Assessing the Opportunities Offered by the Implementation of the Teaching Method Through Thematic Project for Future Teachers in Preschool and Primary Education

Authors

  • Simona Gavrilaș ”Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad, Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection
  • Editha Coșarbă "Aurel Vlaicu" University of Arad, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology and Social Assistance
  • Alina Felicia Roman "Aurel Vlaicu" University of Arad, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology and Social Assistance
  • Henrietta Torkos "Aurel Vlaicu" University of Arad, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology and Social Assistance
  • Gabriela Kelemen "Aurel Vlaicu" University of Arad, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology and Social Assistance

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/16.3/883

Keywords:

project-based learning, innovative methods, interdisciplinary, connections, progress

Abstract

The approach to the teaching process is continuously evolving. The main directions of reference are based on the integrated, modern perspective, respectively, of a single discipline, classic. Each of these has distinct benefits. The best framework is probably represented by a fusion of the two. Integrating thematic projects in science teaching at an early stage offers opportunities to develop and capitalize on multiple perspectives from different people’s interpretations and diverse disciplinary approaches to a given problem or situation. An integrated approach to learning enables teachers to implement the school’s core values in a natural and applied way, thereby elevating the learning experience to foster social-emotional strengths and character development. The research focused mainly on establishing the benefits of the future teacher who will be active in young education. Considering this context, research was conducted among second and third-year students from the primary and preschool education pedagogy area. The main findings that must be underlined relate to the future educator’s capacity to implement the new concepts. Even if they were not beneficiaries of the current methods, they can use these successfully and see their benefits.

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2024-08-12

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Gavrilaș, S., Coșarbă, E., Roman, A. F., Torkos, H., & Kelemen, G. (2024). Assessing the Opportunities Offered by the Implementation of the Teaching Method Through Thematic Project for Future Teachers in Preschool and Primary Education. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 16(3), 64-87. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/16.3/883

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