The purpose of this study is to evaluate the educational program for the exceptional child in Port Arthur, Texas, and in light of the findings to make recommendations for an improvement of that program.

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Thesis Curriculum of secondary school and Education for Health deals with educational area of Education for Health at secondary school. It is about Curriculum in general, as well as how educational area Education for Health is implemented in to The Framework Educational Program (FEP) for secondary vocational school and in the School Educational Program (SEP) for secondary school and how area Human and Health is implemented in FEP and SEP for elementary school. Goal of the thesis is to capture content and relevance of educational area Education for Health. Survey is focusing on real content of Education for health at secondary school as well as how pupils and teachers are looking at content and importance of this educational area. Next goal of research is to compare how is this area implemented in FEP for secondary vocational school and in the SEP for secondary school against elementary school.

This diploma thesis is dealing with the theme of use of the Botanic Garden in Teplice to teach Science - especially Botany at Elementary School, 2nd grade. The thesis is divided into three parts. In the first part I'm dealing with mapping of botanic gardens in the Czech republic - mainly focusing on the Botanic Garden in Teplice. In the second part I'm applying my mind to the classification of Botany into the Framework Education Programme and subsequently its covering into the School Education Programme - at the Elementary School Litvinov - Hamr, to be more accurate. One section of the second part contains theoretic information about how to create worksheets and explanation of the teaching method - excursion. I also mention the theory of growing plants in the school parcel. The third part includes my own worksheets. The worksheets were created during the excursion and after it (together with the outcomes). After discussions with different teachers the worksheets with concrete education theme of Botany have been created. Finally there are eight worksheets together with the outcomes. These worksheets were being completed during the excursion and after it since a questionnaire for pupils was made. KEYWORDS botanical garden, general educational program, school educational program, worksheets, excursions

The dissertation is focused on cross-cutting curriculum Man and the world of work in economic fields of education and its integration into the educational system. The theoretical part is devoted to information on the general and school education programs, cross-cutting curriculum Man and the world of work, its history and its inclusion in school curricula and teaching. The practical part is aimed to analyze the completed achievement tests and questionnaires by students of business academies and interpretation of the results with subsequent own proposals for the integration of cross-curricular curriculum Man and the world of work into the educational system in economic fields of education.

This diploma thesis is focused on the factors influencing the teaching of sport gymnastics at lower secondary school. It was found out when the teachers met themselves with the teaching of artistic gymnastic, their opinions of the inclusion of sport gymnastics in school physical education, the material equipment of the gym at their disposal and the risks of possible injuries. The inclusion of sport gymnastics into the school educational program will be described in the theoretical part. The practical part is compare the results of questionnaires answered by teachers from the primary and lower secondary school and completed by an interview. KEYWORDS Physical education, gymnastics, sports gymnastics, framework educational program, school educational program, gym, equipment, tools, questionnaire, interview

This study examines the influence of an educational program on the nursing assessment and management of post-operative pain. A problem-based retrospective audit was implemented to initially determine the nursing assessment and management of post-operative pain. Based on the results of the audit, educational strategies were implemented and a re-audit was carried out to evaluate the changes in nursing practice. There was evidence in the study to support the notion that nurses do not assess or manage post-operative pain effectively. The study suggested that an educational program based on the results of the problem-based audit may improve the frequency and accuracy of documentation of the assessment of pain and the documentation of the utilization of a variety of alternate approaches to relieve post-operative pain. However, the results also indicated that an educational program may not increase the frequency and dosage of analgesic administration and that nurses' perception of their nursing practice may be inconsistent with their actual practice. The study also indicated that nurses will attend educational programs if given the opportunity to participate in the development of these programs. Further studies should be carried out to examine the relationship between written documentation of assessment and management of pain and the actual assessment and management of pain by nurses, between nurses' perceptions of their clinical practice and their actual practice, and among variables environment which may affect nurses' clinical performance. Further studies should also be undertaken to determine if practice-based education programs can influence nurses' clinical practice. / Thesis / Master of Science (Teaching)

Purpose: To test whether a psycho-educational program affects mental wellbeing in persons treated for colorectal cancer and their next-of-kin. Design: A prospective, longitudinal, randomized controlled trial. Setting: Surgical clinic at a university hospital in Sweden. Sample: 105 colorectal cancer patients and 71 next-of-kin were allocated to a psycho­educational program or to standard care. Methods: Mental wellbeing was evaluated with the Mood Adjective Check List and The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at baseline and at 1, 6, and 12 months. The program consisted of seven meetings, including lecture and time for reflection with other patients/next­of-kin. Main Research Variable: Overall mood, activity, calmness, pleasantness, anxiety, and depression. Findings: The psycho-educational program increased overall mood, calmness, and pleasantness among patients after one month but had no effect on activity, anxiety, or depression. The program had no effect on the overall mood, activity, calmness, pleasantness, anxiety, or depression among next-of-kin. Conclusion: The psycho-educational program had a short-term effect on overall patient mood, calmness, and pleasantness but not on next-of-kin. Implications for Nursing: A psycho-educational program including lecture and time for reflection can be used with a colorectal cancer patient population to improve some aspects of their mental wellbeing.

Title: Creation and verification of educational programs for students of lower secondary education in ZOO Pilsen The diploma thesis is focused on the ZOOs in the Czech Republic and their educational activities. The most examined one is Zoological and botanical garden in Pilsen, for which I created two educational programs including worksheets for students and teachers. The educational programs were then tested at a selected group of students from 8th grade of lower secondary school. The evaluation was based on the success of students in solving tasks in the worksheets. The practical output of this thesis are designed educational programs (methodology for teacher) and worksheets for ZOO Pilsen (programs Mysterious Africa, Far Australia) including correct solution.