1. Koncept univerzalnog dizajna u odgojno-obrazovnom procesu
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Mlačić, Kristina, Visković, Ivana, Mendeš, Branimir, and Tomić-Kaselj, Iskra
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educators' opinions ,SOCIAL SCIENCES. Pedagogy ,child ,accessibility of materials ,educational process ,universal design in kindergarten ,odgojno-obrazovni proces ,djeca s posebnim potrebama ,dijete rane i predškolske dobi ,dijete ,children with special needs ,early childhood and preschool children ,universal design ,inclusion ,univerzalni dizajn u vrtiću ,pristupačnost materijala ,mišljenja odgajatelja ,inkluzija ,DRUŠTVENE ZNANOSTI. Pedagogija ,univerzalni dizajn - Abstract
Na stupanj rane uključenosti djece s posebnim potrebama znatno utječe želja za dostupnošću različitih aktivnosti, igračaka i ostalih materijala u aktivnosti same igre. Načela univerzalnog dizajna, koja pozivaju na prepoznavanje i uvažavanje ljudske raznolikosti, kao što su ljudi različite dobi, sposobnosti, veličine ili tome slično, uvelike su odgovorna za postizanje pristupačnosti dječje igre u okruženju. Poželjno je da je to okruženje uključivo i da nudi puno mogućnosti, uz prilagodbu prostora i sadržaja za igru prema individualnim dječjim potrebama. Iako se ideja univerzalnog dizajna proširila tek posljednjih nekoliko desetljeća i sada se odnosi na sve aspekte društvenog života, univerzalni je dizajn u biti definiran kao dizajn i sastav proizvoda i okruženja tako da im mogu pristupiti, razumjeti i koristiti svi ljudi bez potrebe posebne prilagodbe ili specijaliziranog dizajna. Uzimajući u obzir značaj igre i kvalitetnog okruženja odgojno-obrazovnih ustanova za cjelokupni razvoj djeteta, ovaj će rad u teorijskom dijelu prikazati što je to univerzalni dizajn i kako ga je moguće ukomponirati u svakodnevni život djece koja su glavni sudionici ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja. Dat će se u uvid i prostorna organizacija u ustanovama ranog i predškolskog odgoja, koja uključuje vrtiće i jaslice, te pružanje stručne i druge pomoći djeci s posebnim potrebama. Istraživanje ovog rada, odnosno empirijski dio, prikazat će rezultate mišljenja odgajatelja o samom konceptu univerzalnoga dizajna u odgojnoobrazovnom procesu te će se na kraju interpretirati rezultati. U ovome je istraživanju sudjelovalo 111 odgajatelja u Republici Hrvatskoj te se njihova znanja i razmišljanja razlikuju, iako se većinski slažu kako je univerzalni dizajn potreban u ustanovama ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja., The degree of early involvement of children with special needs is significantly influenced by the desire for availability of different activities, toys and other materials in the children's play itself. Universal design principles, which call for the recognition and appreciation of human diversity, such as people of different ages, abilities, sizes, or the like, are largely responsible for making children's play accessible in the environment. It is desirable that this environment is inclusive and offers a lot of possibilities, with the adaptation of space and content for children's play according to individual children's needs. Although the idea of universal design has spread only in the last few decades and now refers to all aspects of social life, universal design is essentially defined as the design and composition of products and environments so that they can be accessed, understood, and used by all people without the need for special adaptation or specialized design. Considering the importance of play and the quality environment of educational institutions for the overall development of a child, in the theoretical part, this thesis will show what universal design is and how it can be integrated into the daily life of children who are the main participants in early and preschool education. Spatial organization in early and preschool education institutions, which includes kindergartens and crèches, as well as the provision of professional and other assistance to children with special needs, will also be reviewed. The research of this work, that is, the empirical part, will show the results of educators' opinions about the very concept of universal design in the educational process, and the results will be interpreted at the end. 111 kindergarten teachers/educators in the Republic of Croatia participated in this research, and their knowledge and thoughts differ, although the majority agree that universal design is needed in early and preschool education institutions.
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- 2023