Course: General Methodology

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Course title General Methodology
Course code KPG/OBDK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Krpálková Jaroslava, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Benediktová Vlasta, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Formánková Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Klíma Jaroslav, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Slavíček Karel, Prof. PaedDr. CSc., dr. h. c.
Course content
Pedagogical diagnostic of pupils and its methods used in teacher´s work, including auto-diagnostic of the teacher. Learning process as a system of elements and relations. Analysis of the transmissive and constructive model with references to their historical sources. Quality of present and future school, questions of curricular reform, including analysis of basic categories and terms of the framework educational program, analysis of pupil´s key competences, shared topics, anticipated outcomes, educational areas and fields, educational strategies, including evaluation and self-evaluation of school, pupil and teachers. Defining outcomes in the cognitive, affective and psycho-motoric level, new conception of cognitive outcomes and taxonomy in this respect. Pupil´s motivation with respect to their needs and their upgrading in teaching, including diagnostics of pupil´s motivation. Introduction and critical analysis/evaluation of specific assessment tools and scoring procedures used in a given subject Upbringing and educational strategies with focus on relations: method - form- content- pupil- teacher (analysis of teaching methods, organizational form of teaching, activation methods, in relation to the development of cognitive, social, productive needs of pupils and using pupils´ learning styles. Forms and ways of evaluation of the pupil and the teacher. Analysis of particular forms of evaluation ( marking, oral evaluation, self-evaluation, work with error, using didactic tests, evaluation portfolio, using didactic test, portfolio for pupil evaluation, evaluation in cooperative learning, evaluation and self-evaluation of the teacher).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, E-learning, Cooperative instruction, Project-based instruction, Discussion, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Seminar classes, Self-study of literature
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic orientation in pedagogic nomenclature, especially from areas common pedagogy and theory upbringing.
learning outcomes
Student: Can understand and apply pedagogical diagnostics terms and on the bases of diagnostics methods analysis he/she will validate their possibilities and limits as part of teacher?s profession. ? Can analyze various educational models (with help of video-records, practice examples and his/her own research), use theoretical background and practical experience, and distinguish various ways of conducting a lesson as well as the views of the status of a teacher and a pupil. ? Can understand curricular reforms, basic curricular documents (especially the framework educational program for primary and secondary schools) and the differences between FEP and SEP. ? Can understand the terms as: educational methods, organizational forms of education and their classification etc. ? Can explain the differences between internal and external motivation, integrate the psychological and pedagogical findings of this area into his lessons and make a diagnostics of pupil?s motivational structure. Can prepare his own lesson and through this he can analyze particular categories of educational process in relation to SEP (school educational program). Can distinguish various forms of evaluation. Presents team project in the class and applies theoretical pedagogical findings, practice outcomes, teaching skills (pupils? motivation, teaching methods, evaluation...) in it. Can create a pleasant learning atmosphere that respects students ?needs as well as his/her attitudes, needs and feelings. Develops especially the learning, communicative, social, personal, problem-solving and civil competences. As for professional teacher?s competences, he/she develops especially the pedagogical competences as well as social, communicative, managerial and other competences. Students are familiar with basic issues associated with standardized testing and tests (MC tests, essays, oral exams, etc.).
teaching methods
Interactive lecture
E-learning
Project-based instruction
Cooperative instruction
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
One-to-One tutorial
Discussion
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Oral exam
Group presentation at a seminar
Project
Recommended literature
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  • KASÍKOVÁ, H. Kooperativní učení, kooperativní škola. Praha : Portál, 1997. ISBN 80-7178-167-3.
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  • Kratochvílová, Jana. Teorie a praxe projektové výuky. 1. vyd. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2006. ISBN 80-210-4142-0.
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  • Průcha, Jan. Učitel : současné poznatky o profesi. Praha : Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-621-7.
  • Rýdl, Karel. Alternativní pedagogické hnutí v současné společnosti. 1. vyd. Brno : Marek Zeman, 1994. ISBN 80-900035-8-3.
  • Singule, František. Současné pedagogické směry a jejich psychologické souvislosti. 1. vyd. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1992. ISBN 80-04-26160-4.
  • Singule,F.:. Americká pragmatická pedagogika,.
  • Skalková, Jarmila. Obecná didaktika. Praha : ISV, 1999. ISBN 80-85866-33-1.
  • Skalková, Jarmila. Za novou kvalitu vyučování : (inovace v soudobé pedagogické teorii i praxi). Brno : Paido, 1995. ISBN 80-85931-11-7.
  • Slavík, Jan. Hodnocení v současné škole : východiska a nové metody pro praxi. Praha : Portál, 1999. ISBN 80-7178-262-9.
  • STUCHLÍKOVÁ, I. JANÍK, T. et al. Oborové didaktiky: vývoj-stav-perspektivy. Brno, MU, 2015.
  • Šulová, Lenka. Jak učit výchovu k manželství a rodičovství?. Praha : Grada, 1995. ISBN 80-7169-218-2.
  • Tonucci, Francesco. Vyučovat nebo naučit?. Praha : Pedagogická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, 1991. ISBN 80-901065-1-X.
  • Vališová, Alena,; Kasíková, Hana. Pedagogika pro učitele. Vyd. 1. Praha Grada, 2008.


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