ICT in Natural Science Education

Course guarantor:

Věra Krajčová

Lecturer:

Maksym Dreval, Věra Krajčová, Lukáš Tomaník

Tutor:

Maksym Dreval, Věra Krajčová, Lukáš Tomaník

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

This course is designed for students in teacher education and introduces methods of working with ICT and their application in teaching mathematics, physics, chemistry, and natural sciences in general, taking into account the students specialization. In addition to familiarizing students with current ICT options, the course strengthens their competencies in digital technologies and communication.

Requirements:

Credit will be awarded for the preparation of one lesson incorporating ICT support.

Syllabus of lectures:

Definition of ICT and its importance in modern society

ICT tools for teaching (smartboards, mobile phones, tablets, etc.)

ICT applications by specialization creating and processing graphs

Dynamic geometry software

Audio and video in science education (including production and editing)

School measurement systems: Pasco, Vernier, and ISES

Measurement using mobile phones (tablets), remote experiments

Virtual and augmented reality in natural science education

PhET simulations, ChemSketch, and other educational software

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

The student becomes familiar with current possibilities for using information and communication technologies (ICT) in teaching. The student gains an overview of commonly available school hardware and software applicable to education. The student is able to utilize modern technology and software for creating study materials and teaching aids, as well as for conducting lessons, including the ability to lead distance learning.

Study materials:

Key literature:

Robová J.: Integrace ICT jako prostředek aktivního přístupu žáků k matematice. Praha, PedF UK, 2012.

Stárková, D., Rusek, M.: Etické a bezpečnostní aspekty využívání ICT ve výuce chemie. Scientia in Educatione, 7(2), 2016, 100-110. https://doi.org/10.14712/18047106.374

Dvořáková, I., Koudelková, V.: ICT ve fyzice na ZŠ. Praha, MatfyzPress, 2020. Dostupné na https://kdf.mff.cuni.cz/materialy/ICTveFyzice.pdf

Recommended literature:

Uživatelské manuály: Metodický portál RVP.CZ, Specializované portály a služby, Výukové kanály na internetu

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

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Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• 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)