Naslov
Models in the Education of Pre-school Children in Kindergartens

Autori
Miljević-Riđički, Renata

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
18th EECERA ANNUAL CONFERENCE Reconsidering the Basic in Early Childhood Education, Stavanger, Norway 3rd-6th September 2008, Abstract book / Scientific Committees of the 18th EECERA Conference - Stavanger : Union of Education Norway, 2008, 239-240

Skup
18th EECERA (European Early Childhood Education Research Association) Annual Conference

Mjesto i datum
Stavanger, Norveška, 03.09.2008. - 06.09.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Ostalo

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
models in education; university curricula

Sažetak
Some results of the scientific project Methods and models in the education of pre-school children in kindergartens will be presented. The project is part of the scientific program Curricula of early education and compulsory education. Some Croatian authors have done a research about primary school teachers competences. Teachers have pointed out that they lack some deeper education on working with children with special needs and cooperation with parents. Although they have this subject included in university curricula, it turned out that is not enough. Kindergarten teachers are strong models for young children. The most relevant psychological theories show the importance of early influences on child development (Bronfenbrenner, Vygotsky, Feuerstein etc). Our main research questions are: Are pre-school teachers competent enough for their roles in early childhood education? Is there a difference between attitudes, skills, values etc. of future pre-school teachers and present pre-school teachers? Do they have any suggestion about university curricula? The research plan is to compare current pre-school education university students and pre-school teachers in kindergartens. They will be asked about their attitudes towards various educational conceptions, satisfaction with work/study, expectations, needs etc. Their answers will be analysed and compared. According to the results, changes in the university curricula will be prepared and applied.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija

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