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Environmental education and climate crisis from the point of view of grammar school students
Taušl, Pavel ; Turčová, Ivana (advisor) ; Dlouhá, Jana (referee)
Title: Environmental education and climate crisis from the viewpoint of high school students. Objectives: The main objective was to explore Czech high school students' perceptions of the climate crisis and environmental education. Other objective was to ask them about their relationship with nature. Methods: Based on the literature review, a non-standardized semi-structured anonymous questionnaire was developed. The questionnaire consisted of 9 questions referring to climate crisis and 10 questions referring to environmental education. It was first pilot-tested with 10 respondents and then adjusted. Subsequently, the questionnaire was electronically administered to Czech high schools in 6 regions. A total of 460 students and graduates aged 18-25 participated in the questionnaire survey. High schools were chosen purposefully based on the interest of their school management. Results: Based on questions referring to climate crisis we found out that 98 % out of 460 respondents have heard about the climate crisis, 57 % of respondents agree that human activity is causing the climate crisis, 61 % of respondents are interested in the impacts and causes of the climate crisis, and 60 % of respondents believe that humanity will slow it down or stop it. Based on questions referring to environmental education...
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Cross-validation study of The Multilingual Naming Test and the Czech version of Boston Naming Test in Alzheimer's disease.
Jakeš, David ; Nikolai, Tomáš (advisor) ; Dlouhá, Jana (referee)
This paper deals with speech disorders in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their diagnosis. The content of the theoretical part is an introduction to the concept of phatic impairment, specifically the area of anomia. Then, confrontational naming tests, more specifically the Multilingual Naming Test (MINT) and the Boston Naming Test (BNT), and their clinical use for the detection of cognitive deficits in old age are described with emphasis on the issue of AD. The final chapter is the neuropsychological battery, the Uniform Data Set (UDS), of which the above tests are a part, and its historical transformation to the present day. The aim of the research part of the thesis was to validate the mentioned MINT against the "gold standard", which is considered to be the BNT. For this purpose, we used data from 41 participants obtained within the CBAS project. Using one-way ANOVA, linear regression and correlation, we investigated the relationship between the two tests. Based on the results, we concluded that it is appropriate to use MINT instead of the current BNT. We also found strong positive correlations with other tests measuring, among other things, semantic memory. Our findings will help the ongoing upgrade of the UDS to the third version. Key words: Alzheimer's disease; MINT; BNT; UDS; Uniform data set
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Methodology for increasing the capacity of local actors for sustainable development of the region
Dlouhá, Jana ; Pospíšilová, Marie ; Petiška, Eduard ; Dlouhý, Jiří ; Macháčková Henderson, Laura
An analysis of the needs of rural and small communities in terms of sustainability shows that the preconditions for initiating change are, among others, in the social sphere: these include social capital (trust, developed relationships between actors, joint activities) and education appropriate to the conditions of the region (shaping local identity). The Methodology proposes how relationships and cooperation in a given place can be shaped and subsequently used to improve the quality of life in all its dimensions - social, environmental and economic. It shows practices for shaping local culture and lifestyle, presents the experience of the Movement for Change, recapitulates the principles of social entrepreneurship, and refers to existing forms of cooperation in community projects. It shows that opportunities for education, especially based on locally embedded learning, are lacking so that a shared understanding of sustainability principles in the regions to ensure a general awareness of local UR resources and opportunities is missing.
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Methodology of development of case studies for Higher Education and as Open Educational Resources (OER)
Dlouhá, Jana ; Dlouhý, Jiří ; Kapitulčinová, Dana
The methodology of development of regional case studies of Sustainable Development for Higher Education is aimed at the promotion of the use of practical cases in teaching; it should lead to the development of research tools relevant to local environmental issues and issues of sustainable development of the region, and thus emphasizes the importance of the regional context and specifics. The publication of the cases in the form of open educational resources (OER) enables access to these materials for regionally oriented education at earlier stages of the education system, and can be used for the presentation of regional specifics, and may also serve to promote dialogue concerning the development of the territory between the different social actors. The methodology outlines the procedure for creating educational case studies and shows how they are used in university teaching. Because the methodology is based on qualitative research methods working with direct experience, discussion also addresses the ways and means of creating a knowledge base as an open educational resources (OER), to facilitate the accumulation of this experience. The methodology takes into account the requirement for continuity of learning at different educational levels and gives a brief overview of similar approaches applied at lower levels of the education system; it also shows how the results can be applied in practice. The methods of case study development and use are based on the authors' own teaching experience, and on its theoretical reflection. The methodology clearly summarizes the assumptions for teaching sustainable development issues from a regional perspective; it offers the possibility of linking university teaching and research with practice, which should lead to an increased competence in addressing local issues of sustainable development in cooperation with universities.
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Identification of "red flag" items in the S-PMV screening questionnaire
Straková, Lucia ; Urban, Kamila (advisor) ; Dlouhá, Jana (referee)
The recognition and identification of developmental delays or developmental disorders in early childhood development can be difficult, and various screenings are often used. The Screening for Psychomotor Development ("S-PMV") consists of ten questionnaires and is designed for children between birth and three years of age. Since 2019, it has been recommended by the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic as a tool for paediatricians, which allows them to monitor the development of the child and catch any delays in its progress. The aim of the present thesis is to identify the "red flag" items in motor, communication, cognition, adaptive and social behaviour in the S-PMV at each assessed age of the child, which the majority of children (>95%) of a given age fulfil and to distinguish abnormalities in development as a result of it. The research sample consisted of 60,298 completed questionnaires from children aged between birth and three years. A total of 48 "red flag" items were identified in all questionnaires except for the S-PMV 9 questionnaire for children between 11-12 months of age, which could be due to the fact that children at this age have reached different levels of ability in the domains of interest and therefore the items in the questionnaire may have been chosen unsuitably.
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Methodology of text creation in open an internet space for higher education through e-learning
Dlouhá, Jana ; Braniš, Martin ; Dlouhý, Jiří ; Jančaříková, Kateřina ; Jančařík, Antonín
The methodology is intended to provide a framework for the use of open web space as a tool for teaching students at the university level, in e-learning or blended learning courses, and in various disciplines with an active and problem-oriented learning component which is desirable from the perspective of education for sustainable development. The virtual space (Wiki), the so-called "social web", provides an interactive environment and supports social skills such as cooperation, self-expression, and communication. This particular methodology is based on the concept of "academic literacy" where students develop their skills along with the writing process. MediaWiki software was used to stimulate meta-cognitive skills, the organization of the writing process, and critical thinking (with regard to resources); a model for an academic environment was presented there. Instructions available in the wiki support pre-writing, a resource search, the writing of a literature review & annotation, posing a research question, developing of text, and peer review. The method proved to be useful in practice; it provided evidence of student work and the results are available for future generations of students.
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The methodology for use of wiki software in education
Dlouhý, Jiří ; Dlouhá, Jana
The methodology for using wiki software in education is available to teachers who want to use wiki software for teaching purposes. It presents the most important characteristics of a wiki environment, deals with the various possibilities for its active use, provides guidance on the use of the existing wiki environment, and on the selection and installation of the software, including its own modules. Special attention is also paid to analyzing the possibilities for the use, passively and actively, of the electronic encyclopedia Wikipedia for educational purposes. The methodology includes the topic of copyright law with regard to the significant systematic underestimation (especially in the electronic environment) of this issue by most teachers. The methodology also explains in detail the use of free copyright licenses, especially the Creative Commons license. The primary form of this methodology is its electronic form in the Enviwiki (see www.enviwiki.cz), where examples of work by students are also located. The methodology is thus freely available to anyone interested in using it, as it corresponds to the philosophy of teaching in an open information space.
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The Methodology of Team Cooperation and Team Creation in Higher Education
Dlouhá, Jana ; Činčera, Jan ; Jančaříková, Kateřina ; Dlouhý, Jiří
The methodology provides a basic framework for university teachers who use active teaching methods and support collaborative student work. In CR, these methods are used rather intuitively this methodology provides an overview of basic pedagogical knowledge and experience that can help their inclusion in education in all fields of study. The methodology deals with the theoretical aspects of group cooperation: processes, relationships, group dynamics, possible barriers and risks that are typical in this method of teaching. It provides an overview of the possibilities of selecting team members, the social assumptions of group work, ways of building trust and methods of facilitating group processes. It briefly discusses the principles for planning project teamwork, tools for assessment of its results, and outlines the specifics of the e-learning environment. Using a teamwork method in e-learning enables one to benefit from all the interactive possibilities provided by the Internet to foster communication and collaborative features in the very process of learning; thus teamwork could help to adjust the e-learning method for the needs of practice.
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Library
Dlouhá, Jana ; Blažková, Vendula (referee) ; Daněk, Lukáš (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with design and elaboration of project documentation of library. The building is located on plot No. 6167/2 in Žďár nad Sázavou, number of cadastre unit 795232. The library have three above-ground floor and basement. Irregularly-shaped floor plan of the library is in the shape of the letter "K". In addition to the individual departments of the library, there are study rooms, a multifunctional hall, an information center and a café. Structural system is designed as a cast-in-place concrete frame with a ceramic blocks infill. Horizontal structures are made of cast-in-place reinforced slab. Building has ventilated facade with mineral wool insulation. Roofs constructions are designed as flat green roofs.
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Apartment building
Dlouhá, Jana ; Rebrova, Tatiana (referee) ; Daněk, Lukáš (advisor)
This bachelor´s thesis deals with design and elaboration of project documentation of apartment building. The building is located on plot No. 3052/5 in Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, number of cadastre unit 616958. The apartment building have four above-ground floor and basement. Object includes eleven dwelling unit and two of them are accessible. In the basement are designed cellars, a technical room, workroom, drying room and a gym. Vertical structures are made of ceramic blocks, horizontal structures are made of cast-in-place reinforced slab. Building is insulated with contact thermal insulation system. Roof construction is designed as flat green roof.
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