SZ1012a Alternative Pedagogy

Faculty of Education
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Oldřich Šimoník, CSc. (assistant)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Sýkorová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Soňa Kudelová
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
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
Course objectives
The content of the subject serves to an enhancement and connection of the information about the posibilities of the alternative ways in upbringing and education. At the end of this course, students should be able to: - uderstand and be able to explain problematics of alterantive pedagogy - intrepret the modern and classic alternative schools - create a database of basic technical terms and their mutual relationships - present points of view well-argued on the basis of newly acquired knowledge - present reasonable arguments within the boundaries of the subject including a search for and finding of further interdisciplinary links
Syllabus
  • Humanism, democracy, pluralism and alternativity in pedagogy. Advances of clasification of the alternative schools. Historical sources of alternative thinking and the pedagogic systems. Reformatory pedagogy. Choice of common features of alternative educational and educational progress. Waldorf school. Montessori school. Dalton school. Freinet school. Jena school. Alternative schools in the seventies of the 20. century. Exercise of the alternative tenets and methods in the contemporary educational projects in Czech Republic. The cooperative school, inklusive school, open school. The integrated thematic education, project education, programmes Start together, Prove it. Engaged teaching, school in games, individualized system of study. The programme The School promoting health. Gifted pupils.
Literature
Teaching methods
- theoretical preparation in the form of a lecture with independent study of specialized sources and electronic distance-learning materials
Assessment methods
- written test, to pass on of set questions have to be answered correctly - a seminar extended essay of 5 pages submitted both in the electronic form and a hard copy to the teacher at a date agreed
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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