BIp023 Didactics of Natural History 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Alena Žákovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Alena Žákovská, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Wed 16:00–16:50 A21 učebna
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BIp023/01: Mon 14:00–14:50 C10L laboratoř, L. Vodová
BIp023/02: Tue 12:00–12:50 C10L laboratoř, L. Vodová
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 should be able to:
- include the selected topic in the FEP EE
- determine the teaching method
- develop selected teaching methods for use in Natural History lessons at elementary school
- create a record from hospitation at Natural History hour
- propose the lesson of Natural History
Learning outcomes
- the student is able to analyze the curriculum of Natural history in a didactic sense - the student is able to distinguish different teaching forms; - the student is able to clarify the difference between various forms of teaching; - the student is able to didactically transform a selected Natural history topic into a basic type of lesson
Syllabus
  • Syllabus of lectures:
  • 1) Curricular documents of the Czech Republic and changes in the revision
  • 2) Inclusion of the Natural history curriculum in the context of the FEP EE after the revision
  • 3) Preparation for the lesson on Natural history: analysis of the curriculum - knowledge, and understanding
  • 4) Preparation for the lesson of Natural history: curriculum analysis - skills
  • 5) Preparation for the lesson on Natural history: types of learning objectives
  • 6) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the normative point of view: basic type lesson
  • 7) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the normative point of view: one hour of laboratory exercises
  • 8) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the normative point of view: field exercises and excursions
  • 9) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the social point of view: individual teaching, frontal teaching,
  • 10) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the social point of view: group and individualized teaching
  • 11) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the social point of view: project teaching
  • 12) Forms of teaching: definition of the term, classification of teaching forms according to the social point of view: integrated thematic teaching
  • Exercise syllabus: 1) Key competencies in FEP EE
  • 2) The cross-cutting topics in FEP EE
  • 3) The curriculum of the Natural history in the FEP EE
  • 4) Virtual observation in a science class: demonstration of the teaching forms and methods.
  • 5) Conceptual analysis of the curriculum
  • 6) Creating skills in Natural history lesson
  • 7) Typology of learning objectives
  • 8) Formulation of learning objectives for the lesson of Natural history
  • 9) Theoretical preparation for the lesson of Natural history
  • 10) Development of interdisciplinary relationships in Natural history lessons
  • 11) Practical impact of the Natural history curriculum
  • 12) Creating a script for the Natural history lesson
Literature
    required literature
  • KALHOUS, Zdeněk and Otto OBST. Školní didaktika. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2009, 447 s. ISBN 9788073675714. info
  • MAŇÁK, Josef and Vlastimil ŠVEC. Výukové metody. Brno: Paido, 2003, 219 stran. ISBN 8073150395. info
  • ALTMANN, Antonín. Vyučovací metody v biologii : (kapitola z didaktiky biologie). Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1970, 229 s. info
    recommended literature
  • SITNÁ, Dagmar. Metody aktivního vyučování : spolupráce žáků ve skupinách. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2013, 150 stran. ISBN 9788026204046. info
  • DOBRORUKOVÁ, Jana. Přírodopis : inspirace a projekty : 100 námětů pro tvořivou výuku. 1. vyd. Praha: Scientia, 2008, 203 s. ISBN 9788086960371. info
  • HERR, Norman. The sourcebook for teachnig science. San Francisco: John Wiley / Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2007, 584 pp. ISBN 978-0-7879-7298-1. info
  • MAŇÁK, Josef. Nárys didaktiky. 3. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2003, 104 stran. ISBN 8021031239. info
  • LORBEER, George C. and Leslie W. NELSON. Biologické pokusy pro děti :náměty a návody pro zajímavé vyučování : rostliny, živočichové, lidské zdraví, ekologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1998, 197 s. ISBN 80-7178-165-7. info
    not specified
  • CHOCHOLOUŠKOVÁ, Zdeňka and Lenka HAJEROVÁ MŰLLEROVÁ. Didaktika biologie ve vztahu mezi obecnou a oborovou didaktikou. První vydání. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2019, iv, 280. ISBN 9788026108467. info
Teaching methods
Type of course: mass-frontal teaching, group - homogenous, group - heterogenous. Teaching methods: lecture, explanation, demonstration, experiment, observation.
Assessment methods
Assessment methods:
written preparation of the materials in the "Portfolio of Beginning Teacher of Natural History"
a written test
Fulfilling requirements:
active participation in exercises (1 absence allowed)
the correct execution of materials in the Portfolio of the Beginning Teacher of Natural History
passing a written test (gain of at least 70 % points)
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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