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e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(4) 
EditorialEditorial
Alena Jůvová, Ondřej Duda
e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(4):5-6
Dear readers, the fourth and final issue of the 2025 volume presents a thematically diverse collection of studies in which the authors reflect on current challenges in educational theory and practice. Specifically, the individual articles focus on the development of critical thinking in the professional training of future teachers in healthcare disciplines, on the implementation of an adaptation period for novice foreign language teachers, on teaching English spelling to Czech pupils, and, in the review, on inclusive education from the perspective of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This diversity of content reflects the authors’ endeavour...
True Inclusion With UDL: Designing to the Edges to Reach Every LearnerReviews and short reports
Lenka Hovorková
e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(4):56-58
Perspectives on teaching spelling to Czech learners of EnglishArticles
Linda Valešová, Jana Kořínková
e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(4):44-55 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2026.008
The article compares the orthographic system of English and Czech, focusing on their consistency in representing speech sounds. It further explores the historical and linguistic factors that have led to the irregularities in the English spelling system and outlines the key challenges Czech learners encounter when learning English spelling and pronunciation, with reference to fundamental differences between English and Czech orthographies. The second part of the article is devoted to the relevance of correct spelling in the modern era and presents some strategies that support explicit teaching of English spelling rules.
Implementation of the Induction Period of Novice Foreign Language Teachers: Challenges and Experiences from PracticeArticles
Tomáš Botlík Nuc, Lenka Rozboudová
e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(4):26-43 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2026.006
The study presents findings from research conducted among novice foreign language teachers, aiming to determine how their induction period was implemented at schools, from whom they received support, how cooperation with their mentor teacher took place, and in which areas of the teaching profession they would have required additional support. The research was carried out through semi-structured interviews with 11 graduates of teacher training programs in English, German, or Russian. The results show that although legislation requires schools to ensure an induction period and provide support to novice teachers, the implementation of this requirement...
Critical Thinking Development in Medical Schools: Insights from Future EducatorsArticles
Bisola Christiana Adeleke, Iva Koribská, Kristýna Raimerová
e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(4):7-25 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2026.012
A contemporary issue in education revolves around cultivating critical thinking skills, fostering individuals who possess open-mindedness and unbiased judgment capabilities. Given the complex and varied nature of healthcare practice, the cultivation of critical thinking among medical students is of paramount importance. The purpose of this study was to explore how future teachers of medical professional subjects perceive teaching strategies as tools for developing critical thinking skills in medical students, and to generate a theory grounded in their anticipatory views on their future teaching roles. The study was conducted among the first-year master's...
Úvodem
Michaela Tomášková a Alena Jůvová
e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(3)
Nenásilná komunikace - základní myšlenky
Alena Jůvová
e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(3):49-52 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2026.004
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...
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...
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...
Editorial
Editors
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.
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...
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...
Introduction
Alena Jůvová
e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(1)
Pedagogická psychologieReviews and short reports
Samuel Wosiňski
e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(1):25-27 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.009
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
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,...
Introduction
Editors
e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(4)
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...
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...
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...
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...
Introduction
redakce
e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(3)
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...
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...
Introduction
Editors
e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(2)
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...
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.
Úvodem
Redakce
e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(1)