Course: Kindergarten Practice

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Course title Kindergarten Practice
Course code KPV/MX2Q
Organizational form of instruction Practice
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
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)
  • Provázková Stolinská Dominika, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Practical training through group sitting-in of classes and the methodology of the Faculty of Education, Palacky University, in educational work of pre-school institutions (PS). 2. Observation and analysis of an education process in PS. 3. Specific features of an education process with respect to certain specifics of a pre-school child, preparation of a teacher for the education process, school agenda.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Observation
  • Attendace - 30 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Class observation in pre-school institutions. Observation, analysis of teaching process - competence in teachers and children, teacher-child relations, specific features of teaching process with respect to specificities in pre-school children, issues related with the pre-school teachers' training.
Students will be provided with competencies that will get to the content and objectives of the course.
Prerequisites
General orientation in education and general didactics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student, Anamnestic Method, Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio, Visitation

Introduction of educational log book with a recommended structure (reports on observation, reflection, self-reflection); source of plays, dances, games for children, etc.; catalogue (own database) of children and technical literature, school documents; address book (school institutions, important contacts, etc.)
Recommended literature
  • (2004). Rámcový vzdělávací program pro předškolní vzdělávání. Praha : VUP.


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): Teaching kindergarten (BB17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching kindergarten (BB18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer