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LT1008 The Innovative Human Being - Technology for teachers, grade F-6 7.5 credits

The course deals with a number of technology areas and technology didactics needed to be able to teach students in grades F-3 and 4-6. The teaching takes place online via a web-based learning platform and consists of seminars that include presentations, exercises and a project work.

Information per course offering

Termin

Information for Autumn 2024 Start 26 Aug 2024 single courses students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
26 Aug 2024 - 13 Jan 2025
Periods
P1 (4.0 hp), P2 (3.5 hp)
Pace of study

25%

Application code

10200

Form of study

Distance Daytime

Language of instruction

Swedish

Course memo
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Number of places

20 - 30

Target group
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Contact

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Teachers
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Contact

Sandra Tibbelin sf@kth.se

Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus LT1008 (Spring 2022–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus LT1008 (Spring 2022–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

This course aims at professional teachers and teacher students against the years F-6 that lacks technology in his higher education qualification and people who think on to educate itself to teachers. The course covers a number of fields of technology and technology education knowledge that is needed to be able to teach technology to pupils in years F-3 and 4-6, and can later be validated against equivalent course in the teacher programme.

The course deals with:

  • Technical solutions such as mechanisms, robust structures, electric connections and computers and programming
  • The teaching strategies of teachers, and pupils' comprehension of concepts in a specific technology field
  • Knowledge development in technical, natural and social sciences and their mutual relations
  • The working procedures and methods of technology
  • Technology and gender
  • Technology, man and society in interplay for systems thinking and sustainable development.

Intended learning outcomes

The course intends to develop skills to teach technology in the academic years F-6.

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

  • Explain purpose and function of different technical solutions such as mechanisms, strong structures, electric connections and technical systems.
  • Show technology education expertise by choosing appropriate teaching strategies to give a basis for pupils to develop their technical ability.
  • Give an account of the importance that gender has and has had for the historical development of technology and science
  • Prepare and present teaching components in technology for years F-3 and 4-6, related to the fields that the course deals with, based on technology teaching research and regulations for school years F-6.
  • Give an account of working methods and different digital aids that can be used in teaching of technology. 
  • Give an account of different forms of assessment of technology instruction and pupils' learning in technology.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

General entry requirements only

Recommended prerequisites

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Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INL1 - Assignment, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • PRA1 - Projekt work, 3.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • SEM1 - Seminars, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

Technology and Learning

Education cycle

First cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Sandra Tibbelin sf@kth.se