e-Pedagogium, 2011 (roč. 11), číslo 4

Editorial

Miloň Potměšil

e-Pedagogium 2011, 11(4):5  

"Humanitatis officinae"? Rethinking Comenius' Notion of Educational Anthropology

Jan Hábl

e-Pedagogium 2011, 11(4):7-27 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2011.047  

This paper introduces the contours of Jan Amos Komenský's anthropology in context of his education. Komenský is internationally known as Comenius. He was a Czech 17th century Brethren bishop, philosopher and educator who is celebrated especially for his timeless didactic principles, which earned him the epithet "the teacher of nations". The goal of this paper is to present and analyse the anthropological assumptions of his educational project, which is to be humanitatis officinae, that is, a "forging-place of humanity". In the context of dehumanising tendencies of the present society, pedagogical humanisation seems to be an urgent issue in contemporary...

Approaches to Determination of the Profession and Application of a Social Pedagogue Seen from the Perspective of Pedagogical, Psychological and Managerial Theories of Competences

Štefan Chudý, Svatava Kašpárková, Helena Řeháčková

e-Pedagogium 2011, 11(4):28-49 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2011.048  

Before we start dealing with the theme of approaches to competences, it is necessary to define the concept of competence itself. In spite of the fact that this concept is no novelty in our dictionaries, there is a range of its possible explanations. For example, Otto's Encyclopaedia explains this concept as follows: "Competence is the entitlement and obligation of the authorities to handle issues which they are obliged to deal with in accordance with the law…" (1903, p. 710). The same explanation appears in the Czech language as well. Competence is therefore a total of entitlements and obligations, determines powers and provinces, but the difference...

Level of Pre-mathematical Imaginations of Children with Visual Impairment of Pre-school Age

Andrea Kovácsová, Eliška Třečková, Jitka Vítová

e-Pedagogium 2011, 11(4):50-61 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2011.049  

The study acquires readers with results of research investigation in the area of arithmetical and geometrical imaginations of children with visual impairment. It compares reached level by them in the area of pre-mathematical imaginations with the level of intact population.

An Evaluation of Geography Teachers' Competences Versus Teaching Experience

Wiktor Osuch

e-Pedagogium 2011, 11(4):62-80 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2011.050  

Changes which took place in the last years within the European higher educational system, necessitated special attention to the effects of the Bologna Declaration influence on the process of training of future teachers in Poland. The author of this paper believes that the acquisition of the appropriate competences by geography students - candidates for teachers constitutes the most important element in professional training of the future teacher including a geography teacher. The aim of the performed research was: a comprehensive assessment of the acquisition of competences by geography teachers - mentors of vocational teacher trainings, a multifaceted...

A Brief Intervention Programme for Outpatient Treatment for Methamphetamine Users

Michal Růžička, Edmund Wittmann

e-Pedagogium 2011, 11(4):81-91 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2011.051  

This work aims to inform the reader about a new individual ambulatory therapy for people addicted to stimulant drugs (cocaine, crack and/or pervitin (methamphetamine)). The new methodology called A Brief Intervention Programme is used in Great Britain for users of cocaine and crack. Based on the cooperation of P-Centrum, Olomouc and the British company Foundation 66, which developed the methodology mentioned, it has been adapted for the pervitin (methamphetamine) users. The transformation followed after the programme had been applied and evaluated for a year and resulted in a new methodology called: Brief Intervention Programme for Pervitin Users....

Self-evaluation of Skills in the Area of Ict in 1st Level Elementary School Teachers: Partial Research Results

Martin Skutil, Martina Maněnová, Marta Faberová

e-Pedagogium 2011, 11(4):92-101 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2011.052  

The article presents research aimed at exploration of information and commutative technologies at primary schools in the Czech Republic. The research was aimed at work with ICT of the 1st level elementary school teachers and on self-evaluation of work skills with ICT. Younger teachers evaluate themselves better than older ones from the viewpoint of self-evaluation of skills. According to their opinion, teachers master a text processor best, followed by a programme for creating presentations and the lowest skills are demonstrated in work with a table processor.

Quality of Life Perceptions of Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in the United States and the Czech Republic

Milan Valenta, Jan Michalík, Sharon Raver-Lampman, Anne Michalek

e-Pedagogium 2011, 11(4):102-119 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2011.053  

Caregivers of individuals with disabilities in the United States have been reported to experience additional hardships than families with typical children as they attempt to balance family and work (Parish, Rose, Grinstein-Weiss, Richman, & Andrews, 2008). In this study, 31 caregivers of individuals with intellectual disabilities from the United States and 225 from the Czech Republic completed a qualitative quality of life survey. Similarities in the two groups were found in reported gains and losses from caregiving responsibilities. Differences in perceived spirituality, personal sense of peace and serenity, life optimism, ability to rejoice in...

The Pedagogical Condition of Student Teachers

Eva Vyskočilová, Vlastimil Švec

e-Pedagogium 2011, 11(4):120-126 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2011.054  

The paper outlines one of the new approaches to student teachers education - the so-called psychosomatic approach. It is based on the notion of pedagogical condition which expresses the organizing of body, mental and also moral dispositions of student teachers to acting. Pedagogical condition may be developed by means of various psychosomatic disciplines which especially include the so called (Inter)acting with the Inner Partner. The authors characterize this discipline, which was introduced to Czech awareness by Ivan Vyskočil from the Theatre Faculty in Prague. They also draw attention to finding out the increase in pedagogical condition of student...