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Integration of school - aged students with atypic autism
Szkanderová, Ivana ; Šumníková, Pavlína (advisor) ; Zemková, Jaroslava (referee)
Summary: The thesis deals with integrated pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) who were diagnosed with atypical autism, and at the same time it deals with their social skills and abilities to initiate these skills. The first part deals with the general theory of autism and atypical autism. The next chapter of this thesis is devoted to integrated education, possibilities of integration and individual educational plan as the base for educating the integrated children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The third chapter is devoted to social skills in general and at the same time deals with social skills of integrated children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The last chapter, devoted to practical research with the use of case study method, deals with social skills of boys with atypical autism and their use in practice. The aim is to summarize and formulate available information on social skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who have been diagnosed with atypical autism. The thesis also determines if integrated children with ASD are able to initiate a social contact themselves.
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Educational influence of Drama in Education on social and mental developement of pupils with learning difficutilties of the 1.st grade at Walfdorf school.
Špelinová, Lenka ; Svobodová, Radmila (advisor) ; Marušák, Radek (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the educational influence of the subject of creative drama on psychosocial development of pupils with special learning difficulties (SLD) on 1st grade of Waldorf school. The work is focused mainly on the development of communication skills, respecting the boundaries, instructions and cooperation in the classroom using methods and techniques of drama education with pupils with SLD in 2nd half of 2nd grade and 1st half of 3rd class. The theoretical part defines the four basic parts of this diploma thesis psychosocial development of children of younger school age, special learning difficulties (SLD), accompanying phenomena and their influence on the psychosocial development of the child, characteristics of Waldorf school, methods and techniques of drama education. The practical part deals with the development of communication, cooperation, observance of rules, understanding of the topic and the ability of its interpretation of individuals and the whole group in the lessons of creative drama. In the lessons, we experienced key themes of the Waldorf School. The whole process is recorded and evaluated using record sheets from each lesson.
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Social skills of teachers and possibilities of their development orientated on beginning teachers
Štěrbová, Nina ; Šírová, Eva (advisor) ; Mertin, Václav (referee)
This thesis "Social skills of teachers and possibilities of their development, orientated on beginning teachers" looks into posibility of utilization of videotraining of interactions method (VTI) for development of social skills in teachers-beginners. Theoretical part focuses on analysis of current state in pre- and postgraduated education, its oriented on their personality and social skills, mainly on communication skills. Practical part deals with presence of development of social skills in beginning teachers. Effect of VTI of the development is tested. This method is prepared for this goal. Collected data comes from observation of 14 teachers and this data are analyzed by programm V.I.P. The outcome is a fact that VTI method has significant influence on global development of teacher's social skills. VTI has positive influence in field "activation of students" (mainly affirmative attachement and paraphrasing students" statements).
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Personality and social education and its influence on the classroom climate
Ulvrová, Renata ; Krčmářová, Tereza (advisor) ; Kargerová, Jana (referee)
This work is focused on the topic of school class climate and its enhancement by the methods of personality and social education in a concrete class where the author is working as a teacher. The theoretical part is dedicated to the class climate and its characteristics. It describes what influences, by which methods it can be investigated and what can it be influenced by. In the practical part the author uses the methods of the teacher's active research to investigate the climate in her own class and also self-reflexively examines herself from the view of the beginning teacher. During the time period of one school year continually monitors the climate in her class and states the most effective ways towards improvement. The results of the research show that the methods of personality and social education have an influence to the class climate if they are used in a natural and casual manner. KEY WORDS: Class climate, teacher's active research, beginning teacher, social skills, self - reflection, begin together, personality and social education, cooperation, relations, pre - puberty, problematic pupil, method.
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Canine assisted therapy, a support in the development of social skills and communication of children with autism spectrum disorder
Mrzenová, Kateřina ; Květoňová, Lea (advisor) ; Zemková, Jaroslava (referee)
SUMMARY: This thesis deals with canine assisted therapy as a support in the development of social skills and communication of children with autism spectrum disorder and is based on the professional literature and analysis of the therapy's influence on the development of personality in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. The introduction describes autism spectrum disorders, emphasising their social characteristics and communication of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The second part deals with canine assisted therapy, its methods and forms, as well as, its specific pedagogical use. The third part of the thesis studies the case of a boy with autism spectrum disorder who regularly attended canine assisted therapy. This thesis uses the following methodology: analysis of professional literature, participant observation, informal interview, questionnaire, video analysis and the case study data analysis. This thesis concludes in the finding that canine assisted therapy supports the development of social skills and non-verbal communication of children with autism spectrum disorder. The support of canine assisted therapy in the development of verbal communication of children with autism spectrum disorder was not proven. The results gained in this thesis may contribute to a more frequent use of...
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Social Skills of English Teachers in Educational Interactions at Secondary Schools
Dvořák, Petr ; Gillernová, Ilona (advisor) ; Šírová, Eva (referee) ; Píšová, Michaela (referee)
The aim of the dissertation is to define the requisite social skills of the English language teacher as a part of his/her professional competence, in the context of communicative language teaching in classroom interactions at secondary schools. The theoretical part is divided into four chapters. The first chapter addresses the processes involved in foreign language learning and acquisition. It first defines the linguo-didactic framework of the dissertation in terms of the functional communicative approach to language and communicative language teaching. The second chapter deals with the processes of interaction and communication at school with an emphasis on foreign language teaching. Attention is paid to functions and content of educational interactions as practised by the main stakeholders - the teachers and their adolescent pupils. The specifics of foreign language educational interaction and its social features are illustrated. The third chapter seeks to define social skills and their relationship to other skills in the professional competence of the English teacher. In the final chapter the theoretical discussion is summarized and social-skill aspects of foreign language educational interactions are defined. Specifically, these aspects are defined in terms of affect, classroom climate,...
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Reading comprehension in children with autism spectrum disorder in 6th and 9th grade
Nováková, Hana ; Sotáková, Hana (advisor) ; Kucharská, Anna (referee)
The submitted thesis deals with the matter of reading comprehension in pupils with autism spectrum disorders. The thesis is divided into the theoretical and empirical part. In the theoretical part we dealt with the issue of autism spectrum disorders, constituent diagnoses and the triad of disrupted areas. Further into thesis we presented the reader the fundamental cognitive theories which explain exhibitions within the range of autism spectrum disorders. Towards the end of thesis we dealt with reader's literacy with special emphasis on reading comprehension. The second part presents empirical research aimed at ascertainment of reading comprehension in pupils with autism spectrum disorders. The research sample consisted of sixth and ninth grade pupils diagnosed with Asperger syndrome from both primary and grammar school. The sample was supplemented with a control group which comprised intact pupils of the same grades. For the purposes of this study there were created new tests focusing on the level of reading comprehension. The first test aimed at reading comprehension with regard to silent reading, the second test observed reading comprehension in terms of loud reading. Methodology was further supplemented with the Strange Stories test ascertaining the level of theory of mind. The crucial part of...
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Use of experiential pedagogic methods in systematic work with pupil's group
Ušáková, Veronika ; Valentová, Lidmila (advisor) ; Pavelková, Isabella (referee)
Use of experiential pedagogic methods in systematic work with pupil's group The goal of this paper was to create and realize a supportive stimulative program for a group of elementary students with specific learning disabilities focused on support of positive self-concept and self-evaluation, which have been decreased in case of school unsuccessfulness and on development of student's social ability. The supportive and stimulating program comes from theoretical findings in the area of experiential education, social psychology and psychology of personality. Keywords Supportive stimulative program, experiential education, self-concept, self-evaluation, social ability, specific learning disabilities
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