Course: Modernmethods in teaching regionalgeography 1

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Course title Modernmethods in teaching regionalgeography 1
Course code CBG/MRG1S
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vočadlová Klára, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Langová Karolína, Mgr.
  • Mentlík Pavel, Doc. RNDr. PhD.
  • Kuberská Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Stacke Václav, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Kostová Gabriela, Mgr.
Course content
- Regionalization of continents (Africa, Asia, and Australia) - Application of knowledge of general geography (physical and human) to the regions and their connection with specifics of the regions - Didactical transformation on the high school level - Teaching regional geography in context - Relevant sources of information for teaching regional geography of Africa, Asia and Australia - Usage of technical equipment in lessons of regional geography (Google Earth, educational software etc.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Discussion, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Textual studies, Lecture, Lecture with visual aids, Seminar
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 60 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
odlišit různé vedení vyučovacího procesu i pohledy na postavení žáka a učitele
vysvětlit základní pojmy užívané v kurikulárních dokumentech
vymezit základní kategorie vyučovacího procesu - cíle procesu vyučování, obsah (učivo), součinnost učitele a žáků, metody, organizační ormy a didaktické prostředky vyučování, podmínky, za nichž proces vyučování probíhá
Skills
analyzovat základní kurikulární dokumenty
analyzovat rozdíly mezi vyučovacími metodami a organizačními formami
vytvořit vhodné problémové úlohy, které vzbuzují poznávací potřeby a zájmy žáků
na základě analýzy kurikulárních dokumentů u vybraného tématu geografie zpracovat didaktickou transformaci obsahu, a to včetně přípravy na vyučovací hodinu/jednotku, realizovat ji a následně provést reflexi a sebereflexi
learning outcomes
Knowledge
regionalize (in different geographical dimensions) the continents of Africa, Asia and Australia
define appropriate and relevant sources for teaching regional geography
define a suitable equipment for teaching regional geography (tutorials, models, presentations, Google Earth, etc.)
Skills
apply knowledge of general physical and human geography to the teaching of defined regions and demonstrate the integration of these general rules with the specificities of individual regions
to perform didactic transformation of curriculum at the level of secondary school
demonstrate the teaching of regional geography in relation to general geography, emphasizing the relations between different topics
use suitable equipment for teaching regional geography (tutorials, models, presentations, Google Earth, etc.)
design appropriate method to reflect own teaching of regional-geographic topics
incorporate appropriate tasks focused on reflection of educational process into teaching practice
develop metacognition of educational process both own and of pupils
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture with visual aids
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Task-based study method
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Discussion
Skills
Interactive lecture
Skills demonstration
Seminar classes
Seminar
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Knowledge
Practical exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Journal of Geography in Higher Education.
  • Clifford, N. J.; Holloway, Sarah L.; Rice, Stephen P.; Valentine, Gill. Key concepts in geography. Second edition. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4129-3022-2.
  • Fouberg, E.H. Understanding World Regional Geography. Chichester, 2015. ISBN 978118996645.
  • Lew, Alan; Hall, Colin, M., Timothy, Dallen. World Regional Geography: Human Mobilities, Tourism Destinations, Sustainable Environments. Kendall Hunt Publishing. 2022.
  • Šupka, Jan; Hofmann, Eduard. Vybrané kapitoly z didaktiky regionální geografie : Určeno pro posl. fak. pedagog. a přírodověd.. 1. vyd. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 1990. ISBN 80-210-0182-8.


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