Some (social) aspects of education in transition Serbia

Šuvaković, Uroš

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“…On our request 8 the SORS shared with us the data not directly comparable to the previous ones, since they do not include HE funding solely from the budget, but also from other sources, which shows that in 2014 it represented 1.2% of GDP but, being on a declining trend, reached 1% of GDP in 2018. Besides, studies find that financial support for students is insufficient, reaches a small number of students (around 20%) and is offered to all students based on their success and not economic status (EQUI-ED Tempus Project report, 2012; Nikolić & Mojašević, 2016;Šuvaković, 2019;Živadinović & Čekić Marković, 2015).…”

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“…Подаци које смо добили показују да су улагања у високо образовање у 2014. години чинила 1,2% БДП-а, али да постоји опадајући тернд и да су та улагања у 2018. години била на нивоу од 1%. Поред тога, домаћа истраживања откривају да је финансијска подршка студентима недовољна, да обухвата мали број студената (око 20%), као и да је доступна свим студентима на основу њиховог успеха, а не на основу економског статуса (EQUI-ED Tempus Project report, 2012; Nikolić & Mojašević, 2016;Šuvaković, 2019;Živadinović & Čekić Marković, 2015).…”

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Dropout at university level in Serbia: Analysis of measurement, research findings, services and prevention measures

Ilić

Tošković

Krstić

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Dropout in higher education attracts great attention due to serious effects on an individual and on society. This is an exploratory study aimed at: analysing drop?out measurement and tracking in the Serbian higher education, reviewing studies on dropout causes, and identifying available services and prevention measures. Various techniques are used to achieve these goals (statistics analysis, literature review, qualitative content analysis). Our results show that: 1. There are no accepted dropout definitions nor official statistics, but some rate estimate could be given; 2. Research is not systematic, but covers three major dropout factors (individual, socio-demographic, studying conditions); 3. Services are sporadic and not visible enough; 4. Legislation reveals state interest in promoting higher education, but implemented measures are not adequate enough. We see establishment of the Unified Education Information System as an important step in precise dropout measurement. There is a need for flexible studying routes and increased financial support orientated more towards vulnerable student groups. International studies highlight the importance of intensification of teacher-student and peer interaction built in modern student-centred teaching practice. At the end, we advocate creating a new educational policy by combining two major frameworks in this field and relying on inclusive research.

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Dropout at university level in Serbia: Analysis of measurement, research findings, services and prevention measures

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Krstić

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“…The changes and reforms in sociology and other social sciences are closely related to the changes in education and valuation of knowledge as a social category (Turza, 1996;Kuljić, 2009;Miladinović, 2011;Antonić, 2011;Petrović 2011;Šuvaković, 2019;Vuković, 2020). A special example of the attitude towards knowledge is informal polarization among the scientists in Serbia regarding whether they completed a certain degree of studies abroad (primarily in the Western countries).…”

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“…Промене и реформе у социологији и другим друштвеним наукама у уској су вези са променама у образовању и вредновању знања као друштвене категорије (Turza, 1996;Kuljić, 2009;Miladinović, 2011;Antonić, 2011;Petrović 2011;Šuvaković, 2019;Vuković, 2020). Посебан пример односа према знању је неформална поларизација међу научницима у Србији на основу тога да ли су неки степен студија завршили у иностранству (пре свега у западним земљама).…”

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Disciplinary self-reflection in Serbian sociology: Findings of an in-depth interview

Vuković

2023

Sociološki pregled

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This paper is based on the data from the author's interviews with our sociologists of different generations and places of employment. In the qualitative research, the following questions, among others, were analyzed: 1. whether sociology is in crisis; 2. theoretical and methodological pluralism in sociology; 3. the sociologist's potential (sociological approach, sociologist's imagination) to investigate the problems of contemporary society. Based on the analysis of the answers, the following items were considered: 1. the social position of sociology as a scientific and research discipline; 2. the potential and applicability of sociological knowledge to the problems faced by the sociological profession itself. The author concludes that, according to our sociologists, sociology in Serbia cannot boast of any particular epistemological successes in the field of researching global structures and understanding the world-historical processes in which Serbian society finds itself, but that its potential for research is considerable and that, as a first step, it is necessary for sociology to return to the study of social structure, i.e., society in totality, as its main epistemological task.

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University classes during the state of emergency in Serbia introduced after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: Students’ attitudes

Šuvaković

Nikolic

Petrović

2022

Zb Inst pedagos istraz (Beogr)

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The state of emergency was declared in Serbia in the spring of 2020 due to the pandemic of the new disease, COVID-19. As a result, distance learning was introduced for the first time at Serbian universities - online learning in utterly specific crisis circumstances caused by the outbreak of the pandemic of a completely unknown infectious disease. This model of learning was adjusted to that fact in the form of emergency remote teaching. The paper presents the results of examining the attitudes of female students of teacher education faculties in Serbia regarding the efficiency and sustainability of the distance learning model in which they gained experience. The sample included 399 female students, who completed an online survey designed for the purposes of this research. The results of the survey showed the strengths and weaknesses of distance learning as a formerly untapped potential in higher education in Serbia, which specifically refers to the teaching model applied during the state of emergency introduced due to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the differences in the knowledge of digital technologies by the professors came to the fore in terms of the methods that the professors used in their work. The results suggest that distance learning can be a useful tool in the process of knowledge transfer in higher education, but that final year students are most affected by the inability to acquire knowledge in practice that cannot be virtually compensated, which is a very important step in their work training, as well as the pronounced general problem of lack of social interaction and meeting social needs, arising as a result of the pandemic. In contrast, increased leisure time and health reasons stand out as the main advantages of the new teaching model, which is significantly characterized by the crisis environment.

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Some (social) aspects of education in transition Serbia

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Dropout at university level in Serbia: Analysis of measurement, research findings, services and prevention measures

Dropout at university level in Serbia: Analysis of measurement, research findings, services and prevention measures

Disciplinary self-reflection in Serbian sociology: Findings of an in-depth interview

University classes during the state of emergency in Serbia introduced after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: Students’ attitudes

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