SZk1031a Psychology of Instruction and Education-lecture

Faculty of Education
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Michaella Buck (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those 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. Edited by Patricia A. Alexander - Philip H. Winne. 2nd ed. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006, xx, 1055. ISBN 0805859713. info
  • STERNBERG, Robert J. and Wendy M. WILLIAMS. Educational psychology. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2002, xxiii, 616. ISBN 0321011848. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading
Assessment methods
written exam
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 units.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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