| Abstract [eng] |
The paper deals with the theoretical analysis of additional education purpose, the schoolchildren’s spare – time entertainment participation in the comprehensive school and social educator participation in the out–of- school activity. Hypothesis: children’s participation in the out–of- school activity parents, teachers and social educator affects only partly, their choice determined by supply, opportunities and self determination. Content analysis was used to extracurricular activities at school find out the characteristics, shortcomings and mistakes, and opportunities for social educator to participate in spare – time entertainment to analyze the open questions and interview responses of content analysis. Questionnaire survey method was sought to identify schoolchildren’s and parent's attitudes towards the resolution of additional education and to explore how the role of the school, meet the needs of the entertainment, value participants themselves. Study used interviews aim to study the information about non-formal educational situation in the schools, teacher‘s and schoolchildren’s experiences, their subjective views on the social educator. The study included 452 persons. Questionnaire survey involved 436 respondents: 234 students and 202 parents. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in nine schools of the country, where were interviewed nine representatives of school administrations, the umbrella non-formal education in educational institution and nine school social educator. The possibilities of schoolchildren participation in extracurricular activities, the social educator role for schoolchildren choosing and attending school circles were considered in the empirical part. The most important empirical conclusions that were drawn are: 1. The hypothesis confirmed that children's participation in the out–of- school activity parents, pedagogue and social educator affects only partly. Schoolchildren’s choice determined by supply, opportunities and self determination. 2. Questionnaire survey results showed that schoolchildren living in the city have more choices and more opportunities to participate in the out – of - school activity. This has affected the material conditions, family and children’s motivation. 3. Following the semi-structured interview analysis, it can be assumed that the out–of- school activities for the planning and organization of the school focuses on passing lack of flexibility, systematic and consistent. 4. Social educator are involved in non- formal education, but they works officially 5. The results of investigation showed that purposive schoolchildren’s leisure satisfaction is changeable process that requires regular work and cooperation of all participants. Single strategy, invoking the principles of universality and consistency, enabling more effective work to social educator in organizing schoolchildren’s spare – time entertainment, and encourage teachers, parents and leaders circle cooperation. |
