Course: Pedagogical and Psychological Diagnostics

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Course title Pedagogical and Psychological Diagnostics
Course code KPS/PPSD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Králová Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Fišerová Petra, PhDr. et PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1.Definition of pedagogical-psychological diagnostic activities. 2.Characteristics of diagnostic and interventional teacher competencies. 3.Legislative and ethical aspects of diagnostic activities. 4.The possibilities of exploring the personality of pupil. 5.Longitudinal and cross-sectional methods (strengths and weaknesses). 6.Clinical methods and test methods (merits and demerits). 7.Use observation, interview and history data in teaching practice. 8.Sorting eighth test methods (subjective, objective, projective). 9.Principles of systematic observation. 10.Management of the screening interview. 11.Content analysis of spontaneous creations of students. 12.Specificity of diagnostics in children and adolescents 13.Practical examples of diagnostic tools for primary and secondary schools.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Cooperative instruction, Task-based study method, Students' self-study, Seminar
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 10 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 5 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
define psychical states and processes,
describe personality structure
characterise the specifics of older school age and adolescence.
Skills
properly use specific terms of general, development and social psychology.
functionally and effectively communicate
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
define the significance of pedagogical psychological diagnosis
characterise the diagnostic competences of teachers
describe the specifics of school diagnosis of children and teenagers
classify the diagnostic methods
Skills
realise functional observing
provide diagnostic interview
design psychologically valid performance test
assign and evaluate the personal questionare
with proffesional insight to analyse the spontaneous pupils performance
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Collaborative instruction
Skills
Seminar
Collaborative instruction
Task-based study method
Skills demonstration
Competences
Skills demonstration
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Group presentation at a seminar
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Group presentation at a seminar
Competences
Practical exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Blackmore, Susan; Hart-Davis, Adam. Otestujte své psychické schopnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha : Aurora, 1997. ISBN 80-85974-39-8.
  • Cognet, Georges. Dětská kresba jako diagnostický nástroj. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2013. ISBN 978-80-262-0499-2.
  • Hrabal, Vladimír; Hrabal, Vladimír. Diagnostika : pedagogickopsychologická diagnostika žáka s úvodem do diagnostické aplikace statistiky. Praha : Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0319-5.
  • Jošt, Jiří; Nohavicová, Alena; Havlisová, Helena. Pedagogicko-psychologická diagnostika : cesta k účinnému vedení. 2015. ISBN 978-80-88057-18-5.
  • MERTIN, V., KREJČOVÁ, L. a kol. Metody a postupy poznávání žáka. Pedagogická diagnostika. Praha: Wolters-Kluwer, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7552-014-2.
  • Říčan, Pavel; Krejčířová, Dana. Dětská klinická psychologie. 4., přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1049-8.
  • Svoboda, Mojmír; Krejčířová, Dana; Vágnerová, Marie. Psychodiagnostika dětí a dospívajících. Praha : Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-545-8.
  • Šnýdrová, Ivana. Psychodiagnostika. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2165-1.
  • Zelinková, Olga. Pedagogická diagnostika a individuální vzdělávací program. Praha : Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-544-X.


Study plans that include the course
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