Zorica Stanisavljević Petrović

• PhD
• Professor at University of Nis

The aim of contemporary education is to shape a competent individual capable of solving life problems based on existing knowledge, skills, and abilities, ready to navigate the information space, receive, use, and create information. Achieving this goal requires dedication from education professionals, primarily pedagogues, psychologists, and teache...

U radu su predstavljeni rezultati ispitivanja iskustava studenata o realizaciji KPP (Kreativne pedagoške prakse) u srednjim školama. Centralni cilj istraživanja je utvrđivanje percepcija studenata o iskustvu učenja kroz praktične aktivnosti koje su prvi put samostalno kreirali i realizovali u školskom kontekstu. U radu je primenje- na deskriptivna...

The paper presents the results of an empirical study aimed at determining students’ attitudes toward social media as a digital tool in the process of studying. The research used a descriptive research method, and data collection was done using a specially constructed instrument – a rating scale. The research sample was intentional and consisted of...

Social competencies of students are crucial for successful studying and further academic careers, as they encompass communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills. Social networks offer opportunities for interaction and the exchange of ideas with peers and mentors. Therefore, it is important to study the relationship between social networks and...

Osnovni cilj ovog istraživanja je da se ispitaju percepcije roditelja o partnerstvu predškolske ustanove i lokalne zajednice. U radu se ukazuje na značaj upoznavanja dece sa neposrednim lokalnim okruženjem, kao i na različite oblike partnerstva poput poseta, zajedničkih akcija i manifestacija, koji su prisutni u praksi predškolskog vaspitanja. Pore...

Primena aplikacije Google Meet u cilju prelaska sa tradicionalne nastave na onlajn nastavu postala je izbor mnogih univerzitetskih ustanova tokom pandemije kovida. Shodno tome, aktuelizuju se pitanja koja se odnose na njenu efikasnost, pozitivne i negativne strane, kao i prihvatanje od strane glavnih aktera – studenata i nastavnika. Istraživanje im...

From the standpoint of a systemic approach, the paper considers the co-operation between families and pre-school institutions. It indicates the relevance and topicality of this issue in a time of reform which aims to build a quality pre-school education. The paper advocates the process supportive model of partnership between parents and pre-school...

The appearance of the Covid 19 pandemic has caused numerous changes in the work of the universities around the world, among which the greater use of digital tools in teaching and learning stands out. In a short period of time, face-to-face teaching was replaced by online teaching, and communication between teachers and students moved to the network...

The application of modern technology in educational work refers to the creation of an adequate approach and model of use of technology products at all levels of the education system. Informatization of modern society leads to a change in educational standards, as well as methods and tools used in educational work. The aim of this paper is to determ...

Modern information technologies are widely used in everyday communication among children and adults alike. In addition to the benefits that the use of modern media provides, one faces the possibilities of their abuse for the purpose of hurting others. Among students one encounters cyberbullying as a form of an inadequate use of modern media. Since...

Intercultural education constitutes an integral part of the education system reform currently being undertaken in our country. This paper shall indicate the competencies thatteachers are required to develop to successfullyimplement the concept of intercultural education. Special attention shall be paid to analyzing key elements that initial trainin...

The aim of the research was to examine the attitudes of educators on the influence of preschool children`s playing computer games on their cognitive development. Participants were 188 educators from preschool institutions in the territory of Serbia. Educators' attitudes were analyzed in relation to their level of education, place of work, year of a...

The paper analyses the relation of contemporary school with the concepts of lifelong learning and sustainable development. It also elaborates the fact that school itself undergoes numerous changes in order to adequately respond to the demands of modern society, some of which refer to developing tools that build students' capacities for lifelong lea...

This paper presents a research with a goal to interview students about their attitude towards using contents from the Internet encyclopedia – Wikipedia. The research tasks are related to determining students’ attitudes about the quality and reliability of the content on Wikipedia, depending on their gender and academic success, meaning average grad...

This paper addresses two issues: secondary school teachers' characteristics and the impact of these characteristics on pupils' perceptions of school. Study explored the characteristics of high school teachers in Niš (Serbia) as perceived by high school students. A comparison was made between views on their teachers characteristics expressed by two...

The application of new media technologies introduces significant changes into the school system, not merely in terms of technical and technological accoutrements, but also in terms of teaching and learning processes. The primary goal of this paper is focused on research into changes which new media introduce into the school system, more specificall...

The use of media, as a precondition for the development and modernisation of a school environment in all its segments is significantly conditioned by the attitudes of teachers, their media competencies and their personal attitudes towards the media resources which can be used for educational purposes. The main aim of the research is to examine the...

The application of modern ICT tools in pre-school institutions is conditioned by various factors, both general and personal, which are related to the personality of pre-school teachers. The main aim of this paper is to examine the attitudes of pre-school teachers regarding the use of ICT in the process of upbringing of pre-school children. The resu...

Youth population is the one most receptive to the appearance and use of new technologies, which renders the focus of researchers on the relationship between the young and the Internet quite justified. Considerable attention is drawn to particular variables such as age, education, gender and socioeconomic status, which are considered the most signif...

Intensive use of new media in schools significantly affects the modernization, quality and development of the educational process, especially the teaching activities. However, the use of media in schools is mainly conditioned by several factors, among which are: the attitudes of teachers, their personal opinions on the media tools, and their level...

The issues related to the potential of ICT tools in the education of young children are addressed by a significant number of authors. Consequently, the importance of the implementation of the modern ICT tools in educational work is pointed out because of its extensive impact on child development. The reasons for insufficient use of the ICT tools in...

The paper presents the results of a research regarding the implementation of educational software in the classroom conducted on a sample of 212 pupils in primary schools. After applying the experimental factor, i.e. educational software the purpose of which is to encourage individual teaching, the pupils expressed their opinions of innovative appro...

This research explores interconnection between environmental values and environmental responsibility among young people. Basic question of this study was whether and to which degree the environmental values influence the development of the environmental responsibility? By answering on this question, we want to provide guidelines for educational act...

This research explores interconnection between environmental values and environmental responsibility among young people. Basic question of this study was whether and to which degree the environmental values influence the development of the environmental responsibility? By answering on this question, we want to provide guidelines for educational act...

The paper presents the results of a research regarding the implementation of educational software in the classroom conducted on a sample of 212 pupils in primary schools. After applying the experimental factor, i.e. educational software the purpose of which is to encourage individual teaching, the pupils expressed their opinions of innovative appro...

The problem of violence in schools has been considered globally through teachers’ assessments of violence in schools- sometimes of the actual state of violence in the schools where they work; of the representation of the form of violent behavior and the reactions of students in the situations where they find themselves in the spectator role of a vi...

This paper is a position of contextual and holistic approach, and on the principles of constructivist theory examines the role of natural resources in the teaching and learning process. In the center of interest by the possibility of establishing a partnership relationship with nature in the process of teaching and learning, where nature appears as...

Proučavanje medija i njihovih odnosa prema promjenama u odgojnoobrazovnim strujanjima vrlo je značajna i popularna pojava. Današnji mladi žive i odrastaju s medijima kao sastavnim dijelom vlastite socijalizacije i odgoja. Predmet istraživanja usmjeren je na proučavanje terijsko-metodološke zasnovanosti utjecaja medija na adolescente. Rezultati istr...

The problem of violence in schools has been considered globally through teachers' assessments of violence in schools-sometimes of the actual state of violence in the schools where they work; of the representation of the form of violent behavior and the reactions of students in the situations where they find themselves in the spectator role of a vio...

It is necessary to fulfill numerous conditions so that the idea of inclusion, with all its benefits, would be implemented in nursery schools. The aim of this research was to examine nursery school teaches' attitude on the purpose and ways of implementing inclusive education, i.e. their attitude on the benefits of inclusion, determining factors for...

У циљу успешне реализације реформе високог образовања и имплементације основних принципа Болоњске декларације, потребно је да се сви учесници, посебно наставни кадар и студенти, упознају са суштином самог болоњског процеса: шта он предвиђа, како се спроводи, које могућности пружа и какве су последице таквих промена? Значајну пажњу потребно је посве...

This work contemplates on the possibility of the development of the ecological paradigm through the process of learning in authentic natural environments. The support to the development of the ecological paradigm is given by the current reformatory processes in schools that increasingly promote the openness of schools and the transfer of the stuffy...

This paper shows the importance of Serbian Orthodox confessional primary schools to maintain continuity in the process of upbringing and education of the Serbs in Romania, as well as their outstanding role in preserving traditions, national and cultural identintety. The central questions of work related to the operation and organization of the Serb...

In work, different possibilities are considered, which are offered by natural and social resources with the goal to change and modernize the teaching outside of the classroom in different environments. Modern teaching is based on the holistic, integrated approach in which the knowledge is viewed as a complete system in a constant process of transfo...

The study deals with issues regarding educational relations in a family and parental aspirations in the conditions of current social changes. The contemporary social context as an implication of the transitional processes brings changes permanently in the sphere of upbringing and education. In the complex constellation of relations between the soci...