EDC4101: School attachment and Action Research

Welcome to this EDC 4101: School attachment and Action Research. This module is designed for all pre-service teachers undertaking degree or diploma programs at the University of Rwanda-College of Education (UR-CE). Through this module,  student teachers undertake school attachment in secondary schools or TTCs as a workplace-based learning that enables them to get the school real life experience before their entry in the teaching profession. To this end, school attachment is conceived as an extended school-based placement in which student teachers are expected to consolidate their knowledge and experience across all facets of the role of the teacher in the school. It provides an opportunity to further develop skills in teaching and for student teachers to be mentored in preparing themselves as thoroughly as possible for their early school life experiences.

Module Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module, student teachers should be able to: 

• Develop awareness, understanding and capacity in the specific roles and responsibilities of a teacher in their subject specializations and, as far as possible, to effectively participate in these roles and responsibilities;
• Acquire and familiarize with the real school life experience
• Understand through an intensive experience the nature of schools as workplaces and their associated values, routines and cultures;
• Further develop and refine their skills and professional capacity for classroom teaching in their subject specialization, including those involving student management, pastoral care and relationships with parents/guardians and the wider community;
• Create a network of contacts with school administration, academic staff, learners and school environment;
• Demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate effective teaching and learning strategies that are well grounded in educational research;
• Demonstrate the ability to assess and report on student achievement;
• Demonstrate an understanding of professional and ethical practice;
• Develop a portfolio focused on their own practice and professional development;
• Put into practice theories and principles of teaching by implementing the existing curriculum;
• Reflect actively on what they have been practicing in their fields and experiences from classroom, school and community;
• Make meaning of acquired knowledge in day to day teaching;
• Change individual perceptions in the right direction regarding teaching and learning for better outcomes.

Module Team: 

This module involves all lecturers of the University of Rwanda-College of Education