YPPk05 Pre-school pedagogy in an international context

Faculty of Education
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.3. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Irena Borkovcová, MBA (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Zora Syslová, 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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
YPPk05/OS01: Fri 3. 3. 14:00–15:50 učebna 39, Fri 24. 3. 16:00–17:50 učebna 39, I. Borkovcová
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 course is to acquaint students with selected foreign models of pre-school education, especially in the areas of preschool education and early care, curriculum, staffing and evaluation and research activities. Furthermore, to acquaint with the concept of the quality of pre-school education in the international context, especially in the context of the European Union.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to: - identify the main features of selected pre-school systems in the European Union; - describe the factors that influence the quality of pre-school education; - to compare the differences between the Czech system of pre-school education and the systems of other European Union countries; - outline the application of good practice examples from abroad to Czech pre-school education.
Syllabus
  • 1. The concept of pre-school education within the OECD 2. The concept of pre-school education within the European Union 3. Assessing the quality of institutional pre-school education at school level in an international context 4. Evaluating the child's learning outcomes in an international context 5. The transition from pre-primary to primary education in an international context
Literature
    required literature
  • Starting Strong III – Súbor nástrojov kvality pre vzdelávanie a starostlivosť v ranom detstve. Dostupné z https://www.minedu.sk/starting-strong-iii-–-subor-nastrojov-kvality-pre-vzdelavanie-a-starostlivost-v-ranom-detstve/
  • SYSLOVÁ, Zora, Irena BORKOVCOVÁ and Jan PRŮCHA. Vzdělávání a péče v raném věku. Komparace české a zahraniční situace. (Education and care at an early age. Comparison of Czech and foreign situation.). 1st ed. Praha: Wolters Kluver, 2014, 213 pp. 373.2/3 Předškolní a primární výchova a vzdělávání. ISBN 978-80-7478-354-8. info
    recommended literature
  • Quality Framework proposal with indicators – Recommendations from ECEC experts, February 2018. Dostupné z https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/825252b4-3ec6-11e8-b5fe-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-75761979
  • Starting strong V. Transitions from early childhood to primary school. Dostupné z https://www.slideshare.net/OECDEDU/starting-strong-v
Teaching methods
Lecture, case study focused on partial aspects of preschool education in selected countries. Discussion over specified topics and literature. Searching for good practice examples that could be useful for pre-school education in the Czech Republic.
Assessment methods
Preparation and presentation of a case study. Evaluation criteria will be specified by IS teachers.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 konzultace.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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