This article contains information on how to gain access to the Teachers Choice in Action Portal (https://teachingprac.co.za) also known as E-Learning Management System (LMS).
Welcome to the Teacher Choices in Action module! This module is the result of a ground-breaking national collaboration. This is the first time in teacher education that many different institutions have worked together to produce a single course available to all South African student teachers. We hope that you will enjoy doing the course as much as we have enjoyed designing it for you.
The pandemic necessitated alternative ways of thinking about how to do teaching practice safely that would still result in meaningful practice-based learning. For several years, teacher educators and the Department of Higher Education and Training have considered setting up a national teaching practice initiative. The pandemic meant it was time to put that thinking into action. No one university had the resources or capacity to put a module like this together on its own, and so a team convened to lead the project.
The Teacher Choices in Action module forms part of the Teaching and Learning Development Capacity Improvement Programme (TLDCIP), which is implemented through a partnership between the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the European Union. The module launched in August 2020, with 26 700 student teachers from 20 higher education institutions registered to participate. The pilot phase of the module shall continue during the pandemic and beyond.
STEPS ON HOW TO ACCESS AND ENROL FOR THE TEACHERS CHOICE IN ACTION PORTAL SYSTEM.
The following is a guide on how to enrol for the Teachers Choice in Action System.
- Open your internet browser e.g. Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, etc.
- Go to Teachers Choice in Action Portal
- Select Log in
- Once logged in, scroll down the page to Course Categories. Select your School
- Select your course or check for your course in your department.
- You will then see the content for your course.
Using the online platform
The learning material is available online at www.teachingprac.co.za. Your official student email address will be your username. The initial password will be ‘Teachingprac@1’. You will change the password after your first log in.
Online course materials will be available 24/7 for the duration of the module. You can work directly online, or you can prepare written tasks offline, and copy and paste your responses into the system once you are happy with them. You will work through each unit in your own time and at your own pace. You should manage your time and be sure to complete all work between the dates
determined by your institution. Read through the guideline that explains how the learning platform works
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In cases where students do not have access to any device or data, other options are being explored, including the possibility of using the South African Post Office to deliver paper-based material to students. When contacting teaching resumes, students will receive additional assistance, particularly those who have struggled with the transition to online learning. It may be necessary for face-to-face lectures to be extended through the September and December vacation breaks and, for some cohorts, to extend the academic programme into 2023.
Students who have questions related to the academic programme should contact their respective schools. Students who do not have access to adequate mobile computing devices and cannot secure them elsewhere should contact their faculty representatives.
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