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Cyberbullying at basic schools
Plešr, Dominik ; Kohoutek, Jan (advisor) ; Mouralová, Magdalena (referee)
This thesis focuses on the theme of cyberbullying at selected basic schools in the Czech Republic. The conceptual basis rests upon Lawrence Kohlberg theory of moral development and theory of social pathology. Through the desk research of the relevant Czech and international research, and through experts interviewing, the aims of the thesis are mainly exploratory, i.e. to explore the nowadays situation in (incl. effects and prevention/fighting of) cyberbullying at sample basic schools in the Czech Republic.
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Further education of civil servants
Štiková, Kristýna ; Veselý, Arnošt (advisor) ; Kohoutek, Jan (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the area of further education of civil servants at the level of the central government and its aim is to critically evaluate further education at selected departments in connection with the introduction of Act No. 234/2014 Coll., which came into force on the 1st January 2015. The thesis describes how the Civil Service Act influences the further education of central government officials, it outlines the key issues that are related to the education of central government officials and shows what are the problems that central government officials encounter in the field of further education. The research project is the case study, which included public policy documents related to the topic of further education and data collected through in-depth interviews with ten officials of two selected departments and two representatives of the human resources department, was used. Based on the thematic analysis, key issues of further education of central government officials were identified: educational needs, meeting educational needs, sources of information retrieval, and a official exam. Problems encountered by central government officials in the field of further education are part of these issues.
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Integration of Migrants through Education
Kulesza, Izabela ; Veselý, Arnošt (advisor) ; Kohoutek, Jan (referee)
Bibliographic note KULESZA, Izabela A. PATH DEPENDENCE IN AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION . Mater thesis. Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Sociological Studies. Supervisor Prof. PhDr. Arnošt Veselý, Ph.D. Abstract This thesis is concerned with the study of public education in the United States as a path-dependent phenomenon. By reviewing the historical background of the institution of education, several key sequences emerge that are foundational principles. They are: a decentralized system, secular education, universal access, decreasing the achievement gap and global competition. Testing these sequences against school choice theories shows the foundational principles behind traditional public schooling in America are being challenged. The institutional reproduction of this pathway is likely to be interrupted in the utilitarian, functional, power and legitimation explanations of path dependence theory. Keywords public education, school choice, path dependence theory Range of thesis: 66
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Inclusion of children with special educational needs
Šottová, Barbora ; Klusáček, Jan (advisor) ; Kohoutek, Jan (referee)
This study deals with the situation of inclusive education after the introduction of amendment No. 82/2015 Coll. Of the Education Act. Problems and areas of improvement that have occurred after the implementation of the amendment from the point of view of pedagogical- psychological counselors are examined. In this work semi-structured interviews with consultants were conducted. The long-term factors influencing the working conditions in counseling was identified: under-funding of the Czech education system, a short tradition of inclusive education at Czech schools and insufficient staffing in counseling. Major areas of improvement include greater cooperation with schools and a new way of providing support measures which must now be provided if needed. On the contrary, the problem area is the increase in the volume of activities for consultants. This situation forces them into strategies that reduce the quality of their work so there is an impact on the children's special educational needs.
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Universities' approach to educationally disadvantaged students
Hromada, Jan ; Mouralová, Magdalena (advisor) ; Kohoutek, Jan (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with educationally disadvantaged student at public universities in Czechia. Thesis presumes the existence of educational inequality in Czech educational system and the effect of disadvantages based on attained education level of student's parents. These inequalities hadn't significantly changed even after the massification of tertiary education sector. The population of educationally disadvantaged in the thesis is equivalent to first generation student population, meaning the families with unattained tertiary education level. The main objective is to find out designs of policies targeting this group and to explore perception of the population. To achieve the goal, the thesis is using social construction of target framework. In this way, designs of applied policies are analyzed and the social construction of the target population is defined. The thesis uses qualitative research methods, using thematic document analysis of annual reports and long-term plans of all public universities and then uses the academic senate reports and semi-structured interviews with universities' representatives with selection of cases regarding the first analysis findings. The results show that educationally disadvantaged population remains undefined and there is a general lack of relevant...
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Accountability in Higher Education in the Czech Republic
Hrtánková, Veronika ; Veselý, Arnošt (advisor) ; Kohoutek, Jan (referee)
The diploma thesis "Accountability in tertiary education in the Czech Republic" is based on the concept of accountability, which is defined as a social relation between two actors, where one actor is obliged to justify his conduct and behavior to another. This diploma thesis has been mainly written on a theoretical base - the accountability concept, which will be applied in the Czech tertiary education. The main aim of the presented diploma thesis is to find out, whether the concept of accountability in the Czech Republic will contribute to the expansion of a professional knowledge in tertiary education system. The set aim further allows verification, if accountability as a concept might be beneficial for further research in this field. The objective of this diploma thesis will further describe how accountability is applied in the tertiary education and outline such a complex network of relations between actors. Following the set aim, this thesis is conceived as a theoretical study covering the specific country - the Czech Republic. The diploma thesis is logically divided into seven chapters, which are divided into subchapters. Aims and research questions are presented in the beginning of this thesis, followed by a detailed definition of the concept of accountability, which is crucial for the whole...
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Overqualification: real or artificial problem?
Koutná, Martina ; Veselý, Arnošt (advisor) ; Kohoutek, Jan (referee)
The imbalance in the labor market between the supply of and demand for skills is a widespread phenomenon that may contribute to unemployment and lower productivity and competitiveness. This diploma thesis aims to explore and understand the complex phenomena of skill mismatches on the labor market. As skill mismatch manifests itself in various forms, there exist different but also related concepts of educational or qualification and skill mismatches. In the first part a clear distinction between skill and qualification mismatch is made, the links between different types of mismatches are described and the debate of using each of the concepts is situated as well as the comparison of advantages and disadvantages of different concepts. Next part of this thesis concerns also with potential causes of mismatches in the labor market as well as its consequences and implications for individuals, businesses and society as a whole. In the next section, the information on possible measures of educational or qualification and skill mismatches is offered and the comparison of these measures is made. A new approach for measuring skill mismatch is introduced. Due to published results from PIAAC survey, which contains measures of skill proficiency and also information about qualifications, educational as well as...
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A Reflection of Capacity Development Concept in the Czech Development Cooperation Programme in Higher Education and Research - A Georgia Case Study
Ditrych Lenc, Michaela ; Kopečný, Ondřej (advisor) ; Kohoutek, Jan (referee)
CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Sociological Studies Department of Public and Social Policy Michaela Ditrych Lenc A Reflection of Capacity Development Concept in the Czech Development Cooperation Programme in Higher Education and Research - A Georgia Case Study Master's Thesis Prague 2017 Abstract The Master's thesis is concerned with a recently launched policy instrument called the programme placement of Czech students to developing countries whose aim is to enhance quality of higher education and research in Czech Republic's partner countries in the South. The programme, implemented in the framework of the Czech development policy, was introduced in 2012 as a complement modality to the government scholarship programme. The main aim of the thesis was to identify if the project implemented in Georgia within the programme placement had contributed to capacity development in higher education and research in that region. Based on the capacity development concept it was ascertained that the project had promoted development mainly of individual capacities and to a certain extent of organisational capacities as well. Even though the system level was taken into consideration during the implementation, significant system change has not been identified. Additionally, the project...
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Tuition fees in Chinese public higher education and their implications for equity of access
Zou, Daiwei ; Kohoutek, Jan (advisor) ; Veselý, Arnošt (referee)
From the resumption of university entrance examination in 1977 to 1997, china's higher education has remained free of charge for 20 years. But in 1997, china changed its policy of higher education; students are required to pay for their university education. Since then, the tuition fee for university has undergone a rapid increase. By the year 2013, the tuition fee has increased up to 27 times that of 1997. The increase in university tuition has caused much concern from the public, and many people complained that it not fair for students from rural areas and people with low income. This thesis studies the educational inequality caused by the increase in university tuition and its impact on china's social and economic development. The author applies multiple case studies with the help of official database, the affordability of urban and rural residents to the higher education tuition, university enrollment plan, the financial aid system and government Appropriation over the time period of 2011-2015. The author found that the increased tuition has become a huge economic burden for students from low-income urban families, and thus result in the inequity of access opportunity for those students. It is also found that the disequilibrium enrollment plan among areas caused the inequity of access...
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Internationalization of Higher Education in Kyrgyzstan
Dogochieva, Tolgonay ; Kohoutek, Jan (advisor) ; Paulus, Michal (referee)
The aim of this research is to find general trends and rationales for internationalization of higher education in Kyrgyzstan. The conceptual framework for this work is based on concepts developed by Knight and de Wit, Knight (2004). It used qualitative research, including secondary data and interviews. Although not very widely but internationalization became part of Kyrgyzstan higher education. There are student and staff mobility programs; the country hosts branches of foreign universities. Kyrgyzstan universities are creating extensive networks with world universities. Bologna process played major role in incorporating Kyrgyzstan education system to the world educational community. Kyrgyzstan has acquired international standards in terms of two-level cycle and credit hours. Along with that higher education is still facing problems and challenges. Corruption and low quality are among them. The study found that the most important rationale for internationalization is educational rationale. It is believed that internationalization improves academic quality. Economic, political and cultural/social rationales are also important.
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