e-Pedagogium, 2005 (vol. 5), issue 2
Articles
Means of augmentative and alternative communication and their current usage
Edita Beerová
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):7-18 
This paper examines the application of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) techniques. Teachers of preparatory classes in Czech special schools participated in this study. They were questioned about the usage of AAC in their work. Opinions on the efficiency of AAC for the education of the mentally handicapped were elicited and obstacle for the application of AAC were identified.
Some physical aspects of auditory perception and their usability for multimedia applications
Marek Čandík, Štefan Chudý
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):19-32
This paper gives an overview of the basic physical principles of human auditory perception. Understanding these principles by teacher trainees specializing in technical or IT education is regarded as a prerequisite for their following study involving the creation of multimedia educational materials.
Towards innovation of evaluating the difficulty of text in biology textbooks
Libuše Hrabí
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):33-41
This paper presents an analysis of the difficulty of the lecture text portions in 22 current Czech biology textbooks for 6th-9th grades. The evaluation methodology was based on PLUSKAL. The results indicate that the average difficulty scores increase from 6th grade (44.5) to 8th grade (51.48). Textbooks for 9th grades show lower difficulty levels.
Teachers' assistance to pupils with insufficient knowledge of the instruction language
Jitka Kropáčová
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):42-54
The paper deals with the problems of pupils in bilingual environments who have insufficient knowledge of the instruction language. The quantitative Q-method procedures were used to gather findings that can enable teachers to assist pupils in such situations.
Conventions in drama usable in drama-therapy projects
Milan Valenta
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):55-68
This paper treats the basic conventions in drama that can help create structured drama-therapy projects for the purpose of educational drama (DIE) as well as group drama-therapy.
Some abilities needed for drama-therapy sessions
Milan Valenta
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):69-79
The paper describes 5 basic abilities/properties that are important for group drama-therapy. They include spontaneity, creativity and improvisation, communication, role-playing, and esthetic detachment.
A ritual as a starting point and a tool in drama-therapy
Milan Valenta
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):80-85
The paper regards a ritual as a possible source in drama-therapy and at the same time as a tool that can be used to structure drama-therapeutic sessions. Theoretical inferences are illustrated by practical examples.
An evaluation of some selected natural-sciences and biology workbooks
Olga Vránová
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):86-98
This paper evaluates the exercises contained in two natural-sciences and biology workbooks, one by Prodos publishing co. and the other by Fortuna publishing co. Tollingerová's classification was used to assess the materials. Results indicate that the difficulty of exercises in the two workbooks is comparable. There is however a difference in the level of variety.
Reviews
Autismus pohledem lékaře
Petra Bendová
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):101-102
Speciální fyzioterapeutické koncepty a metody ve speciálně pedagogickém kontextu
Petra Bendová
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):103-105
Periodikum pro odborné vzdělávání v zahraničí hodné pozornosti
Jiří Dostál
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):106-107
Publikace věnující se problematice zájmové činnosti žáků
Jiří Dostál
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):108-109
Tati, co je to rasismus?
Miluše Hutyrová
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):110-111
Sociální práce v Evropě
Vladimíra Loukotová
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):112-114
Rozehrát svou vnitřní hudbu
Oldřich Müller
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):115-116
Skupinová arteterapie
Oldřich Müller
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):117-118
Dítě v osobnostním pojetí
Jana Němcová
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):119-123
Recenze publikace Učení a jeho problémy
Jaroslava Podškubková
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):124-125
Obraz člověka v dílech některých význačných biologů 19. a 20. století. Panoráma biologické a sociokulturní antropologie: modulové učební texty pro studenty antropologie a "příbuzných" oborů
Ludmila Staňková
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):126-127
Technology of education
René Szotkowski
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):128-131
Učíme děti myslet a učit se
Martina Uhlířová
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):132-134
Double recenze
Milan Valenta
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):135-136
Přízraky a zjevení
Milan Valenta
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):137-138
Gerontopedagogika - na cestě
Pavla Vyhnálková
e-Pedagogium 2005, 5(2):139-143