SZ6600 The Introduction
into Education and
Psychology
THE INTRODUCTION INTO EDUCATION – MGR. KATEŘINA LOJDOVÁ, PH.D.
THE INTRODUCTION INTO PSYCHOLOGY - PROF. PHDR. MICHAELA BUCKOVÁ, PH.D.
The Introduction into Education
The Introduction into Education
Wednesdays: 12:05–12:50 (20. 9., 4. 10., 18. 10., 1. 11., 15. 11., 29. 11. a 13. 12.), room 34
The Introduction into Psychology
Wednesdays: 11:10–11:55, room 34
Exercise:
Wednesdays: 13:00–13:45 (20. 9., 4. 10., 18. 10., 1. 11., 15. 11., 29. 11. a 13. 12.)
Final exam – test
Lesson 1:
Definiton of educational sciences
A Brief history of education
Educational sciences
What is the subject of educational sciences?
Subject: educational reality
Educational reality includes its:
•determinants
•process
•outcomes
•effects
Discuss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2O9WB8MRMc
Educational sciences x Pedagogy
Pedagogy - etymology
from Greek paidagogos: "slave who escorts boys to school and generally supervises them“
What are the up-to date topics of educational
sciences?
Find out in educational journals:
Bring one topic to the next lesson (4th October)
Czech educational journals:
Pedagogika:
http://pages.pedf.cuni.cz/pedagogika/?lang=cs
Pedagogická orientace:
https://journals.muni.cz/pedor
Studia paedagogica:
http://www.phil.muni.cz/journals/studia-paedagogica
Orbis Scholae:
http://www.orbisscholae.cz/
A brief historical overview
up to the end of the 19th century, pedagogical thoughts were totally embeded in
Philoshopy (cf. Plato, Aristotle, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Locke…)
Reading: Emile, or On Education
Jon Amos Comenius (1592 – 1670) - formulated the general theory of education
reading: Didactica Magna
german philoshopher Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776 –1841) can be considered as a
founder of pedagogy as an academic discipline
G. A. Lindner (1828-1887) the first professor of pedagogy at the Czech CharlesFerdinand
University, since 1882
John Dewey (1859 – 1952) an american philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer
A brief historical overview
Normative Pedagogy vs. Eploratory Pedagogy
Normative theories of education provide the norms, goals, and standards of education.
From the twentieth century onwards, empirical research became one of the constitutive
elements of educational science.
The turn of the paradigm?
Set of concepts or thought patterns, including theories, research methods, postulates, and
standards for what constitutes legitimate contributions to a field.
◦ Read: Kuhn: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Educationalal sciences
educational research is often conceived as the
interdisciplinary study of educational processes
and practices
Educationalal sciences:
History of Education
Didactics
Comparative Education
Special Education
Sociology of education
Educational psychology
Economics of education
Discuss interdisiciplinarity of
educational sciences:
Philosophy
History
Sociology
Psychology