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Changing Horizons in Geography Education - HERODOT Network ...

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Table 1. First job <strong>in</strong> studied field158YesNo“Someth<strong>in</strong>gbetween”NotstatedShare (%) 57,4 14,8 21,3 6,6 100,0Source: Řezníčková et. al. (2005)Figure 2. Graduates by present-day job accord<strong>in</strong>g to year of graduation(%)Source: Řezníčková et. al. (2005)Thanks to the specificpreparation they areTotal given, teacher-tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>ggraduates stated astronger focus on work<strong>in</strong> education (53%“yes” aga<strong>in</strong>st 47% <strong>in</strong> case ofprofessional-geography graduates)There was variability <strong>in</strong> thetype of <strong>in</strong>stitution where therespondents started to work <strong>in</strong>the year of their graduation.State <strong>in</strong>stitutions and firms haveprevailed dur<strong>in</strong>g whole period ofanalysis. The highest proportiontook place <strong>in</strong> 2001 when newprov<strong>in</strong>cial (regional) authoritieswere established as a part ofmajor adm<strong>in</strong>istrative reform.<strong>Geography</strong> graduates fromFaculty of Science, CharlesUniversity <strong>in</strong> Prague, havefound jobs ma<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>in</strong> educationas geography teachers, <strong>in</strong> adm<strong>in</strong>istrationmostly as specialists onregional development, humanresources or environmentalproblems and protection. Someof them cont<strong>in</strong>ued their studiesand work as researchers andlecturers at universities (seeFigure 3). Almost three-quarters(74.4%) of respondentsstated they work <strong>in</strong> positionswhich needed tertiary educationstudies. Thirty teacher-tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>ggraduates responded that theyare not work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> education(Table 2). Despite the lownumber of answers this can beFigure 3. Field of graduates’ presentdayjob (%)Source: Řezníčková et. al. (2005)

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