Year XCVI, Issue 7, 2024<<Archive>>
In this issue:
Rеsеаrch Insights
TO BE OR NOT TO BE… EDUCATED DIGITALLY? THE CONCLUSIONS FROM THE TRANSFORMATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROCESS DURING COVID-19 – THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
The current research presents the attitude of university professors to the rapid digital transformation of educational process during COVID-19. Learning process is not random mixture of different mechanical activities, contrariwise – it requires combine effort...
online education; digital transformation; COVID-19; universities
АPPLICATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CHEMISTRY CLASSROOM: TEACHERS’ATTITUDES IN 2019 AND 2022
The successful integration of digital technologies in teaching depends on the skills and attitudes of the teachers. The presented research compares the attitudes of Bulgarian chemistry teachers for the application of digital technologies in the classroom befor...
teachers’ attitudes; ICT; digital competence; chemistry education; science education
STUDY OF THE ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS OF BACHELOR STUDENTS FOR THE LECTURE COURSE IN DIDACTICS
The academic expectations of bachelor students regarding the didactics lecture course are a factor in the formation of motivated and creative teachers. The thesis is supported that if there is a correspondence between positive academic expectations of the stud...
academic expectations; components of academic expectations; students; lecture course; didactics
ECO FICTION IN CHILD – NATURE PEDAGOGICAL INTERACTION
The paper presents the results of an empirical study focused on eco fiction as a tool for facilitating child – nature pedagogical interaction. The priorities of preschool teachers in the field of environmental education and sustainable development are analysed...
eco fiction; preschool environmental education; value attitude towards nature
EXAMINING WRITING FEEDBACK DYNAMICS FROM CHATGPT AI AND HUMAN EDUCATORS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
As technology increasingly influences educational practices, it is crucial to comprehend the impact and effectiveness of AI in comparison to human-driven methodologies. In the field of language learning and writing instruction, one notable development is the e...
AI writing feedback; Al vs human teacher; ChatGPT writing; artificial intelligence and writing
CHILDREN AND ABSTRACT ART. CREATING A NON-FIGURATIVE COMPOSITION BY ASSOCIATION FROM A MUSICAL WORK IN PRESCHOOL AGE
The article views the need for integration of arts as a crucial factor for the overall aesthetic development of preschool children in the context of the synthesis between abstract painting and music. The purpose of the research is to clarify the existing direc...
abstract art; artistic creativity; associative thinking; music; nonfigurative composition; preschool age
GAME TECHNOLOGIES FOR STEM/STEAM EDUCATION IN KINDERGARTENS
The article considers the need to apply innovative educational models in modern education. A brief scientific review is made of the emergence of the STEM/STEAM education, the latter currently being one of the priority approaches for application in educational...
game technologies; STEM; STEAM; kindergarten; early childhood
HEALTH EDUCATION IN BULGARIAN SCHOOLS
The following article focuses on health education in Bulgarian schools. A systematic health education was conducted during onе school term among 71 children on current health issues directly related to the health and health behavior of adolescents. The followi...
health education; adolescents; health risk factors; school
GOOGLE SITES AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL IN THE CONTEXT OF TRADITIONAL AND PROJECT-BASED EDUCATION
The article presents various opportunities for the integration of the Google sites as an educational tool, as well as methodological directions for pedagogical specialists who implement them in their work practice. What has been stressed upon is the use of the...
google sites; interactive teaching methods; traditional learning; project-based learning; competence approach