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Middle-class choice of selective schools and classes at the elementary school level
Smith Slámová, Radka ; Straková, Jana (advisor) ; Šeďová, Klára (referee) ; Veselý, Arnošt (referee)
Middle-class choice of selective schools and classes at the elementary school level Radka Smith Slámová ABSTRACT Fear of downward mobility has led middle-class parents to seek new strategies that enable them to achieve social reproduction through formal schooling. In the Czech educational context, middle- class parents' school choice strategies as their child enters the increasingly diversified elementary school level have not been explored. The dissertation aims to detail why middle-class parents in various contexts across the country consider choosing a selective school/track. Drawing on the grounded theory research design and 28 in-depth interviews, I depict middle-class parents' circumstances, assumptions, and perceptions surrounding the choice of a selective school/track in the public school system. The results revealed that parents' choices were primarily informed by their negative view of a typical Czech school - a view constructed in the light of their memories of their own schooling, "hot" knowledge from their parental networks, their own child-rearing convictions, and experiences with their child's preschool institutions. The parents expected that their family's supposed incongruence with the environment of public schools would disadvantage their child in a typical elementary school, despite them...
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Dilemmas of begginer and experienced teacher in primary school
Čákorová, Adéla ; Krčmářová, Tereza (advisor) ; Hejlová, Helena (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to find out what dilemmas novice and experienced primary school teachers face, what is the difference between dilemmas and how they deal with them. The research is qualitatively oriented. A semi-structured interview method will be used with three novice teachers and three experienced teachers. Four areas of dilemmas emerged from the interviews: Assessment in school, Individualization of instruction, Collaboration, and Inclusion or selection. The last area is called 'Stress in Teaching Practice', this highlights the problems of the novice teacher in practice. Research findings are commented and interpreted with support from literature and professional sources. The thesis concludes with an evaluation of the research and answers to the sub-research questions. The results show the different perspectives between novice and experienced teachers on inclusion in the overall context.
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HIGHLY GIFTED GIRLS IN THE FIRST GRADE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL
Sliwková, Markéta ; Krčmářová, Tereza (advisor) ; Krátká, Jana (referee)
The thesis focuses on the issue of the education of extremely gifted girls in the first grade of primary school. The aim of the work is to map the issue of educating particularly gifted girls from the perspective of teachers, parents, and the girls themselves. The main aim of theoretical part is to describe the characteristics of gifted girls and the most common problems based on a reserch of Czech and foreign literature. The major focus is set on the issue of gender stereotypes which may influence the self-image of gifted girls and their education process. In practical terms, the case reports several extremely gifted girls in the first grade of primary school from the point of view of individul grils as well as from the point of view of their parents. The practical part includes a discussion with the teachers to map their expectations and experience of educating the gifted girls. The results of the research confirmed the findings from the scientific literature. Girls do not tend to hide their talents if they are being educated in a stimulating conditions and their individual needs are respected. KEYWORDS education, giftedness, gifted girls, primary school, gender stereotypes, case study
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Bullying at school and how to deal with it
Julinová, Kateřina ; Stará, Jana (advisor) ; Kargerová, Jana (referee)
Diploma thesis is consists of two main parts. The first one, theoretical part, brings a summary of nowadays most recommended approaches in prevention and solution of bullying at primary school. Readers will be acquainted with a typology of victims and aggressors, myths connected with bullying and institutions which are engaged with it. The aim of the empirical part is a comparison of two Prague schools - one with anti bullying program and one without it. I chose a screening questionnaire by Dr. Michal Kolář as a research method. Key words: bullying, direct and indirect signs, victim's and aggressor's personality, prevention, intervention, primary school
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Challenges of integration of foreign pupils at primary schools
Kocianová, Barbora ; Stará, Jana (advisor) ; Horáčková, Klára (referee)
This thesis deals with the theme of integration and education of foreign pupils at primary schools. Further, it presents the findings which are connected with this theme. It focuses on classification of challenges and problems which can occur when the pupil starts to attend a school in a foreign country, and tries to find possible solutions and preventive measures as well. It has been confirmed that teachers see positive contribution of a foreign pupil in the class but they also admit and express concerns about insufficient preparedness and the lack of materials for work with the foreign pupils. The empirical part of this paper analyses three case studies which have been made thanks to observation of the foreign pupils and thanks to interviews with their class teachers. This part also concerns with teachers' opinions and their view of the challenges that are brought up by the presence a foreign pupil. The outcome of the thesis is a set of sample work sheets intended for foreign pupils. These worksheets are compatible with the textbooks for teaching Czech language which are commonly used at primary schools. Key words Integration, second language pupils, foreign pupils, students-foreigners, adaptation, intercultural education, inclusion, cultural differences, multicultural education,...
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Bullying in the lower grades of Elementary school
Švecová, Lucie ; Stará, Jana (advisor) ; Krčmářová, Tereza (referee)
The thesis deals with the issue of bullying at the primary level of the elementary schools from the point of view of the experienced teachers that have encountered this kind of situations in their practice. The thesis consists of a theoretical and empirical part. The theoretical part brings latest news from the foreign and local bibliography. It describes causes, forms, participants of bullying, and there is a comparison of different kinds of solutions. Last but not least it proposes a wide range of preventive methods. The practical part is based on case studies of the interventions of bullying in the primary school which are realized through semi-structured interviews with five teachers from different countries with different backgrounds who dealt with bullying in their practise. The results present different techniques which involved people in the intervention use to efectively solve the cases and on the other hand what slows the proces of healing down and how to overcome these obstacles. Which steps were done in the classroom and which methods of prevention teachers use. This paper includes a discussion about the difference of dealing with bullying in Czech and foreign schools. KEYWORDS bullying among children, primary school, aggression, victim, aggressor, teacher's experience, diagnostics,...
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Procedures of RWCT programme in the teaching of Czech language and literature at primary school
Tůmová, Dana ; Tomková, Anna (advisor) ; Vondřičková, Klára (referee)
The Master thesis "Procedures of RWCT programme in the teaching of Czech language and literature at primary school" discusses the use of critical thinking techniques in the Czech language classes for fifth graders. My goal is to explore what options are used as the RWCT programme methods in the Czech language classes at primary school. One of the key objectives is to build a comprehensive material for teaching the Czech language in the fifth grade of primary school. This is based on critical thinking techniques thanks to which pupils not only study the new curriculum but also develop their reading literacy. The anthology demonstrates the applicability of critical thinking techniques in classes with specific examples. On the basis of reflections, I assess the options whitch the RWCT programme gives to the teaching of the Czech language in the fifth grade of primary school. Keywords A teacher at primary school, contemporary conception of teaching, Framework Educational Programme for primary education, RWCT programme, critical thinking, E - U - R model, critical thinking techniques, Czech language and literature.
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Pupils's transition to a lower secondary school after 5th and 4th grade
Urbanová, Hana ; Starý, Karel (advisor) ; Walterová, Eliška (referee)
The diploma thesis pursues a pupil's transition to a lower secondary school. The theoretical part describes the development of Czech primary and lower secondary school. It compares the compulsory education in European countries and describes a phenomenon of transition in view of its development in an international context during the past few decades. The empirical part explores main topics of pupil's transition to higher level of education. The research is based on the case study of the primary school with pupil's transition from the fourth grade and from the fifth grade. The research aim is to find out how the transition is viewed by the pupils and their teachers and to find out the reasons for an alternation of classic model of the transition in the fifth grade of primary school. It presents the advantages and disadvantages of this modification in a view of current pupils' development. The results show that neither pupils nor the teachers perceive any major differences in a timing of the transition. For all the pupils, with no regard to the model of the transition, the more important change is the entering to the sixth grade, which is connected with the change of the curriculum. The pupils transitioning according to a new model perceive the transition after the fourth grade as an advantage for...
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Innovative approaches to the assessment of pupils at primary education
Žákovská, Kateřina ; Spilková, Vladimíra (advisor) ; Kargerová, Jana (referee)
In the theoretical part of the thesis we will define the term of assessment according to the literature and we will also present different types, functions and forms of assessment. The main part of the theoretical part is focused on final verbal assessment which is currently put on the same level within the educational system by the new Education Act as the traditional mark system. The development of this way of assessment since 1989 will be reflected. Advantages and disadvantages of this kind of assessment will be summed up in the thesis. Strategies which can help the teacher to collect the materials for the final verbal assessment effectively are also to be found in the thesis. Then, there will be the comparison of traditional and final verbal assessment. The form of final verbal assessment in Great Britain and in Germany will be introduced in the next part of the thesis. In the empirical part of the thesis we will examine the way of final verbal assessment in the primary schools' practice. Advantages and disadvantages of this assessment will be presented from the view of the pupils, the teachers and the parents. The school director will also evaluate final verbal assessment. This information will be obtained by different research methods - a questionnaire for the pupils and the parents, an...
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Cooperation of Pedagogical Asisstent and Class Teacher in primary school
Jechová, Adéla ; Krčmářová, Tereza (advisor) ; Mazáčová, Nataša (referee)
This theoretical and empirical thesis addresses the issue of teaching assistant activity at primary school. It works with the views and experience of teachers and teaching assistants. The theoretical part summarizes knowledge concerning the work of teaching assistant at a primary school based on available literature. The empirical part is based on the assumption that the conditions of efficient work of the teaching assistant is his cooperation with the classroom teacher. In-depth interviews with teachers and assistants bring knowledge about the pitfalls and problems that a teachindg assistant can experience. This thesis can provide examples of good practice.
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