New Concept of Health and Safety Education Curriculum in the Context of Teacher Education in the Czech Republic
New Concept of Health and Safety Education Curriculum in the Context of Teacher Education in the Czech Republic

Author(s): Eva Marádová, Pavla Šlechtová
Subject(s): Education, State/Government and Education, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: health education; safety protection; safety on social networks; framework education programme; teacher education; health education in Finland; England and Ireland;
Summary/Abstract: The article responds to the current situation in the preparation of the revision of the framework education programmes in the area of health education (human personality development, health promotion and safety protection). Based on the results of research surveys carried out at the Faculty of Education of Charles University in recent years, it draws attention to problems related to the implementation of the current curriculum of health education into the educational reality of elementary schools. It emphasizes the need to draw up a revised curriculum in accordance with the possibilities of its implementation in educational practice. The justification of the requirement to update the content of education in line with societal needs is illustrated by a presentation of research in which pupils’ behaviour in cyberspace was monitored and new challenges for framework education programmes were revealed. In connection with the upcoming curriculum changes, attention is also drawn to the need to ensure adequate teacher training. The current intentions in health and safety education in the Czech Republic are reflected with inspirational ideas from abroad (England, Ireland and Finland).

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