ZS1BK_PEV Practicum at Environmental Education

Faculty of Education
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/8. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PaedDr. Hana Horká, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Aleš Máchal (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PaedDr. Hana Horká, CSc.
Department of Primary Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ludmila Bauerová
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 main aim of the subject is to teach students to structuralise subject matter in the context of EE, to transfer it into adequate forms of activities for pupils, to train students in observance of fundamentals of EE, to select appropriate methods, inter-disciplinary approach, regional viewpoint, to allow for student's self-realisation (regarding ecologically desirable life style etc.). At the end of this course, students should be able to: understand the ways of application of Environmental education in educational practice, use data to develop ecologically friendly attitudes;
Syllabus
  • The situation and recent issues of the environment in the Czech Republic, global problems of the environment. The basic ecological implications in examples for the lower classes of elementary school. Sustainable development and ecologically positive lifestyle. Environmental education of the public in municipalities, the Law 123/98 on the right of information about the environment, Agenda 21 and the Local Agenda 21, the nature and environment preservation in municipalities, the role of independent societies. Ecological (environmental) education in the school educational programme and in teaching. The nature preservation in elementary school teaching and out-of-school activities. The indicators of environmental impact of the school. The ecologisation of teaching and school activities, practical knowledge and motives from the so called home ecology. The aims of ecological education, pupils competence acquirable through ecological education. The role of the environmental education coordinator in school.
Literature
  • HORKÁ, Hana. Ekologická dimenze výchovy a vzdělávání ve škole 21. století (Ecological dimension of education in the school of 21th century). Brno: PdF MU, 2005, 158 pp. ISBN 80-210-3750-4. info
  • MÁCHAL, Aleš. Průvodce praktickou ekologickou výchovou. Brno: Rezekvítek Brno, 2000, 205 s. ISBN 80-902954-0-1. info
  • HORKÁ, Hana. Výchova pro 21. století. Koncepce globální výchovy v podmínkách české školy. (Education for 21th century.). 2. rozšířené a doplněné. Brno: Paido, 2000, 127 pp. ISBN 80-85931-85-0. info
  • HORKÁ, Hana. Teorie a metodika ekologické výchovy (Theory and methodology of eccological education). Brno: Paido, 1996, 75 pp. ISBN 80-85931-33-8. info
Teaching methods
practical excercise,class discussion
Assessment methods
examination written -testing (succeed minimum 70%), homework, required course, credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
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: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2011, recent)
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