The main topic of the diploma thesis is teamwork of the professional workers teaching in the first grade of primary school. The important part of the teamwork is that one feels committed and equal member of the team. Each member must develop a collaborative culture and good interpersonal relations, ability to adapt and communicate successfully. For effective and efficient teamwork it is important to know the basic dimensions of teamwork i.e. skills in the field of communication and conflict resolution, the characteristics of effective and ineffective teams, the rules, types of teams and individual characteristics of each team work stage in education. The effectiveness of teamwork is also affected by the aptitude of members for the teamwork, motivation, relationships that develop during the teamwork and attitude of the professional staff towards teamwork. All of the above may be developed in the process of professional growth, which includes expertise in the areas of teamwork and skills development during the direct implementation of teamwork. Through the direct teamwork members learn about its advantages and disadvantages.
In this thesis, I wanted to explore the inclination of teachers in the 1st grade of primary school towards teamwork, how well practitioners in first class are familiar with teamwork, how much experience they have with teamwork and on which level are their skills of teamwork and attitudes towards it. The teachers and educators of the 1st grade in Slovenian elementary schools were included in the research. The data was collected in June and July 2016 by the means of enquiry distributed via e-mail. The results revealed that teamwork in the first grade of primary school is present and effective in several areas. Professionals are aware of the importance of teamwork in the educational process. However, the research showed that the professionals involved in the survey, have adequately developed skills of teamwork, and positive attitude towards teamwork.
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