Overview
Design evidence-informed learning interventions and use teaching strategies across curriculum learning areas that demonstrate decision-making skills, reflexive practice, personal teaching growth and development.
This paper supports student teachers to connect theory and practice in school and campus based learning opportunities. Underpinning this paper are concepts of teaching as inquiry and important values for educators, such as communication, critical thinking, cultural understanding, ethics, professional commitment and readiness, lifelong learning, self-motivation and teamwork.
About this paper
| Paper title | Professional Experience (Primary) |
|---|---|
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (12 January 2026 - 11 December 2026)
(On campus)
2nd Non standard period (2 February 2026 - 27 March 2026) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,498.25 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
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- MTchgLn
- Notes
- Primary Education only.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinators: Dr Jane Tilson and Dr Helen Trevethan
- Paper Structure
This paper has two components - a course (or "taught" component) and a professional experience component:
- Professional and ethical role of the teacher
- Effective relationships
- The inquiring teacher
- Behaviour for learning
- Effective pedagogy
- Managing a differentiated learning environment
- Engaging with te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori in the educational setting
- Planning and assessment
- Using assessment and critical reflection to develop adaptive, reflexive practices
- Identifying and revising personal theories of teaching and learning
- Working with whānau
- Teaching Arrangements
It has weekly 5-hours of workshops in semester one and two hours of workshops in semester two with a tentative schedule of content that will be modified as required.
What Else is Needed for This Paper?
Electronic means of videoing teaching (e.g. iPhone, iPad or similar)- Textbooks
Required Text:
Hill, M. & Thrupp, M. (2019). The professional practice of teaching in New Zealand (6th ed.). Cengage Learning.- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of this paper, student teachers will be able to:
1. Independently design, evaluate and sustain a learning programme informed by relevant content and pedagogical knowledge.
2. Demonstrate progress with te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori in practice.
3. Establish and maintain respectful and collaborative relationships with ākonga, whānau, and colleagues.
4. Independently gather, analyse, and interpret assessment data to inform teaching and learning.
5. Articulate a professional and personal teaching philosophy informed by critical engagement with theory and practice.