AJURS01JC Reflective seminar 1

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Sedláčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Nicola Catherine Fořtová, B.A., M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Linda Nepivodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jitka Sedláčková, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJUPP01J Teaching practice 1 || NOW( AJUPP01J Teaching practice 1 )
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to enable students to become teachers and apply their theoretical knowledge of the language, language acquisition and EFL didactics to lesson planning, teaching and reflection. Students reflect on their own and their colleagues’ teaching individually and in class. Students also complete analytical and reflective tasks. Students also compile a portfolio for future reference, which will be worked with at the final State exam.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to:
- Analyse observed lessons.
- Analyse their own teaching, lesson planning and practice.
- Formulate their professional development aims.
- Reflect on their teaching skills in terms of strengths and weaknesses; identify how they are able to develop in the areas of weakness identified in their future teaching.
- Give and receive constructive feedback.
Syllabus
  • Course meetings in class are on a bi-weekly basis. The weeks between in-class meetings provide space for written reflection and preparation for class.
  • Students set their aims for the teaching practice in the particular semester.
  • Students reflect on their observation and teaching experience based on their reflective notes.
Teaching methods
reflective writing, lesson analysis, group discussions, focus groups
Assessment methods
Compulsory attendance
Preparation and active participation in lessons
Submission of all required assignments on time as indicated the course syllabus
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: blokově (13 hodin za semestr).
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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