PREPARATION OF TEACHERS OF TECHNICALLY-ORIENTED DISCIPLINES IN THE FIELD OF EXPERIMENTAL WORK

HAVELKA Martin, SERAFÍN Čestmír, KROPÁČ Jiří

TVV 2012, 5(1):5-12  

The contribution deals with the conditions creating a complex educational environment in the constructivist concepts such as environment, which affects the fundamental level of the competence of the educator and makes his professional prowess. For the application of progressive teaching methods is a necessary condition for self experience in the framework of activities carried out in connection with the content of education. This objective is a part of the contents of disciplinary didactics application of the subject Teaching technical and information education at lower and upper secondary schools.

TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

MALÁ Eva, HAŠKOVÁ Alena

TVV 2012, 5(1):13-23  

The authors in their paper describe the goal and structure of an e-learning course Technologies in Educational Environment which was created under their leadership at the Faculty of Education, UKF in Nitra. The course provides a possibility for teachers as well as for students to extend their foreign language communication competences aimed at specialized English terminology in the field of technology of education. At the same time the course deepens and systematizes knowledge in the sphere of using ICT in education.

SOME ISSUES OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS

AMELINA Svitlana

TVV 2012, 5(1):24-27  

The article is dedicated to the issue of professional education of students. The professional competence as an element of professional formation is defined.

MONITORING EQUIPMENT FOR RESUSCITATION

BALEK Bronislav

TVV 2012, 5(1):28-31  

New trends in technical education are applied in modern medicine. Monitoring of vital signs is a typical example of the use of ICT and technology at school and in practice. At the anesthesiology and resuscitation department (ARO) of hospital multifunctional cardiomonitors monitor of vital signs biosignals of critically ill patients. They are: electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate (HR), noninvasive arterial blood pressure (NIBP), respiratory curve and respiratory rate (RR), temperature, oxygen saturation (SpO2), or optionally brain activity (EEG), invasive blood pressure (IBP), etc.

DISSEMINATION OF METHODOLOGICAL ASSISSTANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS TEACHERS

BÁNESZ Gabriel

TVV 2012, 5(1):32-35  

The aim of this paper is to shift the SRDA (Slovak research and development agency) project called Dissemination of methodological assisstance for technology subjects teachers. The project aim is to adapt EduTech Portal Website for the target group of teachers of technical subjects focusing on the Czech Republic.

USE OF METHOD OF ANALYSIS OF CONCRETE SITUATIONS AS THE BASIC VARIETY OF IMITATION UNPLAYING METHOD OF ACTIVE EDUCATIONAL- COGNITIVE ACTIVITY IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS

BERMICHEVA Olena, BURUKOVSKA Nataliia, SYSOIENKO Grigoriy

TVV 2012, 5(1):36-40  

The abstracts analyses the use of method of analysis of concrete situations as a basic method of teaching, which can be used and as a discussion in the еру group of students, and as a group home task, and as a method for the evaluation of knowledge.

STUDENTS` TECHNICAL LITERACY IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THEIR UNIVERSITY STUDIES

BITTEROVÁ Miriam, IVANČÍK Peter

TVV 2012, 5(1):41-44  

Current rapid life style requires continual up-dating of technical literacy including good knowledge and rational use of the information and communication technologies. As the technical and information sectors are constantly going forward and improved, the mentioned situation means continual lifelong education. In her paper the author deals with the technical literacy of the first-year university students studying technical programmes, paying the main attention to knowledge and technical literacy acquired by these students at secondary schools and during their first semester university studies.

THE ESSENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTION - SELECTED CONCEPTS

CICHOŃ Seweryn

TVV 2012, 5(1):45-48  

The article includes interpretation of the definition of management and its function by leading theoreticians and practitioners of management studies. Identified management as a process through which resources are being converted, at the participation of planning, organizing, motivating and controlling, into the results of a calculation. It pointed the theory of managing as a relatively young science.

THE CONSUMPTION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF HIGHER EDUCATION AGAINST SELECTED CRITERIA FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF CONSUMPTION

CICHOŃ Seweryn

TVV 2012, 5(1):49-52  

Exchanged and characterized most often met criteria of identity of types of the consumerism stayed in the article. They made the attempt of classification of the consumption of education services according to adopted criteria.

REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROXIMATION OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION

CICHOŃ Seweryn

TVV 2012, 5(1):53-56  

The article is demonstrating the need for change in the higher education and regulations in moving an educational systems close in Europe. A role and a significance of changes in EU countries were presented in the context of the market economy. It is emphasized here the importance of this issue in today's world.

THE UTILIZATION OF THERMOVISION MEASUREMENTS AROUND HEAT TRANSFER SURFACES

ČERNECKÝ Jozef

TVV 2012, 5(1):57-60  

This article concerns the usage of thermovision camera for heat transfer measurement around shaped heat transfer surfaces. Considering the fact, that transparent objects has been used during the measurements, appropriate visualization components must be chosen, which are afterwards recorded using the camera. The thermovision cameras can be advantageously used for teaching subjects that focus on heat transfer and verification of associated calculations or demonstration of heat losses through building constructions.

THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT OF WOOD PRODUCTS

DANIHELOVÁ Anna

TVV 2012, 5(1):61-64  

The surface treatment is an important element in the production of special wood products - musical instruments. It has a protective function, cannot have a negative impact on the nature of the sound of the instrument must also satisfy the aesthetic equirements. In the proces of surface treatment of special wood products are used by a variety of coating substances. Dominated by natural resins, but in some cases are even chemical hazardous substances.

TEACHING AIDS FOR TEACHING ABOUT ELECTRICITY

DOSOUDIL Jakub

TVV 2012, 5(1):65-68  

An integral part of technology in elementary schools is the area of physics and practical activities. There is currently possible to teach topics related to electricity. Since the laws of electricity and its related discipline the uneasy rather abstract phenomenon, to which the students can't touch, you need to use in the classroom the teaching aids. Without teaching aids students would be hard to understand topics. In this article we aim to compare of all the options the use of teaching aids, utilities compare themselves, evaluate their pros and cons and choose the best ones.

TECHNICAL EDUCATION AS A PLATFORM FOR VISUAL ART EDUCATION

DOVALOVÁ Dana

TVV 2012, 5(1):69-72  

The EU recommendations on basic skills, that one should get in her/his education, involve also technical skills. In this context, it was supposed that the new Education Act will strengthen the position of technical education in the education system at primary schools, to improve vocational training of youth and increase the number of students studying in technical fields. In reality such strengthening of technical education did not find support in the state educational program for education level ISCED 2 and the status of technical education in primary schools has been weakened. Technical education is only part of the study in vocational schools with...

TEACHER´S EDUCATION OF TECHNICAL SUBJECTS IN SLOVAK REPUBLIC

DUCHOVIČOVÁ Marcela

TVV 2012, 5(1):73-77  

The paper deals with the issues lifelong learning teachers, the main purpose is to obtain basic training in key skills and the acquisition of soft skills needed for effective social communication. Emphasis is placed on training teachers of vocational technical subjects in primary schools.

THE DISCIPLINE DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSES AND ITS PLACE IN EDUCATION

FESZTEROVÁ Melánia

TVV 2012, 5(1):78-81  

In practice we get acquaint with the changes which negatively affect the working environment and decrease of the safety in all industry branches (for example transportation, energy) and the increase of the lost time accidents. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is focused on decreasing an accident and injury rate, risk assessment and precaution using progressive arrangements from practice, education and support of consciousness that leads to the complex improvement of the welfare, increasing of "culture of work" and school preparation. The paper highlights the importance of discipline "Dangerous substances and processes" in the education process...

ASSIGNMENT TEST TASKS WITHIN TECHNICAL SUBJECTS

FILÍPEK Josef

TVV 2012, 5(1):82-85  

The most frequently used type of tasks in didactical tests are test tasks with a choice of the correct answer. However, there some technical applications, such as diagrams of metal systems, in which assignment tasks are more convenient. The advantage of assignment tasks is that they minimize the risk of guessing the correct answer. Moreover, a single test task can contain hundreds of items at the same time not at the expense of clarity.

FACTORS OF PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATIONS IN SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PUPILS OF BASIC SCHOOLS

FRIEDMANN Zdeněk

TVV 2012, 5(1):86-89  

The paper presents selected results of a qualitative investigation (semi-structured interviews), conducted at the beginning of 2012 in selected pupils with a social disadvantage. 98 pupils were addressed in the investigation to reveal some of the factors with a significant influence on pupils´ own professional aspirations and consequently on the choice of school or profession. The research was conducted within a research project of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports MSM 0021622443 called Special needs of pupils in the context of the Framework Education Programme for basic education.

SCHOOL AS AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING ORGANIZATION

GAJDA Joanna

TVV 2012, 5(1):90-93  

Working out a new educational paradigm is being forced in present times by a continuous transformation processes taking place in our modern world. A learning organization is currently considered to be a significant idea, showing new perspectives of self-improvement and development. A concept proposed by a P. Senge is a condition for an existence and development of school, engaged in a process of recognizing and understanding of complex and unpredictable situations.

DETERMINANTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

GAJDA Joanna

TVV 2012, 5(1):94-97  

Effective functioning of an organization is directly connected to looking for new quality measures, especially in the field of the organizational culture. A term 'culture' is related to whole scope of meanings (a range of features), accepted by workers, and making the organization unique, differentiating it from other organizations. The features might be taken advantage of during a process of creation and stabilization of desired attitudes and behavior models among employees. A managerial personnel has a key-role during a whole procedure of adoption and adjustment of the employees to new organizational rules, i.e. the organizational culture.

SCHOOL AS A KNOWLEDGE - BASED ORGANIZATION

GAJDA Joanna

TVV 2012, 5(1):98-101  

Knowledge is a basic resource of each learning organization, only because of its basic one can be determine by main elements of the management system strategy. A clear condition both survival and development for each school is an infinite process of self - improvement, achieved on manner of searching for new methods, which may be achieved by taking advantage of and understanding - the knowledge. Both skills and a high level of knowledge allow for participating in a wider environment; consequently become unique and win new clients alike as partner organization.

CONTRIBUTION TO DEVELOPING TECHNICAL CREATIVE ACTIVITY OF STUDENTS OF SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL SUBJECTS

HAVELKA Martin, SERAFÍN Čestmír, KROPÁČ Jiří

TVV 2012, 5(1):102-105  

This paper deals with the problems of supporting the development of technical creative activity of students within the technical subjects carrying out the teaching using the students' laboratory experiment. In order to project and carry out such type of teaching, the teacher needs to be able to possess a number of specialized competences important to introduce and control such educational process. This is a part of the subject Special Didactic Practicall Class.

DRAWING METHODS FOR TECHNICAL PRAXIS

HODAŇOVÁ Jitka

TVV 2012, 5(1):106-108  

The article deals with the development of the space imagination of students and pupils. The creation of the space imagination is influenced by modelling of geometrical body and objects of real life. The objects could be created and produced by help of various materials (wood, paper etc.) The geometrical models and real objects could be created by help of graphical programmes. The graphical modelling uses various display methods which are suitable in school routines.

STUDY OF PREPRIMARY EDUCATION AS DIALOG PRAXIS BETWEEN THEORY

HONZÍKOVÁ Jarmila

TVV 2012, 5(1):109-112  

This paper deals with the ESF project for Competitiveness Study - Study for kindergarten teachers as a dialogue with the theory of practice - CZ.1.07/2.2.00/18.0022 reg. no . This project is currently being implemented at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of Education, Department of Education. Closer described electronic support Courseware.

APPLIANCE OF KEY COPETENCIES IN PRIMARY EDUCATION WITH A VIEW TO ELEMENTARY TEACHING AND NATURAL HISTORY

HRDLIČKOVÁ Vlasta

TVV 2012, 5(1):113-117  

From the beginning of the 21st century the Czech society is passing through great changes and the education system reflect them. The necessity and effort to modernization of the Czech education system are reflecting in the National Programme of Education Development in the Czech Republic and in the other documents (Framework Education Programme for Basic Education, Framework Education Programme for Elementary Education etc). All the documents make an effort at modernization of the Czech education system, it should correspondents to contemporary requirements and be comparable with the develop countries in the world. One of the most important category...

QUALITY OF LIFE AND WORK SATISFACTION OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SLOVAKIA

CHMELÁROVÁ Zuzana, PREKOPOVÁ Jana

TVV 2012, 5(1):118-121  

The article is focused on the quality of life and work satisfaction of high school teachers in Slovakia. The paper describes research results gained by SEIQoL (The Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life) method and by work satisfaction questionnaire. The quality of life reached the value approximately of 68 from 100. The total satisfaction with life is 72. Only 68 % of secondary school teachers are satisfied with their job.

TOYS IN TECHNICAL AREA OF EDUCATION IN KINDERGARTENS

JANU Miroslav

TVV 2012, 5(1):122-125  

The contribution is dealing with the problems of preschool education, mainly in the technical area of the education of teachers in kindergartens. It searches the possibilities of enhancing the qualities of present university education within the technical subjects in pedagogical preparations of the alumni studying to be a teacher in a kindergarten. The usage of a game and a toy appears as one of the most effective means of preschool education even in the technical area of education.

TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION AS ELEMENT SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD

KNYCH Aleksandra

TVV 2012, 5(1):126-129  

One of the objectives of technical education in the preschool education is to build knowledge about the world of technology. Technical education plays a great role in supporting personality traits development of a child. It also enhance and forms manual skills, technical thinking and the ability to solve technical and construction problems.

EDUCATIONAL INFLUENCE OF THE TV COMMERCIAL

KNYCH Aleksandra

TVV 2012, 5(1):130-133  

The main aim of the TV commercial is to arouse a desire for owning an advertised item. Apart from that the TV commercial mould certain attitudes among children and teenagers. Research shows that TV commercial influences moulding of consumerist attitude among children. Values present in commercials are mainly egoistic and hedonistic values.

VISUALIZATION OF TEMPERATURE FIELDS AROUND CURVED SURFACES BY THERMOVISION

KONIAR Ján, BRODNIANSKÁ Zuzana

TVV 2012, 5(1):134-137  

The present contribution described the experimental setup for visualization of temperature fields around curved surfaces by infrared camera. This experimental setup can be utilized as a didactic tool in educational process, for study of heat transfer processes in the Environmental Technology study programme, mainly in subjects as Process Mechanical Engineering, Energetic Changes, Energetic Machines and Equipment.

THE REMOTE EXPERIMENTS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH

KOZÍK Tomáš, ŠIMON Marek, KUNA Peter

TVV 2012, 5(1):138-142  

The need of research in the area of educational deployment of experiments is closely connected with the demands on innovative trends in education. It is important to provide especially such information for teachers that is needed for obtaining knowledge and skills of high quality in the area of remote experiments.

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING QUALITY EVALUATION

KRIŠTOFIAKOVÁ Lucia, TÓBLOVÁ Eva

TVV 2012, 5(1):143-146  

In this paper we deal with quality management in education, closer we focus on quality evaluation and present the project, which aims to a model for the professional teaching and training quality evaluation at the secondary professional schools in Slovakia.

STUDENT'S CONCEPT OF TECHNOLOGY AND BASIC COGNITION OF HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY

KROPÁČ Jiří, HAVELKA Martin, SERAFÍN Čestmír

TVV 2012, 5(1):147-150  

One of the teacher's basic tasks in technical subjects is to create a student's objective concept of technology supported by balanced arguments for and against technical solutions. The paper focuses on the importance of history of technology cognition in order to create the student's concept of technology which is a part of his concept of the world. Lack of future teachers' knowledge of history of technology is also mentioned.

ACTIVITIES OF THE SELECTED FOREIGN SCIENCE CENTERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL SKILLS

KROTKÝ Jan

TVV 2012, 5(1):151-154  

This article introduces the solution of the technical and practical activities of the project for the reconstruction of the educational complex for the popularization of science and research Techmania SC. Author summarizes and compares the views of the activities of the selected science centres abroad, mainly the development of practical and technical skills.

FOREST NURSERY SCHOOL - NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN KINDERGARTEN

KVAPIL Luděk

TVV 2012, 5(1):155-158  

The paper relies on forest pedagogy and deals with the education of children in kindergarten LMS.

MEASUREMENT OF ABILITIES OF STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE TEXT BY MEANS OF CLOZE-TEST

LABAŠOVÁ Eva, LABAŠ Vladimír

TVV 2012, 5(1):159-162  

The paper describes the application of Cloze-test. By the using of which it is possible to measure abilities of students to understand the text. The contribution presents results of the research work in which the comprehension of text from engineering textbook by students in the secondary school was measured. Intermediate level of the text understanding was detected for students in the third and fourth year of the study, lower level of the understanding was measured in the second year of the study. This level is appropriate from the point of view of motivating of students in learning.

COMPARISON OF THE CONTENTS OF TECHNICALLY ORIENTED SUBJECTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAK REPUBLIC

LUKÁČOVÁ Danka

TVV 2012, 5(1):163-166  

Department of Technology and Information Technology at the Faculty of Education of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra works with the Department of Technical Education and Information Technology at the Faculty of Education of Palacky University in Olomouc in the establishment of common support materials to teach technically oriented subjects in primary schools. The author of the article analyzes the content of these objects, comparing them and looking for common points.

ELEMENTS OF LOST WAX CASTING IN PRACTICAL TEACHING

LUKŮVKA Radek

TVV 2012, 5(1):167-170  

The article describes possibilities for aplication elements of lost wax casting especially to practical teaching in subjects as engineering technology eventually also materials science. The article summarizes the elementary principle of issues and it suggets possible and solutions necessary for a practical demonstration of metal casting, molding process and assessment of castings quality. The purpose is to expound the practical issue of metal casting for public from lines of students.

EASY TO BUILD REMOTE MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL

LUSTIG František

TVV 2012, 5(1):171-178  

This paper presents an application software as a new general trend in technical education. The paper describes how it is easy to built remote laboratory using ISES-hardware kit and ISES WEB Control - software kit.

PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS IN ENGINEERING

MACUROVÁ Anna, MACURA Dušan

TVV 2012, 5(1):179-180  

This paper has been writen a some cours in applied probability and statistics for undegraduate students in engineering. The industry has realized that it must dramatically improve the quality of its products and services if it to compete effectivelly both in domestics and world markets.

OBSERVATION FORM AS A TOOL FOR EVALUATION

MACH Petr

TVV 2012, 5(1):181-184  

The article deals with the issue related to observation activities during vocational training. Observation is put into broader context. Observation is understood as a complex diagnostic activity not only of the teaching process itself during the vocational training. Appropriately set form of the observation folio can serve also as mean of obtaining important information about quality of work of the whole school. Observation in classes can be also used as evaluation tool of the school.

K PROBLÉMU DEFINICE POJMU MANAGEMENT

MAKODZEI Lyudmila

TVV 2012, 5(1):185-188  

The paper analyzes the main approaches to the definition of "management activities", defined its characteristics and role.

A SYNOGRAPH: THE COORDINATE SYSTEM VIEWPOINT

MARKECHOVÁ Iveta

TVV 2012, 5(1):189-191  

An article presents a new, next significance of the word synograph - from the coordinate system point of view. On the author`s best known this approach is unfamiliar in a literature, and offers useful domains of next recognition. Some narrowly used synograph meanings - in a software engineering, linguistics and a medicine - are illustratively mentioned, too.

REALIZATION OF DEMONSTRATION EXPERIMENT IN TEACHING THE SUBJECT DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

MARKOVÁ Iveta

TVV 2012, 5(1):192-195  

Demonstration experiment is an appropriate didactic tool in teaching technical subjects. It creates a possibility to present and explain various processes within the study of science subjects in technical branches. This paper deals with presenting a demonstration experiment in the subject Dangerous Substances within the branch 8.3 Security service. It points out the necessity to count on the possible accidents as a consequence of dangerous substances leakage.

FIRST LESSON - COGNITIVE APPROACH TO DIDACTIC PROCESS

MASTALERZ Elżbieta

TVV 2012, 5(1):196-199  

First lesson in teacher's career is an experience, which stays in one's memory for a long time, and positive feelings after it is finished often decide his or hers further professional path. That's why preparing young teachers to this event is the primary task for both academic teacher of subject's didactics and practice patron in school. Their efforts affect the outcome of young teacher's first lesson. This article presents the experiences after their first lesson and how complex it is to learn the didactic process for young teachers.

THE CONSTRUCTION KITS II IN GENERAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION

MINARČÍK Josef, HAVELKA Martin

TVV 2012, 5(1):200-203  

The paper focuses on the preparation of Ministry of Education project, which is solved in the period from 1 Third 2012 to 28 Second The 2013th and is focused on innovation compulsory elective subjects of special educational practicum II.

NEW TRENDS IN TEACHING THE THEORY OF MANUFACTURING AT UNIVERSITIES

MURČINKO Jaromír

TVV 2012, 5(1):204-207  

The paper dealt with new approaches in field of teaching technological subjects at universities. The present available systems in diagnostics and informatics are used in monitoring and evaluation of manufacturing process. The paper describes suggestion of workplace for monitoring and evaluation that is connected to internet. The realized experiments are watched, monitored, analysed and evaluated that allows for students information access without restrictions even in repeated regime.

THE DETECTION METHODS OF ESCAPE RISK MATTERS FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR EDUCATION OF TECHNICAL SUBJECTS

NEUPAUEROVÁ Andrea

TVV 2012, 5(1):208-211  

The article introduces summary of cooling systems and methods for detection of escape risk matters from the cooling systems used for education of technical subjects.

THE EFFECT OF REFRIGERANTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND RISKS THEIR UTILIZATION IN EQUIPMENTS OF TECHNIQUE ENVIRONMENT OF BUILDINGS

NEUPAUEROVÁ Andrea

TVV 2012, 5(1):212-215  

The article provides summary of knowledges about risks with using of refrigerants in equipments of technique environment, introduces properties and manner of labeling refrigerants and valid rules for ozone layer depleting substances in EU.

THE ROLE OF 'SCHOOL OF WORK' IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION

NOGA Henryk, KIEŁBASA Marzena

TVV 2012, 5(1):216-219  

Technical education seems to be of marginal significance when discussing the phenomenon of the educational evolution in Poland, which may cause certain anxiety. The presence of technical education in teaching programs is highly desirable as it can not only let pupils get familiar with modern technological achievements but can also help to systematize the basics of knowledge of technology and can influence conscious choice of a further education path. The initiative taken to bring technical education to schools should include its historical conditioning too.The work below is an attempt to present the main principles of 'school of work', its historical...

QUALITY EVALUATION OF VOCATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SLOVAKIA

NOVOTA Marian, ZÁŇ Michal, TKÁČ Lukáš, KADNÁR Jozef, KLIEROVÁ Martina, ZÁHORCOVÁ Erika, RIDZOŇOVÁ Zuzana, ŠTEFKOVÁ Petra, PODAŘIL Martin, ŠTÚR Milan, PETNUCHOVÁ Jana, HORŇÁKOVÁ Veronika

TVV 2012, 5(1):220-224  

The article presents the evaluation of the quality of secondary schools in Slovakia. In Slovakia, there is no evaluation of the quality ranking of secondary schools and only comparison is made of quality university education. Evaluation of the quality of secondary schools and their graduates is a hot topic, but the rating system is not yet sufficiently resolved. An essential step is to create a functional system of evaluation of vocational education in Slovakia.

INVESTIGATION OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCES BY POLARIZED LIGHT USING

NOVOTNÝ Jan

TVV 2012, 5(1):225-228  

This paper deals with the method of determining polariscopic tension in specific components and its possibilities of using in the teaching of physics at the technical universities.

POROUS MATERIALS - THEIR PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS

PACIOREK Jakub

TVV 2012, 5(1):229-232  

This paper presents modern engineering materials, such as ceramic porous materials and metal porous materials. Their unique physical properties and applications are described. As an example of a porous material, a ceramics-organic polymer composite of aluminium oxide and aluminium foams is discussed.

REFLECTIVE COMPONENTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN TO THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

POLOZENKO Oksana

TVV 2012, 5(1):233-236  

It is substantiated the necessity and importance of development of reflection, it is analyzed the reflective component of the psychological readiness of the future specialist to the professional activity in the article.

LEADING APPROACHES ON TEACHER TRAINING TOWARDS THE EUROPE OF KNOWLEDGE

POSTRYGACH Nadiia

TVV 2012, 5(1):237-241  

The transformation to a knowledge society implies that access to education and training must be simplified and made more democratic; and that passage from one part of the education and training system to another must be made easier. Access to knowledge is of the highest importance in a knowledge society. Teachers and trainers are therefore key actors in any strategies targeted at stimulating the development of society and the economy. Attracting and retaining well qualified and motivated people in the teaching profession, which is faced with massive recruitment needs due to the ageing of the teaching population, is a short and medium term priority...

MEASUREMENT VARICAP

RADOCHA Karol

TVV 2012, 5(1):242-245  

The article discusses the measurement and calculation of the capacitance diodes diffuse tensions.

ANALYSIS OF THE CULTURAL RELATIONS OF MAN AND SOCIETY

RIDEI Nataliia, MELNYCHUK Tatiana, KUCHERENKO Iuliia

TVV 2012, 5(1):246-249  

Structural and functional analysis of types and forms of cultural interactions between a person and the society in different organization levels with system-structural constructure of cultural interactions of personality and socium.

FORMS AND METHODS OF TEACHING DISCIPLINE "ECOLOGICAL EXPERTISE" FOR STUDENTS ECOLOGISTS

RIDEI Nataliia, PALAMARCHUK Svetlana

TVV 2012, 5(1):250-254  

The article deals with the forms and methods, the analysis of the content of the subject "Environmental assessment" for student environmentalists highlighted the main criteria of knowledge and skills in the study of the course. Submitted characteristics and structure of discipline and learning activities.

STATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN UKRAINE

RIDEI Natalya, PIRUTSKA Irina, EPELBOIM Elena

TVV 2012, 5(1):255-257  

The article presents the state programs that promote the development of ecological education in Ukraine.

LEVELS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF ENVIRONMENTALISTS

RIDEI Nataliia, RYBALKO Yuliya, STROKAL Vita

TVV 2012, 5(1):258-260  

The article discusses levels of professional competence of environmentalists and, the explanation of their performance to achieve good results has been revealed.

USE OF SOLAR TECHNIQUE COMPONENTS IN EDUCATION

RUDOLF Ladislav

TVV 2012, 5(1):261-264  

The paper deals with possibilities of using components of solar technique in education such as measuring on solar mini-panels in laboratory conditions. Solar mini-panels are made for various power and voltage. In connection with measuring technique and with suitable appliances, we can model real states of the change of solar to electrical energy. Realization of solar mini-panels enables using in laboratory conditions and in education of special subjects.

INNOVATIVE TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF REDUCING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

RUŽINSKÁ Eva

TVV 2012, 5(1):265-268  

The contribution deals with the introduction of up-to-date knowledge gained from research in the field of hazardous substances present in the existing technological processes of technically significant products from the perspective of operational and environmental safety. At the same time, it is the attention paid to the issue of transfer of systematic measures for the reduction of hazardous substances in the field of technical and environmental education for the target group of students in the two stages of higher education study programmes Environmental technology and also the Protection of persons and property against fire. Assuming the effective...

METHODOLOGICAL TOOL TO SUPPORT TEACHERS IN GENERAL TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES

SERAFÍN Čestmír, HAVELKA Martin, DOSTÁL Jiří, KUBRICKÝ Jan

TVV 2012, 5(1):269-274  

The paper is focused on the system of methodological support for teachers at basic schools in the area of generally-technical training - in the context of the framework educational programme for basic education it is the educational area of the "Man and the world of work". On the basis of international cooperation and the basic research in the theoretical specification of the current problems of technical education in the context of the impact of the environment on the process of preparation of the teacher and student in the digital world was prepared and is currently being implemented by the international project aimed, inter alia, on the interpretation...

THE NEW DICTIONARY OF SLOVAK LANGUAGE AS A SOURCE OF TERMINOLOGICAL INFORMATION

STOFFA Ján

TVV 2012, 5(1):275-281  

The study presents to readers the new dictionary of Slovak language, which can be considered as an important source of terminological information in spite of its general nature and existence of only two first volumes of it. A general characteristic of the dictionary as a source of linguistic information is presented and a special attention is devoted to the dictionary as a source of terminological information. Codification changes of many new terms (neologisms) and term elements are presented in the study, especially of terms adapted from foreign languages. The user can find in it basic information about literacy of terms, their derivations, and enables...

HOW CLASSIFY MISTAKES AND SHORTCOMINGS IN REVIEWS OF SPECIAL AND SCIENTIFIC WORKS

STOFFA Ján, STOFFOVÁ Veronika

TVV 2012, 5(1):282-287  

The study presents an original and universal proposal of classification of mistakes and shortcomings in reviews of special and scientific works. The classification follows from the generally accepted requirement that the reviewer of a special or scientific work has to appreciate all significant positive values of the work as well as to point out all significant mistakes and shortcomings of it. The informational value and scientific truth of presented information and also respecting of copyright and scientific ethics were accepted as base criterions of classification. Each reviewer has to point out all key and other essential mistakes and shortcomings...

ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM HANDICRAFTS AT UNIVERSITIES OF THIRD AGE IN NITRA

ŠIRKA Ján

TVV 2012, 5(1):288-291  

The Department of Technics and Information Technologies, School of Education, Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, has conducted a research on examining the attibutes of life quality, as well as on examining the life quality itself of the adults and seniors attending the University of the Third Age. The data collected from our research have been compared with the data from the research conducted at the Comenius University in Bratislava and Philosophical Faculty of Prešov University. We came to the conclusion that it is essential to create the environment and programmes that would enable the aging people and seniors to come to terms with new knowledge...

PNEUMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS IN TECHNICAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

ŚLEZIAK Mariusz

TVV 2012, 5(1):292-295  

Teaching program introduces students of technical courses related to mechatronics. One of the first steps toward teaching students the Technical - Information Education is the design of pneumatic control systems. Graduate with access to modern industry at the time of education is valuable to employers because it reduces the costs associated with training and preparation for work in office.

HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEMS IN TECHNICAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

ŚLEZIAK Mariusz

TVV 2012, 5(1):296-299  

Mechatronics is used in both large companies and small manufacturing plants. One of the areas of mechatronics is a hydraulic. The classes with students towards TechnicalInformation Education activities were introduced to the hydraulic control systems. From this perspective, it is important to conduct classes in well-equipped laboratories mechatronics.

THE USE OF EEG

ŚLÓSARZ Piotr

TVV 2012, 5(1):300-303  

Currently a rapidly growing tord of technology allows on implement new technologies into lives of people. We often don't know how some stuff works, and what secrets are hidden into them. A few year ago mobile phone was something unimaginable, not to mention about device which can read "human thought". Today we have such possibilities about that formerly could only dream. In the article I will show how mind can control computer program or electro-mechanic system.

THE SPATIAL IMAGINATION IN EDUCATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL

TOMKOVÁ Viera

TVV 2012, 5(1):304-307  

In the era of implementation of the ICT into the educational process it is increasingly probable that our pupils get familiar with various graphic programs while learning. In the process of creation of graphic visualizations is expected so that students have sufficiently developed spatial awareness and they can work imaginary with objects and create newobjects, too.

CURRENT TENDENCIES OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CREATING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

Tovkanets Anna

TVV 2012, 5(1):308-311  

The paper deals with problems of influence of social development tendencies on creating the system of high school education, especially the university education. Specified are development tendencies of current society: globalization of current world, creating the worldwide economic system, spreading information technologies, bringing cultures together, democratization of social life, individualization, increasing the speed of social changes. Attention is paid to the role of university education in the current world and to creating the trivia economy.

NUMBER - ITS FORM, STATUS AND ROLES IN ANCIENT GREEK MATHEMATICS

TRUBENOVÁ Jaroslava

TVV 2012, 5(1):312-315  

The paper deals with one of the most significant and wealthiest periods in the history of the development of mathematics, particularly the golden age of ancient Greek mathematics, and it provides an insight into the diversity of understanding the concept of number in this period.

CHILDREN´S DRAWING IN A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH OF PUPIL´S PREFERENCES TO CHOICE OF TECHNICAL SUBJECTS

TVARŮŽKA Václav

TVV 2012, 5(1):316-321  

This article deals with the professional orientation of pupils towards technical subjects. We describe progress of qualitative research at primary school pupils. We used the children drawing and a dialogue as research tools. The issue is a longitidual research for finding factors that influence preferences of children due to the choice of profession. The author of this paper states found factors that are the cause of small interest in study of technical subjects.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS TO THE TEACHING OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS

VAGASKÁ Alena, GOMBÁR Miroslav, KMEC Ján

TVV 2012, 5(1):322-325  

The possibilities of the implementation of technical applications as well as ICT to the teaching of Applied Mathematics are presented in the article with the aim to contribute to the effectiveness of technical education at the faculties of technical universities.

THE HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM DURING CONDENSATION PROCESS IN HEAT PIPES

VALENTOVÁ Karina, ČERNECKÝ Jozef

TVV 2012, 5(1):326-329  

This contribution deals with condensation heat transfer issue. It summarizes the theoretical information about pellicular and dropwise condensation in order to determine the thickness of condensate coating in a heat pipe. Consequently, the contribution gives an experimental method suggestion used for determination of thickness of condensate coating in the heat pipe. These information may be helpful in studying subject that are focused on heat and mass transfer.

CAUSES OF THE TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS LACK IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND ITS ANALYSIS

VANĚK Vladimír, VAŇKOVÁ Hana

TVV 2012, 5(1):330-333  

The paper deals with the critical lack of technical professionals at the job market. It brings impulses for the improvement of current state in the Czech Republic on the base of programme analysis of primary and professional education and their comparison with trends in EU.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SOURCES OF TECHNICAL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

WALAT Wojciech

TVV 2012, 5(1):334-337  

The curriculum and educational practice in the schools is clearly visible tendency to develop analytical skills. This preference has its roots in the Cartesian model of thinking, which assumed that every problem should be enough to dismember components, as far as possible. Meanwhile, in the everyday life of a man meets a growing number of problems requiring a systemic approach. Their solution is possible only if a holistic approach, taking into account the full complexity of the issues. While dividing the problem into its components contribute to total vision loss phenomena and processes. An example of the problem requires thinking in terms of system...

THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

WARZOCHA Tomasz

TVV 2012, 5(1):338-340  

The article was presents issues related to education in the information society, educational objectives, characteristics, which should stand out adequate education for the knowledge society, which functions full teacher in the information society.

TEACHER - STUDENT AS THE CO-CREATORS SCHOOL EDUCATION, OVERT AND COVERT ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM

WILK Elżbieta, MACHOWSKA Marta

TVV 2012, 5(1):341-347  

The article is devoted of overt and covert elements of the program in school education from the perspective of teacher and student collaboration.The student and teacher are not only participants but also the creators of school education.Both of them bring to education personal expectations and experiences that are transformed into elements of the school reality. Also, each of them is responsible for organization and quality of education.The article attempts to answer the question of how the reletionship between teacher and pupil is perceived by contemporary scholars. Strong interest in this issue on the part of theorists positive impact on the development...

VOCATIONAL TRAINING ISCED 3C IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SCHOOL REFORM

ZATKALÍK Martin, HAŠKOVÁ Alena

TVV 2012, 5(1):348-351  

In their paper the authors assess impact of the system of state and school education programmes, introduced within the school reform, on the quality of vocational training. For a deeper view of the discussed issues they use motor-car repair study branches as an example.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL PEDAGOGICS THEORY IN GERMANY IN 1960-70'S

ZAYCHENKO Natalia

TVV 2012, 5(1):352-355  

The trends of development of Social Pedagogics theory in Germany in 1960-70's were analyzed in the article, the concepts of principal representatives of scientific Social Pedagogics of the time were revealed - K. Mollenhauer, H. Thiersch, H. Otto.

TEACHING STYLE OF PROFESSION WORLD TEACHERS AND ITS CHOICE OF LEARNING PROJECT

ZUBATÁ Anna, PLISCHKE Jitka

TVV 2012, 5(1):356-359  

The article discusses the context of the teaching style of profession world teachers and choice of teaching methods, especially project method. Researching survey is detected a discrepancy between the positive opinions of teachers and students of teaching technical education and information on realization of project teaching and the low representation of project teaching here. There are some possible causes of this condition.

TECHNICAL INTEREST ACTIVITIES AT BASIC SCHOOL

ZUKERSTEIN Jaroslav

TVV 2012, 5(1):360-362  

The contribution deals with technical interest activities at basic school and its realization through non-obligatory subjects. The introductory part is focused on terms creativity and special interest. These terms are defined, explained and closely characterized. Furthermore the contribution presents survey about special interest subjects on selected schools in order to determine the notions about current situation.

TEXTBOOKS VERIFICATION OF OBJECT TECHNOLOGY IN THE 7TH GRADE OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN SLOVAKIA

ŽÁČOK Ľubomír

TVV 2012, 5(1):363-394  

The scientific study is to compare the learning capabilities of the new text in the teaching of technical subjects in II. Primary school. By bringing new scientific knowledge from the implementation of pedagogical experiment. The pedagogical experiment, the hypothesisthat by using statistical methods to their verified. In the last part of the study results are reported solving the problems set.

METHODOLOGY OF CREATION OF ELECTRONIC TEACHING MATERIALS FOR INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS

BREČKA Peter, KOPRDA Štefan

TVV 2012, 5(1):395-398  

This contribution points at the current issues in the area of deployment of the interactive whiteboards in teaching at schools. We concentrate on the particular description of rules and principles that should be kept in the process of creation of electronic teaching materials for the above-mentioned boards.

WOLFRAM ALPHA AS AN ON-LINE TEACHING TOOL FOR ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS SOLVING

ČERVEŇANSKÁ Zuzana, KOTIANOVÁ Janette

TVV 2012, 5(1):399-402  

Wolfram Alpha is known as a unique web knowledge tool that offers search and visualization of information and it is oriented mainly to science. There are many possibilities how Wolfram Alpha can be used. We have focused on the fact that Wolfram Alpha can be applied also as a tool in math learning process. It is exampled by the theme of differential equations solving. Some ideas for an innovative approach in educational methods supported by Wolfram Alpha are presented in this contribution.

LAYOUT OF COMPUTER CLASSROOM - COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

DOSTÁL Jiří, KOPEČKOVÁ Zuzana

TVV 2012, 5(1):403-409  

This paper compares possible solutions of layout of computer classrooms. It analyzes the conditions to the needs of the educational process. Particular attention is given to the student and teacher as objects of research.

UTILIZATION OF SOFTWARE SUPPORT IN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

FECHOVÁ Erika

TVV 2012, 5(1):410-413  

Effectiveness of educational process can be increased by the application of some modern forms of teaching. One of them is implementation of information and communication technologies into teaching and utilization of inter-subject relations. The paper deals with the possibility of utilization of software support at innovative approach to the solution of the physical problem from electronics.

WEB TOOL FOR INNOVATION OF SEVERAL VARIABLES CALCULUS TUITION AT THE TBU IN ZLÍN WHICH IS USABLE ALSO AT UNIVERSITIES WITH ENGINEERS' DEGREE COURSES

FIALKA Miloslav, CHARVÁTOVÁ Hana

TVV 2012, 5(1):414-417  

Modern electronic teaching aids are a part of contemporary trend in educational process. We have created a web educational tool - web tool integrating text, figure and animation. This tool will increase clearness and efficiency in teaching of Mathematics II subject at the Tomas Bata University in Zlín. It has prerequisites to be used at another universities as well since the content of Mathematics II is usually lectured in the second term at the majority of universities with engineers' degree courses.

IMPORTANCE OF 3D ANIMATIONS IN MATHEMATICS II EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS OF SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES STUDY FIELD AT TBU IN ZLÍN

FIALKA Miroslav, URBANČOK Lukáš, CHARVÁTOVÁ Hana

TVV 2012, 5(1):418-422  

Nowadays a large number of students, whose geometric imagination and knowledge are not at sufficient level, are coming to study at the universities with technical branches. One of the most important tasks in the teaching of mathematical subjects is therefore to use all the latest software tools to improve this situation in the teaching process. In the article we deal with the modelling of 3D graphics using computer algebraic system Wolfram Mathematica in extremal problems determining the maximum or minimum values of functions of two variables. In general, the extremal problems are considered to one of the most important and most often solved problems...

MODELLING OF GRAPHS OF FUNCTIONS IN INTEGRAL CALCULUS TAUGHT IN FIRST TERM AT FAI OF THE TBU IN ZLÍN

FIALKA Miloslav, URBANČOK Lukáš, CHARVÁTOVÁ Hana

TVV 2012, 5(1):423-427  

The article focuses on the use of means for more effective teaching of single variable integral calculus, which the latest software Wolfram Mathematica offers. This concerns in particular the graphic resources in education. Integral calculus is lectured in the first term at the Faculty of Applied Informatics and the other three faculties of the Tomas Bata University in Zlín. It is also already very often taught at many secondary schools. Three faculties of our university obtained the Mathematica software licence, which is now being used by students of these faculties. Here we are presenting figures of animations that are available to students in the...

WORK WITH PROTECTED DATA

HAMBALÍK Alexander

TVV 2012, 5(1):428-431  

This submission contains basic information about working with protected data. It describes the application (Manager), which was developed at the author's workplace. This application facilitates more effective work in small and medium-sized businesses or educational establishments. It allows users to map possible data sources, monitor the creation, processing and disposal of protected data as required by law.

THE PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH THE EVALUATION OF STUDENTS WITHIN SUBJECTS RELATED TO THE 3D MODELLING

HARČÁR Adrián, DRAČKOVÁ Dana

TVV 2012, 5(1):432-435  

The article deals with some aspects that are connected with the evaluation of students at the universities or at the high schools within subjects that relates to the 3D modelling. Students learn to work with new software application and the education process is so necessarily connected with the utilization of hardware, what is the specific attribute of subjects listed above. Continuous respectively final verification of student´s knowledge by written or by verbal form is therefore baseless. On the other hand, the type of examination has to ensure the complexity and objectivity.

EVALUATION OF INFORMATICS TEACHING REALISATION IN SLOVAKIA AND CZECH REPUBLIC AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

HAŠKOVÁ Alena, ZÁHOREC Ján

TVV 2012, 5(1):436-439  

Computer literacy represents one of the pillars, technical education is based on. At upper secondary schools this literacy is formed and developed mainly within computer science/informatics education. In the paper there are presented methodological basis and the most important and outstanding results of a research aimed at evaluation of selected aspects of informatics teaching realisation done from the students' point of view, specifically students of secondary grammar schools. The research was carried out separately for the Slovak and Czech Republic, and so in the paper there are discussed also the identified common points and differences in the evaluation...

INNOVATION OF TECHNICAL GRAPHICS AND DESIGN

HODIS Zdeněk

TVV 2012, 5(1):440-443  

The article describes the general principles of technical graphics and design. It describes the innovations of technical graphics with regard to parameterization and computer aided design. The article is a survey of opinions on this issue from students of technical education and information MU-PedF Brno.

SOME ASPECTS OF THE USE OF ICT IN THE TEACHING OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

HREHOVÁ Stella

TVV 2012, 5(1):444-447  

In this contribution are described some aspects of the use of ICT in the teaching of computer applications in terms of their action to the attention of the students. These aspects may sign on the efficiency of the reception of knowledge.

EDUTAINMENT AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES TEACHING

CHEREDNICHENKO Galina, KLYMOVA Olena

TVV 2012, 5(1):448-451  

The article is devoted to the edutainment in foreign language teaching. The authors describe the new approach advantages and disadvantages for high school. They propose to use such new tools as edutainment web-sites, software and films as additional tool for foreign languages teaching in non-linguistic higher educational institution.

PEDAGOGICAL BASICS OF USING COMPUTERSIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING

CHEREDNICHENKO Galina, KOVALCHUK Olha

TVV 2012, 5(1):452-455  

Rapid social, economic and technological development of our society creates new challenges for the system of higher education in Ukraine. It's not sufficient to give a student certain knowledge, which can be put into standards, books, textbooks and etc. It is necessary to develop independent, flexible, critical thinking of students.Examining the system of higher education in such a way, the role of computers becomes obvious. Computers are the most powerful source of cognitive activity of students, development of their creative abilities, interests and skills and other intellectual factors.

THE ROLE OF MULTIMEDIA TOOLS IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES

CHEREDNICHENKO Galina, SHAPRAN Lyudmila, KUNITSIA Lyidmila

TVV 2012, 5(1):456-459  

In the article the authors define the importance of research about the impact of multimedia and CALL on language acquisition within limited curriculum hours, possibility to combine self-study with classroom training, to provide systematic feedback, regular progress checking, dynamic language improvement.

PROJECT "PROŠ" IS APPROACHING THE FINALE

KLEMENT Milan, LAVRINČÍK Jan, KLEMENT Jiří

TVV 2012, 5(1):460-463  

This paper presents the solution procedure and main results of the project PROS programming for schools (CZ1.07/1.1.04/03.0056), which is financed by the European Social Fund and the state budget of the Czech Republic.

EDUCATIONAL INFLUENCE OF THE COMPUTER GAMES MAIN CHARACTER

KNYCH Aleksandra

TVV 2012, 5(1):464-467  

The process of education takes place through the entire life of the individual. Computer games are very popular among children and teenagers, therefore are playing an important role in the educational process. Children are far more susceptible to the influence of negative contents of computer games than adults. An imitation of the main character of computer games has a significant educational influence. Analysis of the computer games main character clearly shows that he is most often an advocate of anti-values.

HOW TO EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON THE WEB

KUBRICKÝ Jan

TVV 2012, 5(1):468-471  

The article is dedicated to creating educational materials on the web from the perspective of teachers. Appropriate topics are discussed concept in determining the objectives, content and technical solutions. The author also deals with the methodology of content creation, or saying the basic principles of teaching materials on the web based on didactic principles.

APPLE IPAD IN EDUCATION

LAVRINČÍK Jan

TVV 2012, 5(1):472-476  

The paper deals with the significance and general characteristics of tablets in education. A special emphasis is devoted to Tablet Apple iOS alternative platforms. Its attention definition of terms and classification applications related to multimedia teaching iPad tablet supported on iOS platform, especially application iBooks Author. In conclusion argues against the use of Apple iPad tablet type in the current primary, secondary and tertiary education.

THE 3D MODELS OF THE LABORATORY ABRASSIVE WEAR TESTS

LIŠKA Jaromír, FILÍPEK Josef

TVV 2012, 5(1):477-480  

This article is about possibilities of using CAD modelers for the making of 3D moving models focusing on the study of abrassive wear. These laboratory abrassive wear tests are described here and they are used for the learning and researching of machine parts and tools for land processing. The tests on the grinding cloth, in Bond´s device and in the grinding container were chosen for animation making. The individual parts of devices were moulded by using CAD modelers. The moving sets were put together by using individual parts, generating them into the demonstrative video and being able to play them by PC players.

THE USE OF INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS IN LESSONS OF SCIENCE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PEDAGOGICAL INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION

MANĚNOVÁ Martina, SVATOŠ Tomáš

TVV 2012, 5(1):481-487  

It is possible to look at educational communication and interaction from different point of views. The study is aimed at inquiry of communication and interaction among techer and pupils with FIAS method view. Lessons of elementary teachnig at the 1st level of elementary school were the factual subject of inquiry, where teachers use interactive board during lessons.

EVALUATION OF DEMONSTRATION EXPERIMENT IN TEACHING THE SUBJECT DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

MARKOVÁ Iveta

TVV 2012, 5(1):488-491  

Demonstration experiment is a good didactic tool for teaching technical subjects. The obtained data from the experiment are scanned mathematical software then evaluated. The paper deals with the presentation of the demonstration evaluation trial - monitoring the effectiveness of gaseous fire extinguishing agents in the subject of hazardous substances in the study 8.3 Security Services.

IT SUPPORT OF EDUCATION OF THE LEAKAGE OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

MARKOVÁ Iveta, ZELENÝ Ján

TVV 2012, 5(1):492-495  

The paper deals with the teaching of reasoning needs Hazardous substances in the study 8.3 Security Services. There are the highlights the need to count the possible accidents due to leakage of dangerous substances. For the purposes of teaching and presentation of release of hazardous substances is possible to use a software program ALOHA.

CREATIVE PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH IN USING OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

MIKLOŠÍKOVÁ Miroslava, PELCEROVÁ Lenka

TVV 2012, 5(1):496-499  

Active use of information technology is almost in all professions considered as matter of course. There are increasing demands on job applicants on computer knowledge and information and communication control ability. This also applies to secondary school teachers of vocational subjects.. As a proof of this phenomenon is, among others, also ongoing reform of Czech Education System. However, just an excellent skill to operate information technology is for optimal pedagogical activity insufficient. The teacher should not mechanically connect information technology to habitual stereotype of educational practices, but should take on mind complex system...

THE APPLICATION OF COMPUTER SKILLS AT THE SPECIFICATION OF THE MECHANICAL SYSTEM MOTION

MONKOVÁ Katarína, MONKA Peter

TVV 2012, 5(1):500-503  

The article deals with the kinematic analysis of industrial robot supported by CAD/CAM system Pro/Engineer. Individual components were assembled by means of kinematic joints so to be observed the basic parameters, which can influence the kinematic characteristics. On the basis of virtual model it was processed the kinematic analysis, motion trajectory of the selected point and envelope of the motion, too. The results presented in the article originates with the direct supporting of Ministry of Education of Slovak republic within the project KEGA num.035TUKE-4/2011 and ITMS num. 26220220155.

USAGE OF SIMUATION SOFTWARE PRO/ENGINEER MECHANICA FOR APPLICATION OF CASE STUDY METHOD IN FIELD OF THIN-WALLED STUCTURES

MURČINKOVÁ Zuzana

TVV 2012, 5(1):504-507  

The paper dealt with usage of simulation software Pro/Engineer Mechanica for application of alternative teaching method. It is case study method applied in field of thin-walled structures made of normalized profiles. In present, the mentioned structures are one of wide-spread structures. The case study method is very appropriate for whole range of subject named Structure analyses by PC. It shares to deeper logic thinking and creativity of technicaly educated graduates.

ESSENTIALS OF LAMINATE MODELING BY SIMULATION SOFTWARE FOR SUBJECT STRUCTURAL ANALYSES BY PC

MURČINKOVÁ Zuzana

TVV 2012, 5(1):508-511  

The paper dealt with essentials of laminate modeling by simulation software for subject Structural analyses by PC for study branch Computer Aided Manufacturing Technologies and Manufacturing technologies. The paper concerned in new materials that are being developed in recent years and there are the difficulties with numerical simulation of them regarding their heterogeneity. Nowadays it is needful for university graduates to know essentials of modeling and mechanical and thermal behavior of these new materials.

INFORMATION BASIS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY

NAGORNIUK Oksana, NAGORNIUK Olga, SHE Vladimir

TVV 2012, 5(1):512-515  

Information - governing factor, the action program for physical, natural and social systems. Everything in the world is developing and moving in accordance with clear information programs. Therefore, it can be argued that intangible information controls the material world. Information reality that has basically one essential nature, developed across the Earth in a complex diverse world where the leading performer is a person who acts in the society. Information reality performs a wide range of features that ensure the continuity, relationship and development of various entities of the material world.

FACTORS MOTIVATING ELDERLY PEOPLE TO LEARN NEW TECHNOLOGIES

NESTERAK Tomasz, DZIEDZINA Monika

TVV 2012, 5(1):516-522  

Thinking about old age and consequently time and changes, it is surprising, that in such a short period of time the world has changed so much. Inventing of such "wonders" as television, computer, mobile phone, digital camera, Internet and the fact, that at some places, eg. factories, people have been replaced by machines, have caused changes and constant education of the whole society. One can ask: how will elderly people pull themselves together in such times? Will they take up the challenge put out by the present time, trying to understand and learn the contemporary world of omnipresent novelties?

INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNICATION BARRIERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TIMES

NESTERAK Tomasz, MĄCZKA Iwona

TVV 2012, 5(1):523-529  

Information society - that is the term used to call the modern world. It means, that the Modern man is obliged to find his place and in the world full of new issues and a great amount of information. Every day new technologies which are aimed at making our life easier are created in the world. Young people use e-mail send letters, postcards, news. Communicators are used for meeting in the net. Phones are used for talks, which not long ago were run on the streets, at market stalls or at cafes. Does new communication help in interpersonal contacts? How do new technologies influence the quality of interpersonal communication and what do elderly people,...

THE CHALLENGES OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN

NOGA Henryk

TVV 2012, 5(1):530-538  

Nowadays outsourcing has become an inseparable element of the existence of all the huge corporations. It is becoming more and more popular with medium and small companies. IT sector is one of the most intensely developing branch of outsourcing. At present no company can exist if it does not possess information infrastructure and advanced technological systems. Information outsourcing, that is transferring all the issues not directly connected with a given company business, is the solution.

INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNICATION BARRIERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TIMES

NOGA Henryk

TVV 2012, 5(1):539-546  

VUE offers a complete tool set for CG artists to create and render very rich and realistic natural environments in 3d programmes like Max, Maya, Light Wave, Cinema 4d and Softimage. VUE Xstream is the basic tool in landscape generating and its animation.

TEXTURED IN PHOTOSHOP

NOGA Henryk

TVV 2012, 5(1):547-556  

In the following study techniques of texturing a scene will be presented as well as the way in which one's own textures can be made with the use of photo library. Also, methods of Coping with some basic problem with texturing will be shown and how to successively join various photos in one template. The first thing that must be done before texturing starts is to collect all the referential materials and looking at the variety of surfaces and photos to comprehend a given theme better.

MODERN PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES IN THE IT SOLUTIONS IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES OF A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION - THE SQL DATABASE LANGUAGE

PACIOREK Jakub

TVV 2012, 5(1):557-560  

The paper presents the possibilities of using database systems, especially in academic/scientific institutions, and the SQL language used for communication with relational databases. Discussed is the scope of the IT solutions applied in the educational and administrative departments of higher education institutions, as well as the benefits of implementing a complex system to aid the management of such institutions.

MICROPROCESSOR VERSUS MICROCONTROLLER

PACIOREK Jakub

TVV 2012, 5(1):561-564  

This paper sets out to explain the major differences between the constituent components of a microprocessor system, i.e. microprocessors and microcontrollers. Another goal is to present digital integrated circuits, their structure, modes of operation and the possibilities for application.

USING OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION PROCESS

PODAŘIL Martina, KLIEROVÁ Martina

TVV 2012, 5(1):565-568  

A school as an essential element of education is aiming to accomplish several tasks. One of them is ability to respond flexibly on often changing conditions in economic, social or cultural environment. School must be able to anticipate the requirements of the employer sector. The great effort is to prepare the pupils to "customer requirements" that means potential employer. For this reason, paper deals with the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the context of education process at secondary schools and investigates the current state of ICT implementation in education

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING HISTORY OF FINE ART AS PART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

RÉCKA Adriana

TVV 2012, 5(1):569-572  

The paper discusses the problems of using information technologies and applying innovative methods in educating seniors within the University of the Third Age. It pays attention to possibilities of using ICT in teaching fine art history not only in the form of lectures, but also through active use of available exercises at the Department of Fine Arts and Education of the Faculty of Education at Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

PEDAGOGICAL COMMUNICATION AND PRACTICAL USE METHOD OF FIAS

REŠKOVÁ Martina

TVV 2012, 5(1):573-576  

The contribution deals with the pedagogical communication with the help of interactive boards and Flander's interactive analysis system. In this contribution we will focus on the term of communication and interaction which goes hand in hand with communication. Then we will devote time to pedagogical communication which is one of the means of communication. We will also mention technical means of communication and the possibilities of communication research in class using the Flander's method.

THE APPLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH IN THE TEACHING OF THE SUBJECT ANALYSIS OF PROCESSES WITH THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN THE ENVIRONMENT

RUŽINSKÁ Eva

TVV 2012, 5(1):577-580  

The contribution deals with the actual transfer of research results into the core of the grant project KEGA MŠ SR of the educational process technical and environmental oriented subject matter the Analysis of the environment in the processes with the incidence of hazardous and dangerous substances and the use of IT technologies, demonstration experiments and laboratory exercises for the study programme Environmental technology and the similarly designed objects in the study programme Protection of persons and property against fire.

IT SUPPORT OF TEACHING IN THE AREA OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY GENERATING OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

RUŽINSKÁ Eva

TVV 2012, 5(1):581-584  

The contribution deals with issues of current and innovative teaching technically and environmentally oriented subject matter of Industrial Technology, using IT support, visualisation and presentation didactical devices, aimed at generating the formation of dangerous chemical substances in the learning programme Environmental Technology and the Protection of persons and property against fire.

CONCEPT OF WEBSITE FOR EDUCATION

SITÁŠ Juraj

TVV 2012, 5(1):585-587  

Internet and his service Web has important role in education. Current Web technologies allow us to create comprehensive solutions for educational website. This solutions increases availability and reduces the financial demand in education.

PROPAEDEUTIC OF PROGRAMMING AND NEW SCHOOL REFORM

STOFFOVÁ Veronika, CZAKÓOVÁ Krisztina

TVV 2012, 5(1):588-594  

Programming as a subject of teaching at elementary and secondary schools in Slovakia went a long way. The new school reform has reintroduced programming into the subject content of Informatics for both primary, and secondary schools in the State educational program. But at the schools, there are not enough qualified teachers to teach programming. The article describes a way how to solve this problem and also deals with response of some universities to need of augmentation of information and programmer literacy of future teachers and teachers in practice.

INFLUENCE OF PC ON HUMAN HEALTH

ŠEBO Miroslav

TVV 2012, 5(1):595-598  

Present time is characterized by using of PC. PCs have significant impact on human health. It is therefore very important to dedicate the problems in the using of PCs. Dedicate the issue should not only include the diagnostic, but suggest the possibility of solutions to prevent these risks.

CREATING OF WEB PAGE FOR SECONDARY VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS WITH FOCUS ON THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

TKÁČ Lukáš, GERHÁTOVÁ Žaneta

TVV 2012, 5(1):599-603  

One of the key aims of the national strategy of education in Slovakia is to consider the strengthen skills in information and communication technologies. The paper presents the assignment of the project, whose main aim is to create a website with content for the third year of secondary vocational schools. Created web page will serve to students in the study at secondary schools with focus on electrical engineering.

COMMUNICATION MODELS WITH USE OF DIGITAL-VISUAL RECORDS IN EDUCATION

TVARŮŽKA Václav

TVV 2012, 5(1):604-607  

Using of visual records in education is a specific modelling. The issue of modelling is in creation of the scheme world that is mainly for simplifying of reality. The model always changes the reality. It simplifies, refers to the past or presents the world as it has to be - such an ideal world. In common pedagogical situations the teacher tells pupils the information that supports models of digital visual records. Visual records are able to mediate not only imaginable things but also they participate in creation of thought models and abstract values. This paper deals with the individual models in the way we can meet in pedagogical practice.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES OF UKRAINE - ON THE WAY FROM PROPRIETY SOFTWARE TO FREE SOFTWARE

TVEREZOVSKA Nina, LIPSKA Victoria

TVV 2012, 5(1):608-611  

This paper analyzes the prospects of the use of free software at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. It presents the experience of using such propriety software as Lotus software platform and in learning process of the University. It examines the current state of application of free software as well as the negative factors hindering the implementation of free software in teaching and learning processes.

THE USE OF NEURAL NETWORS IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION

URBANÍKOVÁ Marta

TVV 2012, 5(1):612-615  

A large amount of information which is desirable to process during the planning and control of production necessary requires the support of computer equipment. While forming the content of technical subjects we cannot forget the advanced methods of optimization including fuzzy logic, neural networks and generic algorithms. The aim of this article is to describe the neural network and the possibility of their use during the optimization course of manufacturing process.

THE ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOK OF DIDACTICS OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

VARGOVÁ Mária

TVV 2012, 5(1):616-618  

In the field of the project solutions-3/09/7127 KEGA the resolvers developed an electronic textbook titled "electronic textbook didactics of technical education". The textbook represents the professional teaching text for the didactics of vocational technical subjects, intended for students of teachers' faculties, who will provide after the end of the study the technical education to the children of pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education and pupils.

HOW IS A DIGITALLY CODED IMAGE CREATED?

ZABADAL Ľubomír

TVV 2012, 5(1):619-622  

The topic of the following text is the analysis of chosen factors, influencing the creation of a digitally coded image. According to the author, these factors are the generation of light values of the image based on numberical values, the change of these light values in time and individual kinetic gesture of the artist. The text is a part of a model created by the author.

VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION IN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

DEPEŠOVÁ Jana

TVV 2012, 5(1):623-626  

New concepts that are being applied into the educational system in the Slovak Republic, especially after the school reform from 2008, are supported by the Information and Communication Technologies. There are cases galore where the position of the ICT is dominant in the educational process. Neither technical subjects have not escaped from the abovementioned influence thanks to which an obvious modernization and changes in the educational process has been recorded after implementation of the ICT that bring a set of advantages and benefits into education.

COMPUTER SUPPORTED EDUCATION - RESULTS OF RESEARCH PROBE

DOSTÁL Jiří, KLEMENT Milan

TVV 2012, 5(1):627-631  

This paper presents results of the research realized on the schools in the Czech Republic. It focuses on the findings of fact, how often teachers use a computer and the internet. It was found that teachers use a computer and the internet to prepare to instruction, to communicate with pupils and parents, to further self-education and directly in instruction.

THE MAIN TRENDS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION IN UKRAINE

GAIDUK Andrey

TVV 2012, 5(1):632-635  

The main elements advantages and shortcomings of distance educations are examining in the article. The perspectives of its development in modern Ukraine is forecasting also here.

THE APPLICATIONS OF MATHEMATICS IN ELECTRONIC EDUCATION CONTEXT AT FEM SUA IN NITRA

GREGÁŇOVÁ Radomíra

TVV 2012, 5(1):636-639  

The paper deals with the teaching of mathematics and its aplications at The Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. The solving of applied tasks represents one of the possible ways of the innovation of the content and the teaching of mathematics at universities. The need of acquering of the mathematical apparatus and its subsequent utilization in various fields of engineering study at agricultural oriented university is pointed out here.

DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION COMPETENCE VIA E-LEARNING

HRMO Roman, KUČERKA Daniel

TVV 2012, 5(1):640-650  

The aim of this contribution is to inform the reader about the problems and results of the research of the thesis work on the development of informative competece by e-learning. We also tried to indicate the relation between the education and the communicative and informative technologies. The contribution also informs about the results of the research and the quality of the prepared e-learning educational text for the subject Engineering production for secondary vocational schools for 1st class of subsructure study in the field 6476 4 technical - economical worker. The research was implemented by the teachers of technical proffessional subjects and...

TYPOLOGY OF STUDENTS ACCORDING TO THEIR LEVEL OF INTEREST IN THE EDUCATION THROUGH E-LEARNING: IS E-LEARNING SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE?

KLEMENT Milan, CHRÁSKA Miroslav

TVV 2012, 5(1):651-658  

E-learning is an integral part of modern tertiary education, not only in combined study modes, but increasingly also within the framework of full-time ones. Along with its deployment on a large scale, new problems have arisen that shall be treated, investigated and solved. The present article reflects the attitudes of university students to e-learning implemented within the course of their studies, and submits partial results of an investigation, which took place in 2012. The aim of the latter was to determine students' opinions and preferences with respect to the form, the arrangement, and the individual instruments or elements of e-learning through...

ELECTRONIC QUESTIONNAIRE SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION OF RESEARCH DATA WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF LMS

KLEMENT Milan, ŠTENCL Jiří

TVV 2012, 5(1):659-664  

The present essay puts forward a draft of the process for designing and building an electronic questionnaire system usable for collecting research data. These data can then be applied within the framework of statistical processing using computational techniques, such ass multidimensional methods of cluster and factor analysis. The introduced system has been applied in practice in order to collect research data within the project GA ČR No. P407/11/1306 - Evaluation of educational materials for distance learning and e-learning.

TEACHER COMPETENCES IN THE SPHERE OF E-LEARNING

KNYCH Aleksandra

TVV 2012, 5(1):665-668  

Along with the development of the Internet the popularity of distant learning (e-learning) soared. E-learning is based on a concept of student self-study and teacher didactic care and guidance. E-learning poses a challenge for today's teacher, who should be characterized by suitable competences.

CURRENT TRENDS IN E-LEARNING DEVELOPMENT

MAREŠOVÁ Hana, KLEMENT Milan

TVV 2012, 5(1):669-675  

The article focuses on the analysis the new possibilities of e-learning development, which is currently reaching its limits in both of e-learning applications and the e-learning distance study supports created in text forms with using multimedia. There are analyzed the possible outlines of development towards to the use of multiuser virtual environment in e-learning education.

E-LEARNING AND TEACHING INNOVATION

MEIER Miroslav

TVV 2012, 5(1):676-679  

This paper presents details of the project, which was implemented with the support of the Operational Programme Education for Competitiveness. The project is focused on innovation program of study Special Education. The innovation lies both in the form and content of the study.

THE TRADITIONAL AND ELECTRONIC STUDY RESOURCES TO THE TOPICS OF LINEAR ALGEBRA

ORSZÁGHOVÁ Dana

TVV 2012, 5(1):680-683  

In the paper we deal with actual topic of the didactic research in the theory of education that includes the application of IT tools in the modern mathematics teaching and in the individual study. Chapters on linear algebra belong to the important parts of the compulsory mathematical subjects. We focused on this mathematical topic and present what kinds of traditional and electronic study resources can use students of the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra in their study. In the next section it is presented an overview of study results in the first year of the bachelor study at the Faculty of Economics and Management, which is an indicator of...

INTERNET, COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN MODERN E - LEARNING METHODS

PACIOREK Jakub

TVV 2012, 5(1):684-687  

This paper is focused on the teaching methods using the IT solutions for on-line learning in real time. The techniques presented are related to computer-aided teaching, with the use of the Internet. The author describes the technological infrastructure of the system, as well as its configuration and requirements as regards the bandwidth.

LONG DISTANCE STUDY AND E-LEARNING FOR UNIVERZITY

HENDRYCH Lumír

TVV 2012, 5(1):688  

RESEARCH EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING ELECTRONIC STUDY SUPPORT MATERIAL

HENDRYCH Lumír

TVV 2012, 5(1):689  

APPLE IPAD: IT IS TOUCHABLE

LAVRINČÍK Jan, ŠKUTA Petr

TVV 2012, 5(1):690-692  

ACTIVE TEACHING METHODS: COOPERATION IN GROUPS OF PUPILS

ZUBATÁ Anna

TVV 2012, 5(1):693  

FOR WHAT OCCUPATION IS SUITABLE? HOW TO CHOOSE SECONDARY AND HIGHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND CAREER CHOICES

ZUBATÁ Anna

TVV 2012, 5(1):694