Santrauka:
Šiame baigiamajame darbe analizuojamos ikimokyklinio amžiaus vaikų patyriminio ugdymo/-si organizavimo galimybės darželio lauko aplinkoje. Pateikiami ir aptariami empirinio tyrimo duomenys, kurių pagrindu suplanuotas ir įgyvendintas edukacinis projektas ikimokyklinėje ugdymo įstaigoje.
Description:
Relevance of the theme. Experiential education – learning through experience – is a new tendency appearing in preschool education. The experiential learning theory and education possibilities are discussed by foreign scientists, teachers, who regard it as a learning opportunity: while using the experience that already is and performing the activities, new experience, knowledge is obtained. However, organization of such education in kindergarten outdoor environment is not broadly analyzed. Problem. How to educate preschool age children in outdoor environment involving experiential education? What are the possibilities for experiential education? The object of the research. The possibilities of experiential education in kindergarten outdoor environment. The aim of the research. To reveal organization possibilities of preschool age children experiential education in kindergarten outdoor environment. The objectives of the research: 1. To define the conception of experiential education. 2. To determine the organization possibilities of experiential education in kindergarten outdoor environment. 3. To analyse the organization possibilities of experiential education in outdoor environment in preschool institution ,,X”. 4. To plan and implement educational project. The research methods. Analysis of scientific literature and documents, oral questionnaire (interview), observation. Conclusions: Experiential education – learning through personal experience, cognition of the world – happens using child’s own experience and at the same time obtaining new knowledge. Experiential activities performed in outdoor environment positively develops the evolution of the preschool age children. The empirical research revealed that there are no proper possibilities for experiential education activities as they lack means, equipment, places assigned for experiential education. During the implementation of the project a new educational place ‘Garden - bed’ has been created.
