System of preparation of pupils in technical education and its application in school practice

Abstract

The authors present a system of education of pupils in the technical field within secondary education in Slovakia. They focus on the subject Technique, its position in the state educational program and the ensuing foundations of the development of technical thinking, creativity and knowledge of environmental aspects related to technique. They confront the state-required preparation of primary school graduates with the real experience of pupils entering the first years of secondary vocational schools. In the conclusion, they consider possible solutions to the identified situation.