Teachers' beliefs in the Czech Republic: Review study

Abstract

This study is part of the research project "Teachers' beliefs in the pedagogical use of children preconceptions" The author presents a comparison of studies dealing with teachers' beliefs in their pedagogical abilities, especially from the view of research carried out in the Czech Republic. The author decided to explore this topic as only little attention has been devoted to this topic in the Czech Republic so far. This study aims to identify the term "beliefs" primarily in the studies of Czech authors. The author presents her readers with an analysis of studies which have been published in journals and relevant anthologies in the period examined. The contents of the analyzed texts of carried out research focus more on related phenomena than on teachers' beliefs as such. There were no larger coordinated research projects in the Czech Republic in the period examined that would facilitate a deeper understanding of processes associated with teachers' beliefs. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.