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Implementation of the Teaching Method Visual Thinking Strategies into Teaching at the Middle School
Drdáková, Veronika ; Voňková, Hana (advisor) ; Papajoanu, Ondřej (referee)
In this diploma thesis we will focus on the method of Visual Thinking), which has not yet been described in Czech literature, which was developed in the education department of the most famous Museum of Modern Art in New York, a method that actively develops abilities and skills in the areas of: visual literacy, critical thinking, communication, cooperation, tolerance. The student naturally improves their thought operations, thinks deeply and solves problems, becomes an initiator and an open recipient of new ideas, expands the scope and level of speech, increases their own cooperation with others, as well as independence from role models, and increases self-confidence. The method uses the learning process by expanding, changing and elaborating existing cognitive schemes through interaction with artistic images through a specially designed program. In the theoretical part we deal with the characteristics and analysis of the method, the possibilities of implementation in the Czech curriculum, we find the possibilities of the impact of the method on affective and cognitive abilities, we build on common parallels in the method Reading and Writting to Critical Thinking. The VTS teaching method has been successfully implemented in schools and cultural institutions throughout the country in the USA and...
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Second grade students of a selected elementary school and solving non-standard problems
Jakoubková, Zuzana ; Voňková, Hana (advisor) ; Čapek Adamec, Martin (referee)
In the theoretical part, the diploma thesis focuses on the definition of the legislative framework regarding to the inclusion of non-standard tasks to the teaching methods in the Czech Republic, with regard to RVP ZV, and then on the explanation of the terms task, and non-standard task in a mathematical context, with reference to the definitions of both, Czech and foreign authors. Subsequently, the author focus on the typology of non-standard tasks, and their use in textbooks and workbooks used during lessons of mathematic in the Czech Republic. The main part of the thesis is an empirical research based on the results of a questioning students from a specified elementary school. The questioning is focused not only on the level of students familiarity with non-standard tasks, but also on their ability to solve these tasks. This research is supplemented by the results of interviews with individual teachers in the field of mathematics at the selected elementary school. During debates with teachers, it became clear that use non-standard tasks like a teaching method is not very common in the Czech Republic. However, it follows from the results of the questionnaire research, that students have experience with basic principles, and algorithms of solving non-standard tasks and in lessons they encounter all...
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Student Self-assessment of English Language Level
Králová, Kateřina ; Voňková, Hana (advisor) ; Štípek, Jiří (referee) ; Vlčková, Kateřina (referee)
v anglickém jazyce This thesis deals with the self-assessment of the level of English language of upper-secondary school pupils (ISCED 3). Self-assessment questions are often used in pedagogical research, both in the Czech Republic and at the international level (e.g. PISA, TIMSS, ICILS). At the same time, they often contain a rating scale for recording the answer. However, for a direct comparison of the answers obtained, all respondents must understand both the question asked and individual points on the scale in the same way. Literature and research deal with heterogeneity in reporting behavior or differential item functioning. One possible solution is the anchoring vignette method. The aim of the thesis is to analyze the differences in adjusted and unadjusted subjective self-assessments of respondents. The theoretical part consists of two chapters. In the first chapter, different levels of knowledge of language skills and their possible measurement methods are discussed. One of the methods is self-assessment, which is defined in the work and the issue of the incomparability of respondents' statements is presented. In the second chapter, the anchoring vignette method is described. The empirical part describes the research study carried out at upper-secondary vocational schools of various types...
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Analysis of school success in English language at the secondary school
Kny, Dominika ; Voňková, Hana (advisor) ; Papajoanu, Ondřej (referee)
English is currently considered one of the key subjects in primary schools, its knowledge may be vital for further education and profession. The diploma thesis focuses on teaching English at II. grade of elementary school to analyze pupils'school success in the language, it also suggests ways in which pupils could develop their knowledge and competences. The key factors that contribute to the school success of pupils are affected. The research part presents six case studies, which present two pupils with excellent school performance, two with average results and two at risk of school failure. The respondents are from one class, taught by one teacher. They have very similar study opportunities, yet pupils make significant differences. From their point of view, the definition of school success is determined, the factors that, according to them, contribute to school success, motivation, own ideas about improvement in language. According to pupils, success is tied to school marks. Parents are cosidered to be key factors influencing school success (for example their ability to help, pay for tutoring, etc.), awareness of the importance of the subject, a fun factor used in class, the teacher's personality and his/her ability to motivate to work and learn. In their opinion, the division into groups...
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A pupil-foreigner in the surrounding of the Czech elementary school
Kny, Lenka ; Voňková, Hana (advisor) ; Papajoanu, Ondřej (referee)
The diploma thesis Pupil-foreigner in the surrounding of the Czech elementary school focuses on the education of pupils-foreigner in the Czech Republic. First, it focuses generally on the education of pupils during the period of compulsory school attendance, as foreigner pupils at this age also have their obligations under the laws of the Czech Republic. Furthermore, there is an effort to define the term foreigner, when it depends whether it is specifically a pupil with a different mother tongue (OMJ), or a bilingual pupil. For example, knowledge of English can make the process of adaptation easier for pupils, but the Czech language is crucial not only for the education itself, but also for social relationship and well-being. It opens up opportunities for students in the future, after graduating elementary school. The diploma thesis finds out how the integration of three foreign pupils into the environment of the Czech elementary school takes place, it is an attempt to describe the partial difficulties that the pupils encountered and which they had to overcome. The difficulties related to the unfamiliarity of the Czech language and in relation to social ties are reflected in more details. Moreover, the used support measures are analyzed and in the end we look for other factors that can simplify the...
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The relationship of school indiscipline with selected characteristics of students
Remešová, Jana ; Voňková, Hana (advisor) ; Papajoanu, Ondřej (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with issues of pupils' behavior and discipline at elementary schools. It consists of a theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part deals with basic concepts and general problems of discipline and inexplicably with available literature. The practical part is focused on the research of the frequency of individual manifestations of disruptive behavior, it is determined whether the lack of discipline is associated with one of the selected characteristics of the pupil, such as the type of school, gender, socio - economic situation of the family and the development of the frequency of individual manifestations of disruptive behavior from the sixth to ninth grade. The aim of the thesis is to find out the extent of undesirable behavior in selected schools. The research method used is the statistical analysis of the data and the collection method is in the form of questionnaire. The result is a summary of the most frequently occurring unruly behavior at second level of the elementary school and its comparison within selected characteristics from the pupilś point of view. Self-evaluation is compared with the evaluation of unruly behavior from the point of view of the class and with the assessment of hypothetical person's suggestion. Key words Discipline, school discipline,...
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Elements of Information Literacy and Netiquette Knowledge among Primary School Students in Klatovy Region in the Czech Republic
Hnojská, Veronika ; Voňková, Hana (advisor) ; Bendl, Stanislav (referee)
This master thesis deals with some elements of information literacy throught the term netiquette. The netiquette's relation with etics and etiquette is described in the theoretical part. This part's interest lies in the organisations engaged in netiquette, cyberspace, language and chosen elements of information literacy in connection with the computer literacy. The empirical part of the research handles the knowledge of netiquette at 4th and 5th grade students of elementary schools. Using an anonymous questionnary, the research's objective was to discover the acquaintance of the term netiquette and to realise the differences of the acquirement according to the size of the location of their elementary school, to the sex of subject and to the socioeconomic status of students. The research detects the relation of the information literacy with more facts, as having computer at home, knowing how to use computer and internet, managing the basic manipulation, being familiar with the safety rules. According to the investigation, all the asken students have modern technologies at home with ratio of 27% of the students on the countryside and 59% of the students living in a town, overal 43% of asked subjects are familiar with the netiquette. Even instructed students happen to break the safety rules. The...
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