Perceptions of Students Early Childhood Education about Challenges in Coperation with Parents

Ovaj rad bavio se samoprocjenom percepcija studenata odgojiteljskog studija Ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja vezano uz suradnju s roditeljima te izazove koje suradnja nosi. Cilj je bio utvrditi razlike ovisno o godini studija, broju odslušanih kolegija te spremnosti za rad, u percepciji izazova u suradnji s roditeljima studenata odgojiteljskog studija. Osim toga, željelo se doznati njihovo iskustvo na studiju vezano uz kolegije koji sadržajno obuhvaćaju područje suradnje obitelji i odgojno – obrazovne ustanove, generalnom stavu prema suradnji i roditeljima. Provedeno je istraživanje među studentima prve i treće godine preddiplomskog studija Ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja te studentima druge godine diplomskog studija Ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja na Učiteljskom fakultetu u Čakovcu i Zagrebu, Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Istraživanje je provedeno kroz tri fokus grupe. Tijekom analize rezultata utvrđeno je kako postoje razlike u percepciji studenata, u odnosu na godinu studija, prema roditeljima i izazovima u suradnji.This thesis dealt with self – evaluation early childhood education student's attitudedes toward parents and the challenges in working with parents. The aim was to find out possible differences between perception of student's depening on the year of study, completed subjects in college and willingness to work with parents, about characteristics of parents that create barriers to positive realationships. In addition, wanted to know about the experience in the study related to subjects that include the area of cooperation between families and educational institutions, in general, the attitude towards cooperation and parents. A survey has been conducted among the students of first and third undergraduate studies, and second year of graduate study in early childhood education at Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb. The survey included three focus groups. The results of the survey showed that there are significant differences depending on age and year of study in perceptions of student's early childhood education to parents and cooperation with parents