Projektų metodo taikymas šiuolaikinėje mokykloje: istorinės, teorinės ir prakseologinės dimensijos
LTStraipsnyje analizuojamas vienas iš konstruktyvaus mokymo metodų - projektų metodas, jo ypatumai ir taikymo galimybes pradinės mokyklos praktinėje mokytojų veikloje. Siekiama projektų metodą pagrįsti filosofiniu ir istoriniu aspektu. Atskleidžiama, jog projektų metodas yra vienas seniausių ir konceptualiai pagrįstų mokymo metodų. Tyrimas išryškina šio metodo taikymo priežastis ir tendencijas pradinėje mokykloje. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Pradinės mokyklos mokytojai ir jų praktinė veikla; Projektų metodas; Project method; Teachers of primary school; Teachers practise.
ENThe aim of this research was to analyse the advantages of Project Method, to estimate the possibilities, reasons and problems in 1-4rd grade teachers practice. Education reforms in Lithuania have changed the aim, content, methods and object of teaching. Teaching is oriented to child, - not to knowledge, the relation between the child and the teacher is the main thing. The Learning is The Practice. This idea came from one of philosophy - pragmatism, which was created by J. Dewey (1859- 1952) and became an education theory as progressivism and reconstructivism. The main education document „The General Programs"(1997) in Lithuania is following this philosophy. The project method is a conceptions teaching method, which appeared in 17th century and was described by J. Dewey and W. Kilpatrick (1871-1965). This method is one of most advisable in The Education system. Before the World War II, this method was known in Lithuania. J. Vabalas-Gudaitis (1881-1955) have described it in his works. Because of politics, in 1930 this method was forbidden. Just nowadays, The project Method has born again as one of very useful and important method. The results of research showed that teachers in Primary School know the Project Method. They can describe the main signs of this method. The general of teachers from primary school is using this method in their practice, in using method, teachers are solving such an education problems as creativity and communication. The content of done projects in village primary schools and towns are different. The project Method is positive as a method, which we can use in primary school. The main reason, why teachers are not using this method - not enough methodical knowledge. [From the publication]
