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Perceptual and pronunciation problems of Czech students of Korean at the segmental plane
Horáková, Štěpánka ; Bozděchová, Ivana (advisor) ; Ferklová, Blanka (referee) ; Červinková Poesová, Kristýna (referee)
The aim of this dissertation is to describe the perceptual and pronunciation problems of Czech learners of Korean at the segmental level. Mastering the sound plan of the target language both in terms of perception and production is one of the basic prerequisites for smooth communication. Therefore, from the beginning of the study, it is necessary to focus on the phonemic ear training and the formation of an articulation base for correct pronunciation in the target language. And since the mother tongue is one of the factors that influence foreign language acquisition in all areas, including phonetics, identifying pronunciation problems of students with a particular mother tongue can lead to more effective phonetics instruction. The introductory theoretical part of the thesis is divided into two chapters. The first introduces the reader to phonetics and its importance in language teaching, while the second focuses on a comparison of Korean and Czech from a phonetic-phonological perspective. The subchapters describe and compare the vocalic and consonant systems, syllable structure, and phonological processes in both languages. On the basis of the comparison, potential perceptual and pronunciation problems are anticipated. The experimental part of the thesis is based on the results of the comparative...
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Study abroad as an opportunity to personal and professional development of future teacher
Horáková, Štěpánka ; Hejlová, Helena (advisor) ; Vallin, Petra (referee)
(English) This thesis is about a role that a study abroad can have for a future teacher. It researches which areas of professional preparation can be most affected by studying abroad and how this experience can contribute to a growth on a personal level. The theoretic part describes studying abroad, with a primary focus on Erasmus+ for pre-gradual students of primary school education. The second chapter argues the phases of gaining pedagogical profession and a possible effect of the abroad study on them. It focuses mainly on the effects on professional growth of a student. The last chapter of theoretical part of the thesis focuses on the effect of an abroad study on the growth of pedagogical persona including the gains to the key competences. The practical part is a mixed research, with the goal of discovering how studying abroad can help the future teachers grow in the areas of personal and professional competences. It analyzes experiences and a subjective reflection of the participants of an abroad study. The data are collected with a mixed research with the help of mixing the methods, where you use the qualitative method then quantitative method and finish with a qualitative method again. The attention is first on depth reflection of a concrete abroad study, then on the analysis of the amount of...
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