Course: Pedagogy of Free Time

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Course title Pedagogy of Free Time
Course code KPG/KPPČ@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Čech Tomáš, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Jůvová Alena, PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
<LI> 1. The phenomenon of leisure in the context of contemporary pedagogy and psychology, its role in the socialization of the individual. <LI> 2. Philosophical and historical foundations of educational impact on individuals in their leisure. <LI> 3. Leisure pedagogy as a pedagogical discipline, its definition, subject and basic terminology. <LI> 4. Methodology of leisure pedagogy, research activities in the field of leisure education. <LI> 5. Goals and specifics of educational impact in the leisure of various target groups and in relation to different environments and different levels of prevention. <LI> 6. Leisure educator, his definition and competences. <LI> 7. Leisure education from the point of view of valid legislation, application of basic didactic categories in leisure education. <LI> 8. Guided play and its application in achieving educational goals - features, classification and methodology of game management. <LI> 9. Learning through experience in the context of leisure pedagogy, terminology and laws of experiential pedagogy. <LI> 10. Designing in leisure education - key principles and guidelines for preparing, implementing and evaluating leisure activities of diverse content and scope, dramaturgy.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work
Learning outcomes
The subject sheds light on leisure time as a space for the personal development of an individual and their successful socialization and defines leisure pedagogy as a scientific field dealing with theoretical and methodological aspects of education outside of school.
After completing the course, students should be able to: <LI> define the concept of leisure and explain its functions in human life with an emphasis on the socialization of the individual, <LI> characterize leisure pedagogy as an applied pedagogical discipline, define the basic concepts of leisure pedagogy and explain the principles and methods of research work in the field of leisure time, <LI> describe and analyze the goals and specifics of educational impact on various target groups in leisure, <LI> define and characterize organizations and facilities for leisure education and their synergy with natural environments, <LI> clarify the legislative anchoring of the profession of a leisure educator and his expected professional and personal competencies, <LI> apply basic didactic categories in the field of hobby education and design the activities of hobby units, <LI> explain the concept of game, clarify the importance of game in the educational process and describe the basic practical aspects of introducing games, <LI> explain the principles of experiential pedagogy and based on them design one's own experiential activities focused on various educational goals, <LI> plan, implement and evaluate their own leisure activities of diverse content and scope using the rules of dramaturgy.
Prerequisites
The course is intended for students of the subsequent master's degree in Social Pedagogy.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Seminar Work

<LI> A) Semester work a) Preparation of an analysis of the offer of leisure activities and a proposal for a concept for supplementing this offer. b) Preparation of a leisure stay project for a specific social group (in the context of social pedagogy - children with social disadvantages, from excluded localities, from institutional care, etc.). <LI> B) Exam in the form of a colloquium.
Recommended literature
  • BENDL, S. Vychovatelství: učebnice teoretických základů oboru. Praha: Grada, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-4248-9..
  • ČINČERA, J.. (2007). Práce s hrou: pro profesionály. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1974-0.. Grada.
  • HÁJEK, B., HOFBAUER, B., PÁVKOVÁ, J. Pedagogické ovlivňování volného času. Současné trendy. Praha: Portál, 2008, 240 s. ISBN 978-80-7367-473-1..
  • Hanuš, R., Chytilová, L. Zážitkově pedagogické učení. Praha: Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2816-2..
  • HOFBAUER, B. Participace dětí a mládeže na životě společnosti. 1. vyd. Praha: Duha, 2003, 70 s..
  • JIRÁSEK, I. Zážitková pedagogika: teorie holistické výchovy (v přírodě a volném čase). Praha: Portál, 2019..
  • KAPLÁNEK, M. aj. Volný čas a jeho význam ve výchově. Praha: Portál, 2017. 208 s. ISBN 978-80-262-1250-8..
  • Kaplánek, M. (2013). Animace . Studijní text pro přípravu animátorů mládeže. Praha.
  • Knotová, D. (2011). Pedagogické dimenze volného času. Brno: Paido.
  • MANSFELDOVÁ, Z.; KROUPA, A. (eds.). Participace a zájmové organizace v České republice. Praha: SLON, 2005..
  • Metodika pro podporu tvorby ŠVP ve školských zařízeních pro zájmové vzdělávání. Praha: ÚIV, Tauris, 2007, 100 s..
  • OPASCHOWSKI, Horst W. Pädagogik der freien Lebenszeit. Opladen: Leske+Budrich 1996..
  • PŘADKA, M., KNOTOVÁ, D. Kapitoly ze sociální pedagogiky. Brno: PF MU, 1994..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer