The Open University of Israel

Course Catalog

55195 Teaching History: Practical Training (Practicum)

Prerequisites: Teaching History: Methodology and Educational Theory

Objective: To enable student teachers to observe and experience teaching History in high school.

Structure: Every student teacher is assigned a mentor teacher. Training includes three components: Observation – acquaintance with the school and the classes, participation in school activities and structured observation in the mentor teacher’s class; Teaching – ten hours of teaching in the mentor teacher’s class with the guidance of the mentor teacher; Tutorials – mandatory 2-hour sessions are held during the training period to discuss issues related to guided observations and practice teaching.