Psychology in Educational Process

Course guarantor:

Lenka Emrová

Lecturer:

Lenka Emrová, Andrea Hlubučková, Eva Šírová

Tutor:

Lenka Emrová, Andrea Hlubučková, Eva Šírová

Supervisor:

Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Studies

Synopsis:

The course guides students toward future applications of psychological theory in practical teaching activities. It facilitates the acquisition and development of specific skills, particularly in the area of personal development and understanding the personality traits of others. Furthermore, the course translates selected psychological knowledge necessary for understanding and guiding the educational process. This mainly concerns the characteristics and development of cognitive and emotional processes, the psychological traits of individuals, and their changes in individual developmental stages.

Requirements:

Credit Attendance: Maximum of 3 (4) absences, active engagement with Moodle (fully completed task portfolio).

Exam: Written (or oral) in-person during the exam period.

Study resources: Moodle materials, lectures, course notes/study guides, and required reading.

Syllabus of lectures:

The lectures follow the „subject content“ in thirteen consecutive blocks.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Seminars follow the lecture content, putting theory into practice. Students work in groups, participate in discussions and educational games, utilize teaching resources, and gain self-experiential practice with psychodiagnostic tools.

Study Objective:

The aim of the study is to enable students to gain insight into the general principles of the human psyche and behavior, and to develop and improve their ability to understand the specifics of psychological thinking.

Study materials:

Povinná:

Dobrovská, D. (2019). Obecná psychologie a psychologie osobnosti. MÚVS ČVUT.

Helus, Z. (2018). Úvod do psychologie (2. přepracované a aktualizované vyd.). Grada.

Mareš, J. (2013). Pedagogická psychologie. Portál.

Vágnerová, M., & Lisá., L. (2021). Vývojová psychologie. Dětství a dospívání (3.vyd.). Karolinum.

Doporučená:

Corno, L., & Anderman, E.M. (Eds.) (2015). Handbook of Educational Psychology. Routledge.

Hendrick, C., Kirschner, P. (2020). How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They

Mean in Practice. Routledge.

Nakonečný, M. (2016). Obecná psychologie. Triton.

Ormrod, J. E., Anderman, E.M., & Anderman, L.H. (2019). Educational Psychology: Developing Learners. Pearson.

Plháková, A. (2021). Učebnice obecné psychologie (dotisk). Academia.

Pugnerová, M. a kol. (2019). Psychologie pro studenty pedagogických oborů. Grada.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2026/2027:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2026/2027:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Učitelství stavebních předmětů pro střední školy - kombinovaná forma studia (compulsory course in the program)
• Teaching of electrical engineering and cybernetics subjects for secondary schools (compulsory course in the program)
• Učitelství fyziky pro střední školy (compulsory course in the program)
• Učitelství chemie pro střední školy (compulsory course in the program)
• Učitelství matematiky pro střední školy (compulsory course in the program)