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Research Teams of the Research Project. Specific Needs of Pupils in the Educational Framework Program for Primary Education 2007-2013. Research Topic of the Research Project.
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Research Teams of the Research Project Specific Needs of Pupils in the Educational Framework Program for Primary Education 2007-2013
Research Topic of the Research Project • a systematic creative activity in the field of integration/inclusion of pupils with special education needs in primary schools • with the emphasis on implementation of the Educational Framework Program for Primary Education (EFP PE) • and teaching based on School Educational Programmes (SEP).
The aim of the project • analysis of social determinants in education of pupils with special educational needs in the Czech Republic • in comparison with the outcomes of foreign studies • Research areas: legislative framework of school integration, support of pupils with special educational needs , curriculum – differentiated curriculum, pre- and postgradual teacher education
Research Teams of the Research Project • The research project has been divided into partial research areas to cover all intended research fields as well as to suit the individual researchers • As a result, 13 research teams have been established. Research aims of the teams are specified here:
1. Social Determinants of Inclusive Education • Research aim • to analyze social determinants of inclusive education, to compare the situation in selected EU countries, to search factors determining the process of inclusion • to evaluate the role of social services (including therapies) in the process of inclusive education
2. Inclusive Education of Pupils with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders • Research aim • Empirical research in mainstream schools with focus on: • pre-school facilities • primary schools • counseling services offering preventive educational care and institutional care
3. Research Focusing on Socially Disadvantaged Groups • Research aim • to establish typology of the social environment of primary school pupils • to propose optimal stimulating and educational approaches leading to meaningful classroom live
4. Primary School Intervention for Pupils with Health Impairment and Disability • Research aim • to analyze current intervention measures in the school practice used with pupils with physical disabilities and health impairment or disability (therapies)
5. Education and Upbringing of Gifted Pupils • Research aim • to evaluate current approaches to education and upbringing of gifted and exceptionally gifted pupils in the Czech Republic and abroad • to analyze available information sources • to carry out an informative research in selected schools in the Czech Republic
6. School Curriculum for Primary Education for Pupils with Special Needs • Research aim • evaluate readiness of schools to educate pupils with special needs • to offer inclusive methodological approaches to teachers • to implement the research results to graduate and postgraduate teacher education (school pedagogy, teaching methods)
7. Empirical Research Focusing on Czech Language and Language Communication • Research aim • to evaluate the current situation in the Czech language education of pupils with special needs in Brno • to focus on education of pupils from a foreign language environment • to focus on language and communicative skills of pupils with specific learning difficulties • to support creating and modification of school educational programs in inclusive primary school environment.
8.Empirical Research Focusing on Foreign Languages • Research aim • to evaluate current foreign language education of pupils with learning difficulties at selected schools in Brno • to examine and evaluate the effectiveness of educational methods and methods relevant to the specific group (alternative approaches, method of creative writing, evaluation) • to create practical ideas for teaching of pupils with learning difficulties
9. Intervention in Pupils with Communication Disorders • Research aim • to analyze the number and distribution of pupils with Communication Disorders in primary schools in Brno • to realize the follow-up of a research focused on development of communication competences of pupils in pre-school facilities in Brno
10. Education of Pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties • Research aim • to analyze the current integration process of pupils with specific learning difficulties in primary schools • to analyze the current integration process of primary school pupils with specific learning difficulties in mathematics (dyscalculia)
11. Education of Pupils with Special Needs in the Area People and Health – Health Education • Research aim • To analyze the current state and respect of the integration conditions • Focusing on integrated pupils – their personality, social adaptability • Focusing on the school – knowledge, attitudes, and and readiness of teachers, availability of necessary material and technical equipment • Focusing on shaping the attitudes of classmates toward integrated pupils
12. Education of Pupils with Special Needs in the Educational Area People and the World of Work • Research aim • To analyze the current situation in the area of professional orientation of pupils with special needs • To find out what role in career counseling is played by each professional in schools – employees of counseling centers, home room teachers and regular teachers • evaluation of the position and form of the topic of career choice in the School Educational Programs
13. Education of Pupils with Special Educational Needs through DramaEducation • Research aim • personal development and empowerment of social competences of pupils with special needs through drama education • solving problematicsituations through drama education methods
International conferences • 2007 – Approaches to Education of Pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties bartonova@ped.muni.cz • 2007 – Education of Gifted Children • simonik@ped.muni.cz • 2008 – Education of Pupils with Speech Impairment • klenkova@ped.muni.cz, sieglova@ped.muni.cz • 2009 – Education of Socially Disadvantaged Pupils • vojtova@ped.muni.cz, nemec@ped.muni.cz • 2009 – Drama at inclusive Schools • pavlovska@ped.muni.cz • 2010 – Education of Gifted Pupils • simonik@ped.muni.cz • 2011 – Pregraduate and Postgraduate Teacher Education • havel@ped.muni.cz, simonik@úed.muni.cz • 2012 – Education of Pupils with Health Impairment • opatrilova@ped.muni.cz • 2013 – Primary School Education of Pupils with Special Needs • muhlpachr@ped.muni.cz