PBB109 Pedagogical Diagnostics

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Petr Hlaďo, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Hlaďo, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Zajíčková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
PBB001 Foundations of Education && PBB002 Foundations of Psychology
The course requires basic knowledge of pedagogic methodology (the course PBB008); alternatively, its familiarization in a respective course is expected.
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course Pedagogical Diagnostics is to acquire fundamental knowledge of pedagogical theory and practice of educational diagnostics. The students will understand the aims and methods of pedagogical diagnostics, the differences between pedagogical, psychological and pedagogical-psychological diagnostics; will be acquainted with qualitative and qualitative approaches in pedagogical diagnostics and learn the basic methods of pedagogical diagnostics.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- describe goals and methods of educational diagnostics;
- identify the differences between educational, psychological and pedagogical-psychological diagnostics;
- apply basic methods of educational diagnostics.
Syllabus
  • Basic concepts (diagnostics, diagnostics, diagnosis).
  • Educational diagnostics, didactic diagnostics, psychological diagnostics, pedagogic-pycological diagnostics.
  • Types of pedagogical diagnostics (normative, critical, individualized, differential diagnostics, summative and formative diagnostics).
  • Diagnosis process, diagnosis and its types, diagnosis as a means of pedagogical and counseling intervention.
  • Diagnostic methods and their use in pedagogical practice (division of diagnostic methods, properties of diagnostic methods, quality requirements of methods); test methods - validity, reliability, standardization, standards development; projective methods.
  • Observation, interview, history, questionnaires and test batteries, product and document analysis.
  • Diagnosis of school maturity and eligibility for complusory education.
  • Climate diagnostics of school, class, teacher and social relation.
  • Family diagnosis.
  • Questionnaires and test batteries aimed at understanding certain aspects of personality, diagnostics of school achievement.
  • Diagnosis in choosing a career and career path (career choice).
  • Didactic tests.
Literature
    required literature
  • MERTIN, Václav and Lenka KREJČOVÁ. Metody a postupy poznávání žáka : pedagogická diagnostika. 2., doplněné a aktualizova. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2016, 398 stran. ISBN 9788075520142. info
  • ZELINKOVÁ, Olga. Pedagogická diagnostika a individuální vzdělávací program. Praha, 2001, 207 pp. ISBN 80-7178-544-X. info
    recommended literature
  • SYSLOVÁ, Zora and Jana KRATOCHVÍLOVÁ. Pedagogická diagnostika dítěte v předškolním věku (Pedagogical diagnosis of preschool age children). Praha: Nakladatelství Dr. Josef Raabe, 2016, 51 pp. Výběr z aktuálních školských témat: Čtvrtletník pro mateřské školy I. ISBN 978-80-7496-280-6. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie and Jarmila KLÉGROVÁ. Poradenská psychologická diagnostika dětí a dospívajících. Vydání první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2008, 538 stran. ISBN 9788024615387. info
  • NAVAROVÁ, Sylvie and Markéta LANCOVÁ. Diagnostika v kariérovém poradenství. Praha: Raabe, 2019, 162 stran. ISBN 9788074964053. info
  • DANDOVÁ, Eva, Jana KROPÁČKOVÁ, Hana NÁDVORNÍKOVÁ, Daniela PRAVCOVÁ and Irena PŘÍKAZSKÁ. Školní zralost a odklady školní docházky. 1. vydání. Praha: Raabe, 2018, 146 stran. ISBN 9788074963735. info
  • Standards for educational and psychological testing. Washington: American Educational Research Association, 2014, ix, 230. ISBN 9780935302356. info
Teaching methods
Lecture and seminar. Lectures are based on interpretational method and are accompanied by practical examples and demonstration of pedagogical diagnostic methods. Seminars are practically oriented, students are given the opportunity to try selected diagnostic tools.
Assessment methods
To finish the buject is required:(1) active participation in the seminar; (2) a written test aimed at verifying the knowledge resulting from the syllabus of the subject. An up-to-date list of examination questions and a information about classification are published in the ELF study system.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/24-25/course/view.php?id=278
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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