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Main tendencies in the development of the conception for inclusive education in global and European context are presented in the paper. Accents in publications of UNESCO, from World educational forums and European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education are commented.
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This paper is aimed at presenting main results from empirical probation of an original model for control on teams in management practice of a Bulgarian higher school. Originality of the model consists in a combination of classical and contemporary achievements of management and mathematical theories of fuzzy logic and fuzzy sets. Main results of the research conducted have proved successful application and effective functioning of the proposed model in the control process of lecturing teams at a higher school. According to the author, the practical study presented here enriches management practice in the field of team control.
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The author, as one of the founders of the Educational Theater, analyzes and defines the presented educational model as a form of non-formal education, which is constantly changing following both his original pedagogically conceived concept and world educational practices built on a visual and theatrical basis. Shown is the transformation from a leadership-oriented training model to an interactive theatrical-educational model, presented by the Funny Science Theater, which involves the children in the performance as partners and analysts of their own achievements. Outlined is the prospect of the changing paradigm - from the Watch, Play and Write model to Watch, Interact and Analyze, which is endorsed by the author as desirable and meaningful for learners.
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For the last few years many researchers have been alarming about the gruesome plummeting of language, mathematics and scientific literacy of the Bulgarian students. To address this problem, the collective effort of all the factors – teachers, pedagogic experts and representatives of the education sphere, are required. The main goal of this paper is to experimentally prove the efficacy of the non-formal educational practices which are used at University for Kids for improvement of the scientific literacy of students aged 12-15. The results from the pedagogical interactions with the students and the empirical data show that the teaching of chemistry, physics and biology, organized within the summer courses (academies) at University for Kids, stimulate the development of scientific literacy at this age group.
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The High Level Group on Modernization of Higher Education pays special attention and explores the issues of quality of education and new models of teaching and learning, taking into account the lagging behind of European higher education institutions and the reduced competitiveness of European higher education. This paper presents current EU policies aimed at achieving better quality of learning in higher education, recommendations to national authorities and higher education institutions as well as the more important guidelines on modern teaching and learning methods reflected in the publications of the High Level Group on the Modernization of Higher Education. Recommendations and guidelines are illustrated with examples of good practices selected by the High Level Group.
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The purpose ot the present study is to develop and experiment a motivating didactical model, including a system of pedagogical strategies, technologies and techniques, and teaching didactical materials and order to increase the quality of training of the students of the subject "Pedagogy of the Technology and Entrepreneurship Education". The results of the study of Academic motivation level found that the academic motivation of the students has a very good level of devolopment - the share of students with a strong and moderate level of academic motivation predominates.
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This article examines the socio-economic impacts and effects of unlawful electricity tariff increase in South Africa. Access to electricity is a vital socio-economic right in South Africa because of its intrinsic role in the fulfilment of other social economic rights. The availability and accessibility of electricity guarantees the success of many businesses and the survival of many households, particularly the rural poor. Eskom, a governmental parastatal, generates, transmits and distributes electricity for the people, and charges for these services are rendered based on the tariff approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). Recently, NERSA decided to approve tariff increase requested by Eskom which was against the Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006 and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996. This increase was contested and nullified in court. If this tariff increase had not been challenged in the court, it would have had a devastating impact on the well-being of the people, particularly the poor. Using literature relevant to socio-economic rights to modern energy, particularly electricity, this article accentuates that electricity is a basic socio-economic right in South Africa that must be accessible and affordable to all. It explains the importance of judicial intervention in ensuring that socio-economic rights are made available and accessible to the people. It points out that the court will not hesitate in using its judicial power to extend any opportunity which allows poor people to access and enjoy right to modern energy and electricity and other socio-economic rights in South Africa.
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The healthcare system in Poland has undergone a series of changes for many decades. For many years the entire system has been in a state of drift. The government has searched for a solution to this situation and a way out of the “path dependence”. Regardless of political aspects, centralisation has numerous disadvantages from the institutional point of view. In spite of the neo-classical approach in healthcare economics prevails in the literature, some scholars and practitioners propose alternative approaches, including institutional economics and its successor, New Institutional Economics. The approach emphasises the institutional environment of healthcare and take consideration of many different stakeholders, including informal institutions, thereby provides a broader view of the national healthcare system. The article attempts to examine the main challenges to the healthcare system in Poland from an institutional point of view. Suggestions are offered for how policy makers and industry players may initiate institutional change in healthcare.
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Economically and ecologically, marine environment plays an important role in all aspects of our life. Throughout human existence, we have relied on the marine environment for food, recreational activities, economic opportunities, and so on. For that reason, it is vital to protect, sustain, and improve the coastal zone as an aquatic resources and a habitat for wildlife. Managing coastal zones require involvements from many different stakeholders; however, the integration of all knowledge types -- including local expertise and scientific knowledge -- with the policymaking is not without challenges. This paper looks at the resource based capability and knowledge-based capability perspectives in measuring the effectiveness of knowledge management in a rural coastal region, Southeast Maluku district. This research uses stepwise regression analysis method with 253 respondents. The results of this study indicate that resources based and knowledge based capabilities in this region are effective in supporting the application of knowledge capability management. However, the ability to obtain information and utilise information has not significantly impacted the development of knowledge capability management of fishery resources and marine in this region at the time of writing.
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The aim of this paper is to provide an analysis of the main challenges in teaching and learning Supply Chain Management in Higher Education Institutions. It also reviews the perceived challenges faced by university students studying SCM modules as part of business management studies in a Scottish university. Findings indicate that traditional ways of teaching Supply Chain Management are not always effective and students expect a more student-centred pedagogy to improve the depth of their learning.
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This text presents methodological expertise on the development of the expressive and emotional function of language of the students from 7th and 8th grade. A model to work on emotional-shaped meaning of the word by working on foreign texts and their impact on building their own texts is proposed. A system of creative school texts in the centre of which stands the impression is shown as well as the opportunities for its development in student vocabulary and achievement of the expressive function of language in the student’s own text.
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The paper presents a solution for the integration of new technologies in the Bulgarian language education and training and for the application of an interdisciplinary approach in summary lessons. It offers an alternative to the traditional methods of teaching, reproducing, reviewing and summarising and outlines the role of the teacher as a moderator and facilitator.
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The paper shares an experience of conducting a competition in Bulgarian language for students from 1st to 12th grade.
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The paper aims to define Gamers as a subculture. Based on observations of Bulgarian players and the game World of Warcraft as a main example the specifics of the group and how it differs from the mass culture are defined.
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Тhe Spanish school El Clot in Barcelona is part of the system of the Jesuit education. In 2009, the Catholic priest, which manages the school, set out to change the pedagogical model of teaching and learning. On the one hand they preserve the traditions of Ignatian Pedagogy and the other - implement innovations based on the challenges of the XXI c. The aim of the research paper is to present innovation and the concept of “Pedagogy of the liberation” of the school, during the academic year 2014/2015. The innovative pedagogical model approbates only 5 and 7 class. The analysis focuses upon the changes at the first moment. Parallel to this is describes modern vision of the El Clot school, which implies building the overall vision about the degrees, the curricula and the teaching and learning methodology.
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The aim is to share the experience of “School Reading” – non-formal education in the first grade. The ambition is to promote children’s reading, including leisure and pleasure. The effects are evidenced by analyzing the survey with students.
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