scholarly journals Assessment of National Program of Learning Regions in Slovakia – Design and Testing

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-133
Author(s):  
Stanislav Kološta ◽  
Lenka Sabelová ◽  
Pavol Kráľ
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
National Program ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Strategic Objective ◽  
Learning Region ◽  
Pca Method ◽  
Regional Economic Performance ◽  
Education Science

Abstract In May 2007, the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic approved the National Program for Learning Regions. It states that the long-term strategic objective for the development of Slovak regions is the gradual reduction of disparities in living standards in regions and to improve regional economic performance. One of the tools for achieving this goal is considered the learning region concept. The main aim of this article is to streamline the presentation and monitoring of the partial progress made in achieving the objectives of the National Program for Learning Regions in the Slovak Republic to policy-makers and to make this relatively complex issue accessible to a wider audience through one aggregated index and two partial indices; the PCA method was used. The results showed relatively large differences between regions. The highest value of the aggregated LR index was reached by the Trnava region, followed by the Bratislava region; these two regions seems to be in accordance with reaching the objectives of the National Program for Learning Regions. The lowest values were found in the Banská Bystrica, Prešov and Košice regions. Moreover, we found a positive correlation between aggregated and economical-innovative indices with average GDP during the years 2008–2014 at the NUTS 3 level.

scholarly journals Research of building structures in extreme climate conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-136
Author(s):  
Dušan Katunský ◽  
Lenka Kabošová ◽  
Erika Dolníková ◽  
Marek Zozulák
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Grant Agency ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Education Science ◽  
Vega 1

AbstractThe paper provides information on the solution of project supported by the Scientific Grant Agency of VEGA of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of Slovak Republic and of the Slovak Academy of Sciences of Slovak Republic. There is project: VEGA 1/0674/18. This research project is programmed for the years 2018 to 2021. In this paper are presented information on the results obtained in 2019, solution of this project objectives and project solution. The results are presented in realized publications. We focused mainly on the presentation of major publications, articles in domestic and foreign journals, articles in conference proceedings with an emphasis on publications that are indexed in the WOS and SCOPUS databases.

scholarly journals Implementation of Global Development Education into the Curriculum at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-61
Author(s):  
Eva Svitačová ◽  
Anna Mravcová
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Current System ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Global Dimension ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Global Development ◽  
Development Education ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Education Science

The new phenomenon of global development education (GDE) has gradually penetrated the curricula in Slovakia. For the purpose of more comprehensively preparing future economic actors, who will operate in the new global economic and social environment, we have decided to incorporate this topic into the curriculum at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture (FEM SUA). The national research project KEGA, supported by the Slovak Republic 's Ministry of Education, Science, Research, and Sport, is also focused on this issue. Its objective is to develop a more comprehensive and current system of GDE for economic faculties in Slovakia, and to propose appropriate methods for its implementation into the educational process. This paper presents information about how the various themes and issues associated with the new educational approach are implemented into the curriculum at FEM SUA, as well as information on what new measures are proposed and are currently being gradually realized in order to clarify to the students the global dimension of processes and phenomena. The project is based on qualitative research undertaken via the study and analysis of public documents and of audio and video recordings made of faculty and at national discussion workshops. Through the analysis of individual discussions we identify not only the appropriate content of GDE within economics faculties but also the most appropriate forms for its implementation into the educational process at FEM SUA and at other economics faculties in Slovakia.

scholarly journals Educational Projects for Physical Education Teachers Organized by The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic

2017 ◽  
Vol 87 (I) ◽  
pp. 227-230
Author(s):  
Lucia PETRIČKOVÁ ◽  
Klaudia ZUSKOVÁ ◽  
Branislav ANTALA
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Education Science

Psychological Bases of the Foreign-Language Education of Seniors (Not Only) with Health Disability

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-43
Author(s):  
Marianna Müller de Morais ◽  
Lucia Rapsová ◽  
Radka Zimanová
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Grant Agency ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Education Science

AbstractAccording to international documents, older people have a right to carry out and fully develop their abilities, skills and competences, as well as to have a dignified place and position in the society. Seniors with a certain kind of health disability have the same right as well. Due to this reason, it is indispensable and necessary to create suitable conditions for disabled seniors and to provide them a place for their personal development and self-fulfilment oriented on their fully valuable life in spite of their health disadvantage. The foreign-language education can be considered to be one of the possibilities of the self-fulfilment of seniors (not only) with health disability. Learning of a foreign language is an immanent part of education, however, it is necessary to keep certain specific features in the foreign-language education of this target group. This subject study is aimed on the analysis of psychological bases and chosen specific features of foreign-language education of seniors (not only) with health disability. It mentions chosen psycho-didactic aspects of the education of seniors (not only) with health disability. The study is an output of the authors from solving the research project of Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Academy of Sciences n.1/0176/15 called Paradigms in education of adults and seniors with disability in the residential care.

scholarly journals Nepal “Ask me anything” Session: Responses to audience questions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Kaye ◽  
Caspar Groeneveld ◽  
Caitlin Moss ◽  
Björn Haßler ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
High Level ◽  
International Good ◽  
Education Science

On Thursday, 30 April 2020, the EdTech Hub participated in an “Ask me anything” session for policy-makers and funders in Nepal. The session focused on designing high-quality, effective, distance education programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants included high-level officials from the Nepalese government (e.g., the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the Curriculum Development Office and the Education Review Office), representatives from development partners (e.g., the World Bank, UNICEF and USAID) and other education organisations (e.g., OLE Nepal).  The session was convened for two purposes. First, to consider international good practice and current trends in distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic, presented by the World Bank EduTech team and the EdTech Hub. Second, for the EdTech Hub team to gather questions from participants, to be able to target guidance specifically to the situation in Nepal.  This document provides answers to a consolidated list of 10 questions received from stakeholders during the session. To consolidate any overlap, we have occasionally combined multiple questions into one. In other cases, where multiple important issues required a focused response, we split apart questions.

scholarly journals Emergency Response in Educational Policies during COVID-19 in Nepal: A Critical Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-181
Author(s):  
Sagun Shrestha ◽  
Laxman Gnawali
Keyword(s):  
Parent Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Asian Country ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Educational Stakeholders ◽  
Effective Delivery ◽  
Educational Plans ◽  
Education Science

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought chaos in education across the world, including developing countries like Nepal. To respond to this educational disruption in this South Asian country, different educational plans and policies were formulated by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Government of Nepal. It is not known whether these policies were realistic and practicable, as there is no review of these documents to date. With this backdrop, this paper critically reviews the educational plans and policies that were developed to manage education during the crisis. It appraises the strengths of these policies in terms of their intent and practicalities of implementation in the given situation, and identifies gaps and challenges, and recommends some ways to realistically run the education system. The review reveals that these documents have several strengths, such as they plan to create data in terms of learners’ access to resources, value self-learning and parent education, and suggest several alternative ways to resume school. Yet, there are some gaps and challenges, the identification of which can guide the effective delivery of education in Nepal in any kind of crisis period both at present and in future. This paper is expected to help policy makers to revisit the existing policies or guide them when they form future educational policies that are designed to manage education in any kinds of crisis. It is also deemed helpful for teacher educators, practitioners and other educational stakeholders to understand about the educational plans and policies formed to deal with crises.

PEP725 a European phenological database

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Ressl ◽  
Helfried Scheifinger ◽  
Thomas Hübner ◽  
Anita Paul ◽  
Markus Ungersböck
Keyword(s):  
Data Base ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Data Access ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Phenological Data ◽  
Data Policy ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Education Science

<p>“Phenology – the timing of seasonal activities of animals and plants – is perhaps the simplest process in which to track changes in the ecology of species in response to climate change” (IPCC 2007).</p><p>PEP725, the Pan-European Phenological Database, is a European research infrastructure to promote and facilitate phenological research. Its main objective is to build up and maintain a European-wide phenological database with an open, unrestricted data access for science, research and education. So far, 20 European meteorological services and 6 partners from different phenological network operators have joined PEP725.</p><p>The PEP725 phenological data base (www.pep725.eu) now offers more than 12 million phenological observations, all of them classified according to the so called BBCH scale. The first datasets in PEP725 date back to 1868; however, there are only a few observations available until 1950. Having accepted the PEP725 data policy and finished the registration, the data download is quick and easy and can be done according to various criteria, e.g., by a specific plant or all data from one country. The integration of new data sets for future partners is also easy to perform due to the flexible structure of the PEP725 database as well as the classification of the observed plants via the so-called gss format (genus, species and subspecies).</p><p>PEP725 is funded by EUMETNET, the network of European meteorological services, ZAMG, who is the acting host for PEP, and the Austrian ministry of education, science and research.</p><p>The phenological data set has been growing by about 100000 observations per year. Also the number of user registrations has continually been increasing, amounting to 305 new users and more than 28000 downloads in 2020. The greatest number of users are found in China, followed by Germany and the US. To date we could count 78 reviewed publications based on the PEP725 data set with 18 in 2020 and a total of 9 published in Nature and one in Science.</p><p>The data base statistics demonstrate the great demand and potential of the PEP725 phenological data set, which urgently needs development including a facilitated access, gridded versions and near real time products to attract a greater range of users.</p>

Study of the Impact of Synthetic Fluid on the Lifetime of Hydraulic Pump

2013 ◽  
Vol 801 ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ján Kosiba ◽  
Ľubomír Hujo ◽  
Juraj Tulík ◽  
Milan Rašo
Keyword(s):  
Performance Test ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Joint Stock Company ◽  
Hydraulic Fluid ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Hydraulic Pump ◽  
Stock Company ◽  
The Impact

This paper deals with the lifetime test of a tractor hydraulic pump. The basic indicator of hydraulic pump lifetime is flow characteristics. This paper presents the results of the performance test of ecological hydraulic fluid. These results were subjected to statistical analysis. Based on these data, it is possible to express a minimum impact of ecological hydraulic fluid on hydraulic pump lifetime. The test was carried out in cooperation between the Department of Transport and Handling (Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra) and Slovnaft, a.s. (joint-stock company), and supported by the Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic – VEGA, ref. No 1/0857/12.

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