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Kultura vrtića i kvaliteta odgojno-obrazovne prakse: istraživanje i mijenjanje

Researching and changing the culture of an educational institution is a process of evolution in which the implementation of innovations that strive to achieve quality changes in early and preschool care represents a mutual, long-term research process – one that is focused on a mutual innovation and exploration of educational practice and is grounded in the free exploration, and the non- manipulative discussion of all participants. Departing from these points, the author defines the culture of an educational institution in accordance with co-constructivist views that highlight the need for research, achieving a deeper understanding of educational practice and the cooperative learning of all participants. First she gives an overview of the attempts made by various authors at defining the culture of educational institutions, while determining it, for the needs of this work, as the achievements of one organised community that typify the activity of the educational institution amd are recognisable in the fundamental views and beliefs shared by the educators, principals, professional associates, administrative and other staff and parents. She develops her thesis as follows: researching and changing the culture of an education institution does not imply only a change in the organisational, i.e. structural dimensions of the institution but, even more so, demands changes in the way of thinking of educators – that is, demands the improvement of their understanding of the educational process.

practitioner research, kindergarten culture, educational practice, professional development

Znanstveni projekt "Kultura odgojno-obrazovne ustanove kao čimbenik sukonstrukcije znanja", Sveučilište u Rijeci, broj potpore: 13.10.2.2.01, voditeljica: izv. prof. dr. sc. Lidija Vujičić