Lifelong Learning and Education of Preschool Educators - The Use of Educational Biography

Cilj je ovoga rada bio teorijskim pregledom dati uvid u recentne spoznaje o ključnim pitanjima cjeloživotnog učenja i obrazovanja te putem intervjuiranja odgajateljica doprinijeti objašnjenju ključnih događaja u njihovom profesionalnom razvoju. Korištena je kvalitativna metoda prikupljanja podataka u izradi rada, putem primjene obrazovne biografije koja je još uvijek u nas nedovoljno poznat pristup, posebice pri proučavanju profesionalnog razvoja odgajatelja. Metodom obrazovne biografije predstavljena su iskustva četiri odgajateljice tijekom njihovoga profesionalnoga razvoja. U radu smo se ograničili na razmatranje utjecaja vanjskih i unutarnjih čimbenika na profesionalni razvoj, te poglede na sebe kao odgajateljice i budućnost odgajateljske profesije iz njihove perspektive. Profesionalni razvoj odgajatelja stalni je proces razvoja u svim razdobljima njihovoga profesionalnog puta. Zaključujemo kako formalnom obrazovanju i prvim stečenim iskustvima u praksi odgajateljice pripisuju veliku važnost za stjecanje kompetencija i njihov profesionalni razvoj.The aim of this paper was to give an insight into the recent cognition on the key issues of lifelong learning and education by theoretical overview as well as to contribute to the explanation of the key events in their professional development by interviewing kindergarten and preschool teachers. Qualitative method of data collection is used in this paper by implementing educational biography which is still insufficiently known approach here, especially in the study of the professional development of kindergarten and preschool teachers. By method of educational biography, experiences of four kindergarten and preschool teachers are presented during their professional development. The paper is limited to consideration of impact of external and internal factors on the professional development as well as on the subject of me as a kindergarten and preschool teacher and the future of this profession from their point of view. Professional development of kindergarten and preschool teachers is a constant process of development in all stages of their professional path. We conclude that kindergarten and preschool teachers attribute great importance to formal education and first acquired experiences in practice for obtaining competence and their professional development