scholarly journals Strategies to Facilitate the Transition of Preschoolers from Kindergarten to School

Educatia 21 ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 168-174
Author(s):  
Diana-Crina Marin ◽  
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Mușata Bocoș ◽  
Liliana-Camelia Mărginean ◽  
Ionela-Lucia Șeulean ◽  
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The purpose of this study was to establish the main strategies that teachers could apply during preschool education in order to facilitate the transition from kindergarten to school. Data were collected using an online questionnaire designed by us. 238 preschool education teachers have filled in the questionnaire. The main strategies used in order to facilitate the preschoolers’ adaptation to the school demands are visits to other educational institutions from their hometown, organizing workshops, in collaboration with primary school teachers, organizing meetings with pupils and primary school teachers, organizing didactic activities or educational workshops for parents and preschoolers, as a context for parents to present various school experiences or reading stories about school and the pupils’ life. We have also discovered that in the opinion of most of the teachers, school adaption is an easy process for most preschoolers. For some of the preschoolers, this process could be difficult, and the actions of parents, teachers, and school counselors could be very helpful. The results of this study are useful for primary school teachers, teachers for preschool education, or researchers in the educational field interested in optimizing the transition of children from kindergarten to school.

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-114
Author(s):  
Edina-Tímea OPRIȘ ◽  
Éva BÁLINT-SVELLA ◽  
Iuliana ZSOLDOS-MARCHIȘ

Abstract. Gamification is a rather new method in education and unfortunately is not a widely known method among Hungarian primary school teachers in Romania. This paper presents the knowledge and opinion of pre-service preschool and primary school teachers about gamification and its use in education. In this study 81 Primary and Preschool Pedagogy students from BabeșBolyai University were participated, 80 of them were female and 1 male. 40 students are in first year and 41 in second year of their studies. The research was carried out during February-March 2020 at Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania. To get to know their point of view and knowledge about gamification, an online questionnaire was developed by the authors. The obtained data was quantitatively (closed questions) and qualitatively (open questions) analyzed. According to the results, half of the students think that there is no difference between gamification and game-based learning and for three quarter it is difficult to see the differences. This is surprising as students were taught about gamification before filling in the questionnaire. Students perceive a high level of utility of gamification in education. The most frequently mentioned benefits by the participants are that gamification motivates and actively involves students. Even if participants gave many advantages of integrating gamification in education, the biggest disadvantage is related with the time necessary for preparation of a gamified lesson and for the time-allocation during the lesson. As obstacles of using gamification, they mentioned the negative attitude or/and lack of methodological knowledge of some teachers and the constrains of the curriculum. Most of the preservice teachers prefer both paper-pencil based and technology-aid gamification. They consider solving exercises the most suitable for gamification.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
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Irina Ivanova

The study is relevant in the context of global projects supported by the government and initiated by the President of the Russian Federation: the federal state educational standards, the complex project of modernization of education, national educational initiative �Our new school�, �Concept of the spiritual and moral development and education of a citizen of Russia.� In the context of extracurricular activities in the design development of the FSES becoming especially popular networking projects that brings together institutions of diff erent levels (schools, supplementary education for children, psychological urban centers, higher education institutions). The interaction of educational institutions is becoming a modern highly innovative technology that allows them to develop dynamically. The article describes a model of network interaction of educational-governmental organizations of the city of Kaluga in the framework of the extracurricular activity of younger schoolboys in the terms of realization of the FSES of primary education. Model networking educational institutions of the city of Kaluga in the framework of the extracurricular activity of younger schoolboys in the development of the FSES of primary education has been successfully tested on the basis of four elementary schools in the city of Kaluga, the study involved 177 students and 7 primary school teachers. Social partners of educational networking were: Children and Youth Space Education Center �Galaxy� of the city of Kaluga and Kaluga State University named after K.E. Tsiolkovsky. The basis of networking cooperation were programs of extracurricular activities of I.V. Ivanova. The main results of testing of the model is the development of individual students in the development of programs that increase the level of professional competence of primary school teachers in the organization of extracurricular activities of the FSES of the primary general education. The study contributes to a system of total innovative design, Further and Higher Education; It shows the possibility of the contents and forms of social and pedagogical partnership in the system of education in the introduction of the FSES of primary education. The practical signifi cance of the study consists in the possibility of using the developed model in educational practice. The study will allow to make science-based contribution to the practical implementation of the regional. Prospects for the development of research consist in the development of new models of a network of educational cooperation, attraction of new bases for cooperation. This publication was prepared within the framework of a research project supported by the Russian Foundation for Humanities �14-16-40007.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1356336X2110659
Author(s):  
Jessica Mangione ◽  
Melissa Parker ◽  
Mary O'Sullivan

Neoliberalism is a pervasive phenomenon. A fundamental neoliberal concept allows for the selection of the best and most suitable option available for a specific course of action in any aspect of society. Not unexpectedly, the educational field, including physical education (PE), has been influenced by neoliberal ideas. A key element of neoliberalism in PE is the selection of workers external to the school system, as a suitable option to improve the educational experience. The involvement of external workers increases the diversity of stakeholders in the school system, who, with their actions and decisions, have the potential to influence the content and status of PE in schools. The purpose of this study was to understand the external provision infrastructure supporting PE in an Irish primary school. Specifically, we used network ethnography to understand the structure and the impact of external provision on school PE. Participants included two primary school teachers, the school PE coordinator and one PE external provider. Data analysis resulted in two themes. The first theme refers to the structure of the external provider system, and the second to the dynamics of the network between the main stakeholders. Taken together, a well-established external provision network in the school is revealed but the structure of the network, as designed, is not supporting PE as intended by the Irish educational system.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1 (339)) ◽  
pp. 127-133
Author(s):  
Oksana Dudnik ◽  

The article deals with the conceptual provisions of innovative pedagogical technology of teaching mathematics to primary school students «Daily 3», which considers students' interest in mathematics, developing their skills of independence, ability to work in a team and communicate by engaging in various activities. Theoretical principles of conducting mathematics independently, mathematics with a friend and mathematics writing are revealed. The generalized algorithm of conducting «Daily 3» is given and the structure of such lesson is presented. Factors that prevent the full implementation of the technology «Daily 3» in Ukrainian primary schools are analyzed. The optimal way of future primary school teachers training for realization of this technology is offered. It consists in considering within the discipline «Methods of teaching the educational field of mathematics» its elements, and while studying the discipline of free choice «Methods of teaching mathematics: technological approach» detailed disclosure of didactic and methodological foundations of mathematics independently, mathematics with a friend and mathematics in writing.


SAGE Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401770046
Author(s):  
Fiona Muir ◽  
Kevin McConville ◽  
Lois Robertson ◽  
Karen Campbell ◽  
Shona McKnight ◽  
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This study was designed to explore medical students’ and primary school teachers’ experiences of a new community teaching project. Academic staff and students from the School of Medicine Dundee, National Health Service partners, local education department, and primary school teachers engaged in a collaborative project which has embedded community engagement in the curriculum while encouraging interprofessional education through multiagency working. Influenced by evaluative inquiry, this qualitative study used an online questionnaire, designed to give participants the freedom to respond, and give their own opinions, via free text responses. The results show the value of a real primary school–based situation, and the merit of experiential learning gained throughout the program, in which students interacted with children about health promotion in a meaningful way. The interprofessional and collaborative nature of the project enhanced the value of the experience for all participants in relation to the benefits of teamwork, dispelling the doctor authority and recognition of the roles of others. The experience was an interactive, enjoyable, and expressive way to facilitate learning, and has helped prepare the health care students for future practice.


Author(s):  
Marite Rozenfelde ◽  
Regina Ogrina ◽  
Daniela Boneva

The paper describes research on the situation in the primary education classrooms of Latvian educational institutions regarding the detection and correction of reading disorders and dyslexia in the framework of the Erasmus + K2 project "Dyslexia Assessment Protocol (DAP)" (2019-1-LV01-KA201-060355). The results of research showed that the behaviour of primary school teachers in situations, when reading disorders are identified, varies, but most of the correction work and support in educational institutions is provided by the speech therapist. It is important to carry out the professional development of primary school teachers by providing an understanding of the terms "reading disorders" and "dyslexia", knowledge of further actions in reading disorders and dyslexia cases, support opportunities for pupils and parents, as well as collaboration with a speech therapist. Teachers recognize the need for a common methodological material for native language teachers for work with children with reading disorders or dyslexia in order to ensure that teachers, regardless of professional experience or knowledge, work as homogeneous as possible. It would also serve as a good argument for talking to pupils' parents.


Educatia 21 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Diana-Crina Marin ◽  
Mușata Bocoș

Through this study, we aimed to establish which are the main strategies that teachers use to increase pupils' interest in reading activities. It is unanimously accepted that frequent reading of texts has a beneficial effect on the harmonious development of each pupil. In order to create an inventory of examples of good practices provided by teachers for primary education, an online questionnaire was administered between June and October 2020. 219 teachers have completed the questionnaire and mentioned which strategies they use most frequently to make pupils appreciate the value of the books and to read more frequently. The study revealed several good practices that can be used by teachers or parents to motivate pupils to be more actively engaged in reading activities. These results are useful for primary school teachers who can use them to improve the strategies they use to determine pupils to read more frequently and with pleasure. Working with the books, frequent presentation of the content of some books, organizing reading clubs, visiting the school library, arranging a reading corner, and making portfolios about the content of favorite books are some of the strategies mentioned by teachers.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renáta Kisné Bernhardt ◽  
Laura Furcsa ◽  
Annamária Sinka ◽  
Rita Szaszkó

Az elmúlt évtizedben már számos kutatás bizonyította, hogy a pedagógusok megváltozott feladatai és szerepei, a módszertani kultúra és a komplex szemlélet a digitális kompetencia fejlesztésével párhuzamosan megjelenik (Fehér, 1999; Kirschner-Woperies, 2003; Law, Chow és Yuen, 2005). A tanítási-tanulási folyamat résztvevőiként a pedagógusok is részesei a rendkívüli iramban változó lehetőségeknek, melyek az iskola különböző „valós és virtuális” terein egyre inkább biztosítottá válnak (UNESCO, 2011). 2020 márciusában 6 a koronavírus-járvány miatt bevezetett digitális munkarend által – korábban még nem tapasztalt módon – aktuálissá vált mindaz, amit a „távoktatás”, „digitális oktatás”, „otthontanulás” és szinonimáik képviseltek. A pedagógusok, diákok és szülők egyik napról a másikra kerültek át az osztálytermi környezetből a digitális platformok világába, megváltoztatva szerepeiket, feladataikat és kompetenciahatáraikat. Felmérésünk azzal a céllal készült, hogy feltárja a tanítók hogyan igyekeztek megtalálni a tantárgyi specialitásnak, informatikai tudásuknak, rendelkezésre álló eszközeiknek, a diákoknak és a szülőknek leginkább adekvát megoldásokat. Kutatásunkban kvantitatív módszert alkalmazva, online kérdőíves vizsgálattal mértük fel az 1-6. osztályban tanító pedagógusok véleményét és gyakorlatát a digitális munkarendben történő oktatással kapcsolatban (N=71). Előadásunk a tanítók által alkalmazott karanténpedagógiára vonatkozó öszszefüggésekre világít rá a következő aspektusokból: eszközök, internet a távoktatásban, a pedagógusok digitális kompetenciája, a tananyagok küldésének felülete, kapcsolattartás a tanulókkal és szülőkkel. Fókuszba kerültek az alkalmazott digitális platformok és eszközök, azzal a céllal, hogy feltárjuk az elmúlt időszakban aktuális alsó tagozatos oktatás és nevelés főbb aspektusait. A digitális munkarend, valamint az online eszközök kiválasztásának és kipróbálásának tanítói tapasztalatait is vizsgáltuk az önértékelésen alapuló tanítói digitális kompetenciák feltárása mellett. A kapott leíró statisztikai elemzések megerősítik, hogy a digitális munkarenddel kialakuló távolléti oktatási struktúra rendszerezettségében, illetve következetes használatában plasztikus eltérések jelentkeztek. Példaként említhető a kapcsolattartási mintázatok egyenetlensége és a formális (Kréta)/informális kapcsolattartási struktúra (Messenger/Facebook csoport) használatának eltérő megoszlása. Konkrét számadatokkal mérve a szülőkkel való kapcsolattartásban kiemelkedett az egyéb lehetőségek mellett a Facebook csoport (59%), és a Messenger (53%) használata a formális platformként említett Krétával (22%) szemben. Összefoglalva, az eredmények hozzájárulhatnak az általános iskolákban működő online oktatás gyakorlatának megismeréséhez, a pedagógiai praxis lehetőségeinek bővítéséhez, ugyanakkor megerősítjük Lévai (2016) felvetését is, miszerint a pedagógusok felelőssége számottevő és árulkodó abból a szempontból is, hogy mit mutatnak róluk digitális lábnyomaik, illetve az online elérhető felületek. ---- Lower-primary-school teachers’ digital educational experience: possibilities in lockdown induced pedagogy ----- The past couple decades have seen a parallel change in teachers’ tasks and roles, methodologies, educational approaches and the development of their digital competences (Fehér, 2009; KirschnerWoperies, 2003; Law, Chow and Yuen, 2005). Also teachers as participants of the teaching-learning process experience the rapid evolution of the possibilities in the real-life and virtual platforms of school (UNESCO, 2011). In March, 2020 unprecedentedly digital education was launched due to the coronavirus pandemic and “distance education”, “digital education”, “home schooling” (at present regarded as synonyms) had become reality. All at once, teachers, students and parents were transmitted from real-life classrooms into the world of virtual platforms, which modified their roles, tasks and competence boundaries. Our survey was conducted to explore how lower-primary-school teachers experimented to find the most adequate solutions related to the issues of their teaching areas and digital knowledge. Also, we aimed to detect the most characteristic challenges that the respondent teachers had to face during the lockdown period online education processes. Our quantitative research was conducted to collect data via an online questionnaire to elicit beliefs and practices of lower-primary-school teachers of 1-6-forms regarding their work during lockdown digital education (N=71). The main focus of our research was the interrelationships of lockdown induced pedagogy from the following aspects: tools in digital education, teachers’ digital competence (based on self-assessment), the platforms of sharing teaching contents and of contacting students and parents. The focal points of our study were the applied digital platforms and tools and to gain insights into the teachers’ digital competences based on their self-evaluation. We also explored the respondent teachers’ choices and experience regarding the online tools of digital education. The results of descriptive statistics showed that there were differences in the structure and consistent use of digital education during the lockdown. As an example, the distribution of the formal Kréta platform and other informal ones (Messenger/Facebook group) is uneven in terms of contact between teachers and parents. Also, the Facebook group (59%) and Messenger (53%) platforms outnumber the use of Kréta (22%) during teacher-parent communication. In sum, our results can contribute to a better understanding of the practice of online education at primary-schools, and also to the extension of the teaching repertoire in 1-6 forms. These findings are also compatible with Lévai’s (2016) results, that is teachers’ digital footsteps and the online platforms that they use can reveal a lot about them, which is a great professional responsibility.


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