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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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- Game theory, conception of games in historical context (history of games, game in educational theories of eminent representatives). - Peculiarities of pre-school child games, attributes and signs of games, developmental phases of games, typology of games. - Use of educational games in kindergarten. - Historical view of toys, contemporary toys. - Design of educational toy and its use in the educational process.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Demonstration, Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
- Participation in classes
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 36 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 44 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| not specified |
| learning outcomes |
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| describes play theories in a historical context |
| describes play theories in a historical context |
| defines the play according to selected concepts |
| defines the play according to selected concepts |
| define a child of preschool age as an actor during play |
| define a child of preschool age as an actor during play |
| describes the meaning of play, developmental stages of play, specifics of play, typology of play of a preschool child |
| describes the meaning of play, developmental stages of play, specifics of play, typology of play of a preschool child |
| explains the meaning of the toy of a preschool child |
| explains the meaning of the toy of a preschool child |
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| create a seminar paper on the specifics of preschool children's play |
| create a seminar paper on the specifics of preschool children's play |
| present knowledge about the specifics of preschool children's play |
| present knowledge about the specifics of preschool children's play |
| create a portfolio of games for preschool children |
| create a portfolio of games for preschool children |
| evaluate the suitability of a toy for a preschool child |
| evaluate the suitability of a toy for a preschool child |
| applies the acquired knowledge about the meaning, developmental stages, specifics and typologies of play in the process of creating 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 creating of a programme of play based learning activities |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Demonstration |
| Demonstration |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
| Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
| assessment methods |
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| Written examination |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Preparation of a presentation |
| Preparation of a presentation |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Written examination |
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Recommended literature
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Alotaibi Manar. Game-based learning in early childhood education: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024.
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Forrest Sandy. Great Big Book of Children's Games. 2003. ISBN 0071422463.
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Piziak Veronica. Developing Educational Games for Preschool Children to Improve Dietary Choices and Exercise Capacity. 2021.
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Undheim Marianne. Children and teachers engaging together with digital technology in early childhood education and care institutions: a literature review. 2021.
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Vlassis Joele et al. Developing arithmetic skills in kindergarten through a game-based approach: a major issue for learners and a challenge for teachers. 2022.
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