UPVK_0035 Educational Psychology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.8. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Josef Lukas, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Sat 24. 2. 17:35–19:15 učebna 50, Sat 10. 3. 17:35–19:15 učebna 50, Sat 7. 4. 9:20–11:00 učebna 7, Sat 5. 5. 17:35–19:15 učebna 50, Sat 12. 5. 14:50–16:30 učebna 50
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Pro zvládnutí předmětu "pedagogická psychologie" se předpokládají základní znalosti z obecné psychologie, psychologie osobnosti, vývojové psychologie a sociální psychologie.
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 13 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Educational psychology follows a bachelor course dealing with the basic psychological concepts. Its main objectives can be summed up as follows: to develop the basic theoretical background; to apply the knowledge of educational psychology into pedagogical practice; to understand basic concepts and terms in educational psychology; to apply adequately the basic methods of educational psychology; to learn how to recognize learnings styles and strategies of the pupils; to recognize the causes of school failure of pupils.
Syllabus
  • 1. Subject and development of educational psychology.
  • 2. Educational psychology in the system of sciences and humanities.
  • 3. Methodology a methods educational psychology.
  • 4. The relationship of learning, development and education.
  • 5. Personality of a pupil.
  • 6. Pupils with difficulties.
  • 7. Psychology of learning.
  • 8. Psychology of creativity.
  • 9. Psychology of teaching.
  • 10. Learning styles a strategies.
  • 11. School success and failure.
  • 12. Psychohygiene of education.
  • 13. Psychology of the teacher's personality.
  • 14. Psychology of education.
  • 15. Psychosocial climate of a school.
  • 16. Perspectives of educational psychology.
Literature
    required literature
  • MAREŠ, Jiří. Pedagogická psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2013, 702 s. ISBN 9788026201748. info
  • FISHER, Robert. Učíme děti myslet a učit se : praktický průvodce strategiemi vyučování. Translated by Karel Balcar. Vydání třetí. Praha: Portál, 2011, 172 stran. ISBN 9788026200437. info
    recommended literature
  • STERNBERG, Robert J. and Wendy M. WILLIAMS. Educational psychology. Second edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Merrill, 2010, xxiv, 615. ISBN 9780205626076. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
written test, 70% of correct answers
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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