Original scientific paper
The beginnings of institutional preschool education in Croatia and its basic features
Branimir Mendeš
orcid.org/0000-0001-9066-6348
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Split, Croatia
Abstract
Modernization changes that started in Croatian society in the second half of 19th century had a huge impact on women employing out of their homes. That fact was the reason of establishing kindergartens as the specific institutions for preschool children. The first of such institutions in Croatia was opened in 1869 in Zagreb. After that they opened even in other parts of Croatia. Establishment of such institutions for preschool children attracted attention of domestic pedagogy that published various thesis about that subject. The beginning of the first kindergartens led to the opening of one-year seminars for preschool teachers in the academic year of 1880/81. All mentioned above indicates the fact that the national pedagogical professional work kept pace with the European experiences
of organization of institutional pedagogical education.
Keywords
Croatia; 19th century; kindergartens; Croatian pedagogical thought; educational practice; preschool teacher; professional development
Hrčak ID:
148986
URI
Publication date:
2.12.2015.
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