Approaches to study in the Czech higher education students as reflected by the current educational research. A review study.
Abstract
The aim of this study is to identify what areas of approaches to study in higher education have been explored in the Czech research context and what outcomes have been brought for the enhancement of quality of teaching in higher education. A range of Czech scientific journal have been researched for relevant articles, such as Aula, Orbis Scholae, Pedagogika, Pedagogická orientace a Studia paedagogica, published between 2010 and 2020 including available conference proceedings of ČAPV.
The researched texts deal with the adaptation of first year students to the demands of university study, organization of study and attitudes to self-study. Another area of interest is the preferences of study materials usage, presentation of the subject matter and forms of teaching.
Approaches to study are also reflected in how students go about writing their Master's theses. The results of the extant studies are grounded in the context of the EUROSTUDENT VI report and university teachers' reflections of their own teaching.
Together they develop a partial, but somewhere deep understanding of how the current students approach their study. The conclusion gives an overview of suggested topics for future research.