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Do we educate future teachers to work in extracurricular activities?

Extracurricular activities are an integrated part of the elementary school curriculum. They offer pupils the possibility of quality leisure time spending. In participating in extracurricular activities during their leisure time, children have social contact and build their personality. Organizational forms of extracurricular activities contribute to better social contacts. Leisure time activities can prevent the occurrence of various manifestations of unacceptable behavior, whereby their organization is important and necessary. However, research conducted so far has shown that the real possibilities and creative potentials of students in extracurricular activities have not been fully used, and the methods used by teachers are still not conducive to encouraging and developing creativity. The question arises as to how much we have prepared future teachers in organizing extracurricular activities during their studies, how competent they are in recognizing interest, motivation, and individual talents in pupils to be able to include them in extracurricular activities. It is to be pointed out that it is the task of the teacher to make extracurricular activities more interesting for pupils than leisure and hedonism. Numerous dangers lurk during leisure time, and pedagogical time must be directed to their prevention. The present work analyzes the curriculum of extracurricular activities in Zadar and Osijek County elementary schools. There will also be an analysis of study programs at teacher training colleges in Croatia and an analysis of syllabus courses that determine the development of competencies for work in extracurricular activities.

extracurricular activities, leisure time, teacher colleges curricula, teacher competencies

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