HIST 478
Practicum in Secondary Education
History
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Implementing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 9: P, E, I (Pass-fail grade rule)
Min
1
Fixed
1
Fixed
0
Fixed
3
Other Prerequisites
Concurrent enrollment in Hist 477 or comparable major course.
Title
Learning-centered Classrooms
Learning Outcome
Prospective teachers will consider the characteristics of learning-centered classrooms that are based on current theories of learning
Title
Reearch-supported Teaching Methods
Learning Outcome
Students will study and apply research-supported teaching methods that foster students' content knowledge, content and literacy skills, and learning and democratic dispositions.
Title
Teaching Resources
Learning Outcome
Students will be assisted in the preparation of the teacher work sample and a multiple text inquiry activity.
Title
Teacher Work Sample
Learning Outcome
They will be assisted in the preparation of the teacher work sample and a multiple text inquiry activity.
Title
Assessing Students
Learning Outcome
Students will consider various methods of assessing student learning.
Title
Critical Analysis Assessment Reflection
Learning Outcome
The course will provide a forum to coordinate and reflect on the prospective teachers' clinical experiences.
