IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE PEDAGOGY IN THE TEACHING OF CHEMISTRY

The aim of the article is to draw attention to the context that inclusive understanding of pedagogy brings to the education of natural sciences with an emphasis on the teaching of chemistry and to open a debate for cooperation in the fields of social and special pedagogy and the methodology of teaching chemistry. In the article, inclusion is understood as a process of creating and improving the learning conditions of all students, taking into account the broader dimensions of heterogeneity, diversity, and language, as well as cognitive and physical barriers that may occur during the teaching of chemistry. The main focus is centered on the concept of science literacy for all, out of which comes the requirement to link inclusive pedagogical principles and the goals of natural sciences education. We bring to attention the need to increase the sensitivity of chemistry teachers to differences that may have a negative impact on learning outcomes, as well as the need for targeted teacher training for leading inclusive classes and for assessing their level of competence required for inclusive teaching.

ENGLISH TEACHER EDUCATION IN SLOVAKIA

The paper sheds light on the university preparation of future English teachers in Slovakia. Since the requirements for becoming an English teacher differ around the world, the first part of the paper describes and explains the requirements and career development of English teachers in Slovakia. Twelve Slovak faculties provide university preparation of future English teachers, and this research analyses their curricular offer. The courses offered to future English teachers are firstly categorized into linguistic, intercultural, methodological, and literary groups. As teaching practice becomes an essential part of the teacher preparation, the hours devoted to the teaching practice were counted at each institution. The tables and graphs show the sums of the courses and allocated hours. Thus, this paper brings an overview, comparison, and differences in the university preparation of future English teachers in Slovakia. Even though this survey shows only a quantitative point, this research results can be considered as one of the quality indicators in the university preparation of future English teachers in Slovakia

CONTEXT OF MIGRATION AND RECOGNITION OF EDUCATION

This contribution defines the conflicts that international migration brings in connection with the increased number of applicants for recognition of foreign education in the Czech republic. The migration of people has been increasingly observed since the so-called Arab Spring 2011 until now. Globalization or connecting the whole world is a current trend that people are learning to accept. Each country receiving migrants determines its own strategy, rules, and approach to migration. „It is estimated that today about 150 million people live outside their homeland“ (Siskova, 2001: 18). With the increased migration and globalization, there has been an increased number of applicants in the Czech Republic for the recognition of education, serving mainly for further higher education. At the same time, for gaining job opportunities, for using foreign experience and, last but not least, for finding better living conditions. „The main determinants of human movements can be considered differences in the wealth of individual economies, living standards and stability in given societies“ (Siskova, 2001: 19). The aim of the contribution is to get acquainted with the basic concepts of migration and migration policy in connection with the recognition of education in the Czech Republic from foreign countries and whether increased migration of persons related to the recognition of foreign education and the acquisition of further education of foreigners in the Czech Republic.

FORMS, CONTENTS AND MANAGEMENT OF PREPARATION FOR (ACTIVE) AGEING AND (ACTIVE) OLD AGE

The submitted study has a theoretical character, and it approaches the preparation for (active) aging and (active) old age from three perspectives - its forms, the process of its management, and the orientation of its contents. Several sources confirm that this preparation can have manifold forms, it can take place in many types of the environment in various subjects, and it can be related to all age groups. The submitted study exclusively focuses on the educational preparation for (active) aging and (active) old age. The author presents its contents according to the age of learners.

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF VERBAL FEEDBACK FROM THE STUDENTS´ POINT OF VIEW

The presented research was focused on the opinions of students on verbal feedback which they received during the distance form of education implemented in the school year 2019/2020 as a reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the research was to find out how students perceive verbal feedback in comparison with other forms of assessment and to examine its psychological aspects with regard to the primary school grade and gender. The research involved 309 primary school students who were administered the questionnaire developed by the authors of the study. Students in the first grade of primary school showed a greater interest in verbal feedback, which was also associated with higher efficiency, motivation, positive emotions, and perceived it as fairer and more important, compared to students in the second grade, who tended more towards the classification. How the students liked the verbal feedback was related to whether they liked going to school and also to what emotions the verbal feedback evoked in them. At the same time, the positive emotions associated with verbal feedback were also related to the degree of its effectiveness. In general verbal feedback was perceived positively and caused positive emotions.

SEXTING AS A RISK PHENOMENON OF ONLINE ENVIRONMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS

The study aimed on the realtionship between sexting and a safe online environment among 970 adolescents. The paper offers an analysis of selected research results, which focused on the factors determining the genesis and frequency of sexting among adolescents. At the same time, attention is focused on spreading awareness of the importance of prevention against sexting and the pitfalls of the online environment. The key finding of the research is that adolescents trust and confide their friends in the online environment more than strangers. The high correlation indicates that adolescents are careful when presenting their intimate photos online.

ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVENTURE INTERPRETATION OF THE LITERARY TEXT DURING TEACHING HISTORY OF LITERATURE

This study examines the phenomenon of interpretation as part of the study of the history of literature, especially in the case of teaching a foreign language. Interpretation can be about examining the immanent structures of a text, but also about reflecting the reader's relationship to the text and the way he approaches it. With regard to didactic goals, which include, in addition to professional interpretation, also a motivational factor (to teach students to like literature), we offer several innovative teaching techniques aimed at supporting adventure reading.

INFLUENCE OF THE MEDIA ON THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN MALI: LESSONS FOR EXTRACURRICULAR PEDAGOGY AND INFORMAL EDUCATION

This work focuses on the influence of the media on the education of young people in Mali. The emphasis is on the out-of-school pedagogy and informal education lessons that emerge. The objective is to emphasize the educational interests linked to the media in the education of the youth in Mali. To do this, we used the qualitative method through semi-structured interviews and documentary research. It results from the investigations that the media cannot act as educators because of their reification and because education must be interactive and retroactive. This lack of dialogue between the learner and the media concerned relegates the latter to a secondary level. In the context of out-of-school pedagogy and informal education, the media can still play a major role due to their preponderance in social processes, including education and learning. This requires an organization of media productions and a strong involvement of institutions (families, schools, etc.) for objective framing.

EDUCATOR COMPETENCIES OF PRE-SENIOR PREPARATION

Pre-Senior Education will be one of the main pillars of active ageing policy in the future. Requirements on adult educators, lecturers, trainers of older people, grow. In the paper author presents theoretical starting points of competencies of educator of pre-senior preparation, deals with general competencies defined in Slovak national documents and indicates specific requirements on older adult educator. He also talk about aspects as relational competence and charizma of lecturer which are important elements of quality of educational event. The article is the output of author within the project VEGA no.1/0001/18 called Preparation for ageing and old age – possibilities of andragogical intervention.

EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION BY TESTING 5 FROM THE TEACHER’S PERSPECTIVE

Quality requirements in all areas of education and in all types of schools are one of the basic attributes on which the future of nations, states and humanity depends. The quality of education as a service of a publicly funded society is therefore subject to monitoring by government institutions. Evaluating the quality of a school means finding out data on pre-agreed aspects of school life, the processes that take place in it. In 2015, an innovated state educational program was introduced in primary education. It brought changes especially in the educational standards of individual subjects, where is the attention to performance standards. The content of the curriculum does not become the goal of education, but a means to achieve the goal, which is a competent student. National testing also tries to bring this change in the understanding of content closer to the creation of test tasks. Students tests results cannot be the only and most important measure of a school's quality. Students, parents and teachers need to focus on non-cognitive processes at school. The introduction of testing of 5th grade students was not accepted by teachers with an understanding of effort to increase the quality of education. The aim of the paper is to compare the opinions of teachers from 2017 with the opinions of teachers in 2020 and to find out whether there has been a change in the acceptance of testing of 5th grade students as a tool for measuring the quality of education after primary education.