Vocational Teacher Education

Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE

• has knowledge of applicable legislation and steering documents relevant to professional and occupational practices
• has a broad knowledge of vocational subjects, pedagogics and didactics, work methods/tools and processes relevant to professional and occupational practices, and can assess the need for HES measures
• can see professional education and practice in a historical and cultural perspective
• has knowledge of school mandates, educational values and the holistic educational program from lower secondary to final subject instruction or vocational training (grades 8-13)
• has broad knowledge of youth culture and youth development and learning in different social and multicultural contexts
• has knowledge of youth in difficult situations and of their rights from a national and international perspective
• is familiar with national and international research and development work relevant to the teaching profession within the vocational pedagogical and occupational fields and can update their knowledge within a particular subject area in accordance to regulations from the framework for vocational teacher training grades 8-13

SKILLS

• can apply their professional, pedagogical, didactic and technological knowledge
• can plan, justify, implement, lead, assess and document relevant subject and vocational training adapted to student/apprentice needs
• can identify and work systematically with basic skills including use of digital tools in vocational didactics
• can assess and document student learning and development, give learning-focused feedback and contribute to student/apprentice reflection over their own learning
• can keep up to date with relevant literature and critically asses sources and existing theories related to lower secondary and subject/vocational training (grades-8-13)
• masters relevant work processes, tools, techniques and styles and can reflect on own occupational practice and make guided adjustments
• can use and refer to relevant research to make justified decisions and implement systematic professional and pedagogical developmental work

GENERAL COMPETENCE

• has insight into relevant professional and ethical problems and can convey central subject material in writing, orally and through other forms of documentation
• can motivate student/apprentice learning, vocational pride and professional identity through insight, commitment and teaching ability
• can analyze own need for skill development and has a change and development competence to meet future school, work and community needs
• can lay the groundwork for entrepreneurship, original thinking and innovation and for the involvement of local work, community and cultural enterprises
• has insight into similarities and differences between the various occupations within their own program and can exchange viewpoints and experiences with peers thereby contributing to the development of good practice
• can build good relations with students/apprentices and create a constructive and inclusive learning environment
• can build good relations and cooperate with parents/guardians and other relevant partners