Course: General pedagogy and didactics

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Course title General pedagogy and didactics
Course code KPG/OPDI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
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 Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Paichlová Eva, Mgr. Ing.
  • Bartůňková Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Formánková Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kopečková Vladislava, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. How do we learn? (learning and memory, acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, needs and motivation, teacher-student relationship, social learning, teaching vs. learning, self-learning) 2. Different approaches to teaching and learning (basic theories of learning and their implications for current work in schools, alternative approaches to teaching in schools) 3. Teaching planning (teaching objectives, curriculum and its structure, active involvement of all pupils, promotion of curiosity and motivation to learn, forms and methods of teaching, teaching timetable, material didactic resources) 4. The learning environment (appropriate conditions for learning, appropriate classroom layout, creating a safe learning environment, rules, guiding pupils towards learning and collaborative behaviour, appropriate electronic environment for digital learning, alternative and non-traditional learning environments) 5. Instructional management (initiation of instruction, initial and ongoing motivation to learn, ongoing assessment of student understanding, responding to student needs, supporting students in independent work, implementing group work and cooperative learning, implementing non-traditional instruction - field trips, project-based learning, exploratory learning) 6. Feedback, pupil assessment and reflection on teaching (guiding pupils to receive and give feedback, summative, formative, authentic and peer assessment, self-assessment, criterion-referenced assessment, guiding pupils to reflect on their learning, teacher reflection on teaching and achievement of objectives)

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 - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 20 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
characterizes pedagogy as a science, its use and structure
knows the basic issues and goals of education
know how to learn and how to develop their professional competences
Skills
can describe their ideal teacher self
can formulate a personal development goal
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the basic principles of learning
explain the basic theories of learning
describe the chosen conception of teaching that influenced the education process in the contemporary school significantly
describes appropriate conditions for learning, can explain the reason
knows the principles and practices of summative, formative, authentic and peer assessment, self-assessment, criterion-referenced assessment
Skills
analyse the educational situation
can provide feedback
can plan part of a lesson
can create appropriate conditions for learning
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Collaborative instruction
Textual studies
E-learning
Skills
Seminar
Practicum
Skills demonstration
Cooperative instruction
Competences
Cooperative instruction
Individual study
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Portfolio
Skills
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Skills demonstration during practicum
Portfolio
Competences
Seminar work
Group presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • RVP pro ZV, SŠ v platném znění.
  • ČAPEK, R. Moderní didaktika: lexikon výukových a hodnoticích metod. Praha: Grada, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-3450-7.
  • Fletcher-Wood, H. Responzivní výuka: Kognitivní vědy a formativní hodnocení v praxi. Praha: UNIVERSUM, 2021. ISBN 978-80-242-7152-1.
  • KASÍKOVÁ, H. Kooperativní učení, kooperativní škola. Praha : Portál, 1997. ISBN 80-7178-167-3.
  • Kašová, J., Tomkov, A., Dvořáková, M. Učíme v projektech. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-521-1.
  • KOLÁŘ, Z., VALIŠOVÁ, A. Analýza vyučování: vyučování jako dialog, řízení učení žáků, styly a způsoby hodnocení, komunikace, kooperace a interakce. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2857-5.
  • Kolář, Zdeněk; Šikulová, Renata. Hodnocení žáků. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2834-6.
  • Pavelková, Isabela. Motivace žáků k učení. Praha: PedF UK, 1998.
  • Petty, Geoffrey. Moderní vyučování. Praha : Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-681-0.
  • Průcha, Jan. Alternativní školy. 2., upr. vyd. Praha : Portál, 1996. ISBN 80-7178-072-3.
  • RAMBOUSEK, V. Vybrané kapitoly z didaktiky a psychodidaktiky. Praha: PdF UK, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7290-671-0.
  • SKALKOVÁ, J. Obecná didaktika. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1821-7.
  • TUREK, I. Didaktika. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2014. ISBN 978-80-8168-004-5.
  • Vališová, A.; Kovaříková, M. Obecná didaktika: A její širší pedagogické souvislosti v úkolech a cvičeních. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2021. ISBN 978-80-271-3249-2.


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