Diploma thesis deals with an interdisciplinary based teaching approach in biology, specifically the thematic unit of mammals. The theoretical part examines the difference between inter- and subject-specific curriculum, as well as historical perspective of the issues, not least are given options of how integrated learning can occur. In the chapter "Options of integrated curriculum" a brief characterization of the project teaching is presented and compared with the integrated teaching. The practical part deals with an experimental teaching of two classes at the upper secondary school Postupická. The effectiveness of teaching was evaluated by questionnaires and a semi-structured interview.

In recent years there have been repeated calls for universities to better equip students with skills which are relevant to business and industry. The field of Information Systems (IS), along with the wider discipline of computing, has often been described as outdated, slow to adopt new technologies and unable to keep up with the fast pace of change of the real world . Exacerbating the issue of academic relevance in relation to industry needs, universities around the world have experienced a growing disinterest in the study of IS and computing, resulting in worryingly low levels of new graduates who do not meet industry demands. To understand the contentious relationship between academia and business in relation to IS, the research presented in this thesis investigates the current IS undergraduate provision in the UK and its alignment with the skill requirements of the IS industry. This is achieved through a two-stage approach of examining the position and expectations of each stakeholder, followed by the development of a method to facilitate the alignment of their inter-related needs. As part of the first stage, the investigation into the academic stakeholder undertakes a holistic analysis of IS curriculum to quantify its content. This leads to the identification of original Career Tracks which specify the IS careers promoted by the curriculum. The second stage involves the investigation of the business stakeholder measuring the careers in demand and the skills that support them. The resulting findings from these investigations show that it is possible to determine the skills required by IS graduates in the UK to meet the demands of industry. This is achieved through the use of a newly developed IS Course Survey Framework that enables the configuration of IS courses to align to specific career tracks, thus mapping directly to the needs of industry as expressed through their job requirements and associated skills demand.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T14:31:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Januario Lingua.pdf: 4188283 bytes, checksum: e0518c7e89c7f1354bc32149cc25a3ec (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-07-26 / This dissertation is to be considered within the broader scope of a reflection on the teaching-learning process in the secondary school curriculum. It focuses on the relation between conceptions in Geography and the way they are taught. The field research related to this dissertation was conducted in ESG II (the second cycle of General Secondary Education grades 11 and 12) in three public schools in Maputo Province and Maputo City. Due to some characteristics that became evident in the course of work, within ESG II major attention was given to grade 12, whose central theme is Human Geography. The renewal of Geography and its teaching has been taking place as a result of two conceptions and/or their variants that developed in the process of their evolution: the positivist and the historicist conceptions. These conceptions, developing in different ways, corresponding to the different countries and their socio-historic dynamics, have their repercussions in teaching practice, sometimes without a clear connection with the und erlying conception. The methodological approach is based upon the postulates of qualitative research, which considers knowledge and its construction as a living and dynamic relation between subject and object. The dissertation is developed in four chapters: the first is a theoretical-methodological introduction; the second is dedicated to the analysis of the field research; the third is a historic description of the evolution of Geography and its teaching in Mozambique, in particular in ESG II; the fourth presents the conclusions and suggestions. The results of the research indicate that there is no correspondence between the evolution and renovation of Geography at the conceptual level and its teaching, the latter showing evidence of distortions, because of its markedly traditional character. / Esta dissertação insere-se na reflexão mais ampla sobre o ensino e a aprendizagem relevantes das disciplinas curriculares no contexto escolar, e traz à discussão o problema da relação entre as concepções de Geografia e as práticas do seu ensino. A pesquisa empírica, integrada neste estudo, decorreu em três escolas moçambicanas da rede pública da cidade e da província de Maputo, abrangendo o 2º Ciclo do Ensino Secundário Geral (11ª/12ª classes). O ensino da Geografia na 12ª classe, cujo tema central é a Geografia Humana, suscitou maior interesse para este estudo, dada algumas das suas características evidenciadas ao longo da dissertação. A renovação da Geografia e do seu ensino operou-se em função de duas concepções e/ ou de suas variantes desenvo lvidas ao longo do processo da sua evoluçãao: a concepção positivista e a concepção historicista. Estas concepções desenvolvidas de modo desigual, conforme os países e a sua dinâmica histórico social, repercutem-se na prática do seu ensino, algumas vezes realizada sem ligação com a concepção sustentada. A abordagem metodológica baseia-se nos pressupostos da pesquisa qualitativa, que encara o conhecimento e sua construção como relação viva e dinâmica entre o sujeito e o objecto. O estudo é desenvolvido em quatro capítulos: o primeiro capítulo é uma introdução teórico metodológica; o segundo capítulo é dedicado a análise sobre o trabalho de campo; o terceiro capítulo é uma referência histórica sobre a evolução da Geografia e do seu ensino em Moçambique, em pa rticular no 2º Ciclo do Ensino secundário Geral ou equivalente; o quarto capítulo integra conclusões e sugestões. Os resultados do estudo apontam para o facto de que a evolução e inovação da Geografia alcançadas no domínio conceptual não têm correspondência com a prática do seu ensino, que se revela distorcida, dado o seu carácter marcadamente tradicional.

The diploma thesis deals with the issue of a cross-curricular subject Civic Education for Democracy. The aim of the thesis is to introduce the significance of education for active citizenship and to create a project that helps pupils to see themselves as an active member of their community. The theoretical section consists of three parts. The first part introduces a project-based learning approach, its significance, principles and historical context. The second part summarizes the fundamental features of the current form of the cross-curricular subject according to the Framework Educational Programme for Basic Education. The last part deals with education for active citizenship and its value. In this part there are two modern reviewed curriculums introduced, which may bring some new impulses to a new conception of the Czech cross-curricular subject Civic Education for Democracy. In the practical section design and realization of the project are described. The aim of the project is to help pupils to see themselves as an active member of their community who is attentive to his/her surroundings and who is able to have an impact in the society where he/she lives. The project is designed in such fashion so it could be adaptable to different kinds of subjects and groups of students. The next part of the...