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The Teaching Regional Geography of America in Czech and Foreign Environment at Lower Secondary School
MACCECHINI, Tereza
The main topic of this thesis is teaching regional geography of America in Czech and foreign environment at lower secondary school. The main objective is to elaborate an analysis of approaches and different concepts of teaching in the monitored countries, such as the Czech Republic, the USA and the United Kingdom. Part of the thesis is a didactical analysis of Czech textbooks and workbooks of geography for lower secondary school and their subsequent comparison with available foreign literature. The analysis is primarily focused on the content of the regional geography of America. An important part of the thesis is a definition of basic principles in the curriculum documents in chosen countries. In order to create ideas about the real form of geography teaching, a survey based on structured interviews was conducted in the form of a semi-structured interview with teachers of geography of selected schools.
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Pupils' Motivation in Teaching Geography
Holečková, Martina ; Řezníčková, Dana (advisor) ; Kučerová, Silvie Rita (referee)
The thesis is consists of theoretical and empirical part. The theoretical part is analysis with of relevant specialist literature answers how to define the concept of motivation. If it is clearly defined. Than it answers, which self-adjustment motivation factors motivate or demotivate pupils in study of geography as a whole and then which ay self-reflection can be useful for motivation in teaching geography. Results of questionnaire inquiry reveal about preferences and pupils motivation in geography lessons, which should lead to reflection and self-regulation of geography teachers that can give positive motivation to pupils learning. The thesis also created a questionnaire revealing preferences, factors, activities and topics for teaching geography, usable for everyday school practice, used to diagnose of pupils and to self-regulation teachers of geography.
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The usability of postcrossing game in regional geography teaching in Junior-high school
NOVÁKOVÁ, Eliška
The thesis deals with the possibility of using the game "Postcrossing" in teaching regional geography at the 2nd stage of primary schools. The main goal of this thesis is to create overview of basic principles and rules of the game and to develop proposals for educational activities resulting from the "Postcrossing" game. The thesis also includes a practical part, which contains the description of problems and positive outcomes that were revealed during the practical realization. The result is a list of suggestions for classroom activities that are applicable in school practice.
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Potential of Protected Landscape Area Křivoklátsko for environmental education in elementary school
MÜLLEROVÁ, Barbora
The goal of this bachelor thesis is to find out the importance of Protected Landscape Area (PLA) Křivoklátsko for environmental education in elementary school. Firstly we carried out the field research thanks to which we discovered the information about total character of area of interest as well as the particular nature trails in PLA Křivoklátsko. Owing to information collecting in field we asked Elementary School Křivoklát for cooperation. The theoretical part deals with role of this topic in curricular documents which are validated in the Czech Republic. We read carefully the Framework Education Programme for Elementary Education, the School Education Programme and the Thematic Plans of Elementary School Křivoklát and chosen textbooks with valid clause by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. On the basis of all gained information we formed a questionnaire and it was made the pilot research between pupils who are attending the sixth and the ninth class in Elementary School Křivoklát. This research of pupils´ knows ledges concerns nature conservation in the Czech Republic and in the local region, PLA Křivoklátsko. With respect to the results of pilot research and other gained information about the area of interest it was subjectively evaluated the importance of PLA Křivoklátsko for the environmental education in elementary school. Subsequently there were suggested some subject matters for wider using PLA Křivoklátsko in teaching which may be the item of more detailed describing in diploma thesis.
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Potenciál využitelnosti hry geocaching ve výuce zeměpisu na ZŠ se zaměřením na místní region ORP Chotěboř
ONDRÁČKOVÁ, Tereza
The main topic of this thesis is the potential usability of Geocaching game in teaching geography at primary school with a focus on local region ORP Chotěboř. The main objective is to create ideas how to incorporate geocaching game in teaching geography (namely, the problems of the local region) on the sample ORP Chotěboř. The theoretical part presents a brief physicalgeographical and sociallygeographical characteristics of the area, along with the basic rules and principles of geocaching game. An integral part of the geocaching game is a setup of teaching of geography on the basis of existing curricula, particularly FEP. At the same time is this part of the work supported by the study of other relevant literature. Practical work includes its own field survey of the area and the subsequent analysis of existing caches in the area of interest. In particular, their thematic focus provides the data for the final chapter of the work, which is aiming to introduce the potential proposals of teaching thematic unit with the help of the local region within the game of geocaching geography lessons at primary school.
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Proposals for project teaching local region at lower secondary school (Lipno region as an example)
KOUBOVÁ, Jolana
The thesis deals with teaching local region using project method in Geography classes at lower secondary school. The aim is to create a teaching material proposal. This material is a project for teaching local region, using Lipno region as an example. The theoretical part focuses on basic principles of project teaching method, its characteristics and the issue of teaching local region. In the practical part there are worksheets. These worksheets are author's final teaching methods proposals.
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Analysis of geocaching in Most MEP and its application in the teaching of geography
POLÍVKOVÁ, Kateřina
Bachelor thesis analyzes geocaching in the territory of Most (MEP - Municipalities with extended powers). Bachelor thesis analyses application of geocaching into the teaching of geography in relation to the Framework Educational Program for elementary education, with particular focus on the secondary elementary school. The main objective of this thesis is to select relevant caches in the Most MEP which could be relevant for teaching of Geography in the secondary elementary school. Those selected caches will be used in concrete educational content of class of Geography within the Framework Educational Program for elementary education and thus be applied and used in teaching.
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The usability of Geocaching in junior-high school geography classes (with a practical demonstration in a Dačicko region lesson)
DVOŘÁK, Jan
This thesis deals with the usability of the Geocaching activity in the tuition of junior-high school (JHS) geography. The main objective is to create suggestions for integrating Geocaching into the JHS geography lessons, with demonstrations within a Dačicko region lesson. Included in the thesis, there is an analysis of caches located in the surroundings of the city of Dačice and the usability of these caches for teaching. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the basic characterization of the region of interest and with the basic principles and rules of the Geocaching activity. As well, the possibilities of teaching curriculum dealing with the region by means of the Geocaching activity are mentioned. The resultant suggestions for teaching activities are processed into work sheets which can be completely integrated into the lesson and were tested by the author in practice at the JHS in Dačice.
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GeoGebra in geography teaching at lower-secondary school.
PÁTEK, Jaroslav
This diploma thesis is due to its theme within the reach of two scientific branches mathematics and geography. Particularly, it deals with possibilities of unusual application of dynamic geometry during lessons of geography in elementary schools. From the theoretical point of view, the thesis is grounded in the crucial document for czech schooling Framework Education Programme for Elementary Education. The theoretical part of the thesis is followed by practical part, whose content is influenced by analysis of Geography as an educational area, which can be found in this very document. The particular contents of the practical part consist applets describing selected geographic phenomenons and problems.
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Lost cultural landscape of the Czech border, an interactive learning guide for 2nd Primary School
TŮMOVÁ, Radka
Title of thesis is: ,,Vanished cultural landscape of the Czech border - an interactive learning guide for the 2nd grade school". Graduation thesis consists of an analysis of literature (textbooks geography, citizenship and education history, professional, nonfiction literature, didactic literature and multimedia documents). The practical part has a form of an interactive learning guide. Most of the work is devoted to the issue of the Sudetenland which to the largest extent represents the vanished cultural landscape of the Czech border. Sudetenland are evaluated from several different perspectives. An integral part of a thorough and detailed geographic mapping will clarify the historical circumstances but also the consequences that come with intricate development of the Czech border to bring ,,our" society today. The main section has its own interactive learning guide for students of upper primary school. In our case it will serve as the superstructure teaching material and therefore it can be used for grammar schools as well.
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