The Future of Education

In Czech Republic, there is only one doctoral study programme aimed at preparing specialists in the field of information and communication technologies in education. The preparation includes independent creative work in science, research and development with a high potential to develop the field. The ICT in Education study programme is provided by a consortium of four Czech universities, one of which is the University of Hradec Kralove. The graduates complete their undergraduate studies with more detailed knowledge of the content and methods of some informatics sub-disciplines, especially theoretical foundations, and enrich their knowledge of new directions in the field of education and psychology. They master methodological foundations of educational research in order to design and conduct their own research. This is a new, rapidly growing field, which tracks new trends in the above-mentioned area. Nowadays, the doctoral study focuses on the following main areas: Advanced Learning Technologies; Technology Enhanced Natural Science Teaching and Learning; Technology Enhanced Foreign Language Teaching and Learning; Children Programming Environments; Social and Cultural Impact of Modern Communications on Education. In the paper recent research will be briefly introduced and discussed.

Keywords: ICT in Education, Advanced Learning Technologies, Teaching and Learning;