Course: Fundamentals of Pedagogical Psychology

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Course title Fundamentals of Pedagogical Psychology
Course code KPS/ZPP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Beňová Jarmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Pedagogical psychology and its tasks, the subject of Pedagogical psychology. 2. Methods in pedagogical psychology. 3. Personality of the social pedagogue. 4. Personality of the pupil and its structure from the point of view of school. 5. Psychology of pupils with special educational needs. Education of Gifted. 6.Learning theory, patterns and types. 7.Learning laws and learning conditions. Effective learning. 8. Individual learning traits - cognitive style, learning style, influencing (not affecting) learning styles. 9. Self-regulation of learning - theoretical approaches, metacognition and learning, creation of metacognitive skills in teaching. 10. Motivation and willingness in school - selected theoretical approaches, types of motivations. 11. Interaction and communication in the educational process. 12. Sociocultural background of pupil, theory of socio-cultural disability. 13. Psychohygienic factors of the profession of social pedagogue.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Fundamental orientation in psychological terminology of general, developmental and social psychology .
Skills
- properly use and apply basic psychological terminology to specific situations
- create a presentation, or a paper that will be presented to the group
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
- describe individual methods of pedagogical psychology, - compare the different types of learning and define their main features, - explain the laws and conditions of learning, - focus on the motivation to learning and to define the causes of the disability, - define the specifics of pedagogical communication, - describe the children with special educational needs, - characterize the psychological aspects of inclusion.
Skills
- Properly use professional terminology, explain the functioning of basic pedagogical-psychological processes in practice, - identify the causes of childs´ poor school performance and propose remedies, - effective use of psychological tools and methods designed for school practice, - use rules for proper pedagogical communication, - recognize a child with special educational needs and propose a procedure for further education, - working with pupils from a socio-cultural environment.
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Discussion
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Individual study
One-to-One tutorial
Skills
Seminar
Discussion
Cooperative instruction
Collaborative instruction
Competences
Practicum
Students' portfolio
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Test
Skills
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Group presentation at a seminar
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • BERTRAND, Y. Soudobé teorie vzdělávání. Praha : Portál, 1998. ISBN 80-7178-216-5.
  • Fisher, Robert. Učíme děti myslet a učit se : praktický průvodce strategiemi vyučování. Vyd. 3. Praha : Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-262-0043-7.
  • FONTANA, D. Psychologie ve školní praxi: příručka pro učitele. Praha:Portál, 2014. ISBN 978-80-262-0741-2.
  • Gulová, Lenka. Aplikace mechanismů sociální pedagogiky do sociální a pedagogické práce - praxe a výzkum. 1. vydání. 2015. ISBN 978-80-210-8159-8.
  • Hájková, Vanda; Strnadová, Iva. Inkluzivní vzdělávání : [teorie a praxe]. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3070-7.
  • Mareš, Jiří. Pedagogická psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2013. ISBN 978-80-262-0174-8.
  • Vágnerová, Marie. Psychologie školního dítěte. 1. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 1997. ISBN 80-7184-487-X.


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