| Abstract [eng] |
Preschools operate in an unstable, ever-changing environment. Change has become very dynamic and intense, with the pace of change in institutions being much more intense than ever before. In order to survive and ensure the successful implementation of sustainable development in preschool education institutions, they face the challenges of change management in dynamic conditions. Without wanting to lose a competitive position in the market preschools cannot ignore the importance of change and the importance of managing it. However, it is not clear whether the integration of sustainable development into preschool education institutions is progressing well, what changes are needed for preschool education institutions to successfully realize sustainable development. Thus, the problem of work is formulating the question: what changes are needed in the organization of preschool education in order to successfully achieve sustainable development? The work consists of three structural parts. The first part presents the concept of sustainable development, the benefits of sustainable development for society and the steps for the realization of sustainable development - education, learning, planning. The second part presents the possibilities of the educational organization in the implementation of sustainable development, reviews the Lithuanian education system, regulation and planning of changes in sustainable development in Lithuanian preschool education institutions, as well the importance of the head of the organization. The third part of the work is devoted to empirical research, which reveals what changes are needed for the successful implementation of sustainable development in preschool education institutions in Kretinga district. An empirical study using content and a semi-structured interview method revealed the possible changes in preschool education in realizing sustainable development. Empirical research has shown that changes in sustainable development in preschool education institutions are too slow, no attention is paid to education for sustainable development, and the heads and teachers of preschool education institutions are not provided with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement sustainable development. |
