Efficiency of the Academic Training of the Students from the Pedagogical Specialties
Mariya Teneva
Trakia University – Faculty of Education
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2025-4s.01
Abstract. The article presents the problem of the quality of academic training of pedagogical students. A two-way interrelation between the activities of the two subjects in the learning, teaching-learning process, which influence its effectiveness, is analyzed. The purpose of the conducted research is to establish how the preparation of students is implemented in an academic environment. Factors that have an impact on the effectiveness of learning are differentiated. As a result of the research, a high degree of motivation for active participation of the students in the lecture hours is established. Self-preparation for upcoming exams in conditions of full concentration of attention are studies as well the targeted efforts to form knowledge, skills and competences on all the teaching material taught by the lecturers depending on the prevailing convergent learning style.
Keywords: education; teaching; learning; efficiency
Transformation of Social and Educational Relations in the Context of Digitalization
Elena Lavrentsova
Trakia University – Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2025-4s.02
Abstract. The article examines the influence of digital technologies on the living conditions of people, the way of collective behaviour, the forms of social and educational relations. The focus of attention is placed on multiple manifestations of digital transformation, affecting the deep foundations of the institutional nature of society, its intra-institutional and inter-institutional mechanisms, and determining the accelerating speed of socio-cultural changes. Digitalization is understood as a dominant trend in the development of the social system at the modern stage, which not only characterizes its dynamics, but also leads to the emergence of a new mode of human historical existence – a digital society. Additionally, the ambiguity of the emerging changes is analyzed, highlighting both the positive aspects associated with the progressive transformation of social practice and the entire systemic set of economic, educational and other social relations, as well as the negative features reflecting the destructive influence of digitalization on the social reality. By applying structural-genetic analysis, accompanied by the procedures of analogy, generalization and synthesis, a detailed inventory of the leading conceptual ideas has been carried out, which allows for the disclosure of the contradictory vectors of the functioning and development of digital technologies with an emphasis on developing clear ethical guidelines for their use.
Keywords: digitalization; social and educational relations; digital society; sociocultural development; institutional structure; digital inequality
Multisensor Approach in Communicative Therapy and the Education of Deaf Children and Students
Diyana Georgieva
Trakia University - Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2025-4s.03
Abstract. The proposed article is the result of a study of library documents and periodicals in the relevant databases, reflecting the state of the problem of communicative therapy and the education of deaf children and students through the approach application that ensures obtaining a flow of data through the synchronized participation of various sensory modalities. In the information structure of 17 publications, a collection of methods, strategies and practices can be found, combining different modes in harmonious ensembles to achieve educational goals for children and students with peculiarities in language development as a result of the peculiar functioning of the auditory system. The results of the theoretical study give the impression of the vast scope for imagination, intentions and experimentation that the multisensory approach leaves behind.
Keywords: multisensory; communicative therapy; education; deaf children and students
Developing Students – Future Teachers’ Professional Competences and Knowledge for Modeling in Teaching Pre-School and Primary School Mathematics
Maria Temnikova
Trakia University - Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2025-4s.04
Abstract. During the period of pre-school and Primary school education, 3 – 11-year-old children acquire basic mathematical knowledge. The problem of activating and stimulating students` cognitive interest, their inclusion in productive practical activities, and development in the direction of unity of their concrete-figurative and abstract-logical thinking are essential for the educational process. One aspect of its resolution is the application of the modeling method in the methodology work in mathematics. This is why the development of professional competences and competencies related to its adequate use in teaching mathematical content is so important for future kindergarten and primary teachers. The research was longitudinal, and throughout its implementation, it was the functional-technological model for theoretical and practical student training. The article presents some theoretical concepts on which the lecture course was built. The results of the empirical study proved that students develop conceptual knowledge and skills regarding the Modelling method which facilitates the effective methodology work for understandably teaching the mathematical terminology.
Keywords: method; modelling; methodology of education in mathematics; students-future teachers
The Bulgarian Literary Classics for Children. Education and Educational Institutions. Idea-Aesthetic, Pedagogical, Ethical-Cultural Aspects
Plamen Penev
Trakia University - Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2025-4s.05
Abstract. On the basis of important christomatic authors, characters from the Bulgarian classical literary pantheon, at the textological-empirical level, the relationship between artistic, linguistic-stylistic content and the possibility of the great examples, and they as the foundation for the spiritual principles of the national with his world, to convey and instill educational and ethical-spiritual values in the young generations, projected on the national present and future.
Keywords: literary classics for children; artistic and educational dimensions
The Transcontinental Transfer of Froebelian Pedagogy – the American Context
Violeta Georgieva-Hristozova
Trakia University - Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2025-4s.06
Abstract. This study aims to reveal the contribution of Friedrich Froebel’s disciples to the development of early childhood education in the United States during the 19th-20th centuries, focusing on figures insufficiently studied in Bulgarian academic literature. The paper explores a previously unexamined process – how Froebel’s methodology traveled from Germany to the USA and found fertile ground for development beyond its original conception. The analysis of this transcontinental exchange demonstrates how pedagogical ideas can maintain their core while enriching a new educational environment. Through theoretical analysis, the research examines the biographies and pedagogical legacy of five significant figures – Maria Kraus-Boelte, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, Susan Blow, Kate Douglas Wiggin, and Patty Smith Hill. The main findings reveal innovative adaptations of Froebel’s methodology in the American context; establishment of the first institutional forms of early childhood education in the USA; development of professional preparation for kindergarten teachers; formation of theoretical foundations for children’s rights; and integration of scientific research into pedagogical practice. The study draws implementations for contemporary early childhood education theory, emphasizing that the development of the field cannot be based solely on innovations but must draw inspiration from its pedagogical treasury and long-standing memory.
Keywords: Froebel; Maria Kraus-Boelte; early childhood education; preschool education; transcontinental transfer; pedagogical heritage
Digital Art in the Drawing Training of Students from the Pedagogical Specialities
Petar Petrov
Trakia University - Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2025-4s.07
Abstract. The development of the modern historical era and digital technologies predetermined the emergence of the fine art new vision. This requires supplementing the training of students of pedagogical specialties with the inclusion of digital art as part of the drawing curriculum. The creative process activation and the growing inevitability of involving students in pictorial activity requires future pedagogical staff in the art field to use the possibilities of digital technologies. The article examines the need to apply digital art to the students of pedagogical specialties drawing training and how this affects their creative activity and preparation. The purpose of the study is to trace and compare the construction of the digital art with the academic etude. Тhe tasks set is related to volume-spatial search with classical materials and a toolkit that the digital technologies can offer. The research is based on analyzing theoretical sources, curricula and experimental work. As a result of the experiment, it was found that the use of the digital art possibilities to build a volume-spatial etude arouses interest among students. Through the digital drawing, they acquire more pictorial literacy, enrich their technological knowledge and skills for practical application in pedagogical practice. The conclusions that were made refer to the purposeful use of digital art as a supplement to the academic etude classical processing and the creative potential development of the students of the pedagogical specialties.
Keywords: digital art; creative process; academic sketch
Challenges of Digital Transformation in Crisis Communication Training
Radina Mladenova, Silvia Tsvetanska
Sofia University
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2025-4s.08
Abstract. Digital transformation in education is significantly changing the way students learn and develop the skills needed to practice various professions. The role of artificial intelligence in education is rapidly expanding, offering new opportunities to enhance the learning experience, personalize instruction, and improve administrative efficiency. Through case studies and a review of new research, this paper provides a theoretical analysis of the benefits of using digital communication platforms and artificial intelligence in education. Alongside this, some implications of the entry of generative artificial intelligence into the world of knowledge-based professions are critically discussed: rapid loss of qualifications and skills; dehumanisation; misinformation and disruption of connectivity between people. The starting point of the analysis in this paper is the impact of digital transformation on communication in educational settings. Special attention is paid to the issue of crisis communication, which is essential for teachers and educational leaders, and for all professionals in the field of helping relationships – psychologists, social workers, counsellors, etc. The aim of the analysis in this paper is to review different aspects of digital transformation, focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence, digital communication platforms and social media in the process of crisis communication.
Keywords: digital transformation; communication; crisis communication; supportive relationships
A Pedagogical Method of Teaching Nested Loops in Introductory Programming Courses
Arjan Skuka
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (North Macedonia)
Orkun Kozanoğlu
Üsküdar University (Turkey)
Faruk Bulut
Istanbul Esenyurt University (Turkey)
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2025-4s.09
Abstract. Programming pedagogy deals with methods and principles of teaching and learning computer programming. Teaching nested loops in introductory programming courses (IPCs) is a complex task because it represents the first exposure of beginners to programming logic. To increase significantly students’ comprehension of loops, we introduce a pedagogical method of teaching nested loops. The research was designed as experimental study with posttest experimental and control groups model involving university students. While the experimental group was subjected to the pedagogical method, the traditional method was applied in the control group. To collect the research data, achievement posttest and a questionnaire were developed and applied. The research findings showed clearly the effectiveness of teaching loops by using the pedagogical method. Its advantage over the traditional method was especially reflected at teaching multiple nested loops because their explanation by using the pedagogical method significantly increased the level of logical understanding of this operation which is difficult to comprehend by beginners in programming.
Keywords: teaching programming; learning programming; programming pedagogy; nested loops; pedagogical method
Games in Function of Development of Multiplication Skills
Dasare Sylejmani,
Vesna Makashevska,
Jasmina Jovanovska
St. Cyril and st. Methodius University in Skopjе (RN Macedonia)
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2025-4s.10
Abstract. Learning multiplication from age 7-8 affects the teaching of mathematics, because mathematical operations are interrelated. Knowing the importance of learning multiplication, the greatest possible effort should be made, so that the students acquire the best knowledge and skills, and therefore it is preferable to use different methods and activities of learning and teaching. As one of the more effective methods, we single out play, which is one of the main reasons for this research. The purpose of this topic is to investigate the impact of computers games on the development of multiplication skills in children. Through this study, it is intended to understand how computers games, affect the improvement of the understanding and application of multiplication concepts in children. This research is a qualitative and quantitative research, because is experimental study to evaluate the impact of mathematical games on the development of multiplication skills in children and analysis of the collected data. The result suggests that the more games are used in the classroom, the more students’ ability to learn satisfactorily and systematically increases.
Keywords: computers games; multiplication; skills; development; teaching
