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Key topics of selected reading-book texts and its interpretation using the Philosophy for Children method
MEDALOVÁ HŮDOVÁ, Václava
The aim of the thesis is to answer the research questions "What key themes do students identify using the Philosophy for Children method in selected texts in the elementary school reader for the second grade?" and "How do students interpret selected texts through these concepts?" The theoretical section focuses on the general concept of interpretation and the connection of interpretation with the Philosophy for Children method, whose principles are subsequently explained through practical examples. The thesis also includes a characterization of the selected age group of students who were part of the research. Adolescents are described not only from the perspective of developmental psychology but especially as readers, with the area of their reading interests being examined. For example, book borrowings among adolescent readers in libraries are analyzed. The research section offers an analysis of philosophical discussions in which students attempted to find key themes in selected texts from the reader.
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Intimacy as a topic for preschool children
HLAVÁČKOVÁ, Eliška
The bachelor thesis addresses the issue of intimacy as a topic for preschool children in kindergartens. The theoretical part provides an insight into different conceptions of intimacy and the terms associated with it, which will be further used for the practical part. It also looks at the physical and mainly psychological development of the preschool child, particularly in relation to intimacy. It also focuses on three well-known theories of human needs, specifically according to Abraham Maslow, Zdeněk Matějček and the Pesso family. It then subjects these to comparison and finds connections between them and the themes of intimacy, demonstrating their interrelatedness and importance for the healthy development of the preschool child. The theoretical part also pays attention to whether the topic of intimacy finds its rightful place in preschool education and how it is included in the curriculum. The practical part presents the planning, implementation and evaluation of a week-long project that aims to sensitively introduce the topic of intimacy to preschool children using the principles of Philosophy for Children. The core element of this project is an original children's book, which is intended to serve as a suitable didactic material for kindergarten teachers in the field of the above-mentioned issue.
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Philosophizing about books from Petr Horáček with children
ZŮNOVÁ, Radka
The bachelor's thesis is devoted to the topic of philosophizing with children. This skill can be helpful in developing their critical thinking. The aim of the bachelor's thesis is to verify the possibilities of using children's books by the author Petr Horáček for philosophizing with children. For this purpose, discussions on selected books will be held with the children. The work contains a methodological plan for philosophizing with children about Petr Horáček's books, a description of the implementation and an evaluation, in which the author will monitor the children's interest in the selected books and the development of the discussion according to predetermined criteria. The theoretical part is dedicated to philosophy for children, techniques, methods and working with questions. Contemporary children's literature is mentioned, while the specific Bilderbuch literary genre is described in more detail. Finally, it also focuses on Petr Horáček himself and his literary work. The practical part describes the plan for philosophizing with children about selected books by Petr Horáček. Short discussions and other activities are included. The implementation is analyzed and the resulting conclusions are presented here.
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Dialogue in teaching
Holzerová, Jana ; Poche Kargerová, Jana (advisor) ; Zemanová, Blanka (referee)
This thesis entitled 'Dialogue in teaching' delves into the topic of dialogic teaching at the primary school. The main objective is to assess the implementation of aspects of the philosophy for children method as a dialogical method in school practice. The author places emphasis on the specific role of the teacher in this process. In the theoretical part, the author expounds the structure of teaching communication, defines dialogue and dialogical teaching, and discusses various didactic approaches and methods that incorporate dialogue in teaching, especially the philosophy for children method. The practical part aims to determine the extent to which primary school teachers have been successful in fulfilling the principles of dialogic teaching and to identify the obstacles the achievement of these principles. A checklist is created for this purpose. Furthermore, the aim is to find out what is the role of the teacher in dialogic teaching. The research is a multiple case study and combines the method of direct observation and interviews with teachers. The findings reveal that teachers successfully manage to ask open-ended questions of higher cognitive demand during teaching, use questions to support students in longer speeches, and succeed in developing students' critical and creative thinking....
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Dialogue as a way to develop a child's personality
ČINÁTLOVÁ, Martina
The main theme of my bachelor thesis is the use of dialogue in education - the tool for this is philosophical dialogue as used in Philosophy for Children. In the theoretical part of the thesis, the concept of Philosophy for Children is introduced, including some works by the Swiss author Eva Zöller Morf. This approach is complemented by the developmental characteristics of the preschool years and the possibility of supporting the development of moral reasoning and emotional competences to which P4C can contribute. The practical part summarises action research carried out in one kindergarten. It contains a record of five meetings in which the starting point was reading books and reflecting together on the themes of their stories. In the process, the children learned to become aware of various ambiguities and to voice them aloud, while also being able to respond to each other later, to think together and to move the discussions forward. During the conversations they listened to each other and commented factually or less factually on the topic.
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Philosophy for Children in Development of Childrens´ Communication Skills in Kindergarten
PLACHÁ, Michaela
Philosophy For Children Within The Development Of Children´s Communication Skills In Kindergarten The aim of this bachelor thesis is a creation of worksheets for the development of communication skills of children in kindergarten through a philosophical dialogue. Furthermore, the work focuses on the development of effective communication between a teacher and a child based on the differentiation of children according to their communication types and between children themselves through a philosophical dialogue. The basic concepts associated with philosophy for children are defined in the theoretical part (including its own origin and development from the early beginnings to the present), communication, speech and all this with a focus on preschool children. The practical part of the work contains worksheets, on the basis of which a philosophical dialogue with preschool children can be conducted within the development of effective communication. The worksheets themselves contain a suitable didactic material for the development of children´s communication skills in kindergartens.
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Filozofie pro děti jako pomoc mezigeneračnímu dialogu o charakteru společnosti "dříve" a "dnes"
MEDALOVÁ HŮDOVÁ, Václava
This bachelor thesis aims to discover, whether the method of Philosophy for children can be used for facilitating the intergenerational dialog. Theoretical part describes principles of this method in connection to its history, philosophical basis, development of three-dimensional thinking and thinking skills. Further, it defines basic characteristics of life period of adolescence and old age with focus on the process of discovering self-identity, the importance of adolescent peer groups for this age group and adaptation to the old age by seniors. Within the question of the intergenerational conflict it also discusses mutual conflicts between these age groups and their causes, in particular regard to the ageism, age segregation of negative stereotypes. Research part of this theses aims to answer following question by quantitative research in focus groups: "Is it possible to perceive the elements of philosophical dialog during the discussion in focus group?" and "Is it possible to perceive the problems concerning characteristics of "before" and "now" time period that are being discussed by the focus group during the discussion?". The research is being conducted in the form of lesson of Philosophy for children, during which a discussion between 2 focus groups takes place - an adolescent group and a senior group. Gathered data are analysed by coding and subsequently interpreted in relation to the established research questions.
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P4C in Elementary School Větrná
HOŘEJŠÍ, Jitka
This thesis presents my reflections on the experience with the Filosofie pro děti v MŠ Větrná (philosophy for children in Větrná kindergarten) programme, which I attended in the period May to June 2017. The programme was compiled in accordance with the classroom educational programme using the book Nemocnice pro panenky by A. M. Sharp and the book on methodology Co znamená můj svět.
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Controversial Issues as a Part of Education in Primary Schools
Radecká, Lenka ; Stará, Jana (advisor) ; Uhlířová, Jana (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on dealing with controversial issues in primary schools. The main aim of this work is to find out why it is appropriate to integrate these issues into teaching, whether it is even possible for primary school pupils to deal with them and how these topics can be taught and integrated. The theoretical part begins by defining the term controversial issue, then it is devoted to developmental presupposition of primary school children for dealing with controversial issues, then how these issues relate to Citizenship and Global Education, and which methods can be used for dealing with controversial issues. By using questionnaire and interviews it was explored whether teachers are integrating these issues into their teaching, why and which way they do that. keywords: controversial issues / problems, global issues, current issue, cross-curricular themes, primary education, Citizenship Education, Global Education, Philosophy for children
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Children's Philosophical Abilities: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry Into Children's Ability To Practice Philosophy
Abou Khalil, Charbel ; Maesschalck, Marc (advisor) ; Umbelino, Luis (referee) ; Pourtois, Hervé (referee)
Title: Children's Philosophical Abilities: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry Into Children's Ability To Practice Philosophy. Author: Abou Khalil, Charbel Supervisor: Maesschalck, Marc Academic year: 2020-2021 Title of the study programme: Erasmus Mundus Master's Degree in French and German Philosophies: Contemporary Challenges. Abstract: Is the child capable of philosophising? The doxa answers in the negative. In fact, childhood has long been equated with intellectual immaturity. According to the work of Jean Piaget, which continues to guide many current pedagogical practices, philosophy, requiring inner dialogue, abstraction, and formal logic, is inaccessible to children whose thinking is egocentric, concrete and irrational. Yet, since the 1970s, we have witnessed the emergence of new pedagogical practices, designed for the philosophical education of children from the age of five: Philosophy for Children (P4C), advocated by Matthew Lipman, is based on the principle of educational interventionism, and seeks to challenge the child's reason in order to discover its dormant cognitive potential. With its theoretical foundations in John Dewey's pragmatism and Lev Vygotsky's social constructivism, it opposes the Piagetian conception of cognitive development and challenges the three characteristics of the child's...
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