XS060 General didactics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marek Boček (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Karla Brücknerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zdeněk Hromádka, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Bochníček, Dr. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Karla Brücknerová, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 21 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive overview of topics in the field of general didactics (teaching theory). The course introduces students to general rules that apply in teaching within topics such as curriculum content, methods and forms of teaching, teaching evaluation, teaching resources, teaching actors, preparation for teaching, etc.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, the student will be able to apply partial theoretical knowledge from general didactics in the practical life of a secondary school teacher. At the end of the course, the student is familiar with key didactic concepts; is able to implement didactic principles and methods of modern didactics into the educational environment of his/her future workplace; is able to formulate teaching objectives as tools for organizing his/her own teaching; is able to distinguish individual forms and methods of teaching (including some elements of reform or alternative didactics) and choose the appropriate form or method according to the given situation; is able to apply methods of objective assessment of pupils; is able to divide didactic resources into categories; is able to create high-quality preparation for teaching.
Syllabus

1. Current concept of the field of general didactics; key didactic concepts.

2. Educational and teaching objectives; cognitive, affective, psychomotor objectives; requirements for teaching objectives.

3. Curriculum; content of the curriculum, textbooks, teaching tasks.

4. Organizational forms of teaching; organization of teaching; individual, mass, individualized, differentiated, cooperative, team, open teaching, peer teaching, project and thematic teaching, etc.; aspects of modern teaching.

5. Teaching unit - structure of the lesson.

6. Teaching methods; verbal monological, dialogical methods; methods of illustrative demonstration, skills-practical; activating teaching methods: discussion, heuristic, problem-solving, situational, staging, model situations, learning from text, learning from practice, learning in life situations, television teaching, computer-supported teaching, etc.

7. Alternative forms and methods of teaching; teaching in reform schools.

8. Didactic principles; various concepts of didactic principles; methods of implementing didactic principles in the educational process.

9. Didactic resources in the educational process: teaching aids and technology.

10. Teacher preparation for teaching; types of preparation, methods of processing, structure, content, implementation; motivation in teaching as part of preparation and as an important element in the structure of teaching. Didactic analysis of the curriculum.

11. Determining the level of student educational results; types, methods, principles, means; testing and classification of students, evaluation, evaluation functions, the principle of objectivity, subjectivity, justice; mental hygiene of exams; forms of testing and evaluation, marking and verbal evaluation, records of evaluation results, personal portfolio of the student; formative evaluation.

12. Didactic tests: functions of tests, types of tests, general requirements for tests, principles and procedures for test construction, test items, test administration, correction and processing of test results (quantitative and qualitative analysis).

Literature
    recommended literature
  • KALHOUS, Zdeněk and Otto OBST. Školní didaktika. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2009, 447 s. ISBN 9788073675714. info
  • VALIŠOVÁ, Alena and Miroslava KOVAŘÍKOVÁ. Obecná didaktika : a její širší pedagogické souvislosti v úkolech a cvičeních. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2021, 310 stran. ISBN 9788027132492. URL info
  • ČAPEK, Robert. Moderní didaktika : lexikon výukových a hodnoticích metod. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2015, 604 stran. ISBN 9788024734507. URL info
Teaching methods
Teaching takes place in the form of lectures and seminars. Lectures are focused on interpreting concepts and introducing the theory of general didactics. Lectures are enriched with examples (presentations, photographs, audio, video, real aids); discussions are also part of the teaching. Seminars: students prepare for teaching, carry out "teaching outputs" themselves, while applying various forms of teaching (possibly pedagogical diagnostics or self-evaluation). As part of home preparation, they prepare a seminar paper on a given theoretical topic. The following are applied in the seminars: activation teaching methods, methods of practical activities, demonstration teaching methods, etc. It is the obligation of students of the full-time form of teaching to attend all seminars (excuses - see the MU Study and Examination Regulations).
Assessment methods
Methods used to verify whether the planned outcomes have been achieved: written test on the exam date, presentation (teacher output) during the semester, preparation of a theoretical seminar paper during the semester. The written part of the exam takes the form of a knowledge test. The test usually has 20 to 30 items (open and closed). A student who scores less than 75% of the points in the evaluation is considered unsuccessful.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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