FROM INSPIRATION TO ANCHORING: A LONG-TERM TEACHER SUPPORT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMATE EDUCATION IN SCHOOLSReviewed Papers

Roman Kroufek, Michaela Petříčková

EduPort, 10(1)  

Climate change education (CCE) is increasingly recognised as an essential part of contemporary schooling, yet its systematic implementation in Czech schools remains uneven. Teachers and schools routinely encounter implementation barriers such as limited time and workload pressures, curriculum and assessment constraints, uncertainty regarding both content and pedagogy, and variable institutional support. In response, long-term teacher-support programmes that combine professional learning, peer exchange and mentoring are often promoted as a promising pathway. However, there is still a need for process-oriented evidence explaining how programme support...

DELIVERING DIRECT SUPPORT IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATORS' PRACTICE PATTERNS IN CZECH MAINSTREAM SCHOOLSReviewed Papers

Zbyněk Němec1, Iva Strnadová2, Lea Květoňová1 and Vanda Hájková1

EduPort, 10(1)  

While school special educators have been legislatively established in the Czech Republic for many years, no research has systematically examined their practice patterns. This mixed-methods study surveyed 439 school special educators, combining structured questions with open-ended responses analysed using descriptive and inductive thematic analysis. School special educators predominantly work with students with specific learning disabilities (96.4%), speech and language impairments (60.1%), and behaviours that challenge others (49.2%). Three-quarters regularly support students from non-Czech language backgrounds and those experiencing social disadvantage,...

SEX EDUCATION IN CHILDREN´S HOMES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN EDUCATOR

Alena Knotková, Adéla Marešová

EduPort #2025, #9(#2)  

This paper deals with sex education in children's homes. The topic of partnership and family life, which is also linked to the area of intimacy, is crucial in relation to preparing for independent life after leaving an institutional facility. The aim of this paper is to identify how sex education is implemented in everyday practice in selected children's homes in the Czech Republic. The research, which took place in 2024, had a qualitative design and was carried out using semi-structured interviews with educators. According to the results, the topic of sex education in the lives of children in children's homes appears in various forms. The specific...

THE EFFECTS OF VISUAL ADAPTATIONS OF STANDARD MUSIC NOTATION ON A GIRL WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES PLAYING THE CIMBALOMReviewed Papers

Kateřina Bazelová1, Liliana Belkin1,2, Lenka Kružíková1, Jiří Kantor1

EduPort #2025, #9(#2) | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2025.005  

The usage of visual adaptations of standard music notation (SMN) for students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) is a traditional part of musical instrument instruction. However, this area of music education is under-researched and based mostly on the empirical experience of teachers. In this single case study, we explored the effects of coloured backgrounds, enlarged notations and colour coding of mallets on sight-reading SMN of a musically gifted girl with SLD playing the cimbalom. A pseudorandomized series of tests for pitch-reading with visual adaptations was used in multiple measurements for 5 weeks. This was combined with a qualitative...

DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPHASIA AND SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS: A CASE STUDY OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTERVENTION IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILD

Ilona Pešatová1, Michal Vostrý1,2, Kateřina Hádková1, Vlastimil Chytrý 3, Kamila Bitalová3, Anna-Marie Wagnerová4

EduPort #2025, #9(#2) | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2025.004  

Developmental dysphasia, also known as developmental language disorder, is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition that significantly impacts language acquisition, academic achievement, and social functioning. This article presents a case study of an 8.7-year-old pupil with mixed developmental dysphasia and mild bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Comprehensive psychological, special-educational, and otorhinolaryngological assessments revealed marked deficits in verbal comprehension, phonological processing, and executive functions, contrasting with preserved nonverbal intelligence. The findings demonstrate how even mild perceptual hearing loss...

THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION ON GIFTED PUPILS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENTReview articles

Světlana Círová, Kristýna Pryč Krahulcová

EduPort 2025, 9(1) | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2025.003  

This article explores the impact of social exclusion on the development of giftedness in students growing up in socially disadvantaged environments. The authors highlight the fact that these children often have limited access to educational opportunities and support measures that would allow them to fully develop their potential. Schools located in socially excluded areas typically face a number of challenges such as low student motivation, high absenteeism, risky behavior, and insufficient cooperation with families, all of which complicate the individual support of gifted students. The article presents theoretical concepts of giftedness, approaches...

THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK IN SUPPORTING AAC FOR STUDENTS WITH COMMUNICATION DISORDERSReviewed Papers

Jaromír Maštalíř1, Monika Koudelková2

EduPort 2025, 9(1) | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2025.002  

LIFE WITH GLYCOGENOSIS IXa: DELAYED DEVELOPMENT AND THE PATH TO THERAPY IN A CASE STUDYReviewed Papers

Barbora Lanková1, Michal Vostrý1,2, Veronika Kvochová2, Ilona Pešatová1, Radka Beranová2, Ivana Štolová2

EduPort 2025, 9(1) | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2025.001  

This article presents a case study of a child diagnosed with glycogenosis IXa, a rare metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of phosphorylase b kinase, which disrupts glycogen metabolism and leads to its accumulation in the liver. This condition results in a range of clinical manifestations, including hepatomegaly, hypoglycemia, muscle hypotonia, delayed psychomotor development, and other neurological impairments. The study focuses on a detailed description of the patient's clinical symptoms, which include difficulties with gross and fine motor skills, delayed speech and cognitive development, reduced physical activity, and problems maintaining...

JBI FRAMEWORK FOR EVIDENCE IMPLEMENTATION AND ITS USE IN EDUCATIONReviewed Papers

Tereza Vrbová, Jiří Kantor, Hana Pavlisová, Jana Marečková

EduPort 2024, 8(2) | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2024.005  

Background: There is a significant increase in scientific evidence in education on a global scale, which should be considered by educational policymakers and professionals, and it should be improving pedagogical practice to the greatest extent possible. However, the application of research activities results into pedagogical practice is still insufficient, greatly due to the low knowledge of rigorous implementation procedures and methodologies. Efforts to expand the use of implementation methodology in education have been undertaken by the Centre of Evidence-based Education & Arts (EduArt Center), which is an accredited JBI (formerly Joanna Briggs...

DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN'S SOCIAL COMPETENCES IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATIONReviewed Papers

Jiří Škoda, Pavel Doulík, Jana Stuchlá

EduPort 2024, 8(2) | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2024.004  

The article deals with the issue of the development of social abilities and skills of children aged 13 - 14 in the framework of non-formal education implemented in a low-threshold facility for children and youth. The aim of the research study presented in the article is to verify the effectiveness of an intervention aimed at the development of these competences in children within the framework of non-formal education. The intervention was implemented over a period of three months with a group of N = 32 children from socially excluded localities, aged 13-14 years, attending a low-threshold facility for children and youth. The limited sample size is...

GENERAL NURSING EDUCATION DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN AND THE COMPARISON WITH THE PRE-PANDEMIC AND POST-PANDEMIC OUTCOMESReview articles

Tomáš Novotný1, Michal Vostrý2,3, Kateřina Tichá2, Karel Hrach2

EduPort 2024, 8(2) | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2024.003  

Background: COVID-19 has affected the educational systems across the world. During the lockdown period, the General Nursing Care studies – in the form of the Distance Educational Program of our university - took place only using a remote form of teaching via the online plat-form with the exclusion of regular contact sessions. This study aimed to assess the objective results and the satisfaction rate of the students attending the course of Anatomy during this alternative form of teaching and compare them with ones from previous and subsequent unaltered academic years; Methods: For this study, we used the online questionnaire method and the analysis...

SUPERVISION IN THE HELPING PROFESSIONS: THE KEY TO PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND QUALITY OF CARE – SYSTEMATIC REVIEW FROM A MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVEReviewed Papers

Michal Vostrý1,2, Otakar Fleischmann1, Ilona Pešatová 2, Barbora Lanková2, Kamila Bitalová1

EduPort 2024, 8(1) | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2024.002  

Background: In the ever-evolving environment of healthcare, the continuous professional development of healthcare workers and ensuring the high quality of patient care have become increasingly important. Clinical supervision, defined as 'the provision of guidance for clinical practice to qualified healthcare professionals by a more experienced health professional', has emerged as a key instrument in achieving these objectives. Objective: This abstract outlines a review study aimed at examining the impact of clinical supervision on healthcare professionals' professional growth and the quality of care provided. The study focuses on identifying...

THE PROFESSION OF PRESCHOOL TEACHER – OPINIONS, BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS OF PRESCHOOL TEACHING FIELDReviewed Papers

Ondřej Koželuh1, Eva Koželuhová1, Milan Podpera

EduPort 2024, 8(1) | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2024.001  

Objectives The paper deals with the opinions, beliefs and expectations of students of the full-time study of Kindergarten Teaching at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen regarding the profession of a kindergarten teacher and the students' readiness for the profession. Undergraduate preparation is a key stage in the life of every kindergarten teacher in modern preschool education. It creates all concepts for the successful future performance of this profession, the demands of which are constantly increasing. It is therefore necessary to pay closer attention to this stage and to examine it empirically. Three research questions were set for the...