Home Economics and Technologies at an elementary school: problems and solutions
2015
Volane, E., Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy (Latvia)
The choice of the research theme and its topicality was detected by still existing inconsistency between the theory and practice in the learning process of Home Economics and Technologies. Research objective is to explore and analyze the problematic aspects of unity of theory and practice in the study subject of Home Economics and Technologies in the aspect of pupils’ development at an elementary school in historical and contemporary perspective and to look for solutions. The research has used the theoretical methods – literature, document analysis and empirical methods – interviews, observation and practical experience analysis as well as mathematical processing of data. The study was carried out in Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy and in urban and rural elementary schools of Latvia. It is typical to have mental, physical, intellectual unity and harmonization of emotions in the learning process of study subject Home Economics and Technologies. That would facilitate elementary school pupils’ development, formations of labour skills and acquisition of its values. The variation of the content of Home Economics and Technologies, pragmatism, creative activity, guarantee of free will and the opportunity to meet individuals’ needs are the preconditions for pupil’s development. It was clarified that the tasks of Home Economics and Technologies in the aspect of pupils’ development are still not realized in practice. The recommended solution is the reformation of students’ (prospective teachers) practice in schools. It would be desirable to include the student conference with exchange of experience and the exhibition of methodological materials prepared by students during the practice.
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