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Pupillometry as a measure of cognitive effort
Šútorová, Katarína ; Lukavský, Jiří (advisor) ; Novák, Ondřej (referee)
With the growing popularity of the study of eye movements, the availability of data regarding pupil size has also increased. The size of the pupil is influenced by several factors such as lighting conditions, the distance of the observed object, or psychosensory load. This work is focused on changes in pupil size in response to cognitive load. It is a literature review systemizing research on pupillary reactions. The first part of the thesis describes the neural pathways of pupillary reactions. The second part of the thesis presents particular factors causing changes in pupil size and their function. The third part focuses on different approaches in the methodology of cognitive-pupillometry experiments, which are currently not unified. In the empirical section, the use of pupillometry is demonstrated by performing a short experiment monitoring pupil dilation under different cognitive loads, specifically when calculating arithmetic problems. Key words pupil, pupillary reaction, cognitive load, pupillometry
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French New Circus
Šútorová, Katarína ; Nováková, Sylva (advisor) ; Klinka, Tomáš (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to indicate the possibilities of application of a cultural theme into teaching French as a foreign language and to use benefits not only for an improvement in the language skills but also to broaden cultural general knowledge. The cultural phenomenon and the main theme of the study is new circus that originated in the 1970s in France by combination of the traditional circus and the street theatre. The first part of the thesis describes the history of the circus. The second part is concerned with contemporary types of the circus art with an emphasis on new circus. After the terminological specification we will pursue the expansion of this art abroad and we will observe the influence on the art in the Czech Republic. The third part focuses on the composition of the methodological sheets serving as the models for teaching French classes with the intention of broadening cultural knowledge and improving the language skills. Keywords: circus, art, pedagogy, French
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