nk1068 Pedagogical Psychology

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
16/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Mudrák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiří Mudrák, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
nk1068/ppp_p: Fri 18. 9. 15:30–17:30 K205, Fri 2. 10. 18:00–20:00 K205, Fri 16. 10. 15:00–17:00 K205, Fri 13. 11. 14:00–16:00 K205, Fri 27. 11. 13:00–15:00 K205, J. Mudrák
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! nk005 Social Sciences V ) && ! NOW( nk005 Social Sciences V )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will understand the main topics of developmental psychology and educational psychology and their applications, for instance the stages of mental development and intellectual development, characteristics of school childhood, the process of learning in different stages of the development, psychology of pupils motivation, class management, psychology of rewards and punishments etc.
Syllabus
  • Developmental psychology. Definitions of development. Stages of development, characterization of developmental stages from prenatal to late adulthood. Learning in respective stages. Psychology of education and nurture – nurture, styles of nurture, methods of nurture. Potential risks. Theories of learning, learning styles, conditions of learning. Constructivism in education. Psychological aspects of teaching, personal competence of teacher. Communication with students and parents. Classroom management.
Literature
  • LANGMEIER, Josef and Dana KREJČÍŘOVÁ. Vývojová psychologie. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2006, 368 stran. ISBN 9788024712840. URL info
  • FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Translated by Karel Balcar. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-626-8. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Vývojová psychologie. Brno, 2003, 84 pp. info
  • ČÁP, Jan and Jiří [pedagog] MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele [Čáp, 2001]. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 655 s. ISBN 80-7178-463-X. info
  • Vývojová psychologie :dětství, dospělost, stáří. Edited by Marie Vágnerová. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2000, 522 s. ISBN 80-7178-308-0. info
  • MAREŠ, Jiří. Styly učení žáků a studentů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1998, 239 s. ISBN 80-7178-246-7. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Essay, test exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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