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Biomimetics and its Incorporation into High School Teaching through Learning Tasks
Suldovská, Eva ; Říhová, Dagmar (advisor) ; Pavlasová, Lenka (referee)
The main aim of this thesis was to create and practically test four sets of complex learning tasks intended for pupils in the second year of high school. The tasks are focused on the development of science literacy using the topic of biomimetics. The starting point for the development of the learning tasks was a literature review dealing with topics of biomimetics, subject integration, science literacy and learning tasks. Biomimetics is a multidisciplinary science based on the observation of nature and searching for inspiration in nature in order to find solutions to problems that people face in life. Due to the topicality, practical overlap and interdisciplinary nature of this field, the topic of biomimetics is an excellent tool for applying integrated learning concepts (e.g. STEM concept) into teaching or for developing science literacy. In this work, created complex learning tasks containing three subtasks each were validated in three second-year classes of selected high schools. The pupils' responses to the created tasks and the responses from the attitudinal questionnaires were analyzed using mixed research methods. Statistical methods (arithmetic mean, relative frequency, success rate) were used for quantitative evaluation. The method of inductive analysis of written gathered data was used...
The Importance of Dinoflagellates in Marine Ecosystems
Suldovská, Eva ; Říhová, Dagmar (advisor) ; Soldán, Zdeněk (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the unicellular organisms dinoflagellates (Dinoflagellata), which belong to the SAR supergroup, specifically in the Alveolata infrakingdom. They are widespread in marine and freshwater ecosystems around the world. Dinoflagellates are a highly heterogeneous group of organisms with an important role as primary producers in aquatic ecosystems. The thesis focuses especially on marine dinoflagellates and their importance for marine ecosystems. Some species of dinoflagellates have the ability to bioluminescence, which they use in their life strategy. Dinoflagellates have an ability to form vital symbiotic relationships, for example with corals. If the symbiosis between a coral and its dinoflagellate is disturbed, it can cause the global phenomenon coral bleaching. Dinoflagellates are associated with many other dangerous global phenomena. The red tides phenomenon is caused by the overgrowth of dinoflagellates and they can also cause the severe poisoning of organisms through excreted toxins. The bachelor thesis also focuses on methods that could help reduce the consequences of these global dinoflagellate-caused phenomena. The main aim of this bachelor thesis was to create a literature review dealing with the characteristics of dinoflagellates and their ecological...

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