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Circadian rhythms in human life - elaboration of the topic with elements of the flipped classroom teaching method
Křivohlavá, Tereza ; Mourek, Jan (advisor) ; Manková, Denisa (referee)
The thesis deals with an alternative teaching method called the flipped classroom, which was applied in the practical part to the topic of the biology of circadian rhythms. In the flipped classroom method, the phases of teaching are switched. Study material is created for the students and presented to them for home study before the class. In the actual teaching, there is then more time for clarifying ambiguities or consolidating material, which is the main advantage of the flipped classroom. Circadian rhythms are biorhythms repeating with a period of approximately 24 hours. The circadian system is controlled by the central circadian clock in the suprachiasmatic nuclei of the hypothalamus. These circadian clocks are synchronized by environmental stimuli, predominantly light. In the case of irregular artificial lighting, the body's circadian clock desynchronizes and disturbances in mood, cognitive performance, or physical health can occur. In the frame of the practical part of the thesis, a video was created to introduce students to the topic of circadian rhythms. In addition, worksheet assignments were created to practice and deepen students' knowledge of biological rhythms, as well as the design of an entire teaching unit with flipped classroom elements. Everything was tested on 4 groups of the...
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Flipped classroom concept's effectiveness in Chemistry calculation course
Horáková, Adéla ; Rusek, Martin (advisor) ; Chroustová, Kateřina (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the efficiency of the flipped classroom principle within the Chemical calculations that took place during the winter semester of the academic year 2020/2021 at the department of chemistry and chemistry didactics of the Pedagogical Faculty of Charles University. At the beginning of the thesis, the chemistry calculations are ordered into a system of chemistry education and described in the way they tend to be represented in selected textbooks for primary and secondary schools. The principle of the flipped classroom is defined and evaluated with the help of literature available. The research part of the thesis concerns itself with the students' attitudes to the flipped classroom technique applied during the Chemical calculations course. These were obtained through an IMI (Intrinsic Motivation Inventory) questionnaire as well as follow-up interviews with selected students. The thesis also explores the influence of levels of knowledge upon entering the course on their stance on the technique. At the same time the students' choice of study materials for self-education, their types and amount, is monitored. The results show that the principle of the flipped classroom is a suitable approach for the course of chemical calculations, it suits the vast majority of students. From...
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Use of on-line video in education
Eichenmann, Filip ; Pavlíček, Antonín (advisor) ; Sova, Martin (referee)
The diploma thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part begins with explanation of basic concept of educational videos. The following chapter discusses advantages and possible barriers to using videos in education and presents examples of using videos in the classroom. The next chapter offers introduction to educational portals, selected YouTube channels, video tutorials and an example comparison of self-study versus university degree in a particular specialization. The practical part is divided into two chapters - Analysis of selected videos and Recommended steps for video production. The analytical part examines successful educational videos on YouTube in order to compile the recommended steps for creating quality video content in the last chapter. Included in the last chapter is also an educational video created by the author according to the previously recommended steps. This video was shown to students during a lecture at University of Economics, Prague. The students then filled in a short questionnaire as a feedback about the video. The conclusion summarizes the goals, results and benefits of the thesis.
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