Professional paper
THE EVALUATION OF THE UPBRINGING FOR PEACE PROGRAM REALIZATION IN "MATIJA GUBEC" CHILDREN·S CENTER IN ZAGREB
Josip Janković
; Faculty of Law, Zagreb
Lidija Rezić
; Children's Center "Matija Gubec", Zagreb
Blaženka Pintur
; Children's Center "Matija Gubec", Zagreb
Abstract
The paper deals with the application of an upbringing for peace
program and its evaluation. It is a program of intervention into the
socializational process of pre-school children directed towards
preparing children for cooperation and other non-violent forms of
communication with the environment. This program prepares
children for life in the world as it is, enabling them to recognize
danger within themselves or others in time to avoid or conquer it
together with others, choosing cooperation instead of conflict,
happiness with - and not at the expense of another person. Three
evaluators (a kindergarten teacher and two observers-members
of the children's center expert team) assessed the cooperativeness
and constructiveness as well as the satisfaction with exercises
and contents they brought about. The evaluation results
indicate a positive trend which confirms the program's success.
The teachers' self-assessment and the quality of work of the children's
group in general, indicate a very high degree of satisfaction
and effectiveness and thus affirm the previous statement. An additional
point gained through this program - concept of intervention
into the socializational process - is the preparation of children for
becoming good associates/members in all types of partnerships
- in work groups, teams and marriage, Le. in the family. Therefore,
we can further conclude that the goal to prepare children for the
future, for their time, instead of forthe past, the time of their parents
and teachers, has been attained.
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Hrčak ID:
32823
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Publication date:
1.1.1995.
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