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Escape games as a teaching tool: an example of use in geography
Prášilová, Veronika ; Netrdová, Pavlína (advisor) ; Bernhäuserová, Veronika (referee)
The presented bachelor thesis deals with the creation of an escape game as a teaching tool. The goal of the thesis is to evaluate the possibilities of using escape games in teaching and to propose specific applications in geography lessons. In the first part of the work, readers are introduced to the game in general terms, then to the didactic game, and last but not least to the escape game, where the emphasis is placed on its use in teaching. In the second part of the work is a compiled a general procedure for creating an escape game in education. However, the main topic of this part is the creation of two escape games. The first game focuses on the initial motivation for the thematic unit Europe. The second created game aims to repeat and expand the student's knowledge on the subject of Central Europe. This game is created in an online form, so it can also be used in distance learning. Key words escape game, didactic game, teaching geography, Europe
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Spatial behaviour of immigrants: analysis of spatial relatedness between migration groups
Hasman, Jiří ; Novotný, Josef (advisor) ; Baláž, Vladimír (referee) ; Netrdová, Pavlína (referee)
The entry of immigrants into their incoming country as well as their subsequent spread over the country's territory occurs through processes that have a strong spatial bias. The specific migration groups (here defined as the set of immigrants with the same country of origin) tend to reveal different levels and patterns of their spatial concentrations. The understanding of these similarities and dissimilarities in spatial behaviour is important task from both academic and policy perspective. This thesis has a quantitative character and it is based on the study of "spatial relatedness" of migration groups, which is defined as a rate, how much do given migration groups concentrate into the same regions. The thesis is based on a simple assumption that the spatial relatedness mirrors mutual proximity or similarity between these groups in other respects (e.g. cultural or economical). Plenty of datasets describing spatial distribution of migrants within 32 territorial systems on various scales (from global to local) are analysed. These systems will be analysed separately at first and then a synthesis of these partial results will be done with the aim to discover prevailing pattern of the spatial relatedness of migration groups. The assessments consists of several steps, which include particularly calculation of...
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Mathematical Skills Applied to Teaching of Geography at High School In the Topic The Earth as a Cosmic Orb
Matýsková, Pavla ; Netrdová, Pavlína (advisor) ; Marada, Miroslav (referee)
Matýsková, P. (2010): Mathematical skills applied to the teaching of geography at secondary schools in the topic the Earth as a cosmic orb. Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Charles University in Prague. Submitted diploma thesis deals with interdisciplinary relationships between mathematics and geography at grammar schools in the topic the Earth as a cosmic orb. The relationships are generally described from the point of view of three curriculum forms (intended, implemented and achieved). In the area of the intended curriculum there is an analysis of curriculum documents carried out, especially of the Framework educational programme and of selected school educational programmes. Subsequently, the links between selected secondary school textbooks of geography and mathematics are evaluated on the basis of required curriculum, its quality, intelligibility and occurrence of examples from the practice. The subchapters of the selected unit, in which an application of mathematical skills can be found, are defined in detail and specified on the basis of the carried analysis. Deep, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the teachers at selected grammar schools for the purpose of the study of the implemented curriculum. The achieved curriculum was found out on the basis of the...
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The Influence of Construction of Rapid Rail Dejvická-Nemocnice Motol on Land Values Using Geographically Weighted Regression
Pejřil, Kryštof ; Květoň, Viktor (advisor) ; Netrdová, Pavlína (referee)
The objective of this bachelor thesis is to examine the impacts of the construction of rapid rail Dejvická-Nemocnice Motol on land values in the adjacent areas. The major impact of opening of the rapid rail section is an attractiveness improvement of station neighbourhood, which results in land value uplift. The intensity of this phenomenon is compared to the influences of selected price-making factors: noisiness, proximity of public greenery and school facilities accessibility. The analysis utilizes the method of geographically weighted regression (GWR), a statistical method, which deals with the varying relationships of the phenomenon over space and allows better understanding of their spatial context. There was not proved a statistically significant effect of walking-accessibility of the stations on land values, however, this might reveal an analysis of larger extent. The results confirm a necessity of very careful approach to the particular local specifics contributing to land values. In the conclusion some limitations of a usage of GWR are discussed with respect to the urban structure. Keywords: rapid rail, land values, geographically weighted regression
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Possibilities of geographical research in the usage of liquid biofuels in transport
Valeš, Jiří ; Netrdová, Pavlína (advisor) ; Šatra, Jan (referee)
At first there is briefly shown the history of usage and present usage of liquid biofuels in transport. The paper describes its regional differenciation in EU and with the help of basic statistical methods researches the development of differences of the meaning of biofuels in Member States. For these purposes there is created a database of shares of biofuels in energy consumption in transport. If we understand the shares of biofuels showing the intensity or the meaning of biofuels usage, we can exemine its differences. With the help of Lorenz curve there is described the development of rate of inequality of biofuels production. There is also evaluated the meaning of biofuels production in Member States by relativising it to the area of arable land. Key words: liquid biofuels, statistical analysis, spatial analysis
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Mathematical skills applied to teaching of cartography at high school
Leipertová, Gabriela ; Netrdová, Pavlína (advisor) ; Polonský, Filip (referee)
LEIPERTOVÁ, G. (2010): Mathematical skills applied to teaching of cartography at high school. Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Charles University in Prague. The present bachelor thesis focuses on application of mathematical skills in the teaching of cartography at high school. It is concerned with the role of and interdisciplinary relations between cartography and mathematics in the curriculum. The content analysis of the chosen textbooks evaluates the relations between cartography and mathematics on the basis of presence of required subject matter, its quality and the amount of practical examples. Furthermore, chapters of geographic and thematic cartography, where mathematical knowledge is applied, are defined and specified in details. The last part of the bachelor thesis deals with cartographic exercises, whose solutions require mathematical skills.
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Interdisciplinary relation between cartography and mathematics in the teaching at high school
Leipertová, Gabriela ; Netrdová, Pavlína (advisor) ; Marada, Miroslav (referee)
LEIPERTOVÁ, G. (2012): Interdisciplinary relation between cartography and mathematics in the teaching at high school. Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Charles University in Prague. The present diploma thesis analyses interdisciplinary relations between cartography and mathematics on three levels: on the level of intended curriculum, on the level of implemented curriculum and on the level of attained curriculum. On the level of the intended curriculum, project documents such as the Framework Educational Programme for High Schools and the School Educational Programmes of selected high schools are especially studied. The content analysis of selected textbooks of geography evaluates relations between cartography and mathematics on the basis of occurrence and (quality of) explication of required subject matters, amount of examples, illustrations and charts. Moreover, selected chapters of cartography, in which mathematical skills are applied, are elaborated in detail. On the level of the implemented curriculum, the real state of teaching of these interdisciplinary relations at selected high schools is evaluated through questionnaires for teachers of geography and of mathematics. On the level of the attained curriculum, the ability of pupils to combine knowledge of cartography and...
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