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Perceptions of mainstream and special education teachers towards the education of children with special educational needs in mainstream schools in the Czech Republic
Gaewu, Gustav Kojo ; Šiška, Jan (vedoucí práce) ; Novosad, Libor (oponent)
The study aims at finding out the perceptions of mainstream and special education teachers towards the education of children with special educational needs in mainstream schools in the Czech Republic. Research has shown that teacher perceptions are important in determining the effectiveness of inclusive education, as teachers are the school personnel most responsible for implementing inclusive education. The research was specifically conducted in one special school for children with mental disability, autism and physical disability, Rakovník, and three mainstream schools in Prague. Qualitative, interpretive research design was used, and the research instruments employed were focus group discussion and semi structured interview. Female teachers constituted the focus group whilst one male teacher, being the deputy head teacher of one mainstream school, was interviewed. The findings suggest that the participants from the special school did not have positive perception towards the education of children with special educational needs in the mainstream setting because of the unavailability of the necessary resources and support services in the mainstream schools. The participants from the mainstream setting, although they expressed the importance of inclusive education, were of the view that the mainstream...
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Investigation into the role of Pedagogical counsellor (výchovný poradce) in the Education of Children with Special Education Needs (SEN) in the Mainstream Primary Schools of Central Prague
Habib, Md. Ahsan ; Wildová, Radka (vedoucí práce) ; Novosad, Libor (oponent)
The movement for inclusive education produces number of innovations. One of this is special services coordinators (SENCOs) in the mainstream schools. When the schools start accepting the children with special education needs it becomes inevitable to take someone with special training and knowledge responsibility of these children in the mainstream schools. In Czech Republic Pedagogical Counsellor (Výchovný Poradce) were given this responsibility of coordination by legislation. The present research attempts to explore the role of Výchovný Poradce in relation to the children with special education needs in legislation as well as in practice. The research also aims to investigate the challenges the Výchovný Poradce face and how they over come the challenges. A total 26 participants including teachers, Výchovný Poradce, special pedagogue (mainstream school), special pedagogue (special centres) and parents were engaged in collecting data through interviews, questionnaire and focused group discussion. As an exploratory research a sequential mixed method research design was applied where initial qualitative data collection and analysis was followed by a quantitative data collection and analysis. The findings show that the role of the Výchovný Poradce is not a one-person coordination concern on Czech schools rather...
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What are the Perceptions of Teachers on Teaching Learners with Hearing Impairment in an Inclusive Mainstream Primary Classroom Setting in Liberec and Prague in the Czech Republic?
Alindiamao, Greystone Jennyson ; Novosad, Libor (vedoucí práce) ; Šiška, Jan (oponent)
This dissertation reports on the findings of a qualitative study done in a special school in Liberec/I and a mainstream school in Prague. Using a questionnaire, a semi-structured interview and a / / focus group discussion the researcher found that the teachers both in a special school and the [ / mainstream school depend very much on medical and social experts to made decisions regarding the nature of education provision of the learners with hearing impairment. With the expert analysis of hearing loss, learner^with hearing impairment are regarded as deficient commonly referred to as./"the handicapped" and not fit to learn together with hearing learners in a mainstream primary classroom setting. The special education teachers argue that the learners who are placed inffiemain stream classroom settings are only sitting in class and gets very littl^ from the regular teachers who fail to communicate effectively with these hearing impaired learners.
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Perception of special olympics coaches on safety in their training of their special olympics athletes
Ng, Kum Loy ; Šiška, Jan (vedoucí práce) ; Novosad, Libor (oponent)
A sport coach, besides providing training to improve an athlete's performance in his/her chosen sport, is also tasked for ensuring that the training and/or competition take place in a safe environment. This ability to factor safe practices is a challenge to any sport coach, especially when the people being coached have intellectual disability (ID). This study aims to explore the perceptions of Special Olympics (SO) sport coaches towards risk factors for injuries and safety issues when they conduct training with their athletes with ID through a self-administered questionnaire and interviews. The six respondents are all practising SO coaches in a SO National Organization with two being beginner coaches and the rest, experienced coaches. The three significant risk factors perceived by these respondents are: (1) Obtaining professional qualifications in sport coaching is very important, (2) Winning a medal is not the most important focus, and (3) Writing down safety plan is not important. It was also found that the coaches' main sources of information on safety practices are from attending SO courses and publications from National Governing Sport Bodies and that these coaches follow a general procedure when handling any injury in their training sessions. In addition, experienced coaches are more intense in their...
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Czech School Teachers' Responses to Moral Dilemmas Experienced in Integrated Classrooms
Bangura, Ibrahim Richard ; Šiška, Jan (vedoucí práce) ; Novosad, Libor (oponent)
This dissertation reports findings on the study that was done into how Czech school teachers respond to moral dilemmas experienced while working with children with special education needs in integrated classrooms. The Czech Republic (especially during the period when it was Czechoslovakia) has a very long history and tradition for educating children with disabilities in highly differentiated, segregated, separate and special school settings. The Czech special education system is well developed. However, following the 'Velvet Revolution' of 1989 and the subsequent dissolution of the Czech-Slovakia federation in 1993, a change in the education for children with special education needs was introduced. The preferred system was the integrated education approach. All the children with special education needs must be educated in the mainstream together with non-disabled children. Studies show that teachers generally experience moral dilemmas in their day to day work with children (Sockett, 1993; Oser, 1994; Colnerud, 1997; Tirri, 1999; Tirri & Husu, 2002). However, this is especially pronounced when the children involved are vulnerable children (Tirri & Husu, 2002; Fenstermacher (1986). Majority of the conflict experienced by the Czech teachers were with parents of the children with disabilities. According to...
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'Magic Drum'in action: The use of creative arts to foster positive peer interaction among children with diverse abilities and needs in primary school
Leong, Min See ; Novosad, Libor (vedoucí práce) ; Šiška, Jan (oponent)
Research evidence indicates that children with various SEN experience peer rejection, victimization and bullying which could lead to long term negative social and psychological consequences. Therefore, early and effective interventions to promote positive relationship among SEN and non-SEN children are needed. This study is a small-scale exploratory study using storytelling, dramatic play, childfriendly questionnaire, group interview, video recording and showcase to investigate the use of creative arts in fostering positive peer interaction among SEN and non-SEN children in a primary school. Participants enacted the roles of disabled children in the story of 'The Magic Drum' which aims to sensitize their empathetic understanding towards disabled children. The research process emphasized collaborative creative work, empathetic understanding and cooperation
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Analysis of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) degree programme of the Department of Special Education at Charles University in Prague
Dogbe, Daniel Sunkwa Quarcoco ; Šiška, Jan (vedoucí práce) ; Novosad, Libor (oponent)
This qualitative small-scale case study is on "An Analysis of the Special Education Needs (SEN) Degree Programme of the Department of Special Education at Charles University in Prague". It was conducted between February and July 2010 to gain deep understanding into how teachers of learners with special needs are educated in the Czech Republic and to find out how the programme is promoting inclusive education in the country. The literature review on teacher education and special education needs underscored the importance of the topic in the new millennium as many governments and ministries through their faculties of education in universities are coming up with strategies to ensure the achievement of "education for all" by 2015. I administered semi-structured interview to 3 lecturers including a retired professor of the Department and an official from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports; questionnaire to 15 final year students selected through purposive sampling and reviewed official legal documents to gather data for the study. I analysed the data thematically using triangulation method to enhance the credibility and trustworthiness of the study. The results revealed that the programme comprises both theory and practicum components which are blended to produce competent graduate teachers. The...
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Výchova k manželství a rodičovství u žáků s lehkým mentálním postižením
Sopková, Monika ; Novosad, Libor (oponent)
Rigorózní práce zpracovává úroveň vědomostí a dovedností žáků s lehkým mentálním postižením v oblasti výchovy k manželství a rodičovství a to v České republice a na Slovensku. Hlavním cílem bylo zmapovat a analyzovat vědomosti a dovednosti žáků s lehkým mentálním postižením v 8. a 9. ročníku v oblasti výchovy k manželství a rodičovství v České a Slovenské republice, jakož i zmapovat vědomosti a postoje učitelů těchto žáků v dané oblasti výchovy. Dalším cílem bylo zjistit, zda-li existuje vliv státu, ve kterém žáci žijí, vliv věku, pohlaví a rodinného prostředí žáků na jejich odpovědi. U učitelů jsme zjišťovali pouze, zda-li se jejich odpovědi v jednotlivých státech liší. V naší práci jsme zpracovali čtyři kapitoly. V první jsme vymezili základní charakteristiky pojmů mentální postižení, mentální retardace, žák s lehkým mentálním postižením a jeho výchova a vzdělávání v Čechách a na Slovensku. Ve druhé kapitole jsme uvedli základní charakteristiky pojmu sexualita, sexualita žáků s lehkým mentálním postižením a také jsme přiblížili historický vývoj sexuální výchovy. Třetí část byla zaměřena na vymezení pojmů sexuální výchova, výchova k manželství a rodičovství, realizace dané oblasti výchovy u žáků s lehkým mentálním postižením v Čechách a na Slovensku. Dále jsme uvedli vhodné metody a formy práce při...
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Investigation into the role of Pedagogical counsellor (výchovný poradce) in the Education of Children with Special Education Needs (SEN) in the Mainstream Primary Schools of Central Prague
Habib, Md. Ahsan ; Novosad, Libor (oponent) ; Wildová, Radka (vedoucí práce)
The movement for inclusive education produces number of innovations. One of this is special services coordinators (SENCOs) in the mainstream schools. When the schools start accepting the children with special education needs it becomes inevitable to take someone with special training and knowledge responsibility of these children in the mainstream schools. In Czech Republic Pedagogical Counsellor (Výchovný Poradce) were given this responsibility of coordination by legislation. The present research attempts to explore the role of Výchovný Poradce in relation to the children with special education needs in legislation as well as in practice. The research also aims to investigate the challenges the Výchovný Poradce face and how they over come the challenges. A total 26 participants including teachers, Výchovný Poradce, special pedagogue (mainstream school), special pedagogue (special centres) and parents were engaged in collecting data through interviews, questionnaire and focused group discussion. As an exploratory research a sequential mixed method research design was applied where initial qualitative data collection and analysis was followed by a quantitative data collection and analysis. The findings show that the role of the Výchovný Poradce is not a one-person coordination concern on Czech schools rather...
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