Abstract
The text aims to present the system of foundational findings on selected topics of general didactics and show their importance in educational practice. An integral part of the text is to develop independent pedagogical thinking and the ability to understand didactics in terms of development, change and educational innovation.
The study materials are aimed at teacher trainees of general education subjects at lower and upper secondary schools as a part of their study towards the qualification "Pedagogical sciences in the combined form of study". The study of didactics of general and specialized subjects provides and insight into the realm of pedagogical phenomena and processes, especially the understanding of selected problems of the teaching process, not only through theoretical enquiry but also through the development of independent pedagogical thinking, which is necessary for dealing with concrete pedagogical situations.
An integral part of the text is formed by practically oriented pedagogical and methodological materials, focused on the development of professional capacities of teacher trainees especially in the area of the formulation of teaching goals, the preparation for classes etc.