Course: Religious Education according to M. Montessori

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Course title Religious Education according to M. Montessori
Course code KKV/KVNVM
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Roubalová Marcela, Mgr. PhD.
Course content
1. The life of Marie Montessori and his update for today. 2. The concept of a child in MM thinking. 3. Developmental stages of the child. 4. Religious education designed by MM. 5. The current form of religious education MM.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
In the course, students will learn about the life, ideas, and work of Marie Montessori. In particular, emphasis will be placed on her view of the child and its all-round development, including religious education.
- Understand the view of a child in MM thinking. - Characterize individual development phases of the child and be able to name the needs of the child. - Being able to apply MM procedures and methods of their successors to today's religion teaching.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites are required to study the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of Creative works (Music, Pictorial,Literary), Dialog

Submitting a seminar paper, which will include proposals for presentations on a selected topic. Work discussion.
Recommended literature
  • CAVALLETTI, Sofia. The religious potential of the child 6 to 12 years old: a description of an experience..
  • MONTESSORI, Maria. Absorbující mysl: vývoj a výchova dítěte od narození do šesti let.
  • Montessori, Maria. (2017). Objevování dítěte. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
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