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...

EDUCATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: TEACHING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THROUGH A DEVELOPMENTAL CONTINUUM OF RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOURReviewed Papers

Roman Kroufek

EduPort 2023, 7(2):37-47 | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2023.008  

Aims The aim of this study is to present the results of an evaluation of university courses that have been innovated using the Developmental Continuum of Responsible Behaviour towards Nature and People. This continuum has been adopted as a framework for course modifications by the Lipka Eco-Centre staff, who are also working at several Czech universities. The innovations emphasized a holistic approach, where not only students' knowledge but also their attitudes and competences were increased. The evaluation sought to answer the following two questions: 1. In what ways did the observed variables (relationship to place, teacher self-efficacy, attitudes...

EARLY DETECTION OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AT THE LEVEL OF THE VISUAL SYSTEM IN CHILDREN WITH COGNITIVE DEFICITS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORSReviewed Papers

Helena Štrofová1, Lea Květoňová2

EduPort 2023, 7(2):28-36 | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2023.007  

This research work systematically focuses on the qualitative aspect of the development of a special tool for the identification of visual anomalies in children with cognitive deficits, with the main focus on the visual system. The main aim of the proposed tool is to detect indications that may suggest the need for more extensive ophthalmic and orthoptic examination, which would contribute to early diagnosis and subsequent intervention. During the course of this study, a thorough analysis of the reliability of the proposed tool and its practical applicability within the work of special educators was conducted. Data collection was conducted in...

IDENTIFICATION OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS: PILOT STUDYReviewed Papers

Zbyněk Němec, Alice Kourkzi

EduPort 2023, 7(2):19-27 | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2023.006  

Although socially disadvantaged students in the Czech education system are numerous, little attention has been paid to the identification and support of this group. Previous attempts have found no tool able to reliably identify these students, in order to provide their above standard educational support. This article summarizes the main results from a pilot study of a new method aimed at identifying students with social disadvantage and the relevant methodology (Němec, 2023). Following research of The Faculty of Education at Charles University, we have drafted and verified a tool “Assessment scheme for the identification of socially disadvantaged...

SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS IN EDUCATION: TYPOLOGY, STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGY AND A PROCESS EXAMPLE OF CONDUCTING THEMReviewed Papers

Jiří Kantor1, Dagmar Sedláčková1, Jana Marečková1, Zuzana Svobodová 2, Kate-řina Veselá1, Alžběta Smrčková1, Jitka Klugarová3, Miloslav Klugar3

EduPort 2023, 7(2):1-18 | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2023.005  

Systematic reviews are a fundamental design for evidence synthesis. Their essential features are systema-ticity, transparency and replicability. They are one of the main pillars of evidence-based education and can facilitate the use of scientific evidence in making recommendations for the education system and in deci-sion-making by practitioners. In Czech educational research, systemic reviews have not been produced so far and researchers and practitioners lack a deeper orientation on this issue. However, this unfavourable situation does not apply only to the Czech environment. A large part of foreign studies with the title of systematic review, which...

KNOWLEDGE AND MISCONCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS ABOUT ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERAKTIVITY DISORDERReviewed Papers

Andrea Cibulková, Miroslava Bartoňová

EduPort 2023, 7(1):36-48 | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2023.004  

The article presents the results of research on the topic of teachers' knowledge and misconceptions about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A good knowledge of the issues of this spectrum neurodevelopmental disease, its causes, manifestations, possible therapy, support in the education of these groups of students is one of the prerequisites for the success of students with ADHD in school. The main goal of the research investigation was to find out what the level of knowledge of teachers is about the problem of ADHD and in which areas of the topic of ADHD teachers need the most knowledge support. The partial goal was to identify categories...

CONCEPT MAPPING AS AN ASSESSMENT TOOL OF LEARNERS´EDUCATION RESULTSReview articles

Nina Bodoríková

EduPort 2023, 7(1):23-35 | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2023.003  

Presented article deals with conceptual mapping as a tool for evaluation of learners' education results. The outputs (concept maps) of 60 second-year higher secondary school students were analysed. The research sample consisted of a total 60 students out of which 30 were from grammar school and 30 from the secondary vocational school in Nitra. Individual concept maps were designed for the history classes (specifically about the First World War theme) within the 2021/2022 school year.  The results of the conducted research show that the conceptual mapping method (showing students' mental representations of the selected thematic unit from the history...

RELATION BETWEEN METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES, SELF-EFFICACY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE SUBJECT CZECH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN PUPILS AT THE SECOND LEVEL OF PRIMARY SCHOOLSReviewed Papers

Adéla Milfaiová, Jaroslav Říčan

EduPort 2023, 7(1):9-22 | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2023.002  

The aim of the paper was to analyse the correlations between two self-report questionnaires in the Czech socio-cultural environment and the achievement of the lower secondary school students (N = 227) in the subject Czech Language and Literature. The self-report questionnaires used for the study were MARSI (measuring the use of metacognitive strategies in reading) and RSPS2 (measuring perceptions of reading self-efficacy). The paper responds to the fact that there is a lack of research tools in the Czech environment that would focus on these quite essential concepts for reading. Correlation analysis demonstrates significant relationships between metacognitive...

The development of teachers’ assessment of pupils during primary schoolReview articles

Irena Smetáčková, Petr Pavlík

EduPort 2023, 7(1):1-8 | DOI: 10.21062/edp.2023.001  

How teachers perceive and assess students has a key impact on the success of student learning. Teachers' assessments of students can take many forms - grades awarded, explicit perceptions of school success, or more detailed perceptions of school characteristics that may promote the chance of successful mastery of demands. If teacher assessment is consistent across these forms, it can provide better feedback, motivation and accountability for their own learning. However, consistency is also important across time. If assessment varies significantly over time, it may be less comprehensible to pupils. In addition, it may (or may not) be indicative...