Ped1040 Drama Education in Teaching Practice

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/.7. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
MgA. Lenka Polánková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
MgA. Lenka Polánková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ing. et Ing. Jana Šajkovicsová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Ped1040/01: Wed 17:00–18:50 -A16 učebna, L. Polánková
Ped1040/02: Mon 16:00–17:50 -B12 učebna, L. Polánková
Ped1040/03: Sat 18. 4. 16:00–19:50 -B12 učebna, Fri 15. 5. 8:00–11:50 -B12 učebna, L. Polánková
Prerequisites
(!NOWANY( Ped1050 Global Development Education in Teachers Preparation , Ped1060 Cross-curricular Subjects in the National Framework Programme , Ped1070 Methods of Respecting Education Training , Ped1080 Personal and Social Education , Ped1090 Specifics of Working in a Multiethnic Classroom , Ped1100 Social Pathology in Secondary Education , Ped1110 Values Education in Teaching Practice , Ped1120 Gifted Student's Education , Ped1130 We learn (in) a circle , Ped1140 Projects as a Tool for Developing Competences for Edupreneurship , Ped1150 Case Studies, Analysis and Interpretation of Educational Situations in Schools , Ped1230 Support of Student's Elf-development through Coaching Techniques ,Ped3040, Ped3050 Global Development Education in Teachers Training ,Ped3060,Ped3070,Ped3080,Ped3090,Ped3100,Ped3110, Ped3120 Education of Talented Students ,Ped3130,Ped3140, Ped3150 Case Studies, Analysis and Interpretation of Educational Situations in Schools , Ped3230 Support of Student's Self-development through Coaching Techniques ) && (SEMESTR(1) || SEMESTR(2)) && FORMA(P)) || (!NOWANY( Ped1100 Social Pathology in Secondary Education , Ped1130 We learn (in) a circle , Ped1140 Projects as a Tool for Developing Competences for Edupreneurship ) && (SEMESTR(1) || SEMESTR(2) && FORMA(K)))
Classes are held regularly every week for 2 hours.
80% participation
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 69 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 59/69, only registered: 0/69, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/69
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The course brings the basic knowledge of drama in education field for students and its possibilities of it´s using in education. Students learn the concepts, methods and techniques of drama education, which should contribute to their professional development and cultivating their own teaching skills. The aim is to introduce the drama and its potential in training and education. Studying the course students learn selected approaches (theater in education, structured drama, tutorial), based on their practical experience design their own educational unit, and find the best form of his record. Completion of this course expands students practical experience with an emphasis on building their own pedagogical style and approach to teaching.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to: understand the field of drama education in the context of the arts, education and psychology; explain the concept of drama in education; use dramatic games, exercise, and selected methods in their teaching work with students; create drama in education lessons / educational unit on a given subject and object; interpret literature from drama in education field
Key topics
History of drama in education and its current position in the system of basic education in Czech Republic. Values and goals of drama. Pedagogical-psychological and artistic standpoints of drama in education. Training games and exercises. Games for familiarization, relaxation, warming up. Games training camp. Games on the development of verbal and non-lingual communication. Games on the development of sensory perception. Games on spatial feeling. Games on the development of fantasy and imagination. Games on the development of partnerships and group sensitivity. Methods and techniques of drama education. Structured drama play. Construction of drama in education lessons / teaching unit.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • MARUŠÁK, Radek; Olga KRÁLOVÁ and Veronika RODOVÁ. Dramatická výchova v kurikulu současné školy : využití metod a technik. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2008, 126 s. ISBN 9788073674724. info
  • MACKOVÁ, Silva. Dramatická výchova. Vyd. 1. Brno: Janáčkova akademie múzických umění v Brně, 2004, 214 s. ISBN 8085429934. info
  • MACHKOVÁ, Eva. Úvod do studia dramatické výchovy. Praha: IPOS - Informační a poradenské středisko pro místní kulturu, 1998, 199 s. ISBN 8090166032. info
  • WAY, Brian. Výchova dramatickou improvizací. Translated by Eva Machková. Vyd. 1. Praha: ISV nakladatelství, 1996, 218 s. ISBN 8085866161. info
    recommended literature
  • RODOVÁ, Veronika. Dramatická výchova ve službách dějepisu : vzdělávací potenciál tematické kooperativní výuky (Drama education in service didactics of history : Educational Potential of Thematic Cooperative Education). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 179 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7593-1. info
  • Projekty dramatické výchovy pro mladší školní věk. Edited by Eva Machková. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2013, 187 stran. ISBN 9788026203742. info
  • Projekty dramatické výchovy pro starší školní věk. Edited by Eva Machková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2013, 150 s. ISBN 9788026205043. info
  • Projekty dramatické výchovy pro středoškoláky. Edited by Eva Machková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2012, 149 s. ISBN 9788026200932. info
  • VALENTA, Josef. Metody a techniky dramatické výchovy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2008, 352 s. ISBN 9788024718651. URL info
  • PAVLOVSKÁ, Marie. Dramatická výchova (Drama in education). In Z reformních i současných edukačních koncepcí. Brno: PdF MU, 2007, p. 82-101, 19 pp. ISBN 978-80-86633-93-0. info
  • MACHKOVÁ, Eva. Metodika dramatické výchovy :zásobník dramatických her a improvizací. 9. vyd. Praha: Artama, 2002, 153 s. ISBN 80-7068-166-7. info
  • MORGANOVÁ, Norah and Julia SAXTONOVÁ. Vyučování dramatu :hlava plná nápadů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sdružení pro tvořivou dramatiku, 2001, 250 s. ISBN 80-901660-2-4. info
  • KOŤÁTKOVÁ, Soňa. Vybrané kapitoly z dramatické výchovy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 222 s. ISBN 8071847569. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
discussion, observation, practice
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
credit, 80% presence, presentation of excerpts of a selected professional text from the reference list in the syllabus, written reflection of the seminar
Alternate completion
In case of a study abroad stay, it is possible to take the course in an alternative form. The student will study the required literature from the course syllabus list, from which he/she will write and submit excerpts. The learner completes, methodically describes and reflects on two sessions of drama lessons in schools of at least 4 h with the course supervisor and discusses his/her excerpts and practical experience in person/online.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/jaro2026/SZ6013/index.qwarp
Further Comments
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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