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Name and surname:
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prof. RNDr. Ivan Kalaš, PhD.
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Document type:
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Research/art/teacher profile of a person
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The name of the university:
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Comenius University Bratislava
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The seat of the university:
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Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava
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| III.a - Occupation-position | III.b - Institution | III.c - Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant | Comenius University Bratislava | 1985 - 1995 |
| Assistant Professor | Comenius University Bratislava | 1995 - 2006 |
| Professor | Comenius University Bratislava | 2006 - |
| Head of Department | Comenius University Bratislava | 1995 - 2012, 2017 - |
| IV.a - Activity description, course name, other | IV.b - Name of the institution | IV.c - Year |
|---|---|---|
| foreign languages | schools in Slovakia and England | always |
| digital competencies | Comenius University, Bratislava | always |
| pedagogical and professional competences, see sections II and III | my professional profile | always |
| V.1.a - Name of the profile course | V.1.b - Study programme | V.1.c - Degree | V.1.d - Field of study |
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| Dissertation Project and Its Implementation 1 | III. | Informatics, Theory of Informatics Education | |
| Selected Chapters in Theory of Informatics Education 1 | Informatics, Theory of Informatics Education | III. | Informatics, Theory of Informatics Education |
| Computational Curiosity | Applied Informatics | II. | Computer Science |
| Didactics of Informatics 1, 2 | Informatics Teacher Training in Combinations | II. | Informatics Teacher Training in Combinations |
| Programming 1 | Informatics Teacher Training in Combinations | I. | Teacher Training and Education Science |
| 1-UXX-932 B.Sc. thesis seminar (2) | Teacher Training, common study block for combinations physics - biology, mathematics - PE, mathematics - physics | I. | Teacher Training and Education Science |
| 2-UXX-939 - M.Sc. thesis seminar | Teacher Training, common study block for combinations physics - biology, mathematics - PE, mathematics - physics | II. | Teacher Training and Education Science |
| V.2.a - Name of the study programme | V.2.b - Degree | V.2.c - Field of study |
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| Informatics, Theory of Informatics Education, guarantor | III. | Computer Science |
| Teacher Training, common study block for combinations physics - biology, mathematics - PE, mathematics - physics, guarantor | II. | Teacher Training and Education Science |
| Teacher Training, common study block for combinations physics - biology, mathematics - PE, mathematics - physics, guarantor | I. | Teacher Training and Education Science |
| V.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure | V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned |
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| Informatics | Computer Science |
| V.5.a - Name of the course | V.5.b - Study programme | V.5.c - Degree | V.5.d - Field of study |
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| Dissertation Project and Its Implementation 2 | Informatics, Theory of Informatics Education | III. | Computer Science |
| Selected Chapters in Theory of Informatics Education 2, 3 | Informatics, Theory of Informatics Education | III. | Computer Science |
Kalas, I., Horvathova, K. (2021). Programming Concepts in Lower Primary Years and Their Cognitive Demands. In: Digital Transformation of Education and Learning - Past, Present and Future, OCCE 2021. Cham, Springer Nature, IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, pp. 28-40.
Kalas, I., Blaho, A., Moravcik, M. (2018). Exploring control in early computing education. Informatics in Schools. Fundamentals of Computer Science and Software Engineering. ISSEP 2018. LNCS, vol 11169, pp. 3–16. Springer, Cham.
Benton, L., Saunders, P., Kalaš, I., Hoyles, C., Noss, R. (2018). Designing for learning mathematics through programming: A case study of pupils engaging with place value, International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction. Vol. 16, p. 68-76.
Kalas, I. (2010). Recognizing the potential of ICT in early childhood education. UNESCO IITE, 148 s.
Kalas, I., Hrusecka, A. (2023). Levels of Control in Primary Robotics. In: Keane, T., Lewin, C., Brinda, T., Bottino, R. (eds) Towards a Collaborative Society Through Creative Learning. WCCE 2022. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 685. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43393-1_23.
Kalas, I., Blaho, A. and Moravcik, M. (2022). Programming in Year 4: An Analysis of the Design Research Process. In Proc of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education (CSEDU 2022) - Volume 2, pp. 425-433
Kalas, I., Hrusecka, A. (2023). Levels of Control in Primary Robotics. In: Keane, T., Lewin, C., Brinda, T., Bottino, R. (eds) Towards a Collaborative Society Through Creative Learning. WCCE 2022. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 685. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43393-1_23
Kalaš, I. (2021). Informatika na križovatke. Môj názor. Didinfo 2021: medzinárodná konferencia o vyučovaní informatiky. ISBN ISBN 978-80-557-1823-1, Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici, s. 16-24
Kalas, I., Horvathova, K. (2021). Programming Concepts in Lower Primary Years and Their Cognitive Demands. In: Digital Transformation of Education and Learning - Past, Present and Future, OCCE 2021. Cham, Springer Nature, IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, pp. 28-40
Noss, R., Hoyles, C., Saunders, P., Clark-Wilson, A., Benton, L., Kalas, I. (2020). Making Constructionism Work at Scale: The Story of ScratchMaths, In: Holbert, N., Berland, M., Kafai, Y. B. (Eds.) Designing Constructionist Futures: The Art, Theory, and Practice of Learning Designs. Cambridge, MIT Press, 2020. pp. 39-52
na VTC Kalas, I. et al.: ICT in Primary Education, UNESCO, 2012, 136. s, 16 evidovaných ohlasov - Laurillard, D.: The educational problem that MOOCs could solve: Professional development for teachers of disadvantaged students. In: Research in Learning Technology, Vol. 24, 2016, Art. No. 29369 - SCI ; SCOPUS
na VTC uvedené v VI.3 (4), ktoré má 49 evidovaných ohlasov - Dohn, N. B.: Students interest in Scratch coding in lower secondary mathematics. In: British Journal of Educational Technology, Vol. 51, No. 1, 2020, s. 71-83 - SSCI ; SCOPUS
na VTC uvedené v VI.2 (5), 104 evidovaných ohlasov - Romero-Tena, R. - Lopez-Lozano, L. - Gutierrez, M. P.: Types of use of technologies by Spanish early childhood teachers. In: European Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2020, s. 511-522 ; SCOPUS
na VTC Kalas, I., Tomcsanyiova, M.: Student's attitude to programming in modern informatics, World Conference on Computers in Education. 9th, Bento Goncalves, 2009, 26 evidovaných citácií - Delal, H. - Oner, D.: Developing middle school students' computational thinking skills using unplugged computing activities. In: Informatics in Education, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2020, s. 1-13 - SCI ; SCOPUS
na VTC Goldstein, R., Kalas, I., Noss, R., Pratt, D.: Building rules. In Cognitive Technology: Instruments of Mind, Springer, 2001, 22 evidovaných ohlasov - Weintrop, D. - Holbert, N. - Horn, M. S. - Wilensky, U.: Computational thinking in constructionist video games. In: International Journal of Game-Based Learning, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2016, s. 1-17 - ESCI ; SCOPUS
APVV-20-0353 (2021-2025) Research on Student Motivation in an Adaptive Personalized Environment with Collaborative Tools (Principal Investigator)
VEGA 1/0602/20 (2020 – 2022, Slovak Scientific Grant Agency) Productive gradation of computational concepts in programming in primary school – Head of Project. The aim of the project is to expand knowledge in the field of planning and analysis of the systematic cognitive process of primary school pupils in programming, focusing on the granularity of the system of computational concepts and also to develop a system of criteria and a systematic methodology to assess the capabilities and developmental appropriateness of software and hardware environments for computational thinking (Principal Investigator)
VEGA 1/0602/20 (2020 – 2022, Slovak Scientific Grant Agency) Productive gradation of computational concepts in programming in primary school – Head of Project. The aim of the project is to expand knowledge in the field of planning and analysis of the systematic cognitive process of primary school pupils in programming, focusing on the granularity of the system of computational concepts and also to develop a system of criteria and a systematic methodology to assess the capabilities and developmental appropriateness of software and hardware environments for computational thinking (Principal Investigator)
The Czech national project aimed at supporting the development of computational thinking, with the goal to create and pilot a comprehensive set of teaching materials for all levels of schools, but also to provide professional development of the future lectors of the teachers of newly established subject Informatics. (Co-author of the content and Expert of educational material) https://imysleni.cz/
IT Academy, national project (2016-2021) Creating a model of education and development of young people for the current and prospective needs of the knowledge society and the labour market with a focus on informatics and digital technologies (co-author of the concept, co-author of the educational content, lecturer)
| VII.a - Activity, position | VII.b - Name of the institution, board | VII.c - Duration |
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| garantor for the Habilitation and Inauguration promotions in the field of Theory of Informatics Education | Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava | 2014 - |
| head of the Department of Education, formerly the Department of Informatics Education | Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava | 1995 - 2012, 2017 - |
| Member of The Scientific Board | Faculty of Education, Charles University, Prague | 2020 - |
| member of the Editorial Board of a journal | Informatic in Education, ETH and University of Vilnius | 2002 - |
| Member of The Scientific Board | Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava | 2003 - |
| Representative of Slovakia in IFIP Technicl Committee for Education, TC3; Vice-Chair of IFIT TC3 WG 3.1 for DT in Education | IFIP Technical Committee for Education | 1998 - |
| Member of The Scientific Board | Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Košice | 2023 - |
| VIII.a - Name of the institution | VIII.b - Address of the institution | VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) | VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe) |
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| London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education | London, UK | IX. - XII. 2020 | Visiting Researcher |
| Institute of Education, Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2013, 10 days | Visiting Professor |
| UCL Institute of Education | London, UK | 2013 - 2015, 2016 - 2023, 10 rokov | Visiting Professor |
As a researcher, co-investigator or principal investigator I have participated in several European and national projects in the Inco Copernicus, Esprit, Socrates Minerva, Kaleidoscope schemes; in UNESCO IITE I have led two global research projects: ICT in Early Childhood Education (we have involved a network of 17 kindergartens from 10 countries around the world in the research) and ICT in Primary Education. The outputs of these projects are four monographs, which I wrote either as an author (in one case) or with a group of co-authors (in three cases). I have been an expert advisor of a national project on Further Education of Informatics Teachers in Slovakia. I am a member of various committees in Slovakia and abroad. Between 2008 and 2012 I was a member of the international team of Microsoft advisors for the Partners in Learning programme. From 2017 to 2021, I was an advisor in a national project to implement modern computing education in Hong Kong. Since 2017, I am the guarantor of the Informatics with Emil project, which the faculty is working on with the non-profit organization Indícia.