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Teaching English as a foreign language in selected alternative primary schools
HELMOVÁ, Simona
This diploma thesis deals with the teaching of the English language at alternative primary schools. The theoretical part focuses on the development of alternative schools and then on the analysis of the selected ones, i.e., Montessori, Waldorf and Jenna school. For each school, their main philosophy and approach to foreign language education is explained. The practical part is conceived as qualitative research that took place at three selected alternative schools using the method of observation and interview. The aim was to find out and describe the approach to teaching English at selected schools, focusing on four areas, namely the role of the teacher, the use of foreign language during the lessons, the used materials and aids and the approach to the development of reading and writing.
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Peace Education in a Montessori School
Obermajerová, Eliška ; Vallin, Petra (advisor) ; Poche Kargerová, Jana (referee)
This diploma thesis describes the issue of teaching Peace Education in a Montessori School. It comprehensively characterises the concept of Peace Education, mapping the content of lessons and materials which form part of the prepared environment of a Montessori class. I was interested in the inclusion of Peace Education in the Montessori Curriculum because it has an important role in education as Marie Montessori believed that peace begins in children. For the elaboration of the practical part, I chose action research which took place in Orange Class at Duhovka Elementary School - Prague, where I have been working as a class teacher since September 2020. The research was conducted in a mixed age class of Gd 1-3 students aged 6-9 years. I focused mainly on trying out the lessons with my class having created the materials for the prepared environment. In conclusion, I will evaluate the contribution of Peace Education for the class team and the changes of dynamics within the students in terms of respecting others. In addition, I will also reflect on the lessons and write recommendations for teachers who would like to use them. KEYWORDS Marie Montessori, Montessori School, Peace Education, Peace Flower Model, respect, prepared environment, action research
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Comparison of students assessment in citizenship education classes at traditional and Montessori basic schools
Čecháková, Lenka ; Simonová, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Straková, Jana (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with a school assessment. It is divided into two parts, the theoretical and the practical one. In the theoretical part, first of all, the Montessori pedagogy and its principles like a freedom of children, beforehand prepaired surroundings or principals of the age heterogeneity are clarified. Further on the didactical material, used in those types of schools, is discussed. The last part of this chapter deals with the position of teachers and adults at school. Next there is a chapter about the assessment. It circumscribes the definition, functions and types of the assessment used in schools. Last, but not least, the forms of the assessment, which means classification by marking or a word evaluation. The second part is the practical one. It is aimed at finding the difference between the way of assessment in two types of primary schools, which means the Montessori primary school and an ordinary primary school and also at finding out, which types of assessment, concerned by the theoretical part, are used the most during lessons. For the research the method of observation and in-depth conversations with the teachers, at whose lessons the sitting in on a classes took place, were used. The outcome of this work was that both types of primary schools use different types of...
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Early Childhood Education as Means of Parental and Professional Roles in Region Ústí
Sluková, Kristýna ; Angelovská, Olga (advisor) ; Hejzlarová, Eva (referee)
My thesis "Pre-school education as a means of harmonization of parental and working roles in the region Ústí", focuses on different types of kindergartens, which can be one of the tools for harmonization of parental and professional roles. This issue is also linked with the problem of lack of places in kindergartens, which isn't entirely new, but there has not be found yet any suitable solutions that would help eliminate this problem. Because of wide range of different types of kindergartens parents have the option to choose suitable kindergarten for their children as well as kindergarten can adapt to demands of parent so that they were allowed to return to work. This work is concerned with the extent to which directors of kindergartens (as frontline employees) and municipality (representatives bureaucracy) affect the determined indicators (time availability, space availability, affordability and services), and adaptation of the kindergartens with respect to harmonization of parental and working roles. Based on interviews with the director of kindergarten and with representatives of community, it was found that the established indicators are more suggestible in kindergarten established by the private sector, as the directors of these kindergartens are also the founders. On the other side the...
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History of Waldorf schools in the world and the Czech Republic, comparison of waldorf education to other classic reform directions
NOLČOVÁ, Karolína
The work deals with the history of waldorf schools and waldorf pedagogy compares to other classic reform schools. At the beginning of the thesis defines the term alternative school and typology alternative schools. The thesis is focused on the creation and development of waldorf schools around the world and the Czech Republic. Describes in detail the founding of the first waldorf School in Germany and Bohemia. Mentioned is the founder of waldorf education Rudolf Steiner. In the chapter on the first waldorf school in Bohemia text based on interviews with the initiator and first class teacher. Of the waldorf schools around the world during the years 1991 to 2013 is derived interested in waldorf pedagogy. Third and concluding part of the paper compares the waldorf pedagogy with other classic reform schools. These schools include waldorf school, montessori school, dalton school, modern school Célestin Freinet and Jena plan.
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