THE USE OF TEACHING METHODS AT TEACHING IN THE THIRD GRADE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL

POVZETEK Tema diplomskega dela je raba učnih metod v tretjem razredu osnovne šole. Namen naše raziskave je bil ugotoviti pogostost rabe posamezne učne metode pri pouku v tretjem razredu osnovne šole in pogostost rabe posamezne učne metode pri posameznem predmetu, in sicer pri slovenščini, matematiki in spoznavanju okolja. Nadalje nas je zanimala raba učnih metod v posamezni artikulacijski stopnji in pri posameznih učnih vsebinah. V teoretičnem delu diplomskega dela smo obravnavali pouk in njegove značilnosti ter artikulacijo učnega procesa. Več pozornosti smo posvetili učnim metodam, ki so predmet obravnave v empiričnem delu naše raziskave. Empirični del diplomskega dela zajema prikaz rezultatov, ki smo jih pridobili z neposrednim opazovanjem pouka v razredu s pomočjo opazovalnega lista. Pri raziskovalnem delu smo uporabili deskriptivno in kavzalno-neeksperimentalno metodo. Ugotovili smo, da učitelji tretjega razreda uporabljajo naslednje učne metode: metodo razlage, metodo razgovora, metodo z uporabo besedila, metodo prikazovanja, metodo praktičnih in laboratorijskih del in metodo reševanja problemov. Rezultati so tudi pokazali, da imajo pri izbiri učnih metod pomembno funkcijo predmet, artikulacijske stopnje in učna vsebina.ABSTRACT The thesis in this diploma paper is the usage of teaching methods in third grade of primary school. The purpose of our research was to establish the frequency of usage of certain teaching methods in third grade and the frequency of usage of certain teaching method in certain grade (Slovenian language, mathematics and environmental education). Further we were interested in the usage of teaching methods in individual articulation level and in certain teaching contents. In the theoretical part of diploma paper we were concentrated on teaching methods that were presented in the empirical part of diploma paper. The empirical part of the thesis includes a representation of the results we have obtained through direct observation of teaching in the classroom through observation sheet. In research part we used descriptive and causal-non experimental method. We came to conclusion that teachers of the third grade are using the following methods: explanation, discussion, methods with text usage, demonstration, practical and laboratory work and problem solving. The results have also shown that class, articulation levels and teaching contents are really important in choosing of teaching methods