Course: Pre-School Education 1

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Course title Pre-School Education 1
Course code KPV/KM1PQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Rašková Miluše, doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Srbená Alena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The subject of pre-school education, its place within the structure of educational disciplines and participating fields. 2. Concept of pre-school education depending on the social conditions. 3. Approach to a child in educational concepts. 4. Consequences of transformation of pre-school education to the professional qualifications of a pre-school teacher. 5. Dimensions of educational reality of a pre-school age. 6. Institutionalized pre-school education and its objectives.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Projection (static, dynamic), Work Activities, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 8 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 20 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students into issues related to pre-school education. Trends in current school system. 1. Pre-school education - interdisciplinary relations. 2. pre-school education and its position in society 3. children in pre-school e 4.pre-school reality 5. institution and pre-school education
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
Mark, Student performance, Didactic Test, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student, Questionnaire, Anamnestic Method, Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio, Seminar Work

Elaboration of a seminar thesis on an assigned topic and its presentation in the seminar. 75% attendance rate and mastering the topics covered in the seminars.
Recommended literature
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  • BRIERLEY, J. (1996). 7 prvních let života rozhoduje. Praha : Portál.
  • BRUCEOVÁ, T. (1996). Předškolní výchova. 1. vyd.. Praha: Portál.
  • DOSTÁL, A.M., OPRAVILOVÁ, E. (1985). Úvod do předškolní pedagogiky. Praha : SPN.
  • HAVLÍNOVÁ A KOL. (2000). Kurikulum podpory zdraví v MŠ. Praha : Portál.
  • KOLLÁRIKOVÁ, Z., PUPALLA, B. (2001). Předškolní a primární pedagogika. Praha : Portál.
  • KOMENSKÝ, J.A. (1952). Informatorium školy mateřské. Praha : SPN.
  • MCKAY, G. A KOL. (1996). STEP: Efektivní výchova krok za krokem. Praha : Portál.
  • McKAY, S. L.; HORNBERGER, N. H. (1996). Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching. Cambridge.
  • OPRAVILOVÁ, E., GEBRARTOVÁ, V. (1998). Jaro v MŠ. Kurikulum předškolní výchovy.. Praha: Portál.
  • PRÁŠILOVÁ, M. (2006). Tvorba vzdělávacího programu.. Praha: TRITON.
  • Rýdl, K., & Šmelová, E. (2012). Vývoj institucí pro předškolní výchovu (1869?2011). Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • ŠMELOVÁ, E. (2004). Mateřská škola a její učitelé v podmínkách společenských změn. Teorie a praxe II.. Olomouc : UP.
  • ŠMELOVÁ, E. (2004). Mateřská škola. Teorie a praxe I.. Olomouc: UP.
  • VÚP. (2004). Rámcový vzdělávací program pro předškolní vzdělávání. Praha.


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