| Course title | Didactics I |
| Course code | Peda2051 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 4.5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 121.5 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 24 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 24 |
| Date of course confirmation | 21/05/2013 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Mechanics and Design |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. paed., prof. Baiba Briede |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Students develop and assess knowledge and skills on: conceptions and development of didactics from Renaissance to nowadays in Europe and USA, its relation to other sciences, didactical approaches, theories, models and categories: teaching and learning, aims, methods, knowledge, skills, competencies, evaluation/assessment, teaching and learning styles, teaching/learning organisational forms and environment. The students develop skills of performing in front of the audience and usage of visual and technical aids.The teacher's functions and a role, and pupils are assessed in the course. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| • Knowledge: to comprehend, analyse and assess theories and conceptions on: conceptions and development of didactics from Renaissance to nowadays in Europe and USA, its relation to other sciences, didactical approaches, theories, models and categories; usage of teaching aids; the teacher’s functions and a role and the teacher and pupil as teaching/learning process subjects; theoretical conceptions in relation to results of practical assignments.
• Skills: to use knowledge in independent and practical assignments, and making own assignments and presentations in front of the audience; to make a dialogue; to perform and assess using various methods. • Competence: to able to use didactical knowledge and skills in various situations in order to promote pupils ability to create new knowledge, skills and competencies and positive interface; to be able to cooperate with the pupils; to be able to perform in various audiences delivering information appropriately;to be able to develop one‘s competence. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Benson J. Working more creatively with groups. Abingdon; New York: Routledge, 2010. 278 p.
2. Geidžs N.L., Berliners D.C. Pedagoģiskā psiholoģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1999. 662 lpp. 3. Prets D. Izglītības programmu pilnveide: pedagoga rokasgrāmata. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2000. 383 lpp. 4. Žogla I. Didaktikas teorētiskie pamati. Rīga: RaKa, 2001. 275 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Briede B. Mācību metodes. Jelgava: LLU, 1997. 68 lpp. (līdzautori: M.Doils, H.Makintaire, L.Pēks, I. Šīlda)
2. Čehlova Z. Izziņas aktivitāte mācībās. Rīga: RaKa, 2002. 136 lpp. 3. Krastiņa E., Pipere A. Skolēnu mācību sasniegumu pašizvērtēšana sākumskolā. Rīga: RaKa, 2004. 216 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. European Journal of Teacher Education. [tiešsaiste]. ISSN 0261-9768 (Print), 1469-5928 (Online). [skatīts 31.05.2013.]. Pieejams: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cete20 Pieejams arī EBSCO datuibāzēs: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&jid=54N&site=ehost-live
2. Teaching and Teacher Education. [tiešsaiste].ISSN: 0742-051X. [skatīts 31.05.2013.]. Pieejams: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0742051X 3. The Journal of Didactics. [tiešsaiste].ISSN: 2067-4627. [skatīts 31.05.2013.]. Pieejams: http://psiho.ubbcluj.ro/SSU/revista/HOME.html |
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