Vaikystės sampratos paradigmos kaita : "Ikimokyklinio ugdymo sistemos demokratizavimo" projekto (1993–2005) studija

LTStraipsnyje pristatoma ilgalaikio tarptautinio projekto „Ikimokyklinio ugdymo sistemos demokratizavimas“ (1993–2005) patirtis bei remiantis tyrimais ir veiklos rezultatais analizuojamas jo poveikis ikimokyklinio ugdymo teorinės minties ir metodų plėtrai Lietuvoje. Pristatant projekto tikslus ir veiklas, atskleidžiama projekto raida – nuo alternatyvumo iki visiško integravimosi į šiuolaikinių švietimo politikos strategijų, kurioms turėjo įtakos, kontekstą. Svarstomi projekto efektyvumo, prasmingumo, stilistikos ir perspektyvų klausimai vykstant politiniams / socialiniams lūžiams, švietimo reformoms ir švietimo idėjų globalizacijos procesams. [Iš leidinio]

ENBasing on the data of reserch and evaluation of results, in the article “Changes in the Paradigm of the Concept of Childhood: Study of the project “De- mocratisation of Pre-schoool Education System” (1993–2005) a long-lasting international project and analysis of it’s impact for the development of methodological and strategical approaches in Lithuanian Early Childhood Education is presented. The process of development of the project – from treated as very alternative (but totally supported on the national level and martching the educational reform) in the first phase (1993–2000) to full integration into context of modern startegies of educational politics (also making influence on these strategies) in the second phase (2000–2005) is analysed. Problems of efectiveness, meaningfullness, style and perspectives of international cooperation in the sphere of education (combining efforts of state structures in all – local, regional and national – levels and NGO are discussed in the context of radical political, social changes, also in the context of educational reform and challenges of globalisation processes. [From the publication]