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Narrative evaluation from the perspective of teachers
Kopecká, Natálie ; Mouralová, Magdalena (advisor) ; Gargulák, Karel (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to understand how teachers in upper primary schools using verbal assessment perceive this type of feedback. This goal is achieved through ten in-depth interviews that focus on the teachers' own understanding of the concept and relating to it, its benefits towards teachers and the problems they face because of its application. Furthermore, the thesis focuses on teachers' understanding of their own role in the process and their view of the roles of other actors, especially in terms of the principle of affordance. The analysis revealed that verbal evaluation is perceived by teachers as an essential part of their professional identity. The main benefits of the application of verbal assessment are considered by teachers to be the opportunity to get to know their pupils better and to improve their pedagogical and psychological skills. On the other hand, the biggest difficulty for them is the lack of time and, in terms of emotional experience, the translation of verbal assessment into grades. In terms of accountability, teachers identified the pupil as the main beneficiary to whom they render accounts, but at the same time they described several other actors whose demands they must take into account. One could therefore speak of an overload of accountability, or even of...
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Work of a assistant supporting the development of socially disadvantaged children
Mezenský, Štěpán ; Angelovská, Olga (advisor) ; Vlčková, Kamila (referee)
The main topic of this bachelor thesis is the work of the assistants working with children from socially vulnerable families through the way of individual meetings. It maps its form and examines the ways the former assistants themselves see their work as assistants. The description of the work of assistant relates to the Street-level Bureaucracy theory which main concepts are described in the theoretical part of this thesis. Furthermore, in its theoretical part the thesis presents the Theory of Motivation playing substantial role in continuous work of assistants in the field. By analyzing of semi-structured interviews performed with the former assistants the form of concepts of Street-level Bureaucracy theory in the environment of work of assistants of children from socially vulnerable families is examined. The main findings lie in the facts that assistants work independently, they perform the work until their motivation is present and then leaves the environment. The system of support and obstacles in the work of assistants depends mainly on human factor. It was further found that this area of volunteering reaches the management level.
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Work of a assistant supporting the development of socially disadvantaged children
Mezenský, Štěpán ; Angelovská, Olga (advisor) ; Vlčková, Kamila (referee)
The main topic of this bachelor thesis is the work of the assistants working with children from socially vulnerable families through the way of individual meetings. It maps its form and examines the ways the former assistants themselves see their work as assistants. The description of the work of assistant relates to the Street-level Bureaucracy theory which main concepts are described in the theoretical part of this thesis. Furthermore, in its theoretical part the thesis presents the Theory of Motivation playing substantial role in continuous work of assistants in the field. By analyzing of semi-structured interviews performed with the former assistants the form of concepts of Street-level Bureaucracy theory in the environment of work of assistants of children from socially vulnerable families is examined. The main findings lie in the facts that assistants work independently, they perform the work until their motivation is present and then leaves the environment. The system of support and obstacles in the work of assistants depends mainly on human factor. It was further found that this area of volunteering reaches the management level.
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