MS1-Early school education 2300-NZ1-MS1-EP-PW
Detailed thematic topics of the lecture include:
1. Early-school education - the subject of research and development perspectives in the light of changes in elementary education.
- the subject of research on early school education
- principled and deductive approach and dynamo-induction approach
- relationship theory and educational practice
- early school pedagogy in historical perspective
2. The development of a child at an early school age in the light of contemporary psychological concepts;
3. The role of the early education teacher. From communication to education. Educational thresholds in a primary school.
-tasks of an early childhood teacher: development of competences, sense of competence, stimulation of activity, development of self-esteem.
- individual teacher theories (ideologies) and educational practice
- models of being a teacher
- the specificity of the work of an early childhood teacher
4. Social weaknesses in the Polish early childhood education system: children from areas of poverty and cultural neglect; educational thresholds and overcoming them
5. The process of school socialization
- socialization in sociological theories (functional-structural theories, conflict theory, interpretative approach)
- socialization in psychological theories (behaviorism, humanistic theories, cognitive approach)
6. Conditions for the development of students' thinking in early childhood education
- barriers to the development of thinking
- the role of the teacher in developing children's thinking
7. Peer tutoring in elementary education and its importance in the learning process.
- types of tutoring (the partner knows "more or" knows differently ")
- the importance of peer tutoring in cognitive development of children
8. Reforms of early school education: core curricula, textbooks; the image of the world in school textbooks; gender and school textbooks
9. Developing language and mathematical skills of children in early childhood education: reading, writing, speaking; mathematical resourcefulness, solving typical and unusual tasks and problems
10. Getting to know students and assessing their school achievements
- diagnosis and its importance for education.
- the concept and functions of assessment
- forming (formative) assessment and summative assessment
- descriptive assessment in early education: chances and limitations.
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
- describe the basic areas of research on early school education
- characterize the discourses of early school education and their theoretical and practical context
- describe selected concepts of early education in a historical perspective
- present learning strategies for early school-aged children
- describe the tasks of the early education teacher and the most important professional competences
- describe the developmental achievements of early school-age children
- present ways of getting to know and assess students' school achievements
Skills
- compare different concepts of early childhood education, indicate similarities and differences
- give examples from school practice illustrating different approaches to early childhood education
- justify the creation of specific educational situations to support pupils' activity and responsibility for the learning process
- provide examples of educational situations in the area of mathematics and language education that support the development of thinking and cooperation in problem solving
Social competence
- cooperation in the group regarding the analysis of educational problems
- creating a list of social entities supporting the quality of early school education and designing areas of joint activities
Assessment criteria
Written test on the subject of the course. Students receive 16 issues divided into 4 groups of 4 topics in each, and they prepare during the written exam each subject, that is, a total of 4 topics. Assessment criteria:
- compatibility of the text with the issues presented in thematic issues
- logical and structured structure of speech
- problematic approach to issues
- linguistic correctness (stylistic and spelling)
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