The role of pedagogical education in the work of guides in ScioSchools
The research focuses on the importance of higher pedagogical education for the work of guiding in primary ScioSchools. The aim of the research is to map:
- In what ways is a pedagogical education in ScioSchools useful for (aspiring) guides and tour guides,
- what do aspiring guides without pedagogical education think they are missing due to the lack of pedagogical education,
- and what aspiring guides without a teaching background draw on when working at ScioSchools.
Role pedagogického vzdělání v práci průvodců ve ScioŠkolách - paper in Czech language (pdf)
Social wellbeing and children's learning
Quality relationships between children are one of ScioSchools' priorities. We have long worked with the hypothesis that a good social climate and a safe environment are key prerequisites for children to learn. This is reflected in our approach to children.
This research looks specifically at the relationship between the social climate in the classroom and the learning progress of children in ScioSchools. It aims to find out whether a better social climate in the classroom is associated with greater learning progress for children in the second cycle of primary ScioSchools.
Sociální wellbeing a učení dětí - paper in Czech language (pdf)
Ways of developing learning autonomy in children
The project mapped the main ways of developing learning autonomy through research and in-depth interviews with educators who focus on the topic. The topics explored included:
- Working with choice in school.
- Feedback and appreciation.
- The teacher as a role model of learning autonomy.
The output of the project is a publication summarising the process and findings of the research, summarising scientifically based recommendations for the development of learning autonomy in children.
Details: research@scio.cz.
Children's memory in the age of the Internet
The project mapped the changing function of memory and knowledge in the age of the Internet. It used current international knowledge, which it tried to implement in the Czech context.
The output was a presentation at several educational conferences (EduZlín March 2022, Centre for Character Development Congress, June 2022).
Arrangements can be made to present the results of this project at a conference or other educational event. In case of interest, make sure to contact us.
Details: research@scio.cz.
Series of researches on topics related to modern pedagogy
The project aimed to disseminate the evidence-based approach in the Czech educational context. The output is a series of publicly published articles:
- Should children be taught to write by hand in school?
- Methods of teaching reading and writing. Which is better?
- Do children learn best "among their own kind" or in heterogeneous groups?
- Is there an optimal length of the lesson?
- Handwriting, keyboarding or dictating text?
- What should be the optimal length of lessons?
- Optimal school size? Large or small?
- Sleep and school.
All the articles are in Czech language.
Articles can be cited and further used according to standard licensing rules.
Problems in our life
The intention of this survey was to gain a better understanding of the types of problems people most often solve in their lives and how they go about doing so. The aim was to get a better basis for discussing what schools should teach children to better prepare them for life. We also wanted to get a picture of whether people feel that something they have learned in school is helping them solve their current problems, and if so, what.
The result is a publicly available article in Czech language.
