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Integrated Science Education and History of Science in Chemistry Education
Šíba, Michal
The present dissertation Integrated Science Education and History of Science in Chemistry Education is aimed at the problem of integrating scientific subjects by means of natural history. The thesis contains research concerned with integrating science education in its various forms and its analysis from the point of valid curricular documents. Results of a questionnaire on intersubject integration distributed among grammar school chemistry teachers are presented in the thesis. Further on, an approach to the integration by means of natural history is presented. Didactic materials were created on this topic: worksheets and didactic tests in Adobe Flash. Worksheets were attested in grammar school teaching and results of this attestation are included. The thesis also includes results of two projects aimed at the topic of natural history. These projects are: History of Natural Sciences in High School Teacher Education (Fund for the development of higher education in the Czech Republic, 2011) and a course called Alchymistic Prague (Developmental project of the Ministry of Education, 2011: Chemistry year - Chemistry for all).
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Chemistry as the Part of Lower Secondary Science Education - The Comparison of Integrated and Subject Separated Approches
Heřmanová, Nikola ; Bílek, Martin (advisor) ; Rusek, Martin (referee)
Integrated science education on lower secondary school is a widely discussed topic and a possible solution for the future in many countries. This type of education is in line with increasing science knowledge and it minimizes repetition of topics during lessons, reducing both the burden on teachers and the pressure on pupils. The bachelor's thesis deals in the theoretical part with a comparison of teaching systems of several selected countries with a focus on teaching science subjects on lower secondary school, especially on the position of chemistry. The practical part is focused on the comparison of these countries according to their results in the international survey TIMSS and PISA, taking into account impact of an integrated or subject-separated approach to science teaching. There was no clear difference in the impact of an integrated or separate approach to science teaching in the results of the participating countries in the international comparative survey TIMSS and PISA. It is only possible to see better motivation of pupils to learn these subjects in the case of an integrated approach, as can be seen from the results in Singapore, the United Kingdom or Turkey.
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Interdisciplinary Access to Teaching Science at Vocational Schools with Nonchemical Specialization
Kuželová, Nikola ; Rusek, Martin (advisor) ; Beneš, Pavel (referee)
Implementation of school educational programmes brought many changes, particularly at secondary schools in the Czech Republic. One of them is the inclusion of education into the field of natural sciences in many fields of secondary vocational schools, where it was previously missing. This brought some specifics and problems. Some schools are coping with the current situation by implementing an integrated science course. A part of this bachelor thesis is focused on the current state of science teaching in the Czech Republic. The main contribution of this thesis are the results of the content analysis of educational programmes at schools, where the integrated science course is taught. Special attention was paid to the actual implementation of the course, number of hours, general objectives and educational strategies. Another part of this thesis contains the results of a research on teachers' approach to teaching chemistry at secondary vocational schools and the results of a structured interview with a teacher of the integrated science course. The approach to the integration of science courses and teachers' attitudes towards this concept of teaching is evaluated as well.
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Integrated Science Education and History of Science in Chemistry Education
Šíba, Michal ; Klímová, Helena (advisor) ; Škoda, Jiří (referee) ; Karpenko, Vladimír (referee)
The present dissertation Integrated Science Education and History of Science in Chemistry Education is aimed at the problem of integrating scientific subjects by means of natural history. The thesis contains research concerned with integrating science education in its various forms and its analysis from the point of valid curricular documents. Results of a questionnaire on intersubject integration distributed among grammar school chemistry teachers are presented in the thesis. Further on, an approach to the integration by means of natural history is presented. Didactic materials were created on this topic: worksheets and didactic tests in Adobe Flash. Worksheets were attested in grammar school teaching and results of this attestation are included. The thesis also includes results of two projects aimed at the topic of natural history. These projects are: History of Natural Sciences in High School Teacher Education (Fund for the development of higher education in the Czech Republic, 2011) and a course called Alchymistic Prague (Developmental project of the Ministry of Education, 2011: Chemistry year - Chemistry for all).
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Integrated Science Education and History of Science in Chemistry Education
Šíba, Michal
The present dissertation Integrated Science Education and History of Science in Chemistry Education is aimed at the problem of integrating scientific subjects by means of natural history. The thesis contains research concerned with integrating science education in its various forms and its analysis from the point of valid curricular documents. Results of a questionnaire on intersubject integration distributed among grammar school chemistry teachers are presented in the thesis. Further on, an approach to the integration by means of natural history is presented. Didactic materials were created on this topic: worksheets and didactic tests in Adobe Flash. Worksheets were attested in grammar school teaching and results of this attestation are included. The thesis also includes results of two projects aimed at the topic of natural history. These projects are: History of Natural Sciences in High School Teacher Education (Fund for the development of higher education in the Czech Republic, 2011) and a course called Alchymistic Prague (Developmental project of the Ministry of Education, 2011: Chemistry year - Chemistry for all).
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Assessment in Biology Education in Cesky Krumlov and Surroundings
STRAPKOVÁ, Jana
Assessment system is an integral part of all educational processes. Because of that, assessment methods for specific subjects are still an actual issue for many lecturers and researchers, who discuss their effectiveness and suitability of use as a part of certain subjects or other educational activities. Specific assessment methods used during the integrated science lessons as well as personal opinions of pupils were investigated with the questionnaire survey performed in various elementary schools throughout Český Krumlov district. Nowadays the prevalent assessment methods is summative one, mostly represented by grades received at the end of certain educational unit. However, there is an increasing number of modern educational methods implemented into the education and some of them allow to use the formative assessment, otherwise called as continuous assessment. Some items in the questionnaire were also focused on pupils' experience with formative assessment and their attitude to this evaluation approach.
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