Course: Didactic games

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Course title Didactic games
Course code KNJ/NDHQ
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech, German
Status of course 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
Defining professional terminology. A didactic game in teaching a foreign language. Organisational aspects of games in teaching. The role of the game in developing pupils' language competencies. The role of the teacher during the game. Games for vocabulary development. Games for practicing the construction of a sentence and the structure of a language. Games practicing spelling. Games developing desktop capability. Games to maintain concentration and rhythm. Games stimulating discussion. Language games using the media. Preparing your own teaching materials.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
After graduating from the subject, students should be able to: Explain the concepts of didactic play, language game and list specific examples, explain the merits of language games for teaching, use professional didactic terminology, specify the contribution of didactic games to the development of cognitive and thought operations, clarify the organisational assumptions of performing games.
Students are eligible to specify the meaning of language games, apply them to teaching and adapt them to different target groups of pupils.
Prerequisites
Linguistic competence and didactic competence, together with theoretical knowledge of the field of industry didactics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Analysis of linguistic, Seminar Work

Active participation in seminars, participation in the sub-tasks.
Recommended literature
  • Dreke, Michael-Lind, Wolfgang. (1992). Wechselspiel.. Berlin: Langenscheidt.
  • Friedrich, Thorsten-Jan von Eduard. (1996). Lernspielkartei.. Ismaning: Hueber.
  • Samsonová, Colette. (1997). 333 nápadů pro němčinu.. Praha: Portál.
  • Sánchez, Juana-Sanz, Carlos-Dreke, Wolfgang. (1997). Spielend Deutsch lernen.. Berlin: Langenscheidt.


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 at Lower Secondary Schools (NA16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching German at Lower Secondary Schools (NA18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer