The use of the NTC method by adults and its influence on the development of children in the first three years

Magistrsko delo je sestavljeno iz teoretičnega in empiričnega dela. Namen magistrske naloge je spoznati NTC metodo s poudarkom na uporabi pri delu z mlajšimi otroki ter pomembnost zgodnjega razvoja pri otrocih od rojstva do tretjega leta starosti. V teoretičnem delu smo predstavili NTC (Nurture of Talented Children) metodo učenja, ki zelo poudarja pomembnost zgodnjega razvoja pri otrocih, predvsem v prvem starostnem obdobju. Pojasnili smo, kako se razvijajo otroški možgani in s čim lahko vplivamo na razvoj sinaps v možganih, ki prispevajo k razvoju bioloških potencialov. Preučili smo tudi ovire oz. pasti pri vzgoji, ki lahko zavirajo otrokov razvoj in onemogočajo razvoj bioloških potencialov v polnem obsegu. V empiričnem delu smo raziskali odnos in poznavanje NTC metode s strani strokovnih delavcev. Zanimalo nas je njihovo mnenje o zgodnjem razvoju. Poslužili smo se deskriptivne in kavzalno-neeksperimentalne metode empiričnega pedagoškega raziskovanja. S pomočjo anketnih vprašalnikov smo pridobili podatke, ki smo jih obdelali na ravni deskriptivne in inferenčne statistike. Ugotovili smo, da vzgojiteljice v večini poznajo NTC metodo učenja in jo tudi uporabljajo pri svojem delu, saj se zavedajo pomembnosti zgodnjega razvoja pri otroku.This MA thesis consists of theoretical and empirical research. The purpose of it is to obtain knowledge about the NTC method with an emphasis on its use with working with young children and the importance of early development of children from birth to three years of age. In the theoretical part, we present the NTC (Nurture of Talented Children) method of learning, which strongly emphasizes the importance of early development of children, especially in the first age period. We explain how a child’s brain develops and how we can influence the development of synapses in the brain that contribute to the development of biological potentials. We also examine potential obstacles and traps we can encounter, that can inhibit the child’s development and prevent the development of biological potentials to full extent. In the empirical part, we explore if the NTC method is known by professional educators and their attitude towards it. We were interested in their opinion on early development. We used descriptive and causal-non-experimental methods of empirical pedagogical research. With the help of survey questionnaires, we obtained data that we processed at the level of descriptive and inferential statistics. What we found was that educators mostly know the NTC method of learning and also use it in their work, as they are fully aware of the importance of early development of a child