Course: Games in Education

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Course title Games in Education
Course code KPV/VHRY
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
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.
Course content
Thematic areas: 1. Game and its role, methodology. 2. Dramatic play. 3. Games to form a sense of belonging. 4. Games for personality and social education. 5. Games for communication development. 6. Games for the development of sensory perception. 7. Reflection as an integral part of thematic games.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Active metods (simulation, situational contingency methods, drama,acting, namagerial acting )
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 10 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the main concepts and possibilities of using games in various subjects of primary education. Students will practice the methodological management of various types of games and reflect on them.
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field.
Prerequisites
General orientation in the subject.

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

Practical involvement of students in teaching, seminar work. The course is held in Czech language, the requirements are stated in the Czech version.
Recommended literature
  • HERMOCHOVÁ, S.. Hry do kapsy I.. Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-672-1.
  • KOŤÁTKOVÁ, S., a kol. Vybrané kapitoly z dramatické výchovy.. Praha, 1998. ISBN 80-7184-756-9.
  • LISÁ, E., a kol.. Hry k rozvoji sociálních kompetencí žáků 1. stupně ZŠ.. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-746-6.
  • MACHKOVÁ, E.. Metodika dramatické výchovy.. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7068-250-0.
  • VALENTA, J.. Didaktika osobnostní a sociální výchovy.. Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4473-5.
  • VALENTA, J.. Učit se být.. Kladno, 2003. ISBN 80-86106-10-1.
  • VOPEL, K., W.. Skupinové hry pro život. Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-268-7.


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