scholarly journals THE PARTICULARITIES OF (SELF-)EDUCATION OF 'LEARNING TO LEARN' IN A PRESCHOOL INSTITUTION

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 827-832
Author(s):  
Goda StonkuvienÄ—

This article discusses (self-)education of ‘learning to learn’ in a preschool institution. It emphasizes the particularities of this (self-)education in the context of pedagogues’ experiences. The (self‑)education of learning how to learn at a preschool age is an essential foundation for lifelong learning, defined not only in documents of the European Union but also in those of Lithuania and ones regulating preschool education since 2014. This pilot research reveals pedagogues’ experiences in applied education practice, as well as features of the children’s (self-)education in ‘learning to learn’ in a preschool institution. Interviews provide an understanding of pedagogues’ approaches to the structure, planning, and development of the ‘learning to learn’ concept. They also reveal results on how to manage (self‑)education, as determined by the children’s individual learning, experiences and abilities, learning topics initiated by them, and the significance of their educational environment. Pedagogues’ preparedness to develop children’s ‘learning to learn’ is expressed by the need for help necessary for them, to strive towards a more successful (self-)education of children’s ‘learning to learn’ in the preschool institution.

Author(s):  
Luis Toribio Briñas

Abstract.Basic assembly to capture on curriculum design and development Skills, the Learning to Learn is essential for several reasons: first, because the educational paradigm of Lifelong Learning which enshrines the European Union, requires citizens to be suitable for acquiring an ever changing , available at various sources of information, especially that provided by virtual environments, and the ability to apply and use it indifferent contexts , knowledge being in a professional environment where they are going to make clear the acquisition that power. Moreover, this competition covers and covers a wide range of areas, dimensions and indicators of other skills that are essential, the Autonomous Learning goes beyond the cognitive aspects , having special relevance the emotional, something that becomes even more apparent given the interrelated and inclusiveness that characterizes the Basic Skills.The European Higher Education promotes a type of learning in more autonomous and flexible student who required him, among other things, but as a priority , knowledge , control and application of cognitive and emotional factors brought into play during the learning processes. In this paper , we begin by defining the concept and the basic guidelines of this competition lines from psychological approaches that deal with the Meta Cognition, until the underlying socioeconomic and sociopolitical fonts in documents and OECD guidelines (draft DESECO), European Union (program working groups 2010 and 2020), or the Ministry of Education itself . The core of this paper consists in selecting a set of fields , dimensions , sub - dimensions and indicators of competency assessment to learning that will help teachers to design and develop their Schedules and teaching units in forms of Assessment Objectives and Indicators . We end by outlining what the best organizational strategies at plant level , methodological classroom level and individual as well as the different types of activities , materials and resources (as we saw in the seven modules and eight) that are better suited for work this important competition.Keywords: learning to learn, teaching programs , assessment indicators , methodological and organizational strategies.Resumen.Del conjunto de Competencias Básicas a plasmar en el diseño y desarrollo curricular, la de Aprender a Aprender es esencial por varios motivos: en primer lugar, porque con el paradigma educativo del Lifelong Learning que consagra la Unión Europea, exige que los ciudadanos se adecuen a la adquisición de un conocimiento cada vez más cambiante, disponible en varias fuentes de información, especialmente la que proporcionan los entornos virtuales, y con la capacidad de aplicarlo y utilizarlo indiferentes contextos, siendo en el entorno profesional donde más se va a hacer evidente la adquisición de dicha competencia. Por otro lado, esta competencia abarca y engloba un amplio conjunto de ámbitos, dimensiones e indicadores de otras competencias que son esenciales, el Aprendizaje Autónomo va más allá de los aspectos cognitivos, teniendo especia relevancia los aspectos emocionales, algo que se hace aún más patente dado el carácter interrelacionado e integrador que caracteriza las Competencias Básicas.El Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior, promueve un tipo de aprendizaje en el alumno más autónomo y flexible que exigirá de él, entre otras cosas, aunque de forma prioritaria, el conocimiento, control y aplicación de los factores cognitivos y emocionales puestos en juego durante los procesos de aprendizaje. En la presente ponencia, comenzaremos delimitando el concepto y las líneas directrices básicas de esta competencia, desde los enfoques psicológicos que tienen que ver con la Meta Cognición, hasta las fuentes socio políticas y socio económicos subyacentes en los documentos y directrices de la OCDE (proyecto DESECO), de la Unión Europea (grupos de trabajo del programa 2010 y 2020), o el propio Ministerio de Educación. El núcleo central de la presente ponencia consiste en la selección de una batería de ámbitos, dimensiones, sub-dimensiones e indicadores de evaluación de la competencia de Aprender a Aprender que servirán al profesorado para el diseño y el desarrollo de sus Programaciones y Unidades Didácticas en formas de Objetivos e Indicadores de Evaluación. Finalizaremos esbozando cuáles son las mejores estrategias organizativas a nivel de centro, metodológicas a nivel de aula e individual, así como los diferentes tipos de actividades, materiales y recursos didácticos (según lo que vimos en los módulos siete y ocho) que mejor se adecuan para trabajar esta competencia tan importante.Palabras Clave: aprender a aprender; programaciones didácticas; indicadores de evaluación; estrategias metodológicas y organizativas.


Author(s):  
Ömer Uysal ◽  
Recep Okur ◽  
İlker Usta

Integration of information and communication technology with education science produced new concepts such as distributed learning, integrated learning, blended learning, flexible learning, hybrid learning, open learning and online learning. Learning in the process of information society transformation has become one of the most strategic concepts. The world conjuncture for all disciplines focused on learning to learn and lifelong learning culture. The European Union has gathered various programs such as Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius and Grundtvig under the umbrella of LLP (Lifelong Learning Program). In this context, learning to learn and lifelong learning approaches are defined as the 21st century student characteristics. Online courses shown as a way to teach these skills to the students. Starting from this reality in the world's developed countries, the number of online courses offered increases. Online courses can be counted with activating the accreditation systems by both face to face online training and regular educational institutions. In the USA at college education one of the three students takes an online course. In Europe, there is research on online education in order to develop economy based on information. In Europe, some leading institutes in online education area such as EADTU, EUA, QAA, ENQA, OUUK claim that there are problems and issues in online education, and there is necessity of increasing the quality in online education. For this reason, there are studies on online education by the same institutes regarding how to improve the system and to put regulations of standardization. In the current contribution, we summarized the studies on defining the quality standards of online education. Further, we introduced the quality standards definitions by the online education institutes in Europe, and covered related topics.


2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 35-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Guimarães

The article first discusses the aims of lifelong learning proposed by the European Union and then analyses the reinterpretations present in the Portuguese policies of adult education in the last two decades. Finally, the influence of the European Union on policy discourses in Portugal is stressed, with increasing attention paid to the usefulness of adult education in relation to economic development and human resource management, while humanistic meanings and aims concerning critical education may be found to a lesser extent.


Pannoniana ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 146-172
Author(s):  
Ana Popović ◽  
Irella Bogut ◽  
Željka Crnojević ◽  
Željko Popović

Abstract Today, the importance of ecological education is often highlighted, although the current National Curriculum for Early and Preschool Education doesn’t even mention it. Although ecological education is not mentioned in this baseline document, various activities in this direction are often carried out in our kindergartens. An example of this is the play The Ecological Story by the author Sanja Seferović-Bosak from her collection of plays Maštarije: Igrokazi za djecu od 3 do 13 godina (eng. Pipe Dreams: Plays for Children of 3-13 years). This paper describes the preparation and performance of this play in 2017 in the kindergarten Radost (eng. Joy) in Novska. The theoretical part of the paper considers the basic settings of ecological education in early and preschool age, with special reference to current practice in Croatian kindergartens. The empirical part of the paper describes the stages of preparation and performance of the play The Ecological Story, with special reference to the compliance of this project with the requirements of the National Curriculum in terms of developing key competences for lifelong learning. The paper also contains an analysis of methodological procedures with particular reference to the preparation of musical numbers in the play.


Author(s):  
Harun Yilmaz ◽  
Sami Sahin

Lifelong learning has become an indispensable concept in our lives in the 21st century with the advent of technologies and the development of knowledge-based economies and societies. This concept has given a variety of names, such as lifelong education, recurrent education, and adult education. With the establishment of the European Union (EU), economic and civic issues have become more important in terms of social integration and economic competitiveness in Europe in 1980s. As a solution to these challenges, several lifelong learning programs were launched by the EU, including Erasmus, Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci, and Grundtvig. Since the Erasmus program covers university students in terms of a formal schooling period and staff in the higher education setting and people employed by private businesses, it seems a hybrid and prominent solution for lifelong learning in Europe. Therefore, after some information about lifelong learning and adult education are provided, how the Erasmus program works is explained, and some statistics are given to emphasize its importance for Europe.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 274
Author(s):  
Pantelis Sklias ◽  
Spyros Roukanas ◽  
Giota Chatzimichailidou

<p class="AbstractText">The objective of the present study is to investigate the European Union (EU) policies regarding Adult Education from the early fifties. It seems like Adult Education, either as an ideology or as a practice, haven’t gained widespread attention by the Brussels Bureaucrats, as a result, the first interests in concepts of Adult Education had begun, only, in 2000. While Lifelong Learning involves both vocational and non-vocational education, policymakers seemed to be preoccupied by an extensive interest to meet the needs of European labour market, so they have paid much effort to promote Vocational Education and Training instead of Adult Education. The possible contribution of Adult Education policies to strengthen social cohesion is another issue we attempt to explain. Were EU policies for Adult Education a step in this direction so far or not? </p>


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