Course: Contemporary educational theories

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Course title Contemporary educational theories
Course code KPV/KPVTQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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.
  • Provázková Stolinská Dominika, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Theories of education and differences between them 2. Formalism and transmissive teaching 3. Personalistic theories 4. Cognitive psychological theories 5. Educational constructivism 6. Constructivism in pre-school education 7. Transmissive and constructive education 8. Technological theories 9. Social cognitive theories 10. Social theories 11. Academic theories

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Attendace - 6 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will understand and acquaint themselves with approaches the most important contemporary streams of pedagogical thinking. Students will also acquaint themselves with the aims, reflections about the teachers´ role, the position of the pupil in the educational process and socio-cultural importance of education in contemporary educational theories.
Students will be provided with competencies that will get to the content and objectives of the course.
Prerequisites
General orientation in education and general didactics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Application of solutions of the selected theory of education in pre-school education, based on an analysis of: a) framework education programme for pre-school education, b) school education programme for the specific pre-school
Recommended literature
  • (2009). Individualizace v předškolním vzdělávání. Praha : VÚP.
  • (2004). Rámcový vzdělávací program pro předškolní vzdělávání. Praha : VÚP.
  • BERTRAND, Y. (1998). Soudobé teorie vzdělávání. 1. vyd.. Portál, Praha.
  • Kalhous, Z., Obst, O. (2002). Školní didaktika. Praha: Portál.
  • KASÍKOVÁ, H. (1997). Kooperativní učení a kooperativní škola. Praha : Portál.
  • KOLLARIKOVÁ, Z., PUPALA, B. (2001). Předškolní a primární pedagogika. Praha : Portál.
  • NEZVALOVÁ, D. (1998). Pedagogika pro učitele. Část druhá - Vzdělávací systémy ve vyspělých zemích.. Olomouc: VUP.
  • PETTY, G. (1996). Moderní vyučování.. Praha: Portál.
  • PIAGET, J, INHELDEROVÁ, B. (1997). Psychologie dítěte. Praha : Portál.
  • PRŮCHA, J. (2002). Moderní pedagogika.. Praha.
  • ROGERS, C.R. (1996). Způsob bytí. Praha : Portál.
  • VYGOTSKIJ, L.S. (1976). Myšlení a řeč. Praha : SPN.


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