4.2 Stages of the Educational Process The examples of the stages of the educational process will be characterised
below:
1. from the methodological perspective (the viewpoint of the educator),
2. from the ontogenetic perspective (and the viewpoint of educational
process management).
4.2.1 Educational Process Stages from the Methodological Perspective This viewpoint is frequently used by pedagogues, as it offers information on
activities that secure effective educational function in individual phases of
education.
Initial (input) diagnosis stage Before commencing the educational activity and function, the educator has to
become familiar with the condition of the person that will receive the
education and the conditions for education, in order to be able to set adequate
objectives, contents and means of education. Therefore
the educator finds out the level of the child’s knowledge, skills and
habits, abilities, interests and needs,
studies the psychological and physical condition and health of
the person receiving education (internal conditions of
education),
becomes acquainted with the external conditions of education (e.g.
effects of the social environment, relationships etc.).
Stage of pedagogical analysis of education content Based on the previously obtained knowledge about the person that will be
educated and his/her conditions, the educator analyses the content of
education that should be mediated to the person. The aim is to select the
content that is adequate to the possibilities, limits and needs of the person,
as well as educational objectives.
Stage of pedagogical planning Based on the previous findings, i.e. the current condition of the person
receiving the education, the educator plans and proposes the future shape
of the educational process:
sets the educational objective and content of education that specifies the
relevant goal,
chooses adequate tools and means of education (i.e. procedures, forms of
education, aids etc.).
ideally, the educator should think about the forms and criteria for
evaluation as early as during the planning stage.
