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Úvodem

Michaela Tomášková a Alena Jůvová

e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(3)  

Built Environment Education at School: An Interdisciplinary Opportunity for Architects and Educators

Alina Ostakh

e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(3):7-15 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2026.003  

The article introduces the topic of Built Environment Education (BEE) within the context of Czech primary education, offering a perspective from the field of architecture. Its aim is to contribute to an interdisciplinary debate on the role of the built environment in education, highlight the potential for collaboration between architects and educators, and reflect on existing initiatives in the Czech Republic. The text combines theoretical foundations of BEE, international examples, and a review of the current situation in Czech schools, emphasizing the need for systematic support for teachers and greater openness of the architectural profession toward...

How Do Pupils of European Schools Perceive Czech? An Empirical Study of Attitudes, Perceived Difficulty, and the Importance of the Mother Tongue Across Age Groups

Michaela Lišková

e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(3):16-34 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.008  

The subject of this empirical study is the analysis of how the Czech language is perceived by students who are being educated in the system of European Schools, the concept of which will be explained in more detail. The study investigates how students within this specific educational context perceive the Czech language and which factors influence their attitudes toward the subject. The study employs both quantitative methods (a questionnaire survey) and qualitative approaches (open-ended questions and semi-structured interviews), thus providing a comprehensive view of the factors influencing students' perception of the subject and their relationship...

Online Mathematics Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Reflections of Secondary School Students

Denisa Jarošová

e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(3):35-48 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.010  

The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally transformed the way teaching was conducted at all levels of education and across all subjects, including mathematics, which requires a specific approach due to its abstract nature. This study investigates how students reflect on their experiences with online mathematics instruction during this pandemic. The research was carried out in 2024 through a descriptive analysis of a questionnaire survey among 664 students of grammar schools and secondary vocational schools. The study examined not only the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning from the students' perspective but also their preferences regarding...

Nenásilná komunikace - základní myšlenky

Alena Jůvová

e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(3):49-52 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2026.004  

Editorial

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e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(2)  

This issue of our journal presents two articles that, although thematically distinct, together offer valuable insights into current challenges in education. The first addresses the widely discussed topic of burnout and introduces the adaptation and validation of the Slovak version of the Burnout Assessment Tool. The second focuses on issues of language education.

The Slovak Version of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) - Adaptation and Validation: A Pilot Study

Katarína Kohútová, Júlia Bačkorová

e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(2):7-23 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.006  

The objective of the study is the pilot adaptation and validation of the Slovak version of the Burnout Assessment Tool. The adaptation process included three independent translations, a back translation, a meeting of the research team to synthesize it into its final form, and validation of the back translation by the authors of the questionnaire. The research sample consisted of 266 Slovak teachers. Three models were tested for their factor structure using confirmatory factor analysis. The results showed that the most appropriate model (combining model quality and theoretical underpinnings) is the second-order model, with four primary factors that...

Concept of verbal attribute as a Didactic Challenge: Applying the Theory of Generic Models in Language Education

Patricie Šinkovičová

e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(2):24-37 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2026.001  

This study examines students' conceptualization of the syntactic function traditionally referred to as doplněk (the Czech equivalent of the verbal attribute). The primary aim was to determine the extent to which an eighth-grade student can grasp the nature of this linguistic phenomenon through an isolated model, a method based on the Theory of Generic Models, originally developed in mathematics education. A qualitative case study approach was employed, focusing on the cognitive processes of a single student, which were explored via a semi-structured interview centred on sentences containing doplněk. Data were analysed using open coding. The findings...

Introduction

Alena Jůvová

e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(1)  

Teachers' Experience of Moral Distress: A Qualitative StudyArticles

Petra Lajčiaková, Adriána Strečková

e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(1):7-21 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.001  

Moral distress is not absent from the school environment and the likelihood of its occurrence among teachers is very high. The aim of this research is to understand the experience of teachers with moral distress. For this purpose, nine teachers with over ten years of experience were studied. A semi-structured interview method was employed, during which respondents were encouraged to share events related to their specific experience with moral distress. The qualitative data obtained were subsequently analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis, which revealed six key themes: care for the student, objectivity, competencies, class management,...

Možnosti objektivizace hodnocení metakognitivního myšlení žáků v reálné praxi: výběr příkladů z portfolií učitelů matematiky realizujících akční výzkumReviews and short reports

Alžběta Kolaříková

e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(1):22-24 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.007  

Pedagogická psychologieReviews and short reports

Samuel Wosiňski

e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(1):25-27 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.009  

Introduction

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e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(4)  

Assessing the instructional quality of visuals in geography textbooks of Greek secondary educationArticles

Konstantinos Boukas, Vana Chiou

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(4):7-20 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.003  

This study aims to analyse the visual representations in geography textbooks of secondary education in Greece. A quantitative content analysis was employed for research purposes. The sample comprised two textbooks and two student workbooks. The analysis identified a total of 1.231 visuals, including maps, photographs, artworks, data tables, charts, images, sketches, and small-scale representations. The findings revealed the prevalence of photographs and small-scale representation while raised concerns regarding the lack of captions, insufficient use of maps, and a high frequency of visuals unrelated to the text. The characteristics of visuals are assessed...

Glass ceiling as a limit for learning and self-developmentArticles

Ondřej Duda, Steve Morris, Linda Valešová

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(4):21-32 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.004  

This theoretical paper explores the 'glass ceiling' concept in education, defined as the plateau learners reach in their development, with language learning used as an example. It argues that traditional language teaching methods, with their reliance on textbooks, teacher-led instruction, and a focus on grammar and vocabulary, can contribute to this plateau by overlooking individual student progress and personal development. The study examines how the school and classroom environment, including pedagogical approaches like creating a safe learning space, providing feedback, and incorporating peer assessment, can influence this phenomenon. Using language...

Family Education in Children's Homes in the Context of a Framework Analysis of School Educational ProgrammesArticles

Alena Knotková, Adéla Marešová, Anna Adamů, Iveta Merglová

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(4):33-44 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.002  

The paper focuses on the topic of family education in children's homes in the context of a framework analysis of selected school educational programmes. Education for partnership and parenthood, also with regard to preparation for independent life, is a topic that needs to be addressed in both theoretical and practical terms. The paper defines the theoretical framework of the issue of children's homes and family education. The aim of this paper is to find out how family education is reflected in the school educational programmes of selected children's homes. A qualitative research inquiry was conducted through the technique of framework analysis. The...

Reimagining ESL Literature Instruction: A Harry Potter Case Study in Film and Text IntegrationArticles

Libor Prágr

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(4):45-54 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.005  

The integration of literature into English as a Second Language (ESL) education has long been recognized for its benefits in providing authentic language exposure, fostering cultural awareness, and developing critical thinking skills. However, traditional literary instruction often struggles to maintain student engagement, particularly in multimedia-oriented learning environments. This study examines how visual storytelling, particularly film adaptations, can enhance the effectiveness of literary education in ESL by overcoming language barriers, providing contextual support, and promoting deeper narrative comprehension. As a case study, the popular...

Introduction

redakce

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(3)  

Positive Behaviour Support in the school environmentArticles

Radka Hájková, Justýna Dočkalová, Irena Plevová, Lucie Glaser

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(3):7-22 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2024.011  

The article focuses on explaining the concept of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS/PBIS), which is relatively new in our region. In the process of implementing this approach in Czech schools, we have designed a course whose structure is described in the article. We particularly emphasize the principles of using proactive strategies that can lead to lasting changes in undesirable student behaviour. By the end of the text, readers should be able to describe the connections between PBS and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), summarize the basic behavioural principles applicable in education to eliminate challenging behaviour, describe various functions of...

The Influence of Gender and Residence on Articulation Development in Slovak Children: A Pilot StudyArticles

Dana Buntová

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(3):23-36 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2024.013  

Speech sound disorders can develop into dyslexia and negatively impact a child's quality of life. Reliable norm-referenced tests are essential for early diagnosis and timely intervention, contingent on the composition of the normative sample. In a pilot study, we evaluated 100 intact Slovak monolingual children aged 5 to 6 using the new ARTES articulation test. The objective of this study was to examine the potential influence of place of residence and gender on the development of pronunciation skills in typically developing Slovak children. Our findings indicate that speech intelligibility, the percentage of correct consonants, vowels, and the percentage...

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e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(2)  

AI literacy: concepts, approaches and open questionsArticles

Michal Černý

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(2):7-16 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2024.009  

The study presents a basic conceptualisation of AI literacy as a new form of literacy related to the development of artificial intelligence systems and their impact on education and the labour market. The study identifies the meaning and purpose of this new competency and the approaches to it found in the literature. The final discussion highlights open questions and issues that should be the subject of further research investigation.

Digital Literacy of Seniors in the Context of Third Age UniversitiesArticles

Eva Janouchová, Kristýna Obršálová

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(2):17-26 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2024.012  

The research project focuses on the issue of education of seniors as an important part of lifelong learning. The paper presents the results of an empirical investigation, the main objective of which was to identify and analyze selected aspects of digital literacy of third age university students and interpret them in the context of the possible use of digital technologies in the institutional education of seniors. In accordance with the specific objectives and characteristics of the research investigation, a mixed research design was chosen. This approach allowed for a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodological strategies, resulting...

Úvodem

Redakce

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(1)  

Aspects of the use of proctoring systems in the implementation of mass on-line testsArticles

Milan Klement

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(1):7-20 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2024.004  

One of the challenges faced by educational institutions is the integrity of online assessment, i. e. the need to conduct online testing using appropriate tools and methods. Although efficiency and flexibility of deployment is one of the undisputed advantages of online testing, it should be emphasized that online testing using online proctoring systems raises some concerns for participants, which may also have a negative impact on their results. For this reason, using pedagogical research methods and appropriate statistical methods, a research survey was conducted among participants in online placement testing to determine their readiness, but also...

The position of a pupil with a specific developmental learning disability and specific behavioural disorder in the class groupArticles

Vladimíra Zemančíková

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(1):21-31 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2024.002  

Pupils with severe learning difficulties (SLD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk due to their less favourable position in the class group, are more likely to be rejected and experience feelings of isolation. The aim of the presented research is to investigate and compare how pupils with SLD and ADHD are received by their classmates as well as to compare selected behavioural manifestations of pupils with the respective disorder in relation to their classmates. Data collection method was document content analysis: pedagogical-psychological characteristics of pupils with SEN and ADHD; data processing methods: statistical...

Proč žáci nemají rádi školu? Kognitivní psycholog vysvětluje principy myšlení a jejich využití ve třídě (druhé revidované vydání)Reviews and short reports

Patricie Šinkovičová

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(1):32-34 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2024.003  

Zpráva z mezinárodní vědecké konference Socialia - Sociálně pedagogická analýza současné rodinyReviews and short reports

Jan Šmída

e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(1):35-36 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2024.010