Objectives and competences

• To research and explain the development and lessons learned so far about the laws of institutional pre-school education. • Evaluate the importance of hidden curriculum for the smooth implementation of pedagogical work. • Explain the importance of active learning of preschool children and be able to provide appropriate conditions for them. • Examine and compare levels, areas and quality indicators in kindergarten. • Explain the role of children and adults. • Develop a plan for your own project work and evaluate it.

Content (Syllabus outline)

• Pedagogic concepts in kindergarten theory and praxis (traditional, alternative). • Hidden curriculum in kindergarten curriculum. • Approaches and conditions of active teaching of children in kindergarten. • Quality in kindergarten (levels, areas and pointers). • Role of children and adults in kindergarten. • Different types od education. • Project work in kindergartens. • The historical aspect of the development of pedagogical concepts.

Learning and teaching methods

• lectures • results of problem work • project work • discusion • plans • self-evaluation, peer evaluation

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

• Understands the importance of different pedagogical concepts. • Understands the importance of hidden curriculum. • Can provide appropriate conditions for active learning of children. • Knows the importance of quality in kindergarten. • Identifies hidden curriculum and its meaning. • Knows how to use quality instruments for self-evaluation. • Knows how to provide quality in kindergarten.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Readings

• Devjak, T., Berčnik, S. in Plestenjak, M. (2008). Alternativni vzgojni koncepti. Ljubljana: Pedagoška fakulteta. • Lepičnik Vodopivec, J. in Hmelak, M. (2017). The importance of education in kindergarten : with an emphasis on different types of education. Koper: Založba Univerze na Primorskem: = University of Primorska Press. • Novak, H., Žužej, V. in Glogovec, V. Z. (2009). Projektno delo kot učni model v vrtcih in osnovnih šolah. Radovljica: Didakta. Dodatno literaturo bo nosilec določal sprotno v vsakoletnem učnem programu.

Prerequisits

Prerequisite for taking the written examination: positively completed project work. Every part of the examination must be positively graded (more or the same 55%).