Abstract As surprising as it may seem, we can establish a (co)relationship between counselling and self-education. Unfortunately, there has been little talk lately about self-education and its role in self-knowledge and self-building. The study tries, in the first instance, to circumscribe the concept of self-education and then capture the ratio between counselling and the self-formative […]

Abstract The introduction of the preparatory grade in Romanian primary education has generated its first results. Considering the above, there arises the following question: Are the students from the Pedagogy of Primary and Preschool Education properly trained for the challenges of the preparatory grade? To answer this question, our study relates to two perspectives: 1. […]

Abstract This article presents the results of a qualitative research which had as main objective the analysis of the population’s perceptions regarding the transition process from school to the labour market. From the theoretical point of view, we will mainly resort to those theories and perspectives arguing that the analysis of the transition from school […]

Abstract This paper describes the development of a test concerned with creative thinking in science education. It serves as a measuring instrument in the science education project “Kolumbus-Kids” at Bielefeld University and is based on a test for the analysis of deductive and creative thinking. Creating the test included the age-appropriate adjustment of the items […]

Abstract Our study is part of a research began in the latter half of 2014 aimed at rendering the concept of didactogenicity more visible in relation to the Romanian educational system, as well as at promoting awareness of the impact of teacher behaviour upon children. This paper is a continuation of the theoretical background presented […]

Abstract The attitudes towards integrating interactive boards in educational activities are essential for understanding the position of students and teachers. In this study there was performed a systematic literature review of peer reviewed articles as published between 2000 and August 2015 on the attitudes of educational actors towards using interactive boards in educational activities. As a result of […]

Abstract  PeerWise is a freely available web-based application that allows students to contribute Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) to a question bank.  Students’ engagement with Peerwise is modeled to facilitate students’ understanding of, and familiarity with web 2.0 and social software tools. In its socially-enabled environment, Peerwise allows students to create questions and explanations of their […]

Abstract Our study aims at elaborating a methodological model that may fully exploit heuristic didactic strategies in the heuristic solving of problems. The organization of the study will focus on improving the use and efficiency of heuristic mathematical techniques by relating to heuristic problem solving. This article demonstrates the relevance of using heuristic problem-solving strategies […]

Abstract The study at hand deals with the question of whether the regular performance of motion sequences in school lessons has a positive influence on the students’ learning ability. Learning ability is largely affected by one’s attentiveness and ability to concentrate, which can be summarised as cognitive abilities. Based on theoretical background proving positive effects […]