PV26EP001 Základy pedagogiky

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 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
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 14:45–16:20 C202
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PV26EP001/A: Tue 9:45–11:20 C202, E. Ondřejová
PV26EP001/B: Thu 8:05–9:40 C208, E. Ondřejová
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 primarily to adequately concretize knowledge from general pedagogy, to enable a better understanding of the complexity of the concept of education itself, and to provide students with basic awareness of selected topics of pedagogy with an emphasis on the necessity of an individualized and at the same time holistic approach when working on an individual or group. Students will be able to use a broad theoretical basis from the field of education, in connection with other (especially psychological and social) disciplines.
Learning outcomes
By completing the course, the student will: Understand basic pedagogical terminology. Be able to apply the acquired professional knowledge in the school environment and when working with children and youth. Be able to independently name individual phenomena in the field of education and respond specifically to them.
Syllabus
1. Pedagogy as a science of education. Defining the concept of pedagogy. Defining the subject and tools of researching pedagogy (methodology) and getting acquainted with the established apparatus of concepts. 2. Structure of pedagogical sciences. Traditional way of dividing pedagogical disciplines (basic, borderline, applied). Relationship of pedagogy to other sciences. 3. Definition of the basic pedagogical concept – education. Education in the broader and narrower sense of the word, selected features of education, such as intentionality, development-creating, long-term, dynamism, bipolarity, cyclicity, universality, etc. 4. Alternative educational concepts. Brief characteristics of basic alternative concepts: Waldorf, Jena, Montessori, Freinet concept and Dalton's plan. 5. Education as a pedagogical process. Course and phases of the educational process. Phases of the educational process from the point of view of ontogenesis and from the point of view of methodology. 6. Educational goals, characteristics of the function of educational goals. Function of educational goals, structure of educational goals and formulation of the content of educational goals. Starting points for formulating educational goals and general model of the educational system. Antipedagogy. 7. Conditions of education (biological, psychological and social). Physiological limitations and psychological conditionality of education. Social conditionality of education by the environment: microenvironment, local, regional, macroenvironment. 8. Forms and means of education. Forms of education: school, extracurricular, family and self-education. Means of education: broader (activities, conditions, institutions, factors, procedures and contents) and narrower concepts (instrument, methods, forms, etc.). 9. Self-education and re-education. Education and re-education. 10. Intellectual education and worldview. Moral education. Subcomponents of intellectual education and worldviews: scientific, language, communication education, education of intellectual feelings, will and action, education of worldviews, ecological education and parenting education. Subcomponents of moral education: education of moral action, discipline and character traits, social, humanitarian and multicultural education, legal, civic and political education. Methods of moral education. Ethical education. Media education. 11. Occupational and technical education. Artistic and aesthetic education. Physical education, health and healthy lifestyle. Subcomponents of occupational and technical education: occupational education, technical, economic, entrepreneurial education and education for spending free time. Education for the arts and education through the arts, dramatic education. Healthy lifestyle. 12. Methodology of pedagogy. Pedagogical research. Quantitative and qualitative approach to research. Project design, overview of the most common data collection tools, etc.

Literature
    required literature
  • ŠAFRÁNKOVÁ, D. Pedagogika. Praha: Grada, 2019. ISBN 978-80-247-5511-3.
  • KANTOROVÁ, J., a kol. Vybrané kapitoly z obecné pedagogiky II. Olomouc: Nakladatelství HANEX, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7409-030-1.
  • 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. Olomouc: Hanex, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7409-024-0.
  • MALACH, J. Teorie metodiky výchovy. Vyd. 2., upr. a dopl. Praha: Univerzita Jana Amose Komenského, 2010. 248 s. ISBN 978-80-86723-93-8.
    recommended literature
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Metody pedagogického výzkumu – Základy kvantitativního výzkumu. Praha: Grada, 2023. ISBN 978-80-247-5326-3.
  • LORENZOVÁ, J. Sociální pedagogika: věda, praxe a profese v souvislostech. Praha: VŠCHT, 2024. ISBN 978-80-7592-167-3.
  • PRŮCHA, J. Moderní pedagogika. Praha: Portál, 2017. ISBN 978-80-262-1228-7.
Teaching methods
Monologue and dialogical methods, Power Point presentations, activation teaching methods, etc.
Assessment methods
Seminar: 1. attendance - mandatory participation - max. 2 absences excused; 2. completion of the assigned 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 the seminars may be a reason for failing the seminar. Exam: Written exam in IS SU

Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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