Ставови студената педагогије у Хрватској и Србији према доприносу студија развијању компетенција за будуће професионално деловање
The attitudes of pedagogy students in Croatia and Serbia about the contribution of their studies to the development of competences for their future professional practice

Summary/Abstract: One of the significant changes in the field of education is the fact that education is increasingly based on outcomes, as well as the adoption of an approach to education oriented towards the development of competences, which implies that in the education process certain knowledge, skills and abilities are acquired, which are then transferred, used and further developed through professional practice. In view of the importance that competences have for future professional practice, the paper presents the results of a study examining the attitudes of pedagogy students in Croatia and Serbia about the contribution of their studies to the development of their professional competences. The sample of the study consisted of 159 pedagogy students, and the findings suggest that students in both countries are relatively satisfied with the competences they have acquired in terms of mastering pedagogical terminology, developing the ability to apply communication skills and the ability to promote multicultural, intercultural and democratic values, acquiring knowledge of the methodology of pedagogical research, and knowledge of the historical and contemporary development of education theory. Students report that over the course of their studies the competences they have acquired the least are those relating to practical work. Since this segment of education ought to be a very important element of the study program, the obtained results suggest the need for a more flexible organization of the program which would be more open to practice, meaning, among other things, that in future an increase in the number of applied courses aimed at preparing students for their future professional practice should be considered. When contemplating the role of studies in the development of professional competences, we should bear in mind that competences are a developmental concept, suggesting that students over the course of their studies acquire the foundations of competences and are prepared for their further development and expansion within a certain contextual framework.

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