PDR_PPS Educational Psychology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/10. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Spurná, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
A synopsis of a foreign source from the field of educational psychology (as agreed with the examiner).
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 subject is to focus on current learning problems, learning styles, selected issues from the psychology of teaching and education, personality development of both pupils and teachers from the psychological point of view and psychological aspects of pedagogical communication.
Syllabus
  • Topics: The subject and development of educational psychology. The structure of educational psychology. Philosophical, ethical and methodological issues and research methods in educational psychology. The problem of educability. Aptitude, abilities, talent, dispositions. Psychology of learning. Learning and memory. Learning types. Learning theories. Learning and motivation. Aspiration level. The significance of feedback in learning. Transfer and interference. Psychology of intelligence. The types and structure of intelligence. Intelligence measuring. Mental retardation. Psychology of creativity. Creativity characteristics. Creativity and intelligence. Programmes stimulating the development of creativity. Learning and teaching. Psychodidactics. Psychological problems in choice and structuring of subject matter. Cognitive style and learning styles. School achievement. Nonintellectual and intellectual causes of poor record. The types of underachievers. Specific developmental learning disorders. Syndrome ADHD/ADD. The significance of psychological hygiene and psychology of health in pedagogical psychology. Psychological hygiene of examination. Psychological questions of education. Reward and punishment. Educational styles. Education and self-education. The employment of psychotherapeutic principles in education. Current problems in educational psychology. Deprivation and subdeprivation. Aggression. The child abuse syndrome. Behaviour disorders (lying, stealing, truancy, wandering). Neurotic disorders – the notion and basic classification. Psychological questions of youth misconduct. The issue of addictions. Pupils personality. Te personality concept. Personality definition and characterisation. The personality principle in education. Individual and typological differences among students. Family – home – school. Classroom as a social group. Classroom management. Roles of a pupil. Teacher – pupil interaction. Communication in a pedagogical situation. Psychology of teachers personality. Requirements on teachers personality. Teacher and pupil relationship. Psychology of pedagogical tact. Teachers reflection. Psychological questions of educational goals. The healthy personality concept. Educational-psychological counselling.
Literature
  • ČÁP, J.; MAREŠ, J. Psychologie pro učitele. Praha : Portál, 2001.
  • ČÁP, J. Psychologie výchovy a vyučování. Praha : UK, 1993.
  • DACEY, LENNON Kreativita. Praha : Grada, 2000.
  • MAREŠ, J.; KŘIVOHLAVÝ, J. Komunikace ve škole. Brno : MU, 1995.
  • GAJDOŠOVÁ, E. Školský psychológ a jeho vstup do humanizácie našich škol. Bratislava, 1998.
  • KOHOUTEK, R. Základy užité psychologie. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství Cerm, 2002.
  • FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1997, 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-063-4. info
  • ĎURIČ, L.; BRATSKÁ, M. a kol. Pedagogická psychológia. Terminologický a výkladový slovník. Bratislava : SPN, 1997.
  • KULIČ, Václav. Psychologie řízeného učení. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1992, 187 s. ISBN 8020004475. info
  • GARDNER, H. Dimenze myšlení. Praha : Portál, 1999.
  • STERNBERG, R. J. Kognitivní psychologie. Praha : Portál, 2002.
  • MAREŠ, J. Styly učení žáků a studentů. Praha : Portál, 1998.
  • GAGNÉ, Robert M. Podmínky učení. Translated by Václav Kulič. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1975, 287 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, homeworks, reading
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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