DEFINITION OF THE COMPETENCE
The SENSITIVITY area develops a sensitive and considerate relationship with nature and people.
This is a base area for development of responsible behaviour. It is a prerequisite for pupils’ interest in the world (nature, people and society) and for the ability to relate to it in a sensitive manner. The area affects our stances, values and conduct. Developing this area points pupils towards perceiving that nature is the foundation of our world and that we are a part of it, all the while striving to develop pupils’ sensitivity of their own being, human society, and the relationships they create. We work with the supposition that people around the world have similar needs and that cultivating relationships should be the cornerstone of every society.
HOW TO DEVELOP THE COMPETENCE
SENSITIVITY is developed mainly by facilitating direct contact with nature and people while carefully guiding the process of reflecting on the experiences.
At school, various methods of learning outdoors, senses activities, experimental learning activities, discussions with people from outside school who have some sort of story or history, etc. can be utilized. Involving research skills, team skills and developing social skills and communication techniques contributes to developing sensitivity. In case of working with active learning methods, developing sensitivity can be included in all education areas and subjects.
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THE STUDENT IS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT NATURE AND PEOPLE |
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INTEREST
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He/She observes and notices various plants, animals and phenomena directly in nature or indirectly (e.g. through stories, pictures). Thanks to the gained information or experience he/she deepens the interest in nature in their immediate and distant surroundings. |
He/She shows respect for diversity of people (individuals and communities) and is interested in its causes. He/She notices different relationships between people, considers potential risks and benefits of diversity. |
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He/She observes and notices different people, and takes into account that people are both similar and different at the same time. He/She deepens the interest in people in their immediate and distant surroundings. |
He/She shows respect for diversity of people (individuals and communities) and is interested in its causes. He/She notices different relationships between people, considers potential risks and benefits of diversity. |
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THE STUDENT IS IN CONTACT WITH NATURE AND PEOPLE |
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CONTACT WITH |
He/She describes their experience of contact with nature (also with individual organisms), including positive and negative feelings. |
He/She seeks opportunity to spend time outdoors (go to the country) and considers their behaviour so as not to harm nature. He/She does not overestimate their abilities/limits while staying outdoor. |
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HUMAN INTERACTION |
He/She names/describes their experience of meeting different people, including positive and negative feelings. |
He/She considers how to behave so that meetings are benefitial for everyone involved. He/She listens to his own needs |
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THE STUDENT DEVELOPS SENSITIVITY TOWARDS NATURE AND EMPATHY FOR PEOPLE |
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UNDERSTANDING |
He/She notices how they experience everyday situations, meetings and interactions with people and the nature. |
He/She distinguishes and names their feelings. He/She recognizes how individual feelings were evoked. He/She realizes that feelings affect our behaviour, working with information and our vision of the world. |
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EMPATHY FOR |
He/She notices that other people have their feelings and needs. He/She listens to people. |
He/She tries to recognize and name the feelings and needs of other people and understands their importance. He/She realizes that different people can experience the same situation differently. |
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SENSITIVITY TOWARDS NATURE |
He/She perceives nature with all their senses. He/She notices the changes in nature. He/She is aware of the feelings they experience in nature. |
He/She notices that other organisms have a number of similar needs as human beings and their ways of fulfilling them. He/She looks for such a contact with nature, which brings them positive feelings and which doesn´t harm nature at the same time. |
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THE STUDENT DEVELOPS VALUES AND ATTITUDES LEADING TO CONSIDERATION |
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VALUES AND ATTITUDES LEADING |
He/She names the basic values he believes in. He/She notices those which influence their actions towards nature and other people. |
He/She strenghtens the values and attitudes that lead to sensitive and considerate behaviour towards people and nature. He/She expresses respect and understanding of values and habits of others. |
Lipka – školské zařízení pro environmentální vzdělávání Brno, příspěvková organizace, pracoviště Kamenná 20, Brno, telefon: 543 420 823, email: kamenna@lipka.cz, www.lipka.cz
