PV24TP001 Pedagogy

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. PaedDr. Kamil Janiš, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PaedDr. Vlasta Cabanová, PhD.
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 11:25–13:00 C208
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PV24TP001/A: Mon 8:05–9:40 C208, E. Ondřejová
PV24TP001/B: Mon 9:45–11:20 C208, E. Ondřejová
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(1951) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
Students will gain a basic understanding of the terminology used in the social sciences.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to describe the basic characteristics of the concepts, concepts and other specificities that the course content offers. The course objectives may also refer to other (content-related) courses. In each case, the objectives must be in line with the learning outcomes and assessment methods.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will:
Demonstrate an understanding of basic pedagogical terminology.
Be able to apply acquired professional knowledge within the school environment and when working with children and youth.
Be able to independently identify specific phenomena related to upbringing and respond to them appropriately.
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of key categories and concepts - pedagogy, educantee, educator, lifelong learning, teaching, education, acquisition, upbringing, educational- upbringing process, didactics...
  • 2. Overview of education before the emergence of pedagogy - significant elements of education before the creation of pedagogy in antiquity, in medieval and modern times, in industrial society
  • 3. Specification of the subject of pedagogy - background of the creation of pedagogy as an independent discipline
  • 4. Subject matter of pedagogy - methodological anchoring of pedagogy; anchoring of pedagogy within the concept of LLL in terms of institutions, forms and objects of education
  • 5. Key aspects of orientation and theory of learning – philosophical orientation, etc. with relevance for contemporary pedagogy; learning theory; differences in learning between women and men
  • 6. Functions and roles of pedagogy
  • 7. The concept of paradigms of pedagogy
  • 8. The system of pedagogical disciplines - of basic pedagogical disciplines; border pedagogical disciplines; applied pedagogical disciplines; Relationship to other pedagogical auxiliary sciences
  • 9. Pedagogical means - intangible, tangible
  • 10. Determinants of effectiveness of the education process
  • 11. Teaching effectiveness - principles of effective teaching and learning, including self-teaching; Creation educational process; learning and teaching creativity
  • 12. Competence of the educantee (pupil) and the teacher – Competence of lifelong learning, etc., defined by the European Commission; personality of the educantee (pupil) and their competence; personality of the educator and their pedagogical competences
  • 13. Pedagogical research - significance and mission; classification of pedagogical research; methods of pedagogical research;technics of pedagogical research;research report
Literature
    required literature
  • KANTOROVÁ, J., a kol. Vybrané kapitoly z obecné pedagogiky. Olomouc: Hanex, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7409-024-0. info
  • BENDL, S. a kol. Vychovatelství. Učebnice teoretických základů oboru. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2015, s. 12–40. ISBN 978-80-247-9763-2 (ePub). ISBN 978-80-247-9762-5 (pdf). ISBN 978-80-247-4248-9 (print).
  • KANTOROVÁ, J., a kol. Vybrané kapitoly z obecné pedagogiky II. Olomouc: Nakladatelství HANEX, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7409-030-1. info
  • ČÁBALOVÁ, D. Pedagogika. Praha: Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-2993-0. info
    recommended literature
  • PRŮCHA, J., WALTEROVÁ, E., MAREŠ, J. Pedagogický slovník. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-647-6. info
  • PRŮCHA, J. a kol. Pedagogická encyklopedie. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-546-2. info
  • KALNICKÝ, J. Pedagogika pro SP. studijní opora. Opava, FVP, UPPV, 2017. info
  • PRŮCHA,J. Moderní pedagogika. Praha:Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7367-047-X. info
  • BERTRAND, Y. Soudobé teorie vzdělávání. Praha: Portál, 1998. ISBN 80-7178-216-5. info
Teaching methods
Seminar - verbal methods, methods of independent work.
Assessment methods

Seminar: 1. attendance - mandatory participation - excused max. 2 absences; 2. fulfillment of the specified tasks in the seminar, 3. active participation in the activities in the seminar according to the assignment. Students must actively participate in the discussed topics and activities, passivity in seminars may be a reason for failing the seminar. 


Exam: Written exam in IS SU
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
Personal consultation, consultation via e-mail, office hours.
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2024, Winter 2025.
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