Study programme didactics of technical subjects
Academic year 2009/2010
Topic |
Research of effectiveness (problem learning, project learning) in the subject of mechanical design
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Supervisor |
Associated Professor Ing. Alexander ALBERT, PhD. |
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The author will choose one of these teaching styles : problem teaching, teaching by the creation of intellectual operations, project teaching. In the first part of the work it is necessary to make an analysis of the chosen teaching styles, including meta analysis of known research and effectiveness of the teaching style. The second part should be focused on pedagogical experiments relating to the chosen conception of teaching in SPS, SOU or technical faculty. The author must consider if it is possible to create two groups independent of each other (experimental and a control group). The same teacher will teach the same facts by using UP and DT. The scope of teaching is a minimum of 2 hours a week per year. |
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Research of student's team-work effectiveness in the subject of mechanical design |
Supervisor |
Associated Professor Ing. Alexander ALBERT, PhD. |
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Dissertation works should contain two parts. In the first part the author will make theoretical analysis (cooperative) teaching. The second part will be the administration of experimental research of group teaching effectiveness in SPS,SOU or university. |
Topic |
Effectiveness of using active methods in teaching professional subjects.
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Supervisor |
Associate Professor Ing. BAJTOŠ Ján, CSc. PhD. |
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Modern Society demands the professional work of teachers, application of innovative teaching methods and strategies, especially in the implementation of active teaching methods. This fact should be respected even in teaching of Professional subjects. The dissertation work will be focused on innovative teaching trends in the field of teaching methods and strategies. |
Topic |
Microteaching as a progressive way for student teachers training.
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Supervisor |
Prof. Ing. BAJTOŠ Ján, CSc. PhD. |
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Microteaching is a way of student teachers teaching and studying. It's actually a series of events which consist of student teaching and observation of ones skills simultaneously recorded on video.. |
Topic |
Modern school and teacher's competencies in Professional teaching
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Supervisor |
Prof. Ing. BAJTOŠ Ján, CSc. PhD. |
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Theory of the key competencies is not still completely formed. We expect that based on the trend of the reform of teacher training, this will be one of specialized requests also a request for obtaining teacher competencies. To order the effective mastery of the key competencies it is also needed, especially when relating to fundamental changes in lifestyles i.e.: teaching content, teaching methods and strategies towards the participative, interactive and experience learning, which is based on experiences and real life. The dissertation work will be focused on analysis of teacher competencies related to special competencies and the development of teaching competencies in the preparation of future teachers. |
Topic |
Standards for text books in technical subjects (mechanical, electrical, architectural and chemical) at high schools |
Supervisor |
Associated Professor PhDr. Igor BUDINEC, CSc. |
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The dissertation work should be focused on analysis of textbook aspects, functions and demands for quality of the textbooks designed for high schools. |
Topic |
Attributes of didactical efficiency relating to educational methods in the teaching of technical subjects. |
Supervisor |
Prof. Ing. Dušan DRIENSKY, CSc., Eur. Ing. |
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When teaching technical subjects it is necessary to create true teaching goals and available teaching methods. The dissertation work will be focused on main attributes which can increase didactical efficiency. |
Topic |
Dominating criteria for the creation of didactical software for engineering subjects |
Supervisor |
Prof. Ing. Dušan DRIENSKY, CSc., Eur. Ing. |
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At present the traditional forms of teaching are used together with distance teaching methods. The dissertation work is focused on creating main criteria which are needed for didactical software creation. |
Topic |
Factors of influencing technical creativity and development through transformation of didactical contents. |
Supervisor |
Prof. Ing. Dušan DRIENSKY, CSc., Eur. Ing. |
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There is a requirement for engineers to have professional and social competencies and also technical creativity. Doctoral dissertation work is used to make research and find solutions for increasing technical creativity in teaching. |
Topic |
... to the problematics of further informatics teachers education on secondary schools |
Supervisor |
Em.O.Univ.-Prof.Dipl.-Ing.Dr.phil.DDDr.h.c Adolf MELEZINEK |
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The dissertation work is focused on quality and the actualization of the readiness of teachers and their professional activity. This work should implement options relating to competencies of teachers and actual information and methodical procedures in the IKT category. |
Topic |
Forming of alternative theories in teaching focused on teaching in technologically oriented education.
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Supervisor |
Associate Professor Ing. Pavel Pavlásek, PhD. |
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. analysis of sharing and different attributes of didactics. . analysis and comparison of educational trends within the technologically oriented
development of alternative teaching theories, research and understanding student learning styles, characteristic models of students´ learning styles, design and evaluation of educational concepts for Knowledge Society and didactics of technological subjects . |
Topic |
Position of engineering pedagogics in the pedagogic science system.
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Supervisor |
Prof. PhDr. Milan Kips, PhD. |
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Historical view of engineering pedagogics from 1945-1989, 1989 until present. The share of celebrities who presented and scientifically solved issues in engineering pedagogics. The dissertation work should be focused on research and finding out the actual position of engineering pedagogics in the pedagogic science system. |
Topic |
The system of lifelong education in the field of engineering pedagogics in some EU countries.
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Supervisor |
Prof. PhDr.Milan Kips, PhD. |
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The system of lifelong learning as a crucial factor for educational attainment in the EU countries. The current state of engineering pedagogy of lifelong learning in Slovakia. The concept of lifelong learning of the engineering pedagogy in some EU countries. Possibilities of the application of European concepts of lifelong learning relating to the application of engineering pedagogy in Slovakia.
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Topic |
Methods of entrepreneurship education implementation in secondary education |
Supervisor |
Associate Professor Ing. Pavel Krpálek, CSc. |
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On the base of the of curriculum theory analysis and research for existing approaches to the issue of education integration for entrepreneurship educational programs in secondary vocational schools in Slovakia and abroad
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Topic |
Modern-problem-oriented teaching of selected technological subjects.
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Supervisor |
Prof. Ing. Ladislav Várkoly, PhD. |
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Evaluation of
simultaneously-processed materials of problem-oriented teaching in our country
and the world.
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Topic |
Non-traditional teaching approaches for lifelong learning in the teaching of selected technical vocational subjects.
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Supervisor |
Prof. Ing. Ladislav Várkoly, PhD. |
Annotation |
-Evaluate of
simultaneously processed materials for lifelong learning in our country and
the world.
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Topic |
New forms of training a new generation of teachers for teaching selected technical vocational subjects. |
Supervisor |
Prof. Ing. Ladislav Várkoly, PhD. |
Annotation |
-Review of the current
forms of training a new generation of teachers for teaching selected
technical vocational subjects.
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Topic |
Assessment of increasing the quality, effectiveness and attractiveness for the teaching of selected technical vocational subjects after the EU accession.
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Supervisor |
Prof. Ing. Ladislav Várkoly, PhD. |
Annotation |
-Evaluate materials for
teaching technical vocational subjects before entering the EU.
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Topic |
Current problems of teaching science with a focus on engineering pedagogy.
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Supervisor |
Associate Professor Ing. Roman Hrmo, PhD. |
Annotation |
- The assessment of the
current state of the problem in our country and the world.
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Topic |
Development of entrepreneurship in technical colleges.
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Supervisor |
Associate Professor Ing. Roman Hrmo, PhD. |
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- The assessment of the
current situation in our country and the world.
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Topic |
Development of effective reading strategies for technical colleges.
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Supervisor |
Associate Professor Ing. Roman Hrmo, PhD. |
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- Identification of
reader's strategies.
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Topic |
Development of key competencies and technical subjects in teaching |
Supervisor |
Associate Professor Ing. Roman HRMO, PhD. |
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The aim of thesis is to study and propose solutions to develop key competencies in vocational technical educational courses.
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Topic |
Quality teacher of the technical subjects.
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Supervisor |
Associate Professor PhDr. Dana Dobrovská, CSc. |
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Teacher's professional activity and its transformation in the new millennium. Model of the professional behaviour of teachers. Problems of uncertainty and teacher error. The student's opinion of good quality relating to teacher's teaching of the technical subjects in the light of current international research. Comparison views of students at CTU Prague, University of Coventry and the STU Bratislava.
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Topic |
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Supervisor |
Prof. Ing. Pavel Cyrus, CSc. |
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The doctoral thesis is focused on the practical use of commonly available computer programs and professional didactics in the teaching of the engineering courses. The choice depends on the object orientation of the PhD programme.
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Topic |
System of Engineering Pedagogy in CR and SR - Comparative
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Supervisor |
Prof. PhDr. Milan Kips, PhD. |
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Engineering education and its system are used to provide skills necessary for the effective teaching of technical disciplines to academics. Comparison of content focused on engineering pedagogy in CR and SR - content and comparative analysis with the requirements of practice. The results of the comparative propose changes in the content focused on engineering pedagogy.
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