This thesis introduces a folk-tale as a basement for projects in nursery school. The main goal of the thesis is to show a regional folk-tale and its processing for projects, and as a whole the tale serves as a suitable device for fulfilling goals of preschool education. Theoretical part is focused on providing knowledge of literal theory, methodology of work with text in nursery school, drama education, development psychology and preschool education in context of Framework Education Programme for Preschool Education. A folk-tale, its origin in folk literature and a close relation with fairy-tale is introduced as well as its place in literature for children. Further, the tasks, aims and possibilities of literary production in nursery school are provided and the actual goal of reader literacy is shown. Next discussed topics are the possibilities of using a story, drama education and its methodology in preschool education. Further, the suitable methods of preschool education are introduced with the consideration of preschool child and its needs. In the conclusion of theoretical part the project is described in consideration of its using in nursery school. Practical part deals with the two specific folk-tales and proposes their processing in particular school. Evaluation of projects in comparison with...

Detta är en kvalitativ studie med ett hermeneutiskt anslag skrivet ur en dramalärares synvinkel om praktisk kunskap inom estetiska ämnen på gymnasiet. Metoden kallas ”Södertörns-modellen”, en professionell induktiv metod baserad på en fenomenologisk introspektion som hänvisas till som handlingssituationen. De öppna frågorna gäller didaktik och frågor om skillnaden mellan estetisk och konstnärlig i ett pedagogiskt sammanhang. Inlärningen undersöks utifrån en verklig situation med hänvisning till Viola Spolins improvisationsmetoder och särskilt koncentrationspunkten (POC), där studenten är sido-coachad. Tekniken är alienation som beskrivs uti-från ett teaterperspektiv. Genom stöd av teaterpraxis och filosofer som John Dewey, Hans-Georg Gadamer och Susanne Langer, kunskapsteori, metodik för teori och praktik, vägs samman för att beskriva och analysera hur lärandet sker. Ett kritiskt tolkningsutrymme med hänvisning till Platon och Sokrates blir logiken av en hermeneutisk öppenhet. Metoden som sådan bygger på ett dialektiskt förhållande, vilken var grunden för hur både lärandet i handlingssituationen och forskningens framskridande. För att ge svar på vilken kunskap som beskrivs i den svenska sko-lans styrdokument har begreppen för kunskap granskats genom en innehållsanalys. Det finns en dialog mellan teori och praktik för att ta reda på om det finns någon skillnad mellan estetisk och konstnärlig kunskap, där Aristoteles spelar en roll, när ett nytt förslag med estetiska ämnen som åter obligatoriska i gymnasieskolan inom kort introduceras. / This is a qualitative study with a hermeneutical approach written from a drama teacher's point of view on practical knowledge in aesthetic subjects in a secondary school. The method is referred to as “the model of Södertörn”, a professional inductive method based on a phenomenological introspective referred to as the situation of action. The open questions concern didactics and questions about the difference between aesthetic and artistic in a pedagogical context. The learning is examined based on an actual situation with reference to Viola Spolin’s methods of improvisation and point of concentration (POC), where the student is side–coached. The technique is alienation as described from a theatre perspective. Through the support of the theatre practice and philosophers such as John Dewey, Hans-Georg Gadamer and Susanne Langer, knowledge theory, methodology of the theory of practice are weighed together to describe and analyse how the learning occurs. A critical interpretation space with reference to Plato and Socrates becomes the logic of hermeneutic openness. The method as such is built on a dialectic relationship were the basis for how both learning and the research took place. In order to provide answers to what knowledge is, described as in the Swedish schools governing documents, the concepts of knowledge has been reviewed through a content analysis. There is a dialogue between theory and practice to find out, if there is any difference between aesthetic and artistic knowledge, where Aristotle play a role, when a new proposal for introducing aesthetic subjects as mandatory in secondary school makes a new entrance.

This dissertation thesis focuses on the use of drama in English language teaching. In the theoretical part the field of drama in ELT is elaborated in terms of its principles, methods and examples of practical use. Based on the outlined theoretical basis the technique radio role play is introduced. The main aim of the thesis was to identify and verify possibilities and limitations of the technique applied in English language teaching. To meet the aim of the thesis action research was used as the research design employing a range of data collection methods, e.g. questionnaires with pupils; interviews with pupils, teachers and critical friends. Content analysis was used to process the collected data and the analysis was further interpreted with the support of contextual information regarding educational setting in which the research was carried out and contextual material (lesson plans, teaching material, audio and video recordings). Within the four cycles of action research initial hypotheses, which were formulated before the actual research, were verified. The research findings show that the radio role playing contributes to the development of speaking as a language skill (mainly fluency and spontaneity of speech), improvisation skills, creativity and non-verbal communication. The main limitation...

Hanková This thesis focuses on the experiential pedagogy about the implementation of personal and social education. The research aims to investigate and describe the determinants of the experiential pedagogy, particularly about the didactical thinking of group teachers who plan and implement teaching personal and social education in a Czech basic school. The theoretical grounds of this current study are based on the extensive comparison of heterogenous terminology of experiential pedagogy, general didactics, and didactics of personal and social education. This study adopts the qualitative research paradigm with multiple-case- studies research design. The data have been gathered from thematic writing and focus group interviews which were analysed by the content analysis method with the support of axial analysis. The analysis of didactical thinking is concerned with the objective and the experience as a means of learning and reflection and revealed that teachers determine their didactical thinking and practice by the knowledge of the group and individuals concerning psychological safety. The experience during the game is understood as a way of learning facilitated by reflection. The interpretations concur with the constructivist teaching practices based on a socio-cognitive conflict as a learning...

Resumé The diploma thesis represents a complex teaching method which is especially suitable for educating of students in their first year at secondary schools, or in the last year at lower secondary schools. This method introduces students to the basics of the secondary school literary education and to the "summary" characteristics of a literary work. The aim of the method is to guide students by means of the method of experiential pedagogy to acquire the whole complex of knowledge and skills in the field of interpretation and analysis which is required for the State part of school-leaving examinations. The method also aims to create and strengthen mutual relationships inside teams of students and the ability of students to cooperate more closely. The method is built up on four starting points: the constructivism, the creation or creativity, the comparison, and dramatic texts with drama education. We have chosen dramatic texts because, from the point of view of literary-theoretical analysis, they contain all the basic categories of "syuzhet" genres; all, apart from narration and narrators. In addition, and in contrast to epics, the interpretation of drama becomes a greater challenge due to the "gaps" which must be filled by the reader. In the method, we meaningfully connect the analysis and interpretation...

Bc. Simona Suchanová: Dramatization of Czech folk song on secondary schools (thesis) ABSTRACT This diploma thesis deals with the possibilities of dramatization of folk songs represented in textbooks for music education in the 2nd grade of elementary school. The text clarifies the phenomenon of folk song, defines the concept of dramatization as a "dramatization of the curriculum", mentions the psychological characteristics of the student in the 2nd grade of elementary school and the specifics of pedagogical work related to it. The thesis expands the methodological tasks in textbooks represented by new dramatic elements, presents new proposals for methodological tasks, conceiving dramatization as another of the creative ways of working with folk songs. In this way, it would like to contribute to the improvement and attractiveness of music education in elementary school. KEYWORDS Czech folk song, dramatization, pubescent, music and movement activities, music education, drama education, 2nd grade of elementary school

The diploma thesis is focused on Czech folk feasts. They are introduced to pupils by using methods of drama education. The thesis is divided into theoretical part and practical part. The theoretical part contains the characteristic of drama education and its methods, purposes and principles. In the theoretical part there is also an explanation of Czech folk and non-traditional feasts. The theoretical part also allows interior view into drama education methods czech feasts. These feasts are part of "Man and his world", which is part educational program for elementary school. In the practical part there is written five individual lessons, which were realized in the third year of elementary school. Each lesson is focused for specific czech feast. These lessons support communication, cooperation and individual abilities of all pupils. Beacause of that children absorb basic methods of drama education. I tried to create these lessons for every teacher, even if drama it's not their topic. The practical part also includes my results and elaborated suggestions for further lessons. These results describe pupil's progress and evaluation. The practical part includes a description of my own action research as well. The action research is followed by its evaluation and questionnaire survey as to how the methods...