Course: Game and its Educational Use

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Course title Game and its Educational Use
Course code USP/EK1HE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Suchánková Eliška, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- 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.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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 - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
not specified
not specified
learning outcomes
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
Skills
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
Knowledge
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
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
Recommended literature
  • KOŤÁTKOVÁ, S. Hry v mateřské škole v teorii a praxi. Praha, 2005.
  • MILLAROVÁ, S. Psychologie hry. Praha, 1978.
  • MIŠURCOVÁ, V., FIŠER, J., FIXL, V. Hra a hračka v životě dítěte. Praha, 1980.
  • PODHÁJECKÁ, M. a kol. Edukačnými hrami poznávame svet. Prešov, 2006.


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