Course: Motivation and Learning

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Course title Motivation and Learning
Course code CV/DMOTI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pacholík Viktor, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Definition of the concept of motivation (the function of motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, explicit and implicit motives, general characteristics of the motivation process). - Motivation and regulation of mental activity. - Development of motivation systems. - Selected approaches and theories of motivation (psychoanalysis, humanistic psychology, cognitive psychology, a theory of free regulation of behaviour). - Phenomena of human behaviour and their relation to motivation (basic physiological and biological motives, aggression, fear and anxiety, curiosity and exploration, social behaviour). - Motivation in the school environment, the specifics of motivation and motivation at different levels of schools. - Arousing cognitive and performance motivation in the pedagogical process. - Performance motivation, the relationship between motivation and performance levels - Yerkes-Dodson's law. - Aspirations. Performance needs and school, school performance motivation. - Learning motivation of students. - Problems with the motivation of children and pupils (frustration of needs, boredom, fear, excessive motivation).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Analysis of a presentation
  • Home preparation for classes - 96 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 96 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 96 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 12 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
not specified
not specified
learning outcomes
to define the term motivation
to define the term motivation
to describe approaches and theories of motivation
to describe approaches and theories of motivation
to describe the relationship between motivation and learning
to describe the relationship between motivation and learning
to define term achievement motivation
to define term achievement motivation
to define term aspiration
to define term aspiration
Skills
to explain the concept of motivation in relation to the educational environment
to explain the concept of motivation in relation to the educational environment
to explain approaches and theories of motivation
to explain approaches and theories of motivation
to analyse the relationschip between motivation and learning
to analyse the relationschip between motivation and learning
to use appropriate means of motivation in education
to use appropriate means of motivation in education
to assess the level of aspiration of children and pupils
to assess the level of aspiration of children and pupils
to choose an adequate difficulty level of tasks depending on the level of aspiration of children and pupils
to choose an adequate difficulty level of tasks depending on the level of aspiration of children and pupils
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Analysis of a presentation
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Analysis of a presentation
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Recommended literature
  • Fontana, D. Psychologie ve školní praxi: příručka pro učitele. Praha: Portál, 2014.
  • Hrabal, V., & Pavelková, I. Jaký jsem učitel. Praha: Portál, 2010.
  • Maslow, A. H. O psychologii bytí. Praha: Portál, 2014.
  • Mešková, M. Motivace žáků efektivní komunikací. Praha: Portál, 2012.
  • Nakonečný, M. Motivace chování. Praha / Kroměříž: Triton, 2014.
  • Paterson, K. Motivační tříminutovky. Praha: Portál, 2015.


Study plans that include the course
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