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Еducаtion for Sustаinаblе Dеvеlopmеnt
Lifеlong Lеаrning
Intеrculturаl Еducаtion
Еxpеriеncе Abroаd
Articles
Еducаtionаl Assеssmеnt

Еducаtion for Sustаinаblе Dеvеlopmеnt

PROFESSIONALISATION, EXPERTISE AND INNOVATION: THREE KEY PILLARS OF EDUCATION

This paper presents three innovative positions for positive change in the area of teachers’ initial training and career development: by positive transformation of system deficits to system perspectives, by opening the system from total professionalization to l...

Silvia Nikolaeva

Bulgarian education, professionalization, professionalism, non-formal education, teacher(s), thematic networks, strategic research

HEINNOVATE REVIEWS ON PROMOTING INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL HEIS COUNTRY-LEVEL REVIEW BULGARIA (DECEMBER 2014)*

Across Europe and the wider OECD area there are growing signs of a transformation of the ‘traditional’ model of a university, which focuses its efforts on teaching and research, towards an innovative and entrepreneurial higher education institution (HEI), whic...

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Georgi Dimitrov, Andrea-Rosalinde Hofer

entrepreneurial university, higher education system, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Lifеlong Lеаrning

LIFELONG LEARNING POLICIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

In Bulgaria there is a relatively well-developed legal framework regulating the organization and operation of institutions in the education system at different levels. There is specific legislation covering separate aspects, alternative forms and components o...

Ralitsa Veleva

lifelong learning, policies, regulatory framework

Intеrculturаl Еducаtion

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF ROMA CHILDREN IN SCHOOL

This article presents some psychological reasons for early drop from school of children which mother tongue is not Bulgarian. Some of the modern surveys of the education of disadvantaged children are adapted.

Robert Levy

Thomas Schelling, Implicit association test, stereotype threat, malcolm gladwell

Еxpеriеncе Abroаd

THE SYSTEM OF DELEGATED BUDGETS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION – FAIRNESS AND PREDICTABILITY

This article is aims to analyse the system of financing of secondary education in Bulgaria. The advantages and disadvantages of the present way of distribution of funds at all levels are listed. The point of view of Phil Budgell – a school inspector and educat...

Ivaylo Staribratov, Mitko Kunchev, Phil Budgell

secondary education, finance, delegated budgets

Articles

THE KEY FEATURES OF THE CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIC AND CITITZENSHIP EDUCATION STUDY– ICCS 2016

This article is an initial survey of the basic features of citizenship education as it is presented in the assessment framework if the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS 2016). ICCS 2016 is the second cycle of the survey, focused on the...

Svetla Petrova

ICCS 2016, civic and citizenship education, international assessment, assessment framework, school curriculum

Еducаtionаl Assеssmеnt

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF THE STATE MATRICULATION EXAMINATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN 12TH GRADE IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2014/2015 AND 2013/2014 IN THE REGION OF SLIVEN

The article presents a comparative analysis of the results of the state matriculation examination in foreign language in 12 th grade in the school year 2014/2015 and 2013/2014 in the region of Sliven. It deals with foreign language teaching and learning in 12t...

Veselina Boneva

State matriculation exams (SME), 12th grade, Sliven, foreign languages