Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Concept, history and directions of environmental education in the Czech Republic. 2. Methods of environmental education (simulation games, discussion techniques, short-term teaching programs, long-term projects ...). 3. Principles of creating environmental educational programs (goals, models, motivation, evaluation). 4. Usable resources. 5. Walk - direct contact with nature, development of sensitivity. 6. Visit of ecocentre.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments)
- Class attendance
- 14 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 14 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 12 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 4 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 4 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 12 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course acquaints students with the different directions of environmental education and principles in the compilation of environmental education programs. The student will try model activities of environmental education in the classroom and in the field and will create his own ecological teaching program.
After completion of the course student will be able: 1. to understand the content of prescribed curriculum of Environmental education 2. to reflect the topic critically 3. to demonstrate specific intellectual skills gained in a course in writing of a semestral paper 4. to apply gained knowledge in educational process
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Prerequisites
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Student has basic knowledge of psychodydactics and psychology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral presentation of self-study, Written assignment
Active participation in seminars, presentation, seminar task.
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Recommended literature
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ČINČERA, J. Environmentální výchova: od cílů k prostředkům. Brno: Paido, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7315-147-8.
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MÁCHAL, A., NOVÁČKOVÁ, H., SOBOTOVÁ, L., a kol. Úvod do environmentální výchovy a globálního rozvojového vzdělávání. Brno: Lipka ? školské zařízení pro environmentální vzdělávání, 2012. ISBN 978-80-87604-01-4.
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MÁCHAL, A. Průvodce praktickou ekologickou výchovou. Brno: Rezekvítek, 2007. ISBN 80-902954-0-1.
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PIKE, G., SELBY, D. Globální výchova: Nabídka alternativních aktivit pro práci ve škole. Praha: Grada, 1994. ISBN 80-85623-98-6.
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