Abstract:

Combining physical and mental activities as a prerequisite for a well-rounded personal development – that is the benefit of technical kits, electronic ones especially. Such combination also pushes the limits of the students’ efficiency. When used correctly, the creativity of both students and teachers is developed on a superior developmental level of knowledge in terms of quality.

This process is also facilitated by innovations related to other scientific fields, such as cybernetics, system and information theory, ergonomics, bionics, developmental, social, and educational psychology, etc.

Electrotechnical kits have many positive effects in school education, suitably supplement as well as support it, and are also one of its subject matters. Considering the fast, global development information technology is experiencing, there is a growing need to combine computer systems and electrotechnical kits in education. This assists in the process of digitisation, too, which asserts itself in the conditions set for educating children as early as in nursery schools. These facts thus serve as new stimuli for developing other spheres, not just that of education theory.

The goal of this paper is to give a comparative and analytical insight into teaching general, primary-level technical subjects in the context of electrical engineering, especially of electrotechnical kits, and to define current trends in or approaches to the implementation of educational activities. The broader aim is to contribute to the development of the subject didactics of technical subjects, focused on younger students as well as educational practice.

Keywords:

Education, Technical Education, Electrotechnical kits, Terminology.