Wczesna edukacja dziecka z perspektywy wybranych doświadczeń i badań studenckich

Abstract

This article is a report of individuating qualititative research on perception of early education by 55 senior students of the full-time and part-time BA programme of studies preparing for teaching kindergarten and early education. Quoted and interpreted are only some of the very diverse examples of events, descriptions of student observations and research conducted in the years 2008-2010 in Warsaw and its surroundings. They indicate that education on this level is a highly formalized process and focused on observable behavior of the child, leading to a measureable result. Additionally, both the teachers and the students participating in the study have shown a significant lack of psychopedagogical knowledge and low reflexivity. Unfortunately, these conclusions are consistent with the critical assessments formulated by the scientific community on the basis of research and analysis undertaken due to reforms of the education system in recent years.