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Škobrtal, Petr ; Leitgeb, Šimon (referee) ; Kubíková, Zuzana (advisor)
The book Rethinking Maps summarizes the findings of researchers, according to which the map — its structure and formal appearance is full of symbols, categories and explanations based on the field of cartography — is an artificially created social construct. The way we browse maps is crucial to our perception of the space that surrounds us. If we want to be geographically related to a certain place, we convert its location and the route that needs to be taken to the destination in a certain scale. When we say that "something is there," we describe a space, which identity is defined only by a carefully structured graphic symbols in a precisely specified grid and scale. In this context, Denis Wood (The Power of Maps) notes that maps do not only function as a reflection of neutral reality. The world is recorded on them from a certain point of view, and apart from being tools of communication, they can also serve as a tools of power. In today's context, that means, for example, that most local services are defined by the interests of their authors, the paid advertising of the companies or the interests of the corporations to which the application belongs. Bachelor thesis Rethinking Rethinking Maps tries to develop an approach that could partially redefine these principles. Formal representation is not fundamentally different from similar applications offered by internet map services, but works differently in user access and attempts to modify the navigation service so that in the final state, the content of the map is formed by the users themselves. The user experience does not end with a straight highlighted trajectory, the path is not determined by the easiest and fastest way to overcome the route from start to finish. Validation of given locations is generated on the basis of user knowledge and the application connects routes into circuits through which the places can be related in their common geographical, historical or social context forming the identity of individual localities — places are not defined by a red highlighted route, but by various forms of content that is generated by the users themselves. The goal is to create a tool that would ideally help shape a community that not only consumes the world, but also experiences it and tries to enroll it differently than by the number of stars or the ratio of coffee acidity.
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Evaluation of Slovak geography textbooks in terms of approach to environmental ethics
Čechová, Aneta ; Matějček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Bartoš, Jan (referee)
This bachelor's thesis pursues Slovak geography textbooks for secondary schools in the aspects of their attitude towards environmental ethics. It investigates the ratio of differently oriented statements in particular textbooks. The statements are distributed into five principal categories of environmental ethics - anthropocentrism, theocentrism, biocentrism, ecocentrism and ethical evolution. The author compares the findings of this thesis with the findings of analogical thesis which dealt with Czech geography textbooks.
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Global thinking of university students in the Czechia
Hanzlík, Radek ; Řezníčková, Dana (advisor) ; Hanus, Martin (referee)
The diploma thesis is focused on the global thinking of university students. The aim of the diploma thesis is to find out the level of global thinking of university students and the factors that influence this level. By finding answers to research questions, we get the answer to the goal of the work. The research questions are: What levels of global thinking university students achieve in each segment of global thinking? Are there differences in the thinking of university students in a global context by gender and age? Does the personal experience of a visit to a foreign country affect the level of global thinking and attitudes of the university student? Does the interest in what is happening abroad influence the level of global thinking of university students? How differ the level of global thinking of Czech high school pupils and university students? Following the main goal of the work, is describes the connection between global thinking with globalization and education. The basic source of data is a global thinking questionnaire disseminated among university students across fields of study and universities. The result of the work are factors that statistically significantly affect the achieved level of global thinking of university students and the comparison of the results of the work with the...
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Interdisciplinary relations between mathematics and geography at grammar school: implemented curriculum
Vandrovcová, Jana ; Netrdová, Pavlína (advisor) ; Havelková, Lenka (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the relations between mathematics and geography in teaching at grammar school at implemented curriculum level. In theoretical part it deals with conceptions of teaching which support connection of educational content of individual subjects as well as general possibilities for realization interdisciplinary relations of mathematics or geography. There are also concrete interdisciplinary relations between mathematics and geography presented and there are identified main reasons why the developing of connection berween the mentioned subjects is important. Problems of the realization interdisciplinary relations at teaching conducts a survey by halfstructured interview with mathematics teachers. Their answers provide the view of realized curriculum and they uncover opportunities and limitations the tachers of mathematics at level of interdisciplinary connection deals with in practice. There are mainly teachers with mathematics and geography qualification, who can give their opinion on relations of these two subjects. There were prepared six lessons in this diploma thesis focused on active use of interdisciplinary relations of mathematics and geography. Then the autor taught it at grammar school and it made practical review of possibilities and restrictions of such teaching....
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The use of stories in Geography textbooks
Čistecká, Barbora ; Matějček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kocová, Tereza (referee)
This bachelor thesis, as the title suggests, discusses stories and passages from literature pieces found in Czech geography textbooks and worksheets. These texts are assessed according to their school-based education involvement, as suggested in the textbook. Next, it is evaluated which cognitive processes are developed in pupils and students by these questions and tasks, which are included in respective texts. This research is supported by the theoretical part which, while using literature resources, elaborates on integrated education in the Czech education system, information from abroad is added as well. This part discusses mainly assumptions for integrated education, its advantages, benefits, and inspiration or motivation to further student education. Special attention is given to the integration of Geography and Literature education. This thesis further elaborates on narrative pedagogy, where the benefits of using stories in education are summarized.
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Russia's Pivot to Asia: prospects and limits
Čechová, Barbora ; Romancov, Michael (advisor) ; Kofroň, Jan (referee)
Russia's pivot to Asia has become one of the highly discussed topics among political and international relations theorists. However, diverse opinions exist on the timeframe of the pivot and on the level of favourable results of the new policies of Russia's turn to the East. Mostly, Russia is thought to be intensifying its relations with countries of the Asia-Pacific region, increasingly since the Western trade sanctions were applied on Russia after the 2014 Ukraine crisis. Academic discussion also revolves around Russia's opportunities and challenges in the region. Progressive cooperation, mainly with China, is suggested due to the growing importance of Asia and its countries: China's rapidly rising economy and military strength has made the country into a candidate for the most important world powers. On the other hand, development and modernisation of Siberia and Russia's Far East region would be necessary for efficient maintenance of any progressive relations with Asian countries. Russia would have to develop its infrastructure in the regions to enable connection and cooperation with China and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Among all potential partners in Asia, China is mostly indicated as the most probable and suitable economic and political partner for Russia in the region....
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Factors influencing the selection of geography as a field of study
Macounová, Veronika ; Matějček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Jelen, Jakub (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on investigating factors, which impact students' decision to choose Geography as their field of further study. These factors are researched from the point of view of the relationship to Geography in their family or school environment. The research was conducted through a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, answers were acquired through controlled dialogue in focus groups as well as through questionnaire surveys. The surveys were filled out by 105 students of Geography while 13 current and former students of the field participated in the focus groups. Keywords: choice of study field, Geography, focus group, questionnaire survey, study motivation
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The Technical Monuments in Třeboň Region And How to Use Them in Primary School Education
ŠIMÁČKOVÁ, Jindřiška
The topic of this thesis is called "Technical Landmarks in the Třeboňsko Region and their Application in First Grade Primary School Education." The theoretical part focuses on project teaching and the competencies of the first grade primary school pupil in the area of technical education according to the FEP for basic education, chapter "Humans and Their World (Člověk a jeho svět)". Furthermore, this thesis deals with technical landmarks in the Třeboňsko region. The practical part contains several technical landmarks which may be used as inspiration when creating educational projects for structural and technical education. Some of these projects have been applied in teaching in a small-class primary school. The final part of the thesis contains questionnaires given to first grade primary school teachers to test the indicative functionality of these projects.
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