The objective of the thesis Reflection of the Predicate Preconception in Studying Process in 6th Grade of Elementary School is to ascertain how the 6th year pupils (aged 12-13 years) think about the predicate. The thesis is grounded in constructivism which actively works with preconcepts, and is related to Czech language teaching. Predicate is described from the linguistic perspective as well as its didactical notion in the Framework Educational Program and in existing textbooks. 37 pupils from 4 schools in Prague completed a series of individual tasks specifically designed for the purpose of this study, and semi-structured interviews with these pupils were recorded, transcribed and analysed. The study shows that the pupils strongly prefer verbal predicate to its verb-noun variety, while they are still capable of suggesting a communication situation for either type of predicate. The study further investigates whether the pupils actively use nouns and adjectives as a non-verb part of a predicate. While adjectives were used frequently, using nouns proved to be challenging. The analysis proves that the pupils do not identify the predicate as a part of sentence important for the meaning of the sentence. The results of the study confirm that pupils consider the meaning of individual words rather than...

This thesis proposes a possibility of using the exposition of primates in the Prague zoo during the school excursion for pupils of the 7th or 8th grade of elementary school. The thesis is divided into individual parts that theoretically analyse the importance of excursions for education and subsequently it is practically focused on facilitating the smooth course of the excursion and other activities that precede the excursion or follow it freely. In the thesis there is the general sorting of primates into individual species described in detail and there is provided basic information about primates that are bred in the Prague zoo. Further, possible excursion trail including individual expositions where the particular animals can be seen is described in detail. The main objective was to provide teachers with detailed instructions on how to make the excursion so it is successful. The purpose of the work was also to create materials which help to actively memorize the information provided and to raise children's interest in such an interesting animal species as the primates. With regard to the fact that most primates are currently threatened by extinction in their natural habitat, the theme of the excursion is closely linked to environmental issues and a responsible approach to the use of natural...

The main interest of this master's thesis are novels by Robert Graves I, Claudius and Claudius the God and an adaptation of the novels in a TV series I, Claudius produced by BBC in 1976. At the beginning of this master's thesis are described lives of the ancient authors (Suetonius, Tacitus, Velleius Paterculus, Cassius Dio and Josephus Flavius) and their works. At the beginning are also described princeps (emperors) of the Roman Empire, who ruled during the time period of the plot (Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and of course Claudius). This part is based on the modern researches. The master's thesis compares the novels to ancient historic sources (Suetonius, Tacitus, Cassius Dio, Josephus Flavius et al.), that Robert Graves used during the writing of his novels. That's why there are many similarities between Graves' novels and ancient sources. Robert Graves took point of view of ancient authors. It means that in the novels are their opinions and theories. For example, Tiberius in the novel is a negative person, because Tacitus and Cassius Dio thought bad of him. The second interest of this master's thesis is to describe use of a film in the education. There is a scheme of a lesson in that could be I, Claudius used. Keywords Claudius, Fiction, Film, Robert Graves, Didactics

This diploma thesis deals with the involvement of the cross-curricular theme of media education in the Czech language teaching. The first part defines the basic concepts of media literacy and media education and describes their development and concepts in education. It also deals with the form of media education in curricular documents, especially in the framework educational programme, and the characteristics of the thematic areas of the cross-curricular theme of media education involved in this document. Subsequently, it deals with the possibilities of media education realization and with the use of textbooks and other methodological and teaching materials and projects. In the second part of the thesis, the school education programmes of three selected grammar schools are analysed, on the basis of data obtained by own qualitative research, by answers of respondents from semi-structured interviews and by specific teaching situations. The aim of the research part is to provide information on the implementation of media education and on the state of the relevant cross-curricular topic integration into teaching at selected grammar schools. The focus of concern is also whether the topics defined in the Framework Educational Programme for Grammar Schools are fulfilled in media education.

The Diploma thesis deals with the CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) educational method integrating the fields of human biology and Russian language. The goal of the thesis is to prepare lectures and study materials, its testing and verifying its efficiency in teaching process on two groups of subjects - two grammar school classes (students at the age of 18-19). The input level of knowledge was tested on both classes through the pretesting. The first group of students was afterwards taught with "soft" CLIL method (the theory explained in native language), the second group with "hard" CLIL. The questionnaire showed neutral attitude of the students towards the CLIL method with rather more positive approach from the females compared to the male students. The posttests followed, showing only a marginal difference between input and output level of knowledge on both groups. KEYWORDS CLIL, Human biology, Teaching of biology, Didactics of Biology

This thesis deals with CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) as a teaching strategy which uses a foreign language for teaching the content of a non-language subject. The aim of CLIL and its various teaching methods and strategies is for the students to obtain knowledge and skills in a content subject through a foreign language. The third goal of the CLIL strategy is the development of the students'learning skills. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate through the class observation, teacher and students interview and the analysis of the input material, whether and into what extent CLIL provides the students with the opportunities for developing their learning skills. The theoretical part deals with the description and the development of CLIL and its theoretical concepts. The practical part analyzes the used methods of the qualitative study focusing on situations and processes leading to development of the students' learning skills. KEYWORDS: CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning), hard CLIL, soft CLIL, teaching content subject, teaching foreign language, scaffolding, learning skills

Bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje dorovinė kultūra, estetinės vertybės vis dar atsilieka nuo mokslo žinių. Mokykloje laukiami pokyčiai bus realesni, jeigu atsiras daugiau naujų programų, metodikų pasirinkimo galimybės. Pasirinkimo galimybę mokytojams atveria atnaujinti E. Balčy��io muzikos vadovėliai, taip pat 2002 metais pasirodęs naujas A. Dikčiaus, J. Vaišvilienės, E. Veličkos muzikos vadovėlis šeštai klasei „Mano muzika“. Magistro darbe palyginamas abiejų vadovėlių ugdymo turinys, iškeliami jų privalumai ir diskutuotini klausimai, aiškinamasi, kokia muzikinė veikla patraukliausia šeštos klasės mokiniams, kokiais inovaciniais muzikinio ugdymo metodais reikėtų vadovautis juos ugdant. Tyrimas išryškino, kurie šeštos klasės vadovėlių muzikinio ugdymo turinio elementai labiau priimtini jausminiu, emociniu aspektu, iškeltas šeštos klasės mokinių muzikinės kompetencijos klausimas, ugdymo turinį ir didaktiką siekiama sieti su mokinių mokymosi motyvacija. Atliktas tyrimas patvirtino hipotezę, kad šeštos klasės mokinių mokymosi motyvacija didėja, jeigu naudojant naujus, šiuolaikiškus muzikos vadovėlius formuojamas teigiamas požiūris į muzikos pamokas. Darbe nagrinėjamas mokinių, mokytojų ir studentų požiūris į šeštos klasės muzikos vadovėlius, jų prieinamumą mokiniams, mokinių požiūrį į muzikos pamokas ir muzikinę veiklą, aiškinamasi, kokiais kriterijais vadovaujasi muzikos mokytojai, pasirinkdami vieną iš dviejų vadovėlių. Šis tyrimas atskleidžia muzikos vadovėlių didaktinius ypatumus... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Moral culture and aesthetic values still fall behind learning in secondary schools. The expected changes will be more practicable if the opportunities of choosing new programmes and methods are on the rise at school. The renewed textbooks of musical teaching by E. Balčytis and the new one for the sixth class „My music“ by A. Dikčius, J. Vaišvilienė and E. Velička, published in 2002, increase the possibilities of choice. The teaching contents of both textbooks are compared in the Master’s Paper. The advantages are discussed and the negotiable points are raised. The most attractive musical activities for the sixth year students are presented in this Master’s Paper. Besides, several innovative methods of musical training should be gone by during the educational process. The research showed what elements of training content in the musical textbooks are more acceptable from emotional aspect. The issue of musical competence of the sixth year students is raised and the musical training content and didactics are correlated with the students‘ learning motivation. The performed research proved the hypothesis that the motivation of the sixth year students increases if a positive attitude towards the Music lessons using new modern textbooks is formed. The schoolchildren‘s, teachers‘ and students‘ opinion of the Music textbooks for the sixth class, their appropriateness and the students‘ attitude towards the lessons of Music and the musical activities during the lessons are expressed... [to full text]

This diploma work is focused on the introduction of environmental topics in teaching mathematics at the secondary schools including grammar schools. The thesis are a response to the lack of those topics in teaching at the secondary schools, which are not specified for physical sciences and timeliness of environmental problems in our community as a whole. The diploma work content are solved mathematical problems with methodological notes for math teachers. Logic interface of environmental problems with students knowledge of biology and geography for the relevant grade is the major effort of the thesis. Annexes contain worksheets for students. The aim of this diploma work is to inspire math teachers at the secondary schools to engage these problems or the environmental problems of their own in teaching.

The advantage of the geometric approach to linear model and its applications is known to many authors. In spite of that, it still remains to be rather unpopular in teaching statistics around the world and is almost missing in the Czech Republic. In this work, we use geometry of multidimensional vector spaces to derive some well-known properties of the linear model and to explain some of the most familiar statistical methods to show usefulness of this approach, also known as "free-coordinate". Besides, historical background including selected results of R. A. Fisher is briefly discussed; it follows that the geometry approach to linear model is justifiable from the historical point of view, too. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

The dissertation The English Language Teaching Methodology for Learners with Impaired Hearing deals with the current situation in the field of ELT in special secondary schools for learners with impaired hearing. It has two main aims: - 1) to gather knowledge from ELT methodology and combine it with information from other source disciplines, e.g. special pedagogy, pedagogy, psychology, and linguistics to form a coherent basis of special systemic English language teaching methodology for learners with impaired hearing; - 2) to carry out a research project in the field of reading with deaf and hard-of-hearing learners at secondary schools since reading is the skill which is practised by all groups of learners with hearing impairment. The dissertation summarizes information on these learners, it describes their characteristics and needs. Main communication methods are presented, as well as some thoughts on the development of language and mind of the deaf. A substantial part of the work is devoted to motivation, emotional and personal development of deaf learners and to their practical communicative needs in the classroom. The work sums up the ELT methodology findings and comments on them from the perspective of a special school teacher. The research part reflects the project findings in the field of...