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Profile of an English Teacher at Lower Primary Level
No full textU ovom su se istraživanju uspoređivale učiteljice razredne nastave i učiteljice predmetne nastave koje poučavaju engleski jezik u osnovnoj školi u školskoj godini 2021./2022. Uključuje malo istraživanje, transverzalnog dizajna, kojim smo prvo željeli doznati koja je stečena kvalifikacija učiteljice engleskog jezika u razrednoj nastavi u školskoj godini 2021./2022. u tri odabrane županije, a potom, kao glavni cilj istraživanja, doznati o sličnostima i razlikama između učiteljica razredne i predmetne nastave s obzirom na: iskustvo poučavanja, razloge odabira karijere, obrazovanje i osposobljenost za poučavanje engleskog jezika u ranom učenju, procjeni važnosti različitih osobina učiteljica engleskog jezika u ranom učenju, zadovoljstvo odabranim zanimanjem i procjenu ovladanosti engleskim jezikom. Nalazi su ukazali na veliki broj sličnosti i mali broj razlika između ove dvije skupine ispitanika. Učiteljice razredne nastave imaju značajno duže trajanje stručno-pedagoške prakse u osnovnoj školi nego učiteljice predmetne nastave i značajno više kolegija koje su polagale na studiju povezanih s ranim učenjem engleskog jezika dok učiteljice predmetne nastave značajno bolje procjenjuju svoju razinu ovladanosti engleskim jezikom. Nalazi se tumače na temelju sličnih istraživanja u Europi i Hrvatskoj. U završnom dijelu rada, nalaze se implikacije za obrazovnu i nastavnu praksu te prijedlozi budućih istraživanja koja bi produbila i unaprijedila naše spoznaje o poželjnom profilu učiteljica engleskog jezika u ranom učenju.This study is a comparison between generalist teachers and specialist teachers who teach English in primary schools in the 2021/2022 school year. It is a small cross-sectional study which aimed to, firstly, reveal the dominant type of qualification earned by English language teachers at the primary level in the school year 2021/2022 in three selected counties, and, secondly, find out about similarities and differences between generalist and specialist teachers with regard to their teaching experience, reasons for the choice of a teaching career, education and training for early English language teaching, desirable characteristics of primary English teachers, satisfaction with the job, and English language proficiency. The findings show many similarities between the two groups of teachers and a few differences. The generalist teachers have a significantly longer duration of in-service teacher training in primary school than subject teachers. They had also had significantly more courses related to early English language learning at university. However, the group of specialist teachers assesses their level of English language proficiency as significantly higher. The findings are interpreted in the framework of similar research in Europe and Croatia. In the final part of the paper, implications for educational and teaching practice and suggestions for future research are discussed as these are believed to contribute to a better understanding of the desirable profile of an English teacher at lower primary level
Parents' Role in Encouraging Development of Music Competencies in Young and Preschool Children
No full textGlazbene kompetencije treba njegovati od najranije dobi jer doprinose razvoju djeteta. Glazbeni odgoj jednako je važan u dječjem vrtiću kao i u djetetovu domu. Glazbena aktivnost djeteta pozitivno djeluje na kognitivni, psihomotorni i socijalno-emocionalni razvoj djece te je zbog toga potrebno dijete izložiti glazbi i poticati ga na glazbenu aktivnost u svakodnevnom životu. Kakvi će biti glazbeni poticaji djetetovoj glazbenoj aktivnosti ovisi o okolini djeteta koju čine obitelj i predškolska ustanova u koju je dijete uključeno. Roditelji su najznačajnije osobe u djetetovu odrastanju, stoga imaju odgovornost djetetu osigurati uvjete za pravilan razvoj te s njim provoditi različite, pa i glazbene aktivnosti. Cilj rada rasvijetliti je ulogu roditelja u glazbenom razvoju njihove djece rane i predškolske dobi te utvrditi provode li roditelji glazbene aktivnosti s djecom u vlastitom domu, koje su to glazbene aktivnosti i koliko ih često provode. Namjera je doprinijeti razvoju svijesti o važnosti glazbenog odgoja djece rane i predškolske dobi. Da bismo uvidjeli koje su to glazbene aktivnosti kojima roditelji potiču svoju djecu na glazbenu aktivnost i koliko često, provedeno je istraživanje s roditeljima u Dječjem vrtiću Zeko Slatina (N = 90). Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su kako roditelji često provode temeljne glazbene aktivnosti s djecom kao što su pjevanje i slušanje glazbe, dok se najmanje provode glazbene aktivnosti kao što je sviranje jer roditelji nemaju glazbeno obrazovanje i ne sviraju niti jedan glazbeni instrument. Također, utvrđeno je kako s dobi opada učestalost glazbenih aktivnosti s djecom u krugu obitelji te kako se glazbene aktivnosti malo češće provode s dječacima nego s djevojčicama.Music competencies should be nurtured from an early age since they contribute to child development. Music education is as important in kindergarten as it is in a child’s home. Musical activities have a positive effect on the cognitive, psycho-motor and social-emotional development of children, therefore it is necessary to expose children to music and encourage them to engage in musical activities in everyday life. What will the music incentives for the child's musical activity be like, depends on the child’s environment which consists of the family and the preschool institution. Parents are the most important people in the upbringing of a child, so it is their responsibility to provide their child with the conditions for proper development and to carry out various activities with them, including musical activities. The aim of this paper is to enlighten the role of parents in the music development of their children in early childhood and preschool age, as well as to determine whether parents perform musical activities with children at home, what kind of musical activities these are, and how often they are conducted. The intention is to contribute to the development of awareness of the importance of music education of children in early childhood and preschool age. In order to find out which musical activities are used to encourage their children to be musically active, and to see how often they engage in such activities, a survey was conducted among parents in ‘’Zeko’’ Kindergarten in Slatina (N = 90). The results of the survey showed that parents often engage in basic musical activities such as singing and listening to music with their children, while musical activities such as playing an instrument are the least performed, mostly because parents have no music education and do not play any musical instrument. It was also shown that the frequency of musical activities of children in the family circle decreases with age, and that musical activities are carried out with boys a little more often than with girls
Fashion design-individual making of toys with preschool children
No full textIgračke, koje se mogu naći posvuda oko nas, imaju velik utjecaj na dječji razvoj, pogotovo na razvoj osjetila i različitih vještina te su također važne za stjecanje iskustava. Pomoću igračaka se najčešće ostvaruje prvi kontakt djece s odraslima te djece s drugom djecom. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati mogu li djeca samostalno izraditi igračku i odjevne predmete za nju čime se nastojalo potaknuti djecu na kreativnost i realizaciju budućih ideja. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 15 predškolske djece u dobi od 5 do 7 godina iz dvije mješovite skupine iz DV „Mali princ“ Osijek i DV „Crvenkapica“ Ilok. Djeca su trebala izraditi i ukrasiti svoju igračku odjevnim predmetima i modnim dodatcima što je većina djece uspješno te u skladu sa svojim mogućnostima odradila. 53% djece je napravilo premale ili prevelike odjevne predmete za svoju igračku, dok je samo 47% njih napravilo odjevne predmete odgovarajuće veličine. Pri izradi odjevnih kombinacija i modnih dodataka djeca su se prvenstveno koristila bojama koje su smatrali isključivo „muškim“ ili „ženskim“.Toys, which can be found everywhere around us, have a great impact on children´s development, especially on the development of the senses and various skills and are also important for gaining experience. The first contact between children and adults and children with other children is most often made using toys. The aim of this research was to examine whether children can make a toy and clothes for it on their own thereby seeking to encourage children on creativity and realization of future ideas. The research was conducted on a sample of 15 children aged five to seven years old from two mixed groups from DV „Mali princ“ Osijek and DV „Crvenkapica“ Ilok. The children had to make and decorate their toy with clothes and fashion accessories, which most of the children did successfully and in accordance with their abilities. 53% of children made clothes that were too small or too big for their toy, while only 47% of them made clothes of the right size. When making clothing combinations and fashion accessories, children primarily used colors that they considered exclusively „masculine“ or „feminine“
Analysis of Applications for Graphomotor Skills Development According to REVEAC Rubrics
No full textInformacijsko komunikacijska tehnologija (IKT) postala je sastavni dio svakodnevice mnogih obitelji, uključujući i odrasle članove i djecu. Djeca predškolske dobi već su vrlo vješta u korištenju IKT-a, posebice mobilnih uređaja i tableta. Mobilne aplikacije utječu na razvoj digitalne kompetencije i digitalne pismenosti. Jedan od ciljeva Nacionalnog kurikuluma za rani i predškolski odgoj i obrazovanje je cjelovit razvoj, odgoj i učenje djeteta te razvoj osam ključnih kompetencija za cjeloživotno učenje, među kojima je i digitalna kompetencija. Ona predstavlja važan resurs učenja, alat dokumentiranja i pomoć u samoevaluaciji. U ovom završnom radu odabrano je 6 Android aplikacija za razvoj grafomotorike djece predškolske dobi pretraživanjem Trgovine Google Play po ključnim riječima graphomotor skills i grafomotorika. Odabrane aplikacije analizirane su prema REVEAC rubrici dizajniranoj u svrhu evaluacije edukativnih mobilnih aplikacija u četiri područja: obrazovni sadržaj, dizajn, funkcionalnost i tehničke karakteristike, od kojih svaki ima više aspekata. Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su različite pozitivne i negativne karakteristike analiziranih aplikacija.Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an integral part of the everyday life of many families, including adult members and children. Preschool children are already very skilled in using ICT, especially mobile devices and tablets. Mobile applications influence the development of digital competence and digital literacy. One of the goals of the National Curriculum for early and preschool education is the comprehensive development, upbringing and learning of a child and the development of eight key competencies for lifelong learning, among which is digital competence. It is an important learning resource, documentation tool and aid in self-evaluation. In this undergraduate thesis, 6 Android applications for the development of graphomotor skills of preschool children are selected by searching the Google Play Store for the keywords graphomotor skills and grafomotorika. The selected applications are analyzed according to the REVEAC rubric designed to evaluate educational mobile applications in four areas: educational content, design, functionality and technical characteristics, each of which has multiple aspects. The research results showed different positive and negative characteristics of the analyzed applications
Neologisms in Children's Picture Books
No full textCilj diplomskog rada Novotvorenice u dječjim slikovnicama jest istražiti vrste novotvorenica u slikovnicama, odrediti njihovu brojnost te analizirati tvorbene postupke kojima su one nastale. Također, opisat će se dječji jezični razvoj i odrediti funkcija novotvorenica u dječjim slikovnicama. U ovom radu pozornost će biti usmjerena na vrste i načine tvorbi novotvorenica koje se pojavljuju u dječjim slikovnicama. Promatrat će se jezična kreativnost pri tvorbi riječi koje autori rabe u slikovnicama za djecu. S obzirom na jezično-komunikacijske sposobnosti djece i njihovu dob kojoj su dječje slikovnice namijenjene, promatrat će se i način prilagođavanja teksta u dječjim slikovnicama, u smislu tvorbe riječi, kako bi se tekst što više približio ciljanoj skupini. Istraživanje će se provesti promatranjem novotvorenica u svim nastavcima slikovnice Mrljek i Prljek autorice Jelene Pervan. U radu će se najprije detaljnije pojedinačno obraditi svaki tvorbeni postupak kako bi se pronađeni neologizmi mogli što jasnije objasniti i obraditi u nastavcima slikovnice Mrljek i Prljek, nakon čega će se objasniti pojam neologizam ili novotvorenica te način stvaranja neologizama. Sve pronađene novotvorenice bit će prikazane u tablici, nakon čega slijedi drugi dio istraživanja koji se odnosi na detaljnu analizu svih novotvorenica pronađenih u nastavcima slikovnice Mrljek i Prljek. Najviše pozornosti bit će posvećeno tvorbi novotvorenica. Rezultati će pokazati brojnost novotvorenica i najčešće tvorbene načine.The outcome of the master's paper Neologisms in children's picture books is to explore the types of neologisms in picture books, determine their number and analyse the word-formation process. Also, the children's language development will be described and the function of neologisms in children’s picture books will be determined. In this paper, the attention is directed toward the types and ways of creating neologisms which appear in children's picture books. The language creativity, when it comes to word-formation the authors use in picture books, is going to be observed. Considering the linguistic and communication skills of children and the age for which the children's picture books are meant, the way of adapting text in children's picture books in the sense of neologisms and to create an approach to the target group, and which ways of formatting new words prevails is going to be observed. The research is going to be conducted by observing neologisms in all the parts of the children's picture book Mrljek i Prljek by Jelena Pervan. The paper is going to, in detail, explain the very term “neologism” and the way they are created. Each process is going to be individually explained for the neologisms in all parts of the picture books Mrljek i Prljek to be presented. All the found neologisms are going to be showcased in a table, after which the second part of the research will ensue, dealing with the detailed analysis of all neologisms found in picture books Mrljek i Prljek, with most of the attention being given to their creation. The results are going to show the abundance of neologisms and the word-formation processes most often used
Templates in Children's Artwork at Christmas Time
No full textLikovni jezik djece vrlo je dragocjen jer nam daje uvid u njihovu svijest. Dječji radovi puni su likovnih simbola koji nam govore u kojoj se fazi razvoja dijete nalazi. Sposobnost likovnog izražavanja i stvaranja urođena je svim ljudima, no ona se javlja samo ako ju se njeguje i potiče. Krivo shvaćanje te sposobnosti često dovodi do ometanja likovnog stvaralaštva. Zbog takvog ometanja likovnog stvaralaštva dolazi do pojave šablona koje djeca preuzimaju od odraslih, ali i jedni od drugih. Na kraju dolazi do pojave uniformnih i neinventivnih radova. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je istražiti pojavu šablona u dječjim likovnim radovima tijekom božićnog vremena. Skupine iz kojih su analizirani dječji radovi jesu mlađa i starija vrtićka skupina te se tako istražila i razlika u pojavi šablona između tih dviju skupina. Istraživanje je provedeno pregledavanjem dječjih likovnih radova nastalih tijekom božićnog vremena iz kojih su tada izdvojeni motivi koji najviše potiču pojavu šablone. Naglasak se stavio na pitanje potiču li odgojitelji tijekom blagdana djecu na korištenje šablona tijekom likovnih aktivnosti te na koji se način te šablone manifestiraju u dječjim likovnim radovima. Rezultati ovog istraživanja pokazali su koliko su šablone prisutne u dječjim likovnim radovima, posebno u mlađim vrtićkim skupinama što je vjerojatno rezultat pristupa odgojitelja provedbi likovnih aktivnosti.The visual language of children is very valuable because it gives us an insight into their consciousness. Children's artworks are full of artistic symbols that tell us the stage of development the child is in. The ability of artistic expression and creation is innate in all people, but it occurs only if it is nurtured and encouraged. Misunderstandings of this ability often lead to the disruption of artistic creation. Due to such interference with artistic creation, templates appear that children take over from adults, but also each other. In the end, uniformed and non-inventive works appear. The intention was to investigate the appearance of templates in children’s artwork during Christmas time. The groups from which children's works were analyzed are the younger and older kindergarten groups, so the difference in the appearance of patterns between the two groups was also investigated. The research was conducted by analyzing children's artworks created during the Christmas season, from which the motives that most encouraged the appearance of the template were singled out. Emphasis was on whether preschool teachers encourage children to use templates during art activities during the holidays and how these are manifested in children's artwork. The results of this research showed how templates are very present in children's artworks, especially in younger kindergarten groups, which is probably the result of educators' approach to the implementation of art activities
Differences in Teaching Non-Swimmers in Preschool Children
No full textSvaka tjelesna aktivnost kojom se osoba bavi ima pozitivan utjecaj na kvalitetu i zdravstveni status života. Iz toga razloga je potrebno poticati djecu i stvarati pozitivne aspekte od rane dobi na tjelesnu aktivnost. Plivanje je neophodno u svakodnevnom životu bilo u svrhu savladavanja urgentnih situacija ili u svrhu sporta rekreacije ili kineziterapije. Program poduke neplivača može biti namijenjen djeci, ali i odraslima. Privikavanje na novi medij i kretanje kroz vodu dovode do razvoja osjećaja za koordinaciju pokreta, samokontrolu i ravnotežu. Na taj način će djeca predškolske dobi steći motorička znanja, koja su im ujedno potrebna u svakodnevnom životu. Također, plivanje potiče pravilan rast i razvoj koštanog sustava i potiče na pravilno držanje tijela, odnosno kralježnice. Završnom radu dat je pregled različitih programa poduke neplivača te usporedba programa poduke neplivača kod djece predškolske dobi.Every physical activity that a person engages in has a positive impact on the quality and health of life. Because of that, it is necessary to encourage children and create positive aspects from an early age to physical activity. Swimming, as a physical activity, has been important since ancient times. It can be defined as the movement and maintenance of a person on the surface of the water, moving in the desired direction of the swimmer. Swimming is often used for health and rehabilitation purposes because it activates almost every muscle in the body, which generally affects the improvement of a person’s health. Swimming lessons are intended for children, adult non-swimmers and all non-swimmers who go to rehabilitation. Getting used to and moving through the water leads to the development of a sense of coordination of movements, self-control and balance. In this way, preschool children will acquire motor skills, which they also need in everyday life. Also, swimming stimulates the proper growth and development of the skeletal system and encourages proper posture of the body, ie the spine. The aim of this final paper is to define swimming, describe the lessons of non-swimmers and determine which are the programs of teaching non-swimmers in preschool children
Role of Digital Media Advertising in Family Child Care
No full textBudući da se u današnje vrijeme tehnologija brzo razvija, digitalni mediji gotovo su svima dostupni. Osim odraslih i mladih, djeca su također svakodnevno okružena raznim medijima. Kako je digitalno oglašavanje rašireno na gotovo svim digitalnim medijima, ali i na svim medijima općenito, djeca se često susreću i s digitalnim promidžbenim porukama koje su usmjerene na njih. Stoga je cilj rada bio sintetizirati znanstvene spoznaje kako bi se prikazalo kakvu ulogu u obiteljskom odgoju imaju digitalne promidžbene poruke usmjerene djeci. Naime, današnje obitelji žive u potrošačkom i digitalnom okruženju te djeca većinu vremena kod kuće provode uz digitalne medije pa se pojavljuju određeni izazovi obiteljskog odgoja. Djeca nedovoljno razumiju namjeru oglašivača digitalnih promidžbenih poruka te je detektirana potreba odgojne podrške roditelja. Istaknuta je preporuka da roditelji primjenjuju autoritativni stil odgoja i budu uključeni u dječju interakciju s digitalnim medijima.Since today's technology is developing rapidly, digital media is available to almost everyone. In addition to adults and young people, children are also surrounded by various media every day. As digital advertising is widespread on almost all digital media, but also on all media in general, children often encounter digital advertising messages directed at them. Therefore, the aim of the paper was to synthesize scientific knowledge in order to show the role of digital advertising messages aimed at children in family child care. Namely, today's families live in a consumer and digital environment, and children spend most of their time at home with digital media, so certain challenges in family child care appear. Children do not sufficiently understand the intention of advertisers of digital media advertising, and the need for educational support from parents was detected. It is recommended that parents apply an authoritative parenting style and involve in children's interaction with digital media
How to help parents in raising a gifted child
No full textDarovitost je sposobnost pojedinca da na jednostavniji način postigne izvanredne rezultate i ostvari ciljeve. Može se prepoznati u najranijoj dobi. Kada se prepozna, potrebno ju je potvrditi i identificirati. Identifikacijom pojedinac postaje „etiketiran“ i samim time mijenja se njegov položaj u društvu i obitelji te se mogu pojaviti problemi. Darovitoj djeci može biti problem uklapanje u društvo jer ne dijele iste interese s drugima. Roditelji trebaju pomoći darovitom djetetu tako što će naučiti prepoznati emocionalne probleme koji se mogu javiti. Također se savjetuje uključivanje u skupinu koja ima iste interese te omogućavanje rasta i razvoja dara koji dijete ima.Giftedness is ability of individual to achieve the goal and accomplish great results in an easier way. It can be recognized in early age. After recognition, giftedness has to be confirm and identify. When an individual is marked as gifted person, then is possible to appear some problems. For gifted children is hard to fit in social environment because they do not share the same inerests as group of their peers. Parents should help to their gifted child by recognizing the emotional problems. They should enable inclusion in a group of the same interests and help to child to improve his giftedness
Classroom as a Creative and Stimulating Student Environment
No full textU suvremenoj školi, nastavno okruženje se smatra esencijalnim čimbenikom, koji ima značajan utjecaj na rezultate poučavanja i učenja. Posebice, u kontekstu nastave i radnog ozračja, fizički izgled učionice je od velike važnosti. Prosječni učenik provede oko 175 dana u učionici, u kojoj se organizira zajednički rad učenika i učitelja, i stoga je vrlo važno da boravak u njoj bude što ugodniji. Fizički izgled učionice predstavlja snažnu motivaciju za učenika jer stvara poticajno okruženje. Za učenike je takvo okruženje vrlo važno, kako bi samostalno mogli razvijati kreativni potencijal, a tomu pridonosi i učitelj. Učitelj mora stvoriti kreativno okruženje, što će i same učenike potaknuti na stvaralaštvo. Cilj istraživanja bio je usporediti učionice razredne nastave i proučiti njihov fizički izgled. U prvome dijelu rada opisuju se pojam kreativnosti, školsko ozračje i čimbenici koji utječu na izgled učionice. U istraživanju je korištena kvalitativna metodologija, u okviru koje je fotografirano i promatrano 28 učionica razredne nastave, od kojih su tri učionice detaljno analizirane. Nadalje, 25 učionica je fotografirano sa strane studenata Integriranog preddiplomskog i diplomskog Učiteljskog studija na stručno-pedagoškoj praksi. Rezultati istraživanja su pokazali da izgled učionice pruža povoljno okruženje za poticanje kreativnosti učenika. Izgled učionice zahtijeva stalnu promjenu, jer će jedino u tom slučaju učionica biti kreativna i poticajna.In the modern school, the teaching environment is considered as an essential factor that has a considerable impact on the results of teaching and learning. Especially, in the context of teaching and working atmosphere, the physical appearance of a classroom is greatly important. An average student spends about 175 days in a classroom, working together with teachers, and therefore, it is crucial to make their stay in the classroom as pleasant as possible. The physical appearance of the classroom represents a strong motivation for the student, creating a stimulating environment. Such an environment is quite important, so that the students may develop their creative potential, where a teacher also plays an important role. The teacher needs to provide a creative environment that will encourage the students themselves to be creative. The aim of this research was to compare the classrooms of primary education and study their physical appearance. The first part of this master thesis deals with the concept of creativity, the school atmosphere, and the factors that influence the appearance of the classroom. In the research, a qualitative methodology was used, with 28 classrooms being photographed and observed, three of which were thoroughly analyzed. Moreover, 25 classrooms were photographed by the students of the Integrated undergraduate and graduate university class teacher study. The results of the research demonstrated that the appearance of the classroom provides a favorable environment for encouraging the students' creativity. The appearance of the classroom requires constant change, in order to make the classroom creative and stimulating