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(Jaki?) Doktorat i co dalej? Rzecz o wysoko wykwalifikowanych specjalistach w społecznościach lokalnych

Author(s): Wlodzimierz Olszewski / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 02/2014

When searching for the internal developmental dominants of the local societies, it is crucial to focus on highly qualified specialists with the scientific degree. The reflections presented in the article are focused on the models of obtaining the doctorate degree, indicating the barriers for further scientific career of the doctors from the outside of the academic environments as well as their activity aiming at introducing the social and cultural changes. I do also try to create the typology of doctors inside the local societies. The said reflections are related to the Polkowice sub-region and are the case study itself.

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(Self) Evaluation of Knowledge in Students’ Population in Higher Education in Macedonia

Author(s): Lupco Kevereski / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2017

Students’ assessment, in general, observed through a socio-historical prism, has always beentreatedas an extremely sensitive, current, significant, indicative and continuously present phenomenon. In that respect, what is especially relevant is that for a very long time docimological procedures and their effects have been focused on following only the primary and secondary schools’ student population and they were expected to be an integral part of the teachers’ professional practice. But, when the first book on evaluation in higher education appeared in the UK some 30 years ago, there were some fierce reactions to it. Thus, Hounsell (2003) points out that this topic has become so controversial, frightening and even offensive for many university professors. However, today it is considered that a good practitioner is the one who reviews his own practice and who evaluates the teaching process from the learners’ perspective (Brown, Fry & Marshall, 2003). Therefore, the underlying motivation for conducting this research was the fundamental issue of students’ self-evaluation of their achievements.The main objective of this study is to determine whether there is compatibility of the students’ self-assessment of their achievements with the professors’ evaluation of students’ achievements. To that end, we applied a transparent procedure for collecting information involving a self-evaluation sheet and an interview technique in the context of the following university courses: general psychology, developmental psychology and social psychology. The preliminary results point to a high percentage of correspondence betweenthe students and professor’s evaluation. The expected outcome of this research is to promote this type of evaluation approach and to turn it into a common practice in higher education as it can contribute greatly to amplifying the quality of students’ self-assessment on the one hand, and the teachers’ interest in bettering the existing modes of students’ evaluation on the other hand.

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10–16 metų mokinių nuostatos dėl matematikos ir metakognityvaus sąmoningumo sąsaja

Author(s): Raminta Seniunaite,Birute Pociute / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 35/2015

Poor results in mathematics, negative attitude towards mathematics, anxiety during math lessons and the lack of confidence in the capabilities of solving math problems are the most serious problems in today’s school environment. The aim of this study was to measure the relationship and expression of 10–16-year-old children’s attitudes towards mathematic and met cognitive awareness. In the present quantitative research, 4–9 grade learners took part. The participants filled in a questionnaire which consisted of a measurement of self-efficacy (Pajares, Miller, 1997), Junior Met cognitive Awareness Inventory (Jr. MAI) (Sperling et al., 2002), Attitude towards Math Inventory (ATMI) (Tapia & Marsh, 2004), problems from the “Kengūra“ contest. Firstly, learners tried to predict their ability to solve three mathematical problems. After that they solved these problems. Finally, they filled all the questionnaires. The results have shown that the attitude towards mathematics is positively related with the met cognitive awareness and self-efficacy. Met cognitive awareness is linked with academic achievements. The attitude to mathematics correlates 10–16-YEAR CHILDRENS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS MATHEMATICS RELATIONSHIP WITH METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS Raminta Seniūnaitė, Birutė Pociūtė Summary with age, gender and academic achievements. Met cognitive awareness was the same among different grade students. Older learners showed the tendency to have a lower attitude to mathematics, in contrast to younger learners. Younger children are more confident in their abilities in mathematics and enjoy more this discipline. In this research study, the girls had a lower attitude to mathematics than boys. In addition, girls dominated among the learners who had a lower than average attitude to mathematics. Older learners showed the tendency to overrate their capabilities to solve math tasks while younger learners rated their capabilities more accurately. Learners with higher academic achievements showed a more positive attitude to mathematics. According to multiple regression results, the attitude towards mathematics is a predictor of academic achievements, while met cognitive awareness is a predictor of the attitude towards mathematics. According to the results, the positive attitude towards math could be formed by teaching met cognitive awareness.

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A háttér-televíziózás hatása kisiskolás gyermekek feladat-megoldási teljesítményére

Author(s): Ágnes Sántha,Melánia-Madonna Nagy / Language(s): Hungarian / Issue: 30/2016

Our research deals with the impact of background television upon the learning performance of children aged 6 to 10. Learning performance was measured with an experiment where the treatment group solved school problems with the television on in the background, whereas the control group worked in a quiet place suitable for learning. According to our results, multitasking negatively influences intellectual performance, and this effect intensifies with age and with the complexity of problems to be solved.

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A study on determining the needs of gifted individuals based on parental views

Author(s): Sevgi Turan,Eda Gürlen,Meltem Yurtçu / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2017

Ensuring that gifted individuals receive differentiated and enhanced education, which is suitable for their areas of skills and developmental characteristics, will contribute to revealing their skills and developing their multiple developmental areas to bring them to upper levels. The purpose of this study is to determine the needs of gifted individuals by  developing a curriculum which considers their educational needs. In the scope of this study, interviews were made with ten parents using the Snowball Sapling Method. The questionnaires used in the interviews were prepared in a semi-structured manner in light of variables determined from the literature on the subject . Interviews were made by  two researchers. The two researchers assessed data obtained separately; and thus, codes of study were obtained. Themes were formed according to common components of the codes. Three main themes were formed on needs analysed in light of data obtained from the  literature on the topic. These themes were  “Characteristics of Gifted Individuals”; “School and Expectations from It”; and “Being Parents of Gifted Individuals”. These themes were separated into sub-themes. The parents explained “different behaviour patterns of their gifted children”, “characteristic of their children” and “situations their gifted children like/do not like” in the “Characteristics of Gifted Individuals” theme.The  “School and Expectations from It” theme consisted of two sub-themes, which were  “satisfaction of parents with  school”, and “expectations of parents from school”. In the “Being Parents of Gifted Individuals” theme, the parents explained, “their concerns ”, “their regrets”, “the difficulties they have with their children”, and “their complaints”. Results of this study led to initialising a curriculum development study for gifted children which is based on their characteristics and needs.

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ACHIEVEMENT IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF MUSICALLY GIFTED CHILDREN IN LOWER MUSIC SCHOOL

Author(s): Anica Arsic / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2016

Music schools are specific educational institutions which teach children tounderstand musical language, the rules of musical writing and how to play aninstrument. It is assumed that children who enroll in music school have a certain level of“musicality”, i.e. possess musical ability. Starting from this premise, in this paper wewanted to identify the number of musically gifted children, from the total number ofchildren enrolled in the first year of lower music school. The research was conducted on125 learners who enrolled the first year of Music school Josif Marinkovic in 2014/2015.The paper was organized as a linear study which followed the achievement of learnersduring the aforementioned school year. The study was conducted by solfeggio andmusical instrument teachers. The identification of musical giftedness was followedthrough the following criteria: recognition and reproduction of tones and intervals,reproduction of rhythmic models and reproduction of short music units. Solfeggioteachers monitored the first two criteria (recognition and reproduction of tones andintervals and reproduction of rhythmic models) while musical instrument teachersmonitored the other two (reproduction of melody phrases and reproduction of shortmusic units. Achievements were assessed four times during the school year and acomparison of results gathered by solfeggio and musical instrument teacher wasconducted. At the end of the school year a result analysis was conducted; the results ofwhich showed that 13 learners who were monitored by solfeggio teachers and 9learners who were monitored by music instrument teachers successfully completed thecriteria. Methods for evaluating the proposed criteria and analysis of the gatheredresults will be presented in this paper.

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ADAY ÖĞRETMENLERİN ÖĞRETMEN OLMADAN ÖNCE ÖĞRETMENLİK MESLEĞİNDEN BEKLENTİLERİ VE BU BEKLENTİLERİN KARŞILANMA DURUMUNUN İNCELENMESİ

Author(s): Zakir Elçiçek,Yildrim Barut / Language(s): Turkish / Issue: 32/2016

The aim of this study is to reveal the candidate teachers' expectations for the teaching profession and to present which expectations have been fulfilled and which are not. In this study qualitative research methods are used and the data gathered from fourteen teachers via interview form. Reliability and validity secured through explaining data collection process in detail and using direct citations from the attendants. According to results its found that the teachers prefer teaching profession willingly and the prestige is found to be the most serious and the least fulfilled expectation for the profession. Good communications with students and the joy of teaching are among the fulfilled and favorable results of the study

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Aistės Valaikienės daktaro disertacijos „Mokinių, turinčių nežymų intelekto sutrikimą, ikiprofesinio ugdymo modeliavimas“ recenzija

Author(s): Vytautas Gudonis,Irena Kaffemaniene / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 2/2016

Review of: Aistės Valaikienė doctoral dissertation "Pupils with slight intellectual impairment, pre-vocational training simulation"

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Akademisyenlerde Tükenmişliğin Kopenhag Tükenmişlik Envanteri (CBI) ile Ölçülmesi: Bir Devlet Üniversitesi Örneği

Author(s): Ahmet Karakiraz,Rana Özen Kutanis / Language(s): Turkish / Issue: 2/2013

In this study it is aimed to measure burnout levels of 119 academicians working in a state university via Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI). Yet another aim is to determine if the burnout levels of academicians differ from each other to certain demographic variables. Acording to findings; burnout levels of academicians vary depending on administrative tasks, course load and having course in evening class. But field of study and academic title have no significant effect on burnout levels. It is indicated that the study had some limitations and some suggestions made to academicians about coping with burnout at individual and organizational level. In conclusion some guiding suggestions have been made for future researchers

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AKTYWIZACJA ZAWODOWA PRZEZ URYNKOWIENIE. LUDZIE DLA INSTYTUCJI CZY INSTYTUCJE DLA LUDZI (NA PRZYKŁADZIE AKTYWIZACJI ZAWODOWEJ NIEPEŁNOSPRAWNYCH ABSOLWENTÓW SZKÓŁ WYŻSZYCH)

Author(s): Ewa Giermanowska,Mariola Raclaw / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2016

Poland is a country with very low labour force participation among people with disabilities. On the one hand, changes are visible in the attitudes and behaviour of people with disabilities, especially students and graduates who aim to have a professional career. On the other hand, one can observe a process of gradual withdrawal of families from caring and active support of the disabled. This situation demands certain compensatory measures such us intensification of engagement of relevant institutions and seeking alternative ways of providing care and support. The Polish system of occupational development services for the disabled is complicated and nontransparent for the beneficiaries. It is also inadequate for the growing professional aspirations of people with disabilities. Employees of support institutions tend to follow long-standing routines and patterns of behaviour defined by formal rules, rather than adjusting to the individual needs of the disabled and the changing labour market. Commercialisation of support institutions, within the framework of the new paradigm of social policy, has contributed to economisation of support institutions by focusing on benefits and profits to the institution, rather than the professional development of disabled people. Thus, we have an unfinished process of labour emancipation of disabled university graduates who cannot satisfy their career aspirations.

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Akustičke značajke vokalnoga zamora

Author(s): Gordana Kovacic,Emica Farago / Language(s): Croatian / Issue: 1/2017

Vocal fatigue is characterized by self-perceived increased laryngeal strain and voice quality changes. The condition can have organic or/and functional causes. Typically, it affects vocal professionals, and teachers are most numerous among them. Despite great number of studies, many questions about vocal fatigue such as its acoustic characterstics are still open. The hypothesis of the present study conducted on female teachers was that there are significant differences in acoustic variables between vocally fatigued teachers (N=23) and teachers without it (N=27). Running speech and prolonged phonation of the vowel /a/ were analyzed in PRAAT software calculating the long-term average speech spectrum LTASS and harmonic spectrum. The average speech F0 and series of spectral variables were calculated: the strength of the strongest spectral peak L0, the α ratio of the level difference above and bellow 1 kHz for the 0-5 kHz range analyzed, and the variables Δ1, Δ2, Δ3 and Δ4 showing the ratios of the respective spectral energy bands of 1-2 kHz, 2-3 kHz, 3-4 kHz and 4-5 kHz relative to the 0-1 kHz reference. The average H1/H2 ratio based on harmonic spectrum of three samples of the prolonged vowel /a/ production was calculated as well. The hypothesis was tested by multivariate and univariate analyzes of variance and discriminant analysis. The results showed that there are no significant differences in the set of acoustic variables between the two teacher groups, thus the hypothesis was rejected. However, the average speech F0 showed to be strong single discriminator. Its mean value in the group of teachers with vocal fatigue, that is 176 Hz, suggests dysfunction. Several factors may explain the absence of acoustic differences between the two groups, one of the most compelling of which is the fact that both groups reported similar numbers of subjective vocal and physical complaints. The results confirm the complex phenomenology of vocal fatigue syndrome, and suggest that acoustic analysis may have limited power to detect it.

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An Analysis of the Barriers to Inclusion of Children with Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties (besd) in the Contexts of Greece and England

Author(s): Katerina Lykourgioti / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2017

Children with Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD) are at high risk of experiencing exclusion in both England and Greece. However, this particular category of Special Educational Needs (SEN) has so far received relatively little academic or political attention in comparison to other SEN. This paper attempts to point out the barriers that may prevent the inclusion of children with BESD both in terms of the theoretical conceptualisation of the category itself and in terms of the policies and practices that England and Greece may implement. In order to achieve a further yet coherent picture of the current situation, this paper has identified three different types of factors that may negatively influence inclusion. Therefore, by discussing the possible ideological, structural, and practical challenges, the paper aims to highlight the crucial need for further theoretical insight that would be able to inform and promote the establishment of a more cohesive and efficient legislative framework for pupils with BESD in both countries.

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Analiza sekwencji aktywności edukacyjno-zawodowych na przykładzie danych pochodzących z wywiadów biograficznych

Author(s): Mateusz Pawlowski / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 1/2016

Most widely used information on changing trends in the supply and demand for labour is provided through cross-sectional research. However, in spite of the fact that cross-sectional data (e.g. the Labour Force Survey conducted by Eurostat) describes the working, unemployed and economically inactive population in great detail, it is still not sufficient to quantify the influence of individual choices on life cycle trajectories. The main purpose of this article is to elaborate on the concept of trajectories in social sciences using empirical evidence and utilise this theory in order to describe the life cycle of two age groups with reference to educational and professional activities. To the author’s best knowledge, this work is one of the first applications of sequence analysis using data collected in Poland from The determinants of educational decisions panel study. The paper focuses mainly on presenting the research method, and to a lesser extent on the results. Two age groups were selected for the analyses: 35- and 65-year-old respondents. In both age groups, a segment of respondents with long and stable periods of economic inactivity was identified. Using a logistic regression model, the probability rate of belonging to the segment of lengthy inactivity was calculated. For both age groups there was a strong (negative) effect of education, which reduced the chances of intensive inactivity. Gender, as a separate factor, was not statistically significant in either group. The 35-year olds who did not attend kindergarten and women in low and semi-skilled professions (belonging to the 6th and higher ISCO88 occupational groups) were characterised by a significantly higher risk of becoming inactive.

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Analiza stavova pedagoga prema spoljašnjem vrednovanju

Author(s): Tatjana Z. Mihajlov,Milica Andevski / Language(s): Serbian / Issue: 25/2016

The aim of the research was to examine how expert associates (pedagogues) estimated the contribution of the external evaluation, and whether they realized its importance for the improvement of work, and both personal and professional development. Data collection was conducted by the interviewing technique, and the questionnaire and evaluation scales were used as an instrument. The sample consisted of eight expert associates from eight schools which have undergone external evaluation. The results indicated that the expert associates evaluated as important a contribution to the external evaluation of the school work. In addition, the results emphasized the differences in these perceptions, creating a possibility for continuation of the sample research of such teachers’ attitudes.

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ANALIZA TEKSTOVA IZ OBLASTI ŠKOLSKE PEDAGOGIJE

Author(s): Fatima Fetic / Language(s): Bosnian / Issue: 18/2004

From 1990 to 2003, the pedagogical influence of Muallim magazine was reflected in several academic sectors. The most apparent impact the magazine made, was inside educational institutions. The presence of the magazine in a great number of schools and the availability and accessibility of its content to the teaching staff, directly involved in lecturing and education process, had a very favorable effect. In addition, Muallim was very much present in home libraries, which greatly contributed to improving the youth’s upbringing. In the aforementioned period, Muallim was one of undoubtedly most important pedagogical and educational magazines in this country.

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ANALYSIS OF HUMAN BIO-BEHAVIOR AND EYE MOVEMENTS CORRELATED WITH INDUCED POSITIVE / NEGATIVE EMOTIONAL LEVEL

Author(s): Mihaela Ioana BARITZ / Language(s): English / Issue: 01/2016

In this paper the methodology for assessing interactions between eye movements and induced emotional level was present. It was found during analyzes the bio-behavior of young people some corresponding changes in eye movements when they are surprised by the positive or negative emotions. This behavioral change is accentuated and manifests itself on the eye level but also by changing the biomechanical postural stability. By this research was developed a procedure for evaluating the postural response correlated with ocular motility recordings and facial temperature variations, when subjects were induced them, in separate way, the same positive / negative emotions. In the first part they are analyzed static and dynamic characteristics of the human body (stability, posture) to establish normal bio-behavior and also the facial temperature variations in normal environmental conditions. Also was analyzed the eye movement and facial temperature variations in the same conditions. In the second part of the paper, the experimental setup and recordings are developed and presented. Experimental tests conducted on a sample of 16 young human subjects, according to the procedure and methodology developed is presented in the third part of the paper. The paper presents some important aspects of the experimental use assessment methodology and also results on a sample of young people to understand and to correlate the eye movements with the postural bio-behavior during induced emotions (calculus of correlation index in different emotional situation). At the end of the work are reviewed and analyzed primary results shown, during recordings as the basis for future research.

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ANALYSIS OF MACHIAVELLIAN BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Author(s): Ivana Simic,Ivana Marinovic Matovic,Nebojša Stojkovic / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2015

Using the "Mach IV Scale", this paper analyses the level of Machiavellian behavior among the student population in the Republic of Serbia. The obtained results were compared with the outcome of similar studies conducted in the United States and Indonesia. Results indicated that Machiavellianism level, manifested among the student population in the Republic of Serbia, is higher than Machiavellianism level manifested among students in the United States and Indonesia. The mixed results of this study point to the conclusion that economic development of a certain country (expressed by GDP per capita) could not be a base for reliable conclusion regarding the potential expression level of Machiavellian behavior of state’s population. These results can be useful for managers, in general, and for managers in the Republic of Serbia, particularly, in the process of recruiting and selecting new candidates, and in the course of delegating tasks to existing members of the organization.

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Analysis of the Bulgarian National Curriculum on the Subject “Man and Nature” in 4th Grade and the Textbooks in the Context of the TIMSS 2015 Framework: A Comparative Analysis of the Content Area

Author(s): Ivanka Kirilova / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2017

Bulgaria is on the verge of its first 4th graders’ participation in the TIMSS 2015 (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) assessment. That is why the analysis of the Curriculum and the representative textbooks is of extreme significance. It is of utmost importance to identify the areas of coincidence, as well as those, where there is a discrepancy in order to align it with the TIMSS 2015 framework. In an attempt to provide such information, in the current article, a brief content analysis is made, and some problem areas are outlined. This could lead to reconsidering the Bulgarian National Curriculum and the respective textbooks in order to improve children’s performance and to develop their knowledge and practical skills.

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ANALYZING HISTORICAL PATTERNS, EXAMINING CURRENT TRENDS, AND FORECASTING CHANGE IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: A CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

Author(s): Denis Dumas,Lauren M. Singer,Patricia A. Alexander / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2015

Educational psychologists are individuals for whom the application of psychological principles to educational problems is the focus of their professional lives. While several examinations of the history of educational psychology have been published, the differing developmental trajectory of the field across the cultural context of nations has been much less discussed. To address this gap a cross-cultural perspective was adopted in this analysis. Accordingly, the history of the field of educational psychology is reviewed, from its ancient roots in the history of philosophy to the present-day. Three discernible trends in the history of educational psychology articulated by Alexander, Murphy, and Greene (2012) are reconsidered: stationary, incremental, and iterative. After examining these trends, as well as particular parallels and contrasts between the U.S. and New Zealand national contexts, predictions relating to a possible future for the field are put forward and discussed.

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Analyzing the use of textbook in mathematics education: the case of Estonia

Author(s): Madis Lepik / Language(s): English / Issue: 35/2015

Textbooks are among the most powerful influences on school mathematics. In this paper, the results of the empirical study of Estonian lower secondary mathematics teachers’ approaches to the use of textbooks will be discussed. The analysis is based on the survey of 164 teachers and observation of 29 lower secondary mathematics classes. The aim is to understand the range of approaches in which textbooks are used in different mathematics classrooms. Analyses reveal that textbook serves as a central instructional tool which is in active use in Estonian mathematics classes in about half of the lesson time. At the same time, most of the teachers use the textbook simply as an exercise book. It appears that often pupils have a limited access to the textbook, and in this way textbooks are not fully used as multifaceted resources for learning pupils

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