Pre-school Education in Croatia

Pre-school Education in
Croatia
PROF. DR. ROBERT BACALJA
VICE RECTOR
PROF. DR. SMILJANA ZRILIĆ
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
DR. TAMARA KISOVAR-IVANDA
HIGHER RESEARCH ASSISTENT
UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR
CROATIA
CROATIA IN EUROPE
Pre-school education and childcare
 Pre-school education and childcare is part of the
Educational System of the Republic of Croatia.
 It is designed for children aged from six months to
school age.
 It includes 58% of preschool children.
 In the year before they start school preschool
education programs are covering 99.60% of the
children.
Preschools in Croatia
 In Croatia there are 673 kindergartens.
 Private kindergartens are 238 (35.40%).
175 of them are founded by individuals.
50 kindergartens are established by religious
communities.
13 kindergartens are established by different
associations.
TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
 Preschools include 151,514 children.
- 5,985 (5.30%) children with disabilities
- 1,678 (1.50%) gifted children
61 kindergarten in Croatia was appointed training
facility of higher education institutions for
professional training of educators.
14 kindergartens are appointed because of their quality
as centers of excellence for professional
development.
EARLY LEARNING OF FOREIGN
LANGUAGES IN KINDERGARTENS
 More than 69% of children between the ages of 4 to 6
age learning a foreign language within the regular
kindergarten program.
SPORTS PROGRAMS
 436 verified sports programs, dance, folklore,
football, taekwondo, tennis and so on are
implemented in kindergartens.
KINDERGARTENS WITH
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
Montessori pedagogy
In Croatia, there are 5 kindergartens which carry out
programs based on the principles and pedagogical
approaches of Montessori pedagogy.
Montessori programs are being implemented in 11
regular kindergartens.
Waldorf pedagogy
According to the principles of Rudolf Steiner of pedagogy
work 5 Waldorf kindergartens.
Agazzi Pedagogy
1 kindergarten works according to the principles of the
Agazzi sisters which was established by Kiara Lubich.
ZADAR HISTORICAL CENTER
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resources
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NP Kornati
NP Paklenica
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Cultural and historical heritage
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Zadar
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molitvenik
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rukopisna knjiga u
Hrvatskoj
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u skriptoriju
sv.Krševana u Zadru
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jezikom
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Bodlaianskoj
knjižnici u Oxfordu
PETAR ZORANIĆ “PLANINE”
University of Zadar
 The University of Zadar is an entirely integrated
university, consisting of 25 departments.
6000 students at 25 departments
ARCHAEOLOGY PEDAGOGY CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY
CROATIAN AND SLAVIC STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE GEOGRAPHY
GERMAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE HISTORY HISTORY OF ART
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES
ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE PHILOSOPHY PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY TEACHERS´ AND PRESCHOOL TEACHERS´ EDUCATION
ECONOMICS ETHNOLOGY LIBRARIANSHIP
MARITIME AFFAIRS & TRAFFIC
Humanities
Department of Croatian and
Slavic Studies
Department of English Studies
Department of Classical Philology
Department of French and
Iberoromance Studies
Department of German Studies
Department of Italian Studies
Department of Linguistics
Department of History
Department of History of Art
Department of Archaeology
Department of Ethnology and
Cultural Anthropology
Department of Philosophy
Catechetical Theological Studies
Social sciences
Department of Economics
Department of Pedagogy
Department of Psychology
Department of Sociology
Department of Teachers’ and
Preschool Teachers’ Education
Department of Library and
Information Sciences
Department of Tourism and
Communication Sciences
Bio - technical sciences
Department of Ecology,
Agronomy and
Mediterranean
Aquaculture were
established in 2006.
Bio – medical sciences
Professional study of
nursing
Technical sciences
Department of Maritime Studies is
carrying out two study programmes:
Nautical Studies and Maritime
Transport Technology ,
Marine Engineering.
Bio - technical sciences
Department of Ecology,
Agronomy and
Mediterranean
Aquaculture were
established in 2006.
Underwater science and technologies
Interdisciplinary study involves
Archaeology, Department of
Geography, Economics and other
University departments.
The study is also associated with the
Faculty of Science from the
University of Zagreb
Rectorate and Old Campus
New Campus – existing facilities
The whole area is planned for
future campus construction
and is as such foreseen in the
Urban plan of the City of
Zadar.
New Campus project
Department of Teachers’ and Pre-school
Teachers’ Education
University of Zadar
ON OUR DEPARTMENT
WE HAVE 2 MAIN PROGRAMS
PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS’ STUDY
BA (3+0)
TEACHERS’ STUDY PROGRAM MA
(5+0)
FIRST PRE-SCHOOL
INSTITUTIONS IN CROATIA
1432. DUBROVNIK HUMANITARIAN INSTITUTE WHICH
TOOK CARE ABOUT CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTIAL
CARE
1842. KARLOVAC FIRST INSTITUTION WHICH TOOK CARE
ABOUT CHILDREN OF FACTORY WORKERS IN AGE OF
3-7 YEARS
1855. ZAGREB FIRST INSTITUTION WHICH TOOK CARE
FOR CHILDREN IN PEDAGOGICAL WAY
1869. FIRST PRE-SCHOOL INSTITUTION WITH
EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION ESTABLISHED BY
ANTONIA CVIJIĆ IN ZAGREB
History of pre-school teachers
education in Croatia and Zadar
ZAGREB
1880/1881. IN ZAGREB FIRST PRE-SCHOOL
TEACHERS COURSE
1968. IN ZAGREB FIRST FACULTY STUDY FOR PRE-SCHOOL
TEACHERS
ZADAR
1976/1977. PART-TIME STUDY IN ZADAR
FOR PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
1978/1979. FULL (REGULAR) TWO-YEAR STUDY
FOR PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS
Pre-school Teachers’ Study
BA (3+0) professional study
DURATION OF STUDY: 3 YEARS
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS: 180 ECTS
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS:
GAINING COMPETENCE TO WORK IN
NURSERY SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS, PRESCHOOLS,
PROGRAMS OF PEDAGOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
PARENTAL EDUCATION,
VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL,
ARTISTIC, SPORTING, RELIGIOUS AND OTHER SPECIAL,
SHORT AND OCCASIONAL PROGRAMS.
Reformed Studies for
Preschool Teachers
FROM NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR:
PRESCHOOL TEACHERS’ STUDY MA
(3+2)
UNIVERSITY STUDY: DURATION OF STUDY:5 YEARS
CREDITS: 300 ECTS
The concept of university
study
BASIC COURSES are oriented towards educational scientific
theories and core competencies.
OPTIONAL COURSES are oriented toward specific
competencies within the profession.
They train educators to implement specific activities in
kindergartens.
The vertical stream towards
further study at postgraduate
level
Organization of university studies for educators of preschool
children will ensure vertical mobility towards further study at
postgraduate level (PhD level).
Graduates of the MA level will be able to involve in doctoral studies.
Modules of the first three
years of study (BA level)
THE MODULE OF GENERAL SUBJECTS: Croatian language,
foreign language, Philosophy of Education, Mathematical
Culture etc.
PEDAGOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MODULE:
General Pedagogy, Family Pedagogy, Pedagogy of Early and Preschool Education, Developmental Psychology, Psychology of
Learning and Teaching, Physical Education, Research
Methodology in Education, Ecology etc.
INTEGRATED METHODICAL MODULE: The Genres in Children's
Literature, Croatian Children's Literature, Puppetry and
Drama, Visual Arts Teaching Methods in an Integrated
Curriculum, Music Art Teaching Methods in an Integrated
Curriculum, Kinesiological Teaching Methods in an Integrated
Curriculumetc.
MODULE OF PRACTICAL COMPETENCIES:
Professional Practice in Kindergartens
Modules of the first three
years of study (BA level)
OPTIONAL COURSES:
Drama Workshop, Communication
Skills of Educators, Information
Technology Literacy,
Family at Risk, Heritage and Preschooler,
Educational Work with Gifted Children,
VisualCommunication, Children's visual Creativity
,
Children's Musical Creativity, Children's
Creativity in
Motion, Partnership of Families and Preschools,
Children's Speech and Creativity,
Children's Rights, Working with
Children with Disorders Behavior,
Croatian Oral Literature for Children, etc.
The final two years according to the
new program
MA level
THE MODULE OF GENERAL SUBJECTS:
Academic Writing and Communication, Culture of the Spirit,
Academic Writing in English, Elementary Statistics in Social
Research
PEDAGOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MODULE:
The New Paradigm of Early and Pre-school Education,
Psychology Children's Games, Inclusive Education, the World
Children's Literature, Pedagogical Leadership and
Management of Pre-school Institutions, Museum Pedagogy,
Contemporary Literal Theory,
Action Research in Early and pre-school education, Lutkarke
games, professional Competencies of Educators
MODULE OF PRACTICAL COMPETENCIES:professional
practice in kindergartens
The final two years
according to the new
program
MA level
OPTIONAL COURSES:
Ecology,
Mathematical Games,
Picture Book and a Preschooler,
Early Media Literacy,
Croatian Children's Classics, Puppet Play,
Positive Psychology,
Sports Programs for Preschoolers,
Partnership of Educators and Parents of Children with
Disabilities,
The Rights of Children with Special Needs,
New Media and Creative Practice,
Dance.