The presumptions of students free time organization

High quality organization of students’ leisure time and their motivated participation is a relevant issue for teachers in Lithuania, as well as in other countries. The importance of students’ leisure time activities in such a complicated social context is without doubt very important. The aim of this graduation paper is to reveal the presumptions of students’ free time organization. The tasks of this graduation paper are to analyse the tendencies of students’ leisure activities and the principles of extra-curriculum education, to reveal social factors having influence upon students’ free time, to study the problems of organization of students’ free time and occupation, to prepare the recommendations for the organization of students leisure time in secondary schools. Analysis of the presumptions of students’ free-time policy and leisure time problems has been done. Using the methods of descriptive analysis and quantitative assessment, questionnaire research on students’ free time organization in Biržai region has been carried out. The results of the research confirmed the presumption that insufficient supply of students���� leisure time does not ensure the quality of positive socializing. The results of the research also revealed the main problems of organizing free-time activities at schools which include insufficient financial support, organizational difficulties, the absence of proper microclimate, poor students’ activity, devaluation of traditions and spiritual values, the decrease of family influence. The form of management is also of great importance. Having in mind the research results presented in the graduation paper the following recommendations might be suggested: to make changes in the content of extra-curriculum education and in methods used, seeking for the quality of positive socializing; to form a more numerous staff working on children’s different programmes and stimulate enthusiastic teachers; to prepare and accomplish students’ employment projects; to combine intrinsic and extrinsic school devices for solving the problems of students employment.Švietimo akademijaVytauto Didžiojo universiteta