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Integrated graphic design for a clothing company
Get PDFThe purpose of the diploma was to develop an effective corporate identity for my own company, the purpose of which is to sell clothes. Before hand we researched and explained the process of creating a corporate identity. In theoretical part, I focused on graphic design in general, I also presented visual communications and the process of creating visual messages, and defined in more detail what a corporate identity is.
In the practical work itself, I analyzed corporate identities of companies with similar purpose as my own company, then with the help of information obtained from the analysis I created corporate identity of my own company and applied it to promotional produtcs. I also helped myself with the knowledge gained from theoretical work
Identifying solutions to adapt learning pathways for the blind and visually impaired
Get PDFThe master's thesis includes several overlapping areas. The main topic of the Master’s thesis is the inclusion of blind and partially sighted people, especially children. The topic includes work with children with special needs and the organisation or adaptation of the contents of the learning path for blind and partially sighted, so that the contents of the learning path could be available to them in the form of a tactile picture book.
In the review of the literature, I focused on the structure and the functioning of human senses, especially the eyes and defined the concepts of blindness and low vision. I was interested in how the blind and partially sighted perceive space how they learn and how they can live independently. I also presented the learning path “Čez Most po modrost” which is placed at Most na Soči. In 2005 the museum in Tolmin set up the learning path Čez Most po modrost which describes the rich cultural and historical heritage of the place. In 2020, as part of a student project, the contents of the route were enhanced with the topics from the area's natural heritage.
In the empirical part of assignment, I focused on the possibilities to addapt the selected contents of the learning path “Čez Most po modrost” so it could be used by the vulnerable group of people – blind and partially sighted people. As the best option for presenting content, I chose a tactile picture book that enables users to learn about reality through touch. I made two prototypes of those books, one for adults and one for the children, which adjusted based on the intended age and experience of the readers. They contain selected content from the aforementioned learning path. I gave the prepared prototype of tactile picture books to blind and partially sighted people and collected their feedback. Based on that feedback I prepared the final version of tactile picture books.
In the conclusion of my master's thesis, I highlighted the key experiences with the hand making of a tactile picture book. It will be of help to individuals who would like to present certain content to the blind and partially sighted with the help of tactile images
Comparison of human figure drawings by the students with mild intellectual disabilities and by the mainstream students
Get PDFDrawing is a child’s way of communicating with the surroundings. With each artistic piece, the child expresses himself, but at the same time, artistic expression is the demonstration and acquisition of new skills. The development of children’s drawings is connected to their cognitive development and proceeds through certain phases (from the scribbling phase, followed by the symbol phase to the realistic phase). At the symbolic phase the child starts to draw schemes, which represent objects. This is also when the child's drawing of the human figure, which he most often draws in the symbolic phase, begins to develop. The child's drawing of the human figure can also be linked with his intellectual maturity, as children with mild intellectual disabilities also show delayed development in the area of drawing the human figure.
Although the essence of the child’s artistic expression is not a quantitative measurement of artistic achievements, pedagogues' awareness of the differences in the artistic expression of pupils with mild intellectual disabilities compared to pupils in regular primary schools can help to make the achievement of the child's artistic expression goals more effective and personalised.
The research for this Master's thesis aimed to find out what differences occur in the drawing of the human figure between pupils with mild intellectual disabilities and those with typical development. The sample consisted of 13 pupils, 6 pupils attending the adapted programme of a lower-education standard primary school – LES (3 pupils from grade 3 and 3 pupils from grade 6) and 7 pupils attending a regular primary school – RPS (4 pupils from grade 3 and 3 pupils from grade 6), who formed the groups within which the empirical material was collected. In each group, 2 meetings were held in the same month, one week apart. The pupils in each group drew two drawings - a drawing of a standing human figure and a human figure in motion from memory (first meeting) and a drawing of a standing human figure and a human figure in motion after direct observation and with prior awareness of certain features of the human figure (second meeting).
The drawings of the pupils, who were divided into 4 groups (RPS3, LES3, RPS6 and NIS6), were scored using the Human Drawing Test (Goodenough, 1926) and then each drawing was qualitatively analysed. When analysing the results, we can observe differences between the average scores on the Human Drawing Test for Drawing 1 and Drawing 2 between RPS3 and LES3. We did not observe any significant differences between the average scores on Drawing 1 and Drawing 2 between the RPS6 and NIS6 groups. For the younger pupils (grade 3), we found that the complexity of the drawing varies according to the primary school programme (RPS or LES) that the pupil attends. For older pupils, the difference is not so evident (grade 6), which could be attributed to a more formed artistic expression that influences the way they draw. The differences between the drawings are therefore more individual and less obvious when comparing groups of pupils with typical development and those with mild intellectual disabilities. For three out of four pupils in the RPS3 group, the progress in Drawing 2 in terms of the representation of the figure in motion compared to Drawing 1 is noticeable, while a smaller progress can only be observed for one out of three pupils in the LES3 group. However, for all pupils in both RPS6 and NIS6 groups, this progress is clearly visible. Similar improvements can be found in the drawings of the RPS and LES pupils, some of which are completely individual and are explained in detail in the individual analyses and interpretations of the drawings
Ali imamo še čas dvomiti v podnebne spremembe? Kakšna je vloga vzgoje in izobraževanja?
No full textV Naravoslovni solnici smo v prispevku Spremembe v ozračju in zmešnjava v glavah (Krnel,
2017) že pisali o napačnih predstavah, povezanih z globalnim segrevanjem. V tokratnem
prispevku želimo na kratko orisati, kaj so podnebne spremembe, zakaj do njih sploh prihaja,
kako jih zaznavamo v okolju ter kakšna bi morala biti vzgoja in izobraževanje o podnebnih
spremembah
Workload of an educator in a residential care facility.
Get PDFThe master's thesis deals with the workload of an educator in a residential care facility
and with various ways of relieving and coping with burdens that educators experience
at work. In the theoretical part, I present the position of educator in a residential care
facility, children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems as those
with whom educators are in close contact and residential care facilities as institutions
where educators are employed. I also list the workloads and stressors that educators
face. I further define the educational profession as a helping profession and its most
common consequences: secondary trauma, stress and burnout. I also explore ways
to relieve educators and take care of themselves. In the empirical part, through
interviews with six educators at one of the Slovenian residential care facilities, I find
out how they experience their workplace and what burdens they face there. At the
same time, I research the methods they use to relieve and reduce workload and their
potential wishes regarding changes in the workplace that would help reduce workload.
The results show that the selected educators experience their work positively and find
their job very specific. Most of the workload comes from direct or educational work
(complex issues of adolescents, high standards, establishing relationships …), indirect
work (large amounts of documentation, low pay …) and discrepancies in the team.
Findings regarding relief, however, show that educators often rely on their social
network, especially their colleagues, in order to reduce workload. As far as potential
changes are concerned, they mostly want changes in legislation (placement criteria,
norms …) and more financial and material resources
Raising awareness of special needs through youth literature in preschool
Get PDFThis Master's thesis, Raising Awareness of Special Needs through Youth Literature in
Preschool explores the use of picture books with theme of special needs in preschool period.
Children with special needs in inclusive environments are included in regular preschool
programmes, but they can have trouble with social contacts with their peers. Encouraging peers
to embrace differences and building empathy can be helpful. We can use children’s literature
that addresses special needs as an excellent tool for discussion about special needs, aids, they
use and problems, that they may have.
The theoretical sections outline the concept of inclusion and children’s literature. We get to
know the elements of picture books and the descriptions of special needs groups.
In the empirical section we present the programme we performed for preschool children, that
included reading of five picture books, related to special needs (Ojoj, Boris, C. Weston, T.
Warnes; Luka je med nami, L. Ely, P. Dunbar; Izabela – pravljica o princeski, ki je jecljala, B.
Akerman; Veveriček posebne sorte, S. Makarovič; Imam downov sindrom, H. Kraljič). For
every picture book we designed pre and post reading activities, with which we wanted to deepen
the reading experience. Before and after the programme children filled out the adaption of
questionnaire Acceptance Scale for Kindergarten (ASK), adapted after Acceptance Scale to
Measure Attitudes of Kindergarten – Age Children, (Favazya in Odom, 1996), with which we
tested the attitude of children towards special needs. We also observe the use of vocabulary
about special needs.
The research included 30 children aged 4 to 6, but the results showed no statistical important
difference between answers on first and second questionnaire. Nevertheless, preschool teachers
reported positive changes in attitudes of peers towards special needs. As a part of Master's thesis
we prepared a manual for preschool and primary school teachers, that presents all five picture
books and activities, that can be performed before and after the reading
Avtoportreti in portreti : razstava
Get PDFČe je glava razum in duh v razmerju do telesa, ki je manifestacija materije, je srce središče življenja, saj damo svoje srce in govorimo s srcem. Iskanje srčne črte skozi likovni jezik je lastno portretom in avtoportretom Andreja Brumna Čopa; skupaj z njim odkrivamo srčne črte tudi gledalci
Physical activity and educational work in correctional institutions / juvenile facilities
Get PDFThe master's thesis analyses the role and importance of physical activities (hereinafter GTŠA) in pedagogical work. Theoretical part introduces definition of social pedagogy then acquaints the reader with the phenomenon of the GTŠA and its positive effects. Foreign research findings regarding positive role of the GTŠA are presented, followed by combination and connection of both fields - the social pedagogy and the GTŠA. Next is a presentation of the pedagogical program implemented by educational institutions and youth homes, its every chapter is then connected to the GTŠA. Theoretical part is concluded with the lay out of the pilot project of the Expert centre for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems.
Empirical part analyses the use of the GTŠA in the realm of pedagogical work in the correctional institutions and juvenile facilities. Research sample was comprised of four pedagogical professionals included in the Expert centre for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems project. Research findings show great importance of the GTŠA in pedagogical work and confirms its inclusion by the aforementioned professionals in their respective work scope. The pedagogues emphasised that they have gained systematicity in the project and that they are trying to keep as many activities as possible. They also stressed the many advantages of the GTŠA use in pedagogical work while pointing out obstacles such as the systemic non-placement of the GTŠA and financing issues. They end with the impact of lifestyle on the inclusion of the GTŠA in pedagogical work
Primary students' knowledge of and attitudes towards traditional foods of different nations
Get PDFThe transmission of something from generation to generation and its stabilization in the life of a community can be defined as tradition. We live in a world where migrations are present on a daily basis, and these have affected social diversity in Slovenia as well as in other countries. Accepting different cultures, customs, languages, cuisines, etc. led, among other things, to the opening of various restaurants, with traditional food of other nations. In this work, I focus on the dishes and cuisines of five countries that can be found in Slovenia: Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, China, Mexico and Nigeria. Students, according to curriculum, should not encounter traditional dishes of other nations in regular classes and optional subjects. Therefore I have decided to research whether this is the case, and find out what is the knowledge and attitude of students towards traditional dishes of other nations. I collected the data through an online questionnaire for students, an analysis of curriculum and textbooks for elementary school, and interviews with teachers. 203 students from sixth to ninth grade and 12 teachers of Home Economics and the optional subject The Way of Nourishment from all over Slovenia took part in the survey. I researched if there is a difference in knowledge of traditional dishes of other nations between students and what attitude students have towards these contents. In addition, I wanted to find out in which subjects the discussion of traditional dishes of other nations is included and what is the way of dealing with the contents of traditional dishes of other nations by teachers and their attitude towards them. The results of the research showed that knowledge of the most typical traditional dishes of other countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, China and Mexico) is good, except for traditional dishes of Nigeria. Knowledge is somehow worse towards those traditional dishes that are less known and present in Slovenia. The attitude of the students towards the traditional dishes of other nations is positive, as they are willing to try dishes, unknown to them. In addition, they love to eat traditional dishes of other nations, as they find them delicious, and want to know more about them. Content related to traditional dishes of other nations can be found in the curriculum and textbooks for the elective subject The Way of Nourishment. Contents about the traditional dishes of other nations are discussed by teachers in the subject of Home Economics and The Way of Nourishment. Some teachers discuss them only theoretically, others also practically. Teachers have a positive attitude towards content about traditional dishes of other nations, which manifests itself as adapting and allowing students to choose discussion contents of traditional cuisines of other nations. It would make sense to include contents of traditional dishes of other nations in the program of the regular subject Home Economics, which it does not anticipate at the moment. It is important that students know the culture of other nations, which also includes traditional dishes. Interdisciplinary integration is also important when dealing with these contents, as the contents can be considered from historical, geographical and other aspects
Prostornina vinskega soda: študijsko gradivo
Get PDFV tem gradivu si bomo pobliže ogledali, kako s sodobnim matematičnem znanjem izračunamo prostornino vinskega soda, za katerega poznamo osnovne podatke