Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación

Course: Pedagogical Practice in Online Environments
Code: 518020

Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric - Stage 1 - Setting the conditions for the
investigative practicum

1. Activity Description

Type of activity: Independent

Evaluation Moment: Initial
Highest Activity Score: 25 points
The activity starts on: Monday, February The activity ends on: Sunday, February
6, 2023 19, 2023
With this activity, you are expected to achieve the following learning
outcomes:

Learning Outcome 1: analyze previous research processes as a basis to strengthen

current English practicum in online environments.

The activity consists of:

1. Answer in English the following questions as a recognition exercise of the

Agreement 078 of 2022 that establishes the regulations of pedagogical and
educational practices at UNAD School of Education. Check the agreement in the
following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K6-uGxmQ-
hOiBcW1nPknelRP_fT4eEBE/view

a) How many chapters and articles does Agreement 078 of 2022 consist of?

b) Outline Chapter IV about the principles of action of the trainee teachers in

the pedagogical and educational practices. Include a brief explanation of
each principle.

2. After recognizing Agreement 078, the very first thing you will need to do in this
course is to settle the schedule of the 6-hour-online alive encounters you will
be conducting. You will be in charge of two groups of students (A and B)
working 3 hours with each group where each session will be 1,5 hours long.
That means you will work 4 sessions per week: 2 sessions with group A and 2
sessions with group B, for a total of 6 hours per week of live classes, plus 2

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 hours for preparing lessons per week. This will be along 7 weeks to complete
56 hours of teaching practice in online environments. Additionally, you will
devote 8 hours to perform a research process for a total of 64 hours for this
investigative practicum in online environments. To settle your schedule, please
complete the following form by the 5th day after starting the term as your
availability must be posted in the language courses from the very beginning so
that students can subscribe accordingly. Fill in this form only once: 518020 -
Personal Information and Schedule for Online Classes. Take a
screenshot of the email you will get after responding to the above
form. On the other hand, you will be included in the course Teams group.
These steps are mandatory, and if you fail any of them, your practicum might
be awkwardly affected.

3. Introduce yourself in the forum, share the schedule you set for your online
encounters in the Google form above in Activity 2, and complete the following
outline with your research experience in previous courses.

OUTLINE OF FORMER RESEARCH PROCESS

Course(s)
Topic(s)
Summary of the
research problem
Summary of the
significance of the
study
Objectives (General
and Specific)
References (APA
style)

4. Go over the contents of Unit 1 in the Learning environment and other sources
of information and brainstorm in the forum some research ideas to carry out in
your English practicum in online environments that, if possible, can
complement your previous research process. You can research, for example,
about teaching vocabulary in online settings, enhancing speaking and listening
skills, the impact of synchronic interaction in meaningful learning, etc. Reflect
upon what the best option of your research ideas would be to be carried out in
this online practicum, justify it, and point out if it would be related to your
previous research experience or not.

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 5. In the Evaluation environment post individually a PDF file with your self-
introduction, the answer to the recognition of Agreement 078 of 2022, the
screenshot of the email you got after responding to the Google form, the
outline of previous research, at least one research idea to be developed during
this English online practicum, and references in APA style.

For the development of the activity consider that:

In the Initial Information Environment, you must:

- Check the course agenda to be aware of the activities this course implies.
- Go over the rules and conditions for the development of the course to double-
check your commitment to perform your practicum in online environments.
- Be attentive to the informative web conferences schedule to assure your
attendance.
In the Learning Environment, you must:
- Read thoroughly the course syllabus to understand the dynamics and nature of
your practicum in online environments.
- Interact in the forum with peers to check their contributions and provide and get
meaningful feedback.
In the Evaluation Environment, you must:
- Submit your individual outcome consisting of a PDF file and check your score and
feedback afterward.

Evidence of individual work:

The individual evidence to be submitted is:

The completion of the Google form to provide relevant information to start the
practicum and a PDF file with your self-introduction, the answer to the recognition of
Agreement 078 of 2022, the screenshot of the email you got after responding to the
Google form, research outline, research idea for current practicum, and APA style
references.

Evidence of collaborative work:

No collaborative evidence is required in this activity.

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2. General Guidelines for the Development of Evidence to Submit.

For Individual evidence, consider the following:

Post a PDF file to the Evaluation Environment with:

• A cover page
• Your self-introduction
• Answer to the recognition of Agreement 078 of 2022
• Screenshot of email sent after submitting the Google form
• Outline of the previous research process
• At least one research idea to be developed in the current English online practicum
• References in APA style

Please keep in mind that all individual or collaborative written products must comply
with the spelling rules and presentation conditions defined in this activity guide.
Regarding the use of references, consider that the product of this activity must
comply with APA style.
In any case, make sure you comply with the rules and avoid academic plagiarism.
You can review your written products using the Turnitin tool found on the virtual
campus.

Under the Academic Code of Conduct, the actions that infringe the academic order,
among others, are the following: paragraph e) "Plagiarism is to present as your own
work all or part of a written report, task or document of invention carried out by
another person. It also implies the use of citations or lack of references, or it
includes citations where there is no match between these and the reference" and
paragraph f) "To reproduce, or copy for profit, educational resources or results of
research products, which have rights reserved for the University ". (Acuerdo 029 -
13 de diciembre de 2013, Artículo 99)

The academic penalties students will face are:

a) In case of academic fraud demonstrated in the academic work or evaluation, the
score obtained will be zero (0.0) without any disciplinary measures being derived.
b) In case of proven plagiarism in academic work of any nature, the score obtained
will be zero (0.0), without any disciplinary measures being derived.

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3. Evaluation Rubric Template

Type of activity: Individual

Evaluation Moment: Initial
Highest Activity Score: 25 points
First Evaluation High Level: The student completes the recognition of
Criterion: Agreement 078 of 2022 by providing accurate answers to the
requested questions in the activity guide.
Perform the If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points
recognition of and 6 points
Agreement 078 of
2022 Average Level: The student does not provide complete
answers to the requested questions for the recognition exercise
This criterion of Agreement 078 of 2022.
represents 6 If your work is at this level, you can get between 3 points
points of the total and 4 points
of 25 points of
the activity. Low level: The student does not perform the recognition
exercise of Agreement 078 of 2022.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 2 points
Second Evaluation High Level: The research outline is accurately completed to
Criterion: synthesize previous research experience.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points
Outline previous and 6 points
research process
Average Level: The research outline does not provide enough
This criterion or complete information about previous experience in
represents 6 investigation.
points of the total If your work is at this level, you can get between 3 points
of 25 points of and 4 points
the activity.
Low level: The research outline is barely completed according
to guidelines.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 2 points
Third Evaluation
High Level: After brainstorming, the student proposes at least
Criterion:
a suitable research idea to be carried out in the current online

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Inquire on possible practicum, including its justification and relation to previous
research ideas for research experience.
the online English If your work is at this level, you can get between 5 points
practicum and 6 points

This criterion Average Level: The student proposes a research idea to be

represents 6 carried out in the current online practicum, but it is not
points of the total accurately justified or the relation to previous research
of 25 points of processes is not mentioned.
the activity. If your work is at this level, you can get between 3 points
and 4 points

Low level: The student does not include in the document at

least a research idea to be developed in the current practicum in
online environments.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 2 points
Fourth Evaluation High Level: The document is written with correct grammar,
Criterion: spelling, and punctuation and keeps APA style in the format and
references. It includes the self-introduction, the recognition of
Deliver the Agreement 078 of 2022, the screenshot of the email gotten after
document according submitting the Google form, the outline of the previous research
to the activity guide process(es), a research idea for the current online practicum,
and APA standards and references in the 7th edition APA standard.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 6 points
This criterion and 7 points
represents 7
points of the total Average Level: The document has some difficulties regarding
of 25 points of structures, spelling, and/or punctuation, or it does not keep APA
the activity. style in the content and reference section. It misses at least one
of the requested items according to guidelines.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 4 points
and 5 points

Low level: Major grammar and writing difficulties are found in

the paper, which deeply affect meaning, or APA style is not kept,
or no references are included. It misses more than two of the
requested items in the guidelines.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 3 points