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Balkan Society for Pedagogy and Education Institute for Pedagogy and Andragogy Faculty of Philosophy University of Belgrade Department for Pedagogy and Andragogy Faculty of Philosophy University of Belgrade Adult Education Society Serbian Association of Andragogists 14th International Conference EVALUATION IN EDUCATION IN THE BALKAN COUNTRIES BOOK OF ABSTRACTS Belgrade 16-18 June 2011 BOOK OF ABSTRACTS 14th International Conference EVALUATION IN EDUCATION IN THE BALKAN COUNTRIES BOOK OF ABSTRACTS Editor Aleksandra Pejatović, PhD Belgrade 16-18 June 2011 Balkan Society for Pedagogy and Education Institute for Pedagogy and Andragogy Faculty of Philosophy University of Belgrade Department for Pedagogy and Andragogy Faculty of Philosophy University of Belgrade Adult Education Society Serbian Association of Andragogists EVALUATION IN EDUCATION IN THE BALKAN COUNTRIES Publisher: Institute for Pedagogy and Andragogy Faculty of Philosophy University of Belgrade Čika-Ljubina 18-20, Belgrade, Serbia For the publisher: Radovan Antonijević, PhD Book cover conceptual design: Branko Raković Design: Zoran Imširagić ISBN 978-86-82019-64-0 CIP - Каталогизација у публикацији Народна библиотека Србије, Београд 371.3(497)(048.3)(0.034.2) 371.136(497)(048.3)(0.034.2) 371.26(497)(048.3)(0.034.2) BALKAN Society for Pedagogy and Education (Thessaloniki). International Conference (14 ; 2011 ; Belgrade) Evaluation in Education in the Balkan Countries [Elektronski izvor] : book of abstracts / Balkan Society for Pedagogy and Education, 14th International Con- ference, Belgrade, 16-18 June 2011 ; [organized by] Balkan Society for Pedagogy and Education ... [et al.] ; editor Aleksandra Pejatović. - Belgrade : Institute for Pedagogy and Andragogy, 2011 (Beograd : Institut za pedagogiju i andragogiju). - 1 elektronski optički disk (CD-ROM) ; 12 cm Sistemski zahtevi: Nisu navedeni. - Str. 1-2: Foreword / Aleksandra Pejatović. ISBN 978-86-82019-64-0 1. Gl. stv. nasl. 2. Balkan Society for Pedagogy and Education (Thessaloniki) a) Настава - Квалитет - Балканске државе - Апстракти b) Наставници - Вредновање - Балканске државе - Апстракти c) Ученици - Оцењивање - Балканске државе - Апстракти COBISS.SR-ID 183296780 EVALUATION IN EDUCATION IN THE BALKAN COUNTRIES Cela Agim (Albania)..................................38 Charalampos Lemonidis, Sotiris Markadas, Konstantinos Arsenis (Greece) . 39 Cihanoglu Mehmet Onat (Turkey).......................40 Çinar Yasemin (Turkey) ...............................41 Clipa Otilia, Ignat Aurora Adina (Romania) ...............42 Crişan Alina Narcisa, Enache Roxana (Romania)............43 Dagdilelis Vassilios (Greece) ............................44 Damovska Lena (Republic of Macedonia) .................45 Delceva Dzdarevik Jasmina (Republic of Macedonia) ........46 Djukić Mara, Djermanov Jelena (Serbia) ..................47 Đurišić Bojanović Mirosava, Maksić Slavica (Serbia) .........48 Doğan Mustafa (Turkey)...............................49 Doropoulou Maria (Greece) ............................50 Eftimie Simona (Romania).............................51 Ezechil Liliana (Romania) .............................52 Fykaris Ioannis, Rantzou Maria (Greece) ..................53 Gaidarova Maria (Bulgaria) ............................54 Gajić Olivera (Serbia) .................................55 Georgieva Nikolina (Bulgaria) ..........................56 Georgopoulou Artemis Alexandra, Griva Eleni (Greece) ......57 Glomazić Hajdana (Serbia).............................58 Gogas Themistokles (Greece) ...........................59 Gokmenoglu Tuba, Esra Eret, Ercan Kiraz (Turkey) .........60 Gutvajn Nikoleta, Đerić Ivana (Serbia)....................61 Hido Margarita, Dhima Stela (Albania) ...................62 Hočevar Andreja (Slovenia) ............................63 Iakovidis Georgios, Antoniou Christos, Paliokas Ioannis (Greece) ..............................64 Ilić Rajković Aleksandra, Luković Ivana (Serbia) ............65 Iotova Anelia (Spain) .................................66 Ismirliadou Adelaida, Samara Evagelia, Stampolidis Nikos (Greece) ............................67 Kamchevska Biljana (Republic of Macedonia) ..............68 Karbeva Slavica (Republic of Macedonia)..................69 Kaya Baştürk, Kurt Hakan, Kılıç Selda, Şimşek Harun (Turkey) 71 Kelecioğlu Hülya, Eroğlu Melek Gülşah, Boztunç Nagihan (Turkey) .............................72 Kirilova Ivanka (Bulgaria) ..............................73 Konstantinou Eirini (Greece) ...........................74 ii EVALUATION IN EDUCATION IN THE BALKAN COUNTRIES of the research, a questionnaire with open-ended questions was constructed. Since our study is explorative in nature, we opted for qualitative analysis of the collected material. The used analytical procedure can be classified as qualita- tive thematic analysis, which implies searching for dominant patterns in the collected material. In order to identify the themes recurring in the opinions of students who participated in our research, their answers were grouped accord- ing to similarities and differences. During the analytical procedure, a com- parison between our categories and initial answers of students was performed. Analysis of results indicates that the 75% of students think that knowledge acquired during studies is unusable in the future professional work, while 25% of students point out that the acquired knowledge forms a proper basis for de- velopment of skills necessary for competent performing of the future profes- sional role. It is important to emphasise that the challenges of contemporary education policy demand reconstruction of the existing value structure. In other words, it is necessary to transform the idea of “knowledge for knowl- edge’s sake” towards understanding knowledge as an economic resource which contributes to sustainable development, increase in productivity and encour- agement of entrepreneurial culture. Key words: evaluation, pedagogy students, knowledge-based society. SELF EVALUATION, AS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF EVALUATION DOC. MARGARITA HIDO University of Gjirokaster, Albania [email protected] STELA DHIMA, DOCTORAL STUDENT University of Tirana, Albania [email protected] Self evaluation is an important and significant tool to assess achieve- ments in the basic fields of education, such as curricula, teaching and learning, ethics, etc. Self evaluation and evaluation are two extremely important processes to define achievements, weaknesses, strengths and possibilities of improvement. In Albanian schools self evaluation is not considered to be a form of evalua- 62 BOOK OF ABSTRACTS tion. Teacher’s evaluation of children is practiced instead. To help children do self evaluation requires school teachers to be prepared and experienced in such methods of evaluation. It also requires changes in the curricula and teaching methods. In this paper we will be discussing issues related to: R5 The necessity to integrate self evaluation in the evaluation process teachers do in their class rooms R5 How achievements indicators can help actualize self evaluation R5 What are the practices in Gjirokaster, Albania, schools This study will be mostly based on a desk review on practices done by teachers, curricula and teacher’s class diary. Interviews and class observations will help clarify data results and answer to questions raised during the re- search. We expect to have a clear view of the practices teachers do and the cur- ricula they are based on in elementary schools of Gjirokaster. Another issue we expect to clarify is how these practices do and curricula affect on teachers and children in the same schools. Key words: Self evaluation, External evaluation, Achievement indica- tors QUALITY OF SLOVENIAN PRESCHOOLS ON A STRUCTURAL LEVEL Ph. d. ANDREJA HOČEVAR Department for Pedagogy and Andragogy, Faculty of Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia [email protected] In the text we will compare the Slovenian early childhood education and care (ECEC) system with ECEC systems in other countries with integrated system of ECEC. Individual statistical indicators reveal the developmental level of education achieved at institutions for preschool children and its qual- ity. We will analyse and compare some of the key structural quality indicators of ECEC: number of children in a group, the child-teacher ratio per group, teachers’ education level and space and facilities in preschools in Slovenia with Slovenian legal solutions and with solutions in some EU countries. We as- sume that comparative analysis will show that we can not be satisfied with the 63.