Spontaneous activities of children in nature and preschool education

Autor	Mgr. Ivana Šircová, Ph.D.
Organisation	Pedagogická Fakulta, Univerzita Karlova
Year	2012
Research type	Ph.D. thesis
Annotation	The dissertation deals with the phenomenon of spontaneous activities of children in nature and its manifestation in kindergarten. The aim is to describe, characterize and define these spontaneous activities and interpret them in the context of the Framework for Preschool Education. Qualitative research was conducted using participant observation. Field research was carried out in the garden of kindergarten. Through the survey finds kindergarten teachers look for possibilities of using nature for activities. The result is a compiled inventory of the activities of children in nature, selected cases of typical situations of spontaneous activities and the principles of methodological reflection of spontaneous activities of children in nature. The dissertation shows spontaneous activities of children in nature in the context of preschool education. It emphasizes the need to understand and points to the possibility of educational use of spontaneous activities. Spontaneous activities of children in nature are manifestations of real child's autonomy. Contain the potentiality for personal development. Spontaneous activities of children in nature require trust and enhance professional competence requirements for teachers.
Keywords	nature, spontaneous activities, development of pre-school child´s personality, kindergarten, personal development model of education
Research type	qualitative
Start date	1. 10. 2009
End date	1. 3. 2012
Obor	AM Pedagogy, education
Email	ludmila.houbova@pedf.cuni.cz
Availability	available in the NRVDM electronic library
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Research location	Pedagogická Fakulta, Univerzita Karlova , M.D. Rettigové 4, Praha 1 11639
Organisation	Pedagogická Fakulta, Univerzita Karlova
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