Professional preparation of students of social pedagogy in the Czech Republic

This paper addresses the professional preparation of future teachers of social pedagogy (social educators) in the context of current tasks which the social pedagogy in the Czech Republic still has. Based on the results of the research which aims to present the professional characteristics of students of social pedagogy, we propose an innovation of the current curricula in social pedagogy study program and thus strengthen the independence of the profession which has undergone a specific development in our country. BIP questionnaire was used to obtain data. The main aim of the research was to analyze the professional orientation of social pedagogy students with the use of the standardized BIP questionnaire. The research has involved 154 social pedagogy students in a chosen Faculty of Humanities in the Czech Republic. Besides the research of the students´ professional characteristics, an analysis of the study program Social Pedagogy has been done in order to create a constructive proposal of innovation of the study program subjects. So the authors call the attention to the fact that the study program must necessarily not only respond to the present demands of the tertiary sector (services marketing) but also be adapted to the professional identity of future social pedagogues and the development of students´competences. © 2017 Journal of Social Studies Education Research

Critical Thinking as a Tool for Managing Intercultural Conflicts

This study focuses on critical thinking as a tool for managing intercultural conflicts in relation to development of intercultural competencies which plays crucial role in the process of managing intercultural conflicts. Study presents characteristics and analysis of multicultural competencies and critical thinking which considers possible assumptions for the empirical study of these phenomena. In basic terms gives an overview of the primary complaints determining multicultural competencies and core competencies of critical thinking, then the elementary facts creates an interaction model in the relation to intercultural and multicultural education. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd

The Definition of Social Pedagogy in the Context of Socio-cultural Diversity

The paper titled The definition of social pedagogy in the context of socio-cultural diversity discusses the context of social pedagogy in Europe and its general definition. It also focuses on the specification of socio-cultural diversity in Central Europe. The paper has a theoretical-empirical character and the aim of the research is to define social pedagogy in terms of socio-cultural diversity in the Czech Republic by applying the Delphi method. The main purpose of this paper is to define social pedagogy, social and cultural diversity in the Czech Republic and social pedagogy in the context of socio-cultural diversity. These characteristics were obtained through analysis of the experts' opinion on the issue. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd

Achievement motivation and general motivational tendencies of social pedagogy students

This article introduces readers to the level of motivation of Social Pedagogy students within the context of this discipline in the Czech Republic. Herein it poses a number of topical questions, especially in relation to the manner of future social pedagogues’ preparation, selection of applicants, and their chances in the labor market. Equally it takes account of the elementary methods of measuring achievement motivation. In the empirical part the design of the research is proposed and the findings are presented. The primary aim of the research was to determine the level of achievement motivation of Social Pedagogy students at undergraduate preparation and their motivational tendencies. The secondary aim was to observe change dynamics in the level of achievement motivation and its individual components during university studies. The tests of LMI Achievement Motivation Questionnaire and MMG Multi-Motive Grid were used to obtain the results. In the conclusion of the work, the authors ask the question of how meaningful the contemporary approach of Social Pedagogy as a subject in the Czech Republic is; and they propose potential innovations. Moreover, research findings which have also shown prospective areas of students’ development can provide useful suggestions for pedagogues who research Social Pedagogy or educate future Social Pedagogues. © 2016, Canadian Center of Science and Education. All rights reserved

Pedagogical concept of self-reflection of students of social education: Qualitative study of self-reflection determinants

The main topic of the presented article is the pedagogical concept of self-reflection of students of Social Education. The authors understand the pedagogical concept as primarily educational determinants that influence and shape students' self-reflection. To identify this aim, the authors formulate the main research question: How do social education students reflect on themselves as students, and what are the determinants of study self-reflection for social pedagogy students? The authors used the qualitative research strategy, specifically The Grounded Theory, through which sixty self-reflecting essays were analysed. These written self-reflections were further complemented with six in-depth interviews in which we acquired clarifying information on self-reflection and self-assessment of social education students. It was ascertained that students' self-reflection is shaped through an awareness of internal and external study factors, which subsequently influence the overall concept of their study, motivation to perform, study style, and self-assessment. © 2021 The Author(s). Open Access - This article is under the CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

The Impact of Evolutionary Education on Knowledge and Understanding the Evolution

Evolution is one of the most difficult and controversial topics. Scientific knowledge of evolution should belong to general knowledge of people, it should be the part of their natural science knowledge or biological education because it is the basis for accepting or refusing of other important topics such as genetical modification, global climatic change and others. Our aim was to analyse the inclusion of evolution in the teaching process in Slovakia in the subjects of history and biology and the associated potential threats to the formation of misconceptions. We measured the level of knowledge and understanding of evolution and evolutionary processes among high school graduates (N = 200). In doing so, we hypothesized that graduating high school students who have received evolutionary education achieve higher levels of both knowledge and understanding of evolutionary processes compared to those who have not received such education. We hypothesized that interest in science and acceptance of evolution would also positively influence levels of knowledge about evolutionary phenomena and understanding of evolutionary processes. Having used research, we claimed the impact of interest in natural science. We suggest to include the evolution as a main topic of biology into education through exploration- oriented teaching

Silver covalently bound to cyanographene overcomes bacterial resistance to silver nanoparticles and antibiotics

The ability of bacteria to develop resistance to antibiotics is threatening one of the pillars of modern medicine. It was recently understood that bacteria can develop resistance even to silver nanoparticles by starting to produce flagellin, a protein which induces their aggregation and deactivation. This study shows that silver covalently bound to cyanographene (GCN/Ag) kills silver-nanoparticle-resistant bacteria at concentrations 30 times lower than silver nanoparticles, a challenge which has been so far unmet. Tested also against multidrug resistant strains, the antibacterial activity of GCN/Ag is systematically found as potent as that of free ionic silver or 10 nm colloidal silver nanoparticles. Owing to the strong and multiple dative bonds between the nitrile groups of cyanographene and silver, as theory and experiments confirm, there is marginal silver ion leaching, even after six months of storage, and thus very high cytocompatibility to human cells. Molecular dynamics simulations suggest strong interaction of GCN/Ag with the bacterial membrane, and as corroborated by experiments, the antibacterial activity does not rely on the release of silver nanoparticles or ions. Endowed with these properties, GCN/Ag shows that rigid supports selectively and densely functionalized with potent silver-binding ligands, such as cyanographene, may open new avenues against microbial resistance.Web of Scienceart. no. 200309

Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Kinanthropology

Proceedings of the 12th Conference of Sport and Quality of Life 2019 gatheres submissions of participants of the conference. Every submission is the result of positive evaluation by reviewers from the corresponding field. Conference is divided into sections – Analysis of human movement; Sport training, nutrition and regeneration; Sport and social sciences; Active ageing and sarcopenia; Strength and conditioning training; section for PhD students

DISCONTINUOUS TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS WITHIN THE OVERLYING SOIL MINING IN SHP

Import 04/07/2011Bakalářská práce popisuje současný stav těžby v rámci Severočeské hnědouhelné pánve, kde specifickým rysem je téměř výhradní nasazení kontinuální technologie na těžbu skrývkových hmot a hnědého uhlí na jednotlivých těžebních lokalitách. Následně jsou uvedeny životnosti jednotlivých těžebních lokalit z titulu zásob hnědého uhlí a předpokládané roční těžby. V další části jsou uvedeny možnosti nasazení diskontinuální technologie na povrchových hnědouhelných dolech o vysoké výkonnosti, která není, na rozdíl od jiných vyspělých států s povrchovou těžbou uhlí a rud, v České republice dosud nasazena. V závěru jsou uvedeny výhody a nevýhody diskontinuální technologie oproti stávající technologii, možná rizika spočívající s jejím nasazením do těžebního procesu a výběr těžebních lokalit, kde by případné nasazení diskontinuální technologie bylo reálné.The submitted bachelor thesis describes the current state of mining in the North Bohemian Brown Coal Basin. The specific feature of the basin is the almost exclusive use of continuous mining technology for overburden and coal mining at individual locations. The thesis describes the life of the individual mines based on coal reserves and the estimated annual harvest. The next part describes the possibilities of discontinuous technology deployment with high performance at open pit brown coal mines. This technology is not deployed in the Czech republic up to date, unlike other countries with open pit mining of coal and ores. The advantages and disadvantages of discontinuous technology over existing technology are given in conclusion. There are also described the potential risks involved in deploying the extraction process and selection of mining sites.Prezenční542 - Institut hornického inženýrství a bezpečnostivýborn