Course: Psychodidactics

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Course title Psychodidactics
Course code USP/NP2DI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
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)
  • Jančík Petrová Zuzana, doc. PhDr. PhD.
Course content
- Basics of psychodidactics and the latest brain research. - Psychodidactic analysis of the curriculum. - Psychodidactic creation of learning objectives. - Psychodidactic creation of learning tasks and application of their taxonomy. - Parameters of learning tasks. - Determination of the operational parameter of learning tasks. - Calculation of the operational complexity of the teaching unit. - Determining activation methods that facilitate students' learning activities. - Determination of adequate teaching forms stimulating pupils' learning activities and their social learning. - Choice of adequate didactic tools for the management of independent learning of pupils (related to ICT). - Evaluation of the results of students' learning activities in terms of psychodidactic approaches to teaching results.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Text analysis, Individual work of students
  • Participation in classes - 70 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 80 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 80 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
unspecified
unspecified
learning outcomes
define the concept of learning in the context of current cognitive, cultural psychological and neuropsychological approaches
define the concept of learning in the context of current cognitive, cultural psychological and neuropsychological approaches
clarify the importance of the psychodidactic approach in preschool education
clarify the importance of the psychodidactic approach in preschool education
define the possibilities of defining educational objectives and construct educational content taking into account children's experience, skills and knowledge
define the possibilities of defining educational objectives and construct educational content taking into account children's experience, skills and knowledge
give examples of activation methods in preschool education and explain their effectiveness
give examples of activation methods in preschool education and explain their effectiveness
present approaches to the assessment of preschool children's learning and their use in preschool education
present approaches to the assessment of preschool children's learning and their use in preschool education
Skills
plan learning objectives taking into account children's experiences, skills and knowledge, using a taxonomy of learning objectives
plan learning objectives taking into account children's experiences, skills and knowledge, using a taxonomy of learning objectives
analyze the content of education, plan it in relation to children's preconceptions
analyze the content of education, plan it in relation to children's preconceptions
identify the forms and methods of pre-school education in relation to children's learning needs
identify the forms and methods of pre-school education in relation to children's learning needs
implement activating teaching methods in preschool education
implement activating teaching methods in preschool education
employ assessment methods appropriate to the needs of the preschool child
employ assessment methods appropriate to the needs of the preschool child
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Individual work of students
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Text analysis
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Individual work of students
Text analysis
assessment methods
Oral examination
Oral examination
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • Kalhous, Z., & Obst, O. et al. Školní didaktika. Praha: Portál, 2002.
  • Lukášová, H. Cesty k pedagogice obratu. Ostrava: PdF OU, 2013.
  • Lukášová, H. Kvalita života dětí a didaktika. Praha: Portál, 2010.
  • Mareš, J. Styly učení žáků a studentů. Praha: Portál, 1998.
  • Slavík, J., Janík, T., Najvar, P. & Knecht, P. Transdisciplinární didaktika. Brno: MU, 2017.
  • Škoda, J., & Doulík, P. Psychodidaktika: metody efektivního a smysluplného učení a vyučování. Praha: Grada, 2011.


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