Издръжката като компонент от държавния бюджет – фактор за постигане на основните цели на средното образование

Author(s): Samuil Sheynin / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2017

The text highlights the trend towards a reduction in school and kindergarten budgets over the last 10 years. According to the author, due to the limited possibilities of municipalities, the problem of further reduction of those budgets remains a major commitment of the state. Proposals in support of schools and kindergartens in their fiscal activities and in ensuring a normal learning process are also formulated.

Професионалното развитие на учителите – гаранция за добри резултати и предпоставка за реформа

Author(s): Emiliana Dimitrova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

The article examines some challenges in the vocational development of teachers. Increasing their qualification and improving their status is essential for building a society forming national values for the future. The text examines state educational standards and number of international documents envisaging the role of teachers and their importance in society.

Удобства и рискове при използване на интернет за лични цели

Author(s): Adelina Balieva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

Daily use of internet enables people to take advantage of the benefits of a large number of online services by carrying out certain activities in the network. The aim of the text is to reveal the conveniences and risks of using internet for achieving personal goals; to differentiate the types of usage of individual internet users; to make dynamic analysis and trend of private internet use in Bulgaria; to reveal benefits in using internet. As a conclusion are given recommendations on reducing the risk.

Иновативен потенциал на малките и средните предприятия. Бариери при превръщане на знанието в икономическа дейност

Author(s): Vladimir Manolov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

The article analyzes the small and medium sized enterprises (SME), as a central economic subject, carrier and generator of innovations in the modern socio-economic conditions. General analytical conclusions are presented for the key role of SMEs in today’s knowledge economy and outline of their advantages before large enterprises. Object of analysis are the innovative capabilities of SMEs in Europe. Conclusions are made in regards to the necessary measures for the existence of a specific class innovative enterprises, capable of overcoming the barriers in transforming knowledge into market orientated results.

За диалога между педагозите в началното училище и специалистите, работещи в социално-педагогически институции

Author(s): Maria Dishkova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

This text highlights an extremely important and serious problem, which concerns the whole development of contemporary students. The name of the problem is lack of dialogue and interaction between the educational and social-pedagogical institutions. It is a fact that today’s educational reality is very different and definitely needs special attention from the pedagogical theory and practice. In school and in the classrooms almost every day we have cases that require serious intervention from specialized social-pedagogical institutions. To be effective, this intervention must be adequate and in time. In specific situations, the teacher is not only completely powerless to respond, but could complicate the situation if acting unprofessional. The article cites a research, conducted for several years. The aim of the study was to confirm or deny the hypothesis that there is no interaction between the educational and social-pedagogical institutions. The research is made through a questionnaire designed for educators working in the field of primary education. The reasons for absence of such interaction could be found equally in both sides. On one hand, the school rarely asks for outside help. On the other hand, the social-pedagogical institutions do not always respond in time, or in the best way. It turns out that the “cold war” in the education of Bulgarian children exists not only between teachers and parents, but also at institutional level - between the capacities that carry professional responsibility for training, education and overall development of the younger generation. Educational interaction is an indispensable condition for achieving positive results in the implementation of these processes. The lack of educational cooperation will not only stop progress, but can cause serious damage in shaping the character.

Оценка на ефективността на реализирани проекти за постигане на стратегическите цели на Центъра за образователна интеграция на децата и учениците от етническите малцинства

Author(s): Sofia Zahova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

The article presents the main results of a monitoring of the effectiveness and efficiency of projects, implemented by a selection procedure “Education in a spirit of tolerance and non-discrimination in kindergartens and schools by preserving and developing the cultural identity of children and students from ethnic minorities”. The aim is to be assessed to what extent the implemented projects contributed to achieving the strategic goals of the Centre for Educational Integration of Children and Students from Ethnic Minorities.

Практики във финансовото осигуряване на професионалното образование в периода 1878 – 1944 година

Author(s): Svetlana Nikolaeva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 9/2017

The financial support of the vocational education is said to be one of the major factors for its development. The text shows specific practices, related to the provision of financial resources. The searching of the balance in relation to the financial responsibility between the state, municipalities and commercial-industrial chambers is a subject of research and introducing by legislators, economic and educational figures.

Нашенският език в нашето съвремие – мястото на диалектите в съв­ременната реч и в обучението по български език

Author(s): Luchia Antonova-Vasileva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2017

The paper examines the place of dialect speech in contemporary Bulgarian oral communication as well as in the language of literary works included in curricula. The question of the need to study the dialect element in the language, which is related to the perception and analysis of the text is considered. Some examples of learning tasks that can serve to develop these skills are given.

Bulgarian Language Sunday Schools in the UK from the viewpoint of country of origin and the host country

Author(s): Valentina Alexandrova-Kirova / Language(s): English Issue: 6/2017

This paper gives an insight into the development of the Bulgarian Language Sunday Schools in the UK as promoters of the mother tongue and culture. The focus is on their features and benefits. In particular, the most important issues related to these Bulgarian organisations (such as the increase of the number of the schools and the reason behind this, their connections with mainstream schools and some of their problems) are discussed. At the same time, it is acknowledged that most of these issues need further in-depth studies.

Отново за българското традиционно облекло

Author(s): Mirella Decheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2017

The article focuses on the “translation” of the language of clothing, which is characteristic of Bulgarians in modern language. The accumulated knowledge allows us to try to read the “language of clothing” as “our” ancestors “speak” and “write”. In order to read it, I draw both data about the style of Bulgarian folk clothing and examples of folk tales, ritual practices in a family environment. The aim is to reveal this “translated text” as a typical method of affirming the national identity on a local and national scale.

Рефлексия за социално включване на уязвими етнически общнос­ти и групи

Author(s): Irina Koleva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2017

The study examines the contributing moments in the scientific work of Assoc. Prof. Vesselin Tepavicharov, concerning the approaches developed and approached by him for education in a multiethnic environment. Data from a survey conducted in educational institutions in the municipality of Straldja are analyzed.

Theoretical Grounds of Choosing and Designing Special Software to Teach Children with Minor Mental Retardation

Author(s): Efstratios Pantelis / Language(s): English Issue: 6/2017

The paper outlines some of the main theoretical aspects of choosing and designing special software to teach children with minor mental retardation in the context of the various strategies for choosing the contents and objectives of the curriculum. Furthermore the article aims at summarizing some the most important features of the software designed or adapted for the needs of special education practice.

Възприятия и нагласи на учениците по важни обществени въпроси (данни от международното изследване на гражданското образование – ICCS 2016)

Author(s): Svetla Petrova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2017

The article presents an analysis of data from International Civic and Citizenship Study (ICCS) 2016. ICCS 2016 includes 24 countries / regions, including 16 in Europe, 5 in Latin America, and 3 in Asia. The Bulgarian study is organized and carried out by the Center for Assessment in Preschool and School Education.

Към историята на гръцката общност в София от средата на ХХ век до днес: първите години

Author(s): Daniel Fokas / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3/2017

The publication is the result of the study of the Greeks who arrived in Bulgaria in 1948–1949 and the process of settling in the country in the 1950s. Their community is formed by political emigrants from Northern Greece who left the homelands after the Civil War in the country (1946–1949). The article traces the main moments in the history of the emigration and the settling in the new country, as well as the initial integration into the Bulgarian society. It outlines the actions of the Bulgarian state in support of the Greek immigrants – the establishment of dormitories, the providing of medical care, the work placement. An important point in the article is the special care for children refugees as well as their education. Another accent is the self-organization of the Greek community in Bulgaria during the first years of the settlement – the committees in the hostels, the General Committee of the Greek Immigrants, the additional organizations, the newspaper, the information bureau, the creation of an educational structure. The author also provides information on the structure of the emigrant community in terms of its ethnicity, geographical and social origin. The main purpose of the publication is to present these processes from the point of view of the internal life of the immigrants on the basis of the interviews of the author with some prominent community representatives who have finally settled in Sofia.

Заедно дефинираме проекта на бъдещето

Author(s): Maria Gabriel / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

Модулът на PISA 2015 „Решаване на проблеми в сътрудничество“. Концепция на изследването, анализ на резултатите и примерни въпроси

Author(s): Svetla Petrova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

For the first time, the international study PISA 2015 includes a special “Collaborative problem Solving” module in which students solve team tasks with one, two or more virtual partners. The study was conducted among 15-year-olds from all over the world. Its main objective is to assess whether students can effectively engage in problem-solving activities with one or more partners sharing their knowledge, skills and efforts to achieve a certain outcome.

Партньорство училище – родители

Author(s): Yanka Takeva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

Новите педагогически парадигми и взаимодействието с деца и родители в образованието

Author(s): Nely Boiadjieva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

The leading ideas of contemporary pedagogical paradigm at the beginning of the new century are result from general changes in society, social structures, family types and partners interaction, the school and expectations towards its role in the process of interaction “children-parents-teachers”. The ways to reach it are in the non-contradictory realization that the real partnership interrelation and in the assimilation and controling of the art of peaceful (nonviolence, not aggressive) constructive communication. For this type of communication new skills are necessary, which all parties (children, parents, teachers) in the interaction have to assimilate and to develop together with common activities. Their roots are in altruism, empathy and love, which are an essence of the humanity and true humaneness in relationships. They are sustainable in the temple of knowledge – the school. This is the main conclusion from the analysis of the new pedagogical paradigm for interaction with children and parents in the education.

„Основите на мира“ от 19/31 януари 1878 г. – първото руско-турско споразумение за създаване на Българска държава (или защо Санстефанският прелиминарен договор не е началото на Нова България)

Author(s): Petko St. Petkov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

In this article, the text of the protocol on the acceptance of the preliminary Bases of Peace, signed by representatives of Russia and the Ottoman Empire on January 19, 1878 in Adrianople, was published in Bulgarian. The analysis of the document shows that this is the first inter-state agreement at the end of the Russian-Turkish War of 1877 – 1878, which envisages the establishment of an autonomous Bulgarian state (Principality of Bulgaria). The boundaries of the Principality are determined according to the principle of the majority of the Bulgarian population, but cannot be less than the limits set by the Constantinople Conference of the Great Powers in 1876.

Officers and Cadets from the Third Bulgarian Kingdom – Followers of European Maritime Attainments

Author(s): Valentin Vasilev / Language(s): English Issue: 1-2/2016

Book Review: Asen Kozhuharov „Bulgarian Naval Officers Training Abroad (1882-1944)”