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Educational envinronment of Waldorf preschool in Prague with its philosophical starting point
Andrštová, Tereza ; Syřiště, Ivo (advisor) ; Blažková, Veronika (referee)
This exploratory case study is focused on the educational environment and the school climate in one particular Waldorf preschool in Prague. Emphasis of the research was oriented towards the original philosophical basis of Rudolf Steiner, who invented Waldorf education in the early 20th century. The goal of this study was to underpin the specific environment and point out the way, in which the principles of Steiner education are demonstrated in the environment. Within the qualitative research method I have created complex questionnaires for two groups of respondents: parents and teachers. In the creation of the questionnaires I have utilized my own experience form the environment and my knowledge of Waldorf theory and theory of climate. The questionnaires have created a template with predefined codes. After the respondents answered the questionnaires, the codes than got their unique characterizations. The output of this study is a defined elementary hypothesis about functioning and affecting of the environment and the climate from the viewpoint of the two groups of respondents. The results are discoveries that the functioning of the school climate is intensive and positive and its common characterization is its lovingness. The environment is functioning situationally (in the same way with its...
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Practical activities in waldorf school
Vondrušková, Petra ; Vodáková, Jitka (advisor) ; Nováková, Daniela (referee)
This thesis deals with the inclusion of practical activities in Waldorf schools. It is divided into three parts. The first section contains background and history of Waldorf education, teacher training and education opportunities in their Czech Republic.V second part maps out specific, practical activities included in the instruction specifies the content and practical předmětů.Third practical part focuses on the analysis of school curriculum in Wadorf schools in terms of integration practical subjects. KEYWORDS: Waldorf education, Steiner, Anthroposophy, Waldorf teacher, practical work, Handicrafts, Woodcarving, workshops, production work, subjects, school curriculum
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Development of Key Competencies in Teaching of Natural Science in the Primary School Stage in the Waldorf School System
Tejkalová, Vítězslava ; Kargerová, Jana (advisor) ; Stará, Jana (referee)
This thesis deals with the development of key competencies in teaching of Natural Science in the primary school stage in the system of Waldorf School. The theoretical part of the thesis expounds on the issues of the transformation of education as well as the characteristics of teaching in the system of Waldorf School. Some terms, such as - key competencies, the transformation of education, alternative trends in education, Waldorf pedagogy and its role in transforming education - are explained there. The research part of the thesis presents an action research, which is focused on the development of the key competencies in the epoch of Natural Science in the third grade of Waldorf School. One of the epochs was described by observation. The results of observations were compared by means of additional questionnaires, which were filled out by teachers. The development of the key competencies in the given epoch was described by the analysis of research. The results of the research confirmed that the educational strategy for the development of the key competencies in Waldorf School was at a very good level. The analysis of the research could be used as a source of information for the development of key competencies in other epochs of Natural Science in the third grade in primary schools. Details of the...
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Educational influence of Drama in Education on social and mental developement of pupils with learning difficutilties of the 1.st grade at Walfdorf school.
Špelinová, Lenka ; Svobodová, Radmila (advisor) ; Marušák, Radek (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the educational influence of the subject of creative drama on psychosocial development of pupils with special learning difficulties (SLD) on 1st grade of Waldorf school. The work is focused mainly on the development of communication skills, respecting the boundaries, instructions and cooperation in the classroom using methods and techniques of drama education with pupils with SLD in 2nd half of 2nd grade and 1st half of 3rd class. The theoretical part defines the four basic parts of this diploma thesis psychosocial development of children of younger school age, special learning difficulties (SLD), accompanying phenomena and their influence on the psychosocial development of the child, characteristics of Waldorf school, methods and techniques of drama education. The practical part deals with the development of communication, cooperation, observance of rules, understanding of the topic and the ability of its interpretation of individuals and the whole group in the lessons of creative drama. In the lessons, we experienced key themes of the Waldorf School. The whole process is recorded and evaluated using record sheets from each lesson.
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Teachers personality in the 21st century
Mazlová, Markéta ; Kargerová, Jana (advisor) ; Vallin, Petra (referee)
The aim of diploma thesis Teachers personality in the 21st century is to point out the importance of the human spiritual dimension, as well as the importance of personality development of every teacher. The thesis is trying to disclose which of the challenges are teachers facing nowadays and how the students and pupils themselves are affected by their lecturers. The paper describes the transformation of the teacher's role in present-day society. Two different approaches in teachers training are presented and compared - classical higher education and Waldorf education. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the definition of the personality concept regarding a psychological point of view, as well as the definition of teacher education paradigm transformation relating to key competences and professional teachers standards. One section of the text is describing the basic principles of Waldorf pedagogy. The empirical part consists of an analysis of two different teacher education approaches, obtained through interviews with representatives of the Faculty of Education of Charles University in Prague and Freie Hochschule in Stuttgart. The benefit of this thesis is to bring the description of the educational model, which emphasises on a artistic process in the future teachers education, into the...
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How to keep and develop the children's inner motivation at the beginning of the school attendance
Vaculíková, Vaishali ; Krčmářová, Tereza (advisor) ; Kargerová, Jana (referee)
This thesis focuses on keeping and developing the inner motivation for learning in the first class of the primary waldorf school, where the author works as a class teacher. The theoretical part of the thesis contains the characterization of the term inner motivation, its sorts and describes which methods are helping to its keeping. Further there is a description of specific ways of teaching at waldorf school. For the practical part of the thesis author of this dissertation uses method action teacher's research. She observes four selected pupils from her class. During one school year she determines the most suitable strategies of teaching lessons so the inner motivation for learning is supported. Results of research confirm when pupils are motivated, they are active and they cooperate more.
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Teaching german language through drama at the waldorf school
Liberdová, Lea ; Marušák, Radek (advisor) ; Svobodová, Radmila (referee)
This diploma thesis is devoted to the application of drama in German language teaching at Waldorf school. The content itself provides a theoretical insight into the basic concepts and principles of drama education and foreign language teaching at primary school. For the sake of clarity and understanding, these basic levels related to the subject are more elaborated in the introductory chapters. The theoretical part also includes chapters related to Waldorf pedagogy and its basic principles. In the practical part, one of the main objectives was to verify whether methods of dramatic education in German language teaching could support the pupil's ability to express themselves, with an emphasis on the verbal component. The work also includes description and reflection of three lessons, the aim of which was to find out whether the selected methods of drama in foreign language teaching have an impact on pupils' ability to communicate effectively and on the overall outcome of the learning process. At the end of the thesis are described findings, which confirm the benefits of including elements of drama education in foreign language teaching, and also where their influence manifested most.
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Idea of school autonomy and its concept at the Waldorf School
Boněk, Jan
This diploma thesis presents monographic study that deals with the autonomy of schools in the context of the idea of the Waldorf School and philosophical convictions of its founder Rudolf Steiner. The content itself brings a particular identification, analysis and description of the basic principles of Steiner's ideas of Social Threefolding. For better grip and insights into this topic in the introductory chapters with the concept of autonomy as the general context, and given directly to the school autonomy. Further insight on school administration and local government and various school systems in the European area. The work also includes historical and political context of the time of different directions of reform pedagogy 19th and 20th century, which proved, among other things, as one of the key conditions for understanding the concept of free Waldorf school Rudolf Steiner and the conditions under which it was created. KEYWORDS autonomy, school, Waldorf pedagogy, Waldorf School, anthroposophy, Rudolf Steiner, competence, autonomy, responsibility, Social Threefolding
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Anthroposofie: cesta celostního rozvoje osobnosti
Navrátil, Adam ; Beneš, Milan (advisor)
Proč vlastně antroposofie vznikla a na co se snaží odpovědět? Pro tyto, a mnohé jiné, odpovědi nechám své úvahy sklouznout k širším souvislostem. Uvažme, co všechno dnešnf svět tak zoufale potřebuje. Zemědělská půda je například dalekosáhle znehodnocena a "systematicky" ničena chemickými hnojivy a postřiky. Otázka zní, zdali je možné obdělávat půdu i jinými, přirozenějšími, způsoby? Nebo, organismus lidí je dnes většinou těžce poškozen antibiotiky a čistě chemickými látkamLOpět je třeba se ptát, zda-Ii není možné lidi léčit jinak? Školní výchova nutí děti k bezduché kázni a ctižádostivému honu za dobrými známkami, docela logicky pak ze škol vycházejí mladí lidé bez iniciativy, neteční a bez zájmu o svět. Dalo by se učit od základu jinak? Tato otázka pak neplatí jen pro oblast vzdělávání a výchovy dětí. Jistě i pro dospělého má význam další, nebo přímo celoživotní vzdělávání.
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