Modeling etnocultural education in early chilhood

Straipsnyje pateikta mokslinės literatūros analizė bei mokslininkų įžvalgos etnokultūrinio ugdymo ankstyvojoje vaikystėje modeliavimo tema. Remiantis mokslinės literatūros analize straipsnyje etninė kultūra yra suprantama kaip bendrosios žmogaus kultūros pamatas. Tad vaikų ugdymas ankstyvojoje vaikystėje remiantis etnine kultūra – apimantis visumą, t. y. ugdymo programa yra integruojama į etnine kultūra paremtą gyvenimo būdą, o ne atvirkščiai. Tyrimo rezultatų analizė atskleidė parengto etnokultūrinio ugdymo ankstyvojoje vaikystėje modelio veiksmingumą, kai ugdymo programa yra integruojama į etnokultūrinį gyvenimą ugdymo institucijoje ir tai sudaro visumą, o ne atvirkščiai. Tyrimo duomenys atskleidė, jog parengtas hipotetinis ugdymo etnokultūra ankstyvojoje vaikystėje modelis yra veiksmingasThe goal of this work is to analyze the importance and impact of ethnic culture and national identity on education and development of early childhood both in a family and family‘s cooperation with an educational institution. Ethnic culture is the core of nation‘s existence, survival and its strength. It is also the foundation of national culture. Therefore, today, education based on ethnic culture is one of the most important themes to be discussed if one analyzes current policies on education. Education based on ethnic culture and active cooperation of educational institution and a family help to create a community that is ethnically reasonable, initiative, mature, responsible and creative. The object of this Master Thesis – the ethnic-cultural education. The goal of the Thesis – theoretically and empirically substantiate a model of education based on ethnic culture. Research methods: analysis of scientific literature and documents, projection, experiment, modulation. The following has been achieved: analysis of pre-school children education in a family and educational institution issues; suggested an early childhood model, which teaching methods and plans of activities are based on ethnic culture. A pre-school that exists in reality has been chosen as a model for analysis and modulation of its environment, unification of community, teaching methods, cooperation of community members. A conclusion suggests the main criteria which are required for modulation of Early Childhood education based on ethnic cultureVytauto Didžiojo universitetasŠvietimo akademij