SZ1031a Psychology of Teaching and Education lecture

Faculty of Education
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Michaela Bucková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Sekaninová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – 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 course deals with the issues of educational psychology. Students will be informed about the history of educational psychology, theoretical concepts and schools that influenced specific application of knowledge from the field, namely in teaching and evaluation.They will be able to understand the basic biological, social and self-regulatory determinants of the personality. The mains aims of the course can be summarized as follows: to understand modern educational psychology; to learn to recognize and develop adequate teaching and learning styles; to foster positive relationships and interactions among pupil; to prevent difficulties and disorders in behaviour, psyche and personality.
Syllabus
  • 1. Educational psychology.
  • 2. History of educational psychology.
  • 3. Theoretical concepts and schools.
  • 4. The development of psychology in pedagogical practice.
  • 5. Psychological research of education.
  • 6. Examining pupils.
  • 7. Social determinants of education.
  • 8. Biological determinants of education.
  • 9. Relationships of the teacher and the pupils.
  • 10. Relationships among pupils.
  • 11. Dificulties of learning and behaviour.
  • 12. Self-education.
  • 13.Interventions in educational psychology.
Literature
  • Handbook of educational psychology. Online. Edited by Patricia A. Alexander - Philip H. Winne. 2nd ed. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006. xx, 1055. ISBN 0805859713. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • STERNBERG, Robert J. and Wendy M. WILLIAMS. Educational psychology. Online. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2002. xxiii, 616. ISBN 0321011848. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, homeworks, reading
Assessment methods
written test (70% minimum)
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 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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