e-Pedagogium, 2019 (vol. 19), issue 1

Editorial

Redakce

e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):5-6  

Paired teaching in mathematics as an instrument of reflective model of education

Radka Dofková

e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):7-13 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2019.001  

This paper reflects one of the less common organizational forms of teaching through the lens of the teacher's practical experience. Paired teaching should lead to more effective lessons, as it is done in the presence of two or more teachers. They work together to plan, teach and evaluate the lessons. Especially because of the opportunity for joint reflection we can see the added value of paired teaching as it leads the participating teachers to formulate their own conclusions and feelings. The process of reflective planning, teaching and evaluation then assists the transfer of understanding into a new context, making the experience further applicable...

The effect of coping strategies on workplace bullying in elementary school teachers

Simona Dobešová Cakirpaloglu, Tomáš Čech, Jana Kvintová, Lucie Křeménková

e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):14-25 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2019.002  

Stress is a major problem in the teaching profession. It is related to work overload, lack of teaching staff, lack of coping strategies and a high staff turnover. Rapid increases of stress in elementary school teachers results in a high risk of workplace bullying. One of the options for prevention is to find suitable coping strategies. The research objective of this study was to determine the relationship between coping strategies and the victims of bullying in the workplace in the Czech Republic. Two questionnaires were used consisting of: NAQ-R questionnaires (Negative Acts Questionnaire- Revised) which evaluates the prevalence and forms of workplace...

Factors influencing teacher's biophilic orientation and his/her approach to (environmental) education - review of the issue

Jana Létalová

e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):26-36 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2019.003  

The aim of the paper is to point out the importance of the global ecological crisis and to emphasize the need for biophilic education as a possible way to overcome the crisis. The article provides a brief overview of a wide range of the factors influencing the an individual's biophilic orientation and highlights the specific role of the teacher as the main protagonist in effective school environmental education.

Garden-based education in the regions of the Czech-Austrian borderlands

Zbyněk Vácha, Štěpánka Chmelová, Renata Ryplová

e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):37-49 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2019.004  

The main objective of the research was to verify the existence of school gardens in schools situated in the regions of the Czech-Austrian borderlands and assess the available material potential and readiness of primary schools for the introduction of garden-based education in teaching. The staff of 259 primary schools situated in the South Bohemian, South Moravian and the Vysočina regions worked together on the research. Data was obtained through an electronic survey questionnaire. The research shows that only 25% of primary schools participating in research do not have a school garden. Various features are currently being built in gardens that will...

Child's anxiety in context of motor skills

Zdeněk Rechtik

e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):50-55 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2019.005  

Specific relationships between children's cognitive and motor development is currently discussed in foreign literature. The period of younger school-aged child is characterized by high motor docility. The amount of motor skills is important for a child because it allows to participate in school-class activities with peers. The main aim of the paper is to analyze the relationship between anxiety and the level of gross motor skills in children from lower level of primary schools. The research sample created 300 children (149 boys and 151 girls). The level of gross motor skills was monitored by test TGMD-2. Standardized questionnaire Piers-Harris 2 was...

Religion support for foreign students at Czech universities

Markéta Šemberová

e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):56-64 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2019.006  

The article deals with the importance of faith as support in the challenging study-related situations among the foreign students. Firstly, the article consists of the theoretical part, in which the key concepts for this research are defined. The aim of the research part, is to find out the demographic data of the students and the role of faith in their daily lives and in the challenging study-related situations. Finally, we examine the influ ence of their faith on the value of education and their perception of this value. As the research method, we chose semi-structured interviews. Responses of the respondents were subjected to open, axial and selective...

Massive open online courses "MOOC" - how searching courses

Michal Mrázek

e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):65-72 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2019.007  

In the online virtual environment, it is now possible to study a many of different subject disciplines, almost anywhere with an Internet connection. The presented text describes the way and possibilities of searching MOOC courses using special search engines called "MOOC aggregators". The aim of the article is to introduce different types of search engines and their generally shared characteristics, opposite to their specific specifications. The author is presented with a classification of MOOC search engines based on the identified characteristics and specifications that have been analyzed and methodologically processed.

Zraková postižení: behaviorální přístupy při edukaci s pomůckami

Lucie Pazourková

e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):73-75  

Příspěvek k didaktice předškolního vzdělávání

Jaroslava Ševčíková

e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):75-77  

Rosenberg, Marshall, B. Nenásilná komunikace a moc. V institucích, společnosti i rodině.

redakce

e-Pedagogium 2019, 19(1):25  

JEDLIČKA, Richard, Jaroslav KOŤA a Jan SLAVÍK. Pedagogická psychologie pro učitele: Psychologie ve výchově a vzdělávání.

redakce

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