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Drawings as a tool for investigating lower-secondary students' knowledge of cell structure
VLČKOVÁ, Barbora
This bachelor's thesis focuses on the use of drawing as a tool to assess students' knowledge of cell structure. The aim of the study is to examine how drawing can serve as a means of gathering information about students' knowledge and to evaluate the level of understanding of cell biology among 6th-grade students. The research involved 41 participants from two elementary schools. A questionnaire with three parts was used to collect data from the participants. The first part of the questionnaire inquired about basic personal information and the participants' interest in drawing. The second part consisted of open-ended and closed-ended questions to assess knowledge related to cells. In the final part, the participants were given space to draw and describe organelles of animal and plant cells. The questionnaire was administered to the participants twice. In the first administration, they were asked to demonstrate their knowledge without any preparation. During the second visit to the schools, the participants were provided with an educational text about cells, accompanied by illustrations of individual cells, to quickly familiarize them with basic information about cells. They then completed the same quiz again. The results indicate that drawing can be an effective tool for assessing students' knowledge of cell structure. Through drawing, students express and visualize their understanding of cells. The majority of respondents believe that drawing significantly contributes to their learning. The first quiz yielded average results, with at least half of the respondents answering correctly to most questions. Improvement in results was observed in the second quiz. The evaluation of the third part of the questionnaire was based on predetermined criteria. With one exception, each respondent included at least the nucleus in their cell drawing. Most respondents depicted more than one organelle in the cell.
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Design of Automatic Pet Feeder
Vlčková, Barbora ; Buganská, Tamara (referee) ; Rubínová, Dana (advisor)
This bachelor‘s thesis deals with the design of an automatic pet feeder that allows remote feeding support for cats and small to medium-sized dogs. The design is based on knowledge gained from design and technical analyses. Focus was placed on functional, ergonomic, and hygienic aspects. The resulting product is a modern pet feeder with added features that ensure the user has full control over feeding their pet.
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Fairy-tale motivs in the Czech poetry of the 2nd half of the 19th century
Vlčková, Barbora ; Šmahelová, Hana (advisor) ; Vaněk, Václav (referee)
The bachelor thesis Fairy-tale Motives in Epic of the 2nd half of the 19th Century is based on an analysis of selected texts and their reading, which lead to the enlightening of meaning-creating function of fairy-tale motives in the 2nd half of the 19th Century. The thesis focuses itself on the form of a fairy-tale as a specific narrative form and on a transformation of its function within the context of poetry using fairy-tale features. At the same time, the reference to the tradition of folk fairy-tale is reflected, being represented by the personalities of Karel Jaromír Erben and Božena Němcová. Interpretation of the works is grounded on the study of Vladimír Propp Morfologie pohádky (Morphology of Fairy-tale) which established the structure of fairy-tale functions. The conclusions of this work are based on the comparison of the epic pieces Dědův odkaz (Grandpa's Legacy) by Adolf Heyduk and Vyšehrad by Julius Zeyer with Propp's functional analysis.
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Fairy-tale in the work of Václav Tille - Říha
Vlčková, Barbora ; Šmahelová, Hana (advisor) ; Merhaut, Luboš (referee)
Fairy-tale in the works of Václav Tille-Říha thesis is based on an analysis and an interpretation of Tille's fairy-tale writings and symbolist stories considering the means of developing symbolist poetics on an outline of a folklore fairy-tale. The target of this thesis is to grasp the function of fairy-tale features in Václav Tille's works which emerged from the intersection of literary adaptation of traditional folklore subjects with symbolist creation. The opening chapter deals with the historical context of Tille's works and its folklorist and literary aspects. The work aim, through the works of Václav Tille, to express a wider framework within the context of symbolist writing and Art Noveau fine arts.
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A stylistic comparison of two modern translations of biblical text from the viewpoint of reception by present-day readers
Vlčková, Barbora ; Dušková, Libuše (advisor) ; Popelíková, Jiřina (referee)
The present thesis deals with two present-day English translations of the Bible - New American Standard Bible, which represents a conservative biblical translation, and Good News Bible, a more liberal translation, written in a way to be readable and accessible to the modern reader. The aim of the thesis is to analyze the two translations in terms of style, focusing on the syntactic and lexical levels. The research is based on a sample of 100 corresponding biblical verses drawn from each of the translations (altogether 200 verses), representing five different narrative parts of the Bible. The analysis of the lexical level is a qualitative one, comparing the nature of the vocabulary used in the two translations; the syntactic level is examined both qualitatively and quantitatively. The thesis attempts not only to describe the findings but also account for them, where possible, in terms of reader reception.
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The subjunctive versus the "should"-construction and the indicative in dependent imperative clauses
Vlčková, Barbora ; Malá, Markéta (advisor) ; Šaldová, Pavlína (referee)
English dependent imperative clauses allow three possible forms of the verb phrase in the predicate: the subjunctive, the should-construction and the indicative. The present study deals with these paradigmatic variants and aims to examine their distribution in British English in a synchronic as well as a diachronic perspective. Drawing on grammars and previous studies, the theoretical part of the thesis provides an overview of the present issue and describes important terms. It is to serve mainly as background for the research part, which follows. The research project consists of two parts: a diachronic and a synchronic one. While the diachronic part focuses on the development of the distribution of the variants in dependent impererative clauses from the second half of the 20th century to the present, the synchronic part attempts to define some factors which may influnce the use of these variants in contemporary English. The study uses various corpora of British English as primary material for the research. Excerpted examples were analyzed and results were produced, on the basis of which conclusions were drawn.
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Fairy-tale motivs in the Czech poetry of the 2nd half of the 19th century
Vlčková, Barbora ; Šmahelová, Hana (advisor) ; Vaněk, Václav (referee)
The bachelor thesis Fairy-tale Motives in Epic of the 2nd half of the 19th Century is based on an analysis of selected texts and their reading, which lead to the enlightening of meaning-creating function of fairy-tale motives in the 2nd half of the 19th Century. The thesis focuses itself on the form of a fairy-tale as a specific narrative form and on a transformation of its function within the context of poetry using fairy-tale features. At the same time, the reference to the tradition of folk fairy-tale is reflected, being represented by the personalities of Karel Jaromír Erben and Božena Němcová. Interpretation of the works is grounded on the study of Vladimír Propp Morfologie pohádky (Morphology of Fairy-tale) which established the structure of fairy-tale functions. The conclusions of this work are based on the comparison of the epic pieces Dědův odkaz (Grandpa's Legacy) by Adolf Heyduk and Vyšehrad by Julius Zeyer with Propp's functional analysis.
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Art commerce in Czech Republic
Vlčková, Barbora ; Drozen, František (advisor) ; Novák, Miloš (referee)
Bachelor thesis describes art commerce in Czech Republic with emphasis on paintings. It compares this situation to the situation on foreign markets and proposes how to improve it. This thesis also describes how auction houses and galleries work, laws concerning the art commerce and support of art in Czech Republic.
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