Year XXXV, Issue 2, 2026<<Archive
Olympiаds, Compеtitions in Nаturаl Sciеncеs
REACHING FOR THE STARS: A STEM ACTIVITY FOR LEARNING, BUILDING CONFIDENCE, AND BOOSTING STUDENT MOTIVATION
The article presents an innovative pedagogical practice that combines the setting of SMART goals with experimental STEM activities. In the spirit of Professor Dimitar Balarev’s ideas, the approach emphasizes the integration of personal development into scien...
STEM education; SMART goals; active learning; scientific experiment; chemical reaction; reactive motion
STEM EDUCATION IN THE MODEL OF THE 21\(^{ST}\) CENTURY
This publication examines STEM education as an innovative and integrated pedagogical paradigm that unites science, technology, engineering, and mathematics within a common framework for developing 21st-century competencies. The study presents the conceptual...
STEM; interdisciplinarity; integration; Universal Design for Learning; artificial intelligence; professional communities; competencies; pedagogical innovation
Curriculum Маttеrs
GENERAL CHEMISTRY IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN BULGARIA: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE 2000 AND 2018 A-LEVEL CURRICULUMS
The A-level chemistry in the final stages of secondary school plays a significant role in thе career orientation and subsequent university studies of the students. This article presents the results of an analysis of the 2000 and 2018 A-level curricula focusin...
general chemistry; A-level chemistry; education
CONTENT ANALYSIS OF UPPER-SECONDARY PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY CURRICULA (GRADES 9\(^{TH}\) – 12\(^{TH}\)) : A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE 2000 AND 2018 PROGRAMMES IN BULGARIA
This study presents a systematic content analysis of Bulgaria’s uppersecondary Physics and Astronomy curricula (Grades 9\(^{th}\) – 12\(^{th}\)) across two policy periods: the pre-reform framework implemented between 2000 and 2018 and the curriculum introduce...
physics education; curriculum; content analysis; Bloom’s taxonomy; competencies; curriculum reform
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CURRICULA IN BIOLOGY AND HEALTH EDUCATION FOR THE UPPER SECONDARY LEVEL PREPARATION – “OLD” (2000 – 2018) AND NEW PARADIGM (FROM 2018)
Public discussions raise the question of whether the volume of knowledge, skills and competencies required in the upper secondary level preparation, particularly in biology and health education, leads to cognitive overload of students. The purpose of this s...
biology and health education; comparative analysis; competency-based approach; curricula; profiled training