1. The Digital Competence of Foreign Language Teachers at HEI in Serbia : A Study based on the European framework DigCompEduDanijela Ljubojević, Nikoleta Gutvajn, 2025, independent scientific component part or a chapter in a monograph Abstract: In recent years, considerable literature has grown up around the theme of digital education at higher education institutions. The issue has grown in importance in light of Covid-19 pandemic, which made teachers face rapidly changing demands. However, the question remains what this abrupt change has brought when it comes to the development of digital competences of teachers. This study therefore set out to determine the level of digital competence of foreign language teachers working at HEI in Serbia, as well as to (self-) assess their strengths and identify areas of improvement. In order to carry out this study, a questionnaire of 33 questions was implemented based on the DigCompEdu framework. The European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu) lists 22 competences organised in six areas: Professional engagement, Digital resources, Teaching and learning, Assessment, Empowering learners, Facilitating Learners’ Digital Competence. The findings of this study show that the actual level of digital competences of teachers is A2+/B1. They also outline concrete and feasible national, institutional and interinstitutional policy recommendations to enhance the development of digital competences in higher education.
Keywords: foreign language teachers, digital competences, DigCompEdu
Published in RUP: 22.12.2025; Views: 146; Downloads: 0
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4. Validation of the inclusive competences scale for educators (InComSEdu)Tina Štemberger, Vanja Riccarda Kiswarday, 2016, original scientific article Abstract: The study aimed to construct and validate the Inclusive Competences Scale for Educators (InComSEdu). The basis for item generation was the "Profile of Inclusive Teachers", a document developed by the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. Items were measured on a 5-point Likert scale. In order to test the validity and internal consistency of the scale, item analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach's - were used. On a sample of Slovenian educators factor analyses proved the InComSEdu had seven subscales: Team working and cooperation with others, Implementing knowledge about inclusive education and support, Reflecting on and learning from inclusive practice, Optimising challenges and approaching interdisciplinary, Accepting professional responsibility for each child's development, Promoting resilience and professionality, and Empowering children's life skills. Results indicate that InComSEdu is a valid and reliable instrument for the evaluation of inclusive competences among educators.
Keywords: vzgojitelji, inkluzija, preschool educators, inclusive competences, scale, factor analysis, internal consistency, validation
Published in RUP: 08.08.2016; Views: 4509; Downloads: 685
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8. Mission, objectives and activities of the Slovene university career centresAleksander Zadel, Iris Skrt, Gregor Cerinšek, Manca Poglajen, 2009, published scientific conference contribution Abstract: Three main Slovene Universities (University of Ljubljana, University of Primorska and University of Maribor) have established and developed a joint consortium of University career centres. The unified system of university career centres enables the effective transfer of information, the exchange of knowledge, competences and best practices. The article presents briefly the consortium which was established by the three universities in the field of lifelong career guidance. It describes the proposal of consortium for a joint concept of university career centres and, in more detail, one of the tools the centres plan.
Keywords: tertiary education, competences, career centres, lifelong (career) guidance
Published in RUP: 15.10.2013; Views: 5272; Downloads: 79
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9. Serious gaming supporting competence development in sustainable manufacturingHeiko Duin, Gregor Cerinšek, Manuel Fradinho, Marco Taisch, 2012, independent scientific component part or a chapter in a monograph Abstract: Becoming a sustainable global manufacturing enterprise is a challenge for almost every manufacturing organization in the world because of its multidimensional nature. Sustainability combines environmental, economic, and social dimensions and is considered to be a complex and hard to learn subject needing a lot of experience and competences. Traditional ways to create such experience and develop competences like role playing and simulations tend to take a lot of time and are expensive. On the other hand, serious gaming has proven to support learners in acquiring new and complex knowledge and is ideally suited to support problem based learning by creating engaging experiences around a contextual problem where users must apply competences to solve these presented challenges. This chapter introduces a new learning environment which is build around a gaming engine supporting the development of competences in specific subject areas. Selected competences in sustainable global manufacturing lead to the definition of scenarios, which then can be executed by a game engine, thus creating experience within the user. A knowledge ecology space allows the user to interact and reflect on learning outcomes with other participants. The subject of sustainable global manufacturing is the application case presented in this chapter showing how specific competences in this area have been identified and how a game scenario has been developed. Finally, its implementation and evaluation is discussed.
Keywords: serious games, competences, development, computer games, sustainable manufacturing
Published in RUP: 15.10.2013; Views: 5554; Downloads: 167
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