Children's participation in decision-making in Slovene kindergartens

Turnšek, Nada (author)

Children's participation / involvement in life of kindergarten and making decisions about things that concern them - is a key feature of citizenship education in early childhood. Children can be active members of their institutions and can contribute in meaningful ways. Slovene kindergartens are organized as day-care. Therefore, it is important for teachers to ask themselves if children have enough opportunities to create their institutional life. A study has been made to investigate level of decision-making among children and teachers in kindergarten. According to teachers, levels of decision-making are mostly low. Children participation is limited to planning daily activities; teachers’ power is limited to implementation of curriculum. Hardly any have influence on classroom environment. Teachers also don’t influence team meetings.

• Language: English
• Keywords: predšolski otrok
• Typology: 1.08 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution
• Organization: PEF - Faculty of Education
• Year: 2007
• Number of pages: 147-158
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-68325
• COBISS.SI-ID: 7309897
• Publication date in RUL: 10.07.2015

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: pre-school child