Course: Didactics of Preschool Education

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Course title Didactics of Preschool Education
Course code USP/UK2DM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + E-learning + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 8
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)
  • Navrátilová Hana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Deutscherová Beáta, PhDr. MBA
Course content
- Didactics model of the kindergarten (its components and mutual relationships). - Its similarity to, and difference from, didactics models of upper educational levels. - Didactics categories. - Instructional process in kindergarten: subjects, objects, strategies, methods, means, forms, organizational structure. - Aids, tools, materials, factors, elements and circumstances which enter into the process of instruction, and which affect it. - Subjects of the instructional process: didactic specification of a learning child and professional characteristics of a teacher teaching in kindergarten. - Possibilities of mutual interaction, transaction of individual interactions based on the curriculum operation with the help of supporting components. - Mutual relation and fusion of learning and teaching in kindergarten. - Problematics of education goal in kindergarten education. - Problematics of determination and didactic operation with content (curriculum) in education. - Categorization of goals requirements. - Specifics and differences of the division of content into traditional subjects (educational components) and areas of children?s educational experience ( organization of curriculum in educational documents). - Didactic analysis of the curriculum. - Innovation approaches applied in particular branch didactics of kindergarten, its similarity in relation to general didactics of kindergarten and its specificity in realization to the relevant branch.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Demonstration, Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
  • Educational trip - 25 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 80 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 40 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 25 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
not specified
not specified
learning outcomes
describe didactic models in preschool
describe didactic models in preschool
describe didactic cathegories for educational activities in preschool
describe didactic cathegories for educational activities in preschool
explain the core of educational goals in preschool education
explain the core of educational goals in preschool education
explain the core and importance of project education in preschool
explain the core and importance of project education in preschool
describe subjects of education
describe subjects of education
describe didactic models in preschool
describe didactic models in preschool
describe didactic cathegories for educational activities in preschool
describe didactic cathegories for educational activities in preschool
explain the core of educational goals in preschool education
explain the core of educational goals in preschool education
explain the core and importance of project education in preschool
explain the core and importance of project education in preschool
describe subjects of education
describe subjects of education
Skills
analyse didactic strategies in preschool education
analyse didactic strategies in preschool education
reflect didactic strategies in preschool education
reflect didactic strategies in preschool education
prepare a project for preschool education
prepare a project for preschool education
realize a project for preschool children
realize a project for preschool children
realize didactic analysis of curriculum for preschool education
realize didactic analysis of curriculum for preschool education
analyse didactic strategies in preschool education
analyse didactic strategies in preschool education
reflect didactic strategies in preschool education
reflect didactic strategies in preschool education
prepare a project for preschool education
prepare a project for preschool education
realize a project for preschool children
realize a project for preschool children
realize didactic analysis of curriculum for preschool education
realize didactic analysis of curriculum for preschool education
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Demonstration
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Demonstration
assessment methods
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Recommended literature
  • KOLÁŘ, Z., ŠIKULOVÁ, R. Vyučování jako dialog. Praha: Grada, 2007.
  • KOLÁŘ, Z., VALIŠOVÁ, A. Analýza vyučování. Praha, 2009.
  • Svobodová, E. Vzdělávání v mateřské škole. Praha: Portál, 2010.
  • WIEGEROVÁ, A. Self efficacy v edukačných súvislostiach. Bratislava: SPN, 2012.


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