XPSp01 The Introduction into Education and Psychology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Josef Lukas, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Rodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Fikrlová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Klára Jonášová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Josef Lukas, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Sekaninová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
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 course contributes to basic orientation in the pedagogical and psychological terminology considering the historical context. It is the foundation for further studies in the field of pedagogy and psychology. The lecturers from the Department of Education and the Department of Psychology will alternate in the two-hour lessons and seminars. The aim of the course is to introduce basic terminology, philosophical and historical basis of education, general psychology and psychology of personality. The introduction is focused on pre-primary education.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: understand the basics and terminology of education and psychology;
read common educational and psychological texts for teacher, understand them and think about them creatively;
distinguish between academic education and psychology knowledge and common popular education and psychology knowledge.
Syllabus
  • Main topics of lectures:
  • Pedagogy as a field of science, basic categories and terminology.
  • Antique and Medieval Educatin.
  • Modern pedagogical thinkers.
  • Pedagogical reformism and the beginning of alternative schools at the turn of 19th and 20th century.
  • 20th century, century of the child
  • Child in kindergarten
  • The Subject of psychology and its development. Conditionality of psyche. Consciousness, sensation and perception.
  • Attention, memory, imagination. Thinking, problem solving.
  • Thinking and speech. Intelligence, abilities. Creativity.
  • Learning. Learning outcomes, types of learning. Volition and decision making.
  • Personality – term, definition, structure and dynamics. Motivation, needs.
  • Topics of seminars:
  • Mutual introduction, students´expectations and needs.
  • Pedagogy as a field of science – interactive work with a research text.
  • Psychology as a field of science – a comparison of a popular and scientific text; characteristics of a scientific text.
  • Personality and upbringing (inspiration by construct of temperament), reflecting students´ experiences.
  • Understanding basic categories and terms in preschool education.
  • Child in prehistoric and ancient times (socratic dialogue); medieval times - septem artes liberales.
  • Child in texts of modern educational thinkers (J. A. Komenský, J. Locke, J. J. Rousseau, J. H. Pestalotzzi, F. Fröbel), readings
  • The development of the concept of a child from 19th century (J. Dewey, E. Keyová, O. Decroly, M. Montessori, R. Steiner, H. Parkhurstová etc.), readings
  • Historical milestones of the Czech preschool pedagogy development (J. V. Svoboda, M. Riegrová, V. Příhoda, O. Chlup, A. Süssová, I. Jarníková), readings
  • Self-reflection in teachers (students of preschool education) - reflection on educational process and student´s role in it.
Literature
    required literature
  • PRŮCHA, Jan, Eliška WALTEROVÁ and Jiří MAREŠ. Pedagogický slovník. 7., aktualiz. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2013, 395 s. ISBN 9788026204039. info
  • PAVLOVSKÁ, Marie, Zora SYSLOVÁ and Bohumíra ŠMAHELOVÁ. Dějiny předškolní pedagogiky (History of preprimary pedagogy). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 79 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5981-8. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Psychologie osobnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2010, 467 s. ISBN 9788024618326. info
  • ŠMAHELOVÁ, Bohumíra and Jarmila SVOBODOVÁ. Kapitoly z obecné pedagogiky (Chapters of General Education). 1st ed. Brno: MSD s.r.o., 2007, 140 pp. Pedagogická teorie. ISBN 978-80-86633-81-7. info
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, Alena. Učebnice obecné psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2004, 472 s. ISBN 9788020014993. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Základy psychologie. Vydání první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2004, 356 stran. ISBN 9788024608419. info
    recommended literature
  • Lenderová, M. & Rýdl, K. (2006). Radostné dětství? Dítě v Čechách 19. století. Praha, Litomyšl: Ladislav Horáček – Paseka.
  • RÝDL, Karel and Eva ŠMELOVÁ. Vývoj institucí pro předškolní výchovu (1869-2011). I. vydání. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2012, 222 stran. ISBN 9788024430331. info
  • HARTL, Pavel and Helena HARTLOVÁ. Velký psychologický slovník. Vydání čtvrté, v Portál. Praha: Portál, 2010, 797 stran. ISBN 9788073676865. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Přehled pedagogiky : úvod do studia oboru. 3., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2009, 271 s. ISBN 9788073675677. info
  • BLACK-HAWKINS, Kristine, Lani FLORIAN and Martyn ROUSE. Achievement and inclusion in schools. First published. London: Routledge, 2007, vii, 161. ISBN 9780415391986. info
  • RÝDL, Karel. Inovace školských systémů. Vyd. 1. Praha: ISV nakladatelství, 2003, 281 s. ISBN 8086642178. info
  • ATKINSON, Rita L. Hilgard's introduction to psychology. Edited by Carolyn D. Smith. 13th ed. Fort Worth: Harcourt College, 2000, xxiii, 768. ISBN 015508044X. info
  • PAŘÍZEK, Vlastimil. Základy obecné pedagogiky. Praha: Pedagogická fakulta UK v Praze, 1996, 76 s. info
  • PELIKÁN, Jiří. Výchova jako teoretický problém. Vydání 1. Ostrava: Amosium servis, 1995, 234 stran. ISBN 8085498278. info
  • SHOSTAKOVÁ, Marjoria. Nisa, dcera Kungů. : Intimní život ženy mizejícího světa z angl. 1. vyd. Praha, 1993, 303 s. : i. ISBN 80-204-0345-0. info
Teaching methods
lecture, class discussion, groupwork, homework
Assessment methods
Active participation at seminars (70 %), critical evaluation of scientific and popular text, written test (70% of correct answers is needed to pass).
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 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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