Pre-primary Education - current trends and challenges in Europe - OEMNN1706Z

• Title: Pre-primary Education - current trends and challenges in Europe
• Guaranteed by: Katedra preprimární a primární pedagogiky (41-KPPP)
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: both
• E-Credits: 5
• Hours per week, examination: 1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: winter:15 / 45 (20); summer:unknown / unknown (20)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan; you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: PhDr. Barbora Loudová Stralczynská, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): PhDr. Barbora Loudová Stralczynská, Ph.D.
• Class: Předměty v angličtině - bc.; Předměty v angličtině - mgr.

Annotation

English

The course inquiries into current trends and challenges of early childhood education and care in Europe. The course focuses on the diversity of education systems and educational reality in the Czech Republic, in countries of participating students and in other European countries. Students will be provided with key information on development trends and important topics related to current developments in pre-primary education in Europe (structures of ECEC; public policies concerning ECEC and family supporting measures; quality of ECEC; education guidelines; specific language support measures for children; outcomes, assessment and reporting; professionalisation). Part of the lessons are dedicated to topics chosen by students during previous lessons. Lessons are conducted through lectures and discussion. The outcomes of the course (after approval) are a group presentation and a comparative essay. The topic is depending on a student’s choice. Included in this course is a field trip to a faculty nursery school.

Last update: Loudová Stralczynská Barbora, PhDr., Ph.D. (10.09.2021)

Czech

Kurz se zabývá současnými trendy a výzvami vzdělávání a péče v raném dětství v Evropě. Kurz je zaměřen na rozmanitost vzdělávacích systémů a vzdělávací reality v České republice, v zemích zúčastněných studentů a v dalších evropských zemích. Studentům budou poskytnuty klíčové informace o vývojových trendech a důležitých tématech souvisejících se současným vývojem v předškolním vzdělávání v Evropě (struktury ECEC; veřejné politiky týkající se opatření na podporu ECEC a rodiny; kvalita ECEC; pokyny pro vzdělávání; specifická opatření jazykové podpory pro děti; výsledky, hodnocení a podávání zpráv; profesionalizace). Část lekcí je věnována tématům vybraným studenty během předchozích lekcí. Výuka probíhá formou přednášek a diskuse. Výstupem kurzu (po schválení) je skupinová prezentace a srovnávací esej. Téma závisí na volbě studenta. Součástí tohoto kurzu je exkurze do fakultní mateřské školy. Časová náročnost (6 kreditů): - přímá výuka ve třídě: 24 hodin - práce na úkolech Moodle a příprava na výuku, icl. nemocnice v mateřských školách: 96 hodin - příprava na závěrečnou prezentaci: 30 hodin

Last update: Horská Petra, Mgr., Ph.D. (25.10.2019)

Descriptors

Time load (6 credits=150-180 hours):
- direct class instruction: 24 hours
- working on Moodle tasks and preparing for lessons, icl. hospitations in nursery schools: 96 hours
- preparation for the final presentation: 30 hours

 

Link for the online teaching: MS TEAMS

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDZiNDBkMmEtOTA5Yi00MzMzLWE3MDgtOTE0N2EzZDM0ZGRk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e09276da-f934-4086-bf08-8816a20414a2%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2297ede4ed-fc3c-4587-8e82-a4f2f9f83b98%22%7d

If you want to participate and you have touble to register into the course in MS Teams, please send an email to [e-mail] in advance - the teacher will add you to the team in MS Teams.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Last update: Loudová Stralczynská Barbora, PhDr., Ph.D. (20.11.2023)

Course completion requirements

English

The conditions for the fulfillment of the course are:

1. Active participation,

2. Students prepare a presentation (individually or in a group of 2-3 students) on a specific topic of pre-primary education. The topic will be approved by the teacher of the course. They will approve the skills in working with the literature and the information databases. 

Last update: Loudová Stralczynská Barbora, PhDr., Ph.D. (10.09.2021)

Czech

Podmínky pro absolvování předmětu jsou:

1. aktivní účast,

2. Skupinová/individuální prezentace  (samostatně nebo ve skupině 2-3 studentů). Každý student má připravit prezentaci na konkrétní téma předškolního vzdělávání. Téma bude schváleno učitelem kurzu. Schválí dovednosti při práci s literaturou a informačními databázemi. 

Last update: Loudová Stralczynská Barbora, PhDr., Ph.D. (10.09.2021)

Literature

English

European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice. Description of national education systems. https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/national-description_en.

European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice, 2017. The Structure of the European Education Systems 2017/18: Schematic Diagrams. Eurydice Facts and Figures. Luxembourg: Publications Office ofthe European Union. 

European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice, 2016. Structural Indicators on Early Childhood Education and Care in Europe – 2016. Eurydice Report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the EuropeanUnion.

OECD, 2018. Engaging Young Children: Lessons from Research about Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care, Starting Strong, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264085145-en.

OECD, 2017. Starting Strong 2017: Key OECD Indicators on Early Childhood Education and Care, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264276116-en

OECD, 2017. Starting Strong V: Transitions from Early Childhood Education and Care to Primary Education, OECD Publishing, Paris, http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264276253-en.

Slot, P., 2018. Structural characteristics and process quality in early childhood education and care: A literature review, OECD Education Working Papers, No. 176, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/edaf3793-en.

http://www.msmt.cz/areas-of-work/basic-education-1

http://www.msmt.cz/areas-of-work/preschool-education

http://www.msmt.cz/areas-of-work/social-programs

http://www.csicr.cz/en/home?lang=en-us

http://www.csicr.cz/en/QL/International-Surveys

Last update: Loudová Stralczynská Barbora, PhDr., Ph.D. (09.09.2018)

Czech

European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice. Description of national education systems. https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/national-description_en.

European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice, 2017. The Structure of the European Education Systems 2017/18: Schematic Diagrams. Eurydice Facts and Figures. Luxembourg: Publications Office ofthe European Union. 

European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice, 2016. Structural Indicators on Early Childhood Education and Care in Europe – 2016. Eurydice Report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the EuropeanUnion.

OECD, 2018. Engaging Young Children: Lessons from Research about Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care, Starting Strong, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264085145-en.

OECD, 2017. Starting Strong 2017: Key OECD Indicators on Early Childhood Education and Care, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264276116-en

OECD, 2017. Starting Strong V: Transitions from Early Childhood Education and Care to Primary Education, OECD Publishing, Paris, http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264276253-en.

Slot, P., 2018. Structural characteristics and process quality in early childhood education and care: A literature review, OECD Education Working Papers, No. 176, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/edaf3793-en.

http://www.msmt.cz/areas-of-work/basic-education-1

http://www.msmt.cz/areas-of-work/preschool-education

http://www.msmt.cz/areas-of-work/social-programs

http://www.csicr.cz/en/home?lang=en-us

http://www.csicr.cz/en/QL/International-Surveys

Last update: Horská Petra, Mgr., Ph.D. (25.10.2019)

Teaching methods

Lessons are conducted through lectures, discussions and students´presentations.

Last update: Loudová Stralczynská Barbora, PhDr., Ph.D. (09.09.2018)

Syllabus

Introduction to the course

Comparative Education and ECEC in Europe

Key Data on ECEC in the Czech Republic in comparison with ECEC systems in students´ countries

Public policies concerning ECEC, Film Childcare Stories,

Quality of ECEC  – education guidelines, outcomes

Method Carly – practical approach

Assessment and reporting

Learning Story method

Specific language support measures for children - Kikus method

Last update: Loudová Stralczynská Barbora, PhDr., Ph.D. (16.05.2019)

Entry requirements

none

Last update: Loudová Stralczynská Barbora, PhDr., Ph.D. (09.09.2018)