Final theses in the field of Secondary School Teacher Training for Specialized Subjects

Abstract

The analysis of diploma theses in the field of Secondary School Teacher Training for Specialized Subjects at Masaryk University in Brno (Czech Republic) focuses on three areas. The first criterion is the chosen topic of the final theses. In order to aggregate topics, eight thematic groups were identified. Each topic of the thesis can be divided into one of these eight groups. There is also monitored the development of topic selection in time, which shows that the most frequently chosen group of topics in 2010 is a different thematic group than in 2018. The second area of analysis is the research methods used, their development in time and their representation in thematic groups. The third area analyzed were evaluations by both the supervisors and the opponents. A total of 454 diploma theses submitted between 2010 and 2018 were analyzed.