Kompetencije odgojitelja koji provode programe učenja engleskog jezika u predškolskim ustanovama

master's thesis

• Title (english): Competencies of Preschool Teachers who Implement English Language Learning Programs in Preschool Institutions
• Author: Sara Lugarić
• Mentor: Tea Gavrilović Smolić (mentor)
• Committee member: Silvija Hanžić Deda (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tea Gavrilović Smolić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Višnja Rajić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-22, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pedagogy; Early Childhood and Preschool Pedagogy

Abstract

Odgojitelji su, uz roditelje, ključne osobe u djetetovom životu. Kako s odgojiteljima djeca provode puno vremena, važno je da je to vrijeme kvalitetno provedeno u svrhu najboljeg interesa djeteta. Osim pedagoške podloge koju odgojitelji trebaju imati za rad u dječjem vrtiću, za izvođenje dodatnih programa, kao što je to program učenja engleskog jezika, potrebne su još neke kvalifikacije i kompetencije koje će omogućiti optimalan razvoj djece.
U ovome radu govori se o kompetencijama odgojitelja koji provode programe učenja engleskog jezika u predškolskim ustanovama, a cilj istraživanja jest ispitati upravo te kompetencije. Odgojitelji su metodom anketnog upitnika odgovarali na 21 pitanje. Pitanja su pomno osmišljena te postavljena na način da se iz odgovora ispitanika mogu zaključiti njihove kompetencije, odnosno znanja o navedenoj temi, što se dalje koristilo za obradu rezultata i zaključak. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 81 ispitanika pretežito ženske populacije. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju kako su odgojitelji koji su sudjelovali u ovom istraživanju uglavnom kompetentni za rad u programu učenja engleskog jezika što dokazuju potvrdom o poznavanju jezika, najčešće B2 razine, te poznavanju i korištenju različitih metoda poučavanja. Osim toga, rezultati samoprocjene ukazuju na ovladanost kompetencijama kao što su to kompetencija na stranom jeziku i kulturna osviještenost i izražavanje za koje odgojitelji smatraju da su najbitnije za rad u navedenom programu. Osim toga, pokazuju želju za daljnjim obrazovanjem što je izričito pohvalno.
Kako je istraživanje provedeno u sklopu diplomskog rada s relativno malim brojem ispitanika, postoji potreba za daljnjim istraživanjima na većem uzorku kako bi se dobili precizniji podaci.

Abstract (english)

Kindergarten teachers, alongside parents, are key people in a child’s life. As children spend a lot of time in kindergarten, it is important that this time is well spent for the best interest of the child. In addition to the pedagogical background that kindergarten teachers need to have to work in kindergarten, to perform additional programs, such as the English language program, some other qualifications and competencies that would enable the optimal development of children are needed.
This paper discusses the competencies of kindergarten teachers who carry out English language learning programs in preschool institutions, and the aim of this paper is to explore these competencies. Kindergarten teachers answered 21 questions using a questionnaire. The questions were carefully designed and asked in such a way that their competences, i.e., knowledge on the mentioned topic, could be deduced from the answers of the respondents, which was further used for processing the results and the conclusion. The research was conducted on a sample of 81 respondents of predominantly female population. The results of the research show that the kindergarten teachers who participated in this research are mostly competent to work in the English language learning program, as evidenced by a certificate of language proficiency, most often at the B2 level, as well as their knowledge and use of different teaching methods. In addition, the results of the self-assessment indicate mastery of competencies such as foreign language competence and cultural awareness and expression that kindergarten teachers consider to be most important for working in the said program. In addition, they show a desire for further education, which is exceptionally commendable.
As the research was conducted as part of a thesis with a relatively small number of respondents, there is a need for further research on a larger sample in order to obtain more precise data.

• Keywords: dječji vrtić; kompetencije; odgojitelji; rano učenje engleskog jezika
• Keywords (english): kindergarten; competencies; educators; early learning of English
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:422700
• Study programme: Title: Graduate University Study of Early and Preschool Education; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja (magistar/magistra ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-06-17 09:23:06