BIp023 Didactics of Natural History 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Alena Žákovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Alena Žákovská, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – 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
Abstract
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- include the selected topic in the FEP EE
- determine the teaching method
- develop selected teaching methods for use in Natural History lessons at elementary school
- create a record from hospitation at Natural History hour
- propose the lesson of Natural History
Learning outcomes
- the student is able to analyze the curriculum of Natural history in a didactic sense - the student is able to distinguish different teaching forms; - the student is able to clarify the difference between various forms of teaching; - the student is able to didactically transform a selected Natural history topic into a basic type of lesson
Key topics
  • Syllabus of lectures:
  • 1) Curricular documents of the Czech Republic and changes in the revision
  • 2) Inclusion of the Natural history curriculum in the context of the FEP EE after the revision
  • 3) Preparation for the lesson on Natural history: analysis of the curriculum - knowledge, and understanding
  • 4) Preparation for the lesson of Natural history: curriculum analysis - skills
  • 5) Preparation for the lesson on Natural history: types of learning objectives
  • 6) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the normative point of view: basic type lesson
  • 7) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the normative point of view: one hour of laboratory exercises
  • 8) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the normative point of view: field exercises and excursions
  • 9) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the social point of view: individual teaching, frontal teaching,
  • 10) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the social point of view: group and individualized teaching
  • 11) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the social point of view: project teaching
  • 12) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the social point of view: integrated thematic teaching
  • Exercise syllabus: 1) Key competencies in FEP EE
  • 2) The cross-cutting topics in FEP EE
  • 3) The curriculum of the Natural history in the FEP EE
  • 4) Virtual observation in a science class: demonstration of the teaching forms and methods.
  • 5) Conceptual analysis of the curriculum
  • 6) Creating skills in Natural history lesson
  • 7) Typology of learning objectives
  • 8) Formulation of learning objectives for the lesson of Natural history
  • 9) Theoretical preparation for the lesson of Natural history
  • 10) Development of interdisciplinary relationships in Natural history lessons
  • 11) Practical impact of the Natural history curriculum
  • 12) Creating a script for the Natural history lesson
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • KALHOUS, Zdeněk and Otto OBST. Školní didaktika. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2009, 447 s. ISBN 9788073675714. info
  • MAŇÁK, Josef and Vlastimil ŠVEC. Výukové metody. Brno: Paido, 2003, 219 stran. ISBN 8073150395. info
  • ALTMANN, Antonín. Vyučovací metody v biologii : (kapitola z didaktiky biologie). Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1970, 229 s. info
    recommended literature
  • SITNÁ, Dagmar. Metody aktivního vyučování : spolupráce žáků ve skupinách. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2013, 150 stran. ISBN 9788026204046. info
  • DOBRORUKOVÁ, Jana. Přírodopis : inspirace a projekty : 100 námětů pro tvořivou výuku. 1. vyd. Praha: Scientia, 2008, 203 s. ISBN 9788086960371. info
  • HERR, Norman. The sourcebook for teachnig science. San Francisco: John Wiley / Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2007, 584 pp. ISBN 978-0-7879-7298-1. info
  • MAŇÁK, Josef. Nárys didaktiky. 3. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2003, 104 stran. ISBN 8021031239. info
  • LORBEER, George C. and Leslie W. NELSON. Biologické pokusy pro děti :náměty a návody pro zajímavé vyučování : rostliny, živočichové, lidské zdraví, ekologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1998, 197 s. ISBN 80-7178-165-7. info
    not specified
  • CHOCHOLOUŠKOVÁ, Zdeňka and Lenka HAJEROVÁ MŰLLEROVÁ. Didaktika biologie ve vztahu mezi obecnou a oborovou didaktikou. První vydání. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2019, iv, 280. ISBN 9788026108467. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Type of course: mass-frontal teaching, group - homogenous, group - heterogenous. Teaching methods: lecture, explanation, demonstration, experiment, observation.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Assessment methods:
written preparation of the materials in the "Portfolio of Beginning Teacher of Natural History"
a written test
Fulfilling requirements:
active participation in exercises (1 absence allowed)
the correct execution of materials in the Portfolio of the Beginning Teacher of Natural History
passing a written test (gain of at least 70 % points)
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2026, recent)
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