This graduation thesis for master degree is intended to research on kinder garden teacher competence using M. Montessori method for children’s with disabilities development. The research subject is quite new and relevant. There are not many studies on such subject. There were made the following similar studies on kinder garden teacher’s professional competence by E. Jurošaitė (doctor’s degree dissertation), J. Navaitienė (“Būsimųjų pedagogų profesinis kryptingumas ir branda”), T. Tamošiūnas (“Profesinio ir ikiprofesinio pedagogų rengimo sąveika”) in Lithuania. The high competence teachers are one of the most important factor for successful pre-school system functioning. It is very important to describe this conception. The purpose of this thesis was to analyze, compare and to find competence of the kinder garden teachers that develop children’s with disabilities using M. Montessori teaching method. The M. Montessori was applied for children’s with disabilities at the beginning. Then after successful experience the same method was applied children’s without disabilities. After literature research it could be affirm that such subject was not studied in Lithuania. M. Montessori method is widely used in foreign countries for development of children’s with disabilities. Purpose of graduation thesis: To evaluate kinder garden teachers competence to develop children’s with disabilities. Hypothesis: Kinder garden teachers have high competence to develop children’s with... [to full text]

The purpose with this study is to make limiting and enabling factors for teaching in preschool visible. The study assume from an ecological of human development theory and a fenomenographic method with a thematic course. The study is built on preschool teacher´s understanding of the teaching concept. The result shows that preschool teachers strive for prerequisites to implement and carry though the teaching. Result also shows that preschool teachers strive for an equivalent preschool. Preschool teachers consider that teaching is a right that all of the children have. The result shows that preschool teachers strive to get all the children the same possibilities and opportunities to grow and learn. / Syftet med studien är att synliggöra begränsande och möjliggörande faktorer för undervisning i förskolan. Studien utgår ifrån en utvecklingsekologisk teori och en fenomenografisk metodansats med en tematisk inriktning. Studien bygger på förskollärares förståelse av undervisningsbegreppet ur förskolans kontext. Resultatet visar att förskollärare strävar efter rätt förutsättningar för att kunna implementera och genomföra undervisning. Resultatet visar också att förskollärarna strävar efter en likvärdig förskola. Förskollärarna anser att undervisning är en rättighet som alla barn ska ha. Resultatet visar att förskollärarna strävar efter att ge alla barn samma möjligheter och förutsättningar till utveckling och lärande.