PdF:PdZZ_SCES Czech educational system (s) - Course Information
PdZZ_SCES Czech educational system (seminar)
Faculty of EducationSpring 2015
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Jana Krátká, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Jana Krátká, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Krátká, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education - Prerequisites
- SOUHLAS
The course is only offered to the exchange students. - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- At the end of the course the student will be able to: - understand the basic terminology of the subject - explain the relationships and connections between particular aspects of the subject - use the information acquired in the subject to expand one’s own perspective of the issues studied - create a database of basic technical terms and their mutual relationships - present points of view well-argued on the basis of newly acquired knowledge.
- Syllabus
- 1) Introduction: Information about the course. Czech educational system – structure, educa-tional institutions, its focus and function, statistics. Selected topics of the educational system (e. g. family and school, special education in the Czech Republic, etc.)
- 2) History of Czech Education: A short overview. Important educators and historical moments. J. A. Comenius. Selected topics of the educational system (e. g. development of Czech universities and teacher education)
- 3) Current Topics of Education in the Czech Republic: Curriculum reform (Framework Education Programmes, School education programmes etc.), trends in teacher trainee education, inclusion, self-evaluation, teacher couching and mentoring, etc.
- 4) Alternative School and Educational Models: Applications in current Czech education
- 5) Educational Systems in Different Countries in comparison to the Czech system: Presenta-tions of students’ seminar work. Comparison of trends in Czech adult education with other developed countries (statistics of the EU, OECD, UNESCO).
- 6) Educational Systems in Different Countries: Presentations of students’ seminar work. International studies of educational outcomes. Course summary – discussion about the course topics.
- Literature
- Waldorf Education: URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf_school
- National Programme for the Development of Education in the Czech Republic - White Paper. URL: http://info.edu.cz/en/node/415
- Dalton International: URL: http://www.daltoninternational.org/daltoneducation.html
- Montessori Education: URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education
- PISA. URL: http://www.pisa.oecd.org/
- Janík, T., Vlčková, K. (2005) Czech Education System in Comparison. Brno: Masaryk University.
- Eurostat: URL: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eurostat/home/
- Framework Education Programme for Elementary Education. URL: http://www.msmt.cz/vzdelavani/framework-education-programme-for-basic-education?lang=1
- Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. URL: http://www.msmt.cz/
- Eurydice (Czech Educational System etc.) URL: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/index_en.php
- Civic Education Study. URL: http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~jtpurta/
- Czech Educational System (Ministry of Education). URL: http://www.msmt.cz/vzdelavani/czech-education-system
- OECD Educational Statistics (Education at Glance etc.). URL: http://www.oecd.org
- TIMSS. URL: http://nces.ed.gov/timss/
- Unesco Education. URL: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/
- PIRLS. URL: http://timssandpirls.bc.edu/
- International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED): URL: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Pages/international-standard-classification-of-education.aspx
- John Amos Comenius. URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Amos_Comenius
- Teaching methods
- Group seminar work with emphasis on discussion of relevant issues and independent work on one’s own seminar presentation.
- Assessment methods
- Group presentation or individual seminar work about one’s own educational system.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět je určen pro zahraniční posluchače v rámci programu ERASMUS - SOCRATES.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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