Course detail

Engineering Pedagogy and Didactics

FIT-IIPDAcad. year: 2014/2015

Introduction into education process problems. Definition of the pedagogic matter. A set of the terms. Possibilities of implementation this knowledge in pedagogic practice. Fundamentals of engineering courses didactic. Didactic transform of science cognition into engineering courses education. Educational aims of engineering courses. Creative using of all didactic tools.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Martin Jílek

Department

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication (FEKT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Understanding of pedagogical capabilities for the purpose of instruction of engineering courses.

Prerequisites

To be interested in given problems, and to have the minimum knowledge in pedagogic problems.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

Personal presence on at least 80 % of the lectures.

Course curriculum

    Syllabus of lectures:
    1. The subject field history and general issues of the school system. Engineering pedagogy as an educational course.
    2. Education, its functions, goals, forms, components, means, and methods. Domains of pedagogy.
    3. Pedagogical research and its methods. Basic pedagogical documents, educational programmes. System of education in the Czech Republic.
    4. General didactics. Domain didactics. Secondary school pupil. Personality of a teacher.
    5. Subject field curriculum. Curriculum problematics. Environment factors.
    6. Theoretical rudiments of teaching and learning. Methods and forms of teaching. Didactical principles.
    7. Projecting and implementing teaching. Motivation. Communication.
    8. Educational goals and their implementation.
    9. Educational process discipline. Causes, discipline measures, persecution. Education results evaluation.
    10. Introductory course on special pedagogy: classification, rudimentary terminology, consultancy system.
    11. Alternative school system.
    12. Vocational courses teacher preparation.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To familiarise students with introduction into education process problems, definition of the pedagogic matter and a set of the terms. To devote information on possibilities of implementation this knowledge in pedagogic practice. To inform about fundamentals of engineering courses didactic, didactic transform of science cognition into engineering courses education, educational aims of engineering courses and creative using of all didactic tools.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Tests passed during the semester.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Melezinek, A.: Inženýrská pedagogika. ČVUT Praha, 1991

Recommended reading

Melezinek, A.: Inženýrská pedagogika. ČVUT Praha, 1991 Průcha, J.: Moderní pedagogika. Portál s.r.o., Praha, 2002 Kalhous Z., Obst O.: Školní didaktika. Portál s.r.o., Praha 2002 Jůva V. jun. a sen.: Stručné dějiny pedagogiky http://www.feec.vutbr.cz/UJAZ/evyuka.php.cz

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-BC-3 Bachelor's

    branch BIT , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

52 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Veronika Svobodová