Year XCV, Issue 9, 2023<<Archive>>
In this issue:
Rеsеаrch Insights
A TEMPLATE FOR A DISTANCE LEARNING E-COURSE AT A BULGARIAN UNIVERSITY – THE EXPERIENCE OF ST. CYRIL AND ST. METHODIUS UNIVERSITY OF VELIKO TARNOVO
The high-quality e-course design is key to the success of distance instruction. Building on a brief overview of the scientific literature, the main elements in the design of an e-course are theoretically substantiated. The structure of a universal template for...
template; quality distance learning e-course
EXPLORING THE NARRATIVE IDENTITY OF HUNGARIAN TEACHERS IN SLOVAKIA
The focus of the present paper is to investigate the narrative identity of Hungarian teachers in Slovakia and to identify their identity factors. The first section of the study introduces the demographic and pedagogical characteristics of the Hungarian minorit...
narratives; pedagogical identity; in-depth interviews; grounded theory; Hungarian minority
DIGITAL WHITEBOARDS AS A FORM OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN BLENDED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
The present study offers a constructivism-informed answer to the question what to do in post-Covid environment when school-goers share an almost universal assumption that studying does not necessarily mean being at school. To pursue this goal, the survey metho...
knowledge construction; computer mediated communication; communicative strategy; effective communication; blended education
PROFESSIONAL VALUES OF TEACHERS IN TRAINING
The article presents the results of an empirical study conducted through a survey among 123 students studying to become teachers at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridskiˮ. The purpose of the study is to identify the professional values of this target group. T...
professional pedagogical training; teachers; professional values
VISUALIZATION PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS FOR THE THIRD GRADE THROUGH ANIMATED SCENARIOS IN AN ELECTRONIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
The paper aims to present the development of educational content such as animated scenarios for teaching the topic “Division of two-digit and threedigit numbers by one-digitˮ. Visually animated examples through which to present the division of two and three-di...
digital technologies; Scratch; technologies; competence; game model
Non-Formаl Еducаtion
TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
The article presents the results of a study aimed at identifying and analyzing the conceptual frameworks and dynamics of the steadily growing research interest in the transformative potential of non-formal education. The main research question addresses the le...
non-formal education; transformative learning; lifelong learning; education for sustainable development
THE DIFFICULT PATHS OF SPIRITUALITY IN EDUCATION: BETWEEN SECULAR INSTITUTIONALISM AND INFORMAL PRACTICES FOR PERSONAL SELF-IMPROVEMENT
This present article, presented in the form of a scholarly essay, explores the role of non-formal education in bridging a significant gap within formal education, specifically concerning the introduction to various spiritual teachings and the potential for the...
non-formal education; personal development; spiritual development; self-improvement
YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING AS AN INCUBATOR OF INCLUSIVE POLICIES, CULTURES AND PRACTICES
The article presents the results of a survey aimed at tracking the attitudes of users of “youth center” type of institutions in Bulgaria, regarding the implementation of youth activities and trainings promoting the development of inclusive policies, cultures a...
youth activities; trainings; youth; inclusion; policies; cultures; practices