FC2825 Information & Communication Technologies in School Physics

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/3. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jan Válek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jan Válek, Ph.D.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW ( FC2027 Significant Physics Experiments and History of Physics )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The educational objectives of the course are basic knowledge of physical models or simulations and their interpretation in the context of didactic transformation. The content is the creation of actual physics applications and the execution of computer-assisted experiments using freely available programs for modelling physical processes. The main educational contents include concepts such as modelling, simulation, support programs for the management of the educational process. The student will increase his/her competence in modern computing and numerical packages.
Knowledge: didactic transformations using digital technology; modelling; simulation,
Skills: create a physical model; modify existing models; navigate a range of online applications to be included in the educational process
Attitudes: accept the importance of the physical model of agency in  natural science, education and training
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student should know and be able to:
- apply physics models in teaching practice
- build/create teaching support at an adequate level using various tools
- evaluate the appropriateness of programs and supports used in  teaching practice.
Syllabus
  • 1.-4. GlowScript/VPython/Trinket online application
  • 5.-7. Algodoo
  • 8. Artificial intelligence and its use in education; Wolfram|Alpha
  • 9. Educational modeling software for electronics
  • 10. Use of spreadsheet calculators for physics calculations
  • 11. Raster and vector graphics
  • 12. Mobile applications in the educational process (Padlet, Plickers, Nearpod, AhaSlides, ContextMinds, OrgPad, ...)
Literature
    required literature
  • VÁLEK, Jan. Modelování jevů z mechaniky ve školské fyzice (Modelling Mechanical Phenomena in School Physics). 1., elektronické vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2023. Odborné a technické vzdělávání, číslo svazku 4. ISBN 978-80-280-0439-2. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M280-0439-2023. Čítárna Munispace info
  • JANÁS, Josef and Josef TRNA. Konkrétní didaktika fyziky II. (Cpecific Didactics of Physics II.). Brno: Pedagogická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity, 2005, 93 pp. ISBN 80-210-3624-9. info
  • JANÁS, Josef and Josef TRNA. Konkrétní didaktika fyziky I. (Specific Didactics of Physics I.). Brno: Pedagogická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity, 1999, 87 pp. ISBN 80-210-2056-3. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠEDIVÝ, Přemysl. Modelování fyzikálních dějů numerickými metodami : Studijní text pro řešitele FO č. 38. Hradec Králové. 2010. 40 s.
  • SAK, Petr, Jiří MAREŠ, Hana NOVÁ, Vít RICHTER, Karolína KOLESÁROVÁ and Jarmila SKALKOVÁ. Člověk a vzdělání v informační společnosti. Vydání 1. Praha: Portál, 2007, 290 stran. ISBN 9788073672300. info
  • MECHLOVÁ, Erika. Didaktika fyziky. 1.vyd. Ostrava: Pedagogická fakulta, 1983, 260 s. info
  • KAŠPAR, Emil. Didaktika fyziky : obecné otázky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1978, 355 s. info
    not specified
  • VÁLEK, Jan. VPython / GlowScript Trinket ve výuce fyziky (VPython / GlowScript Trinket in teaching physics). MATEMATIKA-FYZIKA-INFORMATIKA. Olomouc: PROMETHEUS, spol. s r. o., 2020, Vol 29, No 1, p. 44-53. ISSN 1805-7705. VPython/GlowScript Trinket ve výuce fyziky info
  • JANÁS, Josef and Josef TRNA. Konkrétní didaktika fyziky. 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 93 s. ISBN 9788021054745. info
Teaching methods
Active participation in teaching, independent performance of continuous tasks, presentation of outputs
Assessment methods
Full-time Study:
The seminar/exercise is assessed from preliminary assignments and a mini-exercise with self-presentation of assignments. The due date for assignments is always Sunday of the last teaching week of the semester. The student will present his/her chosen digital tool applicable to the teaching process in his/her chosen topic of primary school physics
Three absences are allowed in the seminar/exercise.
Colloquium: Completion of a final colloquium as outlined in the course syllabus with reference to school practice.

Combined Studies:
The seminar/exercise is assessed from preliminary assignments and a mini-exercise with self-presentation of assignments. The due date for assignments is always Sunday of the last teaching week of the semester. The student will present his/her chosen digital tool applicable to the teaching process in his/her chosen topic of primary school physics
Colloquium: Completion of a final colloquium based on the course syllabus with reference to school practice.

CV Studies:
The seminar/exercise is assessed from preliminary assignments and a mini-exercise with self-presentation of assignments. The due date for assignments is always Sunday of the last teaching week of the semester. The student will present his/her chosen digital tool applicable to the teaching process in his/her chosen topic of primary school physics
Colloquium: Completion of a final colloquium based on the course syllabus with reference to school practice.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
Teacher's information
For students on a foreign placement (ERASMUS, etc.): Course requirements will be individually set in the context of the courses taken during the foreign placement and in accordance with the objectives and learning outcomes of the study programme.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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