Objectives and competences
Student:
- interprets basic legislation of cooperation with parents and knows how to use them in practice;
- develops an interest in flexible forms of cooperation with parents;
- explains the importance of personal relations and communication for working with parents;
- develops self-reflection;
- establishes an enabling environment for the active involvement of parents;
- considers meaningful solutions to situations.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• The legal definitions of parents' inclusion into the educational process;
• Educational styles of parents and communication with them;
• Andragogy specifics of working with adults related to the specifics tasks of working with parents;
• The meaning of pedagogical collaboration: student – teacher – parents;
• The traditional forms of teachers collaborations with parents;
• The open school and the types of work with parents;
• Pedagogical communication as a pedagogical relation;
• Expected teachers' competences for efficient work with parents;
• Organisation of different types of meetings with the parents.
Learning and teaching methods
Lecture,
the method of discourse,
problem-solving,
method of display,
method of teaching through text,
cooperative learning.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• prepare a plan of collaboration with parents;
• identify the specifics of working with parents;
• apply pedagogical communication in different circumstances of working with parents;
• argument and assess situations regarding cooperation with parents;
• implement constructive forms of cooperation with parents.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
• Skills of communication,
• Skills of organization,
• Work with the individuals and with the groups.
Readings
Ažman, T. 2012. Sodobni razrednik, ZRSŠ, Ljubljana
Jurišić, B.D. (2012). Blokade v komunikaciji s starši in tehnike poslušanja. V B.D.Jurišić (Ur.). Strokovno gradivo 5. posveta na temo Življenje oseb z downovim sindromom, Komunikacija med strokovnjaki in starši. Ljubljana: Sožitje, Pedagoška fakulteta.
Zakonodaja iz področja vzgoje in izobraževanja - https://www.gov.si/drzavni-organi/ministrstva/ministrstvo-za-vzgojo-in-izobrazevanje/zakonodaja/
Dodatno literaturo bo nosilka določala sprotno v vsakoletnem učnem programu. / Additional literature will be defined every study year by the lecturer.
Prerequisits
There are no prerequisites for admission to the course.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Written exam (50%)
Coursework (30%)
Portfolio (20%)
Requisite for attending the exam: Positive grade for the tutorial. Compulsory 80 % attendance at tutorial.
