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Educational communication between the teacher and the pupil-foreigner at a primary school
Lipovčanová, Helena ; Hejlová, Helena (advisor) ; Voda, Jan (referee)
Diploma thesis responds to the current topic of education of pupils-foreigners at the Czech primary schools. It mainly focuses on the problem of pupils-foreigners' integration into regular learning process and identification of effective ways of learning support in teaching of these pupils. The theoretical part summarizes knowledge related to the mentioned problems. Emphasis is placed on defining the main communication barrier in pupils-foreigners' learning. Further are presented methodological recommendations and inspiration available from expert literature, which relate to the pupils-foreigners' inclusion into regular lessons. The practical part is aimed at helping teachers-beginners. It is based on qualitative research constisting of research methods of interview, expert questionnaire and reflective analysis of its own experience. Therefore, it brings and evaluates the way in which the communication between teachers and pupils-foreigners takes place in the common practice of several Prague's primary schools. The outcomes include examples of good teaching experience, methodological strategies and other recommendations that help pupils-foreigners to overcome the communication barrier.
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Future free and shared: Dispute of The Zeitgeist Movement and Freedomain Radio as a Scientific Paradigm Conflict
Kaleta, Jan ; Voříšek, Michael (advisor) ; Cviklová, Lucie (referee)
The thesis analyses a dispute of two anarchist movements promoting Anarcho-Capitalism and an automated non-monetary economy. It asks the question whether the dispute can be explained in terms of paradigm conflict and not exclusively in political terms . The goal is to search for signs of scientific paradigm in an apparently ideological dispute. The thesis also examines the reasons why did the debate deteriorate into a personal and moral conflict of the representatives. The method of analysis is Grounded Theory, with reference to authors who interpret Kuhn's paradigm conflict as the consequence of an unconscious language barrier. Paradigm was operationally defined as a hierarchy of concepts with physical reference, theoretical network of the concepts and the scientific field objectives. The field objectives are the only reliable reference points between paradigms. The thesis sums up the debate between Anarcho-Capitalists and proponents of Resource-Based Economy and recovers the scientific answers and field objectives which were demanded yet missing in the debate. The thesis concludes that the debate can legitimately continue and that the ideological differences were mostly caused by a different scope of technical instruments and their describing paradigms, regardless of historical origin and...
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Collaboration of czech and austrian border regions after 1989
Papežová, Kateřina ; Konrád, Ota (advisor) ; Kunštát, Miroslav (referee)
Kateřina Papežová, Collaboration of czech and austrian border regions after 1989 This diploma thesis deals with the topic of cooperation between border regions of the Czech Republic and Austria since the opening of the common border in 1989 until the Czech Republic's entering the European Union in 2004. The aim of the thesis is to observe the influence of the opening of the border on the regions and the development of the cooperation in the following years. The introduction presents the development of the interstate relations between the Czech Republic and Austria in 1989-2004. The following chapters focus on three areas of cooperation of border regions that have been selected in order to monitor the intensifying of the regional cross-border cooperation. The first chapter concentrates on the initial contacts between the inhabitants of the regions on the occasion of cross-border encounters and cultural events. It also deals with the positive and negative effects of opening the border for the border regions. In the second chapter, attention is given to the efforts of Czechs and Austrians living in the neighborhood of the border to understand each other, as well as to the prejudices and stereotypes that contributed to misunderstandings between the neighboring nations. The last chapter discusses the...
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Language Tamers: Methods of Overcoming Language Barrier by Immigrant Students at Czech Schools
Strnadová, Kristýna ; Kabele, Jiří (advisor) ; Gorčíková, Magdaléna (referee)
Kristýna Strnadová Thesis name: Language tamers: methods of overcoming language barrier by immigrant students at Czech schools Abstract The thesis 'Language tamers: methods of overcoming language barrier by immigrant students at Czech schools' deals with a phenomenon of overcoming language barrier through acquisition of the host language for immigrants who move to a new country. The aim of this work is to monitor the progress of overcoming language barrier from the perspective of immigrant students with regard to various factors that affect the process (cultural and social capital, language, age etc.). The theoretical part describes the fundamental importance of the host language as a means of communication in the context of immigrant integration to the new society, outlines the specifics of the intercultural communication between people of different nationalities, summarizes the factors which influence the acquisition of the host language, and acquaint with the situation in Czech schools in conjunction with the language barrier. The empirical part is based on semi-structured interviews with immigrant students of three different nationalities (Ukrainian, Vietnamese and Romanian). Collected interviews are analysed via descriptive and evaluation coding and on their basis are reached characteristics of the...
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Foreign language as a communication barrier in intensive care
Zachová, Eva ; Mellanová, Alena (advisor) ; Svobodová, Dita (referee)
This diploma thesis analyzes if there is communication barrier with foreign patients at the selected intensive care units. We dealt with question whether hospital employees perceive communication with foreigners as a problem or not and how can they solve the problem. The first (theoretical) part is devoted to the role of communication in nursing process and to the definition of term communication barrier. In next chapters we have analyzed the profile of multicultural nursing. Then we focus on the issues of cross-cultural communication and communication barriers in contact with foreigners and the most common causes and techniques used to deal with such situations. We pay great attention to prevention and potential solutions to barriers between cultures and ethnic groups. The motivation for the thesis was supposed effecto of communication gaps on health and higher psychological burden on staff, especially when one of the basic activities of nurses is to educate patients. Research interprets the information obtained from a self-designed questionnaire survey. Questionnaires were distributed to intensive care and resuscitation units in four hospitals in Prague. Statistical evaluation of the questionnaires either confirms or refuses the hypothesis that I set at the beginning of the research. According to...
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Problematika inter-kulturního partnerství a adaptace na českou kulturu
Doležalová, Nikola
Doležalová, N.: The issues of inter-cultural partnership and adaptation on czech culture. Bachelor Thesis, Brno: Mendel University, Faculty of Regional Development and Internacional Studies, 2015. Supervisor of Bachelor Thesis Ing. Mgr. Jiří Čeněk. This bachelor thesis deals with the adaptation of inter-cultural partnerships on the czech culture, respectively with the adaptation of foreign partners on the czech culture and their ability to communicate, educate their children, work in the czech environment and to assimilate to the czech culture. Theoretical part describes the terms related to culture, inter-cultural communication and their benefits and injustice. Terms related to nation and national identity are also mentioned. Part of this thesis is devoted to the problems of intercultural partnerships, namely to communication and to the language they speak, also to raising children and bilingualism, to the choice of their residence, to the attitute of people around them and finally to the cultural shock. All these listed issues encounter the majority of inter-cultural partnerships during their cohabitation. The practical part interprets the results of interviews, which were taken with mixed partnerships living in The Czech Republic. These foreign partners are of different nationalities, however the majority of them comes from eastern or southern Europe. Two of the interviewed partners come from The Netherlands. Through these interviews are obtained information about adaptation and assimilation intercultural partnerships on the czech culture.
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Comparison of foreign language skills between nursing staff in medical workplaces in the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria.
BOŽOŇ, Jiří
Communication is one of the cornerstones of nursing, and without good quality communication, it can be very difficult to provide good quality nursing care. In doing so, any of the communication barriers can significantly affect the outcome of the entire communication. Nowadays, the number of treated and hospitalized foreigners in the Czech Republic and neighbouring countries has been growing, and each of us can get into a situation where we might be forced to seek help in medical facilities. One of the communication barriers may be a language barrier. The aim of the research was to map and compare the knowledge of foreign languages among the nursing staff in selected health facilities in the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria. Another objective was to determine the readiness of selected health facilities in the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria to communicate with foreigners. To obtain the necessary data, two types of research were used. Quantitative research was conducted in the form of a non-standardized anonymous questionnaire. Questionnaires were statistically processed and graphically evaluated. Qualitative research was carried out by a short non-standardized interview where the main topics of conversation were the opportunities of nursing staffs in medical facilities to communicate with foreign patients, and the opportunities for further language training while performing their profession. The research group consisted of nurses from selected health facilities in the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria. The research was conducted in two health facilities in each of these countries; a total of six health care facilities. From October to November 2015, a total of 300 questionnaires were distributed. Each of the six health care facilities got 50 questionnaires, ie. a hundred questionnaires to each of the aforementioned countries. 80 questionnaires from the Czech Republic (80%) were returned, 55 questionnaires from Germany (55%) and 78 questionnaires from Austria (78%). After the removal of incomplete or incorrectly filled items, the final number of used questionnaires were 72 from the Czech Republic (100%), 50 from Germany (100%) and 67 from Austria (100%). The research sample group consisted of head nurses or managers and heads of nursing departments (Pflegeleiter/in, Pflegedirektor/in) in the hospitals where the research was conducted. The results of the research survey showed that there were differences in language proficiency among the members of nursing staffs, and that members of the nursing staffs in selected health facilities in Germany and Austria were prepared especially for communication with foreign patients who speak English. Czech staffs were prepared to communicate with patients who speak German, but English or Russian to a lesser degree. Another part of the survey dealt with the readiness of selected medical devices to communicate with foreigners. The results showed that the selected health care facilities where the research was carried out were with one exception ready to ensure communication with foreigners in providing good quality treatment. The results of the research point to the fact that the language skills of nursing staffs are indeed very important when communicating with foreign patients, but they usually speak onlycommonly used languages. When a foreign patient speaks the language spoken by only a few staff members or even none of them, it is essential that the hospital provides communication with foreigners to be able to provide good quality treatment.
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Communication with the patient / alien in the nursing process
MBUNA YEMELI, CEPHISE LEONIE
The issue of multicultural nursing is still new, in the Czech republic, with the increasing number of foreigners. Communication is a fundamental process, which can be characterized as exchanging of information and ideas among people. It can be on both on verbal and nonverbal levels. It is based on interpersonal interactions, involving the transfer of information from person to another. The nurse serves as a liaison between the doctors and the patient. They must understand medical instructions and patient needs and concerns. Their communication skills are important because it serves as a channel of information exchange therebycreating an environment of trust. For nurses and for patients/ alien communication is an essential tool for submitting and obtaining information and the lack of communication can lead to errors and misunderstanding in patient care. The results of this research work show knowledge of Czech nurses in multicultural nursing. Knowledge of multicultural nursing care is at a low level and there is need for it to be improved. I can state that the objectives set at the beginning of this thesis have been achieved.
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Language barrier and accompanying issues as seen by a midwife while providing nursing care to Vietnamese women giving birth.
SEDLÁKOVÁ, Alena
With an ever-increasing number of ethnic Vietnamese residing in the Czech Republic, midwives see a growing number of Vietnamese women giving births in Czech maternity hospitals. New trends in nursing care and the holistic approach have midwives provide all women, no matter what race, with such level of nursing care that meets their bio-psycho-social and spiritual needs. The essential element in meeting the needs of ethnic Vietnamese clients is effective communication. The objective of the bachelor?s thesis at hand is to observe specifics of nursing care provided to Vietnamese women during a childbirth and postpartum period and to find out whether nursing staff see a language barrier while providing care to Vietnamese women. The empirical part of the thesis is based on quantitative and qualitative researches, in which two research corpora were scrutinized. The technique used in gathering data in the first research corpus was a questionnaire completed by midwives working in maternity hospitals. The outcome of the quantitative research is shown in graphs. The technique used in gathering data in the second research corpus was a semi-structured interview, which was held with Vietnamese women giving births in Jindřichův Hradec maternity hospital. Following the interviews, case reports were created to provide for a research base that was used while compiling categorization tables containing summaries of the most important outcomes of the research. The outcomes of the research see the main problems in the areas of informed consents, communication while admitting the women giving births to the delivery room, and communication during the second stage of birth. Based on both of the researches, two information leaflets were compiled in order to help improve the communication between the midwives and Vietnamese women giving births.
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