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Controversial Issues as a Part of Education in Primary Schools
Radecká, Lenka ; Stará, Jana (advisor) ; Uhlířová, Jana (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on dealing with controversial issues in primary schools. The main aim of this work is to find out why it is appropriate to integrate these issues into teaching, whether it is even possible for primary school pupils to deal with them and how these topics can be taught and integrated. The theoretical part begins by defining the term controversial issue, then it is devoted to developmental presupposition of primary school children for dealing with controversial issues, then how these issues relate to Citizenship and Global Education, and which methods can be used for dealing with controversial issues. By using questionnaire and interviews it was explored whether teachers are integrating these issues into their teaching, why and which way they do that. keywords: controversial issues / problems, global issues, current issue, cross-curricular themes, primary education, Citizenship Education, Global Education, Philosophy for children
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Philosophy for Children as a means of ethics covering different areas of a child´s life
JOZOVÁ, Vladislava
The work deals with ethical education, which can be used in different areas of child's life through the program of Philosophy for Children. The theoretical part characterizes the child in a period of younger school age, describes his cognitive and moral development including important psychological aspects. Psychological knowledge becomes an important starting point for the practical part of the work. Education in different areas of child's life carries specific features of the environment. Educational subjects, such as family, school, leisure time, can participate in the upbringing of moral behavior. The development of children's moral reasoning can be supported by the knowledge of different ethical systems. Ways to work in Philosophy for Children can become a means of ethical education. The role of teachers, parents and leisure teachers has an important place in this educational process, especially in the implementation of ethical dialogues. The practical part offers three philosophical stories, with the main ideas and plans for discussion. The stories serve as an inspiration for cultivating the morals of children in different environments of their lives.
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Controversial Issues as a Part of Education in Primary Schools
Radecká, Lenka ; Stará, Jana (advisor) ; Uhlířová, Jana (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on dealing with controversial issues in primary schools. The main aim of this work is to find out why it is appropriate to integrate these issues into teaching, whether it is even possible for primary school pupils to deal with them and how these topics can be taught and integrated. The theoretical part begins by defining the term controversial issue, then it is devoted to developmental presupposition of primary school children for dealing with controversial issues, then how these issues relate to Citizenship and Global Education, and which methods can be used for dealing with controversial issues. By using questionnaire and interviews it was explored whether teachers are integrating these issues into their teaching, why and which way they do that. keywords: controversial issues / problems, global issues, current issue, cross-curricular themes, primary education, Citizenship Education, Global Education, Philosophy for children
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Philosophy for children as a concept of religious education and catechesis
ODEHNALOVÁ, Barbora
This thesis considers two questions, "How children aged 12 to 15 years rethinking of biblical texts? And how can using the Philosophy for Children stimulate thinking about faith of children aged 12 to 15 years?" To answer these questions, I chose the qualitative research, which consisted in various discussions in selected focus groups. This dialogue was guided by the principles of philosophy for children. The theoretical part of my thesis deals with the definition of important concepts, such as religious education, catechesis from the perspective of various documents of the Church and other educational programs, and specifying the key differences between these two concepts, define the structure and principles of philosophy for children, but also the historical development of this program. The practical part deals with the qualitative research in focus groups. This research includes discussion of selected focus groups, where individual statements are encoded and then included in the table of frequencies. According to these tables discussions is evaluated in terms of statements frequencies. Subsequently the content of discussions is also evaluated. The codes are divided into categories from which discussions are evaluated in the final summary with answers to the key questions.
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M. Lipman: Thinking in Education
BLÁHOVÁ, Klára
The thesis presents the critical analysis of the work Thinking in Education by M. Lipman It deals with the problemc of fostering thinking through education. It explains the reasons of the relevance of the dialoque ability, critical thinking and also use of the creative and caring thinking. Also it explains that the thinking skills should be the effect of the education not only as a preparation for a life in the democratic society. The thesis summarize the views of it's critics.
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Fairy tale as inspiration for philosophical discussion with children
KOPŘIVOVÁ, Lucie
This thesis is focused on the folk fairy tales and philosophy story and their influence on preschool children. The theoretical part describes and compares the basic characteristics of fairy tales and philosophical story. This study points out the crucial importance of fairy tales in children's world. How positively affect could have on non-violent way to realize moral value of children which leads to their adulthood. The Philosophy story chapter describes influence and support of philosophy on development of children's thinking. The next section discusses the character features of child development at preschool age. The practical part of this assay answers to question. If it's possible to use Philosophy method on preschool children through fairy tale story discover the deeper meaning of life and the world.
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The development of creativity in the service of education for humanistic values (A contribution to the education of children at school age in an after-school clubs)
JOZOVÁ, Vladislava
The thesis is focused on development of creative thinking in elementary school age education in after school clubs. At the beginning, the author deals with the basic principles of humanism and with the education to its values, i. e. the values of being, giving and having. Then she defines the creativity and the factors that contribute to its development and to the development of creative thinking. She characterizes the after school clubs, their objective and function, time organization, and also the psychological development of a child in elementary school age. The education in after school clubs can develop one´s humanity especially by stressing the creative reflection on interpersonal relations and communication in a serene environment. Inspiration for such a development can be found in various methods. The author concentrates on method of Brainstorming, on the method of lateral thinking called Six Thinking Huts, and on the Philosophy for Children.
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