Course: Directed game in free time activities

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Course title Directed game in free time activities
Course code KPG/KŘHR@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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.
  • Ševčíková Jaroslava, PhDr. PhD.
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
<LI> Definition of the concept of play; fundamental characteristics of play. <LI> Games and play activities as a means of developing the intellectual, emotional, and volitional aspects of personality; play as a means of achieving cognitive, affective, and psychomotor goals. <LI> Classification of games based on various criteria; analysis of these classifications in relation to objectives. <LI> Description of a game and the essential content of methodological guidelines for conducting it. <LI> Methodology for selecting and leading games, and principles for effectively introducing games in educational work with individuals with special educational needs (selection, planning, and preparation; participant motivation; explaining rules; coordinating the game process; reflection and evaluation).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: <LI> explain the concept of play and clarify the significance of play in the educational process, drawing on selected theories (e.g., Roger Caillois); <LI> describe the fundamental practical aspects of introducing games and effectively utilize play within the educational process; <LI> justify the choice of a suitable game in relation to established educational goals; <LI> plan, prepare, lead, and evaluate games and play-based activities involving varying levels of complexity regarding rules and organization; <LI> discuss and provide arguments for the selection of specific games, linking theory with practice; <LI> appropriately and effectively use play in educational work with individuals with special educational needs, adapt games to the specific needs of these individuals, and develop a game into a clear, structured methodological guide.
The ability to select, implement, and evaluate a game.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are defined for course enrollment.

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work

Independent student output: preparation, implementation, and evaluation of a game program. Justification of the game program based on a selected game theory (agon, alea, ilinx, mimicry). Preparation of a seminar paper: a methodological description of the implemented game program, grounded in game theories. Creation of a game repository. For students on an Individual Study Plan (ISP), attendance at a minimum of two sessions is required, along with the ongoing fulfillment of study obligations and assignments (as specified on Moodle and Teams).
Recommended literature
  • BARTŮNĚK, D. Kniha her a činností v klubovně i venku. Praha: Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-618-7..
  • Činčera, J. (2007). Práce s hrou: pro profesionály. Praha.
  • Hanuš, R., Chytilová, L. Zážitkově pedagogické učení. Praha: Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2816-2..
  • KAPLAN, A., BARTŮNĚK, D., NEUMAN, J. Skáčeme, běháme a hrajeme si na hřišti i pod střechou. 2. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-623-0..
  • KULHÁNKOVÁ, A. Kreslíme a hrajeme si ve školní družině. Praha: Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-394-9..
  • NĚMEC, J. (2002). Od prožívání k požitkářství.. Brno.
  • Neuman, Jan. Dobrodružné hry a cvičení v přírodě.


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): Management of leisure time activities (NA25) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA26) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter