Course Title: Classroom Management & Innovative Teaching Strategies
Course number: 28SCMIS01N
ECTS Credits: 5

Course content: 

• Preventive and reactive strategies dealing with conflicts in class
• Professional communication in class
• Different items of good classroom management based on Jacob Kounin
• Creating learning environment for different learners
• Characteristics of effective teaching and learning
• How to organise things
• Learners' differences and the need of individualisation in teaching as a result
• Different roles of a teacher (controller, organiser, assessor, prompter, participant, resource, tutor, observer)
• Different methods of teaching
• Concept of one's own pedagogical self image
• New forms of assessment (feedback given by competences, forms of self assessment, working behaviour, social behaviour)
• How to form groups in class

Course Title: Connecting Classrooms in a Digital World
Course Number: 28SCOCL01N
ECTS Credits: 3

Course content: 
This course combines eTwinning with Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) to equip educators with the skills to integrate digital tools and international collaboration into their teaching. Participants will learn how to create, manage, and enhance eTwinning projects using modern educational technologies. The course includes hands-on activities, group work, and practical exercises to develop skills in digital pedagogy, online collaboration, and technology-driven teaching strategies.

Part 1: Introduction to eTwinning and Technology-Enhanced Learning
• Overview of eTwinning and TEL in modern education.
• Registration and profile setup on the eTwinning platform.
• Exploring successful projects that integrate TEL.

Part 2: Planning and Managing eTwinning Projects with TEL
• Defining project objectives and integrating TEL elements.
• Identifying project partners and structuring collaboration.
• Ethical considerations, eSafety, and responsible digital citizenship.

Part 3: Digital Tools for eTwinning and TEL
• Introduction to digital collaboration tools (e.g., TwinSpace, Padlet, Canva, Kahoot, Google Tools, LMS platforms).
• Interactive learning techniques using AR, VR, and gamification.
• Assessment and feedback strategies in TEL-enhanced projects.

Part 4: Implementation, Reflection, and Future Perspectives
• Launching an eTwinning project with TEL integration.
• Overcoming challenges and ensuring active student participation.
• Evaluating project outcomes and preparing a final presentation.
• Future opportunities for digital learning and international collaboration.

Course Title: Digital Tools: Learning & Teaching in the 21st Century
Course number: 28SDIGT01N
ECTS Credits: 3

Course content: 

Module 1: Foundations of ICT in Education
• Understanding 21st-century skills and digital literacy
• Digital tools for classroom management (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365)
Module 2: Engaging Students with Digital Tools
• Interactive presentations (Canva, Prezi, Mentimeter)
• Gamification & quizzes (Kahoot!, Quizizz, Socrative)
• Learning Management Systems (Google Classroom, Moodle)
Module 3: Digital Content Creation & Assessment
• Creating engaging e-learning materials (H5P, Genially)
• Online assessment & feedback tools (Google Forms, EdPuzzle)
Module 4: Cybersecurity & Ethical Digital Practices
• Online safety, data privacy, and digital footprint
• Ethical AI use in education

Course Title: Learning Beyond the Classroom: Strategies for Experiential Education
Course Number: 28SLBCR01N
ECTS Credits: 3
 

Course content:

Planing, Conducting und Reflecting School Fieldtrips:

Module 1: Theoretical Foundations of Learning Outside School 

• Benefits of outdoor, experiential, and place-based learning
• The role of nature, museums, and community spaces in education

Module 2: Planning & Implementing Outdoor Learning Organizing field trips & outdoor learning experiences

• Using storytelling & inquiry-based learning in real-world contexts
• Collaboration with museums, science centers, and local organizations

Module 3: Digital Tools for Outdoor Learning Mobile apps for outdoor learning (Google Earth, Seek by iNaturalist)

• Creating digital field journals (Padlet, Book Creator)
   
• Virtual field trips and augmented reality experiences

Module 4: Assessment & Reflection in Outdoor Learning 

• Documenting and assessing learning outside the classroom
• Reflection techniques (digital portfolios, video diaries, peer feedback)

Final Project
Design an outdoor learning activity incorporating digital tools and assessment strategies.

Course Title: Lesson Planning and Designing Teaching Materials
Course number: 28SLPDM01N 
ECTS Credits: 2

Course content: 

• Individual planning for school practice in the practice group
  Creating material
• Preparing material in a heterogeneous group
• Discussing, getting to know, and if time trying out about hundred methods of teaching regarding listening, talking,reciprocal reading, writing, story telling, songs and games

Course Title: *MediaLab
Course Number: PWahlMeLa1
ECTS Credits: 1
 

Course content:

In these times of digitalization and rapid change in our media landscape, new paths and foundations are being created for the education of the future. The MediaLab uses creative approaches to redesign teaching and learning processes and develops ideas that take into account the changes and adaptations of our modern society.

The focus is on

• Animation and video
• Digital art genres
• Artificial intelligence and art
• Legal and ethical aspects
• Multimedia storytelling
• Augmented reality

all courses marked with * are outside the international institute and it cannot be guaranteed that participation will be possible.

Course Title: Outdoor Education in sustainable and inclusive context 
Course Number: 28SOUTE01N  
ECTS Credits: 3

Course content: 
Children and adolescents nowadays often miss a close connection to nature, a resource that can help to gain self-awareness, self-confidence and can foster emotional strength. 
This course will provide you with a lot of adventurous and also gentle methods to bring children and adolescents in closer connection to nature and also offers learning opportunities in the outdoors, for science and sports education. A strong focus goes on team-building exercises for the classroom.
Outdoor activities and excursions (overnight stay in a hut)

Equipment: Hiking shoes, sleeping bag, sports clothes, warm trouses and jackets, warm socks 

Please keep in mind that this course will be blocked on a weekend. You will receive further information including the exact date during the welcome week. 

Course Title: School Placement: Ways of writing and discussing reflective portfolios
Course number: 28SPLAC01N
ECTS:  5 

Half a day, usually one morning (Wednesdays), incoming students to PHOOE spend in one of our practice schools, with selected practice teachers. They observe, practice teaching themselves and reflect. Additionally to the practice teacher every team has a tutor from the university assigned. 
Please also choose the course „Lesson Planning and Designing Teaching Materials“ to accompany your practice teaching.

Attending school practice is compulsory for incoming students at PHOOE! 

Young Ukrainian students and teachers in their Master's studies, will do an intensive practice/placement working with Ukrainian children in Austrian schools. The project offers Ukrainian students studying in education/pedagogy/language the opportunity to complete an intensive internship.

Course Title: Using Video and Radio in Schools
Course Number: 28SVIDE01N
ECTS Credits: 3

Course content: 
In this course you will get basic competences in using video and audio in the classroom. We learn how to produce and publish podcasts and to do radioplays and festures with young people. You take part in student TV and radio live shows and learn how this can be done. 
From recording to editing and publishing you learn mostly in practical work - there is no previous knowledge or technical competences required. In the winter semester students take part in an international "Video in Education" competition, in which students from around 10 European universities produce educational videos in a "hackathon style" event in 4 days. Most of the course time is fulfilled during that period which usually takes place end of November (http://www.editvideochallenge.org) 

Please keep in mind that at least part of this course will be blocked - you will receive details and dates during the welcome week. 

Course Title:

Research, discovery, design - STEAM at primary school level

Course Number: 28SMINT02N

ECTS Credits: 3

Languages of instruction:

English

Course content:

The course offers a practical approach to research-based and discovery-based learning 
in line with the STEAM approach, in which scientific, technical and mathematical content 
is combined with art and creativity. A particular focus is on designing inclusive learning 
environments in which all children - regardless of gender, background or individual circumstances - 
can develop their potential. Students learn how to specifically encourage children's curiosity 
and creativity and how to design learning spaces in such a way that mistakes are used as learning opportunities. 
By combining theory and practice, they develop their own teaching ideas, reflect on their role as a teacher 
and acquire skills to implement STEAM learning processes in a motivating, inclusive and everyday way.

Special requirements:

In the practical units as part of the course, approx. 20 € are needed for materials such as batteries, LEDs, filament for 3D printing, etc. 

Teaching and Learning methods:

Explorative learning phases with experiments and open-ended tasks
Working with everyday phenomena and child-friendly questions
Group and project work, cooperative forms of learning
Development and analysis of exemplary inclusive STEM units
Use of digital tools to support the research process
Reflection discussions, peer feedback and evaluation in learning teams

Method of evaluation and/or course completion requirements:

Documentation and analysis of own research-based learning process
Development and presentation of an inclusive STEM/STEAM learning program for the primary level
Reflection on own attitude and didactic action based on theoretical models

Course Title:

Teaching and Learning across borders

Course Number:

28SSTLAB02

ECTS Credits:

3

Languages of instruction:

English

Course content: 

Being a teacher in Europe: a common living space

• Reflection on culture(s), language(s), norms and values
• Education policies in Europe
• History of migration
• Impact of migration on European societies with focus on education

Being a teacher in Europe: development of plurilingual and pluricultural competences

• Identity and languages
• Identity and cultures

Being a teacher in Europe: working in a multicultural context

• Didactics of plurilingualism: an overview
• Education for peace and mutual understanding

Special requirements: 

None

Teaching and Learning methods: 

Interactive learning and teaching forms (learning from each other):

• small workshops, presentations, group work, discussions, etc
• excursions, support of PH-OÖ international events

Method of evaluation and/or course completion requirements: 

Continuous assessment