University of KragujevacUniversity of KragujevacTechnical faculty ^a~akTechnical faculty ^a~ak - - DanijelaDanijela Milo{evi}Milo{evi}

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Technical faculty ^a~akTechnical faculty ^a~akPROFILES:PROFILES:

Graduate engineer of electrical engineering for electroenergetics

Graduate engineer of electrical engineering for computer science

Graduate engineer of mechatronics Graduate engineer of industrial management Teacher for informatics and technical training

Future (and past) profiles: Teacher for mechanical engineering Teacher for electrical engineering

Objective: - teaching information technology subjects in

primary and secondary schools as well as in a specific IT disciplines (like using computers in technics)

- giving technical training education

Profile : TEACHER FOR INFORMATICS AND TECHNICAL TRAINING

New curriculum is based upon:New curriculum is based upon:

New curriculums for primary and secondary schools according to The Ministry of Education (in progress)(25% of educational skills subjects ???)

Conducted poll among high school teachers about covered IT areas

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lectrical engineering for computer science½

Mechatronics(2 ½ years)

Teacher for in form atics and technica l train ing (2 years)

Industrial m anagem ent(2 years)

Current Curriculum at Technical Faculty Cacak., Univ. Kragujevac,

Profile : TEACHER FOR INFORMATICS AND TECHNICAL TRAINING

Proposed curriculumProposed curriculum

Specific IT domain knowledge Information Technology

ELECTIVES

Computer simulation and modelling in technics

Robotics

E-business

Artificial intelligence in education

Computer Graphics

Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Production information systems

Computer security and crime

Human - computer interaction

Computer vision and image processing

Profile : TEACHER FOR INFORMATICS AND TECHNICAL TRAINING

Proposed curriculumProposed curriculum

Teaching methods in IT Teaching methods in IT

Prerequisite knowledge: Psychology and Pedagogy

Objectives: The purpose of this course is to provide students with concepts of didactic principles and teaching methods and strategies in teaching information technologies.

Content through learning units: Fundamentals of teaching methods. Information technologies and its connections to other subjects. Specific characteristics in teaching IT. Didactic principles in teaching IT. Teaching strategies and methods in teaching IT. IT curriculums in primary and secondary schools. Planning IT classes (monthly and annualy). Multimedial systems. Tutoring systems and didactic games. School information systems. Professional training and evaluation of school teachers. Innovations in teaching IT.

Comparision of weighing factors of the broad knowledge areas in the curriculum:

Program for professional training of school Program for professional training of school teachersteachersaccredited by The Ministry of Education and Sportaccredited by The Ministry of Education and SportObjectives: Developing teaching skills and knowledge spreading

in student –teacher communication according to the active learning principles and modern teaching strategies

Application of modern educational technologies with the advancement of teaching communications

Program: Techer roles. Communication in education. Team work in technical disciplines. Teaching strategies of active learning in technical disciplines. Using software tutoring systems in tech. disc. Teacher supervision and assessment.