Course: Geology in Science Education

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Course title Geology in Science Education
Course code KBE/PGUP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
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)
  • Zágoršek Kamil, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Rubáš Dominik, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Pražáková Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Current trends in teaching geology. Motivation and monitoring progress in teaching geology. Teaching methods and activating approaches suitable for teaching geology. Geological topics in teaching natural history and students' misconceptions. Didactic tools in teaching geology. Organizational forms suitable for teaching natural history, their preparation and implementation. (implementation in the form of field exercises) Extracurricular and informal teaching of geology. (implementation in the form of excursions)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Observation, Demonstration, Active metods (simulation, situational contingency methods, drama,acting, namagerial acting ), Problematic methods (research and exploration), Task-based study method
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about teaching topics related to basic geological phenomena. The exercises focus on the creation and knowledge of the use of material (teaching aids, teacher and student equipment) and non-material didactic tools (teaching methods, organizational forms, didactic principles) in teaching natural history.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Oral exam. Active participation in lectures and exercises (2 absences allowed). Submission of ongoing assignments.
Recommended literature
  • ČIHÁKOVÁ, K. et al. Podkladová studie k revizi rámcových vzdělávacích programů v oblasti vzdělávání o živé a neživé přírodě: Jak budeme učit přírodopis, biologii a geologii v příštích letech?. 2019.
  • KING, CH. Geoscience education: an overview. , 2008.
  • LOCKE S. M. a kol. Connecting formal and informal learning to enhance elementary teacher preparation in geosciences. , 2012.
  • PAVLASOVÁ, L. et al. Přírodovědné exkurze ve školní praxi. Praha. 2015.


Study plans that include the course
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