Course: Alternative educational concepts

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Course title Alternative educational concepts
Course code KPP/AKBE
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kasperová Dana, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kasper Tomáš, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Novotová Jitka, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Reformatory Pedagogy 2. Reformatory Pedagogy - historical context, concepts 3. Alternative Education 4. Waldorf Pedagogy 5. Montessori Pedagogy 6. Pedagogy of Jena plan 7. Pragmatic Pedagogy - John Dewey, W. James, W. Killpatrick

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming)
  • Preparation for credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 18 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject acknowledges students with alternative types of educational concepts
After completion of the subject student will be able: 1. to understand the content of prescribed curriculum of Alternative education 2. to reflect the topic critically 3. to demonstrate specific intellectual skills gained in a course in writing of a semestral theses 4. to apply gained knowledge in educational process 5. to be motivated for continuous learning in the field¨
Prerequisites
Student has basic knowledge of Pedagogy and Didactics

Assessment methods and criteria
Student's performance analysis

Study objectives: 1. active participation on the lecture 2. participants will perform all given tasks 3. reading of relevant academic texts 4. writing a semestral academic paper 5. successful accomplishment of institutional objectives of the course - attainment above the minimum requirements for the award of credit
Recommended literature
  • KASPER, T.; KASPEROVÁ, D. Dějiny pedagogiky. Praha : Grada, 2008..
  • MONTESSORI, M. Tajuplné dětství. Praha 1998..
  • PRŮCHA, J. Alternativní školy a inovace ve vzdělávání. Praha : Portál, 2001..
  • RÝDL K. Alternativní hnutí v současné společnosti. Brno 1994..
  • RÝDL K. Peter Petersen a pedagogika jenského plánu. Praha : ISV, 2001..
  • SINGULE, F. Pedagogické směry 20. století v kapitalistických zemích. Praha : SPN, 1988..
  • STEINER, R. Filosofie svobody. Praha : Baltazar, 1991..
  • ZELINKOVÁ, O. Pomoz mi, abych to dokázal : pedagogika M. Montessoriové a její metody dnes. Praha : Portál, 1997..


Study plans that include the course
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