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COMPETENCES OF EMPLOYESS IN EDUCATION
COMPETENCES OF EMPLOYESS IN EDUCATION

Author(s): Milica Andevski, Jasmina Arsenijević
Subject(s): School education, Educational Psychology, State/Government and Education
Published by: Visoka škola strukovnih studija za vaspitače "Mihailo Palov"
Keywords: competences; education; educational institution; employees in education;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper we start from humanist-developmental concept of education and upbringing oriented towards the individual, upbringing is understood as communication-interactive process defined by implicit, intangible and irrational moments, as well as new role of the school focused on competence development. The aim of this study is to determine how the employees in elementary and secondary schools of Vojvodina evaluate and what significance they attribute to competences they believe to be necessary in pedagogical activities. Research problem is reflected through the question: Whether the employees in educational institutions are encouraged by combination of important competences: social, professional, personal, developmental and action? Research tasks are implemented by the analysis of the evaluation of competences that the respondents have given by the application of surveying and scaling techniques, instruments in the form of questionnaires and attitude scales. Research population consisted of elementary and primary schools in Vojvodina, while research sample has included 252 respondents: principals, deputy principals, teachers, professors, expert assistants (pedagogues and psychologists). Data obtained have been processed in statistical SPSS package (descriptive analysis, factor scores on extracted Promax dimensions). The results show high estimation of social, professional, personal, developmental and action competences in case of respondents and provide valid information for shaping and creation of operative, target, dynamic programmes of competences development necessary to employees in educational institutions.

  • Issue Year: 2/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 29-50
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English