Preliminary communication

PUPILS TRAVELLING IN LEISURE TIME

Stjepan Jagić ; Odjel za pedagogiju, sveučilište u Zadru

Abstract

The article is considering about the importance of pupils journey for the work of current school. The programs of school trips and excursions have an important role and place in the system
of the non-formal educational activities. The school trips and excursions represent recreation, relacsation and entertainment, but also the possibility to fulfil the:
a) wishes and necessities of man for learning, informing and experiencing of other people, social communities and cultural environments;
b) to realize contacts, dialogues and cooperation’s on an equal level, and
c) to advance interact understanding and cooperation.
First of all, the pupils acquire personal experience directly by travelling, i.e. they apply the information’s and knowledge’s acquired at school. The touristic situation is a system of meetings and contacts between the tourists and the elements of nature, social and cultural environment during the tourist journey and staying. The meetings with nature, other people, and cultural-historical heritage give a big possibility for the whole development of person. The educational institutions have to promote the program’s by the principle Do travel to learn - do learn to travel.

Keywords

leisure time; non formal education; pupils’ trips and excursions; pupils traveling; tourism

Hrčak ID:

26197

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/26197

Publication date:

15.6.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

Visits: 4.854 *