Quality Criteria Check – Testing of a Scientific Giftedness Instrument for Preschool Age, Maria Sophie SCHÄFERS, Claas WEGNER

Abstract In the project ‘Kleine BegInNa’, a test instrument was developed based on the CHC theory to determine scientific giftedness in preschool. This could lead to individualized support adapted to differing abilities, which may have positive long-term effects on school performance. In this study, the quality (objectivity, reliability, and validity) of a natural scientific giftedness […]

Changing Teachers’ Perceptions towards Promoting the Social Conduct of Students with Visual Impairment, Orit SHAPIRA, Florin FRUMOS

Abstract The article presents the evaluation of an Israeli training program for in-service support-teachers of students with visual impairments (VI) focused on the social conduct of these children. The program combines interactive sessions of acquiring knowledge, teaching skills and professional tools with a process of empowering the teachers’ perceptions towards promoting the students’ social conduct. […]

Pandemic-Propelled Proposal for Paradigm Shift in Pedagogic Practices at Post-Primary Programme Level of Nigerian Education System, Titus O. AJEWOLE, Adedotun S. ALONGE, Dominic O. ADEBAYO, Musediq O. LAWAL

Abstract With the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 perpetuating itself within human population, reform of educational policies becomes imperative in many nations of the world, especially Nigeria where the experience of the COVID-instilled lockdown has revealed that the existing pedagogic practices at post-primary level of education does not provide for circumstances that could, on emergency, prohibit in-person […]

Vol. 26, No. 1/ 2022

Pandemic-Propelled Proposal for Paradigm Shift in Pedagogic Practices at Post-Primary Programme Level of Nigerian Education System, Titus O. AJEWOLE, Adedotun S. ALONGE, Dominic O. ADEBAYO, Musediq O. LAWAL

A Psychometric Evaluation of the Revised Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale-Short Version: The ATLG-R-S-9, Gabriel BULBOACĂ, Viorel ROBU

Abstract Measuring attitude toward homosexuality with well-validated instruments is a critical step for a better understanding of the anti-lesbian/gay public prejudice (formerly known as homophobia). The Revised Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale-Short Version-10 (ATLG-R-S-10) is one of the most known measures of attitude toward lesbians and gay men. This study aimed to test […]

A Case Study on How Romanian Schools Use Facebook to Brand Themselves, Monica PĂTRUȚ

Abstract Social media tools have an increasingly important role in external communication and the promotion of an institutional image. Taking advantage of this trend, the Romanian pre-university education institutions make use of them in order to send information about the identity of the organization and the educational model approached, so as to attract new members, […]

Reflection in Mathematical Training, Diana IZVORSKA

Abstract In the newest international documents for development of the European education reflection is brought up as a significant element in the structure of “key competencies”. The reflective question is in compliance with the priorities of development in the current day Pedagogy of Training, in which the ability of self-discovering, applying rational and quality analysis […]

Spatial-variation in the level of Primary Education in the selected blocks of Murshidabad District in West Bengal, India, Manab GHOSH, Debjani ROY

Abstract The research paper deals with spatial variation in the level of primary education concerning various educational amenities in the selected blocks of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, India. To measure the level of basic educational development, a composite Z- scores index has been developed based on ten indicators from the DISE report 2018. Different […]

COVID-19 Crisis and Adoption of Virtual Teaching Technology in Nigerian Secondary Schools: Teachers’ Perception, Titus O. AJEWOLE, Sunday B. ADEYEMI, Tobi E. AMOSSOU, Dominic O. ADEBAYO1

Abstract Based on the experiences of COVID-19 lockdown period, effectiveness of virtual schooling in Nigerian secondary schools has been questioned. School teachers are considered as not technically competent to masterly deploy online instructional method. Thus, using Ife-East Local Government Area in the South-West Region of the country as a case study, disposition of the teachers […]