Primary education - OE0115001

• Title: Primary education
• Guaranteed by: Katedra preprimární a primární pedagogiky (41-KPPP)
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Actual: from 2018 to 2020
• Semester: both
• E-Credits: 6
• Hours per week, examination: 2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (15); summer:unknown / unknown (15)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan; you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Jana Stará, Ph.D.
• Class: Předměty v angličtině - bc.; Předměty v angličtině - mgr.
• Interchangeability : OEMNN1701Z

Annotation

Last update: Mgr. Jaroslav Pěnička (10.01.2017)

The course focuses primarily on the diversity of education systems and educational reality in the Czech Republic and in countries of participating students. The lessons are dedicated to topics chosen by students‘ during previous lessons. In the first one, students are taught about education systems – they are to collect information about education system in their country, so they would be able to discuss this issue. Lessons are conducted through a colloquial discussion. Through the experience acquired during the course Teaching Practice II, lessons reflect the realities of the learning process, students present and share their ideas to develop their pedagogical thinking. The outcome of the course (after approval) is a comparative essay. The topic is depending on a student’s choice. It is recommended to write the essay in a group of students from various cultures. Students of this course are prefered to the course Teaching Practice II. Included in this course is a field trip to a kindergarten and to Montessori school.

Literature

Last update: STARA/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (17.07.2015)

http://www.msmt.cz/areas-of-work/basic-education-1

http://www.msmt.cz/areas-of-work/preschool-education

http://www.msmt.cz/areas-of-work/social-programs

http://www.csicr.cz/en/home?lang=en-us

http://www.csicr.cz/en/QL/International-Surveys

Teaching methods

Last update: Mgr. Jaroslav Pěnička (10.01.2017)

Lessons are conducted through a colloquial discussion and students´presentations

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Jaroslav Pěnička (10.01.2017)

The lessons are dedicated to topics chosen by students‘ during previous lessons.

Example: primary education, pre-primary education, curriculum, evaluation, teaching (methods, textbooks, class climate)

Entry requirements

Last update: STARA/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (17.07.2015)

none

Course completion requirements

Last update: STARA/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (17.07.2015)

Every student is supposed to write an essay on a specific topic of Primary or pre-primary education. The topic will be approved by the teacher of the course. They will approve the skills in working with the information databases and will develop the literature review in the specific topic. The presentation of essays will be done in the last session.