Course: Play Methodology

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Course title Play Methodology
Course code UPV/SP7MH
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Suchánková Eliška, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Theory and development of the game, the game from a historical perspective. - Game as the main activity of the child, the game and the motivation, definition and features games, classification and types of games, the use of toys in the game, the history of toys. - The importance of the game for the development of key competencies of children, regulation and the game activities. - Game in the work of of social work educator, game in the leisure, extracurricular activity or hobby. - Creation of gaming projects in educational and social facilities. - Practical demonstrations od gaming programes and games.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Demonstration, Training in motion and work skills, Activities related to graphics and visual arts, Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
  • Preparation for course credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 22 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Educational trip - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Completing the course of Child Psychology, Pedagogy and Didactics.
Completing the course of Child Psychology, Pedagogy and Didactics.
learning outcomes
describes the historical development of views on play and major play theories
describes the historical development of views on play and major play theories
defines the play according to selected concepts
defines the play according to selected concepts
describes the meaning of play, developmental stages of play, specifics of play, typology of play
describes the meaning of play, developmental stages of play, specifics of play, typology of play
discusses the links between play and learning, play and motivation
discusses the links between play and learning, play and motivation
explains the procedure and describes the individual steps of creating a programme of play based learning activities
explains the procedure and describes the individual steps of creating a programme of play based learning activities
Skills
analyses and compares different concepts of play, theories and definitions of play
analyses and compares different concepts of play, theories and definitions of play
characterises the features and characteristics of the play
characterises the features and characteristics of the play
analyses children's play according to selected features, characteristics of the play, types of play and other play specifics
analyses children's play according to selected features, characteristics of the play, types of play and other play specifics
searches for current scientific knowledge about play in relation to adequate child development
searches for current scientific knowledge about play in relation to adequate child development
applies the acquired knowledge about the meaning, developmental stages, specifics and typologies of play in the process of planning, organisation, implementation and evaluation of a programme of play based learning activities
applies the acquired knowledge about the meaning, developmental stages, specifics and typologies of play in the process of planning, organisation, implementation and evaluation of a programme of play based learning activities
proposes its own programme of play based learning activities for selected educational or social facilities
proposes its own programme of play based learning activities for selected educational or social facilities
teaching methods
Knowledge
Training in motion and work skills
Training in motion and work skills
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Demonstration
Demonstration
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • Danišovi, J. a P. Svobodná hra. Jak nechat vyrůst radostné, odolné a samostatné děti.. Praha: Smart Press, 2020.
  • HÁJEK, B., PÁVKOVÁ, J. a kol. Školní družina.
  • HANUŠ, R., CHYTILOVÁ, L. Zážitkové pedagogické učení. .
  • HOFBAUER, B. Děti, mládež a volný čas. .
  • KOŤÁTKOVÁ, S. Hry v mateřské škole v teorii a praxi. .
  • MILLAROVÁ, S. Psychologie hry. .
  • MIŠURCOVÁ, V., FIŠER, J., FIXL, V. Hra a hračka v životě dítěte. .
  • PÁVKOVÁ, J. a kol. Pedagogika volného času. .
  • Suchánková, E. Hra a její využití v předškolním vzdělávání. Praha: Portál, 2014.
  • ŽBIRKOVÁ, V. a kol. Hra a jej sociálně súvislosti. .


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