Course aims:

The students will be able to: • To identify the place of pedagogy in the system of the educational sciences
• To explain the relation between pedagogy and other social-human sciences and pedagogy and other fields of activity
• To describe the forms and the fields of pedagogy anf their interaction
• To apply notions of pedagogy in practical activities developed in school

Course Entry Requirements:

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Course contents:

1. The historical evolution of education and pedagogy. Main pedagogical doctrines and currents 2. The conditions and the structure of pedagogy as science 3. Pedagogy and the sciences of education 4. Education – reality and concept (I) 5. Education – reality and concept (II) 6. Perspectives of the analysis and the conceptualisation of education (I) 7. Perspectives of the analysis and the conceptualisation of education (II) 8. Permanent education (I) 9. Permanent education (I) 10. Dimensions in the formation of personality: intellectual, moral, esthetical, religious, physical, technological/ professional 11. The concept and aim categories in education 12. The taxonomy of objectives in education 13. Operationalizing the educational objectives 14. The educational aims and the objectives in relation with the need for education

Teaching methods:

Conversation, exemplification, debate

Learning outcomes:

- Creating a standard portfolio with instruments and applications according with the established standards 30% - Written exam 70%

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

- Creating a standard portfolio with instruments and applications according with the established standards 30% - Written exam 70%

Recommended reading:

Antonesei, L, • Antonesei, L., 2002, O introducere în pedagogie. Dimensiunile axiologice şi transdisciplinare ale educaţiei, Polirom, Iaşi, Polirom,, Iasi, 2002, 1-70.
Bocoş M, Jucan D,, • Bocoş M, Jucan D,2008, Fundamentele Pedagogiei. Teoria şi metodologia curriculum-ului,Editura Paralela 45, Editura Paralela 45, bucuresti, 2008, 1-85.
Cristea S, • Cristea S., 2003, Fundamentele ştiinţelor educaţiei. Teoria generală a educaţiei, Litera Internaţional, Chişinău-Bucureşti, Litera, Chisinau/ Bucuresti, 2003, 1-85.
Cristea S., • Cristea S., 2010, Fundamentele Pedagogiei, Editura Polirom, Editura Polirom, Iasi, 2010, 1-90.