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Using on-line Communication not Only in English Classes
LIŠKOVÁ, Iva
This diploma thesis explores the possibilities of using international online communication in English lessons at the lower secondary level of elementary schools. In this case, information and communication technologies are intended to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and increase the intrinsic motivation to study the English language by providing an authentic space for communication with foreign pupils of similar age. Cross-curricular themes and interdisciplinary relationships with an emphasis on Geography play a significant role in such communication. The theoretical foundations of the international online communication are studied in the theoretical part of the thesis in order to enhance its potential in education. Key competencies, particularly digital and communicative skills, are discussed. Additionally, pedagogical and psychological aspects of the topic are explored. The practical part focuses on the specific implementation in practice, with the first objective being to prepare, test, and reflect on the activities. The practical part focuses on the specific application in practice, where the activities are first prepared, then tested, and finally reflected.The second goal is to verify whether the activities have the intended effect, especially in terms of competency development and increased motivation.
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Nonverbal communication in nursery school
PODHRÁZSKÁ, Drahoslava
The main topic of my thesis is the non-verbal communication in preschool education (kindergarten) and its usage in the form of specific signs or gestures, alternative objects, signals and pictograms. The theoretical part of my thesis focuses on the area of non-verbal communication, describes the development of a child from the point of view of the verbal and non-verbal communication and it also mentions the communicative competence that a preschool child should reach. The aim of the practical part of my thesis is to find out what means of non-verbal communication the kindergarten educators use, as well as a deeper understanding of the impact of applying these means in the environment of kindergartens. To reach the aim of this survey was used the method of questionnaire investigation as well as a detailed interview. The survey results in a list of discovered specific means of non-verbal communication that can be inspiring for people working in educational as well as extra-curricular institutions.
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Possibilities of Using the Internet in teaching German at secondary schools in the Czech Republic
Červenková, Martina ; Nečasová, Pavla (advisor) ; Švermová, Dagmar (referee)
The aim of this diploma thesis is to show the possibilities of using the Internet in order to make language learning more effective. In the centre of attention is the language learning at secondary schools in the Czech Republic. The aims, contents and particularities of teaching German at secondary schools in the Czech Republic are defined at the beginning, followed by a discussion about convenient didactic methods according to the educational theories. Internet tools and other its characteristics, which could contribute to the efficiency improvement of language teaching, are also introduced. The thesis also pays attention to the specialized terminology. In the practical part, we can find, at first, some specific prerequisites of using the Internet in teaching a foreign language. We can also find some concrete examples of using the Internet as a support in teaching with regards to the established educational aims. All is based on my own teaching experience and on an extensive internet and foreign literature research. Some useful internet web pages are also mentioned. The thesis shows that the Internet offers quite a lot of possibilities which could, in a way, contribute to efficiency improvement in teaching German.
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Possibilities of multicultural approaches of the work of Kindergarten
Koukalová, Petra ; Koťátková, Soňa (advisor) ; Havlová, Jana (referee)
Possibilities of multicultural approaches in kindergarten work. This thesis focuses on multicultural education and the possibilities of use in kindergartens in Cheb, where the teachers very often encounter children of other nationalities, in particular with children of Vietnamese parents coming to the Karlovy Vary region to pursue their business activities in this border region. The theoretical part highlights the increasing number of immigrants in the Czech Republic. The thesis explains the terminology relating to multicultural education and it also emphasizes its links with the Framework Education Programme and classroom education programmes. It places emphasis on the preparedness of teachers for multicultural education as well as their preparedness in the domain of child speech development and possibilities of helping children of different nationalities with learning Czech language. The practical part points out the focus on developing vocabulary and communication skills as one of the possibilities of multicultural approach of teachers and kindergartens. In addition, it presents the results of a pedagogical survey related to Vietnamese parents and their attitude to the need of learning Czech language by their children.
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Culturological aspects in lessons of Russina and German (based on the material regarding Czech, Russian and German lores)
Havelková, Lenka ; Žofková, Hana (advisor) ; Nečasová, Pavla (referee) ; Vysloužilová, Eva (referee)
HAVELKOVÁ, L. Culturological aspects in lessons of Russian and German (based on the material regarding Czech, Russian and German lores) : Dissertation thesis. Praha : Univerzita Karlova, 2011. 254 p. Supervisor: PhDr. Hana Žofková, CSc. Key words: communicative competence, comparison of lores, (folk)lores, foreign-language education, language picture of the world, sociolinguistic competence, use of lores in foreing- language teaching Abstract: The dissertation thesis deals with culturological aspects of foreign-language education when concentrating on folklores, their culturological potential, their comparison and the possibility of their use in German and Russian language class work. The thesis is dedicated to the issue that has not been either theoretically or practically developed yet. The main objective was the discovery whether folklores can be used in foreign-language education while shaping communicative competence and eventually how they can be used. The thesis comes out from general relation between a language and culture, from knowledge about national culture and its components and from the analysis of basic modern linguistic didactic principles. The theoretical part explains basic terms and relations towards related disciplines which are crucial for the issue solution as well as the communicative...
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Argumentation and debate as effective means of developing communicative competence
Špaček, Ondřej ; Švermová, Dagmar (referee)
The presented rigorous thesis deals with the topic of argumentation and debate in the teaching of German as a foreign language in high schools and gymnasiums. In its theoretical part, it examines the attitude of Czech pupils and teachers to the contribution and meaning of teaching argumentation in schools using questionnaires and personal interviews. The author also analyses the mediation of communicative competences, especially argumentation, in textbooks for German as a foreign language. The research and analysis show that both teachers and pupils see good reasons to study argumentation for both school and "practical" life. At the same time, it is revealed that the mentioned textbooks show shortcomings in the mediation of communicative competences, in particular in regard to pragmatic competences. In addition to this, the work presents two projects, which largely support the development of communicative competences for pupils: "Jugend debattiert international" (International youth debates), which teaches pupils the art of debating, and the DSD II language exam, which verifies the language competences of pupils at the B2/C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. In the practical part, the author presents some methods and exercises that can be well used to...
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The literal story use for the logopaedic prevention in kindergarten
VANÍKOVÁ, Šárka
The bachelor thesis is focused on the logopaedic prevention in the kindergarten and the activities, which help to the correct speech development and the comunicative skills. The theoretical part refers to the speech and speech development. There is also decribed the term: logopaedic prevention in the kindergarten. The thesis looks down to the significant influence of reading books and stories in the pre schooling age regarding the child development and his/her comunicative competences, it presents the literal story and the possibilities of its usage within the logopaedic prevention.The frame list of useful literal resources with child stories is stated at the end of the theoretical part.The education programme helping in the area of logopaedic prevention was created in the practical part of the thesis. It contains five intergrated thematic topics rising from the literal texts.This programme was used and realised in the kindergarten and evaluated consequently according to the evaluation plan.
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Komunikační dovednosti ve vybraných oborech středního odborného vzdělávání
Peňáz, Vít
The subject of the thesis are the communication skills of students of selected fields in secondary vocational education. Secondary vocational education is, for the purposes of the thesis, limited solely to 3-year vocational courses with an apprenticeship certificate. Only the following technical fields have been analysed: Electrician, Model Maker, Machinist, Toolmaker and Machine Tool Operator (Metals). The theoretical part of the thesis aimed to map the range of communication skills which are defined by the state in the national curricula of the individual fields. At the same time, the school curricula of the individual fields were mapped, and again, with the focus on communication skills. The method of targeted information gathering was used in the writing of the theoretical part of the thesis. The practical part of the thesis was defined by two objectives. The first objective was to find out, on the basis of a quantitative survey, whether the specified com-munication skills, set by the national curricula, or the school curricula, became part of the teaching during the study. The second objective was, again on the basis of the conducted quantitative survey, to find out whether the respondents would also recommend including the teaching of communication skills for practical purposes in the education. The results of the survey show that the specified communication skills have become part of the teaching. The respondents were also unanimously in favour of including the communication skills for practical purposes in the education.
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Radio role play: possibilities and limitations of use of fictional radio broadcast in English language teaching
Žďárek, Karel ; Betáková, Lucie (advisor) ; Mazáčová, Nataša (referee) ; Suda, Stanislav (referee)
This dissertation thesis focuses on the use of drama in English language teaching. In the theoretical part the field of drama in ELT is elaborated in terms of its principles, methods and examples of practical use. Based on the outlined theoretical basis the technique radio role play is introduced. The main aim of the thesis was to identify and verify possibilities and limitations of the technique applied in English language teaching. To meet the aim of the thesis action research was used as the research design employing a range of data collection methods, e.g. questionnaires with pupils; interviews with pupils, teachers and critical friends. Content analysis was used to process the collected data and the analysis was further interpreted with the support of contextual information regarding educational setting in which the research was carried out and contextual material (lesson plans, teaching material, audio and video recordings). Within the four cycles of action research initial hypotheses, which were formulated before the actual research, were verified. The research findings show that the radio role playing contributes to the development of speaking as a language skill (mainly fluency and spontaneity of speech), improvisation skills, creativity and non-verbal communication. The main limitation...
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Language competence of deaf pupils at primary school age in Czech sign language
Schäfferová, Erika ; Kotvová, Miroslava (advisor) ; Hádková, Kateřina (referee)
(in English): The aim of this work is analysing a level of communicative competency in the czech sign language of deaf pupils. The theoretical part of this work discusses the issue of bilingual communication and bilingual education of deaf pupils, the czech sign language, the ontogeny of its development and educational content at bilingual primary schools in the Czech Republic. A quantitative survey observes communicative competencies of pupils with hard hearing impairment in the czech sign language in 3 batteries of non-standardized tests developed for language area of sign vocabulary, understanding and expression. The results were evaluated for pupils from deaf and from hearing families and it pointed to significant differences in the category of understanding and expression of the czech sign language. The survey also showed s positive correlation between sign vocabulary and understanding together with expression in the czech sign language. Key words: bilingual communication, bilingual education, czech sign language, communicative competency, deaf pupil, ontogeny of sign langure, severe hearing defekt
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