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The topic of the atmosphere in the teaching of geography at secondary schools (on the example of the global circulation of the atmosphere)
Dudařová, Anna ; Jelen, Jakub (advisor) ; Navrátilová, Denisa (referee)
Absctract The bachelor thesis is devoted to the topic of general atmospheric circulation and its teaching at secondary schools. The aim of the thesis is to research the teachers' approach to teaching this topic and to analyse textbooks and atlases that teachers can use in their teaching. Another objective is also to create teaching material that can facilitate teachers' preparation for classes dealing with the mentioned topic. In the first part of the thesis, the reader is introduced to the topic of general atmospheric circulation itself, a summary of previous research and a presentation of the view of the topic from the point of view of Czech educational documents. In the second part, both researches and their results are presented, i.e. the content analysis of textbooks and atlases and the questionnaire survey in which 63 grammar school teachers participated. On the basis of these researches, teaching material was created, which is the subject of the last part of the thesis.
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Misconceptions in teaching geography in the topic of planetary geography
Kalicherová, Tereza ; Šobr, Miroslav (advisor) ; Cimová, Tereza (referee)
The bachelor thesis focuses on the nine most common misconceptions in planetary geography, which were selected based on an analysis of previous research on this topic and subsequently tested on primary school students. The theoretical part focuses on the reasons for the emergence of misconceptions in general and in planetary geography, followed by a more detailed analysis of the most common misconceptions. For each of them it is described how the planetary phenomenon works in reality, and then how the misconception is most likely to arise and why. The practical part consists of the development of a didactic test and the evaluation of data collected from 292 students from four lower secondary schools. The main aim of the bachelor thesis was to check whether the most common misconceptions in planetary geography are also found among students in Czech schools and to what extent. A sub-objective was to find out how misconceptions vary across grades and whether the degree of misconception depends on the elapsed time before which the material was discussed. The results showed that even Czech primary school students have many misconceptions about planetary phenomena. In most cases, however, they performed better than respondents in previous research analysed for this paper. Furthermore, the results did not...
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Entrace knowledge and ideas about the regions and regional cities of the Czechia among pupils in the 6th and 7th grades of primary schools.
OLIVA, Petr
This thesis deals with the entrance knowledge and ideas of 6th and 7th grade elementary school students about regions and regional cities of the Czechia. The main aim of the thesis is to map and reveal the real level of knowledge and ideas of pupils with the help of a research questionnaire, which was mainly focused on the orientation of pupils in the blind map, knowledge test and self-assesssment of pupils based on personal likes or dislikes for individual regions and regional cities of the Czechia. A total of 356 pupils participated in the research. All the resulting data obtained from the questionnaires were further evaluated and discussed in the analytical part of the thesis. Furthermore, the differences in the results based on the observed parameters of this thesis were investigated. These represented knowledge differences between classes, gender and type of schools, according to their location. The analytical part then leads to the practical part, which brings concrete suggestions and topics through the created teaching materials that can be used in practice during geography lessons. The education materials, which contain the practical part of the work, are created on the basis of research results and are aimed at anchoring and developing pupils knowledge and awareness of the individual regions and regional cities of the Czechia.
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Map making in geography education from teachers' perceptive
Djadik, Martin ; Krajňáková, Lenka (advisor) ; Kuberská, Markéta (referee)
The diploma thesis focuses on map making during lessons, which, according to previous research, happens only rarely, even though it has the potential to comprehensively develop pupils. The main objective of the thesis is to characterize in more detail map making during geography lessons at Czech lower-secondary schools and to identify which factors prevent teachers from incorporating this activity more frequently into their lessons. The theoretical part of the thesis describes map skills, including the skill of map making, which is subsequently characterized in detail. A crucial part is the classification of map types, which can be made during school lessons, based on Czech and foreign literature compiled by the author. The theoretical part also summarizes the occurrence of map making in curriculum frameworks, the benefits of map making, teachers' attitudes towards this activity, and the level of pupils' map making skills from the perspective of their teachers. The data for the empirical part of the thesis were obtained through a questionnaire survey, in which 253 geography teachers from lower-secondary schools participated. They filled out a questionnaire containing closed and open-ended questions that were based on academic literature. The research findings showed that the majority of teachers...
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Evaluation of pupils performance in geography at four-years high school
Weiner, Adam ; Řezníčková, Dana (advisor) ; Matějček, Tomáš (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with a deeper understanding of the professional beliefs of geography teachers in the area of evaluating the performance of pupils in the teaching of geography. On the basis of a qualitative investigation, answers two research questions were sought: (1) How do high school geography teachers acquire the competence to evaluate students in their teaching? (2) Which factors influence the teacher's way of evaluating students? The work structure has a traditional layout. The first part frames the selected issue and subsequent research in a more general context. In addition to the explanation of the essence of the starting theory, i.e. the theory of information dissemination, key concepts - professional beliefs and the very competence (competence) of the assessment are defined here. In the practical part, the work focuses on the results of semi-structured interviews with 10 geography teachers in four-year grammar schools. The responses of the respondents were analysed (coded, categorized) in order to answer the research question. We considered the skills in the area of assessment required of graduates of university teacher studies in the Competence Framework for Graduate Teachers (MŠMT 2023) to be a turning point in the theory of the diffusion of innovations. The conducted content...
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The usability of the educational game for the cartography education in lower-secondary schools
Zýma, Marek ; Krajňáková, Lenka (advisor) ; Matějček, Tomáš (referee)
The presented thesis focuses on the usability testing of the educational game Map of an imaginary island for teaching cartography, which was created by the same author in 2020. The work also briefly introduces the game concept, including a description of its individual components and their functions. To improve clarity, the thesis firstly reviews the literature related to educational methods, particularly didactic games, then the issue of usability, its significance, and application in product testing is presented. The research section of the thesis aims to subject the educational game to usability testing, examining the perspectives of both pupils and teachers on its use and identifying the most significant shortcomings, which are then addressed in a separate chapter. The research was conducted using the two most common methods used in general product testing, i.e., questionnaire surveys and interviews with users. The research results showed that the game is a welcome addition to teaching, with rules that are understandable for both pupils and teachers, evoking a pleasant feeling in them, and despite its gaming nature, maintaining a clear didactic purpose. However, in some cases, there were problems with correct solving of various tasks, mainly due to pupils' age. As mentioned earlier, the thesis...
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Integration of humanities in a specific school practice
Nováková, Lenka ; Samek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Dvořáková, Michaela (referee)
The thesis deals with a specific case of connecting humanities (Czech language, history, geography and civics) at Pražské humanitní gymnázium. Using selected theoretical literature and a specific (auto)ethnographic probe in the named institution, it analyzes the teaching from the point of view of the school educational program and its continuity with RVP, on a more detailed level also from the point of view of the thematic plan and its implementation. The thesis also includes a description of the evaluation of this subject. The goal of the thesis is to find out if this connection is functional based on the experiences of teachers and students. KEYWORDS humanities; integrated curriculum; Czech language; history; geography; civic
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The contribution of geography from the perspective of high school students
Žalud, Martin ; Řezníčková, Dana (advisor) ; Marada, Miroslav (referee)
The main aim of the thesis was to know and understand how pupils of grammar schools perceive the contribution of geography to their personal and future academic and professional life. This aim was concretised and fulfilled through 4 research questions. The research questions are: How do grammar school pupils perceive the usefulness of the different topics in the subject of geography and the skills developed in the subject of geography? How do grammar school pupils see the application of geographical knowledge and skills in their current and future academic and professional life, and how do they see the application of geographical knowledge in professional life in general? How do grammar school pupils perceive the contribution of geography to their future study and working life and how do they perceive the overall contribution compared to other subjects? What contribution do pupils who perceive the usefulness of the knowledge and skills from geography lessons in their future personal, academic and professional lives attribute to the subject of geography? The resulting findings correspond to the following questions. The source of quantitative and qualitative data was a questionnaire survey conducted among pupils in Czech grammar schools. Through the first research question (RQ1), the ranking of the...
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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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Quaternary climate changes: Analysis of the primary/secondary and high school textbooks
HAVLÍKOVÁ, Adriana
The bachelor's thesis deals with climatic changes in the Quaternary and its content in natural history, geography, and history textbooks for elementary and high schools. In the first part, we learn about the basic terms for a better understanding of the issue. Furthermore, both natural and anthropogenic causes, consequences, and development of climate changes in history from prehistoric times to the present. The second part of the thesis focuses on the analysis of the topic of climate change in textbooks. The results are summarized in a clear table. The main goal of the work was to analyse the information that are obtained in the textbooks to evaluate whether the topics which, are contained in the textbooks, are sufficient for students for fully understanding. At the end, a worksheet for the 9th grade of elementary school was created as a supplemental curriculum, which is intended to help with the correct understanding of the topic of climate change and to avoid misinterpretations.
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