PdDR_PRP Primary Pedagogy

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/10. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PaedDr. Hana Horká, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petr Najvar, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PaedDr. Hana Horká, CSc.
Department of Primary Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Spurná, Ph.D.
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 aim of the subject is that the students understand Primary pedagogy on theoretical and practical level and thus improve their knowledge of the field of primary education, teaching and learning of children a the early school age. The issues are dealt with in the context of transformation of Czech schools and educational objectives for the 21st century.
Syllabus
  • Topics Primary education in historical development and its current conception. Modern primary school, its transformation and perspectives, alternatives in primary education. The objectives of primary education. The primary education curriculum and its update in the Framework Educational Programme for primary education. Educational standards. The profession of a teacher and competences of a primary school teacher. Family and school in lower classes of primary school education. Primary school pupil, personal and social educational problems. Education to prosocial, civil, democratic, patriotic, European values, multicultural and environmental education. Teaching strategies and constructivist approaches in primary education. Didactic principles in primary education. Differentiation and individualisation in primary education. Dealing with gifted pupils and pupils with special needs. Obtaining the data on school results, school evaluation, school work evaluation. School and classroom management.. Organisation and management of Czech educational system.
Literature
  • Predškolská a elementárna pedagogika. Edited by Zuzana Kolláriková - Branislav Pupala. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 455 s. ISBN 80-7178-585-7. info
  • PASCH, Marvin. Od vzdělávacího programu k vyučovací hodině :jak pracovat s kurikulem. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1998, 416 s. ISBN 80-7178-127-4. info
Teaching methods
Theoretic preparation
Assessment methods
oral exam abstract from 2 professional publication
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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