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Academic self-concept of gifted children in special and regular classes
REŽNÁ, Michaela
The bachelor thesis aims to map self-concept of gifted children. The theoretical part deals with the term of giftedness, characteristics of gifted individuals, their identification and education and it also deals with the topic of self-concept. The empirical part presents the results of mixed research, which was carried out since november to december 2020. The data were collected using czech version of SPAS (Students' Perception of Ability Scale) and semi-structured interviews. The research sample consisted of pupils attending 3rd to 5th grade, the quantitative part of the research included responses of 36 respondents, the qualitative part of the research analysed interviews with 10 informants. The main aim of the research was to compare academic self-concept of gifted children educated in classes established specially for them with academic self-concept of gifted children integrated in regular classes. The results of the quantitative part of the research did not show any significant differences in academic self-concept between these two groups. The qualitative part of the research, however, pointed out a few differences between gifted children in special and regular classes, these differences pertained social relationships in school context.
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Future time perspective of gifted children
Korábová, Sára ; High, Radka (advisor) ; Brummer, Martin (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the future time perspective of gifted children. The goal of this thesis is to explain the way gifted children think about their time perspective and what their motivation connected to this phenomenon is. The children taking part in this research were children who attended the summer science camp Běstvinka. The theoretical part focuses on the definition of talent, time perspective, and motivation. The second part deals with the research, including a description of the objectives, research questions, and the methodology used. The first goal of the research concerns the time perspective, where research questions were used to find out what type of time perspective prevails in children, how far in the future these children think, and which contents their future perspective has. Another goal was to describe the motivation of gifted children, which is why the research questions focused on the type of motivation most represented at school and the motivation to participate in the summer science camp Běstvinka. To examine the time perspective, Zimbardo's Time Perspective Inventory, Motivational Induction Method, and Cottle's Inventory of the Ten Most Important Experiences in Life were used. The Questionnaire of Motivational Sources of Learning Activities helped to determine...
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Learning English: Exceptional Ways and Needs of Exceptional Children
Urban, Petr ; Hofmannová, Marie (advisor) ; Fořtíková, Jitka (referee)
This diploma thesis has outlined the issues of gifted education and the problems which this whole area of education faces. It introduced the basic topics related to the gifted population such as the gift itself, its division etc. In addition, it described the basic forms of work with gifted students, with emphasis on the importance of teacher training and introduced (using interviews) the personal characteristics of teachers which are considered by the gifted students important. Furthermore it presented specific training needs of gifted students and showed the possibilities in helping the gifted. In its second part, this diploma thesis also presented some of the unusual methods which can be used in the process of teaching and which are usually highly effective when presented to gifted students. Individual methods were analysed and possible applications of each of those were described. For a better understanding, each of the methods was accompanied by an example. During the research I realized even more that the issue of gifted children and gifted individuals in general in the Czech Republic is not sorted out adequately. There are still many challenges to solve before talented individuals will be given the space for their education and also the following application at work and in life. Therefore,...
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Learning English: Exceptional ways and needs of exceptional children
Urban, Petr ; Hofmannová, Marie (advisor) ; Fořtíková, Jitka (referee)
This diploma thesis has outlined the issues of gifted education and the problems which this whole area of education faces. It introduced the basic topics related to the gifted population such as the gift itself, its division etc. In addition, it described the basic forms of work with gifted students, with emphasis on the importance of teacher training and introduced (using interviews) the personal characteristics of teachers which are considered by the gifted students important. Furthermore it presented specific training needs of gifted students and showed the possibilities in helping the gifted. In its second part, this diploma thesis also presented some of the unusual methods which can be used in the process of teaching and which are usually highly effective when presented to gifted students. Individual methods were analysed and possible applications of each of those were described. For a better understanding, each of the methods was accompanied by an example. During the research I realized even more that the issue of gifted children and gifted individuals in general in the Czech Republic is not sorted out adequately. There are still many challenges to solve before talented individuals will be given the space for their education and also the following application at work and in life. Therefore,...
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Options of Selection and Development of Gifted Children at Primary School
Slavíková, Kateřina ; High, Radka (advisor) ; Blažková, Veronika (referee)
The diploma thesis Options of Selection and Development of Gifted Children at Primary School is devided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part contains processed information about giftedness based on professional literature. I paid attention to introduction of definitions of giftedness according to various authors, but I preferred those definitions that giftedness are understood as a reason for special eduction. It also includes chapters on the basic types of giftedness, possibly specific manifestations of gifted children and options of developing gifted children at primary school. The practical part of the diploma thesis consists of empirical materiál that at first describes the options of education and development of gifted children at Primar school V Rybníčkách. Subsequently I devoted myself to the analysis of the acquired empirical materiál that i get for my praxtical pedagogical work at the primary school. In the practical part of the thesis I also included a chapter where I presented tips for activities that provede to by suiteble in practice for the development of the potential of gifted children during classes and in leisure time activities. At the end of the diploma thesis I see our activities as stiulating but not entirely ideal.
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The Communication of Mensa ČR Organization
Merunková, Lucie ; Hejlová, Denisa (advisor) ; Obluk, Ondřej (referee)
Bachelor thesis entitled The Communication of Mensa ČR organization deals with the presentation and communication activities of non-profit organization Mensa Czech Republic, which brings together exceptionally intelligent individuals. The aim of the thesis is to introduce the organization Mensa ČR, it's mission and activities in the context of the issue of gifted children in the Czech Republic, and to describe and evaluate how effective is the application of communication strategies used by the organization. In the first part, the author provides background information about the issue of gifted children, deals with the definition of gifted children, the legislation of their education, the social problems associated with gifted individuals, and lists important organization for gifted children in the Czech Republic. The author then presents the Mensa ČR organization and its activities in detail, and determines its target groups. The second part is devoted to the analysis and evaluation of all relevant means of communication used by organizations to communicate to internal and external public. Therefore the thesis contains an analysis of on-line communications or content analysis of Mensa magazine for members. The last part consists of primary research conducted on 127 respondents who are currently...
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Learning English: Exceptional Ways and Needs of Exceptional Children
Urban, Petr ; Hofmannová, Marie (advisor) ; Fořtíková, Jitka (referee)
This diploma thesis has outlined the issues of gifted education and the problems which this whole area of education faces. It introduced the basic topics related to the gifted population such as the gift itself, its division etc. In addition, it described the basic forms of work with gifted students, with emphasis on the importance of teacher training and introduced (using interviews) the personal characteristics of teachers which are considered by the gifted students important. Furthermore it presented specific training needs of gifted students and showed the possibilities in helping the gifted. In its second part, this diploma thesis also presented some of the unusual methods which can be used in the process of teaching and which are usually highly effective when presented to gifted students. Individual methods were analysed and possible applications of each of those were described. For a better understanding, each of the methods was accompanied by an example. During the research I realized even more that the issue of gifted children and gifted individuals in general in the Czech Republic is not sorted out adequately. There are still many challenges to solve before talented individuals will be given the space for their education and also the following application at work and in life. Therefore,...
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Learning English: Exceptional ways and needs of exceptional children
Urban, Petr ; Hofmannová, Marie (advisor) ; Fořtíková, Jitka (referee)
This diploma thesis has outlined the issues of gifted education and the problems which this whole area of education faces. It introduced the basic topics related to the gifted population such as the gift itself, its division etc. In addition, it described the basic forms of work with gifted students, with emphasis on the importance of teacher training and introduced (using interviews) the personal characteristics of teachers which are considered by the gifted students important. Furthermore it presented specific training needs of gifted students and showed the possibilities in helping the gifted. In its second part, this diploma thesis also presented some of the unusual methods which can be used in the process of teaching and which are usually highly effective when presented to gifted students. Individual methods were analysed and possible applications of each of those were described. For a better understanding, each of the methods was accompanied by an example. During the research I realized even more that the issue of gifted children and gifted individuals in general in the Czech Republic is not sorted out adequately. There are still many challenges to solve before talented individuals will be given the space for their education and also the following application at work and in life. Therefore,...
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Younger school age children's drawings (children's drawings from common elementary classes and classes for gifted children)
HANUSOVÁ, Zuzana
The bachelor thesis is focused on younger age school children´s drawings. Drawings made by children in common elementary classes and classes for talented children are compared. The work is divided into two sections: theoretical and practical. The theoretical part includes three main chapters. The first deals with the development stage of younger age school children. It mentions personal development and self-perception. It also focuses on the cognitive, emotional, and social development in this period. In the second chapter, a particular child's drawing is described with emphasis on ontogeny. The last chapter is focused on talent and characteristic of gifted children In the practical part the children were asked to draw a self-portrait and a portrait of their dream house. It pursues a goal to find and describe the differences in children's artistic expressions. For this purpose, 28 drawings made by children from common classes of elementary school and a same number of drawings by gifted children aged 9 - 11 years are analyzed. Results are obtained on the basis of drawing observation and in advanced specified criteria.
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