PdDR_MTV1 Modern Educational Theory

Faculty of Education
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/10. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Oldřich Šimoník, CSc. (lecturer)
PaedDr. Jan Šťáva, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Hana Filová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Oldřich Šimoník, CSc.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ludmila Bauerová
Prerequisites
To submit at least 2 synopses of studied foreign literature.
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
The aim of the subject is: - to improve students knowledge of Curriculum and Instruction (also called General Didactics), acquired in master study programme - interpret new knowledge - apply new knowledge and skills in practice - interpret current educational issues - use information about these issues to improve teachers’ awareness The emphasis is on the enhancement of didactic thinking, especially in relation to the two key subjects – Philosophy of education and Methodology of scientific work.
Syllabus
  • Topics: Educational theories and educational theories as different didactic concepts. Educational aims and concepts and their historical transformations. The theories of formal and material education, general and scholarly education. The content and process dimension of the curriculum. The educational process. The classification of modern educational theories and their characteristics. Education in the information society. The personality of a pupil in the educational process. Pupils learning styles. The role of the teacher in the educational process. Teachers concept and style. Traditional and nontraditional teaching methods and organisational teaching forms. An overview of alternative movements in education.
Literature
  • KALHOUS, Z.; OBST, O. a kol. Školní didaktika. Praha : Portál, 2002.
  • MAREŠ, J.; SLAVÍK, J.; SVATOŠ, T.; ŠVEC, V. Učitelovo pojetí výuky. Brno : CDVU MU, 1996.
  • PRŮCHA, J. Moderní pedagogika. Praha : Portál, 1997.
  • MAREŠ, J. Styly učení žáků a studentů. Praha : Portál, 1998.
  • WALTEROVÁ, E. Kurikulum, proměny a trendy v mezinárodní perspektivě. Brno : CDVU MU, 1994.
  • ŠVEC, Š. Základné pojmy v pedagogike a andragogike. Bratislava : IRIS, 1995.
  • BERTRAND, Y. Soudobé teorie vzdělávání. Praha : Portál, 1998.
  • SVOBODOVÁ, J.; JŮVA, V. Alternativní školy. Brno : Paido, 1996.
  • ŠVEC, V. Klíčové dovednosti ve vyučování a výcviku. Brno: MU, 1998.
Teaching methods
- theoretical preparation in the form of a lecture with independent study of specialized sources - theoretical preparation in the form of a lecture with independent study of specialized sources and electronic distance-learning materials
Assessment methods
- at the oral examination the student randomly selects one of the topics covered in the lectures/seminars, an appropriate response has to be given to the topic and examiner’s possible further questions
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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