YPPp06 Theories of Education

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Irena Borkovcová, MBA (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Rodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Zora Syslová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Vystrčilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Zora Syslová, Ph.D.
Department of Primary Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Primary Education – Faculty of Education
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 this course is to familiar students with educational theories from the perspective of different sciences (pedagogical and psychological) and with theories which influenced the current state of preprimary education in Czech and in the world.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to: -characterize the current educational theories; -describe selected educational theoretical approaches in international context; -analyze and compare differences between cognitive and social constructivism; -summarize the important aspects of the approaches of individual representatives of constructivist theories; -explain the applications of educational theories.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to education theory (aims, subjects of education, content of education). 2. - 3. Academic theories. 4. Humanistic theories. 5. Social theories. 6. - 7. Constructivism. 8. The relationship between theories and the current curriculum of preprimary education. 9.- 10. Reflection of various theories in foreign curricula of preprimary education. 11. - 12. Playing theories.
Literature
  • MACBLAIN, Sean. Learning theories for early years practice. First published. London: Sage, 2018, x, 109. ISBN 9781526432094. info
  • HUIZINGA, J. Homo ludens : o původu kultury ve hře. Translated by Jaroslav Vácha. Vyd. 2., v edici Studie 1. Praha: Dauphin, 2000, 297 s. ISBN 8072720201. info
  • CAILLOIS, Roger. Hry a lidé : maska a závrať. Translated by Nina Vangeli. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1998, 215 s. ISBN 8090248225. info
  • BERTRAND, Yves. Soudobé teorie vzdělávání. Translated by Oldřich Selucký. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 1998, 247 stran. ISBN 8071782165. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, seminar discussion, homework.
Assessment methods
Oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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