Role of outdoor education in children research skills development
2015
Purmale, R., Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy (Latvia) | Zirina, T., Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy (Latvia)
Article is about children research and cognitive skills development in Riga pre-school education institution „Madariņa” where outdoor education is integrated in its curriculum. Outdoor education helps in children physical, mental, emotional, social and intellectual development. Close connection with nature also helps to benefit from nature and its beauty. The aim of study was theoretically and practically investigate role of outdoor education in development of children research activity in pre-school age (3-7 years).The following problems were investigated in order to make conclusions for further development of outdoor education activities: children research skills development, methodology used by teachers in order to facilitate children research activity and their interest in research activity. Following research methods were used: observation of children play activity, parents’ survey in order to make out parents attitude to children outdoor activity, learning in nature and evaluation of teacher’s work in the development of children research activity and teachers’ survey with the aim to investigate teachers’ knowledge about research activities and used methods in outdoor education. Parents’ survey results reflect that parents are very interested in children research activity development, but it also reflects that parents need additional information in this field. Teacher survey results shows that academic staff has good knowledge about children research activity and its role in their holistic development. Analysis of the results approves the fact that pre-school education institution „Madariņa” is progressing well in the implementation of outdoor education.
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