PdZ006 The Basics to School Didactics

Faculty of Education
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Oksana Yuriyivna Stupak, Ph.D., DrSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PdZ006/01: each even Monday 8:00–9:50 učebna 73, O. Stupak
Prerequisites
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
- explain basic concepts of didactic and know basic documents school curriculum
- 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
- interpret new knowledge
- apply new knowledge and skills in practice
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to understand and be able to:
- explain basic concepts of didactic and know basic documents school curriculum
- 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
- interpret new knowledge
- apply new knowledge and skills in practice
Syllabus
  • Fundamental terms.
  • Goal,content and teaching methods.
  • Forms lessons, resources lessons.
  • Evaluation.
  • Textbook and teaching materials.
Literature
  • Connelly, F. M. (2007). (Ed.). The SAGE handbook of curriculum and instruction. Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
  • Stigler, J. W., & Hiebert, J. (1999). The teaching gap; Best ideas from the world’s teachers for improving education in the classroom. New York, NY: The Free Press.
  • JANÍK, Tomáš. From Content to Meaning: Semantics of Teaching in the Tradition of Bildung-centred Didactics. In J. Novotná & H. Moraová (Eds.). Equity and diversity in elementary mathematics education. Proceedings from International Symposium Elementary Maths Teaching. Praha: PedF UK, 2017, p. 31-41. ISBN 978-80-7290-955-1. info
Teaching methods
- theoretical preparation in the form of a lecture with independent study of specialized sources
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
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: For Erasmus students only.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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