Developing technical correct handling of pre-school children with toys

Diplomsko delo predstavlja pozitivne učinke izkustvenega učenja otrok. Zdi se mi, da še zmeraj prevečkrat posegamo po tradicionalnih metodah učenja, veliko se govori in demonstrira, otroci pa so premalokrat samostojni in do odgovorov ne pridejo prek lastnega raziskovanja. V teoretičnem delu sem predstavila igro in igrače, izkustveno učenje, tehnično pravilno ravnanje ter 2 uporabljena materiala – papir in plastiko. Prek anketnih vprašalnikov sem pridobila mnenja vzgojiteljic o tehnično pravilnem rokovanju otrok z igračami in na kakšen način ga pri otrocih razvijajo same. To, da je izkustveno učenje res učinkovito, so dokazali predšolski otroci Vrtca Pod Gradom, ki so bili vključeni v izvedeno dejavnost, predstavljeno v empiričnem delu. V skupini Miške sem s pomočjo 3D kartonaste sestavljanke pri otrocih, starih 5–6 let, razvijala tehnično pravilno ravnanje z igračami. Dejavnost sem izvajala v treh delih, najprej z uvodno avtorsko zgodbo, nato z eksperimenti in kasneje še z igro s 3D kartonasto sestavljanko. Otroško igro sem skozi obdobje enega meseca opazovala in si zapisovala ključne dogodke. Po izvedeni dejavnosti so otroci zaradi na novo pridobljenega znanja in ustreznega rokovanja še vedno lahko uporabljali kartonasto igračo, ki jo uporabljajo še danes. Z napisanim diplomskim delom želim spodbuditi vzgojitelje, starše in druge pedagoške delavce, da čim pogosteje posegajo po različnih učnih metodah in otrokom omogočijo, da z lastno aktivnostjo pridobijo novo znanje in okrepijo svoje spretnosti.This written thesis represents positive effects of experiential child learning. In my opinion, traditional teaching methods are still too often used. We talk and demonstrate a lot while children don\u27t get enough opportunities to through exploring independently find the answers by themselves. In the theoretical part of this thesis I described what a game and toy are, experiential learning, technical correct handling and 2 used materials-paper and plastic. Through a questionnaire I gathered opinions of kindergarten teachers about children’s technically correct handling of toys and how they’re improving it with children at work. Pre-school children of kindergarten Vrtec Pod Gradom, who were included in the activity, proved, the effectiveness of the experiential learning. I was, in a group aged 5-6 and named Miške, with the help of 3D cardboard jigsaw, developing technically correct handling of toys. I divided the activity into 3 parts, with first being a self-written story, followed by experimental part and finished off with children playing with 3D cardboard jigsaw. I observed the children’s game trough a 1-month period and wrote down every important event that happened during that time. Due to newly acquired knowledge and technically correct handling, children were still able to use the toy even after the completed activity and are still using it. By writing this theises I would like to encourage kindergarten teachers, parents and other pedagogical workers to intervene in various teaching methods as often as possible and to enable the children to gain new knowledge and acquire skills through their own activity