| Statuss(Neaktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Ecology of Education |
| Course code | PedaD039 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 9 |
| Total Hours in Course | 243 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 32 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 32 |
| Independent study hours | 179 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Mechanics and Design |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. paed., Irēna Katane |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| ValoD001, English for Research Professionals ValoD002, German for Research Activities PedaD041, Research Methodology of Education |
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| Course abstract | |
| Ecology of Education incorporates: scientific substantiation of ecological paradigm and approach in education and scientific research; history of ecology of education; ecology of human and social systems development on education; ecosophy/deep ecology and environmental educ.; systemic approach, multidimensional and holistic approaches in Ecology of Education; various environmental models; education for sustainable development and sustainable development of education. Access to educ. environment. Doctoral students' study consists of: overview lectures, seminars, independ. studies. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge about Ecology of Education as interdisciplinary research trend. Skills: 1) study, analyse and evaluate scientific literature about ecological paradigm and ecological approach in education and pedagogy science, 2) use ecological approach in pedagogical/academic action and research. Competences: able skillfully and creatively use knowledge and skills which are obtained during the study course of Ecology of Education, including creatively, holistic and scientific thinking; able to connect research problem with various environmental contexts, using transfers, searching, analyzing, evaluating, adapting and developing innovative models, ways of problem solutions in pedagogy and, in this way, respecting and using methodological basis of Ecology of Education. | |
| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| •An analytically evaluative presentation of the studied scientific literature (monograph, a set of scientific articles) with references in the text and bibliography lists in the field of education ecology should be prepared.
•To scientifically justify the perspective of using ecological approach within the theme of doctoral thesis: ‐development of a study paper - a theoretical research on the chosen topic in the field of Ecology of Education, incl. on the ecological approach in the doctoral thesis (amount: 25 pages); ‐preparing the presentation of the report and its public defend during the promotion examination. |
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| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| Lectures are planned and conducted for doctoral students and individual consultations are also offered to promote independent theoretical studies. | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| •Participation in lectures.
•In-depth theoretical studies on Ecology of Education within the framework of doctoral thesis. •Respecting all the requirements of the theoretical research, incl. timely submission of the report 3 days before the promotion examination and its successful evaluation. Doctoral exam (promotion examination). |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Beach J.M. The Ecology of Education. Dare to Know: An Inquiry into Human Experience, Education and Enlightenment, 2011. Pieejams http://jmbeach.blogspot.com/2011/05/ecology-of-education.html 2. Bronfenbrenner U. The Ecology of Human Development: Experiments by Nature and Design. Cambridge, Massachusetts, London: Harvard University Press, 1979/2015. 352 p. Pieejams https://khoerulanwarbk.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/urie_bronfenbrenner_the_ecology_of_human_developbokos-z1.pdf 3. Briede B., Pēks L. Ekoloģiskā pieeja izglītībā. Jelgava, Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte, 2011. 160 lpp. 4. Broks A. Izglītības sistemoloģija. Rīga: RaKa, 2000. 5. Cowie B., Khoo E. An Ecological Approach to Understanding Assessment for Learning in Support of Student Writing Achievement [tiešsaiste]. 2018. [Skatīts 14.01.2019.] Pieejams https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2018.00011/full 6. Fulans M. Pārmaiņu spēki. Izglītības reformu virzieni. Rīga:Zvaigzne ABC, 1999. 167 lpp. 7. Fullan M. Change theory: A force for school improvement. Copyright Centre for Strategic Education, Victoria, 2006. 8. Katane I. Paradigmas Latvijas izglītības vidē mūsdienās. Jelgava: LLU TF IMI, 2007. 117 lpp. Sērija „Izglītības ekoloģija”. 9. Katane I. No ekoloģiskās paradigmas līdz vides modelim izglītības pētniecībā. Jelgava, 2007. 239 lpp. Sērija „ Izglītības ekoloģija”. 10. Katane I., Pēks L. Izglītības ekoloģija: starpdisciplinārs virziens izglītības pētniecībā. Jelgava: LLU, IMI, 2006. Sērija "Izglītības ekoloģija". 11. Kersh N., Evans K. Lifelong Learning and Vocational Education and Training: Towards Understanding the Influence of Societal Ecosystems on Learning across the Lifespan. Vienna: UCL Institute of Education, 2018. Pieejams https://ec.europa.eu/social/vocational-skills-week/sites/evsw/files/07_11_2018_natalia_kersh_lifelong_learning_and_vocational_education_and_training_towards_understanding_the_influence_of_.pdf 12. Sterling S. Sustainable Education. Bristol: Green Books for the Schumacher Society 13. Ness A., Heukelands P.I. Dzīves filozofija. Personīgas pārdomas par jūtām un prātu. Rīga: Norden AB, 2004. 14. Wensing E.J., Torre C.A. The Ecology of Education: Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Developmen and Sustainability. Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, 2009, 11 (1), p. 3-17. 15. Митина А.М. Дополнительное образование взрослых за рубежом. Концептуальное становление и развитие. Москва: Наука, 2004. | |
| Further reading | |
| 1. Bronfenbrenner U. The Ecology of Human Development. Harvard University Press, 1996. 352 p. ISBN-10: 0674224574. Pieejams: http://www.amazon.com/Ecology-Human-Development-Experiments-Nature/dp/0674224574/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307873130&sr=8-1 2. Katane I., Kalniņa I. Skolēnu personības konkurētspējas attīstība neformālās komercizglītības vidē. Jelgava: LLU, 2010. 331 lpp. ISBN 978-9984-48-028-2 3. Marten G.G. Human Ecology. Publisher: EarthScan, 2001. 256 p. ISBN-10: 9781853837142. Pieejams: http://www.amazon.com/Human-Ecology-Gerald-G-Marten/dp/1853837148/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1307873130&sr=8-6 | |
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Human Ecology. Online ISSN: 1572-9915. Pieejams: http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/archaeology+%26+anthropology/journal/10745 2. Journal of Human Ecology. Online ISSN 0970-9274. Pieejams: http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/JHE/JHE-00-0-000-000-1990-Web/JHE-00-0-000-000-1990-1-Cover.htm 3. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. Online ISSN: 1552-5422. Piejams: http://jcc.sagepub.com/ | |