IBIp07 Science Teaching

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Iva Frýzová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Irena Plucková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Alena Žákovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Lucie Losmannová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Alena Žákovská, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Frýzová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
IBIp07/01: Wed 15:00–16:50 učebna 2, I. Frýzová
IBIp07/02: Wed 8:00–9:50 učebna 2, I. Frýzová
IBIp07/03: Wed 13:00–14:50 učebna 2, I. Frýzová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
IBIp04 Introduction to science and social science teaching
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
The course uses the knowledge and skills acquired in the course Introduction to Didactics of Human, Nature and Society Didactics. During the individual seminars the students acquaint themselves with the key topics of nature education, especially with the most common preconceptions and misconceptions, suitable and problematic examples of selected concepts, phenomena and processes. Seminars include demonstrations of proven algoheuristic practices and a discussion of their effectiveness and implementation in the school environment.
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- transforming selected natural sciences content into a curriculum using the appropriate teaching methods, forms and means
- identifying problematic areas of nature education, is aware of the continuity in the course across the course, but also the inter-subject relations
- by appropriate diagnostic tools to verify the pupils' preconceptions, knowledge and skills, to take into account the findings of these findings in their teaching
- critically evaluate and use appropriately the didactic resources available (textbooks, worksheets, texts, pictures, etc.) for the teaching of nature topics and to select or prepare such courses
Didactic means that are both theoretical and didactical - To explain the problem concepts, phenomena and processes to choose appropriate examples and algoheuristic procedures
- in their teaching to observe the didactic principles, especially the regional and phenological principle
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- transforming selected natural sciences content into a curriculum using the appropriate teaching methods, forms and means
- identifying problematic areas of nature education, is aware of the continuity in the course across the course, but also the inter-subject relations
- by appropriate diagnostic tools to verify the pupils' preconceptions, knowledge and skills, to take into account the findings of these findings in their teaching
- critically evaluate and use appropriately the didactic resources available (textbooks, worksheets, texts, pictures, etc.) for the teaching of nature topics and to select or prepare such courses
Didactic means that are both theoretical and didactical - To explain the problem concepts, phenomena and processes to choose appropriate examples and algoheuristic procedures
- in their teaching to observe the didactic principles, especially the regional and phenological principle
Syllabus
  • Course contents: 1. From national curriculum to school curriculum in science subjects
  • 2. Preconceptions and their role in science education
  • 3. Situational interest in science subjects
  • 4. New topic lesson - learning through talking
  • 5. New topic lesson - learning through inquiry
  • 6. Revision lessons in science subjects
  • 7. Learning aims and objectives and their role in student assessment
  • 8. Inqiury-oriented teaching in science subjects
  • 9. Science Education outside the classroom
  • 10. Preparation of scientific lesson
  • 11. Techning of scientific lesson
  • 12. Reflection of scientific lesson
Literature
    recommended literature
  • FRÝZOVÁ, Iva. Příroda : příručka učitele pro 5. ročník základní školy. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 2011, 89 s. ISBN 9788072389728. info
  • FRÝZOVÁ, Iva, Ladislav DVOŘÁK and Petra JŮZLOVÁ. Příroda 4 pro 4. ročník základní školy : příručka učitele. 1st ed. Plzeň: Fraus, 2010, 144 pp. Příručka učitele. ISBN 978-80-7238-933-9. info
    not specified
  • Wynne Harlen: The Teaching of Science in Primary Schools (2018), Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • TUNNICLIFFE, Sue Dale. Starting inquiry-based science in the early years : look, talk, think and do. New York: Routledge, 2016, 164 stran. ISBN 9781138778566. info
  • PODROUŽEK, Ladislav. Didaktika prvouky a přírodovědy pro primární školu. 1. vyd. Dobrá Voda: Aleš Čeněk, 2003, 156 s. ISBN 8086473376. info
  • PODROUŽEK, Ladislav. Úvod do didaktiky prvouky a přírodovědy pro primární školu. 1. vyd. Dobrá Voda: Aleš Čeněk, 2003, 247 s. ISBN 8086473457. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical training combined with practical skills training.
Assessment methods
Public presentation of the discussion on the group seminar work - didactic transformation of the selected science topic.
Self-reflection of the seminar work - preparation, implementation and reflection of learning a lesson on a science topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Conditions for successful completion of the course:

1) Active participation on lessons.

2) Group seminar work - didactic transformation of the selected topic - at the end of the semester, a public debate on the seminar work.

3) Individual seminar work - preparation, implementation and reflection of the teaching of a natural science topic implemented as part of continuous pedagogical practice.

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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