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The Influence Of Parents And Educators On The Cognitive Development Of The Child
No full textKognitivni razvoj djeteta uključuje kvalitativne i kvantitativne promjene u mišljenju koje
nastaju kao rezultat interakcije nasljeđa i okoline. Kako bismo razumjeli kognitivni razvoj
važno je poznavati osnovne karakteristike razvoja i funkcioniranja živčanog sustava. Područja
mozga koja se rano razvijaju kasnije se teško mijenjaju stoga je važna uloga odraslih u pružanju
informacija koje će biti pohranjene u neokorteksu koji se kasnije razvija. U radu se opisuju
teorije poznatih psihologa Jeana Piageta, Lava Vigotskog i Uriea Bronfrenbrennera. Jean Piaget
ističe promjene u kognitivnom razvoju djeteta koje se očituju u razvojnim fazama dok Lav
Vigotski i Urie Bronfenbrenner pridaju važnost interakciji unutar socijalnih konteksta u kojima
se dijete nalazi. Najvažniji čimbenici u poticanju ranog kognitivnog razvoja djeteta
predstavljaju roditelji i odgojitelji. Za dječje kognitivno napredovanje od velike su važnosti
karakteristike obitelji ali i karakteristike samog djeteta. Na kognitivni razvoj djeteta utječu geni,
cjelovitost obitelji i socioekonomski status obitelji. Od velike je važnosti da roditelji imaju
karakteristike koje će djetetu omogućiti optimalno i poticajno obiteljsko okruženje. Izuzetno
važan čimbenik je profesionalna kompetencija odgojitelja koja uvelike doprinosi kognitivnom
razvoju djeteta.The cognitive development of the child involves qualitative and quantitative changes in opinion
that arise as a result of the interaction of heritage and the environment. In order to understand
cognitive development, it is important to know the basic characteristics of the development and
functioning of the nervous system. Areas of the brain that develop early later are difficult to
change, so the role of adults in providing information that will be stored in the neocortex that
develops later is important. The paper describes the theories of famous psychologists Jean
Piaget, Lav Vigotski and Urie Bronfrenbrenner. Jean Piaget highlights changes in the cognitive
development of the child that manifest themselves in the developmental stages while Lav
Vigotski and Urie Bronfenbrenner attach importance to the interaction within the social
contexts in which the child is located. The most important factors in stimulating the early
cognitive development of the child are parents and educators. For children's cognitive
progression, the characteristics of the family and the characteristics of the child himself are of
great importance. The cognitive development of the child is influenced by genes, family
integrity and socioeconomic status of the family. It is of great importance that parents have
characteristics that will provide the child with an optimal and stimulating family environment.
An extremely important factor is the professional competence of the educator, which greatly
contributes to the cognitive development of the child
Relationships Between Fitness And Observed Weekly Levels Of Physical Activity Of The Children Aged 9 And 10 Years
No full textNedovoljna tjelesna aktivnost postaje rastući problem među sveukupnom populacijom, a posebno među djecom. Djeca, za koju je prirodno što više se kretati, sve više slobodnog vremena provode neaktivno. Svrha ovog istraživanja bila je ispitati relacije opažene tjedne razine tjelesne aktivnosti s općom tjelesnom spremnosti djece mlađe školske dobi. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 52 djece u dobi od 9 i 10 godina. Za ispitivanje fitnesa tj. opće tjelesne spremnosti korišten je test President’s Challenge battery koji sadržava pet čestica (zgibovi, podizanje trupa, pretklon, izmjenično trčanje i trčanje na 1600 m), antropometrijska mjerenja te kožne nabore natkoljenice, nadlaktice, leđa i trbuha. Test trčanje na 1600 m nije se izvodio zbog nepovoljnih klimatskih uvjeta za vrijeme mjerenja. Podatci o dobi, spolu te procjeni razine tjelesne aktivnosti ispitanika dobiveni su pomoću adaptirane verzije PAQ-C upitnika (The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children) kojeg su ispunjavali ispitanici uz pomoć roditelja. Istraživanje je pokazalo da postoji slaba do umjerena povezanost opažene tjedne razine tjelesne aktivnosti s općom tjelesnom spremnosti djece mlađe školske dobi. Prema rezultatima istraživanja ispitanici s opaženom niskom razinom tjelesne aktivnosti ostvarili su bolje rezultate u testovima zgibovi, izmjenično trčanje i podizanje trupa, dok su u testu pretklon bolje rezultate ostvarili ispitanici s opaženom visokom razinom tjelesne aktivnosti. Međutim, razlike u navedenim testovima nisu bile statistički značajne. Ispitanicima iz skupine visoke razine tjelesne aktivnosti izmjerene su veće vrijednosti u antropometrijskim testovima: ITM, natkoljenica i nadlaktica, dok su veće vrijednosti antropometrijskih testova leđa i trbuha izmjerene kod ispitanika iz skupine niske razine tjelesne aktivnosti. Međutim, statistički značajna razlika pronađena je u jednom od ukupno četiri kožna nabora i to u naboru natkoljenice (t = -2.740; df (1.23); p = 0.008), pronađena je i granična statistička značajna razlika u varijabli ITM (t = - 1.974; df (0.91); p = 0.054). Također, rezultati pokazuju da u uzorku postoji visok broj pretilih ispitanika (17.31%) te ispitanika s prekomjernom tjelesnom težinom (11.54%). Pomoću PAQ-C upitnika utvrđeno je da 52% ispitanika pripada skupini niske razine tjelesne aktivnosti, a 48% ispitanika skupini visoke razne tjelesne aktivnosti.Insufficient physical activity has become a growing problem among the overall population, especially among children. Children, for whom it is natural to move as much as possible, spend more and more free time inactive. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of the observed weekly level of physical activity with the general physical fitness of younger school-age children. The study involved 52 children aged 9 and 10 years. To access motor fitness the President’s Challenge battery was used, which contains five items (pull-ups, curlups, V-sit reach, shuttle run and one-mile run). Anthropometric measurements were also taken accessing of thighs, triceps, subscapular and abdominal skinfold thickness. The one-mile run(1600 m) was not carried out due to unfavorable weather conditions. Data on the age, gender and level of physical activity of the respondents were obtained using an adapted version of the PAQ-C questionnaire (The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children). Children completed questionnare with the help of the parents. Research has shown that there is a weak to moderate association of the observed weekly level of physical activity with the general physical fitness. According to the results the subjects belonging to the group with a normal body mass indeks achieved the best results on motor tests. However, the differences in these tests were not statistically significant. Subjects from the group of high level of physical activity were measured several measures in anthropometric tests: BMI, thigh and upper arm, while more measures of anthropometric tests of the back and abdomen were measured in subjects from the group of low level of physical activity. However, a statistically significant difference was found in one out of four skin folds, that is in the upper thigh (t = -2,740; df (1.23); p = 0.008), and a marginally statistically significant difference was found in the BMI (t = - 1,974).; df (0.91); p = 0.054). Also, the results show that the sample has a high number of obese (17.31%) and overweight subjects (11.54%). Using the PAQ-C questionnaire, it was determined that 52% of subjects belongs to low levels of physical activity group and 48% subjects belongs to high levels physical activity group
The impact of cosmic education on the development of vocabulary in early childhood and preschool-aged children
No full textTema ovog diplomskog rada je Utjecaj kozmičkog odgoj na razvoj vokabulara kod djece rane i predškolske dobi. Rad je podijeljen na teorijski dio u kojem se piše o životu i pedagogiji Marije Montessori, definiraju se načela Montessori pedagogije, osobine pribora i Montessori odgojitelja. Opisana su razdoblja posebne osjetljivosti koja su za Mariju Montessori iznimno važna jer pokazuju što dijete zanima i u čemu se može usavršiti bez velikog napora. Objašnjena su područja Montessori pedagogije. Teorijski okvir se definira poglavljem o ranoj pismenosti, a nastavlja se s opisivanjem kozmičkog odgoja te se dodatno opisuje metodički i opis pribora iz botanike i geografije. Prikazane su i primjeri aktivnosti iz ta dva područja. Cilj istraživanja je bio uvidjeti jesu li djeca obogatila svoj vokabular pojmovima iz botanike i geografije te jesu li obogatila vokabular više ili podjednako iz jednog od ta dva područja. U istraživanju su sudjelovali roditelji Montessori skupine iz gradskog vrtića iz Zagreba. U empirijskom dijelu rada je istraženo i opisano iskustvo roditelja vezano uz dječje manifestaciju vokabulara vezanog uz pojmove iz botanike i geografije. Istraživanje je provedeno anketnim online upitnikom, a upitnik su ispunjavali roditelji čija su djeca bila ili jesu polaznici Montessori programa. Upitnik je ispunio 51 roditelj. Odgovorima se dobio uvid koliko djeca koriste pojmove iz područja botanike i geografije te koje pojmove više koriste. Istraživanje je pokazalo da djeca u visokom postotku koriste vokabular iz područja botanike i geografije i da su više obogatila vokabular s pojmovima iz područja geografije.The topic of this thesis is the influence of cosmic education on the development of vocabulary in children of early and preschool age.
The paper is divided into a theoretical part, in which the life and pedagogy of Maria Montessori are presented, the principles of Montessori pedagogy, characteristics of educational materials and Montessori educators are defined.
Periods of special sensitivity are described, which are extremely important for Maria Montessori because they show what the child is interested in and in which it can be perfected without investing much effort.
The areas of Montessori pedagogy are explained. The theoretical framework is defined by the chapter on early literacy and it continues with the description of cosmic education which is further methodically described and so are the materials from botany and geography. Examples of activities from those two areas are also presented. The goal of the research was to find out whether the children enriched their vocabulary with terms from botany and geography, and whether they enriched their vocabulary more or equally from one of these two fields.
The parents of the Montessori group from the city kindergarten in Zagreb participated in the research. In the empirical part of the paper the experience of parents related to children's manifestation of vocabulary related to terms from botany and geography was researched and described. The research was conducted using an online questionnaire which was then filled out by parents whose children were or still are participants of the Montessori program. The questionnaire was completed by 51 parent. The answers gave an insight into how much children use terms from the fields of botany and geography and which terms they use more. The research showed that a high percentage of children use vocabulary from the fields of botany and geography and that they have enriched their vocabulary more with terms from the field of geography
The Potential of Problem Picturebook in Encouraging Unity and Tolerance
No full textCilj ovog diplomskog rada je prikazati potencijal uporabe problemskih slikovnica u učionici s fokusom na razvijanje zajedništva i tolerancije. U prvom dijelu rada donosi se značenje pojma slikovnica, njezine vrste i funkcije te se prikazuje povijesni kontekst u kojem se slikovnica mijenjala. Budući da je slikovnica prva djetetova knjiga, ona je važan dio djetetovog života jer ga uvodi u svijet književnosti te dijete kroz nju otkriva svijet, spoznaje, uči i mašta. Slikovnice će kod djece stvoriti prostor za refleksiju, dijalog i interpretaciju, a njihova uloga je u isto vrijeme i edukativna i razvojna. Također, djeca će kroz slikovnicu steći znanje o emocijama i dobiti odgovore na razna pitanja. Postoji više vrsta slikovnica, a problemske slikovnice su one slikovnice koje se bave različitim problemima s kojima se djeca susreću. Na tematskoj razini, problemske slikovnice bave se djetetovim osjećajima, zdravljem, osobinama ličnosti, ponašanjem te odnosima u obitelji i društvu. One ih uče kako prepoznati moguće opasnosti i kako se postaviti prema njima. Problemske slikovnice ne služe samo djeci i roditeljima, već i učiteljima koji će kroz njih pronaći rješenja za mnogobrojne izazove koji se mogu pojaviti kod njihovih učenika, u učionici i izvan nje. U poticanju tolerancije i uvažavanja različitosti, važnu ulogu imaju učitelj i školski pedagog koji će pomoći učitelju pri interpretaciji problemskih slikovnica i provođenju aktivnosti koje slijede. Kroz problemske slikovnice učenici uče o tome koliko je važno prijateljstvo, jednakost i uvažavanje svakoga člana društva. Nakon analize problemskih slikovnica, učitelji bi s učenicima trebali organizirati i raznovrsne aktivnosti koje će također pomoći riješiti aktualne probleme iz dječjeg života.This master thesis aims to illustrate the potential that problem picture books have in the classroom with a focus on developing unity and tolerance. The topics of the paper have been treated in such a way that the meaning of the term picture book and its historical context, its types and functions, are first presented. Since the picture book is the child's first book, it is an important part of the child's life because it introduces him to the world of literature and through it the child discovers the world, the knowledge, the learning, and the imagination. Picture books will create space for children to reflect, dialogue, and interpret, and their role is both educational and developmental. Also, through it, children will gain knowledge about emotions and get answers to various questions. There are several types of picture books, and problem picture books are such picture books that deal with different problems that children face. They teach them how to identify possible dangers and how to set themselves toward them. Problem picture books serve not only children and parents but also teachers who will find solutions through them to the many challenges that may arise among their students. Through problem picture books, students will see that they are not alone in difficult situations. With their illustrations and text, they encourage tolerance, respect for each other, and accepting differences. In fostering tolerance and respect for diversity, an important role is played by the teacher and the school pedagogue who will assist the teacher in interpreting problem picture books and carrying out the following activities. After analysing problem picture books, teachers should also organize various activities with students that will also help solve the current problems in children's lives
Montessori Pedagogy and Didactic Materials in the Field of Language
No full textIme Marije Montessori jedno je od najcjenjenijih imena u povijesti pedagogije. Svojim specifičnim pristupom stavila je dijete u središte zbivanja poštujući njihovu individualnost i slobode. Ovim radom prikazana je njena bogata biografija i put nastanka njene specifične metode i pristupa, temeljne pretpostavke i načela kojima se Montessori pedagogija vodi, te važnost njenog pristupa u područjima bitnima za razvoj djeteta od njegove najranije dobi. Pedagogija koja je proizašla iz promatranja djeteta kroz njegove spontane aktivnosti i fokusirajući se na njegova osjetljiva razdoblja, smatrala se revolucionarnom za vrijeme u kojemu je nastala, a Marija Montessori je postala značajnim imenom koje je danas poznato diljem svijeta. Jedan od glavnih ciljeva Montessori pedagogije je pomoći i omogućiti djetetu nesmetan razvoj, pružajući mu potporu sukladnu s njegovim razvojnim stupnjem, kako bi dijete razvilo vlastitu samostalnost i odgovornost kroz donošenje odluka koje se odnose na njegov vlastiti razvoj. Smatrala je kako dijete ne treba direktne instrukcije već indirektan pristup koji će mu pomoći da samostalno čini sve što može, i napreduje kroz iskustvo činjenja i djelovanja. Moto Montessori pedagogije je „Pomozi mi da to učinim sam“, što će se pokazati učinkovitim pristupom koji djetetu omogućava da kroz igru i slobodu u izboru, samostalno radi na vlastitom razvoju. U radu su također objašnjena područja kojima se Montessori pedagogija bavi, a obuhvaćaju gotovo sva razvojna područja na kojima maleno dijete treba usvojiti određena znanja kako bi postalo ravnopravan član zajednice u kojoj je rođeno, te na koji način didaktičkim materijalima postići sukladan razvoj na području jezika.The name of Maria Montessori is one of the most respected names in the history of pedagogy. With her specific approach, she put the child at the center of events, respecting their individuality and freedom. This work presents her rich biography and the way her specific method and approach came about, the basic assumptions and principles that guide Montessori pedagogy, and the importance of her approach in areas essential for the child's development from the earliest age. The pedagogy that came from observing the child through his spontaneous activities and focusing on his sensitive periods was considered revolutionary for the time in which it was created, and Marija Montessori became a significant name that is now known all over the world. One of the main goals of Montessori pedagogy is to help and enable the child's smooth development by providing him with support consistent with his developmental level so that the child develops his own independence and responsibility through making decisions related to his own development. She believed that the child does not need direct instructions, but an indirect approach that will help him to independently do everything he can and progress through the experience of doing and acting. The motto of Montessori pedagogy is "Help me to do it myself", which will prove to be an effective approach that enables the child to work independently on his own development through play and freedom of choice. The paper also explains the areas dealt with by Montessori pedagogy, which include almost all developmental areas where a small child needs to acquire certain knowledge in order to become an equal member of the community in which he was born, and how didactic materials can be used to achieve appropriate development in the area of language
Interactive Picture Book Reading And Childrens's Vocabulary Development
No full textU ovom radu temeljni pojmovi su slikovnica i dječji rječnik pa će se govoriti o tome što je to slikovnica i zašto je bitna u radu s djecom predškolske dobi, odnosno koje su joj funkcije. Također će se spomenuti neke vrste dječjih slikovnica te će se opisati
odnos teksta i ilustracija u slikovnici. Dakako spomenut će se i objasniti načini čitanja slikovnice, a posebno će se naglasak staviti na dijaloško to jest interaktivno čitanje. Kod pojma dijaloškog čitanja važno je spomenuti i načela kojima bi se trebali voditi
čitatelji kada djeci čitaju slikovnicu na interaktivan način pa će i ona biti sagledana u radu. U sljedećim poglavljima govorit će se o govoru kao o jednom izuzetno važnom faktoru koji nam služi za socijalizaciju i međusobnu verbalnu komunikaciju kako odraslih tako i djece. Iz tog razloga važno je spomenuti govorno-jezični razvoj djeteta predškolske dobi koji se dijeli u dva osnovna razdoblja, a to su rani i kasni jezični razvoj. Rani razvoj se još dijeli na predjezično i jezično razdoblje te svako od njih ima svoje posebnosti koje će biti prikazane u radu. Kako se danas djeca već u najranijoj dobi susreću s raznom tehnologijom i raznim medijima govorit će se o prednostima i nedostacima korištenja medija poput mobitela, televizije, a nešto kasnije i računala te video igara. Znajući da se sukladno djetetovim rastom razvija i njegov rječnik te se obogaćuje novim riječima, u ovom radu bit će spomenuta i detaljnije opisana istraživačka aktivnost interaktivnog čitanje slikovnice djeci u dobi od 4 do 5 godina. Slikovnica pod nazivom „Zečić hu i hu“ izuzetno je kvalitetna slikovnica jer sadrži vrlo dobro slikovno osmišljene ilustracije i bez puno teksta, ali opet donosi pregršt poučnog sadržaja, što se pokazalo idealnim za tu dobnu skupinu. Iznijet će se bitne informacije, odnosno ciljevi te aktivnosti i materijali koji su ponuđeni djeci te će rad biti zaključen analizom to jest refleksijom provođene aktivnosti.In this paper the basic terms are picture book and child dictionary, so in this paper we will talk about what a picture book is and why it is important in working with preschool children, respectively what its functions are. Some types of children's picture books will also be mentioned and the relationship between text and illustrations in the picture book will be described. Of course, the ways of reading the picture book will be mentioned and explained, and special emphasis will be placed on dialogical, interactive reading. In the notion of dialogical reading its important to mention the principles that readers should be guided by when reading a picture book to children in an interactive way, so that will also be seen in the paper. In the following chapters, we will talk about speech as an extremely important factor that serves us for socialization and verbal communication with both adults and children. For this reason, it is important to mention the speech and language development of preschool children, which is divided into two basic periods, and these are early and late development.
Early development is divided into pre-linguistic and linguistic, and each of them has its own characteristics that will be presented in the paper. As children today are exposed to various technologies and the media at an early age, the advantages and disadvantages of using media such as mobile phones, television, and later computers and video games will be discussed. Knowing that in accordance with the child's growth, his vocabulary develops and is enriched with new words, this paper will mention and describe in more detail the research activity of interactive reading of a picture book for children aged 4 to 5 years. The picture book called "Zečić hu i hu" is an extremely high quality picture book because it contains very well-designed illustrations and not much text, but again brings a handful of educational content, which proved to be ideal for this age group. Important information will be presented, ie the goals of the activity and the materials offered to the children, and the work will be concluded with an analysis, ie a reflection on the implemented activit
Motive for parenthood
No full textRoditeljstvo je uloga čijem ostvarenju teži većina odraslih pojedinaca. Kompleksna jei zahtjevna te iziskuje promjene u načinu života i razmišljanja pojedinaca koji se ostvaruju uulozi roditelja. Roditeljstvo je stanoviti proces kroz koji prolaze odrasli pojedinci te je u međusobnoj ovisnosti sa ostalim društveno- ekonomskim činiteljima. Razlog zašto se ljudiodlučuju na roditeljstvo, odnosno koji motiv ih potiče na to pokazalo se nije jednostavnoutvrditi jer se radi o intimnim odlukama koje pojedinci teško opisuju.Ovaj rad sastoji se od dva dijela, teorijskog i istraživačkog. Teorijski dio rada donosi pregled klasičnog oblika roditeljstva te doživljaja istoga kao i motiva koji pojedince potiče na ostvarivanje u roditeljskoj ulozi. Za potrebe ovoga rada provedeno je istraživanje o motivu za
roditeljstvo te povezanost roditeljstva sa pojedinim sociodemografskim karakteristikama. Uistraživanju je sudjelovalo 163 ispitanika koji žive u bračnoj ili izvanbračnoj zajednici u dobiod 20 do 45 plus godina. Rezultati istraživanja opisni su u drugom dijelu rada te potvrđuju nekadosadašnja istraživanja, tako je altruistična motivacija i dalje najizraženija kod ispitanika.Nadalje, utvrđeno je postojanje razlike s obzirom na stupanj obrazovanja ispitanika. Osobe niže stručne spreme imaju izraženiju instrumentalnu motivaciju za roditeljstvom.Parenthood is a role that most adults strive to fulfill. It is complex and demanding and requires changes in the way of life and thinking of the individuals who fulfill this role. Parenthood is a certain process that adult individuals go through and is interdependent with other socio-economic factors. The reason why people decide to become parents, that is, what motive prompts them to do so, turned out to be not easy to determine, because it is an intimate decision that is difficult for individuals to describe. This paper consists of two parts, theoretical and research. The theoretical part of the paper provides an overview of the classic form of parenting and the experience of the same as well as the motive tha encourages individuals to fulfill their parental role. For the purposes of this work, research was conducted on the motive for parenthood and the connection between parenthood and certain sociodemographic characteristics. 163 respondents living in a married or cohabiting union between the ages of 20 and 45 plus took part in the research. The results of the research are descriptive in the second part of the paper and confirm some previous research, so altruistic motivation is still the most pronounced among respondents. Furthermore, the existence of a difference was determined with respect to the degree of education of respondents. Persons of lower professional preparations have more pronounced instrumental motivation for parenting
Parental Involvment in Kids Preschool Education Process
No full textProces odgoja i obrazovanja djeteta od najranije dobi je iznimno zahtjevan i odgovoran posao, kako za roditelja tako i za odgojitelje, učitelje i druge stručne suradnike koji imaju utjecaja na djetetov odgoj. Ovaj diplomski rad kratak je pregled stručne literature o obiteljskim odnosima, roditeljskoj odgovornosti, uključenosti roditelja u življenje djece u vrtiću i ulozi vrtića u djetetovom odgoju i obrazovanju. Uključenost roditelja u življenje djece u vrtiću bitna je komponenta prilikom odgajanja dobrog, odgovornog, kreativnog, moralnog djeteta. U suradnji s odgojiteljima, vrtić nudi roditelju niz mogućnosti kako bi sudjelovao u vrtićkom životu i radu. Nudi mu se niz tradicionalnih i suvremenih oblika suradnji koje omogućuju stvaranje čvrstog partnerstva između roditelja i odgojitelja. Sustavna i postepena izgradnja kvalitetnih partnerskih odnosa obiteljske zajednice i odgojno obrazovne ustanove dugotrajan je proces u kojemu je najvažnija obostrana suradnja i profesionalno djelovanje odgojitelja. Aktivno uključivanje roditelja u život i rad ustanove odgojno – obrazovnog karaktera stvara roditelju osjećaj prihvaćenosti i priznanja njegovih sposobnosti te želje da zajedno s odgojiteljem oblikuje život svoga djeteta. U diplomskom radu također je prikazana važnost međusobne komunikacije i komunikacijskih kompetencija odgojitelja. Opisana su potrebna znanja i vještine koje su temelj dobre suradnje i kvalitetnog partnerskog odnosa. Međusobna suradnja i potpora često je obeshrabrena negativnim stavovima koje je uz trud i rad moguće promijeniti. Predzadnjim poglavljem obuhvaćeni su dobri i loši primjeri u praksi koji opisuju situacije partnerstva vrtića odnosno odgojitelja i roditelja. Naposljetku, iznesena su zaključna razmatranja o uključenosti roditelja u življenje djece u vrtiću.The process of raising and educating a child from an early age is an extremely demanding and responsible job, both for the parent and for educators, teachers and other professional associates who have an impact on the child's upbringing. This thesis is a brief overview of the professional literature on family relationships, parental responsibility, parental involvement in the lives of children in kindergarten and the role of kindergarten in the upbringing of children. Parental involvement in the life of children in kindergarten is an important component in raising a good, responsible, creative, moral child. In collaboration with educators, the kindergarten offers the parent a range of opportunities to participate in kindergarten life and work. It offers a range of traditional and modern forms of collaboration that enables the creation of a strong partnership between parents and educators. Systematic and gradual building of quality partnerships between the family community and the educational institution is a long-term process in which the most important thing is mutual cooperation and professional action of educators. The active involvement of parents in the life and work of an educational institution creates for the parent a sense of acceptance and recognition of his abilities and the desire to shape the life of his child together with the educator. The thesis also presents the importance of educators' mutual communication and communication competencies. The necessary knowledge and skills that are the basis of good cooperation and quality partnership are described. Mutual cooperation and support is often discouraged by negative attitudes that can be changed with effort and work. The penultimate chapter covers positive and negative examples in practice that describe situations of partnership between kindergartens, that is, educators and parents. Finally, concluding remarks were made on the involvement of parents in the life of children in kindergarten
Large Carnivores (Carnivora) In National Parks Of Europe
No full textTema ovog diplomskog rada su velike zvijeri nacionalnih parkova Europe. Rad se sastoji od dva dijela – teorijskog dijela i istraživanja. U teorijskom dijelu se definira nacionalni park i njegove osnovne karakteristike, ističe se povijest njihova nastajanja i problemi nacionalnih parkova Europe. Opisana su osnovna biološka i ekološka obilježja velikih zvijeri, prikazani su uzroci ugroženosti zbog kojih se nalaze na Crvenom popisu te je prikazan aktualni status zaštite velikih zvijeri. U radu se ukazuje na njihov značaj za prirodu, njihov utjecaj na plijen te suživot čovjeka i velikih zvijeri, sa zadržavanjem na primjerima u da nacionalna parka u Republici Hrvatskoj i Bosni i Hercegovini. Cilj ovog rada je ukazati na važnost zaštite i očuvanja velikih zvijeri te utvrditi spoznaje učenika 4. razreda osnovne škole o velikim zvijerima i nacionalnim parkovima koji su dio njihovog životnog prostora. Svaki nacionalni park, zbog svoje jedinstvene ljepote i bioraznolikosti, kao i velike zvijeri, koje su važan sastavni dio bioraznolikosti, učenicima predstavljaju zanimljiv, zabavan i poučan sadržaj koji zaokuplja njihovu pozornost, inspirira ih i potiče na rad. Istraživanje je provedeno na način da se pomoću nastavnog listića nastojalo provjeriti prethodno znanje učenika te ih se kroz aktivnosti i razgovor pokušalo upoznati s navedenim zaštićenim vrstama i područjima na kojima obitavaju.
Rezultati ispitivanja znanja učenika pokazuju da je velik postotak učenika upoznat s navedenim sadržajima i da učenici imaju dovoljno znanja o nacionalnim parkovima, rasprostranjenosti velikih zvijeri te biologiji i ekologiji velikih zvijeri. Pokazalo se da su dječaci upoznatiji i imaju više znanja o ispitanoj tematici od djevojčica, također ustanovljeno je da su uspješnije na pitanja odgovorili oni učenici koji su posjetili neki od nacionalnih parkova Republike Hrvatske u usporedbi s učenicima koji nisu.Theme of this graduate thesis are large carnivores of national parks of Europe. The thesis consists of two parts - a theoretical part and a research. In theoretical part, the term national park is defined and its fundamental characteristics, history of their making is emphasized, thus are the problems of national parks of Europe. Fundamental biological and
ecological features of large carnivores are described, causes of endangerment are displayed which are the reason that large carnivores are on the Red list and the current status of protection of large carnivores is also displayed. The thesis points out their importance to nature, their impact on pray and coexistence of humans and large carnivores, with retention to examples in two national parks in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Goal of this thesis is to point out the importance of protection and preservation of large carnivores and to determine cognition of fourth grade pupils about large carnivores and national parks which are a part of their living space. Every national park, because of its unique beauty and biodiversity, as well as large carnivores, which are an important integral component of biodiversity, represent to pupils an interesting, fun and instructive content which preoccupies their attention, inspire them and encourages them to work. The research was conducted with the help of a teaching sheet which checked pupil's prior knowledge and the pupils were introduced to listed protected species and the area in which they inhabit. Test results of pupil's prior knowledge show that a great percentage of pupils are familiar with listed contents and that pupils have sufficient knowledge about national parks, prevalence of large carnivores and biology and ecology of large carnivores. Test results also showed that the boys are more familiar and have more knowledge about examined topic compared to girls, it has also been established that pupils that visited some of Croatian national parks have answered questions with more success compared to pupils that did not
How to motivate children to express themselves artistically with the help of puppets
No full textOvaj se rad bavi istraživanjem načina na koje se lutke mogu koristiti kao poticaj u likovnom izražavanju djece, iznesene su činjenice o dječjem razvoju, kreativnosti, znatiželji, lutkama i lutkarstvu. U svrhu diplomskog rada s djecom su provedene aktivnosti lutkarska predstava Trnoružica, crtanje kostima i izrada nakita. Glavni cilj rada je bio povezivanje lutke s likovnim aktivnostima djece. Metode istraživanja bile su kvalitativne: promatranje na licu mjesta, pisanje bilježaka i fotografiranje. Pomoću teorije, aktivnosti i modula sažeto je znanje o lutkama i o tome kako one mogu potaknuti djeci na likovno izražavanje, izražavanje svojih emocija i usvajanje novih znanja, a da im pri svemu tome djeci pružaju radost i zadovoljstvo. Može se zaključiti da su djeca po prirodi vrlo znatiželja, kompetentna i da ih se vrlo lako može motivirati ako im se ponudi nešto što je malo drugačije od onoga što su do sada vidjeli i radili. Lutka im je vrlo prirodan i poticajna te ih može motivirati za razne aktivnosti. Kako navodi Lešin (2022) lutka ima neprocjenjivu vrijednost za dijete te mu pomaže u samoostvarenju. Lutka je djetetov prijatelj kojemu se može povjeriti, prozor u svijet mašte te pomagač u komuniciranju sa svojom okolinom.This paper explores the ways in which puppets can be used as an incentive for children's artistic expression; the facts about children's development, creativity, curiosity, puppets and puppetry are presented. For the purpose of this Master's thesis, several activities were carried out with children including a puppet show "Sleeping Beauty" as well as costume drawing and jewellery making. The main purpose of this paper was connecting the doll with children's art activities. Qualitative research methods were used and these included: on-site observation, note-taking and photography. With the help of theory, activities and modules, the knowledge about puppets and how they can encourage children to express themselves artistically is summarised. Additionally, this paper also explains how puppets can motivate children to express their emotions and acquire new knowledge, while bringing them joy and satisfaction. It can be concluded that children are by nature very curious, competent and they can easily be motivated if they are offered something which is a little different from what they have seen and done so far. The puppet is shown to be a very natural and encouraging tool for children which can motivate them to participate in various activities. According to Lešin (2022), the puppet is of priceless value for the child and helps him in self-realization. Finally, the puppet is a child’s friend who he/she can confide in, a window into the world of imagination and a helper in communicating with his/her environment