PdDR_ASTZ Activity, independence and creativity of pupils

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/10. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Josef Maňák, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petr Najvar, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Maňák, CSc.
Institute for Research in School Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Spurná, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Institute for Research in School Education – 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
Course objectives
At the end of the course students will understand the basis of developmental triad activity – independence – creativity. The students will also be able to choose and use activity methods enhancing the development of pupils independence and creativity.
Syllabus
  • Topics Activity and independence in historical development of Herbart movement, alternative schools. The concept of creativity from an educational point of view. Methods and instruments enhancing pupils independence and creativity. The ways to pupils creativity. The process of creativity and problem solving. Diagnostics of levels in pupils creative work. Progression in the development of pupils activity, independence (levels of activity, independence and creativity). The conditions and obstructions of pupils creativity. Creative teacher. Creative pupil. Creative school.
Literature
  • MAŇÁK, Josef and Tomáš JANÍK. Problémy kurikula české základní školy (Problems of curriculum in the Czech basic school). Brno: MU, 2006, 330 pp. ISBN 80-210-4125-0. info
  • NĚMEC, Jiří, Tomáš JANÍK and Josef MAŇÁK. Pedagogická metodologie pro studenty doktorandského studia. 2005. elektronický kurz on-line v LMS Moodle info
  • MAŇÁK, josef. Cesta k tvořivé škole. (Ways to the creative schooll). In Cesty k tvořivé škole. Brno: MU v Brně, 1998, p. 14-18. ISBN 80-210-1938-7. info
  • MAŇÁK, Josef. Příprava učitelů na vedení žáků k samostatnosti a tvořivosti (Preparation of teachers for guiding the students to creativity and indipendence). Pedagogická orientace. 1996, vol. 1996, 18-19, p. 33-37. ISSN 1211-4669. info
  • MAŇÁK, J. Nárys didaktiky. Brno: MU, 1993. info
Teaching methods
individual work, consultations
Assessment methods
The exam takes the form of a series of consultations. A task is defined on the first consultation that concerns activity, independence and creativity, as well as the topic of the disertation project. The second - and possibly third - consultations are there to provide opportunities to discuss the task and its impact on the disertation project.
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, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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