Autoportret profesionalne uloge pedagoga

Abstract

Praksa profesionalnog delovanja pedagoga ima veliki značaj za ostvarivanje i razvoj kvaliteta vaspitno-obrazovnog rada vrtića i škole. Međutim, u stručnoj javnosti i dalje postoje otvorena pitanja i dileme u pogledu prirode profesionalne uloge pedagoga. U radu se prikazuju nalazi istraživanja sprovedenog s ciljem da se potpunije sagledaju uverenja (pred)školskih pedagoga o vlastitoj profesionalnoj ulozi. Podaci su prikupljeni primenom fokus grupnog intervjua u kome je učestvovalo 9 pedagoga zaposlenih u vrtićima i školama s teritorije grada Beograda. Tematskom analizom podataka dobijenih fokus grupom izdvojene su tri teme: odlike profesionalnog delovanja pedagoga; kontekst profesionalnog delovanja pedagoga; status i položaj profesije pedagog. Pedagozi ukazuju na brojnost i raznovrsnost poslova koje obavljaju, kao i na izazove i otežavajuće okolnosti u ostvarivanju svoje profesionalne uloge. Svesni su sopstvene odgovornosti u pogledu afirmisanja statusa i položaja profesije, kako u društvu, tako i unutar ustanove. U radu se otvaraju pitanja za dalje promišljanje ove problematike. Konstatuje se da je stvaranje imidža pedagoga kao stručnjaka koji je proaktivan, ko pokreće i vodi promene, ko preispituje i istražuje praksu i svojim delovanjem doprinosi razvoju kvaliteta obrazovanja siguran put ka uspešnom ostvarivanju njihove profesionalne uloge i afirmaciji profesije pedagog.

The professional practice of pedagogists is of great importance for achieving and developing the quality of educational work in preschools and schools. However, there are still open questions and dilemmas in the professional community regarding the nature of the professional role of pedagogists. This paper presents the findings of research conducted with the aim of gaining a more complete understanding of the beliefs of (pre)school pedagogists about their own professional role. Data was collected through a focus group interview involving 9 pedagogists employed in preschools and schools in the city of Belgrade. Through the thematic analysis of the data obtained from the focus group, three themes were identified: the characteristics of professional work of pedagogists; the context in which the professional activity of pedagogist is realized; and the status and position of the profession. Pedagogists point out the multitude and diversity of the tasks they perform, as well as the challenges and difficulties in fulfilling their professional role. They are aware of their own responsibility in terms of affirming the status and position of the profession, both in society and within the institution. The paper raises questions for further reflection on this issue. It is concluded that creating the image of pedagogists as professionals who are proactive, who initiate and lead changes, who question and research practice, and who contribute to the development of educational quality, is a sure path to the successful realization of their professional role and the affirmation of the the profession.