FY2MP_MV Motivation in Physics Teaching

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Josef Trna, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
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
At the end of the course students should be able to: acquire of basic knowledge of students' motivation in science education with focusing on physics education; acquire of skills to produce tools of motivational teaching techniques and their lessons applications; create of positive attitude of students towards science education.
Syllabus
  • 1. Motivation in science education. 2. Types of motivation. 3. Cognitive motivation. 4. Science cognitive motivational teaching technigues. 4.1 Unconscious perception and experimentation. 4.2 Models of natural objects and phenomena. 4.3 Systematisation of science knowledge. 4.4 Similarity and analogy between natural objects or phenomena. 4.5 Problem tasks and projects. 4.6 Simple experiments and toys. 4.7 films, video programs, TV programs, and computer programs. 4.8 Paradoxes and tricks. 4.9 Humour. 5. Interdisciplinary cognitive motivation techniques. 5.1 Applications of science knowledge in technology. 5.2 Science for life. 5.3 History related to science discoveries and scientists’ lives. 5.4 ITC in science. 5.5 Sci-fi literature and films. 5.6 Science and arts. 5.7 Quotes of scientists. 5.8 Philosophical aspects of science. 6. Phases and rules for application motivational teachning techniques in teaching.
Literature
  • TRNA, Josef. Jak motivovat žáky ve fyzice se zaměřením na nadané (How to motivate students in physics focusing on gifted students). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 109 pp. 348. ISBN 978-80-210-6150-7. info
  • TRNOVÁ, Eva and Josef TRNA. Poznávací motivace nadaných žáků v přírodovědné výuce. (Cognitive motivation of the talented pupils in natural sciences.). In Výchova a nadání 1. Brno: MSD, 2008, p. 15-34. Výzkumné zprávy číslo 1. ISBN 978-80-7392-024-1. info
Teaching methods
explanation with discussion
Assessment methods
individual project
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
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