Course: Didactics of Elementary Studies

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Course title Didactics of Elementary Studies
Course code KPV/PDPV
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Johnová Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Dubcová Věra, Mgr.
  • Modrá Jana, Mgr.
Course content
Thematic areas: 1. Objectives of the educational area People and their World. 2. Thematic areas in the educational area People and their World. 3. Expected Outcomes in the Educational Area of People and their World. 4. Cross-curricular themes in the educational area of People and their World. 5. Analysis of primary readers. 6. Utilities, use of ICT. 7. Methods, techniques and forms of teaching. 8. Interdisciplinary relations. 9. Methodological comments on teaching in the 1st grade . 10. Methodological comments on teaching in the 2nd grade. 11. Methodological comments on teaching in the 3rd grade. 12. Educational and pupil assessment strategies. 13. Student presentations on given topics. 14. Student presentations on given topics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 22 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject acquaints students with the educational area People and their World focusing mainly on the first period of primary school.
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field.
Prerequisites
General orientation in the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination, Presentation of artistic and creative activities, Systematické pozorování studenta

Participation in seminars, presentation of seminar paper Written and oral exam. The course is held in Czech language, the requirements are stated in the Czech version.
Recommended literature
  • Učebnice prvouky..
  • JEŘÁBEK, J., TUPÝ, J., eds. Rámcový vzdělávací program pro základní vzdělávání. Praha, 2016.
  • PAUSEWANGOVÁ, E. 130 didaktických her.. Praha, 1994.
  • PODROUŽEK L. Didaktika prvouky a přírodovědy pro primární školu. Dobrá Voda u Pelhřimova, 2003. ISBN 80-86473-37-6.
  • PODROUŽEK L. Úvod do didaktiky prvouky. Dobrá Voda u Pelhřimova, 2003. ISBN 80-86473-45-7.
  • SMITH, A. Třída plná pohody. Praha, 1995..


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