Course: Teachers in 21st century

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Course title Teachers in 21st century
Course code KPG/YT21@
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Jůvová Alena, PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course is a combination of theory and practice, thinking and action. It provides opportunities for sharing good practice examples, ideas and experiences. It is designed for students of teaching fields and it is focused on the 21st century skills and possibilities for their integration into educational practice. 1. The 21st century skills are referred to as a set of social and cognitive skills that includes critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, the use of ICT, self-guided learning, and multicultural understanding. Students will follow specific examples of 21st century skills development in educational activities. 2. Reflection of different approaches and concepts of 21st century skills from an international perspective. 3. Aspects of the 21st century skill assessment of the individuals of different ages. 4. The 21st century skills and lifelong learning. Possibilities of teacher interventions in the development of skills for the 21st century, taking into account the current level of the individual social and cognitive abilities. 5. Possibilities of educational research and research design in the area of the 21st century skills - identification, evaluation. Literacy theory, functional and digital literacy.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work, Analyzing and producing audiovisual content
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Aims of the subject / students will be able to: Characterize the personality of the teacher / teacher in a modern innovative educational process. Understand the essence and need of 21st century skills for teachers. Characterize informal learning and its importance in education. Explain the nature of pedagogical constructivism and self-regulated learning. Define interactive teaching style and types of teachers - entrepreneurial teacher, connective teacher, creative teacher etc. Apply modern educational practices in developing skills for the 21st century (e.g. virtual approach, blended learning, collaborative approach, multimedia presentations, graphical facilitation, visual communication). identify the learner's needs in the context of an inclusive approach. Create an innovative project for the application of non-traditional methods in the development of skills for the 21st century.
competences for learning, social, personal and communicative, problem solving, teamwork, creativity, decisive, problem solving, pedagogical and didactical, (self)reflective
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic skills for the 21st century: creativity, communication, collaboration, critical thinking.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

Knowledge of basic pedagogical concepts, orientation in the issue of competences and skills, ability to analyze and apply theoretical knowledge in practice Student creates a proposal for an innovative school/teaching project.
Recommended literature
  • Baumfield, V., & Oberski, I. (1998). What do teachers think about teaching skills? Quality Assurance in Education, 6(1), 44-51..
  • Binkley M., Erstad, O., Hermna, J., Raisen, S., Ripley, M., Miller-Ricci, M., & Rumble, M. (2012). Defining twenty-first century skills. In P. Griffin, E. Care, & B. McGaw. Assessment and teaching of 21st century skills. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer..
  • Education 2020. (2015). Constructivism. [online]. [cit. 2015-05-10]. Retrieved from: https://education-2020.wikispaces.com/Constructivism..
  • Hanover Research. (2011). A Crosswalk of 21st Century Skills. [online]. [cit. 2015-05-16]. Retrieved from: http://www.hanoverresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/A-Crosswalk-of-21stCentury-Skills-Membership.pdf..
  • International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) (2012). A constructivist approach to the NETSoT. [online] [cit. 2015-05-13]. Retrieved from: http://www.iste.org/docs/excerpts/CONNET-excerpt.pdf.
  • Jonassen, D., Peck, K., & Wilson, B. (1999). Learning with technology: A constructivist perspective. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall..


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): Research and Development in Educational Studies (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Research and Development in Educational Studies (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Research and Development in Educational Studies (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Research and Development in Educational Studies (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer