LT1028 Placement 2 3.0 credits

The course is carried out mostly in a learning environment that is not a school, e.g. a science centre, a museum, or a summer course for children and teenagers. The student participates in the daily activities under supervision, makes observations of the activities, interviews employees etc.

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to

- reflect on how extramural learning environments (e.g. museums and science centres) can supplement school teaching to broaden and deepen the curriculum content.

- reflect on how extramural learning environments (e.g. museums and science centres) can supplement school teaching to create preconditions for all pupils to learn and develop.

- analyse differences and similarities in learning and teaching of informal learning environments compared with school.

- review the roles of informal learning environments critically as educational and interesting environments based on established theories of the learning and development of children and adolescents.

- respond to children and adolescents in a suitable and respectful way in an informal teaching and learning environment.

Minimum grade E on the following courses: Curriculum Theory and Subject Didactics, Social Relations and Leadership, Perspectives on Learning and Development (or the equivalent knowledge).

To be shared no later than three weeks before the start of the course.

Parts of the reading list are in English.

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

• VFU1 - Placement, 3.0 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.

The course is examined on the following basis:

- the student's documentation of the placement.

- the student's oral presentations at a reflective seminar.

- the placement supervisor's written assessment of the student's actions and knowledge.

Grading criteria are distributed at the beginning of the course.

Susanne Engström

• 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.