Course: Natural Sciences Seminar

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Course title Natural Sciences Seminar
Course code KPV/VPSE
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Anděl Petr, doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Modrá Jana, Mgr.
Course content
Thematic areas: 1.-2. Principles of practical, exploring, experimental and projects education 3.-4. Water 5.-6. Aire 7.-8. Fire, energy 9.-10. Earth 11.-13. Science excursion, fieldwork 14. Summary, reflection

Learning activities and teaching methods
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
  • Preparation for credit - 16 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 14 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The seminar is aimed at increasing of science knowledge and skills of students. It's focused on practical and exploring education. Innovative concepcion is involved using motivation of four elements.
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field.
Prerequisites
General orientation in the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student's performance analysis, Presentation of acquired experience via portfolio, Oral presentation of self-study

Active participation at lessons. The course is held in Czech language, the requirements are stated in the Czech version.
Recommended literature
  • BUREŠOVÁ, K. Nápady pro mrňata a škvrňata. Kněžice: Chaloupky, středisko pro vzdělávání a výchovu v přírodě, o.p.s., 2003.
  • DANIŠ, P. Děti venku v přírodě: ohrožený druh?. Praha: Ministerstvo životního prostředí, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7212-610-1.
  • HRONEŠOVÁ, L. čtyřech královstvích, aneb, Jak na ekologickou výchovu v mateřské škole. Horní Maršov, 2004. ISBN 80-868-3802-1.
  • KOL. AUTORŮ. Průvodce pro učitele badatelsky orientovaným vyučováním. Praha: Sdružení Tereza, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87905-02-9.
  • KUBICOVÁ, S. Projektová výuka v biologickém vzdělávání na ZŠ a SŠ. Ostrava, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7368-549-2.
  • TOMKOVÁ, A., KAŠOVÁ, J., DVOŘÁKOVÁ, M. Učíme v projektech. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-527-1.


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