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Are Children a Digital Generation?
No full textZavršni rad teme „Jesu li djeca digitalna generacija?“ daje pregled najutjecajnijih
socioloških pristupa problematizaciji sve veće prisutnosti medija u svakodnevnom
životu djece. Od izuma televizije pa sve do danas javljaju se različite teorije o
pozitivnom i negativnom učinku tehnologije na život djeteta i koncept djetinjstva u
cijelosti. Neil Postman primjer je negativne utopije čija zabrinutost o negativnom
utjecaju televizije prelazi u moralnu paniku, dok Don Tapscott predstavlja potpunu
suprotnost i primjer vizionarske utopije koja novu generaciju smatra digitalnom
generacijom.The topic of the final work is „Whether children are digital generation?“ and it gives
an overview of most influential sociological approach to the issues dealing with the
increasing presence of the media in the daily lives od children. Since the invention of
television and until today there are positive and negative theories about the impact of
technology on the child's life and the concept of childhood as a whole. Neil Postman is
example of the negative utopia whose concern about the negative impact of television
turns into a moral panic, while Don Tapscott is a complete contrast and he is example of
visionary utopia that a new generation is considered the digital generation
The Study of Early and Preschool Education From the Perspective of Students From So-called
No full textCilj ovog rada je ispitati stavove studenata tehničkih studija o studiju Ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja, odgajateljskoj profesiji, rodnom konzervativizmu te ispitati kakva je njihova procjena društvenog statusa odgajateljske profesije. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 135 studenata Građevinskog fakulteta, Pomorskog fakulteta te Odsjeka za politehniku Sveučilišta u Rijeci. Ispitivana je povezanost stavova o studiju Ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja s procjenom društvenog statusa te povezanost stavova o Studiju ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja s rodnim konzervativizmom. U radu je utvrđena povezanost rodnog konzervativizma s negativnim stavovima o studiju Ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja te s negativnim stavovima o odgajateljskoj profesiji.The goal of this work is to examine students opinion of tehnical faculties about Early childhood and preschool education study, early childhood and preschool education profession, about gender conservatism and to examine their evaluation on social status of early childhood and preschool education profession. The study was conducted on a sample of 135 students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, the Faculty of Maritime Studies at Rijeka and the Department of polytechnic at the University of Rijeka. The thesis assesses the association between opinions of Early Childhood and Preschool Education Study and evaulation of social status of early childhood and preschool education profession, then the association between opinions of Early Childhood and Preschool Education Study and gender conservatism. The thesis determines correlation between gender conservatism and negative opinions on Early Childhood and Preschool Education Study and correlation between gender conservatism and negative opinions on early childhood and preschool education profession
Psychosocial and Neurocognitive Aspects of ICT Use in Early and Peschool Education
No full textRazvoj mozga najintenzivniji je u razdoblju rane i predškolske dobi, a uvelike ovisi o okruženju u kojemu dijete boravi. Dijete je socijalno biće koje uči i razvija se kroz interakciju sa svojim fizičkim i socijalnim okruženjem. Implementacija informacijsko- komunikacijske tehnologije u sustav ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja, jedan je od mogućih načina obogaćivanja okruženja koji može imati pozitivne učinke na razvoj djeteta. Korištenje informacijsko-komunikacije tehnologije može rezultirati povećanje kompetencija na neurokognitivnom i psihosocijalnom području razvoja djeteta. U ovom je radu prikazano 11 radova koji pružaju empirijske dokaze o učinkovitosti upotrebe informacijsko-komunikacijske tehnologije i njenom utjecaju na psihosocijalni i neurokognitivni razvoj djeteta. Prikazani radovi upućuju na zaključak da je informacijsko-komunikacijsku tehnologiju moguće koristiti kao alat u svrhu podupiranja dječjeg neurokognitivnog i psihosocijalnog razvoja, pri čemu je ključno voditi računa o njenoj promišljenoj implementaciji.Brain development is the most intensive during early childhood and it depends on the environment in which child is stationed. Child is a social being that learns and develops through interaction with his physical and social surrounding. Information- communication technology implementation into early childhood setting is one of many posible ways to enrich environment that can have positive effects on child development. The use of ICT can result with magnifing competences on neurocognitive and social development plan. In this review findings of 11 researches offer empirical evidence about efficiency ICT use and it`s influence on social and neurocognitive child development. Presented researches implicate to the conclusion that it is possible to use ICT as a tool with purpose of supporting social and neurocognitive child development but it is important to have in mind it`s advisedly implementation
Role of Motivation in Elementary Games in Working with Younger School-Aged Children
No full textIgra je jedna od osnovnih pretpostavki pravilnog rasta i razvoja dječjeg organizma i
kao takva sastavni je dio osnovnoškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja. U nastavi Tjelesne i
zdravstvene kulture, djetetova potreba za neprestanim kretanjem, odnosno za igrom,
zadovoljava se kroz primjenu elementarnih igara. Da bi se određena tjelesna
aktivnost uspješno odvijala neupitno je postojanje dobre motivacije. Iz tog je razloga
osnovni cilj ovog rada praćenje razine motivacije u različitim elementarnim igrama
visokog, umjerenog i niskog intenziteta. Dobiveni rezultati provedenog istraživanja
ukazuju na razlike u motivaciji učenika s obzirom na vrstu igara, s time da je najveća
motivacija kod primjene igara umjerenog intenziteta izmjerena kod učenika prvih
razreda, dok je kod igara visokog intenziteta najveća motivacija izmjerena u trećim
razredima. Prema dobivenim rezultatima utvrđeno je da je kod starijih učenika
motivacija znatno veća zbog igara koje nose natjecateljski karakter koji je kod
učenika još uvijek vrlo značajan, dok kod učenika mlađe školske dobi motivaciju
pobuđuju igre čiji je sadržaj blizak i poznat učenicima, primjerice životinjski svijet i
razni likovi iz animiranih filmova. Podaci istraživanja su analizirani i obrađeni u
SPSS programu za statistiku. Izračunati su osnovni deskriptivni parametri, dok je za
analizu razlika u pojedinoj igri između subuzoraka korištena Kruskall-Wallis analiza
varijance. Primjena igara neizmjerno je važna za razvoj svakog pojedinca, posebice u
njegovim mlađim školskim danima kada se mora pobuditi motivacija za tjelesnom
aktivnošću koja je potrebna kroz čitav život da bi se on proživio kvalitetno.Game is one of the basic assumptions of proper growth and development of the
child's organism and as such is an integral part of elementary school education. In the
course of Physical and Health Culture, the child's need for continuous movement or
play is met through the application of elementary games. In order for a certain
physical activity to pass successfully, there is an indisputable existence of good
motivation. For this reason, the basic objective of this work is to track the level of
motivation in various elemental games of high, moderate, and low intensity. The
results of the research carried out show differences in the motivation of the pupils
with respect to the type of games, with the greatest motivation being determined in
the application of the moderate intensity game in the first grade students, while in the
high intensity games the highest motivation was measured in the third grade.
According to the results obtained, it is found that motivation for older pupils is
considerably higher for competing characters in the discipline that is still very
important to the pupils and is largely represented while younger school age
motivation is inspired by games whose content is close and familiar to the students,
For example the animal world and various characters from animated films. The
research data were analyzed and processed in the SPSS statistical program. Basic
descriptive parameters were calculated, while Kruskall-Wallis variance analysis was
used for the analysis of differences in a particular game between the subunits.
Application of games is immensely important to the development of every single
individual, especially in his younger days when motivation for bodily activity needed
throughout his life is to be aroused
The Profession of a Preschool Educator - Lifelong Learning with the Help of ICT
No full textPromjene koje se događaju na podruĉju informacijsko – komunikacijske tehnologije, vrlo brzo djeluju na odgoj i obrazovanje. Samim time, javljaju se novi oblici usavršavanja i dodatnog obrazovanja što je sastavni dio rada svakog odgajatelja. Tako u ponudi stručnih usavršavanja, sve se češće susreću teme koje uključuju e – učenje. Razmatrajući inicijalno obrazovanje odgajatelja, dolazi se do zaključka kako je za isto potrebno posjedovanje veće razine digitalnih kompetencija. U okviru diplomskog rada provedeno je istraživanje s ciljem ispitivanja učestalosti korištenja računala u poslovne svrhe te dobivanja uvida u samoprocjenu digitalnih kompetencija odgajatelja. Istraživanje je provedeno u dječjim vrtićima Rijeka, Kastav i Matulji. Rezultati su pokazali kako se odgajatelji u većoj mjeri procjenjuju digitalno kompetentnima te kako u većoj mjeri koriste računalo u poslovne svrhe. Nadalje, pokazalo se kako se mlađi odgajatelji procjenjuju kompetentnijima u odnosu na starije odgajatelje te kako odgajatelji s manje radnog iskustva u većoj mjeri koriste računalo u poslovne svrhe.The changes that take place in the area of information and communication technology have a rapid influence on education. Therefore, new forms of trainingand additional education are emerging as part of the educators professional development and work Thus, in the offer of professional training, a topics that include e – learning are increasingly encounter. Considering the initial education of the preschool teachers, a conclusion can be made that it is necessary to possess a higher level of digital competence. In the contex of graduate thesis, a research was conducted with the aim to examine the frequency of use of computer for business purposes and gain insights into the self – assessment of digital competence of preschool teachers. A survey was carried out int he kindergartens Rijeka, Kastav and Matulji. The results have shown that preschool teachers increasingly assessed themselves digitally competent and to a greater extent use the computer for business purposes. Further more, the results show that younger preschool teachers evaluate themselves more competent in regard to older preschool teachers, and how educators with less work experiences use the computer more for business purposes
Status and Prognosis of Body Mass Index Development for Preschool-Aged Children
No full textCilj ovog istraživanja je utvrditi stanje indeksa tjelesne mase prema dobnim skupinama djece rane i predškolske dobi te prognozirati daljnji tijek razvoja istog s obzirom na dob djece. Istraživanje je obuhvatilo 36 dječaka i 40 djevojčica predškolske dobi Dječjeg vrtića Rijeka koji su podijeljena s obzirom na spol i dob. Temeljem prikupljenih podataka o tjelesnoj visini i masi tijela izračunat je indeks tjelesne mase. Za sve varijable su izračunati osnovni deskriptivni parametri i provedena je regresijska analiza. Rezultati regresijske analize ukazuju da će se svake godine indeks tjelesne mase povećati u svim dobnim skupinama u prosjeku za 0,1 standardnu devijaciju. Dječaci su u prosjeku normalne tjelesne težine bez većih odstupanja, dok su djevojčice od pete godine života u kategoriji prekomjerne tjelesne mase. Dobiveni rezultat kod djevojčica posebno je alarmantan jer je već u ovoj dobi njihovo zdravlje ugroženo. To se nikako ne smije zanemariti i u svezi toga potrebno je istražiti razlog prekomjerne tjelesne mase te poduzeti odgovarajuće mjere (tjelesna aktivnost, zdrava prehrana).
Ovo istraživanje pokazalo je da treba znanstveno pratiti indeks tjelesne mase i potrebu za longitudinalnim istraživanjima, odnosno višegodišnjim praćenjem generacija kako bi se dobio precizniji uvid u stanje djece. Posebice kada je u pitanju indeks tjelesne mase kako bi se mogli utvrditi adekvatni programi prevencije pretilosti djece.The aim of this research was to determine the growth of the body mass index of early and preschool children by age and to forecast a futher developmental trend. The research included 36 boys and 40 girls preschool children from kindergarten in Rijeka which are divided by age and sex differences. Based on the collected data that include body mass and body height is calculated body mass index. For all variables, were calculated basic descriptive parameters and it was performed a regression analysis.
The results of regression analysis are showing that every next year, body mass index will increase for average 0,1 standard deviation. In average, boys have regular weight without major deviations, while girls, from five years old on, are in the category of excessive body mass. Obtained result of girls is particularly alarming because their health is being at risk. That should not be neglected, and it is necessary to investigate the cause of excessive body mass and to take appropriate measures (physical activity, healthy nutrition).
This research has pointed out that the body mass index needs to be scientifically followed by the need for longitudinal research, respectively, multy-year tracking of generations to provide a more accurate insight into the condition of children, especially when body mass index is an issue. It is neccesary for creating adequate programs for preventing further children's overweight
Preschool Teachers' Perception of Partnership with Parents
No full textPromjene u shvaćanju djeteta i njegovog razvoja te promjene u obiteljima
koje se događaju pod raznim utjecajima globalizacije, digitalizacije, politike i dr.,
uvijek se odražavaju i na odgojno – obrazovni proces. Samim time mijenja se
percepcija obitelji te uloga roditelja u odgojno – obrazovnim ustanovama.
Suvremena odgojno – obrazovna politika prepoznala je važnost navedenog te
nameće partnerstvo s roditeljima kao nužnu za gradnju kvalitetnijih odnosa na
relaciji odgojno – obrazovnih ustanova i obitelji. Partnerski odnosi s roditeljima
kompleksniji su od suradnje i uključuju emocije, toleranciju, razumijevanje, podršku
i još mnogo toga, s krajnjim ciljem – dobrobiti djeteta. Ključnu ulogu u poticanju i
modificiranju ovakvih odnosa zauzima suvremeni, kompetentni profesionalac –
odgajatelj.
Osnovni cilj istraživanja bio je dobiti uvid u percepciju odgajatelja o
partnerstvu s roditeljima. Prema tome, provedeno je istraživanje čiji uzorak
ispitanika obuhvaća 120 odgajatelja dječjih vrtića „Rijeka“ (CPO „Maestral“),
„Vladimir Nazor“ – Kastav, „Opatija“ i „Matulji“. Za potrebe istraživanja sastavljen
je instrument – Upitnik o partnerstvu s roditeljima. Rezultati su obrađeni
deskriptivnom statistikom te parametrijskim testovima Pearsonovim koeficijentom
korelacije te t - testom.
Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju kako je percepcija odgajatelja pozitivno
usmjerena ka razvoju partnerstva i partnerskih odnosa odgajatelja s roditeljima.
Visokim rezultatima odgajatelji procjenjuju kvalitetnu komunikaciju, kontinuirani
razvoj partnerskih odnosa, ciljeve, zadaće i interese koji su zajednički i usmjereni
dobrobiti djeteta. Nisko je ocijenjena kvaliteta formalnog obrazovanja.Changes in the perception of the child and its development and changes in
families that are happening under various influences of globalization, digitalization,
politics, etc., always have an impact on the educational process. Therefore, the
perception of the family and the role of parents in the early education and care
institutions are changing. Contemporary educational policy has recognized the value
of this and imposes a partnership with parents as necessary to develop better relations
between educational institutions and families. A partnership with parents is more
complex than cooperation and includes emotions, tolerance, understanding, support,
and more, with the ultimate goal - the welfare of the child. A key role in encouraging
and modifying these relations involves a contemporary, competent professional – an
educator, a preschool teacher.
The main objective of this research is gaining an insight into educators
perception of partnership with parents. Therefore, a survey was conducted which
includes a sample of 120 respondents, preschool teachers from kindergartens of
„Rijeka“(CPO “Maestral“), „Vladimir Nazor“ – Kastav, „Opatija“ and „Matulji“.
For this study a survey is designed - Questionnaire Partnership with parents. Results
were analyzed by descriptive statistics and parametric tests, Pearson correlation
coefficient and t - test.
The research results showed that the perception of preschool teachers is
positively directed to the development of partnerships and partnership relations of
preschool teachers with parents. Preschool teachers assess with high results quality
communication, continuous development of partnership relations, objectives, tasks
and interests which are common and directed to the child's welfare. Quality of formal
education is assessed as low
Preschool Teachers' Ethical Issues in the Process of Counseling Parents of Children with Special Needs
No full textOdgajatelji provode savjetovanje s roditeljima djece koje je usmjereno na razvoj partnerskih odnosa radi dobrobiti djece. Pri tome se suočavaju s brojnim dilemama i etičkim pitanjima za koje procjenjuju da bi trebali biti regulirani profesionalnim kodeksom. Podaci o iskustvima u savjetovanju roditelja i etičkim pitanjima s kojima su se odgajatelji sretali tijekom procesa savjetovanja roditelja djece s razvojnim odstupanjima i njihovim promišljanjima o važnosti primjene etičkih načela u ovom procesu prikupili su se polu-strukturiranim upitnikom. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 10 odgajatelja iz različitih gradova u Republici Hrvatskoj. Istraživanjem je utvrđeno da odgajatelji imaju iskustva u savjetodavnom radu s roditeljima, no da u inicijalnom obrazovanju nema dovoljno kolegija na tu temu, da izostaje i podrška stručnjaka u onolikoj mjeri koliko smatraju da je potrebno, a samim time je upitna i provedba etičkog kodeksa. Budući da nedostaje važećih dokumenata koji bi sadržavali opće smjernice etičkog postupanja, kao i literature na hrvatskom jeziku, odgajatelji stječu kompetencije za savjetovanje roditelja dominantno nakon inicijalnog obrazovanja kroz diplomsku razinu, stručna usavršavanja i osobni profesionalni razvoj. Savjetovanje roditelja predstavlja posebni izazov kada se radi o roditeljima djece s rizikom za razvojno odstupanje ili s već utvrđenim razvojnim teškoćama.Educators are engaged in counseling with parents focused on developing partnerships for the benefit of children. They are faced with numerous dilemmas and ethical issues for which they estimate that they should be regulated by a professional code. Information on parental counseling experiences and ethical issues raised by educators during the counseling process for parents of children with developmental disabilities and their reflections on the importance of applying ethical principles in this process have been gathered through a semi-structured questionnaire. Ten educators from different cities in the Republic of Croatia participated in this research. The research found that educators have experience in counseling the parents, but that there is insufficient college education in the initial education, as well as the lack of support from experts, therefore the implementation of theethical code is questionable. Due to the lack of valid documents containing general guidelines of ethical conduct, as well as the literature in the Croatian language, educators acquire competences for counseling parents predominantly after initial education through graduate level, professional development and personal professional development. Parental counseling is a special challenge when it comes to parents of children with developmental disabilities
Status and Forecast of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Development among Male and Female Primary School Students
No full textRad ne sadrži sažetak
Hidden in the Visible: What do Educational Biographies of Preschool Teachers Reveal?
No full textPolazeći od stajališta kako za uspješno djelovanje odgajatelja nisu dostatne samo stečene kompetencije, već je potrebno i preispitivanje vlastitih uvjerenja, refleksija vlastitog profesionalnog rada i razvoja, cilj je ovoga rada bio dati uvid u recentne spoznaje o primjeni biografske metode u kvalitativnim istraživanjima te kvalitativnom analizom obrazovnih biografija odgajatelja pridonijeti boljem razumijevanju ključnih događaja u njihovom profesionalnom razvoju. Boljem razumijevanju i razvoju odgajateljevih profesionalnosti i profesionalnog identiteta, a time i osiguravanju dobrobiti djeteta, mogu pridonijeti uvid u tijek profesionalnog razvoja 13 odgajateljica, njihova stajališta o odgovornostima, ulogama, funkcijama i vrijednostima u radu, uvid u motivacijske čimbenike za daljnji razvoj te vizije kvalitetnog i kompetentnog odgajatelja. Sintezom rezultata istraživanja moguće je zaključiti kako su artikulacija i ispitivanje vrijednosti, uvjerenja i stajališta odgajatelja primjenom obrazovnih biografija te formiranje refleksivnih skupina odgajatelja unutar organizacije od iznimne važnosti u njihovom profesionalnom razvoju i unaprjeđenju kvalitete vrtića. Stručna usavršavanja, rad na sebi, promišljanje i propitivanjem prakse vodi ka promjenama i stvaranju kvalitetnijeg okruženja za djecu.Starting from the point of view to be successful preschool teachers is not enough just acquired competences but also question of their beliefs, a reflection of their own professional work and development, the aim of the study was to provide insight into recent findings on the application of biographical methods in qualitative research and qualitative analysis of preschool teacher’s educational biography contribute better understanding of key events in their professional development. Better understanding and development of preschool teachers professionalism and professional identity, and thus ensuring the welfare of the child, may contribute insight in the course of professional development 13 educators, their views on the responsibilities, roles, functions and values in work, insight into the motivational factors for the further development of this vision of quality and competent educator. Using the results of research it is possible to conclude that the articulation and testing the values, beliefs and attitudes of preschool teachers using the educational biography and forming a reflective group of educators within the organization of the utmost importance to their professional development and improving the quality of kindergarten. Professional training, work on yourself, thinking and questioning of practice time is leading to changes and creating a better environment for children