The purpose of the study is to examine perception of student teachers of extra-curricular activities in Kindergartens and child care centers. Questionaries were corrected by 70 student teachers from 28 kindergartens and 36 child care centers and in-de...
The purpose of the study is to examine perception of student teachers of extra-curricular activities in Kindergartens and child care centers. Questionaries were corrected by 70 student teachers from 28 kindergartens and 36 child care centers and in-depth interview with 3 student teachers. Major findings were that mostly respondents reported doing many extra-curricular activities in Kindergartens and child care centers. English, physical activity, and traditional instrumental training were popular extra-curricular activities in kindergartens and child care centers. For student teachers, extra-curricular activities are viewed as a way of diverse experience for young children and means of visible educational output. But student teacher was aware of discrepancy with many extra-curricular activities and educational purposes of early childhood institutions. In additions, student teachers proposed that adequate extra-curricular activities were introduced to kindergartens and child care centers.