Schools and Implementation of Innovations as Active Element in Practice

Abstract

This paper interlocks methods and forms of contemporary work in organizing learning from teachers with innovations in teaching behaviours that stimulate learner sense of active participation in learning, developing critical thinking, analysis and action for quality and effective learning. Innovations in the learning process, have a very important role in enriching the learning experiences, therefore, these activities help students to motivate, increase knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and awakens interest for discussion. The purpose of this paper was to give an overview of the existing implementation of innovations in our educational institutions by teachers and to assess how teachers are aware of the role and importance of innovation in the learning process. Survey research questions were: Are the innovations applied in educational institutions by teachers, and how their application affects the creative activist and personality development of students? We used some of the basic methods through which we have researched this problem quite significantly in primary education institutions of Kamenica and the technique that is applied was that of the survey through a questionnaire for teachers. The research sample consisted of 100 teachers of urban and rural schools, such as two middle schools from urban of the Kamenica town, three from the rural municipality of Kamenica, Kosovo. From the survey results, we have concluded that the primary schools in the municipality of Kamenica little work in this direction despite the fact that a number of teachers have been trained, but they are all making efforts to implement innovations in the learning process. Teachers were of the opinion that to implement innovations in teaching technical, material conditions are needed and that teachers are aware of their importance and the positive effects they bring to the student. Recommendations from this study will probably raise the awareness of all participants of the school life and to contribute to comprehensive discussion that is being developed for education reform in our country, in taking initiatives for systematic implementation of innovations in teaching where beneficiaries will be the students, education in general and society.

DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2014.v4n2p51