PGB101 Environmental Education

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)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Medek (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jan Činčera, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Karla Brücknerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Hlaďo, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Karla Brücknerová, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Zajíčková
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each odd Wednesday 8:00–11:40 B2.34, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4.
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 18/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students get overview on theory and practice of environmental education (EE), its development in abroad and in the Czech Republic, and with various approaches existing in the field. They get overview about EE in formal, nonformal, and informal education. Students will discuss parts of EE theory, compare different strategies of EE programmes. Students get hands on experience with creation and/or delivery of EE programmes.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- describe system of environmental education in the Czech Republic - both in the field of formal and non-formal education,
- compare various strategies for achieving the goals for EE for different age groups,
- evaluate strong and week points of EE programmes.
Syllabus
  • 1. Development and Trends in Environmental Education 2. Introduction to Environmental Education, Residential Seminar at Kaprálův Mlýn 3. Goals of Environmental Education and Strategies for Achieving Them 4. Age-specific Characteristics of Target Groups in Environmental Education 5. Environmental Education in the Czech Republic and Methods of Environmental Education 6. Climate Education in the Czech Republic and Worldwide 7. Presentation of Seminar Papers
Literature
    required literature
  • ČINČERA, Jan. Environmentální výchova: efektivní strategie (Environmental education: effective strategies). 1st ed. Praha: BEZK, Agentura Koniklec a Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 132 pp. ISBN 978-80-904141-0-5. info
    recommended literature
  • ČINČERA, Jan. Střediska ekologické výchovy mezi teorií a praxí (Environmental education centers between theory and practice). Praha: BEZK, Agentura Koniklec a Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 273 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6525-3. info
  • MÁCHAL, Aleš. Mýty a omyly o environmentální výchově a v environmentální výchově. 1. vyd. Brno: Lipka - školské zařízení pro environmentální vzdělávání, 2012, 15 s. ISBN 9788087604205. info
    not specified
  • Náhradní obsah: Úvod do environmentální výchovy a globálního rozvojového vzdělávání: soubor učebních textů. 1. vyd. Brno: Lipka - školské zařízení pro environmentální vzdělávání, 2012
  • ČINČERA, Jan. Metodika pro hodnocení environmentální výchovy pro starší školní věk a střední školy. 2013.
  • CORNELL, Joseph Bharat. Objevujeme přírodu : učení hrou a prožitkem. Translated by Lenka Kapsová. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2012, 141 stran. ISBN 9788026201458. info
Teaching methods
Online lectures with demonstrations of environmental education activities; assessment of an environmental education program, mandatory reading, assignment, program analysis.
Assessment methods
The final assessment is based on the number of credits they achieved fulfilling the course tasks.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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