IPSp07 Cognitive sciences in Education

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Sklepníková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Sekaninová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
IPSp07/01: each even Monday 14:00–15:50 učebna 38, J. Sklepníková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!NOWANY( IPSp06 Mental Health , IPSp05 ADHD and PAS treatment , IPSp08 Counselling psy and Patopsy )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 14/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to provide students with theoretical knowledge of cognitive sciences in education and their application in teaching-learning process.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the students should be able to:
- define basic concepts
- explaine the creation of the internal cognitive systems of pupils
- define and apply children´s naive theories in education
- describe learning strategies
- describe and explaine teacher´s approach to education
- diagnose an individual aspects of learning process in pupils
- apply ways of the effective reasonable learning and teaching
Syllabus
  • 1. Learning theories of current education
  • 2. Teacher´s concept of instruction
  • 3. Student´s learning style
  • 4. Teacher´s approach to teaching
  • 5. Basic knowledge of memmory and learning proces
  • 6. Children naive theory in education
  • 7. Children naive theory and their changes
  • 8. Cognitive development theories in teacher´s practice
  • 9. - 10. Constructivism in education
  • 11.- 12. Effective approach to teaching-learning process
Literature
    required literature
  • MAREŠ, Jiří. Pedagogická psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2013, 702 s. ISBN 9788026201748. info
  • ŠKODA, Jiří and Pavel DOULÍK. Psychodidaktika : metody efektivního a smysluplného učení a vyučování. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2011, 206 stran. ISBN 9788024733418. URL info
    recommended literature
  • KOSÍKOVÁ, Věra. Psychologie ve vzdělávání a její psychodidaktické aspekty. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2011, 265 s. ISBN 9788024724331. URL info
  • The Oxford handbook of school psychology. Edited by Melissa A. Bray - Thomas J. Kehle. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011, xx, 894. ISBN 9780199348404. info
  • PETTY, Geoffrey. Moderní vyučování. Translated by Štěpán Kovařík. Vyd. 5. Praha: Portál, 2008, 380 s. ISBN 9788073674274. info
  • ČÁP, Jan and Jiří MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2007, 655 stran. ISBN 9788073672737. info
  • FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi : příručka pro učitele. Translated by Karel Balcar. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 383 s. ISBN 8071786268. info
Teaching methods
topic presentation, class discusion, project work, reading
Assessment methods
credit - active participation, written credit test (65% of right answers)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Studující si volí jen jeden povinně volitelný předmět z nabízených IPSp05,IPSp06,IPSp07,IPSp08 v semestru.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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