FOREWORD

PARADIGM SHIFTS IN COGNITION

This essay studies the paradigm shifts in cognition occurring in human history due to the invention of three fundamental technologies of information and communication: writing, printing, and computation. What we question is not so much the operation of specifi...

COVID-19 AND THE SHIFT IN THE CONCEPT OF EDUCATION

In this paper the author discusses the role of the health crises in 2019 – 2021 for the move towards new-media driven forms of education in Bulgaria. The text explores the idea coming from the field of the extension theory of technology and technological deter...

AN INNOVATIVE SCHOOL FOR SUCCESSFUL AND HAPPY CHILDREN

This article delves into the paradigm of successful and innovative education through the lens of technology adoption in Bulgarian schools, specifically exemplified by the “P.R. Slaveykov” Primary School in Veliko Tarnovo. In response to the evolving needs of m...

EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ON BULGARIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM AND THE UNIQUENESS OF THE FINNISH EDUCATION MODEL

In a rapidly evolving global landscape, this article embarks on an exploration of the profound influence exerted by digital technologies across all facets of human existence. It seeks to delve into the intricate interplay between these technologies and the edu...

RE-CONCEPTUALIZING OF EDUCATION AND RE-FRAMING THE SCHOOL AS A PLACE FOR PREVENTING RADICALIZATION

The aim of the article is to analyze the necessity of re-conceptualizing knowledge (education on Islam) and re-framing the school a place for preventing radicalization, concerning Muslim minority in Bulgaria. To re-conceptualize knowledge, it is necessary to t...

KNOWLEDGE IN THE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT: SOCIAL DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICS

The article explores knowledge and curriculum creation as one of the key elements of the educational process. The types of knowledge, their hierarchical structuring and the social connotations behind this are presented. The main research questions of the artic...

SOCIAL-MEDIA (UN)SUPPORTING E-LEARNING AND EDUCATION: REPRODUCING DIGITAL INEQUALITIES AND CULTURAL CAPITAL BEYOND VIRTUAL IDENTITIES

The main aim of this article is to highlight the role of digital tools and social-media in reproducing two phenomena closely criticized by Bourdieu, the rise of cultural capital – partially shaped by knowledge and educational contents – and the reproduction of...

EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN BULGARIA AS MEMBER OF THE EU WITHIN THE GLOBAL CHANGES 2030

The present article focuses on the question what are the educational perspectives of higher education in Bulgaria as member of the EU within the Global Changes 2030.The perspectives on education are challenges facing the Bulgarian society, which necessitates a...