Course: Inquiry-Based and Project-Based Geography Education

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Course title Inquiry-Based and Project-Based Geography Education
Course code KGG/KBOPV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
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)
  • Halás Marián, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Létal Aleš, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The basis of the subject is the practical application of physical-geographical and human-geographical research methods in a specific region. The evaluation will be focused on the spatial component of the information obtained with an emphasis on its final synthesis. In the final stage of the exercise, students analyze and interpret the information obtained and present their own alternatives for research and field teaching for primary and secondary school students.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Group work
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 16 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is designed as theoretical preparation for practical field teaching (a) in conjunction with practical field teaching and the possibilities of its use in teaching at primary and secondary schools (b). Students will become familiar with selected topics of physical and human geography directly in the field.
Understanding the interrelationships among space, nature, and society, and skills for conducting research and field teaching.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the partial disciplines of physical and human geography and of geography methodology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Seminar Work

Own proposals for research and field teaching for elementary and secondary school students.
Recommended literature
  • BOSS, S., LARMER, J. Project Based Teaching: How to Create Rigorous and Engaging Learning Experiences. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2018. .
  • CLIFFORD, N., COPE, M., GILLESPIE, T., FRENCH, S. Key Methods in Geography. London: SAGE, 2023. .
  • HENDL, J., REMR, J. Metody výzkumu a evaluace. Praha: Portál, 2017. .
  • MÍSAŘOVÁ, D. a kol. Koncepce rozvoje geoinformačních dovedností ve výuce na základních a středních školách. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2021. .
  • ROBERTS, M. Geography Through Enquiry: Approaches to Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School. Sheffield: Geographical Association, 2023. .
  • STRAHLER, A. H., POTOSNAK, M. Laboratory Manual for Physical Geography. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2012. .


Study plans that include the course
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