Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.32903/zs.70.1.4

ECEC GRADUATE STUDENTS’ INVOLVEMENT, PERCEIVED SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE STUDY PROGRAM, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Vlatka Domović ; Učiteljski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Monika Pažur ; Učiteljski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Maja Drvodelić ; Učiteljski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

Abstract

This paper presents the development of an instrument for assessing the student involvement of early childhood education and care (ECEC) graduate students and the relationship between the perception of involvement and the students' sense of belonging, as well as the relationship between involvement and self-assessment of acquired professional competencies. 286 ECEC final year students from all teacher training higher institutions in Croatia participated in this research that was conducted in 2022.
The results show that there is a statistically significant connection between all the recognized elements of student involvement in learning and the dimensions of the sense of belonging as well as the assessment of the acquired professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
The obtained findings suggest that the educational culture still does not recognize the importance of the active role of students as agents of educational changes.

Keywords

early childhood education and care graduate study, professional students’ competences, sense of belonging, student involvement

Hrčak ID:

322664

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/322664

Publication date:

3.11.2024.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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