PdZZ_CES Czech educational system

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Mon 14:00–14:50 kancelář vyučujícího
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
The aim of the course is to develop the student’s understanding of the Czech educational system in the context of the European Union. Students will analyse conceptual and legislative policy documents and OECD reports. The main focus is on the current Czech curriculum documents and Framework Education Programmes. Students will interpret these documents and compare them to those in their home country. They will also compare the overall Czech educational system and the educational system in their home country.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will:
- understand current educational trends in educational policy development,
- be able to formulate well-grounded opinions on discussed issues based on the knowledge of conceptual policy documents,
- be able to compare and contrast Czech curriculum and legislative policy documents with those in his/her home country,
- be able to critically evaluate the implementation of curriculum documents in practice.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction: Information about the course. Czech educational system – structure, educational 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: Presentations of students’ seminar work. Comparison of trends in Czech adult education with other 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
  • Janík, T., Vlčková, K. (2005) Czech Education System in Comparison. Brno: Masaryk University.
  • Framework Education Programme for Elementary Education. URL: http://www.msmt.cz/vzdelavani/framework-education-programme-for-basic-education?lang=1
  • Civic Education Study. URL: http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~jtpurta/
  • PISA. URL: http://www.pisa.oecd.org/
  • Dalton International: URL: http://www.daltoninternational.org/daltoneducation.html
  • Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. URL: http://www.msmt.cz/
  • OECD Educational Statistics (Education at Glance etc.). URL: http://www.oecd.org
  • TIMSS. URL: http://nces.ed.gov/timss/
  • Eurydice (Czech Educational System etc.) URL: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/index_en.php
  • Eurostat: URL: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eurostat/home/
  • Unesco Education. URL: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/
  • National Programme for the Development of Education in the Czech Republic - White Paper. URL: http://info.edu.cz/en/node/415
  • John Amos Comenius. URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Amos_Comenius
  • PIRLS. URL: http://timssandpirls.bc.edu/
  • Czech Educational System (Ministry of Education). URL: http://www.msmt.cz/vzdelavani/czech-education-system
  • Montessori Education: URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education
  • International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED): URL: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Pages/international-standard-classification-of-education.aspx
  • Waldorf Education: URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf_school
Teaching methods
- lectures, group discussions, oral presentations, brainstorming, cognitive maps
Assessment methods
Presentation. Exam is realized with a discussion on presentation covering comparsion of educational systems.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Předmět je určen pro zahraniční posluchače v rámci programu ERASMUS - SOCRATES.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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