Course: Didactics of Geography 1

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Course title Didactics of Geography 1
Course code KGG/DDGE1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Fňukal Miloš, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Smolová Irena, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Stodůlka Martin, Mgr.
  • Milar Tomáš, Mgr.
Course content
Course deals with the following issues: didactics of geography as scientific discipline and its position in system of science; development of didactics of geography, didactic system in geography, position of geography in teaching plans of primary and secondary schools, textbooks, maps and atlases, function of a teacher of geography in education process, organisational forms of geographical education, educational methods in geography and their application, evaluation of knowledge and skills in geography, tools for teaching geography. Seminar is a part of the course in which teaching skills are practised.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
Main objective is to acquaint students with basics of didactics of geography and with modalities of using the theoretical knowledges in the education process.
Apply practical didactical knowledge.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student

Elaboration of didactic preparation in selected theme of secondary school geography and its practical presentation in seminar.
Recommended literature
  • Kühnlová, H. (1999). Kapitoly z didaktiky geografie. Praha: Nakladatelství Karolinum.
  • Machyček, J., Kühnlová, H., Papík, M. (1985). Základy didaktiky geografie. Bratislava: SPN.
  • Petty, G., & Foltýn, J. (2013). Moderní vyučování. Praha: Portál.
  • Šupka, J. (1986). Přehled didaktiky geografie ve cvičeních a úlohách. Díl 1, Obecná didaktika geografie. Brno: Rektorát UJEP.
  • Šupka, J. (1988). Přehled didaktiky geografie ve cvičeních a úlohách. Díl 2, Speciální didaktika geografie. Brno: Rektorát UJEP.


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