IBIk09 Applied Biology 2 - Teaching in the school garden

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0.7/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Iva Frýzová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hana Korvasová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Ševčíková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Iva Frýzová, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Frýzová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
IBIk09/01: Fri 10. 11. 8:00–11:50 Lipka-pracoviště Rozmarýnek, Fri 1. 12. 15:00–18:50 Botanická zahrada Kejbaly, I. Frýzová, H. Korvasová, K. Ševčíková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
IBIk02 Applied Biology 1 - Nature, learning environment && ! IBIk03 Applied Biology 2
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
Course objectives
The course is focused on mastering the basics of teaching methodology in the environment outside the classroom, specifically in the specific environment of the school garden. An important part of the course is reflected practical teaching with students in the form of micro-performance.
Lessons are held on the faculty model school garden (Kejbaly workplace)and Lipka School for Environmental Education in order to prepare students professionally and didactically for teaching key science and environmental concepts.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
• Characterize the (natural) school garden as a complex educational environment and propose its use for teaching during the year
• Identify the benefits and barriers to teaching in the school garden
• Design, implement and reflect on teaching in the school garden, use the principles of activity learning in teaching, take into account interdisciplinary relationships and cross-cutting issues
Syllabus
  • 1. Natural school garden and its potential as a learning environment
  • 2. Implementation of the science curriculum in the school garden environment
  • 3. Implementation of interdisciplinary curriculum in the school garden environment
  • 4. Specifics of teaching and learning in the real environment
  • 5. Inquiry based outdoor teaching
  • 6. Three-phase model of learning (flow learning) in the outdoor environment
  • 7. Specifics of teaching homogeneous vs heterogeneous groups in the outdoor environment
  • 8. School garden as a space for community meetings.
  • 9. Examples of inspiring practice in the outdoor environment
  • 10. Thematic teaching - how to compile a reflected teaching block.
  • 11. Implementation of thematic teaching in the school garden
Teaching methods
fieldwork, experiential learning, reflective micro-performance, discussion
Assessment methods
essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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