RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 DOSTÁL, Pavel
A1 SLOVÁK, Svatopluk
A1 ŠTĚPÁNEK, Radim
A1 ŠVRČINOVÁ, Veronika
T1 EVALUATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SMALL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
JF Journal of Technology and Information Education
YR 2023
VO 15
IS 1
SP 20
OP 35
DO 10.5507/jtie.2023.001
UL https://jtie.upol.cz/artkey/jti-202301-0002.php
AB The article presents the results of the evaluation of the educational program Small Technical University (hereinafter STU). The STU educational program is primarily intended for kindergartens. Its aim is to lead children to a positive relationship with technique, to develop technical literacy and logical thinking. Since 2014, the STU program has already intervened with more than 200,000 kindergarten pupils (Malá technika, 2022). The authors of the article dealt with the question of whether it really has the benefit that is expected from it. The main used methods were a natural pedagogical experiment and a questionnaire survey. The results of the performed evaluation testify to the meaningfulness of including the STU program in preschool education.