Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Miroslava Jirásková, PhD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Jirásková
I.2 - Name
Miroslava
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1971
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Gondova 2, 811 02 Bratislava, Slovakia
I.7 - Position
Associate Professor
I.8 - E-mail address
jiraskova6@uniba.sk
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Teacher Training and Education Science
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3573-1703

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Arts, Palacký University Olomouc
II.b - Year
1996
II.c - Study field and programme
Sociology and Andragogy
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Palacký University Olomouc
II.b - Year
2020
II.c - Study field and programme
Pedagogy
II.4 - Associate professor
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Accredited Coach Training Programme (121 hours) Akademie Libchavy s. r. o. 2025
Character Education Course (16 hours) Centrum rozvoje charakteru, z. ú. 2024
Experiential Training Programme “Everyday Hero” Prague Castle 2024
Systemic Constellations Facilitator Training (260 hours) Akademie Libchavy, s. r. o. 2024

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Basics of Andragogy Pedagogy II. Teacher Training and Education Science
Theory of Education I Pedagogy I. Teacher Training and Education Science
Principles of Lifelong Learning Pedagogy I. Teacher Training and Education Science
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Case Studies in Professional Andragogy Pedagogy II. Teacher Training and Education Science
Basics of Psychology Pedagogy I. Teacher Training and Education Science
School Systems Abroad Pedagogy I. Teacher Training and Education Science
Leisure Education Pedagogy I. Teacher Training and Education Science

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
30
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
10
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
16
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
207
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
148
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
95
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
4
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
3
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Jirásková, M. (2026). Výchova charakteru v českém vzdělávání: Teoretické a empirické perspektivy. Horoměřice: PowerPrint. ISBN 978-80-7705-106-4.

2

Jirásek, I., Deutscherová, B., Obonya, J., Jirásková, M., & Tirpáková, A. (2026). Preferred sources of meaning in life amongst preservice teachers from Generation Z: An exploratory qualitative study. Cogent Education, 13(1), 2692187. DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2026.2692187.

3

Jirásek, I., Čutová, B., & Jirásková, M. (2025). Environmental and outdoor education in preschool through family camping: The example of Czech Woodcraft in parents’ opinions. Environmental Education Research, 31(1), 92–107. DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2024.2365412.

4

Dankulincová Veselská, Z., Jirásek, I., Veselský, P., Jirásková, M., Plevová, I., Tavel, P., & Madarasová Gecková, A. (2018). Spirituality but not religiosity is associated with better health and higher life satisfaction among adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(12), 2781. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15122781.

5

Jirásek, I., Roberson, D. N., & Jirásková, M. (2017). The impact of families camping together: Opportunities for personal and social development. Leisure Sciences, 39(1), 79–93. DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2015.1136251.

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

Jirásek, I., Čutová, B., & Jirásková, M. (2025). Environmental and outdoor education in preschool through family camping: The example of Czech Woodcraft in parents’ opinions. Environmental Education Research, 31(1), 92–107. DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2024.2365412.

2

Jirásková, M., & Petrů Puhrová, B. (2025). Portfolio studenta učiteľstva pre 1. stupeň základnej školy ako obraz utvárania profesijnej identity budúceho učiteľa. Pedagogika, 75(1), 5–26.

3

Jirásková, M., Petrová, A., & Jirásek, I. (2021). Prožívaná smysluplnost v kontextu osobnostních rysů budoucích učitelů. E-psychologie, 15(4), 1–13.

4

Jirásková, M. (2026). Výchova charakteru v českém vzdělávání: Teoretické a empirické perspektivy. Horoměřice: PowerPrint. ISBN 978-80-7705-106-4.

5

Jirásek, I., Deutscherová, B., Obonya, J., Jirásková, M., & Tirpáková, A. (2026). Preferred sources of meaning in life amongst preservice teachers from Generation Z: An exploratory qualitative study. Cogent Education, 13(1), 2692187. DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2026.2692187.

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

Dankulincová Veselská, Z., Jirásek, I., Veselský, P., Jirásková, M., Plevová, I., Tavel, P., & Madarasová Gecková, A. (2018). Spirituality but not religiosity is associated with better health and higher life satisfaction among adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(12), E2781. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15122781.

Citation: Gerhát, A., & Halama, P. (2025). The moderating effect of theistic vs. atheistic culture on the relationship between religious attitudes and well-being. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 28(3), 281–294.

2

Jirásek, I., Roberson, D. N., & Jirásková, M. (2017). The impact of families camping together: Opportunities for personal and social development. Leisure Sciences, 39(1), 79–93. DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2015.1136251.

Citation: Hallmann, K., Sander, K., & Zehrer, A. (2025). Mapping experiences and their dimensions: A systematic literature review. Journal of Leisure Research. Advance online publication.

3

Lee, S., Jirásek, I., Veselský, P., & Jirásková, M. (2019). Gender and age differences in spiritual development among early adolescents. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 16(6), 680–696. DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2018.1493990.

Citation: González, M. J. F., & Surikova, S. (2025). Age- and sex-based differences in young adolescents’ perceptions of their moral character development in Latvia. Education Sciences, 15(10).

4

Jirásek, I., Jirásková, M., Majewská, P., & Bolcková, M. (2017). Experiencing spiritual aspects outdoors in the winter: A case study from the Czech Republic using the method of systemic constellations. British Journal of Religious Education, 39(2), 122–148. DOI: 10.1080/01416200.2014.984586.

Citation: Barnes, M. R., & Jakstis, K. (2024). Winter-nature interactions elicit positive sentiments in urban millennials: A cross-cultural analysis in Minneapolis–St. Paul, USA, and Stuttgart, Germany. Ecopsychology, 16(2), 135–148.

5

Jirásek, I., Jirásková, M., Roberson, D. N., & Němec, J. (2016). The impact of participation in outdoor education: The participant experience shared through mind maps. Studies in Continuing Education, 38(3), 334–354. DOI: 10.1080/0158037X.2016.1141762.

Citation: Činčera, J., Zálesák, J., & Johnson, B. (2021). We love them anyway: Outdoor environmental education programs from the accompanying teachers’ perspective. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education.

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

RVO/FHS/2025/002 (2025–2026) – Transdisciplinary Approaches in Education; research on the topic of Character Education, Faculty of Humanities, Tomas Bata University in Zlín.

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Member of the Editorial Board and Editor of academic journal Gymnasion Gymnasion – Journal of Experiential Education 2016–present
Participation in the implementation and data collection of the TEPACE research project (N = 2,100 parents and teachers) focused on character education Faculty of Humanities, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, in cooperation with STEM 2025
Member of the research team in an inter-university study on sources of meaning in life among university students (n = 351) Faculty of Humanities, Tomas Bata University in Zlín – research conducted in cooperation with 12 faculties of 9 public universities in the Czech Republic 2023
Member of the Regional Cabinet for Personal and Social Education – methodological support for teachers, networking, and facilitation of a learning group National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic (NPI CR), Olomouc Region 2026
Participant in the inter-university mentoring programme of the Character Education Academy – development and implementation of character education in higher education Centre for Character Development (CERC) 2026

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

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)
Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia, USA 2017, two months Research stay funded by an internal doctoral study grant at Palacký University Olomouc
English Language Institute, Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia, USA 2016, one month International study mobility within doctoral studies at the Department of Education and Psychology, Palacký University Olomouc
Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto Porto, Portugal December 2023 Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility
Sarum College Salisbury, United Kingdom 21–23 June 2017 Active participation in an international scientific conference with a conference presentation
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria Madrid, Spain 12–13 March 2026 Active participation in the international scientific conference Educating for Moral Flourishing with a conference presentation

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

Professional development of teachers and transfer of research findings into practice – seminars and workshops for teachers in the Czech Republic, particularly focused on personal and social development, wellbeing, reflective pedagogy, and relational school culture (e.g. NPI CR).

Date of last update
2026-09-14