Course: Didactics of Informatics (generally)

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Course title Didactics of Informatics (generally)
Course code UAI/636
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in winter and summer semester.
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Novák Milan, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Bakala Břetislav, Ing. Bc.
Course content
1. Informatics thinking, its components. 2. Digital literacy and its teaching at school, the role of computer science teacher. 3. Informatics topics in today's world with regard to the student. 4. Forms and methods of teaching informatics. 5. Organization of teaching in the computer room. 6. Individual thematic units: algorithmization, algorithmization, coding, graphs and structures, processes and optimization, mass data processing, work with texts, graphics, digitization, computer security. Problem solving and group work. 7. Discovery, research-oriented teaching. 8. Experiment in computer science, hypothesis verification. 9. Project teaching, individual and group projects. 10. Evaluation of student work in informatics. 11. The position of ICT in FEP and SEP, the work of a computer science teacher and the motivation of students, teaching methods and organization of teaching from a methodological point of view, graduation from ICT. Information sources, security and ethics of working with ICT. Further teacher education 12. E-learning systems and systems for classroom management. Design and administration of ICT classrooms, sources of funding.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Practical training
  • Class attendance - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The goal of this course is to link knowledge of informatics, didactics and pedagogical disciplines and to train students to manage their teaching at secondary school. Content of this course is pedagogical interpretation of ICT theories and practices focusing on the content of secondary school curriculum.
The graduate is able to manage the lesson, create a curriculum, prepare a lesson, diagnose pupils' mistakes, understand the objectives of teaching in individual areas of ICT.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of general didactics or school pedagogy.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar work

Requirements for the student: Elaboration of seminar work, continuous methodological outputs.
Recommended literature
  • Roubal, P.: Informatika a výpočetní technika pro střední školy, praktická učebnice. Brno, Computer Press, 2010. ISBN 978-80-251-3227-2.
  • doc. PhDr. Milan Klement, Ph.D., Mgr. Květoslav Bártek, Ph.D. Od digitální gramotnosti k informatickému myšlení. Olomouc, 2019. ISBN 978-80-244-5550-1.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Secondary Schools Teacher Training in Informatics (1) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer