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Integration of educational contents in Biology and Geography from the point of view of in-service teachers
SOUKUP, Radek
The aim of the bachelor's thesis was to find out how practical teachers perceive the integration of the educational contents of natural history and geography. Most elementary schools in the Czech Republic adhere to traditional education and divide the curriculum into separate subjects. Teaching in elementary schools is based on curriculum documents at the state and school level. The framework education program sets the general framework for the individual stages of education and the school education program. It provides the possibility to create educational subjects through the integration of educational contents of several educational fields, but also the use of cross-subject relationships in the classical concept in individual subjects. The aim of the survey was to find out how the teachers themselves view integration and how they implement it in their classes. The work includes an analysis of the current state of integrated teaching in selected schools. The analysis was carried out on the basis of a questionnaire survey among the approached teachers from practice. Teachers teaching geography, natural history, or both of these subjects at the same time were approached. A total of 10 practicing teachers voluntarily shared their opinions, observations, and experiences with integrated teaching. The interviewees also mentioned the ambiguities, doubts, and problems that they encounter or may encounter when implementing this type of teaching in practice. Based on a questionnaire survey, it was found that teaching in intersubjective relationships is applied in everyday practice. On the contrary, integration in the sense of integration of educational contents of several educational fields is hardly used by teachers in practice. For this type of teaching, according to the answers of the respondents, there is a lack of undergraduate training for future teachers, teaching materials and experience.
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Project-based Teaching in Science Subjects in the Second Stage of Czech and Slovak Basic Schools
Pouchová, Milena ; Hanel, Lubomír (advisor) ; Lukavská, Eva (referee) ; Čížková, Věra (referee)
The new curriculum reforms of Czech and Slovak educational systems provide schools enough room for new effective methods developing pupil's key competence. The dissertation deals with one of them - the project-based teaching, especially in science subjects in the second stage of basic school. It presents results of a comparative study which was conducted 2008/2009 school year. The most important aim was to establish and compare common characteristics of realized projects. The sample consisted of 180 Czech and 71 Slovak basic schools. The projects data and views of teachers were collected via a questionnaire. The results of the survey indicated that project-based teachings in science subjects was used in more than 80 % of Czech schools and more than 60 % of Slovak schools. Schools in both countries preferred projects realized only in one class, by one teacher and within the frame of one science subject. Czech schools preferred short projects that lasted no more than one week, Slovak schools organized mostly long projects lasting more than one week. Most projects in Czech schools were short-term, lasting on average no more than one week. Projects in Slovak schools on the other hand lasted on average more than one week. The majority of projects were planned and prepared by a teacher. Teachers were...
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Preparing high school students for college in the field of science and professional education
KOSTKOVÁ, Miroslava
This thesis focuses on issues of science and vocational education in secondary vocational schools. The theoretical part describes the natural sciences such as: biology, chemistry and physics, and their importance in science and mathematics and its role in technical and scientific disciplines. There are also described the possibility of preparing students for secondary vocational schools, extra study students as secondary vocational activity and subject soutěže- Olympics. The practical part describes performed exploratory probe aimed at finding information for high school students of secondary vocational activities and the Olympics and opinions of students on the importance of the study entrance examinations for college. In the last section of the practical part are defined requirements of selected universities to prospective students.
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Preparing high school students for the university studies in the area of natural science
DOLEŽELOVÁ, Eva
This bachelor thesis focuses on issues and aspects of science education in secondary schools. The theoretical section describes available options for selecting appropriate teaching methods, including additional student activities such as Olympiads and student research projects. The language skills of high school students are also analyzed. The practical section describes a conducted exploratory probe focused on finding information about the knowledge of high school students on student research and professional activities, Olympiads, and their opinion on the importance of these activities for the University entrance examination. Finally, the listed requirements of selected universities to study applicants are discussed.
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