Children with special educational needs in the context of artistically focused education of the Czech Republic Cover Image

Children with special educational needs in the context of artistically focused education of the Czech Republic
Children with special educational needs in the context of artistically focused education of the Czech Republic

Author(s): Pavel Svoboda
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Psychology
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: action research; artistic disciplines; social integration; special educational needs

Summary/Abstract: This article reports on action research that is realized and financed in close association and with the support of European structural and investment funds and operational programme Research, Development and Education in the Czech Republic. The above mentioned research provides the methodological base of the survey focused on equal access to high-quality preschool, primary and secondary education, on fight against all forms of discrimination and enforcing equal opportunities as well as on the support of social integration and fight against poverty. Realization of these aims is the target of realized project IMUZA which is in progress in the Czech Republic between the years 2017–2020. This project is focused on the support of children, pupils and students with special educational needs in teaching artistic disciplines and in artistic education. It covers a wide network of elementary and secondary schools and vocational colleges. The aim of IMUZA project is the optimalization of work of current and also future “artistic” teachers in the context of their work with unique artistic production of children, pupils and students with special educational needs.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 1 (14)
  • Page Range: 61-68
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English