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Analysis of the Core Learning Content of the Human Biology Topic in the Lower-secondary Textbooks
Dvořáková, Barbora ; Vojíř, Karel (advisor) ; Ehler, Edvard (referee)
This master's thesis focused on the analysis of core curriculum content in the field of human biology as presented in textbooks designed for the 8th grade of primary schools and corresponding years of multi-year gymnasia. Its main objective was to conduct empirical analysis of the content of textbooks from various Czech publishers to identify the core curriculum or its key concepts presented in these textbooks. A microanalysis of textbook content and an analysis of core concepts presented by textbooks from individual Czech publishers were conducted. The analysis of the core curriculum was conducted based on the identification of important technical terms in the textbook text, removal of duplicates within individual textbook texts, further unification of terms based on their summarizing concepts, and finally, the identification of technical terms that appeared in more than half of the presented textbooks. The results indicated that out of the total number of key terms contained in current Czech textbooks on natural science, only 426 terms, representing less than 17 %, were identified as core curriculum content. KEYWORDS: textbooks, biology, human biology, key terms, core curriculum, analysis
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The use of textbooks in the teaching of natural history from the point of view of teachers
KOLAŘÍKOVÁ, Andrea
This diploma thesis investigates which textbooks and other materials teachers use for preparation and teaching while teaching at the 2nd grade of elementary school. The main goal of the diploma thesis was to find out how intensively teachers use textbooks for teaching natural history, and what kind of specific publishers they prefere, what other teaching materials teachers use. And also teachers' opinions on individual components of textbook sets. The research sample consisted of a total of 41 primary school teachers of the 2nd grade, mainly in the South Bohemian Region. As a research tool for data collection, I used the questionnaire survey method. The constructed questionnaire consists of 20 questions that relate to the choice of textbooks, preferred characteristics of textbooks, the influence of textbooks on the content of teaching and the adaptation of teaching texts. The evaluation of results was made verbally accompanied by graphic form (pictures).
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Didactic Usage of Invasive Species of Trees in Education at Lower Secondary Schools
Vavřina, Jan ; Chocholoušková, Zdenka (advisor) ; Hrouda, Lubomír (referee)
The diploma thesis focuses on the problem with invasive species of trees in teaching at the 2nd grade of primary schools. The main goal of this work is the research of natural at the second level of elementary schools with an emphasis on invasive tree species. As another goal, the author set himself to find out, using a suitably prepared pretest, the entry level of knowledge before the actual teaching of this topic. After completing the course, verify the acquired knowledge and compare it with the initial knowledge using the same posttest. Another goal of the work is to acquaint students, through appropriately chosen teaching methods and forms, with the topic of invasive trees that grow near their place of living. The student will become familiar with the basic features, invasive behavior, mapping and subsequent disposal of the selected invasive tree species. In this work, the questioning method is used, where the students, through pretests and posttests, answer questions that reflect the information contained in some textbooks of biology for the 2nd grade of elementary schools. The results in the research part were processed into tables and the data recorded in them were processed graphically for clarity. The results of this work indicate that the topic of invasive woody species occurs only...
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Návrh pracovních listů pro odborný výcvik oboru florista
Šúteriková, Olga
The aim of the bachelor's thesis was to design worksheets for the field of flower seller – florist, which should serve as a teaching aid for teaching the subject of vocational training and the subject of floristry. The theoretical part is focused on using various written sources during the teaching process. It explains the meaning and characteristics of the field of floristry and the basic division of teaching aids. In the practical part, I dealt with designing teaching aids (worksheets), their creation, use and contribution to professional training and recommendations for pedagogical practice, which will serve not only to pupils, but also teachers. In the application part, the aim was to carry out qualitative pedagogical research (structured interview) based on the use of worksheets in practice with three respondents from the subjects of floristry and professional training. The result was an analysis and comparison of the interviews based on the questions for the teachers.
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Czech language teaching materials for pupils with hearing impairment and Czech language teaching materials for pupils of the second level of primary school (Fraus publishing house)
Potůčková, Eva ; Komorná, Marie (advisor) ; Kotvová, Miroslava (referee)
The bachelor thesis is focused on evaluation, particularly of printed educational materials, for teaching the Czech language - grammar textbooks on the lower secondary school level, intended for pupils with hearing impairment and for pupils of the mainstream education. The theoretical part contains enumeration and characteristic of particular types of educational materials; and also the factors that influence their selection. Based on the study of professional literature, it observes the development and specifics of educational materials of the Czech language for students with hearing impairment. The thesis further summarizes general knowledge related to the education of deaf pupils and briefly describes the acquisition and teaching of the Czech language in these pupils. In addition, the theoretical part includes a list of Czech publishers that publish teaching materials of the Czech language for pupils with hearing impairment, and a summary of publishers publishing teaching materials of the Czech language intended for pupils in the mainstream education. The objective of the practical part represents an evaluation of educational materials on the basis of our own research. The research is carried out by the method of analysis, and subsequent comparison of the accessible teaching aids of the Czech...
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The introduction to philosophy at general upper secondary schools as a didactic problem
Kadeřábková, Soňa ; Zicha, Zbyněk (advisor) ; Pelcová, Naděžda (referee)
This diploma thesis is devoted to the didactics of philosophy, specifically focusing on the topic of teaching introduction to philosophy at general upper secondary schools. It views this issue as a didactic problem, thereby establishing a central perspective, which is a didactic perspective. On the basis of the literature, the thesis first unpacks the basic aspects of the didactics of philosophy, which include the teaching objectives of general upper secondary school philosophy, models of teaching according to the way the curriculum is structured or the didactic principles of teaching philosophy. Subsequently, the thesis focuses directly on the issue of initiation and names the key moments of initiating the teaching of philosophy. Next, the thesis focuses its attention on selected philosophy textbooks for secondary schools. It analyses their introductory chapters, focusing in particular on whether the textbook's conception respects the theoretical suggestions made in didactic-philosophical publications. Specific examples from the textbooks are commented on with references to the theory presented in the previous chapters of this thesis, while presenting possibilities for variations in the textbook texts and exercises. In its conclusion, this thesis then formulates didactic principles for teaching...
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Analysis of Visual Components in Lower-secondary Biology Textbooks in the Topic Vertebrate Zoology
Šindelářová, Barbora ; Vojíř, Karel (advisor) ; Říhová, Dagmar (referee)
This thesis deals with visual components in science textbooks for primary schools, focusing on the topic of vertebrate zoology. The aim of the thesis was to conduct a quantitative analysis of the components in primary school science textbooks with the approval of the Ministry of Education and to determine the extent to which different combinations of visual elements occur. Individual parameters of visual components such as type, form, function, angle or distance of the elements were analysed. The quantitative analysis method allowed for a systematic evaluation of the components in the textbooks evaluated. The results showed that most of the images in these science textbooks are the same and there is often significant uniformity. This suggests that visual components are underutilized to support learning. Thus, the findings could serve as a starting point or support material for improving the visual design of science textbooks not only for primary but also for secondary schools.
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Syntax as a Critical Part of the Czech Language Education at Upper Primary School
Vyhnánková, Lenka ; Hájková, Eva (advisor) ; Doležalová, Eliška (referee)
The thesis deals with critical points in teaching syntax at the lower secondary level of elementary school. The aim of the thesis is to identify the causes of the teacher's attitude towards syntax as a critical point in the teaching of Czech language at the lower secondary level of elementary school and to determine whether the goal of teaching syntax is fulfilled, which we consider to be the development of students' abilities and skills aimed at improving their language practice. Teacher attitudes are investigated using a questionnaire survey. Based on the findings from this survey, an analysis of entrance exams and a second questionnaire survey are also conducted, which aims to confirm and refine some of the findings from the first questionnaire survey, mainly related to the reduction of syntactic teaching content. The thesis further examines students' attitudes towards syntactic content and analyzes their work from a syntactic perspective. In the theoretical part, we describe theoretical background, comment on critical points in teaching syntax and the syntax system itself, describe the framework educational program, textbooks, and syntactic teaching content for individual grades. In the practical part, we first introduce the research methodology and set the assumptions that are evaluated in the...
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