The attitude of technology teachers and 5–10th grades pupils towards teaching/learning of the constructive materials as well as possibilities of using paper at the technologies lessons

Straipsnyje nagrinėjamas mokytojų ir 5–10 klasių mokinių požiūris į popieriaus panaudojimą technologijų pamokose, mokant(is) konstrukcinių medžiagų. Tiriamojoje dalyje analizuojama 5–10 klasių mokinių samprata apie konstrukcines medžiagas, žinios apie popierių ir jo rūšis, istoriją, gaminiu bei atlikimo technikas, nagrinėjamas technologijų mokytojų požiūris į konstrukcinių medžiagų mokymą(si) per technologijų pamokas bei vertybinės nuostatos, ugdant mokinių kūrybingumą, projektavimo įgūdžius ir estetinį skonįThe article analyses the attitude of teachers and 5-10th grades pupils towards the use of paper at the technology lessons while teaching/learning constructive materials. The object of research: teaching/learning of the constructive materials. The goal of the article: to analyse the attitude of technology teachers and 5–10th grades pupils towards teaching/learning of the constructive materials as well as possibilities of using paper at the technology lessons. The objectives of the article: 1) to analyse the attitude of the technology teachers towards the teaching/learning of constructive materials and the use of paper at the technology lessons; 2) to analyse the attitude of pupils towards the use of paper at the technology lessons. While carrying out the research the following methods were applied: theoretical one – analysis of literature, empirical one – questionnaire survey, statistical one (processing the research data using the Microsoft Excel package). The respondents of the research: 219 respondents took part in the research (30 teachers and 189 pupils of 5–10th grades). The survey results showed that the paper is one of the most popular structural materials used at the technology lessons. The majority of students work with this material in accordance with the model given by the teacher, the minority of respondents like working creatively and independently. Respondents know many types of paper, main types of paper articles technology. Pupils develop a variety of paper crafts which play an important social and cultural role. While working with paper pupils develop creativity, develop special thinking, an aesthetic taste, diligence, and explore technological knowledge. Many respondents understand the use of the eco-paper aspect. All this shows that paper provides students with new opportunities for creativity, and improves technological competences of the pupilsVytauto Didžiojo universitetasŠvietimo akademij