Course: Introduction to Adult Education

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Course title Introduction to Adult Education
Course code KPG/KZADQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
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.
  • Bednaříková Iveta, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Koribská Iva, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Adult education as a scientific discipline. Adult education in the historical context. Educating adults in the Czech Republic and abroad. Adults and learning. Teaching the adults. Forms and methods of adult education. Teaching skills. Life-Long Learning.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to explain the foundation of adult education science in the system of humane sciences, to characterize the object of its activity and clarify understanding of adult educational science, including its historical evolution. Students should be able to use terms of adult educational science, to explain the main differences between adult and youth education and to enumerate and characterize basic forms, methods and tools of adult education. They should be able to clarify contemporary trends of lifelong education.
Students should be able to explain the foundation of adult education science in the system of humane sciences, to characterize the object of its activity and clarify understanding of adult educational science, including its historical evolution. Students should be able to use terms of adult educational science, to explain the main differences between adult and youth education and to enumerate and characterize basic forms, methods and tools of adult education. They should be able to clarify contemporary trends of lifelong education.
Prerequisites
Unspecified.

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic Test

Fulfilment of individual theoretical and practical tasks, independent creative activity.
Recommended literature
  • BEDNAŔÍKOVÁ, I. (2012). Kapitoly z andragogiky 1. Olomouc.
  • BEDNAŔÍKOVÁ, I. (2012). Kapitoly z andragogiky 2. Olomouc.
  • BENEŠ, M. (2003). Andragogika - teoretické základy.. Praha.
  • BOČKOVÁ, V. (2002). Vzdělávání - průvodní jev života.. Olomouc: UP.
  • PALÁN, Z. (1997). Výkladový slovník vzdělávání dospělých.. Praha: DAHA.
  • PALÁN, Z. (2003). Základy andragogiky.. Praha: VŠ J. A. Komenského.


Study plans that include the course
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