The purpose of the thesis is to acquire the knowledge and experience necessary to
conduct lessons outside the classroom and carry out an action research to determine the
advantages and disadvantages of teaching and learning outside the classroom.
In the theoretical part we presented the learning space, the role of the teacher and the
preparation of space for lessons. Moreover, we further researched the area of lessons outside
the classroom and the preparation of the teacher to conduct them. It transpired that the
preparation must be even more thorough and concrete than usual yet sufficiently flexible to be
adapted to a number of distractions outside the classroom. The theoretical part concludes with
an overview of opinions about lessons outside the classroom from abroad where such lessons
are more common and popular than in Slovenia.
In the next part we analysed the syllabi for grades 1–3, compared teacher's guides from
various publishing houses and compiled the recommendations for lessons outside the
classroom.
As for the empirical part of the thesis, we presented the action research, as part of which
we conducted and analysed 5 hours of Environment Education outside the classroom in grade
1. Our findings indicate that pupils respond favourably to a change in space, which proved to
be a strong motivation for work anyway. However, such lessons require careful consideration
and selection of methods of work with pupils. We also established that not all the lesson
content can be delivered outside the classroom and that certain spaces are inadequate. After
the research we felt confident and ready to work as a teacher who will go beyond the
framework of monotonous lessons and render them more flexible by changing learning spaces
and employing various methods of work.
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