e-Pedagogium, 2023 (vol. 23), issue 2

Introduction

e-Pedagogium 2023, 23(2)  

Although the Czech educational system is continuously undergoing serious changes, the direction of education policy remains unclear, the previously defi ned problems still persist and currently bear signs of systemic failure. New ideas are constantly emerging with which teachers are confronted and, in fact, already overwhelmed, new topics suffer from the lack of proper systematisation, the proposals for change are random and sometimes cannot even be applied in the Czech school environment.

A Lack of Qualitative Leap in EFL

Steve Morris, Václav Řeřicha

e-Pedagogium 2023, 23(2):5-23 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2023.006  

In tertiary education a lack of a qualitative leap in the learning of some Czech students of English has been a phenomenon noted by the authors of the article. This trend has been confirmed by a survey the results of which are presented below. Most students seem to reach a plateau of their spoken and written English (approximately of B2 proficiency level) at the start of their university studies. This article considers the limitations of the prevailing methods of instructions and suggests a change in the approach engaging the processes of confidence, creativity and experimentation. The impact of such changes can be observed to some extent in the students´...

The Profile of a Teaching Assistant in the Context of Personality Traits in the Olomouc Region

Justýna Dočkalová, Jana Kvintová, Radka Hájková, Simona Dobešová Cakirpaloglu

e-Pedagogium 2023, 23(2):24-36 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2023.005  

The paper focuses on teaching assistants and their profile in the context of personality traits. The aim of the study is to describe and examine the distribution of personality traits among teaching assistants in the Olomouc Region. Their personality traits were examined using the NEO Personality Inventory. The inventory was part of an online battery which was sent by email to all elementary schools in the Olomouc Region. We obtained a research sample of 159 respondents. The result is a description of personality traits among teaching assistants in the Olomouc Region. Compared with the standard, a statistically significant difference was confirmed...

English for Educators study text analysis, methods and Materials

Linda Valešová

e-Pedagogium 2023, 23(2):37-54 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2023.010  

The paper delineates major methods of teaching English used throughout the history of English methodology, describes their application in the teaching process and generally shows how they have been reflected in study materials. On the basis of this theoretical survey it further deals with an analysis of a specific study material designed for a course called English for Educators 1,2. The course is intended for future teachers (not majoring in English as a foreign language) to enhance their English competences within the education, specifically pedagogy, psychology and social studies. The paper analyses particular techniques in a selected worksheet...

Perception of Digital Competences of Future Teachers at the Faculty of Science of Palacký University in Olomouc

Jana Slezáková

e-Pedagogium 2023, 23(2):55-67 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2023.011  

The paper deals with the importance of the development of digital competencies during the pedagogical training of future science teachers at the Faculty of Science of Palacký University in Olomouc. It emphasizes the issue of information thinking, which is increasingly required by professions. One of the questions for IT students related to algorithms and programming was included in the questionnaire survey. This is due to the fact that these are the two main pillars of IT concepts in the context of changes in education in the Czech Republic. The results of the survey led to a clear conclusion regarding the use of educational robotics. This tool is...

Challenges of Educational Research in the Age of Networking and Emerging Artificial Intelligence

e-Pedagogium 2023, 23(2)  

The Institute of Pedagogy and Social Studies, Faculty of Education, Palacký University in Olomouc cordially invites you to the annual 19th International Scientifi c Conference called  Current Problems of Pedagogy in the Research of Doctoral Students “Challenges of Educational Research in the Age of Networking and Emerging Artifi cial Intelligence”