e-Pedagogium, 2015 (roč. 15), číslo 4

Introduction

Editors

e-Pedagogium 2015, 15(4):5-6  

If Comenius: a Traveler's Journey towards Storifying Heritage Learning

Patricia Huion

e-Pedagogium 2015, 15(4):7-17 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2015.042  

The article describes the unusual possibilities for the development of basic literacy and soft skills. Through storytelling, students are aware of their feelings and possibilities for their further personal development. The author mentionins the seven steps for digital storytelling, other procedures for the story's preparation and refers to the theory of social constructivism.

The Selection and Ues of Image Historical Materials in History Textbook: Take the Example of The Picture of Confucius Teaching

Lijuan Zhang

e-Pedagogium 2015, 15(4):18-25 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2015.043  

The image historical materials have the vital historical and teaching value. This paper took the example of The Picture of Confucius Teaching, analyzed a teaching practice about the selection and use of image historical materials in history textbooks. It is agreed that before the invention of photographic technic, most of the image historical materials are the author's imaginations. The students' interpretations of The Picture of Confucius Teaching were not the simple picture interpretations, but rather were their own previous experience reflection. When textbook editors and teachers selected the image historical materials, they should understand what...

Power and education

Adéla Antlová

e-Pedagogium 2015, 15(4):26-32 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2015.044  

In this paper, we raise the question about the position of education in contemporary society, and we try to give an answer to it. We focus on two words: power and education, and we reflect the connection of these two terms from different points of view. At first we contemplate about the different types of power which can be found at school, second we consider the power of education, and third we seek the ways of making education even more powerful. It is a reflection on the potential of education as well as its limits. We also focus on aims which education has to fulfil.

Covey's Professional Habits in Czech Elementary and Lower Secondary Novice Teachers

Andrea Rozkovcová, Magda Nišponská

e-Pedagogium 2015, 15(4):33-45 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2015.045  

The text deals with elementary and lower secondary novice teachers in the Czech Republic, Liberec County, in the context of Covey's professional habits of successful people. The habits were operationalized into measurable factors and expert-driven validation and Cronbach item reliability performed. The correlations confirmed our assumptions of the interrelatedness of the habits on the one hand and on the other hand their uniqueness. The final questionnaire can serve to evaluate the level oo mastering Covey's habits in novice teachers. The adapted version of the questionnaire will prospectively serve as an evaluation tool of effectiveness of educational...

Leading Pedagogic Leadership in Schools Providing Compulsory Education: A Comparative Study of Head Teacher Between China and the Czech Republic

Danping Peng

e-Pedagogium 2015, 15(4):46-57 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2015.046  

Pedagogic leadership has been increasingly emphasized in recent decades, in respect of improving teaching and learning as well as for ensuring high quality education reaches the classroom. Based on investigation of the theories surrounding pedagogical leadership, the main purposes of this study are exploring the role of head teacher as a leader of pedagogic leadership in schools providing compulsory education. And major influencing factors of leading pedagogic leadership. Semi-structure interview is used in this study, 4 head teachers from China and the Czech Republic participated in this study. 5 dimensions of the pedagogic leadership are included...

Joint Custody in Families and its Pitfalls (from a research Perspective)

Adriana Wiegerová, Dana Hamplová

e-Pedagogium 2015, 15(4):58-78 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2015.047  

The divorce of their parents is a fundamental event in the lives of many children. This is a very difficult time for all those involved. However, society still tends to see divorce as a "normal thing". For parents and children, however, it is not, as it disrupts their day-to-day lives. The parents are immersed in their feelings and deal with "practical matters", while the children can be overlooked. The question of joint custody and the impact this model has on children of pre-school age is presented through the results of research carried out in 2013 and 2014. The research was qualitatively oriented. This study presents our findings, obtained through...

Researching Students Gifted in Science Using the Method of Eye Tracking

Jana Škrabánková, Eva Trnová

e-Pedagogium 2015, 15(4):79-93 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2015.048  

Eye Tracking is a modern diagnostic method which has been recently applied in several studies. This method is based on observing human eye movement, monitoring a spot an eye is focused on, its distance, or the time duration of such focus. The course of the look, the sequence of eye fixations and movement can be widely used in cognitive sciences. This is where we class the area of pedagogical-psychological research of gifted students.A recent pilot study of gifted students using the Eye Tracking method aimed to answer the question regarding whether it was possible to monitor the text and image processing of students gifted in science. Students participating...

The Role of Physical Activity and Performance Orientation on the Scale of Subjective Preferences to Personal Values of Romany Pupils

Ondřej Ješina, Tomáš Vyhlídal

e-Pedagogium 2015, 15(4):94-109 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2015.049  

The article focuses on subjective preferences in Romany pupils with an emphasis on physical activity and performance orientation. One of the most important determinants of physical activity in children and youth is their social environment and ethnical background including persons with social disadvantages. However, we find a lack of research on this topic. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the research is to analyze the structure of the scale of subjective preferences to personal values in Romany pupils and their relationship to physical activity and performance orientation. METHODS: To determine social skills indicators, we used the technique of incomplete...