Priešmokyklinio amžiaus vaikų kūrybiškumą skatinantys ugdymo metodai: kokybinis tyrimas

LTStraipsnyje atskleidžiama priešmokyklinio amžiaus vaikų kūrybiškumo ugdymo samprata, aptariami priešmokyklinio amžiaus vaikų kūrybiškumą skatinantys metodai, jų taikymo galimybės. Empirinėje dalyje analizuojami kokybinio tyrimo rezultatai, atskleidžiantys šiuolaikinių ugdymo metodų, skatinančių vaikų kūrybiškumą, taikymo gerąją patirtį, išskiriami Veiklos privalumai ir koregavimo galimybės. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Kūrybiškumas; Priešmokyklinio amžiaus vaikai; Priešmokyklinio amžiaus vaikų kūrybiškumas; Ugdymo metodai; Creativity; Education techniques; Pre-school age childrens creativity; Preschool children.

ENThe article explains the concept of creativity development in pre-school age children, discusses education techniques stimulating creativity in preschool age children, their application scope. The empirical part analyses the results of the study revealing best practices of modern education techniques that develop childrens creativity; outlines activity advantages; establishes correction possibilities. Keywords: pre-school age children's creativity, education techniques. Study object: techniques developing childrens creativity. Study goal: to explain the application of education techniques developing creativity in pre-school age children from a theoretical-empirical point of view. Study objectives: Discuss the concept of creativity. Establish the best techniques to develop creativity in pre-school age children. Describe the main results of the qualitative study developing creativity in pre-school age children. Study methods: analysis of academic literature, qualitative analysis of educational activities. Study scope specifics. The empirical study was carried out in 2013, the months of March and April in pre-school groups of two nursery schools-kindergartens in Vilnius. The number of children participating in the activities was 50. They had to graphically depict their road to the kindergarten. The activity stimulated childrens creative thinking as in order to depict the way to the kindergarten the children had to interact with each other, discuss the objects they came across.Based on the study the following conclusions can be drawn: 1. Firstly, according to scientists creativity is a special human ability to think originally, create exclusive, significant objects, seek good results, find new solutions to particular problem situations. Most authors agree that creativity is the ability to come up with something new. Efficient problem solving depends not so much on one's knowledge and skills but on the special ability to use the task information quickly and in a variety of ways. This human ability is also referred to as creativity. 2. Secondly, for a purposeful development of children’s creativity mostly active education (learning) techniques are used as only through an active involvement a child gets used to think creatively. Active children's activities are one of the key conditions for creativity. Before, during and after an activity raising questions to children plays a very important role. This technique is useful as it helps to formulate the problem and requires logical thinking. Questions should be well thought and not allow direct and unambiguous answers. 3. The development of creativity is a relevant and meaningful element as it boosts children's confidence in their creative skills; helps to activate thinking processes, make appropriate decisions in different situations, notice the variety of objects and phenomena and understand possibilities of their practical application. The goal of activities organised during the study was to develop creative thinking: knowing and understanding the purpose of the activity children planned their activities, implementation steps and purposefully sought their goals. [From the publication]