| Abstract [eng] |
Relevance of the thesis. Recently, ongoing social, economic, and political changes in the world have been continuously inducing new requirements for the organization, society, individual, and education system. Alteration is inevitable, and the education system shall be admitted as a favourable environment to face change-related challenges. Cooperation-based activities have become one of the cornerstones of the modern learning organization in today’s society. Fostering preschool / first form teacher cooperation in the implementation of child-centred education has posed a major problem. A cooperation methodology development process has involved scientists from all over the world: E. Aronson (USA), N. Bennett (England), E. Dunne (England), O. Haugalakken (Norway), G. Hughes (Canada), D.W. & R.T. Johanson (USA), S. Kagan (USA), R. Lazarowitz (Israel), S. Sharan (Israel), R.E. Slavin (USA), and others (Teresevičienė, Gedvilienė, 2000). Subject of the survey: preschool education group / first form teacher cooperation. Aim of the survey: to explore opportunities for preschool group / first form teacher mutual cooperation in implementing child-centred education through modular teaching. Hypothesis of the survey: preschool / first form teacher cooperation is likely to ensure preschool children / first formers’ successful continuing self-education through the implementation of child-centred education under the modular teaching project. Methods of the survey: theoretical (scientific literature analysis), empirical (questionnaire survey of expert teachers, interviews with preschool children), and statistical (descriptive and correlative analysis of survey data). Results of the survey. Below are the findings derived from the hypothesis verification in the survey: 1. The survey hypothesis has been confirmed which means that preschool / first form teacher cooperation ensures preschool children / first formers’ successful continuing self-education through the implementation of child-centred education under the modular teaching project. The modular education project has become a tool allowing successful continuing self-education for children at school as demonstrated by the results of the survey. 2. Preschool / primary (first form) teacher communication and cooperation would provide immense benefits to implement quality education and the learner-centred training process. |
