DCJDR_IPP Educational psychology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Michaela Píšová, M.A., Ph.D.
Institute for Research in School Education – Specialized Units – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Spurná, Ph.D.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the latest knowledge in the field of educational psychology.
Syllabus
  • The aim of the course is to introduce students to the latest knowledge in the field of educational psychology. Topics to cover: The subject and development of educational psychology. Psychology of learning. Significance of feedback in teaching/learning. Transfer and interference. Psychology of intellligence. Psychology of creativity. Programmes stimulating creativity. Cognitive styles and learning styles. Success and failure in school. Causes of poor results. Specific learning disorders. ADHD/ADD syndrom. The importance and goals of psychohygiene and psychology of health in educational psychology. Psychohygiene of an examination. Psychological questions of education. Educational styles. Education and self-education. Use of principles of psychotherapy in education. Deprivation and subdeprivation. Aggression. Child abuse syndrom. Deficility and behavioural disorders. Addiction. Personality and its characteristics. Personality principle in education. Individual and typological differences among pupils. School class as a psychosocial group. Class management. Role of a pupil. Rapport and pupil - teacher interaction. Psychology of teachers personality. Requirements regarding teachers personality. Psychology of pedagogogical tact. Teachers self-reflection. Psychological questions on educational objectives. Pedagogical-psychological and school councelling.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Renkl, A. (Hrsg.) Lehrbuch Pädagogische Psychologie. Bern: Huber, 2008.
  • Schneider, W., Hasselhorn, M. Handbuch der Pädagogischen Psychologie (Handbuch der Psychologie, Bd 10), 1.Aufl. Hogrefe Verlag, 2008.
  • Zimmerman, B. J., Schunk, D. H. (Eds.) Educational Psychology. A century of contribution. Mahwah, NJ, US: Erlbaum, 2003.
  • Berliner, D. C., Calfee, R. C. (Eds.) Handbook of Educational Psychology. New York: Macmillan, 1998.
  • ČÁP, Jan and Jiří MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2007, 655 stran. ISBN 9788073672737. info
  • Handbook of educational psychology. Edited by Patricia A. Alexander - Philip H. Winne. 2nd ed. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006, xx, 1055. ISBN 0805859713. info
  • FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 383 s. ISBN 8071780268. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy užité psychologie. Brno: Cerm, 2002, 544 s. ISBN 80-214-2203-3. info
  • MIETZEL, Gerd. Pädagogische Psychologie des Lernens und Lehrens. 6., korrigierte Aufl. Göttingen: Hogrefe - Verlag für Psychologie, 2001, 494 s. ISBN 3-8017-1436-5. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Psychodiagnostika dětí a dospívajících. Edited by Mojmír Svoboda - Dana Krejčířová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 791 s. ISBN 8071785458. info
  • ĎURIČ, Ladislav and Mária BRATSKÁ. Pedagogická psychológia : terminologický a výkladový slovník. Edited by Viliam S. Hotár - Jozef Pastier. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1997, 463 s. ISBN 8008024984. info
Teaching methods
lecture, discussion
Assessment methods
Credit: students submit a seminar paper on a chosen topic related to pedagogical practice. Debate.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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