Catechetical Methodology WT-DNK-MK

Student participating in classes in the field of knowledge:

1. Can make an appropriate choice of catechetical methods based on the purpose and tasks of catechesis. TMA_W24

In terms of skills:
2. Analyzes religious textbooks in terms of catechetical methods. He skillfully selects them for specific content. TMA_U07

3. Indicates ways of using didactic principles in catechesis. TMA_U08
4. Presents various types of catechetical methods and creatively improves them. TMA_U10
5. Plans to use didactic resources in catechesis. TMA_U10

In terms of social competences:

6. Develops competences in the field of fulfilling the catechetical and evangelizing mission of the Church. TMA_K13

ECTS description:
Active participation in exercises: 30 + 30 hours.
Student's own work: 20 + 20 hours.
Consultations with the teacher: 10 + 10 hours
Total: 60 + 60 hours = 2 + 2 ECTS

Criteria for evaluation the work

Effect of education 1. A student is able to submit the choice of the catechetic methods pursuant to the catechetic aims and assignments:
- for mark D (fail): he is not able to explain the connection between the selected methods and accepted aims and tasks of the catechesis;
- for mark C (pass): he properly justifies the connection between methods and accepted goals and tasks of the catechesis; he indicates aims and assignments of the catechesis;
- for mark B (pass): he precisely defines material catechesis and indicates its structure and goals;
- for mark A (pass): he precisely presents the definition of material catechesis, indicates its structure and goals along with important events from the history of the catechesis, affecting its development.

Effect of education 2. A student presents the typology of the catechetic methods:
- for mark D (fail): he is not able to indicate few catechetic methods;
- for mark C (pass): he indicates basic catechetic methods;
- for mark B (pass): he properly characterizes basic catechetic methods;
- for mark A (pass): he properly characterizes and analyses catechetic methods.

Effect of education 3. A student determines the didactic principles used in the catechetic process:
- for mark D (fail): he is not able to indicate few didactic principles used in the catechetic process;
- for mark C (pass): he indicates various didactic principles used in the catechetic process;
- for mark B (pass): he properly characterizes many didactic principles used in the catechetic process;
- for mark A (pass): he precisely characterizes didactic principles used in the catechetic process and explains their practical usage.

Effect of education 4. A student mentions and characterizes different types of the catechetic methods:
- for mark D (fail): he is not able to indicate few examples of the catechetic methods;
- for mark C (pass): he indicates different types of the catechetic methods;
- for mark B (pass): he characterizes different types of the catechetic methods;
- for mark A (pass): he characterizes different types of the catechetic methods and gives the examples of their practical usage;

Effect of education 5. A student plans the usage of didactic goals in the catechesis:
- for mark D (fail): he is not able to explain the usage of didactic goals in the catechesis;
- for mark C (pass): he explains the basic usage of didactic goals in the catechesis;
- for mark B (pass): he properly explains the usage of didactic goals in the catechesis and combines it with the whole didactic process;
- for mark A (pass): he properly explains the usage of didactic goals in the catechesis and combines it with the whole didactic process along with the students’ needs and abilities.

Effect of education 6. A student develops his abilities of pupil’s assessment during the catechesis, along with his self-assessment
- for mark D (fail): he is not able to explain the principles of pupil’s assessment during the catechesis;
- for mark C (pass): he presents the principles of evaluation during the catechesis;
- for mark B (pass): he presents the main principles and tools of the pupil’s assessment during the catechesis; he is able to prepare the criteria of pupils’ assessment;
- for mark A (pass): he characterizes the principles and tools of the pupil’s assessment during the catechesis; he is able to prepare the system of evaluation the work and its results.

The final mark is the result of:
a. active participation in practical lectures (60%);
b. presentation of the chosen issue during practical lectures;
c. the evaluation of student’s knowledge and abilities observed during the lectures.

A. Basic literature:
Kubik W., Zarys dydaktyki katechetycznej, Kraków 1990.
Osewska E., Pluralizm metod stosowanych w katechezie, w: Dydaktyka katechezy. Część II, red. J. Stala, Tarnów 2004, s. 157 – 299.
Szpet J., Dydaktyka katechezy, Poznań 1999.

B. Additional literature:

Dziekoński S., Miejsce metody we współczesnej katechezie, w: W poszukiwaniu nowych metod katechetycznych, red. H. Słotwińska, Lublin 2006, s. 25 – 41.
Kulpaczyński S., Sprawdzanie i ocenianie w katechezie, w: Dydaktyka katechezy. Część II, red. J. Stala, Tarnów 2004, s. 107 – 155.
Łuszczak G., Media w dydaktyce katechetycznej, w: Wychowanie w wierze w kontekście przemian współczesności, red. R. Buchta, s. Dziekoński, Katowice 2011, s. 260 – 274.
Marek Z., Wykorzystanie założeń współczesnej dydaktyki w katechezie, w: Dydaktyka w służbie katechezy, red. S. Dziekoński, Kraków 202, s. 131 – 141.
Pojawa B., Środki dydaktyczne w katechezie, w: Dydaktyka katechezy. Część II, red. J. Stala, Tarnów 2004, s. 301 – 348.
Zellma A., Planowanie dydaktyczne w szkolnym nauczani u religii, w: Dydaktyka katechezy. Część II, red. J. Stala, Tarnów 2004, s. 16 – 106.

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