Study regarding the improvement of the teaching-learning process in primary schools through innovation in educational design

• Published in: Journal of Educational Sciences & Psychology Vol. VI (LXVIII); no. 1
• Main Authors: Crisan, Alina, Enache, Roxana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ploiesti PG University Ploiesti Publishling House 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Elementary Education; Elementary schools; Focus Groups; Learning Processes; Perceptions; Studies; Teachers; Teaching Methods
• ISSN: 2247-6377; 2247-8558

The research presented in this paper started from an initial study at the primary school level. Through polls applied through focus groups and questionnaires the teacher's perceptions on determinant factors of the quality of the teaching process at the primary school level were identified. Starting from these conclusions we considered that a closer attention should be given to the teaching process quality through an approach oriented toward innovation of the educational design and the initiation of some endeavours of improvement at the level of each subject in the educational design is necessary. The development of the research took place in the school years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 each of them being a distinct stage in identifying and implementing the solutions considered being the most pertinent in reaching the intended results. The whole enterprise took place according to the Deming cycle/ PDCA (plan-do-check-act). We have to mention the fact that the research process that is the identification of the improvement means is not considered closed at the present moment, being, according to the Kaizen philosophy, an everlasting one.