BIp026 Didactics of Natural History 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
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
Mon 17:00–17:50 A35 učebna
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BIp026/01: Thu 10:00–11:50 C10L laboratoř, L. Vodová
BIp026/02: Thu 13:00–14:50 C10L laboratoř, L. Vodová
BIp026/03: Thu 15:00–16:50 C10L laboratoř, L. Vodová
Prerequisites
BIp023 Didactics of Natural History 1
Blp023 Didactics of Natural History 1
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
Abstract
- the student determines the type of test item and evaluates its difficulty;
- the student correctly formulates different types of learning tasks;
- the student draws up a worksheet for a specific lesson of Natural History;
- the student explains the typical features of didactics test;
- the student constructs and evaluates the didactic test;
- the student distinguishes and names the various types of natural science teaching methods according to the Altmann classification;
- the student proposes a composition of nature in the corner of living nature with regard to its use in teaching of Natural History;
- the student designs and creates a collection or exhibition of natural products;
- the student proposes the establishment of animal breeding for use in teachnig of Natural History;
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- evaluate the didactic equipment of the selected Natural History textbook;
- distinguish and use different types of teaching aids;
- distinguish and evaluate different types of test items;
- manage collections of natural products;
- design a corner of living nature;
- propose the establishment of animal husbandry;
- evaluate the textbook of Natural History;
- assess the professional correctness of books and texts for teaching;
- elaborate a selected teaching aid for his use in the lesson of natural history;
- design and use a diagnostic tool to measure the level of student knowledge and skills.
Key topics
  • Syllabus of lectures:
  • 1) Teaching methods: definition of the term, different approaches to their classification
  • 2) Monological teaching methods
  • 3) Dialogic teaching methods
  • 4) Visually demonstrative teaching methods
  • 5) Practical teaching methods
  • 6) Activating teaching methods: definition of the term, different approaches to their classification
  • 7) Group activating methods
  • 8) Didactic games as a means of teaching Natural history
  • 9) Board games with a science theme
  • 10) Implementation and management phase of teaching natural history
  • 11) Diagnostics in the teaching of Natural history: repetition and testing
  • 12) Diagnostics in the teaching of Natural history: didactic test and its construction
  • Syllabus of exercises:
  • 1) Use of resources in teaching Natural history: presentation of different types of resources for teaching natural history
  • 2) Learning tasks and their use in teaching of Natural History
  • 3) Typology of test tasks (items) according to Chráska
  • 4) Principles of correct formulation of learning tasks
  • 5) Worksheet construction
  • 6) Observation and determination of organisms in their natural environment (excursion to the park)
  • 7) Experiment and its use in teaching Natural history
  • 8) Group activating methods
  • 9) Didactic games and their use in the lesson of Natural History: demonstration of games available on the market and games that the teacher can make by himself
  • 10) Board games and their potential for science education
  • 11) Didactic tests: typical features, types of tests, demonstration of tests
  • 12) Didactic tests: construction and evaluation.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Rámcový vzdělávací program pro základní vzdělávání: verze platná od 1. 9. 2016 [online]. (2016). Praha: MŠMT [cit. 2017-04-30]. Dostupné z: http://www.nuv.cz/uploads/RVP_ZV_2016.pdf
  • KALHOUS, Zdeněk and Otto OBST. Školní didaktika. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2009, 447 s. ISBN 9788073675714. info
  • CHRÁSKA, Miroslav. Didaktické testy : příručka pro učitele a studenty učitelství. Brno: Paido, 1999, 91 s. ISBN 8085931680. info
  • ALTMANN, Antonín. Přírodniny ve vyučování biologii a geologii. Vyd. 3., upr. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1975, 157 s. info
    recommended literature
  • ALTMANN, Antonín. Metody a zásady ve výuce biologii. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1975, 285 s. URL info
  • ALTMANN, Antonín. Pomůcky pro výuku biologii. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1971, 130 s. info
    not specified
  • KOTRBA, Tomáš and Lubor LACINA. Aktivizační metody ve výuce : příručka moderního pedagoga. 3. vydání. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2015, 185 stran. ISBN 9788074850431. info
  • SITNÁ, Dagmar. Metody aktivního vyučování : spolupráce žáků ve skupinách. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2013, 150 stran. ISBN 9788026204046. info
  • KOŠŤÁLOVÁ, Hana; Šárka MIKOVÁ and Jiřina MAJEROVÁ. Školní hodnocení žáků a studentů : se zaměřením na školní hodnocení. Vydání 2. Praha: Portál, 2012, 151 stran. ISBN 9788026202202. info
  • Teaching secondary biology. Edited by Michael J. Reiss. Second edition. London: Hodder Education, an Hachette UK Company, 2012, ix, 318. ISBN 9781444124316. info
  • MAŇÁK, Josef. Aktivizující výukové metody. 2011. URL 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
  • LORBEER, George C. and Leslie Weldemar NELSON. Biologické pokusy pro děti : náměty a návody pro zajímavé vyučování : rostliny, živočichové, lidské zdraví, ekologie. Translated by Zlata Hájková - Zdenka Matysová. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 1998, 197 stran. ISBN 8071781657. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Form of teaching: mass-frontal, mass-independent work, group - homogeneous, group - heterogeneous, group - differentiated. Teaching methods: interview, discussion, work with literature, static projection, demonstration, observation, experiment.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Assessment methods: creating of materials to the "Portfolio of Beginning Teacher of Natural History", written test, oral exam, Fulifilling requirements: - active participation in exercises (1 absence is tolerated) - submition of all materials in the "Portfolio of Beginning Teacher of Natural History" - Exam: 1) Written test (75% required), 2) A discussion of the materials from the "Portfolio of Beginning Teacher of Natural History"
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025, Spring 2026, Spring 2027.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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