scholarly journals The Development of Research in the Field of Chemistry Education at the University of Novi Sad since the Breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-124
Author(s):  
Mirjana D. Segedinac ◽  
Dušica D. Rodić ◽  
Tamara N. Rončević ◽  
Saša Horvat ◽  
Jasna Adamov
Keyword(s):  
Federal Republic ◽  
Cognitive Complexity ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Chemistry Teaching ◽  
Chemical Content ◽  
Triplet Model ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
The University

The first PhD thesis in the field of Chemistry Education at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, was defended in 1992. This can be regarded as the symbolic dawn of Chemistry Education as a scientific discipline in this region. After the official breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, research that had started in the 1980s, and which was focused on the development of tools for assessing the quality and flexibility of student knowledge, was continued through the 1990s. This research included the application of computers to chemistry teaching, as well as the development of appropriate chemistry learning programmes. In the following period, research focused on the analysis of chemical teaching programmes in the Republic of Serbia, with a special emphasis on the possibility of including eco-chemical content in curricula. Accordingly, potentially efficient models were suggested. The most recent research has been focused on the investigation of the effectiveness of instructional strategies based on a systemic approach and a triplet model of content representation, using combined measures of students’ performance and mental effort. In this regard, tools for the efficient assessment of knowledge (systemic synthesis questions, context-based questions) have been developed along with tools for the efficient assessment of students’ misconceptions (multi-tier tests). Furthermore, in order to make teaching more effective, procedures for assessing the cognitive complexity of chemical problems have recently been developed and subsequently validated both statistically and by applying Knowledge Space Theory.

scholarly journals Quality assurance of higher education in chemistry in Russia taking into account international trends in the context of the cognitive paradigm

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 01037
Author(s):  
Alsu Kamaleeva ◽  
Suriya Gilmanshina
Keyword(s):  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Chemistry Teachers ◽  
Experimental Teaching ◽  
International Trends ◽  
Single Chemical ◽  
Chemical Knowledge ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The University ◽  
Additional Education

In the process of organizing chemistry education, it is important to understand that in the context of the introduction of the cognitive paradigm of education under the conditions of modern generating of chemical knowledge, the system of additional education as a universal form of development leads each student to a new, better state. Within the framework of a new approach to the organization of a purposeful process of teaching and upbringing by means of providing educational services by the implementation of additional educational programs, information and educational activities outside the main educational programs in the interests of students on the basis of the Kazan Federal University, author's electronic educational resources and digitized programs of additional education were developed and tested on the example of theoretical and experimental teaching at the Small Chemical Institute of the University. A survey of chemistry teachers working in schools in the city of Kazan or the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as graduates - future chemistry teachers showed that 97% of respondents use the possibilities of the system of additional chemistry education. The structure and logic of the implementation of the proposed programs expand the ability to use logical thinking operations in teaching, such as synthesis, analysis, analogy, comparison, generalization and systematization, and are aimed at forming students' understanding of a single chemical picture of the world, its materiality and the reasons for the diversity of the natural science world.

scholarly journals An Overview of Chemistry Teaching Transformation during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience from University of Botswana

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Girija S. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Mechanisms ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Chemistry Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
Teaching Transformation

COVID-19-related disruption in teaching in the University of Botswana led the school to prepare new strategies for running classes and to design innovative way of instruction.  The most notable change was to replace face-to-face lectures with online teaching at least partially (blended teaching and learning). This posed many challenges, especially in the teaching of science and technology subjects. In a laboratory-based discipline such as chemistry the problems encountered were especially daunting.  Moreover, writing mathematical equations, chemical reactions and reaction mechanisms posed their own difficulties.  The present communication provides a brief overview of how chemistry education at the University, the premier national university of Botswana, has been transformed during the last three semesters.  It is based on experience of the author and as judged by the feed-back received from colleagues and the students. Admittedly, the experience is limited and much discussion is still in progress to meet the unresolved challenges. Theory classes at undergraduate levels are now mostly taught online using packages such as Moodle and MS Teams. The tutorial and laboratory sessions have faced the greatest disruptions and the instructors continue to explore ways to conduct these virtually.  Online examinations were found to be limited in their effectiveness, especially in the assessment of drawing chemical structure and reaction mechanisms as well as the students’ ability in scientific writing.

scholarly journals Chemistry Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-101
Author(s):  
Meliha Zejnilagić-Hajrić ◽  
Ines Nuić
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Education System ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Chemistry Teaching ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
International Trends ◽  
The University

In this paper, the education system in Bosnia and Herzegovina is presented in the light of current state-level legislation, with an emphasis on chemistry education at the primary, secondary and tertiary level. The consequences of the last war in our country still persist and are visible in many aspects of everyday life, including the education system, thus limiting the efforts of education professionals to follow international trends in education. There are three valid curricula for primary education at the national level, each of which differs in the national group of school subjects. Teaching methods are common for all three curricula and are mainly teacher-oriented. The situation is similar with regard to secondary education. Study programmes at the university level are organised in accordance with the Bologna principles. The programmes are made by the universities themselves and approved by the corresponding ministry of education. Chemical education research in Bosnia and Herzegovina is mainly conducted at the University of Sarajevo. It deals with (1) the problems of experimental work in chemistry teaching, resulting in more than 60 experiments optimised for primary and secondary school, (2) integrating the knowledge of chemistry, physics and physical chemistry for university students, with regard to students’ difficulties observed during university courses and potential solutions, and (3) the effectiveness of web-based learning material in primary school chemistry for the integration of macroscopic and submicroscopic levels. For the purpose of this paper, official documents for primary, secondary and higher education have been used.

scholarly journals Students’ Views on Vaccination against COVID-19 Virus and Trust in Media Information about the Vaccine: The Case of Serbia

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1430
Author(s):  
Iva Šiđanin ◽  
Biljana Ratković Njegovan ◽  
Bojana Sokolović
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mass Immunization ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Research ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Media Channels ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
The University ◽  
Do So

Mass immunization of the citizens of the Republic of Serbia began in January 2021. Information on the significance, manner, advantages and consequences of this process was intensively distributed through all communication channels, with the media playing a key role. According to the data of the official institutions for the public health of Serbia, by July 2021 the lowest percentage of vaccinated population was among those between the ages of 18 and 24—only 15% of this demographic had received the vaccine by this point. Given the low turnout of young people for vaccination, in this paper we investigated the general attitude of students in Serbia, as a special category of young people, towards the vaccine against the COVID-19 virus, as well as their attitude regarding information about vaccination in the media. Research was conducted on a sample of 345 students at the University of Novi Sad. The results of the research showed that 42% of students had not been vaccinated and did not plan to do so, 37.4% had received at least one dose of vaccine and 20.6% had not been vaccinated even though they planned to do so. Students who were vaccinated had more confidence in information provided through media channels than those who were not vaccinated. Therefore, it can be concluded that encouraging students to decide in favor of vaccination against the COVID-19 virus should come from the universities where they study as well as the media.

ALGORITHMIC APPROACH TO QUANTITATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING IN CHEMISTRY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dušica Rodić ◽  
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Saša Horvat ◽  
Tamara Rončević ◽  
Snežana Babić-Kekez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Chemical Education ◽  
Chemistry Teaching ◽  
Algorithmic Approach ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
Task Requirements ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
The University

Examining students' inclinations to use algorithms and rules to solve a task was a fruitful area of research in chemical education in the last four decades. This research aimed to examine whether students read the task request carefully, considering its meaningfulness, or they approach it mechanically, applying a set of algorithms by default. The research sample consisted of students majoring in chemistry teaching at the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences who were in their final year of bachelor studies. The study was conducted during two academic years. The main instrument consisted of five quantitative problems, and each of the problems contained deceptive information that made the calculation nonsensical. The results revealed that most students applied an algorithmic approach without paying attention to the meaningfulness of the task requirements. Additionally, it has been shown that students rely heavily on memorizing formulas without a proper understanding of underlying concepts. Keywords: algorithms, conceptual understanding, quantitative problems

scholarly journals AS FORÇAS DO BRASIL COLONIAL E IMPERIAL QUE CONTRIBUÍRAM PARA A EMERGÊNCIA DO ENSINO DE QUÍMICA NA ESCOLA BRASILEIRA

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Fernanda Monteiro Rigue ◽  
Guilherme Carlos Corrêa
Keyword(s):  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Education For All ◽  
Chemistry Teaching ◽  
National School ◽  
Pedro I ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
The University

Busca-se, por meio de uma perspectiva genealógica (FOUCAULT, 1979), apresentar o jogo de forças que configura as estratégias para instauração das Ciências Naturais e a Química na Escola Nacional brasileira. A analítica aqui proposta segue a linha histórica da conformação de uma educação para todos pelo viés da formação de um campo epistemológico do Ensino de Química, perpassando pela Reforma da Universidade de Coimbra, os padres da Companhia de Jesus, Dom João VI, Dom Pedro I e Dom Pedro II no Brasil. O entrelaçamento dessas forças converge para emergência de uma Química, embora discreta, ao final do período imperial brasileiro.THE FORCES OF COLONIAL AND IMPERIAL BRAZIL CONTRIBUTING TO THE EMERGENCY OF CHEMISTRY EDUCATION IN THE BRAZILIAN SCHOOLAbstract: It is sought, through a genealogical perspective (FOUCAULT, 1979), to present the set of forces that configure the strategies for the establishment of the Natural Sciences and Chemistry in the Brazilian National School. The analysis proposed here follows the historical line of the formation of an education for all by the bias of the formation of an epistemological field of the Teaching of Chemistry, passing through the Reformation of the University of Coimbra, the priests of the Company of Jesus, Dom João VI, Dom Pedro I and Dom Pedro II in Brazil. The interweaving of these forces converges to the emergence of a chemistry, although discrete, at the end of the Brazilian imperial period.Key words: Chemistry teaching. National School. Natural Sciences. Genealogy. LAS FUERZAS DEL BRASIL COLONIAL E IMPERIAL QUE CONTRIBUIRÁN PARA LA EMERGENCIA DE LA ENSEÑANZA DE QUÍMICA EN LA ESCUELA BRASILEÑAResumen: Se busca, por medio de una perspectiva genealógica (FOUCAULT, 1979), presentar el juego de fuerzas que configura las estrategias para la instauración de las Ciencias Naturales y la Química en la Escuela Nacional brasileña. La analítica aquí propuesta sigue la línea histórica de la conformación de una educación para todos por el sesgo de la formación de un campo epistemológico de la Enseñanza de Química, pasando por la Reforma de la Universidad de Coimbra, los padres de la Compañía de Jesús, Mons. João VI, Don Pedro I y Pedro II en Brasil. El entrelazamiento de esas fuerzas converge para la emergencia de una Química, aunque discreta, al final del período imperial brasileño.Palabras clave: Enseñanza de Química. Escuela Nacional. Ciencias Naturales. Genealogía.

scholarly journals Challenges and Recommendations for Improving Chemistry Education and Teaching in the Republic of North Macedonia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-166
Author(s):  
Marina Stojanovska ◽  
Ivanka Mijić ◽  
Vladimir M. Petruševski
Keyword(s):  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Chemistry Teaching ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Continuous Support ◽  
The Republic

The study aims to present the development of education in North Macedonia from the country’s independence to the present day, as documented in several national reports and other official documents. The focus is on development and changes in chemistry education throughout the years of primary, secondary and higher education. Particular attention is devoted to the introduction of the new curricula of natural sciences courses in primary education, which is an adapted curricula of the Cambridge International Examinations, and the use of information and communication technology in increasing the efficiency of the education system. Despite numerous reforms over the years, the country is still faced with various challenges and issues regarding chemistry teaching. Investment in education is constantly decreasing and no notable improvements in conditions for teaching chemistry are being made. Recommendations are made regarding the need for appropriately educated, qualified and motivated teaching staff, well-equipped laboratories and teaching resources, continuous professional development of teachers, mutual cooperation of all stakeholders in the educational process, and continuous support from the authorities and policy makers for gifted pupils and chemistry teachers at all levels.

scholarly journals Management of promotional activities in higher education in the Republic of Serbia

Tehnika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 654-662
Author(s):  
Nataša Čačić ◽  
Ljubica Duđak ◽  
Dragana Šarac
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High School ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
High School Graduates ◽  
Direct Marketing ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This paper is the result of researching activities between faculties of the University of Novi Sad and Belgrade on social networks, as well as the impact of their activity on popularity among high school graduates. This researching presents the importance of popularizing science, using direct marketing tools, and creating competitive advantages among higher education institutions.

Gender Aspects in the Attitudes of the Students of the University of Novi Sad Towards Multiculturalism

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (Supplement) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Izgarjan ◽  
Markov Slobodanka ◽  
Diana Prodanović-Stankić
Keyword(s):  
Gender Aspects ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
The University
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