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 preschool education. Planning of goals, content, learning environment and ICT. Evaluation on educational process. Types of teacher's lesson in preschool 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
• 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
knows how to write down the elements of annual, and daily lesson plans
knows how to choose adequate learning methods for working with children
knows how to monitor and evaluate children's work
knows how to reflect his/her own work
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.
• Anning, A. Cullen, J.&Fleer, M. (2009). Early Childhood Education. Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington DC: Sage.
• Članki iz domačega in tujega revialnega tiska. / Articles from domestic and foreign journals.
Prerequisits
There are no specific prerequisits.
Prerequisite for the exam are on time submitted homework.
