Objectives and competences
Students:
• get acquainted with the specifics of the didactics of,
• of the Environmental and Social Studies (ESS),
• get acquainted with the basic characteristics of the syllabuses of the subjects ESS,
• they are familiar with the historical development of the ESS subjects,
• get acquainted with different ways of planning the subjects ESS,
• are able to plan and prepare didactic materials on the basis of an awareness of the elements of sustainable development in the curricula of environmental and social studies,
• gain insight into the lessons of the subjects EES,
• acquire the knowledge and skills to analyse the lessons of ESS,
• know and understand which learning resources, teaching aids and digital resources are appropriate for learning ESS subjects and know how to integrate them into lessons,
• know how to work together.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Presentation of didactics of the Environmental and Social Studies (ESS)
• Characteristics and "reading" of the syllabuses for the Environmental and Social Studies subjects
• Historical overview of the development of the ESS subjects
• Designing courses on learning about the ESS subjects(annual preparation, thematic preparation, preparation for direct learning)
• Elements for analyzing and hospitating lessons in ESS subjects
• Basic recommendations for performing lessons in ESS
• Examples of teaching lessons for learning Environmental and social studies.
• Sources of knowledge and teaching aids in learning about ESS
Learning and teaching methods
• lectures
• seminar
• lab work
• fieldwork
• excursion
• homework assignments
• using digital technologies in the classroom to support teaching
• use of mobile devices in the field
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• describe and explain the specifics of the didactics of the Environmental and Social Studies,
• interpret and apply lesson plans to learn Environmental and Social Studies subjects,
• to evaluate the historical development of the Environmental and Social Studies subjects,
• plan lessons for learning the Environmental and Social Studies subjects on the different levels,
• analyse and evaluate lessons of the Environmental and Social Studies subjects to certain criteria,
• use appropriate teaching and learning resources to teach the Environmental and Social Studies subjects,
• teamwork.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Readings
• Budnar, M., Hus. V., idr. (2006). Družba 4. Načrtovanje, poučevanje, učenje, ocenjevanje. Modeli poučevanja in učenja. Zavod Republike Slovenije za šolstvo.
• HUS, V. (2016). Od stvarnega pouka do predmeta spoznavanje okolja : visokošolski učbenik. Pedagoška fakulteta.
• Hus, V. (2011). Pomen ustrezno izbranih didaktičnih strategij pri pouku spoznavanja okolja za razvoj generičnih kompetenc učencev. V: GRUBELNIK, Vladimir (ur.), AMBROŽIČ, Milan. Strategije poučevanja za razvoj naravoslovnih kompetenc. Fakulteta za naravoslovje in matematiko, str. 107-111.
• Paren, L. (2005). Teaching Primary Environmental and Social Studies. Macmillan Education.
• Trbojević, A. (2019). Društveni sadržaji u nastavi prirode i društva-metodički aspekt. Sombor.
Aktualni teksti v znanstveni in strokovni (domači in tuji) periodiki, na katere sproti opozarja nosilka predmeta.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • portfolio (20%)
• seminar paper (20%)
• written exam (60%)