Abstract The development of word definitions is related to literacy and school success. Moreover, definitions depict vocabulary development, since “good” (i.e. formal) definitions reveal that the word is well-established to the mental lexicon and it can be properly used. The role of education is pivotal for the improvement of definitional abilities. The current paper discusses […]

Abstract Online education has become a necessary part of adult education because it makes learning possible anywhere and at any time. Adults who have dropped out of school may have negative feelings towards the traditional classroom. For them, lessons were boring and they struggled with the traditional curriculum. The use of technology in the classroom […]

Abstract The Tuscany region of Italy is at the top of the preferences of Romanian immigrants. In this area, there were registered, in 2018, 84,621 Romanians representing 20.72% of the total foreign population, according to the data provided by ISTAT. Starting from the theory of social representations (Moscovici, 1978), the paper attempts to investigate how […]

Abstract The present article outlines the issue of trends and student guidance experiences in the teaching career at the international level as many European countries face the problem of having graduates opt for a teaching career. At present, there are still no framework regulations, or normative acts providing training of students in general education on […]

Abstract The study investigated the effects of a three-day stay on an educational farm in Germany on the emotional constructs joy, interest, frustration, boredom, as well as on knowledge gain and perception of the activity-based methodology applied. A questionnaire was used to compare means scored in each dimension between secondary school rural and urban students […]

Comparing Effects of a Teaching Unit on Rural and Urban Students’ Emotional Constructs Joy, Interest, Boredom, Frustration at an Educational Farm in Germany, Claas WEGNER, Max BENTRUP, Carolin ZEHNE Trends and Student Guidance Experiences in Teaching Career at the International Level, Marianna SAVVA Social Representations of Romanian Immigrants from Tuscany in the Mass Media, Alexandra […]

Abstract The computer and more so, the Internet, is an example of how technical advances in society have been intertwined into formal educational processes and teaching pedagogues. We live in a digital age that facilitates free access to a panoply of information resources. Often, however, the use of information technology is carried out in an […]

Abstract The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is a measure widely used in the studies carried out in various fields of applied psychology. The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Romanian version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). To assess the factorial structure and […]

Abstract This article approaches the didactics of communication from a theoretical point of view. It draws on the distinction between educational communication and didactic communication and then analyses the forms of didactic communication according to several criteria, the principles based on which school practice is performed and the effects it has on the parties involved […]

Abstract Teachers` job is not an easy one and it requires much study and pedagogical training. Before going to the classroom and taking the role of teachers, TTs always report much anxiety and doubt about their knowledge, pedagogical skills, the interaction with the learners and the teaching activity as such. The aim of this study […]