MONT3211: Introduction to Elementary School Teaching
3 Credits
This course will provide students with the tools for becoming an effective teacher, by underlining and exploring certain areas of the field of pedagogy. Major topics include:
Exploring the field of teaching foreign languages (with focus on English as a Foreign Language)
Underlying principles related to how teachers learn to teach
Pedagogical theories
Personal values impacting the work of a teacher and ethical guidelines for the teaching profession
Schools and the teachers world of work
Teaching as a career development