Course: Introduction to professional practice

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Course title Introduction to professional practice
Course code KNJ/KUVP@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
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)
  • Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Practical subjects for teaching the German language in primary school. Ongoing verification of the ability to prepare activities / aids usable in German language teaching at the WIP. Preparation and managed planning of micro-outputs. Their evaluation before the plenary. Discussions over micro-outputs and subjects to improve them. Foreign language communication in German language classes. Preparing for a coherent pedagogical practice. Making portfolios out of practice. Evaluation of coherent pedagogical practice.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students should be able to: - to propose a German language teaching unit at a primary school - to list and characterise the structure of the teaching class - to conduct an analysis of the teaching unit shown - to discuss and take a position on the defined problem areas in teaching the German language - to prepare for the exercise of an industry practice - to perform hearsay and to be able to record everything in the observational protocol - to discuss over evaluations of a coherent teaching practice.
Students are eligible to critically assess the current state of teaching a foreign language at a primary school based on the theoretical knowledge gained from the field of industry didactics.
Prerequisites
Active knowledge of the German language. Critical thinking. Knowledge in the field of industry didactics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio, Seminar Work

Creating a Portfolio from Practice. Evaluation and autoevaluation of a coherent teaching practice. Presentation of the current problems of primary education with an accent on teaching the German language. Processing seminar work on a predetermined topic. Presentation of the results of the workshop.
Recommended literature
  • Musilová, M. (2007). Metodika praxe.. Olomouc : UP.
  • PODLAHOVÁ, L. Pedagogická praxe v přípravě učitelů. 1. vyd. Olomouc: PdF UP, 1996. 72 s..
  • Podlahová, L. (2004). První kroky učitele. Praha: Triton.
  • PODLAHOVÁ, L. (2002). Ze studenta učitelem. Olomouc: VUP.
  • ŠIMONÍK, O. (2005). Pedagogická praxe. Brno: MSD.
  • ŠVEC, V., ŠIMONÍK, O., FILOVÁ, H. Praktikum didaktických dovedností. .


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching German for lower secondary schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching German for lower secondary schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching German for lower secondary schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching German for lower secondary schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching German for lower secondary schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -