Objectives and competences

• Becomes familiar with basics of Didactics. • Training in the planning and implementation of educational processes in kindergarten. • He can write different kinds of preparation for the lessons. • He knows how to choose appropriate teaching methods and forms of instruction to guide the pedagogical work. • Develops interest and skills for educational and teaching work (directing, leading, teaching).

Content (Syllabus outline)

• An introduction to Didactics. • Definition of basic didactic terms: lesson, learning, teaching, education on elementary level, education, school, kindergarten. Pupil, teacher, educator, child, school system, curriculum, weekly schedule of subjects, timetable. • Planning in pre-school education. Planning of goals, content, learning environment and ICT. Evaluation of the educational process. Types of teacher training in pre-school education. • The importance of didactic principles when working with preschool children. • Using teaching methods and forms when working with preschool children.

Learning and teaching methods

Higher education lecture, the method of discourse, problem solving, cooperative learning, individual learning.

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

Knowledge and understanding: • Knows how to define basic didactic terms and explains the correlation between them. • Explains characteristics of preparations for pedagogical work. Describes and analyzes articulation stages. • Describes and analyses various roles of educators and teachers when working with children.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Readings

• Ivanuš Grmek, M. in Javornik Krečič, M. (2011). Osnove didaktike. Maribor: Pedagoška fakulteta. • Ivanuš Grmek, M. in Javornik Krečič, M. (2017). Introduction to Didactics. Maribor: Pedagoška fakulteta. • Valenčič Zuljan, M. in Kalin, J. (2020). Učne metode in razvoj učiteljeve metodične kompetence. Univerza v Ljubljani, Pedagoška fakulteta. • Članki iz domačega in tujega revialnega tiska. / Articles from domestic and foreign journals.

Prerequisits

Note: In order to fulfill the study obligations, 80% attendance in the seminar is required. Completed assignments in seminar are a condition for taking the exam.