BIp026 Didactics of Natural History 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Alena Žákovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Alena Žákovská, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Mon 13:00–13:50 učebna 11
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BIp026/01: Thu 8:00–9:50 laboratoř 83, L. Vodová
BIp026/02: Thu 12:00–13:50 učebna 2, L. Vodová
Prerequisites
BIp023 Didactics of Natural History 1
Blp023 Didactics of Natural History 1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
- the student determines the type of test item and evaluates its difficulty;
- the student correctly formulates different types of learning tasks;
- the student draws up a worksheet for a specific lesson of Natural History;
- the student explains the typical features of didactics test;
- the student constructs and evaluates the didactic test;
- the student distinguishes and names the various types of natural science teaching methods according to the Altmann classification;
- the student proposes a composition of nature in the corner of living nature with regard to its use in teaching of Natural History;
- the student designs and creates a collection or exhibition of natural products;
- the student proposes the establishment of animal breeding for use in teachnig of Natural History;
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- evaluate the didactic equipment of the selected Natural History textbook;
- distinguish and use different types of teaching aids;
- distinguish and evaluate different types of test items;
- manage collections of natural products;
- design a corner of living nature;
- propose the establishment of animal husbandry;
- evaluate the textbook of Natural History;
- assess the professional correctness of books and texts for teaching;
- elaborate a selected teaching aid for his use in the lesson of natural history;
- design and use a diagnostic tool to measure the level of student knowledge and skills.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus of lectures:
  • 1) Teaching resources: definition of the term, different approaches to the classification of teaching resources
  • 2) Living nature in the natural environment and their use in the teaching of Natural History
  • 3) Living nature in an artificial environment and their use in the teaching of Natural History
  • 4) Prepared and preserved nature and their use in the teaching of Natural History
  • 5) Paleontological material and inanimate nature in the teaching of Natural History
  • 6) Nature collections and exhibitions in Natural History lessons, models and two-dimensional aids in the teaching of Natural History
  • 7) Animal breeding as part of the corners of living nature: establishment, care, didactic use
  • 8) Information sources in the teaching of Natural History
  • 8) Cabinet of Natural History Teacher and Regional Cabinet
  • 9) Didactic games as a means for teaching of Natural History
  • 10) Department of Natural History Teacher and Regional Cabinet
  • 11) Diagnosis in teaching of Nature History: repetition and testing
  • 12) Diagnosis in the teaching of Natural History: didactic test and its construction
  • Syllabus of exercises:
  • 1) The use of material resources in the teaching of Natural History: introduction of various means of teaching Natural History
  • 2) Textbooks for teaching of Natural History
  • 3) Learning tasks and their use in teaching of Natural History
  • 4) Typology of test tasks (items) according to Chráska
  • 5) Principles of correct formulation of learning tasks, construction of worksheet
  • 6) Observation and identification of organisms in their natural environment (excursion to the park)
  • 7) Corners of living nature in teaching of Natural History: selection of suitable organisms, care for them, their didactic use
  • 8) Collections and exhibitions of natural products: principles of collection of natural products, their archiving and preparation, care of the collection, creation of an exhibition
  • 9) Didactic games and their use in the lesson of Natural History: demonstration of games available on the market and games that the teacher can make by himself
  • 10) Design and production of self-made teaching aids
  • 11) Didactic tests: typical features, types of tests, demonstration od tests
  • 12) Didactic tests: construction and evaluation.
Literature
    required literature
  • Rámcový vzdělávací program pro základní vzdělávání: verze platná od 1. 9. 2016 [online]. (2016). Praha: MŠMT [cit. 2017-04-30]. Dostupné z: http://www.nuv.cz/uploads/RVP_ZV_2016.pdf
  • KALHOUS, Zdeněk and Otto OBST. Školní didaktika. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2009, 447 s. ISBN 9788073675714. info
  • CHRÁSKA, Miroslav. Didaktické testy : příručka pro učitele a studenty učitelství. Brno: Paido, 1999, 91 s. ISBN 8085931680. info
  • ALTMANN, Antonín. Přírodniny ve vyučování biologii a geologii. Vyd. 3., upr. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1975, 157 s. info
    recommended literature
  • ALTMANN, Antonín. Metody a zásady ve výuce biologii. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1975, 285 s. URL info
  • ALTMANN, Antonín. Pomůcky pro výuku biologii. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1971, 130 s. info
    not specified
  • KOTRBA, Tomáš and Lubor LACINA. Aktivizační metody ve výuce : příručka moderního pedagoga. 3. vydání. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2015, 185 stran. ISBN 9788074850431. info
  • SITNÁ, Dagmar. Metody aktivního vyučování : spolupráce žáků ve skupinách. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2013, 150 stran. ISBN 9788026204046. info
  • KOŠŤÁLOVÁ, Hana, Šárka MIKOVÁ and Jiřina MAJEROVÁ. Školní hodnocení žáků a studentů : se zaměřením na školní hodnocení. Vydání 2. Praha: Portál, 2012, 151 stran. ISBN 9788026202202. info
  • Teaching secondary biology. Edited by Michael J. Reiss. Second edition. London: Hodder Education, an Hachette UK Company, 2012, ix, 318. ISBN 9781444124316. info
  • DOBRORUKOVÁ, Jana. Přírodopis : inspirace a projekty : 100 námětů pro tvořivou výuku. 1. vyd. Praha: Scientia, 2008, 203 s. ISBN 9788086960371. info
  • HERR, Norman. The sourcebook for teachnig science. San Francisco: John Wiley / Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2007, 584 pp. ISBN 978-0-7879-7298-1. info
  • LORBEER, George C. and Leslie Weldemar NELSON. Biologické pokusy pro děti : náměty a návody pro zajímavé vyučování : rostliny, živočichové, lidské zdraví, ekologie. Translated by Zlata Hájková - Zdenka Matysová. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 1998, 197 stran. ISBN 8071781657. info
Teaching methods
Form of teaching: mass-frontal, mass-independent work, group - homogeneous, group - heterogeneous, group - differentiated. Teaching methods: interview, discussion, work with literature, static projection, demonstration, observation, experiment.
Assessment methods
Assessment methods: creating of materials to the "Portfolio of Beginning Teacher of Natural History", written test, oral exam, Fulifilling requirements: - active participation in exercises (1 absence is tolerated) - submition of all materials in the "Portfolio of Beginning Teacher of Natural History" - Exam: 1) Written test (75% required), 2) A discussion of the materials from the "Portfolio of Beginning Teacher of Natural History"
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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