The course concentrates on explanation of principles theoretical of constructivism and construccionism for teaching of school subjects like that Informatics, ICT, Digital technology or Computing. More detailed explanation proceeds from ideas and work of world-famous experts, primarily of Seymour Paperts and his alumni and followers and representatnt of Logo culture (M. Resnick, I. Kalaš, E. Sandova, etc.). The main attention is given to didactic approaches to learning activities dedicated to pupils of primary and secondary schools using educational programming languages (Karel, Logo, Imagine, Scratch etc.) and to application of constructivist methods in subjects like that Informatics, ICT, Digital technology or Computing.
Themas:
(1) Explanation of fundamental concepts: constructivism, construccionism, logo culture;
(2) Introduction into programming in Karel, Logo, Imagine, Scratch;
(3) Constructivist approaches to curriculum of Informatics, ICT, Digital technology or Computing in primary and secondary school education.
Aim of the course
Last update: doc. RNDr. Miroslava Černochová, CSc. (29.10.2019)
Learning outcomes of the course unit The course contributes to the understanding of didactics as a theory of art to teach the theoretical principles of constructivism and constructionism for the purposes of teaching ICT and computer technology subjects included in school education. The clarification of these principles is based on the works of important world leaders, especially S. Papert and his pupils and other representatives of the logistic culture. The main attention is paid to didactics of learning activities for pupils using selected programming languages (Karel, Logo, Imagine, Scratch etc.). Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to understand deeper and to apply the principles of constructivism and constructionism in selected topics of school subjects focused on ICT.
