Innovative ambivalence in the work of a teacher (future teacher)

Abstract

The State University of Applied Sciences in Raciborz is a higher education institution with a rich history and tradition, where at the Institute of Educational Studies one of the majors is pedagogy with a specialization in preschool and early school pedagogy. It is worth knowing how students, and in a moment teachers, perceive themselves and what their attitude to pedagogical innovations is: program innovations, organizational innovati­ons, technological innovations, technological innovations. For open and closed questions, obviously voluntary (101 people). The surveyed students indicated that most of them live in rural areas and come from natural fami­lies. They have siblings, and most often they are one-generation families. Respondents believe that their material status is good. When they work, it is to have their own financial resources and to gain experience in the labour market. The students have little time to get involved in the activities of associations, although this could be additional experience. At the university they feel comfortable, they get on well with the lecturers, but with the tutors themselves the relationship is a little weaker and this is due to the fact that they do not always have classes together. They feel comfortable in groups and relations are friendly and partnership. The students are able to point out their strengths as well as their weaknesses. Leisure time, unfortunately, is largely spent surfing the Internet, although they also like to meet with fri­ends, as well as get involved in sports and tourism. In general, the surveyed students have an optimistic view of themselves and their future. They have a basic knowledge of pedagogical innovations and declaratively plan to use it in their future careers, both at school and in kindergarten.