This diploma thesis focuses on teaching German language to preschool children in Czech nursery schools. The theoretical section defines the conditions of early foreign language learning and opinions on it, and presents arguments for early German as a second language learning. Suitable methods for education of preschool children are discussed as well. The aim of this thesis is to determine and compare how early foreign language learning is realized in particular preschool institutions, based on the information from videos made within the project "Intercultural education of children, students and teachers". E.g. whether the children understand instructions given in foreign language and the teacher's speech, the extent to which the communication takes place in German within the group, which activities are most often used, the ways or forms of implementation of these activities and whether they meet the conditions of early foreign language learning. The diploma thesis summarizes the education methods of individual preschool institutions and identifies potential mistakes made, and it suggests more effective ways of teaching.

The diploma thesis on "The kindergarten as a primary health education institution" analyses the use of health education in kindergartens. Its next objective is to find out in what form and to what extent kindergartens focus on the topics of this area. The theoretical part contains chapters dealing with health education and pre-school education. It describes the characteristic of the educational field of health education itself, the objectives it focuses on, and its educational content and expected outcomes. The next part describes the characteristics of pre-school education and its objectives, including the Framework Educational Program for Preschool Education. In addition, the elements of health education that are present in educational areas, including primary prevention, are described. The last area deals with the characteristics of a child of a pre-school age and his/her psychomotor development and socialization. The pedagogue's influence on the education of the child and the importance of the kindergarten for the child and his/her development are described here as well. The practical part contains the results of a mixed survey, whereby the results of the quantitative research were obtained using the questionnaire method and the qualitative research was conducted through interviews. The research group is composed of nursery schools teachers in the South Bohemian Region. Their work with children is studied with regard to the field of health education. In the conclusion of the thesis, the results of the research survey are evaluated and summarized.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T14:30:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marco Antonio de Jesus Machado.pdf: 724489 bytes, checksum: 05e33a764bdb5175661246e9afba9def (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-11-10 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This thesis has as its theme the "meta-evaluation of projects in Education using ICT". Its purpose is to conduct a meta-evaluation of the Project Management School and Technology as well as the Learning Partnership program, concerning with the quality of evaluation processes. The meta-evaluation aims to improve the methodological and practical assessments of future projects involving ICT. This course was constructed on the basis of that evaluation is part of the nature of practice as to think the assessment is to think the practice as the best way to improve it. The research led to the revision of the conceptual evolution of the project until its inclusion in education, by authors such as Jean-Pierre Boutinet and Nilson José Machado. It was necessary to relate the project with the technology. For this I used the concept of technology inserted in the work of Alvaro Viera Pinto. The different conceptions of evaluation have been worked by authors such as Jean-Jacques Bonniol and Michael Vial, Elizabeth Franchi Cappelletti; Ernesto Cohen and Rolando Franco and tests organized by Maria Cecilia Noble Purple Barrier and Maria do Carmo Brant de Carvalho. Finally, to examine the use of ICT in Education, resorted to Bianconcini Elisabeth Maria de Almeida. The research chose a qualitative approach, because it is more appropriate to deal with feelings, perceptions and human attitudes, thus moving away from the rigors of rationality. The procedures adopted for the analysis were: a semi-structured interview instrument considered qualitative, suitable for the study of subjective meanings, and document analysis, used to understand reality to be researched, construct categories of analysis for the assessment and complete information derived from interviews. The data suggest the importance of the evaluative procedures in programs and projects with the use of ICT deployment, process, and also the analysis of results. The assessments examined met expectations and were useful for the audience involved, they could anticipate problems and / or propose solutions to problems encountered. The outcome of the meta-evaluation may serve as input for future projects of evaluation, provided that consideration is given to the care of the difficulties encountered, which will serve as an apprenticeship for future projects / Esta tese tem como tema a meta-avaliação de projetos em educação com o uso das TIC . Sua finalidade é realizar a meta-avaliação do Projeto Gestão Escolar e Tecnologias e do Programa Parceiros na Aprendizagem, preocupando-se com a qualidade desses processos avaliativos. A meta-avaliação objetiva o aprimoramento metodológico e prático de futuras avaliações de projetos envolvendo as TIC. Esse percurso foi construído com base no pressuposto de que a avaliação faz parte da própria natureza da prática, pois pensar a avaliação é pensar a prática enquanto melhor maneira de aperfeiçoá-la. A pesquisa conduziu à revisão da evolução do conceito de projeto até a sua inserção na educação, por meio de autores como Jean-Pierre Boutinet e Nílson José Machado. Foi necessário relacionar o projeto com a tecnologia. Para tanto utilizei o conceito de tecnologia presente na obra de Álvaro Viera Pinto. As diferentes concepções de avaliação foram trabalhadas por meio de autores como Jean- Jacques Bonniol e Michael Vial; Isabel Franchi Cappelletti; Ernesto Cohen e Rolando Franco e dos ensaios organizados por Maria Cecília Roxo Nobre Barreira e Maria do Carmo Brant de Carvalho. Por fim, para analisar o uso das TIC na área educacional, recorri a Maria Elisabeth Bianconcini de Almeida. A pesquisa optou pela abordagem qualitativa, por ser a mais adequada para lidar com sentimentos, percepções e atitudes humanas, afastando-se assim do rigor da racionalidade. Os procedimentos adotados para a análise foram: a entrevista semiestruturada, instrumento considerado qualitativo, próprio para o estudo de significados subjetivos, e a análise documental, utilizada para conhecer realidade a ser pesquisada, construir categorias de análise para a avaliação e completar informações advindas das entrevistas. Os dados apontam para a importância dos procedimentos avaliativos em programas e projetos com o uso das TIC, na implantação, no processo e também na análise dos resultados. As avaliações analisadas atenderam a expectativa e foram úteis para as audiências envolvidas. Puderam antecipar problemas e/ou propor soluções às dificuldades encontradas. Os resultados da meta-avaliação podem servir como subsídios para futuros projetos avaliativos, desde que se atente para o cuidado com as dificuldades encontradas, que servirão como ensinamento para futuros projetos