Kindergarten Teacher Students as Art Educators

Model of work contentment of kindergarten teachers

Intensive and functional (operational) connection to an art subject

A satisfied and contented kindergarten

teacher

Motivation in teaching and learning

Balance between conscious self and ideal self

The new model was tested with kindergarten teacher students (N=128) of Helsinki University in the spring of 2005.

The model is connected with many different research areas in the conceptualistic level

The elementary concepts are: Motivation, orientation Mastery of skills, control of the skill Balance between conscious self and ideal

self self-conception self-efficacy self-appreciation

Meaningfulness and satisfaction at work Welfare in the whole life

Intensive and functional relationship to some art subject (important to small children)

Subject area will come across in your work

Your own interest Open minded and brave relationship Different experiments ->“Applied substance”

Balance between conscious self and ideal self

The balance was good The most of the answerers were

satisfied with the two self conceptions Own strengths and weak points Lifelong tasks

Balance between conscious self and ideal self

Positive attitude Recognizing one’s own limitations Possible to be in balance if… Gap between ideal self and

conscious self

Most important and closest art subject

Number of answers

Music 35

Fine Arts 27

Physical education 24

Handicraft, textile work 13

Theatre and self expression 4

Dancing 2

Literature 1

In total 101

Most closest art subjects of the answerers

Motivation in learning and teaching

The motivation level is high Substance skills are important Good skills Students want to teach subjects

which they appreciate themselves

Motivation in learning and teaching

Own interest is a good starting point Own limitations and restrictions The rewarding, valuable and ethical

nature of work

Summary

Polarity and contradictions Developing and incomplete Meaningfulness Concrete doing. Many sided art subjects The arrow model ->A message and ability to

transmit it further

….and some principals

to be understood to be accepted to be loved

There are two values,There are two values,which you can give your childwhich you can give your childas a present for Life.as a present for Life.First of all: Roots,First of all: Roots,and then: Wings and then: Wings

((An American Indian proverb)An American Indian proverb)