Odgoj za slobodno vrijeme i metodika vannastavnog rada: značaj i položaj u procesu inicijalnog obrazovanja budućih pedagoga
Education for Free Time and the Methodology of Extracurricular Activities: Significance and Role in the Initial Education of Future Pedagogues

Author(s): Sandra Bjelan
Subject(s): Education, Sociology of Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu
Keywords: initial education; teaching methodology; education for free time; pedagogue; students; extracurricular activities; higher education; teachers;
Summary/Abstract: Free time is an especially important socio-pedagogical phenomenon today, given the increasingly common feeling that we have less and less of it, but also that we spend it with insufficient quality. Free time is a necessity in a person's life, and in order for it to be purposeful and contribute to their development, it is important that individuals are intentionally raised and educated to use it effectively. The ability to plan and organize free time becomes even more important when preparing for various pedagogical roles: parent, educator, teacher, etc. This competence is particularly significant in the broader set of competences necessary for teachers today, since the educational goals and the overall positive impact on a child's development are achieved not only within the family and teaching environments, but also through extracurricular activities with children/- youth. Quite often extracurricular activities are a potent training ground for achieving educational goals, developing attitudes, responsibilities, education for values and building character, etc. The goal of this presentation is twofold: first, to determine the significance of and analyze the position of the Teaching Methodology of Extracurricular Activities in the initial education process of future pedagogues; second, to illustrate the importance of education for free time both in the personal development of the individual and in the process of preparing future pedagogues for entry into the profession. This will be achieved through an analysis of methodological reports of extracurricular activities of students at the Department of Pedagogy over 10-year period. Pedagogical practice is extremely complex in all societies, and especially in the conditions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, so it is necessary to adequately prepare all experts in the school for high-quality educational work, especially school pedagogues. Teaching methodological courses are and must serve as training grounds for creating opportunities for the education and training professionals, because that is the only way they fully realize their purpose.

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