AJ0505 Challenging conventions in schools

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ailsa Marion Randall, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Michaela Sojková Šamalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Naděžda Vojtková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ0505/01: Tue 12:05–13:45 učebna 57, J. Chocholatá, G. Oaklandová, L. Podroužková, A. Randall, M. Sojková Šamalová, N. Vojtková
Prerequisites
B2-C2 according to SERRJ
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
Course objectives
The subject aims to discuss some issues that Czech education might find challenging. Through reflection, discussion, cooperation and listening to/discussing matters with guest speakers, students will be given the opportunity to think about these issues and about the different angles these might be approached from, within or outside the state system.
Syllabus
  • 1) 19.9. What IS school? (Jana) 2) 26.9. Unschoolling (Míša) 3) 3.10. Social aspects of learning (Míša) 4) 10.10. Skills for the 21st century (Lucie) 5) 17.10 Respect goes both ways (Jana) 6) 24.10. School and community (Rita and Judy) 7) 31.10 The Responsive Classroom (Moragh Randall) 8) 7.11. Frontální a jiné vyučování (Naďa) 9) 14.11. Towards soft skills through project work/creativity (Lucie) 10) 21.11. Homework (Gábi) Mistakes/feedback (Naďa) 11) 28.11. Evaluation (Ailsa) 12) 5.12. Inside and outside the system (Gábi) - Labyrinth 13) 12.12. Round table (everyone)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Robinson, Ken. Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education. Penguin Books; Reprint edition (April 19, 2016).
  • KOPŘIVA, Pavel, Jana NOVÁČKOVÁ, Dobromila NEVOLOVÁ and Tatjana KOPŘIVOVÁ. Respektovat a být respektován. 3. vydání. Bystřice pod Hostýnem: P. Kopřiva - Spirála, 2008, 286 stran. ISBN 9788090403000. info
  • SCRIVENER, Jim. Learning teaching : a guidebook for English language teachers. 2nd ed. Oxford: Macmillan, 2005, 431 s. ISBN 1405013990. info
  • JŮVA, Vladimír and Jarmila SVOBODOVÁ. Alternativní školy (Alternative schools). Brno: Paido, 1996, 112 pp. ISBN 80-85931-19-2. info
  • SVOBODOVÁ, Jarmila and Vladimír JŮVA. Alternativní školy. 2. dopl. vyd. Brno: Paido - edice pedagogické literatury, 1996, 112 s. ISBN 8085931192. info
  • SVOBODOVÁ, Jarmila. Učitel alternativní školy. In Učitel v demokratické škole. Brno: Paido, 1994. info
Teaching methods
individual work, group work, learning centres, discussions, discussions with guests, self-reflection, presentations
Assessment methods
1. Active participation BEFORE the lessons and in the lessons. 2. Journal. 3. Organizing the round table - cooperative project.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Předmět je vyučován v angličtině a je určen pouze studentům magisterských oborů PdF.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2616
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016.
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