Activating Teaching Methods

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Department of Nuclear Chemistry

Synopsis:

The student will become familiarboth theoretically and especially practicallywith activation methods used in science education, their significance, and their effective implementation in the teaching and learning process. Based on the instructional objective, the student selects an appropriate activation method and designs a segment of a lesson, including its reflection and evaluation.

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Syllabus of lectures:

Definition and concept of activation methods in the context of science education

The relationship between educational objectives and the chosen method

Comparison of activation methods and traditional teaching approaches in mathematics, physics, and chemistry; the CMIARE cycle

Effective individual, group, and cooperative student work

Limitations and challenges of activation methods

Discussion-based methods and methods that support communicative competence

Heuristic methods and methods that support problem-solving competence

Inquiry-based science education

Situational methods and methods that support social and personal competence

Didactic games

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Study Objective:

The aim of the course is to acquaint future teachers with a variety of student activation tools, their potential and limitations, and the appropriate use of individual methods in educational practice.

Study materials:

Povinná:

Ginnis, P. (2019). Efektivní výukové nástroje pro učitele. EDULAB

Hendrick C., Macpherson R. (2019). Co funguje ve školní třídě? Most mezi výzkumem a praxí. EDULAB.

Doporučená:

Wiliam D., Leahy S. (2018). Zavádění formativního hodnocení. Praktické techniky pro základní a střední školy. EDULAB.

Čapek, R. (2015). Moderní didaktika. Grada.

Note:

Contact: MS Teams, LMS Moodle, e-mail.

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

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)