SZc0032 Didactics of biology 3

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024

The course is not taught in Autumn 2024

Extent and Intensity
0/0/1.2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Tereza Mikulášková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
Successful completion of SZc0030 and SZc0031.
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
In the course, the student will learn to distinguish and evaluate different types of test tasks. The student will practice designing and implementing research-oriented instruction. The student will also learn about the specifics of managing and diagnostic phases of teaching. The student will experience how to construct and evaluate didactic tests.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
Distinguish and characterize the different types of test problems according to Chrásky
Design and implement research-oriented instruction
Characterize selected diagnostic methods
Summarise the principles of didactic test design
Design a didactic test for a selected subject unit
Design a classification scale for a didactic test
Syllabus
  • 1. Planning and preparation of teaching: teaching tasks, their typology and use in teaching (3 hours).
  • 2. Planning and preparation of teaching: preparation of research-oriented teaching. (3 hrs.)
  • 3. Implement and manage science and biology teaching (3 hours).
  • 4. Diagnostic phase of science and biology teaching: types of diagnostic tools and their (3 hours)
  • 5. Diagnostic phase of teaching science and biology: didactic test, its characteristics and (3 hours)
Literature
    required literature
  • GINNIS, Paul. Efektivní výukové nástroje pro učitele: Strategie pro zvýšení úspěšnosti každého žáka. 2. vydání. Praha: Euromedia Group, 2017.
  • JANČAŘÍKOVÁ, Kateřina a kolektiv. Didaktické zásady v přírodovědném vzdělávání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, Pedagogická fakulta. 2022.
  • LORBEER, George, C. a NELSONOVÁ, LESLIE, W. Biologie pokusy pro děti: Náměty a návody pro zajímavé vyučování. Praha: Portál, 1998.
  • SHIELDS, Martin [eds.]. Biology inquiries: Standards-based labs, assessments, and discussion lessons. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, a Wiley Imprint, 2006.
    recommended literature
  • HERR, Norman. The sourcebook for teaching science: Strategies, activities, and instructional resources: grades 6-12. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, a Wiley Imprint, 2008
  • REISS, Michael, WINTERBOTTOM, Mark and HARRISON, Chris [eds.]. Teaching secondary biology. Third edition. London: Hodder Education, an Hachette UK Company, 2021.
Teaching methods
Interpretation, work with text, experiment, observation.
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Portfolio assignment: designing a method sheet for research-oriented teaching.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15 hodin.
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