RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 KVAPIL, Luděk T1 TECHNICAL COMPETITION AS AN ELEMENT OF THE INCREASE OF BASIC- SCHOOL PUPILS' INTEREST IN THE TECHNICAL STUDY BRANCHES ABSTRACT JF Trends in education YR 2015 VO 8 IS 1 SP 271 OP 275 DO 10.5507/tvv.2015.015 UL https://tvv-journal.upol.cz/en/artkey/tvv-201501-0015.php AB The article state a relatively low interest of basic school pupils in a technical branches of study. It is focused on the possibilities to introduce pupils to the technical education in a form of competition to change the perception of technical education among the members of today's and future generation. It presents a "Technical competition" from a perspective of pupil's activation and their interest in technical education.