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Learner Autonomy in English classes at a Czech Secondary Technical School
Minakova, Irina ; Jettmarová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Hanušová, Světlana (referee) ; Bilanová, Markéta (referee)
This dissertation explores the efficacy of the learner autonomy (LA) principles implemented in secondary technical school EFL classes through project-based units incorporated into the conventional four-year language curriculum (2011-2015). This integrated approach remains uncommon in a Czech secondary technical school, even though it suggests a teaching model that enhances ELA and increases communicative competence and motivation among learners. A mixed-method design based on longitudinal four-cycle action research and quasi-experiment approaches was selected (1) to examine the changes in self-regulation and academic achievement development over time; (2) to investigate the efficacy of autonomous projects systematically applied within the assigned treatment group (TG), and (3) to compare the results of the treatment and control groups as to their self-regulation and academic achievement development. For the quantitative strand, a structured Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SRQ-A) and a series of academic tests were administered which were consequently analysed through null hypothesis statistical testing (NHST). The instruments employed within the quasi-experiment were focused on the following two major questions: (1) whether there was correlation between self- regulation and academic achievement...
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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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Motivation in sport: Relationship to global self-esteem and physical self-perception
Harbichová, Ivana ; Slepička, Pavel (advisor) ; Štochl, Jan (referee) ; Pavelková, Isabella (referee)
The main objective of this thesis is to verify the relationship of the contextually specific motivation in sport to a global self-esteem and possible mediation effects of the physical self-perceptions in this relationship. To achieve this objective six individual studies were conducted. First, we focused on the translation of diagnostic instruments: the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS; Pelletier et al., 1995) and the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS; Hart, Leary, Rejeski, 1989) into the Czech language. Next, the validity and reliability of the scores obtained by Czech versions of the instruments were examined. Based on the results of the structural equation modeling and using a known-difference evidence validity approach we concluded that both translated instruments may be useful as a valid and reliable diagnostic tools for measuring different kinds of motivation in sport (SMS) and negative physical self-perception (social physical anxiety - SPAS). Using structural equation modeling, we also concluded that different types of motivation in sport (which vary in degree of relative autonomy of the subject) affect specific self-esteem associated with the body, as well as the evaluation of one's self at the global level. Relationship of the sport motivation and the global self-esteem was largely mediated...
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Rationality of child labour and its effects on labour market
Vislous, Václav ; Benáček, Vladimír (advisor) ; Bauer, Michal (referee)
Child labor is still a big issue in the developing world. However, with an expand- ing literature base, we can conprehend its sources and policies in which we try to affect it in a much more precise way. This thesis reviews relevant literature regarding child labor. The scope of this review covers historical origins of child labor during the Industrial Revolution, its basic economic modelling, coercive measures against child labor, the effects of globalization, international trade, transitory income shocks and credit constraints on child labor and education. The main contribution to the literature are the three lessons about child labor. First, the parallels between findings about child labor in today's developing countries and the Industrial Revolution are studied. Second, it is showed that in the case of an import ban on child labor produce, there is always a better solution for children. Finally, previously unstudied consequences of Conditional Cash Transfer programs on children's motivation for education are related. Keywords Child labor, history, international trade, globalization, transitory income shocks, credit constraints, education, food for education, coercive measures, intrinsic motivation
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Motivation of children in kindergarten
FENDRYCHOVÁ, Terezie
This bachelor thesis is focused on the issue of motivation in nursery schools. The works also examines how teachers with different length of professional experience handle this phenomenon. In the theoretical part we deal with the matter of human motivation from the points of view of different specialists and we are also concerned with the factors related to this issue. Furthermore, this part also covers the methods of constructivist learning theory. The practical part presents the results of qualitative research which was focused on experience of the teachers. The evidence of how children react on motivation strategies recommended by the teachers is also included in this section. The thesis offers the reader the insight into this issue from the theoretical, as well as practical point of view.
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Motivation, flow and procrastination
Krutinová, Klára ; Franková, Emilie (advisor) ; Lorencová, Hana (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with academic procrastination, study motivation and mental state flow of Czech students in universities in the Czech Republic. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The characteristics of each phenomena and important concepts related to them are located in the theoretical part. On the basis of the theoretical knowledge is written up the practical part, which is based on a questionnaire survey among students. The data obtained from the survey were subjected to the statistical analysis. The results were evaluated and commented. In the conclusion of this thesis there is a recommendation for students.
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Motivační systém servisní organizace pro finanční poradce a možnosti jeho úprav směrem ke zvýšení motivace a loajality zaměstnanců
Kadubec, Václav
Kadubec, Václav. Motivation system of pool organization and the possibility of modifying it towards increasing the motivation and loyalty of employees. Brno, 2014. The bachelor thesis deals with the motivation system of the company ABC,a.s. and the possibilities of its improvement. The work consists of a theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part explains the most famous theories on motivation, explains the difference between internal and external motivation and describes selected motivational elements used in the Czech Republic. The practical part describes the current incentive system. Weaknesses of the system are identified by using questionnaires and interviews with key executives of the company. Then the changes in the system are proposed and the economic influence on the company is calculated. The resulting recommendations will be submitted to the company for their needs.
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The Motivation of the Students between the 11 - 15 Years in Foreign Langure Teaching
MÁLKOVÁ, Kateřina
This diploma thesis deals with a second language learners´ motivation at primary schools, particularly its effects on English lessons. At the very beginning it describes the term motivation, all kinds of motivation we can meet with and features which it is composed from. The aim of thesis is to evaluate which types of motivation students find the most stimulating for studying second language, whether intrinsic or extrinsic motivation and its relation with the attitude which learners take towards the second language.
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Studies in Secondary Vocational Schools in Point of View of Students
KOVÁŘOVÁ, Markéta
This bachelor work is concerned with student´s motivation for studying and their position for studying at special middle schools. The theoretical part is concentred in describing and dividing motivation, in advancing and cultivating of adolescents´s motivation and adolescents´ choices of future profession. For better understanding there is analysed period of adolescent, socialization, influence of family, school and contemporaries at work. There were set presumptions of student´s motivation and their position for studying for the practical part. Presumptions are verified by experimental explorer, which was a question blank. The question blank has 10 questions divided into two parts. The first part is concentred in discovering the type of student´s motivation. The second part is concentred in discovering the student´s position for studying. The informants were the students of the special middle school at Volyně and Strakonice.
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The comparison of productivity of employees in case of using of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
Pecinová, Kateřina ; Houdek, Petr (advisor) ; Chytilová, Helena (referee)
The thesis is an empirical analysis of the effects of intrinsic, extrinsic and negative motivation on the productivity of operators of erotic lines. In a natural experiment, I influenced the structure and size of incentives of 16 employees, in order to determine the optimal management of human resources in the company TOPIC PRESS. The data were evaluated using a regression model with inclusion of identification strategy diff'in'diff. The results show that the performance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation significantly reduced the number of SMS messages that operators take per hour of 16.6 % and 16.3 % respectively. On the contrary, negative motivation significantly increased the number of SMS/hour by 18 %, but I suppose only a short-term effectiveness. Influence of motivation on the average number of minutes per hour was not confirmed.
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