Ukrainian Pupils in Czech Schools and History Lessons –Teaching Materials, Knowledge, Testing and Assessment
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Czech-polish historical and pedagogical journal |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://journals.muni.cz/cphpjournal/article/view/38444/32719 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/cphpj-2023-004 |
| Keywords | History; school subject; Ukrainian pupils; Czech schools; war situation; teaching materials; knowledge; testing; assessment |
| Description | The study presents the results of a questionnaire survey on the involvement ofUkrainian students (who arrived as a result of the war conflict) intheteaching of history at Czech elementary schools. It is part of a broader research, and this study focuses on the results related to the availability ofteaching materials, the knowledge of Ukrainian students, their testing, andevaluation. The results indicate that in the spring of 2023, teachers did not agree on the state of availability of history teaching materials for Ukrainian students. If anything was lacking, it was most commonly worksheets andtextbooks. They also often lack assistants for Ukrainian students. Aninteresting aspect is the effort of Czech teachers to incorporate Ukrainian history into Czech history education. Most respondents cannot assess thehistorical knowledge of Czech and Ukrainian students. Those who compare them mostly state that the knowledge of Ukrainian students is inferior, citing thedifferent thematic placement of history classes in Ukraine as the main cause. It is positive that Czech teachers generally observe improvements inthe history skills of Ukrainian students. They attribute this improvement primarily totheenhancement of their language skills. In the case of testing Ukrainian students in history, teachers most often choose a combination of written andoral exams, usually in the Czech language. Ukrainian students can frequently use an online translator, especially during written tests. Only aminority of Ukrainian students have an assistant available. During theresearch period (spring 2023), they were mostly tested on a reduced curriculum. Evaluation is usually done using grades, but a common approach is a combined form where the evaluation is supplemented with verbal feedback. Ukrainian students are generally assessed less strictly than Czech students. Theresults are compared and contextualized with the findings of other research. |
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