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Outdoor educational game on separation methods for lower secondary school students
Kydalová, Radka ; Stratilová Urválková, Eva (advisor) ; Teplý, Pavel (referee)
The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 had a particularly severe impact on teaching in all types of schools, especially in the Czech Republic. Science lessons could not actively develop the practical skills of pupils, who spent an enormous part of the day with online learning and online assignments. The aim of the diploma thesis was to create an outdoor science activity that can be carried out within the lower secondary science education, but also out-of-school (extracurricular) activities, e.g. in leisure groups, summer camps or even family-camp holidays. The game "Lahvius is looking for apprentices!" was created for teaching separation methods within lower secondary education. The game consists of 15 lists/control points, that participants meet on their way in terrain. At the last stop, participants prepare an extract and filtrate from plants they find in the surroundings. The guide (teacher) prepares the trail according to the Teachers guide, which is attached to this thesis. During the practical activity, it is recommended to guide the participants effectively and give them feedback on their work. The game was tested twice: a pilot version was tested at two summer camps, and a modified version was tested with pupils of two 7th grades of a Prague basic school. The participants filled in a short...
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Escape Games in Chemistry Lessons
Kydalová, Radka ; Teplá, Milada (advisor) ; Distler, Petr (referee)
The bachelor's thesis focuses on escape-room games as a part of the teaching of chemistry. The theoretical part defines the basic concepts such as didactic game, gamification, LARP, eduLARP and escape-room games. Furthermore, the principle of escape-room games and the principles of safety when playing them are described in this part of thesis. Additionally, the list of companies from the Czech Republic offering escape-room games with an educational goal is included at the end of the theoretical part as well as a description of three escape-room games which were used in education abroad. In the practical part, two proposals for escape- room games are presented. The first game is designed for pupils in the second year of a high schools and the second game is designed for pupils in primary schools or lower grades of general high schools.
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