Good Governance in Jordanian Universities and Its Relationship with the Ability to Solve Administrative Problems, from the Point of View of Faculty Members

The study aimed at revealing the application of good governance in Jordanian universities and its relationship to the ability to solve administrative problems from the point of view of faculty members. The sample of the study consisted of (330) members of the Faculties of Educational Sciences, and the study was conducted in the academic year 2020/2021. Using the descriptive research method, the researchers designed a questionnaire as a study tool and verified its validity and stability. The findings showed that good governance in Jordanian universities was at a high level, with the absence of statistically significant differences in good government by gender or years of experience. The findings also showed a high level of ability to solve administrative problems by the heads of academic departments in the faculties of educational sciences, with no statistically significant differences in the ability to solve administrative problems by gender or years of experience. There was a positive relationship between the degree of good governance and the ability to solve administrative problems. Received: 3 October 2021 / Accepted: 11 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022

Higher apprenticeship as educational strategy after the pandemic

This article analyzes strengths and weaknesses of the higher apprenticeship programme carried out by the University of Bergamo within the bachelor’s degree in educational sciences since the academic year 2017/2018. Starting from the voices of apprentices and tutors, a qualitative research tries to find out whether higher apprenticeship may be a good teaching strategy to enhance the principle of alternation between theory and practice in tertiary education. L’apprendistato di terzo livello come strategia formativa per le società dopo il Covid. L’articolo esplora punti di forza e criticità dei percorsi di apprendistato di terzo livello avviati dall’Università di Bergamo a partire dall’a.a. 2017/2018 nell’ambito del corso di laurea triennale in Scienze dell’educazione. La ricerca qualitativa consente, grazie alle testimonianze di apprendisti e tutor, di descrivere situazioni ed episodi di apprendimento e di mettere in evidenza come l’apprendistato di terzo livello, almeno potenzialmente, possa costituire un’ottima strategia didattica per realizzare il principio dell’alternanza formativa negli studi terziari.

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH TO THE NEW UKRAINIAN SCHOOL

The report pays attention to the key stages of the Ukrainian school formation and development, which is based on new methodological principles at the time of Ukraine’s independence. The National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine’s activities are presented. Since its establishment in 1992, the NAES of Ukraine has aimed at didactic and methodical support for the functioning and development of the national general secondary education system and the revival of the best national educational theory and practice traditions. The conceptual bases of the New Ukrainian School and the significant contribution of the NAES of Ukraine researchers for its successful implementation are revealed.

The Degree of Applying Knowledge Management Processes from the Perspective of Faculty Members at Colleges of Educational Sciences in Private Jordanian Universities in the Capital Governorate

The study aimed to identify the degree of applying processes of knowledge management at colleges of educational sciences in private Jordanian universities in the Capital Governorate from the perspective of faculty members, and the effect of gender, academic rank and experience variables on the degree of application. To achieve this, the analytical descriptive survey method was used, and a questionnaire was developed and included (25) items, covering three dimensions: knowledge generation, knowledge storage, knowledge transfer, and knowledge application. The questionnaire was distributed to as ample of (77) faculty members in the college of educational sciences in private universities in the capital governorate (Al-Zaytouna, the Middle East, Al-Isra and Petra) during the academic year 2018/2019. The results showed that the degree of application of knowledge management processes by colleges in the field of knowledge generation and knowledge transfer were medium (2.07) and (1.91), while the degree of application in the two fields of knowledge application and knowledge generation was low with means of (1.64) and (1.40). Results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at (α<0.05) on all domains of knowledge management attributed to the variable of sex. There were statistically significant differences at (α<05.0) for the domains of knowledge management processes, all attributable to the variable of academic rank. However, there were no statistically significant differences at (α<05.0) in the degree of applying knowledge management processes among faculty members attributed to the variable of experience in all majors. It can be concluded that the degree of applying knowledge management processes at Colleges of Educational Sciences in private Jordanian universities in the Capital Governorate varied between medium and low. Therefore, the study recommended that knowledge management processes be adopted by Jordanian private universities in the Capital Governorate.

Attitudes of Students from the Faculty of Education on the Potentially Gifted Preschool Children

This paper presents the results of a research aimed at examining attitudes of the students from the faculties involved in teaching (pedagogical faculties), future educators in preschool institutions, about the potential giftedness of preschool children and working with them. The research was conducted on a sample of 174 students, future preschool educators. It was implemented at the Faculty of Educational Sciences of Pula (Croatia) and at the Faculty of Education of Jagodina (Serbia). The results of the research confirm: that future educators are sufficiently and qualitatively educated to work with gifted children; that future educators would like to have gifted individuals in their preschool groups and would love to work with gifted children; that the relationship between gifted and other kindergarten children is harmonious and gifted children should not be separated into special kindergarten groups; gifted children are a valuable resource for the community, they do not have any difficulties in socialization and they do not waste time in a regular kindergarten, and they are not bored with such kindergarten.

EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRESCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CHILDREN’S CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT

The report draws attention to the early childhood and preschool period in the context of continuous development and personality self-realisation; this period is crucial for the holistic development of a human. The significant achievements of the national preschool education system are presented. The notable achievements of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine researchers on the scientific and methodological support for the development of preschool education based on human-centeredness and humane pedagogy given the latest educational approaches are enlightened. The productive cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Subcommittee on Early Development and Preschool Education of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Education, Science and Innovations are characterised. The priority issues of early childhood and preschool education are emphasised, and the ways to solve them, among which the establishment of the Institute for Early Childhood Development and Preschool Education of NAES of Ukraine, are outlined. The essential tasks facing the NAES of Ukraine researchers under the global challenges and digital transformations of all spheres of society are defined.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESEARCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPARATIVE EDUCATION OF THE INSTITUTE OF PEDAGOGY OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES OF UKRAINE “TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE EU, USA AND CHINA” (2018-2020)

The report presents information on implementing the research “Trends in School Education in the EU, USA and China” by the Department of Comparative Education at the Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine during 2018-2020. The connection of the research topic with the Priority Directions of Scientific Research and Scientific and Technical Developments of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine for 2018-2022 is emphasized. The most important results of the scientific research are presented, the emphasis on expansion of approbation directions is done, the contribution of the Department to reforming education in Ukraine is substantiated.

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS — EQUALS AMONG EQUAL

The 7th International Congress on Special Pedagogy and Psychology “Children with Special Needs: from Equal Rights to Equal Opportunities” was held offline and online on October 7-8, 2021. The event organisers were Mykola Yarmachenko Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine and State Institution “South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky”.The annual event initiated by Mykola Yarmachenko Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine became traditional and is held in different regions of Ukraine. The previous congresses were held at the leading teacher training universities (Sumy Makarenko State Pedagogical University, Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav, T.H. Shevchenko National University “Chernihiv Colehium”, Municipal Institution of Higher Education «Khortytsia National Educational and Rehabilitational Academy» of Zaporizhzhia Regional Council) and showed great interest due to active participation of the educational community. Within one or two days participants had the opportunity to get acquainted with the research results on urgent problems of special psychology and pedagogy, to take part in a number of round tables, seminars and workshops, which is crucial for representatives of the practice.Key congress themes were: education of children with special needs: international experience, Ukrainian realities and prospects; inclusion in education: progress and challenges; innovations in the education of people with special needs: strategies and technologies of the New Ukrainian School; problems of continuity in education of persons with special needs: preschool institution — general secondary education institution — pre-university training — higher education institution; legislative and regulative provision of access to quality education of persons with special needs; distance education of people with special needs: organizational and pedagogical aspects; technologies for the development of children with special educational needs: diagnosis and early intervention; psychological and pedagogical support of children with special needs and their families in crisis situations; problems of socialization of persons with special needs in terms of systemic change; development of personal and professional competence of teachers: pre-service training, retraining, in-service training.