Subjects for inquiry-based teaching of geography at secondary schools (with a practical demonstration during teaching about the local region SO ORP Jindřichův Hradec)

This diploma theses deals with a new trend of current teaching of science subjects and that is inquiry-based teaching. The main goal of this, for now in Czech environment unknown, teaching method is to make the teaching of science subjects more attractive and to renew the interest of pupils in these subjects. The theoretical part describes inquiry-based teaching, defines the educational subject of geography and it elaborates the connections with the generally educational programme the Primary education. The main part of the diploma thesis introduces created subjects of the teaching activities using the inquiry-based teaching of geography at the secondary school with the focus on the local region SO ORP Jindřichův Hradec. The submitted subjects of the teaching activities in socio-geographical region are thematically dedicated to transport, the quality of life and tourism, while the physically-geographical regions analyze the themes of meteorology and hydrology. The thesis includes the feedback on real created subjects of teaching activities. The attachment contains the worksheets related to the above mentioned activities