np1002 Psychology for teachers

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Viktor Pacholík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Zuzana Lazarová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PaedDr. Marie Blahutková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Tue 12:20–13:50 B11/206
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! np005 Social Sciences V ) && !NOW( np005 Social Sciences V )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Students will understand the main topics of developmental psychology and educational psychology, 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.
  • Specifics of teaching of PE
  • 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 2009, Autumn 2010.
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