Objectives and competences
• Becomes familiar with basics of Didactics and knows how to transfer theoretical knowledge into pedagogical practice.
• Explains the characteristics of teaching in the first and second educational period.
• Develops interest and capabilities for teaching work (teaching, directing, and leading).
• It analyses the lessons according to the prepared criteria.
• Become familiar with the use of digital technologies during instruction as a means to support learning.
• Knows how to write down the elements of annual and daily lesson plans.
• Knows how to write down the goals and contents.
• Knows how to select appropriate teaching methods and manage the class.
• Knows how to define descriptors to form the descriptive mark.
• Knows how to prepare a written examination.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• An introduction to Didactics. Definition of basic didactic terms.
• Planning of educational process. A teacher’s annual, weekly, daily lesson plan. Planning of goals, contents and learning tools. Articulation of a lesson. Specification of a lesson in the first and second triennium of a nine-year elementary school.
• Carrying out a lesson: Teaching methods and forms of learning. A teacher’s role during a lesson.
• Other teacher’s roles: class teacher, teacher mentor, teamwork, cooperation with parents. Classroom management.
• Pupils’ activities during lesson.
• Communication between teachers and pupils during a lesson.
• Individual work of pupils at home and in school.
• Estimation and analysis of a lesson. Knowledge examining and grading. Knowledge examining and grading in the first and second triennium of a elementary school.
• The teacher's monitoring and analysis of his or her own work.
Learning and teaching methods
Higher education lecture, the method of discourse, problem solving, microteaching, cooperative learning, flipped learning.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• Knows how to define basic didactic terms and explains the correlation between them.
• Describes and analyzes articulation stages.
• Describes and analyses different roles of a teacher when working with pupils.
• Explains the difference between teaching methods and forms.
• Explains the difference between knowledge examining and grading.
• Evaluates the importance and ways of lesson monitoring and assessment.
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 write down the goals and contents.
• knows how to select appropriate learning methods
• knows how to define descriptors to form the descriptive mark
• knows how to prepare a written examination
Readings
Blažič, M., Ivanuš Grmek, M., Kramar, M., Strmčnik, F. (2003). Didaktika. Novo mesto: Visokošolsko središče, Inštitut za raziskovalno in razvojno delo.
Ivanuš Grmek, M., Čagran, B., Sadek, L.(2009). Eksperimentalna študija primera pri pouku spoznavanja okolja. Ljubljana: Pedagoški inštitut.
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.
Članki iz domačega in tujega revijalnega tiska. / Articles from domestic and foreign journals.
Prerequisits
There are no specific prerequisites.
Prerequisite for the exam are completed exercises.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Written exam (70%)
Coursework (30%)
Note: In order to fulfill the study obligations, 80% attendance in the tutorials is required.
Completed assignments in tutorials are a condition for taking the exam.
