English: The Teaching Experience Reflective Report (TERR) (1cr)

Objective

Students should be able to reflect on their teaching, identify their strengths and areas which need development.

Content

The Teaching Experience Reflective Report (TERR) is a guided written self-assessment of the Teaching Experience period and should demonstrate how students have met their personal and professional goals during teaching.

Qualifications

TERR must follow the Teaching Experience (IEDU0013).CEFR level B2 of English. Avery general assessment of one’s CEFR level can be found at http://kaares.ulapland.fi/home/hkunta/ealssen/exss/CEFR.html

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Fail (0)
Details about the content of the report and evaluation criteria will be distributed before the teaching experience (IEDU0013).
The self-evaluation aspects are mostly missing or are inadequate. The guidelines for self-evaluation are not followed. The student lists a few strengths and areas to improve but there are no links to theory. The student’s evaluation skills do not meet the minimum criteria for self-evaluation.
The report is not submitted.

Satisfactory (2) and Sufficient (1)
Details about the content of the report and evaluation criteria will be distributed before the teaching experience (IEDU0013).
The student is able to reflect on own teaching and evaluate the teaching experience sufficiently. Both strengths and areas to improve are considered but sometimes superficially. Some aspects of self-evaluation may be inadequate or missing. There are very few or no links to theory. The student demonstrates a satisfactory level of self-evaluation skills. It is not quite clear if the student can use the learning experience in future teaching.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Very good (4) and Good (3)
Details about the content of the report and evaluation criteria will be distributed before the teaching experience (IEDU0013). The student is able to reflect on own teaching and evaluate the teaching experience thoroughly. Both strengths and areas to improve are considered. The report includes accurate analysis of the teaching experience with frequent links to theory. The student demonstrates a good level of self-evaluation skills. It is evident that the student can use the learning experience in future teaching.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
Details about the content of the report and evaluation criteria will be distributed before the teaching experience (IEDU0013).
The student is able to reflect on own teaching and evaluate the teaching experience in an excellent way. Both strengths and areas to improve are considered. The report includes in-depth analysis of the teaching experience with links to theory. The analysis follows, or extends, guidelines. The student demonstrates a high level of self-evaluation skills. It is evident that the student can use the learning experience in future teaching.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail (0)
fail corresponds to "fail" (0) on the numerical scale

Fail (0)
Details about the content of the report and evaluation criteria will be distributed before the teaching experience (IEDU0013.
The self-evaluation aspects are mostly missing or are inadequate. The guidelines for self-evaluation are not followed. The student lists a few strengths and areas to improve but there are no links to theory. The student’s evaluation skills do not meet the minimum criteria for self-evaluation.
The report is not submitted.

pass / approved
“pass”corresponds to AT LEAST grade 3-4 on the numerical scale

Very good (4) and Good (3)
Details about the content of the report and evaluation criteria will be distributed before the teaching experience (IEDU0013). The student is able to reflect on own teaching and evaluate the teaching experience thoroughly. Both strengths and areas to improve are considered. The report includes accurate analysis of the teaching experience with frequent links to theory. The student demonstrates a good level of self-evaluation skills. It is evident that the student can use the learning experience in future teaching.

Excellent (5)
Details about the content of the report and evaluation criteria will be distributed before the teaching experience (IEDU0013).
The student is able to reflect on own teaching and evaluate the teaching experience in an excellent way. Both strengths and areas to improve are considered. The report includes in-depth analysis of the teaching experience with links to theory. The analysis follows, or extends, guidelines. The student demonstrates a high level of self-evaluation skills. It is evident that the student can use the learning experience in future teaching.

Execution methods

Self-reflective writing

Accomplishment methods

A successfully completed guided written report.
A guided written report 1 ects Pass/fail
However, if the home university of a student requires a grade, it can be granted on request.

A guided written report 1 ects 5-1/fail

If grading is needed, the supervising lecturer should be informed by a deadline.