TITLE: Hans Krása: Brundibár - an Inspirational Resource for Project Education in Musical Dramatic Education in the Primary School AUTHOR: Jana Pajkrtová DEPARTMENT: Department Music Education SUPERVISOR: PhDr. Petra B lohlávková, Ph.D. ABSTRACT: Diploma Thesis Hans Krása: Brundibár - an inspirational source for project teaching in musical dramatic education at primary school is focused on comparing different concepts and conducting of the opera and creating its own authorial realization in the form of a school project with a focus on drama education. In the short form of the reader, she acquaints her with the background of the opera, the creator of the opera, the content and the vocal and instrumental cast. It brings information about the eight Brundibár productions - whether renowned bodies (Disman Children's Radio Ensemble, Children's Choir Kantiléna, Children's Opera Prague, Pilsen Children's Choir), as well as regular ensembles from Primary or Primary Art Schools (ZUŠ F. X. Richtera in Holešov, ZUŠ F. A. Šporka in Jarom , ZŠ Dukelská in eské Bud jovice, ZŠ Merhautova a ZŠ nám stí 28. íjna in Brno). The main chapter of the work offers a detailed description of the school project, the core of which is the life story of the composer Hans Krása in connection with his children's opera Brundibár. The main...

The topic of this master thesis are educational and psychological aspects of experiential learning. This is analysed on the example of high school orientation courses. The teoretical part of this thesis deals - on the background of academic literature - with experiential learning, experential learning, social groups and group atmosphere in school classes. The empirical part analyses the development of group atmosphere and the development of group relationships at four classes which all lunderwent different types of orientation courses. The thesis finds that the orientation courses are advantages for the quality of relations between students and their future development.

The topic of this thesis is Early Childhood Education and Care in the Netherlands. It brings the insight in the institutions for children up to six years old in the Netherlands. The theoretical part summarizes basic information about the Netherlands together with the conditions of family policy. The main portion of the theoretical part is devoted to the description of the educational system and characteristics of the various types of institutions that provide early childhood education and care of pre-school children. In addition to the principle of the functioning of institutions, the thesis explains the legislative anchoring of pre-school education together with staffing of institutions. The final part of the theoretical chapter discusses current issues and problems of pre-school education in the Netherlands. In the empirical part of the thesis it presents case studies of four pre-school institutions in the Netherlands; each of them represents a particular type of institutional care for a pre- school child. Each institution studied in detail, in its structural and processual aspects. The aim of this work is to map, describe and compare all four types of institutional care for preschool age children in the Netherlands. The following methods were used: content analysis of documents, semi-structured...

World religions should be taught at the secondary level of education. In this, a pragmatic approach is superior to the traditional approach, because it shows not just the history of this topic, but it also lets students experience the everyday life of those who believe. It is not in any way a method to convert anybody to this or that faith or tradition. It is a pedagogic method for critical thinking and both making and challenging interpretations of the facts before each student. In my thesis I showed my own method and I made my own version of a better textbook that utilizes the basic points of pragmatic pedagogy. I studied the works of John Dewey, John Gatto, Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner. And I propose a method that takes no more than 4 lessons, if needed, which is the most time teachers can give to such topic. I looked at the educational programs of the Czech Republic and found that world religions are a very small portion of the subject Education in citizenship. Since John Dewey was an atheist, it is not common for people to think of religion as a topic to teach with his methodology. Most of the social sciences are still taught as history lessons and not as the fun and interesting lessons they can be. I think it is not just the natural sciences that should have their laboratories at...

This master thesis will examine the role of falsetto in structuring the male singing voice. The author will examine both Czech and international literature of the 20th century concerned with pedagogy of singing with regard to the use of head register. Works that are cited in this thesis were chosen based upon their authors' common view that it is the contribution of head voice that should play major role in structuring the singing voice. Czech authors in this thesis include Antonín Mařík, Jiří Bar, Rudolf Vašek and Přemysl Kočí. Foreign authors are represented by Anthony Frisell. This thesis strives to summarize main pedagogical concepts of the above mentioned authors. Based upon citations, it lists and explains their most common views. Apart from explaining thoughts and opinions that are shared by a majority of listed authors, this thesis also mentions views and opinions that are in some way radical or significantly different from the rest of the group. These pedagocial concepts of head voice training are later compared with the current method of chest voice training. Here, the author draws not only on the literature but also on his experience from his studies of classical singing at the Prague Conservatory. This work will also strive to summarize and compare terms such as register, head voice,...

The diploma thesis describes the role of Montessori schools in a small town. In large cities, the range of educational opportunities is more varied; in a small town, Montessori schools are often the only alternative to regular primary schools. For the purpose of the research, the qualitative design of the multi-case study was chosen. Two schools participated in the research. Through in-depth interviews with five parents, four teachers and two school founders, initial expectations and their fulfillment were identified from the perspective of all groups of respondents. Parents expect a friendly and safe environment, an individual approach, and respect for the child, a cooperative environment, a stimulating way of teaching, support for the children's internal motivation, freedom and responsibility at the same time. Teachers' expectations consisted in the possibility of applying alternative ways of teaching with regard to the individuality of the pupil, respecting the approach and cooperating team. The founders wanted to create a friendly school based on the principles of Maria Montessori, which will be affordable for ordinary families and will be able to provide quality education to a wide range of children, including those with special needs. The expectations of all three groups of respondents were...

This thesis "Educational and occupational perspektive of adolescents and adult people with disabilities" outlines the educational system for the people with disabilites, their employment and work placement options. Characteristics of the Waldorf Elementary and High school points out specialities and attitudes of the Waldofr's pedagogy and anthroposophic view towards the people with disabilities with the aim to present its implication on the posibilities of the people with disabilities on the following education and work placement. The outcome of the questionaire placed in Waldorf elementary and high school reflects the assertion of graduates after leaving the school, interviews with teachers of practical traning and the head of the workshop Jinan. The aim of this thesis is to emphasizes the importance of education and work placement for the people with disabilities, necessary in order to cultivate and enrich their lives.

This theoretical and empirical thesis with title Influence of experiential education to clients youth club, it is dealing with the topic of the experiential education and the topic of youth club in the theoretical part. The practical part then connects these areas to the practical example. Using qualitative interviews with participants, we answer to the question: What is the significance for their development are aware of the trip participants with experiential education components, organized NZDM Dixie? Keywords Experiential education Experience Reflexion Youth club Endandered children and youth Socially undesirable phenomena

ŘEZNÍČKOVÁ, M. Contemporary music studies at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota in comparison with the study of music in the Czech Republic. Prague 2014. Dissertation. Charles University in Prague. College of education. Department of Music Education. Keywords: study, music, pedagogy, Czech Republic, United States of America, Charles University, University of St. Thomas Master thesis titled "Contemporary music studies at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota in comparison with the study of music in the Czech Republic" introduces the study on two different continents. At first it concerns with the general system of education in the USA at the primary schools, high schools and universities; then with the comparison of American music education system with the Czech system. The next chapter focuses on the University of St. Thomas and on the concrete specification of music studies. The last part of the thesis pays close attention to the specific comparison of selected disciplines within the approbation of music teacher. The main goal of the master thesis is to create a comprehensive overview of the American education system, subsequent comparison of musical education at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota with the system at the pedagogical faculty of the Charles University and then the...

This thesis focuses on keeping and developing the inner motivation for learning in the first class of the primary waldorf school, where the author works as a class teacher. The theoretical part of the thesis contains the characterization of the term inner motivation, its sorts and describes which methods are helping to its keeping. Further there is a description of specific ways of teaching at waldorf school. For the practical part of the thesis author of this dissertation uses method action teacher's research. She observes four selected pupils from her class. During one school year she determines the most suitable strategies of teaching lessons so the inner motivation for learning is supported. Results of research confirm when pupils are motivated, they are active and they cooperate more.