Course: Geoscientific games and activities

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Course title Geoscientific games and activities
Course code CBG/GVHA
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kolorosová Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Beneš Vladimír, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Honzíková Hana, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Svobodová Linda, Mgr.
Course content
1. Introduction to the subject I - types of games and activities 2. Introduction to the subject II - selection of games, assessment of the games, preparation of the games 3. Games in the classroom without IT 4. Games in the classroom without IT 5. Games in the classroom without IT 6. Games in the classroom with IT 7.Games in the classroom with IT 8. Games in the classroom with IT 9. Geographical game outdoor 10. Geographical game outdoor 11. Geographical game outdoor 12. Geocaching, Orientation games outdoor 13. Final lesson -discussion

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Seminar, Field trip
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to give reasons for inclusion of games into the lessons
to describe the risks of inclusion the games into the lessons and to propose how to cope with the risks
Skills
to create the plan of lesson
to present before an audience
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to distinguish different types of didactic games for geosciences
to list the the examples of particular games for each type
to explain the basic rules and principles for inclusion og games into the lessons
Skills
to plan the lesson with selected didactic game for geosciences
to evaluate the students during or after the lesson with selected game
to implement the plan of the lesson with selected game
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Field trip
Multimedia supported teaching
Task-based study method
Skills demonstration
Collaborative instruction
Discussion
assessment methods
Skills demonstration during practicum
The students realize the lesson with didactic game during the seminar. The students show the knowledge of theoretical backround of didactic games and rules for their aplication during lesson.
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
The students realize the lesson with didactic game during the seminar. The students show the ability and skills to lead and evaluate a game.
Recommended literature
  • Činčera, Jan. Práce s hrou : pro profesionály. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1974-0.
  • Fuller, G. The Trivia Lover's Guide to the World: Geography for the Lost and Found. 2012. ISBN 978-1442214033.
  • Goswami, Anuj. Geography Quiz Book. 2000. ISBN 978-81718264.
  • Koten, Tomáš. Škola? V pohodě! : metody, hry a formy práce pro realizaci učiva, pro dosažení očekávaných výstupů a rozvoj klíčových kompetencí. Vyd. 1. Most : Hněvín, 2006. ISBN 80-86654-18-4.
  • LISENBEEA, P., HALLMANB, CH., LANDRYC, D. Geocaching is Catching Students' Attention in the Classroom. The Geography Teacher. 2015.
  • McClintock, Jack; Helgren, David. Everything is Somewhere: The Geography Quiz Book. 1986. ISBN 978-06880587.
  • Mísařová, Darina; Hercik, Jan. Kapitoly z didaktiky geografie 1. Olomouc, 2013. ISBN 978-80-244-3849-8.
  • Walford, R. Using games in School Geography.


Study plans that include the course
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