MENTORING AS AN APPROACH FOR NON-FORMAL SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AT RISK

The current survey justifies mentoring and informal social and pedagogical work as a concept and opportunity for practical application and support of at-risk youth. The concept is considered in a methodological aspect, based on the main theoretical notion, de...

MUSEUM AND PARTICIPATORY CULTURE – PROJECTIONS IN BULGARIAN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT

The authors accept the thesis that the conception of ‘museum of participation’ is well-grounded and perspective by the standards of the building of modern museums. The main arguments are sought in the direction of social change and its reflection on the moder...

NON-FORMAL EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES IN SOCIAL SERVICE “OBSERVED HOUSING”

The “Observed housing” social service is focused on supporting young people who have left social institutes for children without parents, familytype accommodation centres and foster families in Bulgaria. One of the biggest risks for these youngsters comes fr...

PRACTICAL MODELS FOR PARENTS’ MUTUAL SUPPORT

The practical models for parental mutual assistance, which are gaining popularity in Bulgaria recent years, are considered in this article. The interest towards this theme was provoked by the alternative possibilities that these models could represent towar...

THE CHALLENGE OF ACHIEVING HIGH QUALITY NON-FORMAL TEACHING IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS

This paper is written by a non-educational professional and draws upon considerable personal experience (and that of others) of designing and managing learning based projects in communities that rely almost exclusively on tutors to deliver non-formal courses...

LIBRARY DEPARTMENTS OF CHILDREN AND JUVENILE LITERATURE – NON-FORMAL LEARNING IN THE SHADOW OF THE OFFICIAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

The article presents the information obtained by interviewing six library specialists in correlation to a current research among primary school teachers. It represents an attempt to specify and measure some aspects of the communication and cooperation processe...

THE SPECIFIC UPBRINGING IN SPORT CLUBS: ACTUALITY AND CHALLENGES

This study focuses on the need to analyze and rethink the educational resources оf sports training in sports clubs in our country. In the context of the new realities of life in contemporary Bulgarian society, priority is given to the preventive aspects of ed...

THE CAPACITY OF BULGARIAN HOUSE FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOR NON-FORMAL EDUCATION: REAL AND POTENTIAL RESOURCE

The article is aimed at analyzing the capacity, potential and resources of the Bulgarian house for education and culture – traditional cultural and educational community centre, for additional education of children and adults, leisure activities and animati...

DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN CONCEPTS ON COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING OF MEDICAL STUDENTS

Communication in medicine and healthcare has become a central topic of discussion, and the impact of doctors‘ communication competences on patients‘ clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction has been widely acknowledged. EU educational policies on the verbal...

INTERCULTURAL SENSITIVITY OF THE TEACHER AS A PREREQUISITE FOR A PEACEFUL AND DIGNIFIED FUTURE FOR THE CHILDREN

The intercultural sensitivity of the teacher, as an affective component of intercultural competence, has an important role in the modern multicultural kindergarten. When the teacher understands, appreciates and accepts differences among cultures, then he w...

SUCCESSFUL SOCIALIZATION AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION FOR EVERY CHILD, THROUGH THE FORMATION OF KEY SOCIAL COMPETENCES AND (SOFT) SKILLS

European education legislation defines two main objectives of education policy: equal access to education and quality education. Equal access to education means ensuring that all children and students have access to commensurate quality education. It does no...

EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION OF THE PROCESS OF ADAPTATION FROM THE FAMILY TO THE INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT – A KEY TO THE SUCCESSFUL SOCIALIZATION OF CHILDREN

The primary transition from the family environment to educational institutions during the period of early childhood and pre-school years is linked to a number of challenges and difficulties for the adapting child, for the parents and the educators. The organ...

THE JOY OF COMMUNICATING IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN CHILDHOOD

This article presents a contemporary study on the use of expressive forms in the language activities undertaken by university students in pedagogy with pre-school children. The results of the project implemented at one of the Sofia University’s partner nurser...

NEW THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL RESEARCH ON CHILDREN’S CREATIVITY

PROF. DR. ELENA ROUSSINOVA-BAHOUDAILA