ASPG_0006 Basics of school psychology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
12/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Pavla Kremserová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Pavla Kremserová
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ing. et Ing. Jana Šajkovicsová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course, the participant will be able to understand the social climate in the classroom; on the basis of the acquired knowledge, he will be better able to communicate with individual pupils, their parents and the teacher. They will understand the group processes that take place in class collectives. Emphasis will be placed primarily on mutual interaction and communication between teacher and teaching assistant. It will focus on the specific needs of pupils (SPU, hyperactivity disorders, autistic manifestations, etc.). Understands the competencies of a teaching assistant in preventing and solving problems in the school classroom. They will become familiar with the principles of motivation in education.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the participant will be able to understand the social climate in the classroom; on the basis of the acquired knowledge, he will be better able to communicate with individual pupils, their parents and the teacher. They will understand the group processes that take place in class collectives. Emphasis will be placed primarily on mutual interaction and communication between teacher and teaching assistant. It will focus on the specific needs of pupils (SPU, hyperactivity disorders, autistic manifestations, etc.). Understands the competencies of a teaching assistant in preventing and solving problems in the school classroom. They will become familiar with the principles of motivation in education.
Syllabus
  • ● Motivation as a key process of the educational process, how can a teacher's assistant support the student's motivation. ● Possibilities of mediation between school, family and pupils ● Supporting cooperation between students and creating an inclusive classroom environment from the perspective of school psychology ● General socio-psychological professional skills of the pedagogue; self-awareness, self-reflection and getting to know others ● Introduction to the system for evaluating student work and student behavior; conflicts and their management, feedback ● Basics of learning psychohygiene ● The basis of the technique of targeted observation focused on the needs of the pupil and the basic technique of pedagogical diagnostics ● Pupil care system (performance and possibilities of the school, school counseling facilities, medical care, social services, crisis intervention, non-state non-profit facilities) ● Cooperation of schools and school counseling facilities with workers from helping professions and with the Police of the Czech Republic
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KOLÁŘ, Michal. Nová cesta k léčbě šikany. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2011, 332 stran. ISBN 9788073678715. info
  • ČAPEK, Robert. Třídní klima a školní klima. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2010, 325 s. ISBN 9788024727424. URL info
  • FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1997, 383 s. ISBN 8071780634. info
Teaching methods
Lecture blocks, the end of the subject in the form of a written test.
Assessment methods
Completion of the subject will be in the form of a written test.
Náhradní absolvování
-
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12.
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