Edukacinės ekskursijos kaip pilietiškumo ugdymo metodo veiksmingumas

LTStraipsnyje pristatoma ekskursija kaip ugdymo metodas, akcentuojant jos ypatingą vietą pilietiškumo ugdymo sistemoje bei parodant šio metodo efektyvumą, ugdant tolerantišką, kritiškai mąstančią asmenybę. Pirmojoje straipsnio dalyje aptariama ekskursija kaip ugdymo metodas, atskleidžiant nepakankamą tyrėjų dėmesį jam. Antrojoje dalyje analizuojami edukacinės ekskursijos kaip pilietiškumo ugdymo metodo ypatumai, aptariant ekskursijos turinio svarbą. Trečiojoje dalyje pristatomi ir analizuojami ekskursijos kaip ugdymo metodo veiksmingumo duomenys, darant tam tikras edukacines prielaidas. Straipsnio pabaigoje pateikiamos literatūros bei empirinio tyrimo duomenų analizės pagrindu suformuluotos išvados, kuriose atskleidžiamos šio metodo efektyvumo linkmės. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Edukacinė ekskursija; Metodas; Pilietinis ugdymas; Excursion; Educatinal methodology; Civic education.

ENThe study presents the problems of informal civic education and research results of educational travel as effective civic education method. Schools bear a special and historic responsibility for the development of civic competency and civic responsibility. Schools fulfil that responsibility through both formal and informal education beginning in the earliest years and continuing through the entire educational process. The main aim of the study is to analyze the effectiveness of educational travel (tour) as civic education method. Major goals of the study are as follows: ) review and analysis of literature placing emphasis on specifics of educational travel as civic education method; 2) design educational tour model for schoolchildren civic education; 3) present research of model effectiveness. The research methods used in the study are observation and testing. The first part of study presents analysis of educational travel as method of active education. Civic dispositions and skills, both intellectual and participatory, are inseparable from civic knowledge and active participation. In order to think critically, act effectively and responsibly, learners must understand the terms of the issue, its origins, the alternative responses to it, and the likely consequences of these responses. Academic content must be taught through active methods of education to fulfil the mission of civic education: to develop individuals who can establish, maintain, and improve democratic citizenship in their country and throughout the world.Educational travel as active learning method allows teachers to show their students the motherland and the world. During tours text books come to life, real touch with history, culture and nature encourages students to think about their roles in local and global communities, how their actions affect people around them and people around the world. The second part of study presents specifics of method. Travelling creates opportunities for teachers and their student learn about each other, experience the world together and go farther in the journey to connect with history, language and culture. Educational travel as civic education method: can bring lessons to life; can focus on sharing an amazing, life-changing experience together; make teaching practical and fun; help students to "learn it by living it". The third part contains research results analysis of method effectiveness. Review and analysis of literature, research and findings of many scientists, allow to draw conclusions based on research results at the end of study and model recommendations how to practice educational tour and travel to educate good citizens. [From the publication]