694 research outputs found
Institutionalizing ASEAN: celebrating Europe through network governance
No full textThis article provides a new piece for two of the puzzles of institutionalized cooperation in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). First, with regard to the organization's four decades of existence, there has always been a marked gap between ASEAN's rhetorical goals of cooperation and its actual achievements. What explains these systematic failures of implementation? Second, from the outset, ASEAN was criticized for its light institutionalization, which failed to deliver the substantial cooperation goals. Despite selected institutional reforms, ASEAN's autonomy has not increased remarkably and it has not made any major institutional innovations. Why does ASEAN design institutions it does not use? Why does this transformation gap occur? The author suggests a sociological institutional explanation and argues that major impulses for cooperation have come from outside Southeast Asia, most importantly from Europe. By mimicking the European integration process, ASEAN member states have effectively created an isomorphic organization. The Association's institutional development reflects a concern for international legitimacy and less an objective functional demand arising from the specific interactions of member states. This copying process has led to network governance within the organization
Understanding the physical and chemical changes on the three levels of the presentation of chemical concepts in students primary education
No full textPhysical and chemical changes are learning contents that address the essential chemical concepts in processes at particle level. When explaining chemical concepts at particle level, it is necessary to use various and appropriate visualization elements, such as (1) pictures, (2) photographs, (3) film excerpts (4) 2D or 3D stationary submicroscopic representations, (5) 2D and 3D dynamic contamination schemes, etc. This way, teachers can explain and interpret a chemical concept on three presentation levels: (1) macroscopic, (2) submicroscopic and (3) symbolic. The teacher’s task is to appropriately present the learning content, thus preventing understanding issues and numerous misconceptions. During this, the pupils create own mental models for each chemical concept, which develops during their interaction with the environment. Appropriately interpreted information of new chemical concepts is saved in the long-term memory without developed misconceptions only if the pupil simultaneously connects the information on three presentation levels. With an appropriately developed mental model, the pupils understand the chemical concept in its entirety, which ensures more durable and high-quality knowledge. This way, the pupils develop their scientific literacy and acquire appropriate knowledge, which can be used in further education to successfully upgrade individual scientific and chemical concepts. The purpose of this bachelor’s thesis is to establish the level of understanding of the selected chemical concepts on three presentation levels in relation to the following chemical learning contents: (1) states of matter, (2) transformation between states of matter, (3) pure substance, (4) element, (5) compound, (6) mixture and (7) chemical reaction. In addition, the purpose of this bachelor’s thesis was also to identify any misunderstandings of selected chemical concepts on a sample of 81 1st year BA students, Primary Education. The results show that for the selected chemical concepts, the students have developed misconceptions – 80.2% of students do not understand the condensation process and 64.2% percent of students do not recognize particles in element mixtures. Students have the most problems and misconceptions about the chemical reaction equation based on the submicroscopic presentation of particles. With appropriate teaching methods, it would be necessary to identify and eliminate misconceptions in future primary school teachers, so that they would be able to correctly present the selected chemical concepts to pupils
Helping and assisting a pupil with a motor deficit through Tera/GIB: a case study
No full textSchool is an environment in which students actively obtain new abilities in learning, motor skills, social and emotional spheres on a daily basis. These skills enable a greater independence for the students. Motor skills are an important sphere of a child’s development, since children obtain their first learning experience through it. Developmental coordination disorder is an obstacle which interferes with the performance of physical activities. Children with this disorder have to put much more energy and effort into physical activities. Problems appear even with the easiest activities. Furthermore, some deficiencies may also appear in other areas, such as orientation, self-care, using tools, speech, etc. These children feel less successful in school environment where the school curriculum dictates the pace of work. Suitable help and support enable the student to make the most optimal progress and, consequently, a greater independence in life. Special and rehabilitation pedagogues have an important role in this, since they help the students with developmental coordination disorder to improve their motor skills and abilities with an individual approach and work plan.
This research focuses on a female first-grade student of primary school that is enrolled in elementary school with adapted curriculum and additional professional support as a child with moderate speech and language disorders. Additionally, the student also has identified developmental coordination disorder. The purpose of the case study was to assess the primary state of the student’s motor skills and abilities, forming a physical activity programme to overcome the deficiencies, and two repeated assessments of motor skills and abilities – the first one immediately after the completion of the programme and the second one at the end of the school year. We were interested in the transformation of the student’s motor skills and abilities after the implementation of the programme. The first grade is a period of fast development for children. For this purpose, we used a control subject in the research. This was a male first-grade student who is also enrolled in elementary school with adapted curriculom and additional professional support as a child with moderate speech and language disorders. Additionally, the student also has identified attention deficit disorder and signs of developmental coordination disorder. With the help of a standardised tool Movement ABC 2 and polygon course backwards exercise form the Sports Educational Chart, we assessed the motor skills and abilities of both students in terms of quality and quantity. After the first testing, the female student’s movement was uncontrolled, imprecise, stiff and uneven. The test results showed that she belongs in the lower 2% based on the skills and abilities of her peers in the movement sphere. The male student had a better result. We determined that he belongs in the lower 25% of his peers. After the third testing both students showed improvement. The female student was placed in the lower 2% even after the third testing. However, the quality of her movement improved. The male student was, after the third testing, placed in the upper 25%. He also improved his quality of movement. We determined that the development of a child affects the improvement. Together with that, a premeditated augmentation of weaker areas also contributes to the advancement
The Vietnamese Theatrical Tradition in the Plot of Monsun, by Anja Hillin
No full textFrom the dramatic text Monsun by the German author Anja Hilling, this article analyzes the construction of a plot using elements of the Asian theater, in this specific case the Vietnamese tradition, identifying its presence inthe structure beyond the constant references to the context of that country, starting with the title of the play itself and the trip of one of the characters to Vietnam.A partir do texto dramático Monsun, da autora alemã Anja Hilling, este artigo analisa a construção de uma trama que se utiliza de elementos do teatro asiático, neste caso específico a tradição vietnamita, identi cando a sua presença na estrutura, além das men- ções constantes ao contexto daquele país, começando pelo próprio título da peça e pela viagem de uma das personagens ao Vietnam. 
Adults' attitudes towards healthy diet recommendations
No full textOne of the main factors for improving and protecting health is healthy eating. This is why individuals should eat a healthy and balanced diet, which is based on the recommendations for individual’s physiological needs for energy and nutrients that vary depending on the stage of life, gender and lifestyle. It is important to know and follow the recommendations on healthy eating in adults because this improves proper nutritional choices and dietary habits. If individuals have knowledge of healthy eating, they protect their health and reduce the risk of disease. The purpose of this master’s thesis was to determine the attitude of adults to nutritional recommendations, to determine how well adults know nutritional recommendations and follow them and to establish the inhibiting factors that cause adults to disregard the nutritional recommendations. In this thesis, the descriptive method and the quantitative research approach were used. The sample included 177 adult Slovenians aged 25 to 65. A survey was used for data collection with a questionnaire as a method.
We have established that adults have a positive attitude to recommendations on healthy eating, with the exception of recommendations for milk and milk products, the knowledge of fats that are harmful to health (trans-unsaturated and saturated fatty acids) and the knowledge of the healthy eating plate and thus the knowledge of recommendations on the appropriate ratio of food groups on the plate. The recommendations on healthy eating are only partially taken into account by adults. The consideration of recommendations for meat products and milk and milk products is of particular concern, although other recommendations are also not taken into account sufficiently. There are several possible causes for their disregard. One of them might be that adults are very optimistic about their diet, while the reality might be different. Another cause might also be that adults pay too little attention to the amount of certain foods that they consume (salt, sugar, fatty foods, trans-unsaturated fatty acids, fruit, vegetables and liquid). Another reason may also be that adults – especially those older than 45 and those with a lower level of education – are more likely to believe claims that can be labelled as myths (inappropriate information) on diet than claims that can be labelled as truth (appropriate information) on diet. Adults also believe that healthy eating is expensive and that information on healthy eating is contradictory, which can also lead to disregarding the recommendations.
Our assessment is that adults need to be better informed and their nutritional literacy improved, which will improve the selection and consumption of healthy food. Healthy eating should be promoted especially in adults with a lower level of education. The information and advice should be aimed at promoting healthy nutritional choices and eliminating inhibitory factors that cause the disregard of the nutritional recommendations
Discussing Anja Štefan`s fairytales in the first year of primary school
No full textFairytales are an indispensable part in children's lives. They stimulate the development of imagination, fantasy; they help to enrich children’s vocabulary and with expressing feelings. There are different types of fairytales and it is very important that children get to know the variety of them. I firstly presented a youth author Anja Štefan and her literary works in my diploma paper. Later on I continued with the presentation of youth literature and I defined the theory of a fairytale, wrote about the origin, its meaning and classification of fairytales which I have also described in greater detail. I stated and described authorial prose work of Anja Štefan: picture book Lešniki, lešniki and classic fairytales Kotiček na koncu sveta, Melje, melje mlinček and Štiri črne mravljice, which can be defined as animal fairytales. I was interested in the receptive development of children in the period of intuitive intelligence, which I thoroughly described. In the empirical part of my diploma I wrote lesson plans for discussing and teaching three Anja Štefan’s animal fairytales in the first grade of primary school. 25 children took part in the research. I found out that pupils distinguish between real and unreal life (imaginative life), they are capable of identifying themselves with a literary person and they perceive animals as literary persons and they identify themselves with them
Correction to: Predicting the effectiveness of protected areas of Natura 2000 under climate change
No full textIn the original publication of this article (Nila & Hossain, 2019), co-authors ‘Carl Beierkuhnlein, Anja Jaeschke and Samuel Hoffmann’ need to be added to the author list
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