SZ3MK_PSSP Psychology in school

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
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
Main ohjectives can be summarized as follows: to elaborate topics from educational psychology in education and teaching practice; to learn the history, current theories and methods of educational psychology in education and teaching practice; to analyze simple problems of student and teachers in education (individual projects, papers); make deductions based on acquired knowledge; to understand basic terms and theories.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to psychology in education and teaching practice.
  • 2. History of psychology in education and teaching practice.
  • 3. Current theoretical approaches and trends - eduacational psychology in education and teaching practice.
  • 4. Psychological methods in school practice (individual and group evaluation and assesment).
  • 5. Psychological research and education and teaching practice.
  • 6. Learning. Types. Theories. Overlearning. Transfer and interference.
  • 7. Results of learning (knowledge, skills and routines; competencies).
  • 8. Teaching practice from the psychological perspective.
  • 9. Academic achievment and failure.
  • 10. Examination, assesment and testing of students.
  • 11. Parenting styles.
  • 12. Personality of a current-school-pupil.
  • 13. Students (social) environment and its consequentions.
  • 14. Teacher in eduaction (personality, professional development, stress management etc.).
  • 15. Teacher and student relationships in eduacetion.
  • 16. Classroom climate and school climate.
  • 17. Misbehaviour and behavioral disorders in school practice.
  • 18. Creativity.
  • 19. Self-education.
  • 20. Mental health, counselling, therapy and interventions in education and school practice.
Literature
  • Ebrary Education etc. - http://www.ped.muni.cz/wlib/
  • PETTY, Geoffrey. Moderní vyučování. Translated by Štěpán Kovařík. Vyd. 5. Praha: Portál, 2008, 380 s. ISBN 9788073674274. info
  • ČÁP, Jan and Jiří MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2007, 655 stran. ISBN 9788073672737. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Psychologie osobnosti a zdraví žáka (Psychology of the Personality and the Health of Pupil). První. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, pedagogická fakulta, 2006, 167 pp. Výzkumný záměr Škola a zdraví. ISBN 80-210-4077-7. 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. Základy užité psychologie. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2002, 544 pp. ISBN 80-214-2203-3. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy pedagogické psychologie [Kohoutek, 1996]. Brno: Cerm, 1996, 184 pp. ISBN 80-85867-94-X. info
  • Psychologie výchovy a vyučování. Edited by Jan Čáp. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova - Vydavatelství Karolinum, 1993, 413 s. ISBN 80-7066-534-3. info
Teaching methods
block lectures, class discusion, model situation, reading
Assessment methods
credit - active participation (80% minimum), semestr paper accepted by teacher, written test (70% minimum)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 hodiny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
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