SZ6076 Textbooks in the lower secondary school instruction: their selection and use

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Karolína Dundálková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Karolína Dundálková, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SZ6076/01: each even Wednesday 14:00–15:50 učebna 73, K. Dundálková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course builds on students' knowledge and experience gained in the courses School Education, didactics, and from the school practice. The aim of the course is to prepare students for effective planning and teaching with textbooks. The course focuses on knowledge extension in the area of textbook qualities and principles of functioning, the reflection of current technological and methodical trends in the area of textbook design (e.g. in terms of e-textbooks and e-sources), creating a repertoire of activities for the instruction with textbooks, and gaining an overview of current textbooks on the market. The students will get an opportunity to discuss their experience with an expert from practice (e.g. textbook authors and representatives from publishing houses).
Learning outcomes
Course outcomes:
a) the student uses basic terminology of the textbook theory;
b) the student reflects and compares the use of printed and electronic textbooks;
c) the student characterizes quality criteria for the selection and use of textbooks;
d) the student applies current textbook research and methodology findings in textbook evaluation and use;
e) the student applies current methodology trends in his/her lesson plans based on the textbook use.
Syllabus
  • Main topics:
  • 1) introduction to the textbook theory - effectiveness of components, current textbook research findings;
  • 2) selecting an appropriate textbook;
  • 3) methods of textbook based instruction;
  • 4) methodical and electronic resources of textbooks;
  • 5) printed textbook vs. e-textbook;
  • 6) presentations of microteaching activities with a selected textbook.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • PEŠKOVÁ, Karolína. Dnešní učebnice pohledem výzkumníků a studentů učitelství (Current textbooks from the researchers' and student teachers perspective). Komenský. 2018, vol. 143, No 1, p. 25-30. ISSN 0323-0449. URL info
  • SIKOROVÁ, Zuzana. Hodnocení a výběr učebnic v praxi. 2007. ISBN 978-80-7368-412-9. info
  • SIKOROVÁ, Zuzana. Výběr učebnic na základních a středních školách. V Ostravě: Ostravská univerzita, Pedagogická fakulta, 2004, 150 s. ISBN 8070423730. info
    not specified
  • The Cambridge handbook of multimedia learning. Edited by Richard E. Mayer. Second edition. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014, xvii, 930. ISBN 9781107035201. info
  • JANKO, Tomáš. Nonverbální prvky v učebnicích zeměpisu jako nástroj didaktické transformace (Nonverbal items in geography textbooks as an instrument for didactical transformation). Online. 1. elektron. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 142 pp. Pedagogický výzkum v teorii a praxi, Sv. 30. ISBN 978-80-210-6400-3. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-6400-2013. Čítárna Munispace info
  • PEŠKOVÁ, Karolína. Vizuální prostředky pro výuku reálií v učebnicích němčiny (Visuals for teaching culture in German language textbooks). Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 205 pp. Pedagogický výzkum v teorii a praxi, svazek 32. ISBN 978-80-210-6399-0. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-6399-2013. Čítárna Munispace info
  • JANKO, Tomáš. Didaktický obraz ve školní výuce: žákovské hodnocení kvalit nonverbálních prvků v učebnicích (Didactic pictures in school teaching: pupils´evaluation of visuals in textbooks). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 4 pp. Komenský, roč. 137, č. 1. ISSN 0323-0449. info
  • PEŠKOVÁ, Karolína. Vizuální prostředky pro výuku reálií: výsledky analýzy učebnic němčiny (Visuals for teaching culture: an analysis of German as a second language textbooks). Pedagogická orientace. 2012, vol. 22, No 2, p. 243-265. ISSN 1211-4669. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/PedOr2012-2-243. URL info
  • KNECHT, Petr, Tomáš JANÍK, Dominik DVOŘÁK, Michaela DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Peter GAVORA, Libuše HRABÍ, Patrícia JELEMENSKÁ, Věra JEŽKOVÁ, Dana HUBELOVÁ, Drahoslava CHÁROVÁ, Dušan KLAPKO, Josef MAŇÁK, Veronika NAJVAROVÁ, Mária NOGOVÁ, Jan PRŮCHA, Zuzana SIKOROVÁ and Jana STARÁ. Učebnice: z pohledu pedagogického výzkumu (Textbooks from the educational research perspective). 1st ed. Brno: Paido, 2008, 196 pp. Pedagogický výzkum v teorii a praxi. Svazek 11. ISBN 978-80-7315-174-4. info
  • MAŇÁK, Josef, Dušan KLAPKO, Jan PRŮCHA, David GREGER, Tomáš JANÍK, Petr KNECHT, Alena JŮVOVÁ, Eva JANOUŠKOVÁ, Jana KUBRICKÁ and Veronika NAJVAROVÁ. Učebnice pod lupou (Textbooks under a magnifying glass). 1st ed. Brno: Paido, 2006, 123 pp. Pedagogický výzkum v teori a praxi 4. ISBN 80-7315-124-3. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Učebnice: Teorie a analýzy edukačního média. Brno: Paido, 1998. ISBN 80-85931-49-4. info
Teaching methods
group discussion, problem-based learning, microteaching with a selected textbook, individual field literature study, presentation, reflection, fulfilment of current tasks
Assessment methods
The course is completed by a colloquium. For completing the course it is required:
- active participation, fulfilment of current tasks of the lecturer,
- own presentation of microteaching using a selected textbook
- short assignment reflecting the knowledge gained in the course (1 standard page) - evaluation of a selected textbook and its e-sources
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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