Abstract This dissertation is thematicly focused on oscillation, wave and acoustics. The goal of this work is to certified suitability of experiments in the physics lessons on the elementary school. There are different kinds of experiments, which are suitably put into lessons. These experiments help pupils to understand the subject matter. A part of the work is also draft of kit to demonstrate experiments which are carrying out during the physics lessons. The dissertation contains a set of experiments with this kit. To check out precondition, that putting experiments is suitable activity during the lessons are here suggested and in practice verified worksheets. The analysis of these worksheets is the conclusion of this dissetation.

This diploma work deals with the program Cabri II Plus and its opportunities as for the application into the lessons of Physics at elementary and high schools, grammar schools and also into particular seminars at colleges with a study program focused on the applied science (statitcs). This work is aimed mainly for tutors as a mean of both efficiency and students engagement enhancement. For these particular purposes the set of sample assignments has been created. The contribution of the work will be examined right within the lessons of Physics at L. Kuba Elementary School in České Budějovice and in particular seminars at the Department of Applied Physics and Technics at the Faculty of Education at the University of South Bohemia.

This diploma thesis deals with the issue of creativity in the teaching of physics in elementary school. Creativity is first described in general. The reader will learn what are the aspects of creativity, what are the characteristics of creative solution of problems and how is creativity being developed in the course of live. Then, the thesis focused on the pedagogical concept of creativity. Didactic aspects of creativity teaching are presented here and creative teaching methods are characterized. Further is the work already focused on the teaching of physics itself. Besides traditional teaching methods are introduced mind maps, divergent physical tasks and advice for the realization of creativity teaching. The practical part of this thesis is the suggestion of the collection of divergent tasks and ?research probe?, i.e. the practical verification of several tasks. The tasks were given to two different groups of students, one of which had already had experience with solving these tasks, and for the second group it was something new. The results of both groups were compared and conclusions were made.

This diploma thesis tries to analyze aspects of mind mapping as an effective instrument for active and creative teaching of physics at the elementary school and high school. The opening part contains basic knowledge of learning theories, creativity, psychological aspects of mind mapping, difference between mind mapping and conceptual mapping and methodology of the mind mapping. Practical part of the thesis contains methodical advice for teaching physics using mind maps in different levels of teaching process. This thesis presents results of an experiment on success rate of elementary school pupils in solving quantitative tasks using mind mapping

The aim of this graduation theses is to explore one of the theme of the contemporary educational reform in Czech republic what is development of creativeness at the basic school education. This question is outlined in general terms in the firs part of the theses and subsequently developed on the subject of physics education. Special emphasis is placed on the comparing of standard creativeness developing instruments and usage of computing technologies by computer supported education what is another essential item of current education. Significant part of this thesis deals with the software for the basic school physics education and its evaluation. The theses ends with the experiment with pupils of a basic school that should compare these two creativeness developing instruments mentioned above and give impetus to another research in this subject.

The thesis is divided into three parts. The first one focuses on both innovation of education and educational system in selected European countries in general. The second one deals with theoretical processing of Educational framework programme and with the way teachers and pupils react to it. The third one includes development of Educational framework programme for a particular school - Scholastic educational programme with description of basic school characteristic and characteristic of the subject of physics. It also includes a proposal of physics curriculum for 6th - 9th grade and one elaborated example of specific theme for demonstrational purposes.

Title: Using dataloggers in physics teaching (focused on Vernier experimental system) Author: Petr Kácovský Department: Department of Physics Education Supervisor: Mgr. Pavel Böhm Supervisor's e-mail address: pavel.bohm@mff.cuni.cz Abstract: Modernizing equipment enables schools to involve advanced computer- aided systems in physics teaching. This work especially focuses on systems capable of recording and storing measured data for later evaluation - the dataloggers. The introduction of this work is devoted to a survey among physics teachers that should investigate what form of instructions they prefer; then a brief search of existing ma- terials follows. The main part of the work consists of newly created instructions for experiments with dataloggers of the Vernier experimental system, primarily designed to serve tea- chers to implement physics experiments in their teaching. The instructions always include a description how to prepare and undertake the measurement, how to process the measured data and what questions and tasks for students can be connected with this part of physics. Experiments described in this work mainly focus on secondary school thermodynamics (or more precisely on molecular physics and thermals) and their thematic intersection is energy, its forms, transmission and conservation.

This doctoral thesis concerns the designs, creation, and a pilot survey of real remotely controlled laboratories that can be used for the introduction to modern physics within the integrated e-learning strategy. With grant support four new remote laboratory experiments could be created, featuring some innovations like the possibility to modify experimental setup, and the design allowing to make a mistake and to obtain nonsensical experimental data in order to test students' critical thinking. The new remote experiment topics are: laws of radioactivity, polarisation state of light, photoelectric effect, and the origin of spectral lines. The emphasis is put on easy experimental data acquision (measurement, record, and download) for further scientific statistical or advanced graphical data proces- sing. The pilot survey aims to select adequate research designs, tools, and data sources and it describes the results and experience from the observation at several Czech secondary schools. The most interesting findings were revealed by action log file analysis and interviews with teachers and students. Finally, real usability of remote laboratory experiments in lessons and physics education is discussed. 1

The focus of this diploma thesis is physics and its role and importance in the education process. This thesis explores the physics teaching and displays different methods which might have an influence on physics teaching. Attention was paid to creativity, its use, the process of conscious development of creativity and the role it can play in physics teaching. In conclusion an example of my own ideas that I have been using for physics teaching and an experiment involving methods aimed at fostering creativity of students. The aim of this experiment was to verify the assumption whether the teacher's creative approach can make physics activities of their students more meaningful and whether a creative approach to physics teaching can motivate students to be more interested in the study of physics.

The Thesis "Videosequences and their use in teaching physics at the elementary school" provides a basic understanding of the issue of the use of audiovisual technology in an environment at the elementary school, focusing on the integration of video in teaching physics at the second stage. It describes the possibilities of video sources on the Internet and instructions for their preparation and to their own creation. The Thesis is also based on practical experiences that means the inclusion of specific movies in two selected topics in teaching physics.