Course: Didactics of Natural Science Education and Practice 1

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Course title Didactics of Natural Science Education and Practice 1
Course code USP/S4DP1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Wiegerová Adriana, prof. PaedDr. PhD.
Course content
- Natural science cognition, natural science education and its content in the CR, its functions, competences, dilemmas. - Curriculum and its possible understanding and changes in the school system, goals of education - taxonomy, children's competences. - Conception of education in relation to social science issues, natural science education in the CR and abroad. - Content of primary natural science education. - Conception of the initial Natural Science subject in Czech primary school curriculum. - Conception of the latter Natural Science subject in Czech primary school curriculum. - Options of reflection in primary education from the point of view of natural science teaching.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
  • Participation in classes - 56 hours per semester
  • Educational trip - 4 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
not specified
not specified
learning outcomes
Students meet various approaches to solving natural science theses in relation to school environment. The intention of the subject is to analyse classical and alternative models of education in lower primary school with emphasis on natural science issues.
Students meet various approaches to solving natural science theses in relation to school environment. The intention of the subject is to analyse classical and alternative models of education in lower primary school with emphasis on natural science issues.
teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Recommended literature
  • Horká, Hana. Ekologická dimenze výchovy a vzdělávání ve škole 21. století. 1. vyd. Brno : Katedra pedagogiky Pedagogické fakulty MU, 2005. ISBN 80-210-3750-4.
  • SPILKOVÁ, V. a kol. Proměny primárního vzdělávání v ČR. Praha: Portál, 2005.
  • SZIMETHOVÁ, M., WIEGEROVÁ, A., HORKÁ, H. Edukačné rámce prírodovedného poznávania v kurikule školy. Zlín: Academia centrum, 2012.
  • WIEGEROVÁ, A. (Ed.). Cesty demokracie vo výchove a vzdelávaní III. Bratislava: Iuventa, 2004.
  • WIEGEROVÁ, A. (ed.). Fórum o premenách školy v 21. storočí. Bratislava: OZ V4, 2007.
  • ŽOLDOŠOVÁ, K. Východiská primárneho přírodovědného vzdelávania. Bratislava: VEDA, 2006.


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