Browsing by Author "Päivärinta, Satu"

Goals. The aim of study was to examine what sectors of holistic craft are carried out in craft teaching from pupils point of view. In addition, are based on chosen theory of functions of holistic craft pupils' experiences of success and difficulties were also investigated. Methodology. Research was carried out as a survey at the three comprehensive school in Varsinais-Suomi in fall 2017. The schools were chosen randomly. The target group consisted of 7th grade students. 324 pupils responded to this survey. The measures of formula consisted of three parts: 1) background questions, 2) the questions of craft, which based on Assessment of learning Outcomes of Music, Visual arts and Crafts in grade 9. (Hilmola, al. 2011), 3) exploratory questions of succeeding and difficulties. This measurement formula was based on theoretic part of this research. The data was analysed using SPSS software. Results and conclusions. As a result, the pupils experienced that they were ideating and planning their own craft product, although teacher´s role was important during ideation. Over half of pupils were often made a plan of products and over half of pupils were prepared products according to the plan. In addition, the products were often made according to the instructions given by the teacher or the product was reproduced from the finished model work. There was made only a few self-assessments. The teamwork was used only on ideation during craft lessons. The pupils were experienced mainly succeeding than difficulties on chosen actions. It was experienced more difficulties than succeeding in the beginning of ideation, motivation of assignments and complacency of own craft. The results of this thesis are similar to the earlier researches. The students experienced that they are preparing a holistic craft when the teacher´s role is big. Partly, the pupils are making divided craft. The craft is experienced a comfortable subject that creates succeeding.