Course: Experiential Education Course

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Course title Experiential Education Course
Course code KPG/KZPQ
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Chudý Štefan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vyhnálková Pavla, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Terminology of the experiential education. The principles of experiential education - experiential learning, comfort zone, flow. The emergence and development of experiential education. Group dynamics. A game as an educational tool. Methods and techniques of feedback. Design, implementation and evaluation of experiential activities. Principles of experiential events dramaturgy.

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: - Define basic terms and explain the principles of experiential education. - Based on the understanding of the principles of group dynamics to design games and other experiential activities suited to a particular group. - To lead effectively feedback within range of experiential activities. - Prepare a project of a experiential event.
After completing the course, students should be able to define basic terms and explain the principles of experiential education, to design games and other experiential activities suited to a particular group, to lead effectively feedback within range of experiential activities, prepare a project of a experiential event.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in education, leisure education and psychology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic Test, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student

Active participation in the course and assigning of the tasks.
Recommended literature
  • Činčera, J. (2007). Práce s hrou: pro profesionály. Praha: Grada.
  • Franc, D., Zounková, D., & Martin, A. (2007). Učení zážitkem a hrou: praktická příručka instruktora. Brno: Computer Press.
  • Hanuš, R., & Chytilová, L. (2009). Zážitkově pedagogické učení. Praha: Grada.
  • Jirásek, I., Dobal, J., Drahanská, P., Hanuš, R., Němec, J., Neuman, J., Svatoš., V., Šebek, L., Uher, J. Gymnasion (Časopisy pro zážitkovou pedagogiku). Prázdninová škola Lipnice.
  • Kirchner, J., & Špalková, M. (2009). Psychologie prožitku a dobrodružství: pro pedagogiku a psychoterapii. Brno: Computer Press.
  • Pelánek, R. (2013). Příručka instruktora zážitkových akcí. Praha: Portál.
  • Pelánek, R. (2010). Zážitkové výukové programy. Praha: Portál.
  • Reitmayerová, E., & Broumová, V. (2012). Cílená zpětná vazba: metody pro vedoucí skupin a učitele. Praha: Portál.


Study plans that include the course
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