Year LXXXVI, Issue 8, 2014<<Archive>>
In this issue:
Non-formаl Lеаrning аnd Еducаtion
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION − A NONSENSE-DISCOURSE OR DISCOURSE OF NONSENSE?
This paper presents an attempt for a critical reflection on the risk of deformations of the non formal learning and education concept. The analysis is provoked by the diverse rhetoric and public attitudes in response to the growing popularity of the “formal” di...
non-formal education, discourse, holistic approach, authentic learning, Margaret Mead, Ivan Ilich
TRAINING TEACHERS FOR NON-FORMAL EDUCATION: THE LETTER PROGRAMME (Part 2)
„SCHOOL – MUSEUM“ INTERACTION IN TEACHERS’ VIEWS
Recently, despite numerous projects in the direction of strengthening and enhancing the effectiveness of the interaction between the school and the museum, practitioners and academics found that the results were far than expected. In an attempt to offer anothe...
museum education/museum pedagogy, teachers’ views of the museum, museums and the curriculum
SOME CHALLENGES TO THE PRACTICAL PREPARATION OF THE STUDENTS FROM THE SPECIALTY „NON FORMAL EDUCATION“
The basic organizational and educational aspects of the practical preparation of the students from specialty “Non Formal Education” are indicated in the article. This more concretely was done in two basic trends of the specialists in this sphere and the practi...
challenges, practical preparation, informal education, education
OVERCOMING GENDER STEREOTYPES IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
The article briefly outlines the gender issues, which are the main topics in the projects the author has been involved in. The project School without Violence and Gender Stereotypes is presented with a focus on two key project activities: the research on the st...
gender, gender stereotypes, gender based violence, gender equality, gender roles
NON-FORMAL APPROACHES IN ELECTIVE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION
The class lessons gather at one place children from different social and ethnic groups. The focus is on social and moral entrepreneurship. Educational methods are being defined in a dialogue between teacher and students. Informal approaches in the “Entreprene...
informal approaches, entrepreneurial competencies cognitive abilities, team affiliation, emotional intelligence
ENTREPRENEURSHIP BRINGS A CHANGE
Entrepreneurship for adults - what does it mean and how does this contribute in forming entrepreneurial skills and competences among primary students. The main education goal is to form responsible people that can turn their ideas into action and to achieve th...
entrepreneurship, change, work, team, motivation, success, results
LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP: HIGH-IMPACT KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING-BY-INSPIRING
Success rates of any educational process depend foremost upon the sufficient time for efficient learning and the quantity of motivation of both learners, and teachers. The method of high-impact knowledge is based on the premise that most knowledge types could...
long-distance relationship, high-impact knowledge, learning by inspiring
Rеsеаrch Insights
WRITTEN RETELLING – MEANS OF LINGUISTIC AND SOCIOCULTURAL PROGRESS OF PUPILS
The exercises in training for creating a written discourse - retelling in primary school are classified and characterized. The desired effect is to stimulate pupils’ linguistic and sociocultural progress.
a written discourse – retelling, exercise, linguistic and sociocultural progress, the pupil (young student)
APPLICATION OF THE SOFTWARE MICROSOFT MOUSE MISCHIEF IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN I – IV GRADE
This paper presents a software Mouse Mischief – expansion of educational software platform Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and 2010 and discusses the possibilities for its use in teaching mathematics in primary grades. There are specific methodological ideas...
information technology, multi-mouse technology, mathematics studies
CIVIC CULTURE IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY – A CHALLENGE TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF CHANGE
This article examines social and structural dimensions that reflect on the technological nature and implementation of civic education in the school community. The author comments options and approaches to its more complete development in the school system - as...
civic education, school culture, forms and methods for the development of civic culture
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AS A SYMBOL ENVIRONMENT
This article aims to clarify an important element of organizational and management activities of the teacher in classroom management as a symbol environment. The article presents concepts of content dimensions of the symbolic environment – features, typology,...
classroom management, symbol classroom environment, teacher, classroom manager
Shаrеd Еxpеriеncе
RAISING EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND MOTIVATION BY APPLYING THE INTEGRATED APPROACH AND GROUP WORK IN CLASS
Thes article presents the use of collaborative learning method in developing integrated lessons in biology and chemistry. This is a way to overcome the limitations of traditional lesson by using team work.
cooperative learning, integrated lesson, team work, education
THE TEST AS A TOOL FOR MEASURING AND EVALUATING ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS ON “HOUSEHOLD AND DOMESTIC TECHNIQUE“ LESSONS
This paper presents part of a survey made with students from fourth grade in Hristo Botev Elementary School - Targovishte. For measuring and evaluating knowledge and skills of students in Household and Domestic technique lessons were used four didactic tests....
training, didactic test, research, conclusions
HOLIDAYS – NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE BULGARIAN IDENTITY AND NATIONAL PRIDE DURING EDUCATION PROCESS ABROAD
The article emphasizes the holidays, as an organized system activity of children, teachers and parents, as well as the environment for development of Bulgarian identity and national pride. The problems of children - immigrants and their social adaptation are...
language and culture abroad, social adaptation, social and educational activities for children- immigrants abroad, national pride and identity; Bulgarian traditions and identity