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Primary education - OEMNN1701Z

Title:	Primary education
Guaranteed by:	Katedra preprimární a primární pedagogiky (41-KPPP)
Faculty:	Faculty of Education
Actual:	from 2023
Semester:	both
E-Credits:	5
Hours per week, examination:	2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity:	winter:16 / unknown (20) summer:unknown / unknown (20)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	English
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.
Teacher(s):	Mgr. Barbora Nekardová doc. PhDr. Jana Stará, Ph.D. Mgr. Kristýna Šejnohová
Class:	Předměty v angličtině - bc. Předměty v angličtině - mgr.
Is interchangeable with:	OE0115001

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Annotation -

The course provides an overview of the primary education system. Students will be introduced to data of a comparative nature as well as recent trends in primary education. Close attention will be paid to the transition from pre-primary to primary education, support for pupils with a different mother tongue and gifted pupils, preparation of primary school teachers, etc.

Last update: Stará Jana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (29.01.2024)

Aim of the course -

The aim of the course is to orient students in the system of primary education and to develop their skills to competently discuss current issues in primary education.

Last update: Stará Jana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (29.01.2024)

Descriptors

Study materials are available using Moodle at https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=15835

Last update: Stará Jana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (25.02.2024)

Course completion requirements -

Course requirements:

    Regular attendance (one absence is excused)
    Active participation in seminars
    Presentation of a selected issue of primary education- preparation of a PowerPoint presentation and its oral presentation, answering questions

Last update: Stará Jana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (25.02.2024)

Literature

Carden, C (2018) Primary Teaching: Learning and teaching in primary schools today. London: SAGE Publishing

Cooper, H., & Elton-Chalcraft, S. (2021) Professional Studies in Primary Education, 4th Ed., London: SAGE Publishing

Glazzard, J. & Stokes, J. et.al: (2019) Teaching and Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Primary Schools, 3rd Ed., London: SAGE Publishing

Paniagua, A., & Istance, D. (2018). The importance of innovative pedagogies. In Teachers as Designers of Learning Environments (pp. 19–32). OECD Publishing, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264085374-en

Smith, P., & Dawes, L. (2014) Subject Teaching in Primary Education. London: SAGE Publishing

Stone, G. (2022) Professionalism in Primary Teaching. London: SAGE Publishing

Uitto, M., & Syrjälä, L. (2008). Body, caring and power in Teacher-Pupil relationships: Encounters in former pupils’ memories. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 52(4), 355–371. https://doi.org/10.1080/00313830802184517

Last update: Stará Jana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (29.01.2024)

Teaching methods -

Interactive seminars led by lecturers, group discussions, presentations, self-study, work with literature

Last update: Stará Jana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (29.01.2024)

Syllabus -

Interactive group seminars will cover topics such as:

    Primary school in the education system
    Primary school teacher education
    Selective school systems and the principle of equity
    Formative assessment
    Pedagogical practices
    Transition from kindergarten to primary school

The above topics are "indicative" and will be refined.

Last update: Stará Jana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (25.02.2024)

Learning resources

Online teaching and study materials are available using Moodle at https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=15835

Last update: Stará Jana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (25.02.2024)