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Supervision in preschool education
Bürgerová, Anna ; Pavlas Martanová, Veronika (advisor) ; Frombergerová, Anna (referee)
The aim of the thesis is to present the concept of supervision in educational context as a tool for supporting preschool educators in their professional development, to map supervision implementation in nursery schools and examine teachers' views on supervision. The theoretical part first introduces the concept of supervision with regard to the term definition, its functions, aims, purpose, process and its participants. The following section of theory deals with the topic of supervision in educational environment, specific demands placed on teaching profession and presents supervision as an effective tool for teachers' professional growth and their mental health support. The empirical part presents qualitative research focused on teachers' experiences with supervision in three nursery schools and based on grounded theory principles. The results show that supervision implementation in nursery schools primarily depends on their financial and organisational capabilities which determine their ability to utilize supervision's potential. Research also shows that preschool educators perceive supervision as help, providing them with new perspectives, and as a means of sharing in a safe environment. Feeling of safety and trust in particular is according to the teachers a key component of a successful...
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