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A NEW DIMENSION OF TEACHING AND PARENTING - INSPIRATION OR EXPERIMENT? (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATION 'THE BOOK MY FRIEND. IN THE WORLD OF LITERATURE’)

Beata Pituła

Barbara Grzyb

Praga, 2022

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Innovation

Innovation - a process or product of action aimed at creating new patterns in theory and practical.

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The book my friend. In the world of literature - this is how I develop knowledge, values and identity’

Pedagogical innovation

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Is this form of education for pupils with special educational needs providing them with constant contact with literature effective and to what extent does it enrich their knowledge, develop their skills and shape their pro-social attitudes?

Pedagogical innovation

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Study site - School, Education and Revalidation Complex in Wodzisław Śląski

Duration of the pedagogical innovation - school year 2021/2022

Number of observations - 30 hours of activities, delivered in 9 thematic blocks

Participants of the innovation - students of preparatory classes, i.e. 16 students (11 girls - and 5 boys) aged between 16 and 22

Nature of research - qualitative

Own research

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Research objective

Research objective - to identify the existence of synergies between the implemented and realised innovation themes and the achievement of pupils with special educational needs in the areas of reading skills, language competence and social relations.
Main question: Do and what changes does the implemented pedagogical innovation generate in the development of reading, language and social skills optimise the pupils with special educational needs covered?

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Research methods - direct observation, document analysis

Techniques - interview

Tools - observation sheets for the pupil-participant of the pedagogical innovation and long-term observation sheets for the pupil-participant of the pedagogical innovation (in-house developed).

Research

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Research results

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Table 1. Skills of pupils with SEN in the functional assessment categories studied

Source: Own Research

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Chart 2. Long-term assessment of student behaviour

Source: Own Research

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Final Conclusion

Positive changes emerged in all spheres of student functioning examined, indicating that contact with literature and the arts has a significant beneficial impact on many spheres of development for students with disabilities.

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Conclusion

The discussed pedagogical innovation, as one of many implemented in institutions educating students with special educational needs, today marks a new dimension of extracurricular activities. Their advantage is not only a different model of teaching than the traditional one, but above all the attractiveness of the content and forms of activity offered to students. Although the results of such activities are not usually spectacular, this form of teacher activity should be supported and rewarded, including financially, due to its decidedly positive effects.

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