PdF:SZ6105 Board games in education - Course Information

SZ6105 Board games in education

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Karel Picka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Karel Picka, Ph.D.
Department of Technical Education and Information Science – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Karel Picka, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Technical Education and Information Science – Faculty of Education

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to acquaint future teachers (independently of the field) with the possibility of using modern board games in the educational process. Students will be acquainted with the theory related to games in pedagogy, as well as with practical examples (playing) of board games.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students should be able to: - identify appropriate games for their teaching practice - appropriately involve games in the learning process - organize lessons with a view to the involvement of board games - understand the use of board games in educational work - Help other colleagues in the workplace to select board games and engage them in lessons - Playing modern board games and properly explaining their rules and goals to pupils

Syllabus

• 1. Game as a concept (Huizinga, Ellington, ...) 2. Game in pedagogy (theoretical background) 3. GBL (Game-Based Learning) 4. Games and motivation 5. History of board games 6. Modern board games 7. Division of board games 8. Board games in educational environment 9. Board games usable in teaching (examples) Each lesson is accompanied by a demonstration of specific degrees, which students practically try. Titles used in this subject include Timeline games, Story Cubes, Ekopolis, Multipolis, Earth, Robo Rally, Imagine !, Code Names and more.

Teaching methods (in Czech)

přednášky, praktická cvičení

Assessment methods

- activity and performance of tasks during instruction - seminar work involving didactic preparation using board games

Language of instruction

Czech

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