Course: Didactics of Science and Biology 1

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Course title Didactics of Science and Biology 1
Course code USP/Y2DBI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
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)
  • Lebloch Břetislav, Mgr.
  • Macková Andrea, PaedDr.
  • Píšová Markéta, Mgr.
  • Navrátilová Hana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Jelénková Libuše, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Teacher's work with the curriculum - educational standards, FEP, SEP, teacher as a creator and user of the curriculum. - Textbooks, teaching materials for science and biology. - Preparation of biology and science teacher for teaching. Objectives of education, the students' motivation, the relationship between teaching and learning, psycho-didactic transformation, learning tasks. - Curricular documents. Characteristics and analysis of the content of FEP for primary schools, FEP for grammar schools, or secondary schools. Position natural history in FEP. - Formulation of educational goals for a specific science/biology lesson. - Design of specific interdisciplinary relationships that develops in a particular science lesson. - Didactic analysis of one specific science lesson and creation of preparation for one particular science/biology lesson.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Text analysis
  • Participation in classes - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
not specified
not specified
learning outcomes
describe the theoretical background of teaching science/biology
describe the theoretical background of teaching science/biology
characterise science education in the current educational system
characterise science education in the current educational system
analyse curriculum documents with regard to science/biology
analyse curriculum documents with regard to science/biology
define the basic didactic categories with regard to science/biology
define the basic didactic categories with regard to science/biology
explain the principle of psychodidactic transformation of the curriculum
explain the principle of psychodidactic transformation of the curriculum
Skills
carry out a didactic analysis of the science/biology curriculum
carry out a didactic analysis of the science/biology curriculum
propose an appropriate didactic strategy for teaching science/biology
propose an appropriate didactic strategy for teaching science/biology
prepare a lesson for a science/biology lesson
prepare a lesson for a science/biology lesson
argue for the use of selected teaching methods and organisational forms in teaching science/biology
argue for the use of selected teaching methods and organisational forms in teaching science/biology
reflect on their own didactic strategy for teaching science/biology
reflect on their own didactic strategy for teaching science/biology
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Text analysis
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Text analysis
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • Altmann, A. Metody a zásady ve výuce biologie. Vyd 1.. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1975.
  • Janík, T., Maňák, J., & Knecht, P. Cíle a obsahy školního vzdělávání a metodologie jejich utváření. Brno: Paido, 2009.
  • Slavík, J., Janík, T., Najvar, P., & Knecht, P. Transdisplinární didaktika: o učitelském sdílení znalostí a zvyšování kvality výuky napříč obory. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017.
  • Stuchlíková, I., Janík, T. et al. Oborové didaktiky: vývoj - stav - perspektivy. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015.


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