THE INTERACTION BETWEEN TEACHER AND PARENT

This article aims to help teachers in their efforts to communicate effectively with parents of high school students. Clarifying the role of the parent in the educational process, putting the communication with him on a principled basis, specifying the teach...

TEACHING ASTRONOMY AT THE SECODARY LEVEL – RESULTS FROM A QUESTIONNAIRE STUDY

This paper presents results from a anonymous questionnaire study of the attitudes of elementary school students towards courses of the so-called “Nature Cycle” – People and nature, Physics and astronomy, Geography and Biology. The questionnaire consists of 1...

NEW APPROACHES IN LEARNING PROCESS

THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY – A MODEL FOR COLLABORATION, SHARING, REALIZING IDEAS

KEY INDICATORS OF THE STATE IN THE ADULT LEARNING SECTOR

Based on a brief analysis of Bulgaria’s benchmarks under the EU’s “Education and Training 2020” strategic framework, the article presents the state and trends of the adult learning sector and some new aspects in order to make progress. Discussed is the parti...

ANATOMY OF HUMAN DESTRUCTION

Contemporary human beings are a solid, sometimes ambivalent, combination of constructive and destructive powers. Building something new is an inevitable necessity, a useful experience and gives an essential meaning in life. The destruction is a dangerous ph...

SPARING PROCEDURE FOR INTERROGATION OF CHILDREN

The article focuses on the legal framework and its mechanisms for control of law enforcement and prevention of crimes, committed by children. Presented is the sparing procedure for interrogation of a child in a specialized room – the so-called “Blue Room”. I...

THE MEDIA POWER AS A MAJOR PROBLEM OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

The “Fourth power” is associated more with the media, which explain to people what is happening in the respective country. In the modern society this is turning into a problem, because it appears to be a governors tool and in the same time – tool for control...

MENTORING – A PREREQUISITE FOR BETTER RESULTS AND QUALITY

The good teacher is the main school factor for quality education and motivation of students for high results in the learning process. An important role in his/ her preparation in the school environment is the development of a mentoring, mentoring and support...

EXPERIENCING CIVIC EDUCATION IN INTERCULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

The reform occurring in the Bulgarian school necessitates the introduction of new programs and courses among which is civic education, which aims at educating students to become clear-thinking citizens who participate in decisions concerning democratic societ...

INTERACTIVE METHODS IN TEACHING GRAMMAR IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

The purpose of the article is to show how interactive methods can be applied in English language teaching/teaching foreign languages. Short information about interactive methods is given in the beginning. An answer to the question why it is necessary to use...

THE ROLE OF THE CONSULTATIVE CABINET IN THE SCHOOL FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS

Counseling is one of the main activities performed by the school psychologist and pedagogical counselor – by diagnosing the personality, supporting and motivating students, teachers and parents, mediating and group work. Establish conditions for an effectiv...

IS THERE A PLACE FOR THE “NEW ART” IN CLASSROOMS?

Creativity and personality creative potential is provoked mostly by the means of fine art when at school, or at home during one’s spare time. To what extent - does art education meet these new requirements at present? The school and in particular the teache...