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Lecturer(s)
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Modrá Jana, Mgr.
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Růžičková Martina, Mgr.
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Course content
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The course Didactics of nature studies introduces different forms and methods of education of nature science in primary school. It focuses on ecosystem conception of education and research and projekt methods. The emphasis is put on creating positive chldren´s attitude to the nature. The course includes fieldwork and excursion to ecocentres, introduction to their programmes and other offer and service for schools.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Written assignment presentation and defence, Observation, Project teaching, Active metods (simulation, situational contingency methods, drama,acting, namagerial acting ), Problematic methods (research and exploration), Practicum, Seminár
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 12 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 20 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course Didactics of nature studies takes students up with concepts animated and unanimated nature, basics of education system and methodologi of nature study subject at first degree of basic school. The accent is put on ecosystematic conception of education and on creating positive children´s relation to life organism.
Teoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field.
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Prerequisites
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General orientation in the subject.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student's performance analysis, Presentation of group work, Oral presentation of self-study, Written assignment
Active participation in lessons, excursion to ecocentres, writting a thesis on chosen subject and its presentation in lesson The course is held in Czech language, the requirements are stated in the Czech version.
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Recommended literature
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Materiály a publikace vydávané středisky ekologické výchovy.
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Učebnice prvouky a přírodovědy pro jednotlivé ročníky ZŠ.
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KAŠOVÁ, J. Škola trochu jinak: projektové vyučování v teorii a praxi. Kroměříž: Juventa, 1995.
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Podroužek Ladislav. Didaktika prvouky a přírodovědy pro primární školu. Dobrá Voda u Pelhřimova, 2003. ISBN 80-86473-37-6.
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Podroužek Ladislav. Úvod do didaktiky prvouky a přírodovědy pro primární školu. Dobrá Voda u Pelhřimova, 2003. ISBN 80-86473-45-7.
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TOMKOVÁ, A., KAŠOVÁ, J., DVOŘÁKOVÁ, M. Učíme v projektech. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-527-1.
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