FC5052 Introduction to subject didactics of secondary schools

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Pecina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Pecina, Ph.D.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FC5052/Kombi01: Sat 23. 9. 14:00–16:50 učebna 5, Sat 21. 10. 17:00–19:50 učebna 5, Sat 2. 12. 10:00–11:50 učebna 5, P. Pecina
FC5052/Prez01: Tue 15:00–16:50 laboratoř 84, P. Pecina
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 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Introduction to subject didactics is focused on the definition of didactics of practical teaching and vocational subjects in the system of educational sciences. Attention is also paid to the process of teaching practical teaching and vocational subjects and to the key areas of disciplinary didactics (objectives and content of teaching, teaching technology). The course is aimed at acquiring knowledge and skills in the application of general didactic knowledge to the teaching of practical teaching and vocational subjects.
Knowledge : Comprehensive overview of professional didactics of SOŠ, basic classification of didactics for technical fields, fields of services, medical fields and more.
Skills : Set goals for teaching vocational subjects, define teaching principles in the teaching of practical education and vocational subjects, apply didactic principles.
Attitudes : Acquire the values of pedagogical tact and work with pupils.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- set goals and content of practical training and vocational subjects;
- define teaching methods, forms and material means in teaching vocational subjects;
- select or develop assessment tools in the teaching of practical education and vocational subjects.
Syllabus
  • 1. Field didactics in the system of educational sciences, secondary vocational education.
  • 2. The process of teaching vocational subjects, types and phases of the educational process.
  • 3. Application of didactic principles and rules in the teaching of practical teaching and vocational subjects.
  • 4. Educational goals in the teaching of practical teaching and vocational subjects.
  • 5. Organization of the curriculum in the teaching documents. Basic, expanding and deepening curriculum in the teaching of practical education and vocational subjects.
  • 6. Teaching methods used in teaching vocational subjects, factors influencing the choice of methods. Classical teaching methods in teaching vocational subjects.
  • 7. Activity, independence and creativity of students in secondary vocational education and learning tasks supporting these activities.
  • 8. Activating and complex teaching methods in teaching vocational subjects.
  • 9. Organizational forms in secondary vocational education.
  • 10. Didactic technique and teaching aids used in the teaching of practical teaching and vocational subjects.
Literature
    required literature
  • Vaněček, D. (2016). Didaktika technických odborných předmětů. Praha: ČVUT, ISBN 978-80-01-05991-3
  • FRIEDMANN, Zdeněk and Pavel PECINA. Didaktika odborných předmětů technického charakteru (Didactics of technical subjects). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 88 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6300-6. info
  • KROPÁČ, Jiří. Didaktika technických předmětů : vybrané kapitoly. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2004, 223 s. ISBN 8024408481. info
    recommended literature
  • KRPÁLEK, P., KRPÁLKOVÁ KREMLOVÁ, K. Didaktika ekonomických předmětů. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická, 2012. ISBN 978-80-245-1909-8
  • OURODA, S. Oborová didaktika. Brno: MZLU, 2000. ISBN 80-7157-477-5.
  • PECINA, Pavel. Fenomén odborného technického vzdělávání na středních školách (The phenomenon of technical education in secondary schools). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017, 213 pp. Odborné a technické vzdělávání, svazek 1. ISBN 978-80-210-8677-7. URL info
  • BELCOURT, Monica and Phillip Charles WRIGHT. Vzdělávání pracovníků a řízení pracovního výkonu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1998, 243 s. ISBN 8071694592. info
Teaching methods
Consultation, lecture.
Assessment methods
The course is completed by a colloquium. Requirements for the colloquium: knowledge of the topics covered in the syllabus. Colloquium is written and oral.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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