851-0240-22L Coping with Psychosocial Demands of Teaching (EW4 DZ)

Semester	Autumn Semester 2018
Lecturers	A. Deiglmayr, P. Greutmann, U. Markwalder, S. Peteranderl
Periodicity	every semester recurring course
Language of instruction	German
Comment	Number of participants limited to 20. The successful participation in EW1 ("Human Learning") and EW2 ("Designing Learning Environments for School") is recommended, but not a mandatory prerequisite.

Abstract

In this class, students will learn concepts and skills for coping with psychosocial demands of teaching

Learning objective

Students possess theoretical knowledge and practical competences to be able to cope with the psychosocial demands of teaching.

(1) They know the basic rules of negotiation and conflict management (e.g., mediation) and can apply them in the school context (e.g., in conversations with parents).
(2) They can apply diverse techniques of classroom management (e.g., prevention of disciplinary problems in the classroom) and know relevant authorities for further information (e.g., legal conditions).