Positive Education: an Inspiration for Improving the Quality of Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-24
Author(s):  
Eva Janštová ◽  
Alena Slezáčková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Positive Education ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
The Czech Republic

Positive Psychology represents a relatively new trend in contemporary psychology, which brings interesting ideas and useful inspiration into the field of education and school practice. Evidence exists that higher levels of subjective well-being, optimism and positive emotions are closely related to academic success. A positive education movement builds on these findings and aims to practically apply the scientific knowledge of Positive Psychology into the educational process. The objective of this research study is to introduce the theoretical background and arguments for the establishment and development of positive education in the world and the Czech Republic. We present an overview of main positive education programs which focus on development of psychological resilience and character strengths and on increasing subjective well-being and life satisfaction among the individuals at all the levels of the educational process. We focus mainly on the description of those positive education programs, for which the effectiveness has been empirically verified. Finally, we briefly describe the situation in the Czech Republic, which opens a large space for the development and implementation of Positive Psychology methods to improve the quality of education.

scholarly journals Does the Quality of a Place Affect Well-being?

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
František Murgaš ◽  
Michal Klobučník
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Spatial Differentiation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Golden Standard ◽  
Relationship Of

AbstractAn important methodological question in the general discourses concerning the quality of life is scale and mutual relationship of its two dimensions. In this article, the subjective dimension is understood as well-being; data from its spatial differentiation in districts of the Czech Republic were obtained from a face-to-face interview. The objective dimension is understood from the geographical aspect as quality of a place; it is quantified by the indicators of the golden standard of quality of life. Data from its spatial differentiation in districts of the Czech Republic are secondary. The article aims to compare the data of well-being and quality of a place for all the districts, with a premise of a higher level of well-being in the districts with a higher quality of a place, and vice-versa. This would answer the question of whether the quality of a place affects well-being.

scholarly journals The Influence of the Quality of Education on the Knowledge Economy: the Czech Republic in International Comparison

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-112
Author(s):  
Hana Kučerová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
International Comparison ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
The Czech Republic

The knowledge economy consists in the creation of added value based on the use of knowledge not only due to manual production but especially due to the growing importance of education and the use of scientifi c knowledge in terms of the overall competitiveness of the country. The education of the population is thus a crucial factor determining the level of economic development and quality of life. The educational structure of the population aff ects the performance of the whole economy, as well as the performance of individual companies. Human development indicators, which are published in the UN Human Development Report, include education quality indicators. The paper aims to perform a comparative analysis of education quality indicators in the Czech Republic and an international comparison. Based on selected statistical results of comparative analysis, determine the order of states in the evaluation of the quality of education. Furthermore, using the results, compile a SWOT analysis of the quality of education in the Czech Republic, based on which the fundamental problems of Czech education will be defi ned and recommendations for improving the quality of education in the Czech Republic as one of the key determinants of the knowledge economy.

scholarly journals Assessment of subjective aspects of the quality of life in the various regions of the Czech Republic

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (7) ◽  
pp. 267-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Poláčková ◽  
Andrea Jindrová
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Data Set ◽  
The Czech Republic

The paper is focused on the methodological approaches to assess subjective aspects of the quality of life in the various regions. Besides, directly measurable indicators, which may not always correspond with the quality of life of the individuals in the regions, the subjective aspects of well-being are also in the spotlight. The pilot analysis examined the answers to questions such as: Are you satisfied with the health and social services, the cost of living, safety of public spaces, affordability of housing, or your personal job situation? These answers were used for an assessment of the quality of life in the different regions of the Czech Republic. We used multivariate modeling to explicitly account for the hierarchical structure of respondents within the Czech Republic, and for understanding patterns of variation between regions. The principal component analysis (PCA) was used for the general analysis of regional differences. The overall goal of principal component analysis is to reduce the dimensionality of a data set, while simultaneously retaining the information present in the data. The differences were illustrated by cartographic visualization and by scatter plots of the first three principal components. The cluster analysis was used to discover similarities and differences of the quality of life within various regions of the Czech Republic.

scholarly journals Factor Analysis of Subjective Well-Being Sustainability through Foreign Language Learning in Healthy Older Individuals

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1590
Author(s):  
Blanka Klimova ◽  
Marcel Pikhart ◽  
Szymon Dziuba ◽  
Anna Cierniak-Emerych
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
The Czech Republic

Healthy aging is one of the most important aspects of human life as it can significantly improve its quality. Therefore, it is necessary to promote successful aging as a significant and important part of maintaining physical and mental well-being in the elderly. One of the strategies to enhance the elderly’s well-being may be also foreign language learning. The purpose of this study is to compare and discuss what effect foreign language learning (FLL) might have on subjective well-being among healthy older individuals in the Czech Republic and Poland, using factor analysis as the primary statistical method. The research sample consisted of two experimental groups of seniors; one from the Czech Republic (n = 92) and another from Poland (n = 100). The main research methods included a questionnaire survey and factor analysis. The factor analysis revealed the four significant factors and their correlations with demographic variables, whose results showed the effect of FLL on seniors’ subjective well-being. In conclusion, learning a foreign language at an older age seems to be one of the key strategies to maintain a subjective feeling of happiness at a relatively high level in elderly people without necessary pharmacological intervention.

scholarly journals A Stimulating the Learning of Polish and Czech Students with the Use of e-Learning Resources

2018 ◽  
pp. 213-228
Author(s):  
Ewa Ogrodzka-Mazur ◽  
Anna Szafrańska ◽  
Josef Malach ◽  
Milan Chmura
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Research Network ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Constructivist Perspective ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Teachers

The article is a result of the collaboration between Polish and Czech scientists who explore academic teachers’ application of resources from the e-learning environment. The presented studies were conducted in 2015-2016 within the IRNet project – International research network for study and development of new tools and methods for advanced pedagogical science in the field of ICT instruments, e-learning and intercultural competences in Poland (University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Ethnology and Educational Science in Cieszyn) and the Czech Republic (University of Ostrava, Pedagogical Faculty). The research was aimed at learning the opinions of academic teachers on their preparation for distance classes and for the stimulation of students’ learning process. The research applied a constructivist perspective, which highlighted the learner’s activity resulting in the subject building their educational reality (in the educational process). Due to the comparative nature of the research, it invoked Harold J. Noah’s model of comparing the quality of University education. The text discusses cases of Poland and the Czech Republic.

scholarly journals Improving the quality of training drama therapy students through the metaphors of experiencing fear

2021 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 01005
Author(s):  
Martin Dominik Polínek ◽  
Igor Vachkov
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Drama Therapy ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Therapeutic Interaction ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Psychological Assistance ◽  
Fear And Anxiety

The present study is aimed at introducing effective psychological instruments the authors have been using in a therapeutic interaction with people (children, adolescents, and youth) with different problems for a long time in the educational process. The main focus of the study is the metaphors and motivation of fear and anxiety the use of which in the process of providing psychological assistance to students can improve the quality of the educational process and educational influences on them since these tools allow students and teachers to safely (due to the metaphorical distance) address sensitive topics that often present the source of anxiety and fear in students while neglecting these topics often hinders the creation of a safe learning environment. Metaphors are actively used in a variety of psychotherapeutic approaches although very little attention is paid to their implementation in the educational environment. The goal of the present study is to disclose the opportunities of using metaphors of experiencing fear in working with university students. The proposed hypothesis states that the implementation of metaphors of experiencing fear in work with university students will contribute to the improvement of their self-assessment of subjective well-being. The study presents the analysis of the results of focus group studies conducted during experiments with the students of the “Drama Therapy” specialty at the Palacký University of Olomouc in the Czech Republic. With the use of the grounded theory method, it is demonstrated that work with metaphors of experiencing fear leads to becoming aware of self-support mechanisms, processing suppressed emotions, relaxation, inner liberation, and the activation of personal resources. These results open up prospects for the active use of metaphorization of various (including negative) experiences in providing psychological assistance to students.

scholarly journals REFLECTION OF THE ACQUIRED FORMAL EDUCATION OF TEACHERS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THEIR VALUE ORIENTATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 435
Author(s):  
Jiri Kropac ◽  
Iva Koribska
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Value Orientation ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
International Organisations ◽  
The Czech Republic

The article deals with the value orientation of teachers in the Czech Republic, who attempt to extend their formal education in the process of lifelong learning. The quality of the teacher directly influences the quality of the educational process, therefore the qualification of teachers has become the front theme of the international organisations. Lifelong Learning Centres as parts of the universities offer the programmes for teachers to extend their formal qualification. The primary aim of the article is to analyse teachers’ value orientation reflected by the formal education.

Managing the Online Classroom (А Reflexive Observation of the Experience of Primary Teachers in Distance Learning)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Rumyana Neminska
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Successful Management ◽  
Online Classroom ◽  
Teacher Survey ◽  
Pedagogical Analysis

Online classroom management is an innovation in the overall educational process. Its main characteristics - pedagogical communication, digital methodology and quality of learning in the online environment are the main semantic pillars on which this article is built. Empirical results from a teacher survey are presented. Their professional reflection outlines three research profiles: personal professional, pedagogical-methodological, competence-reflexive. In the pedagogical analysis of these profiles a number of conclusions are formed for the management of the online classroom in the process of distance learning. They are related to issues such as basic methodological skills, digital skills of teachers; quality of education, continuing qualification and others. The question is to develop a digital methodology for more successful management of the online classroom in the process of distance learning.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document