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Školski kurikulumi u Hrvatskoj: primjeri i iskustva
Get PDFU radu se analiziraju školski kurikulumi kao dokumenti u osnovnim školama u Hrvatskoj. Analiza je provedena na prigodnom uzorku od 11 kurikuluma škola iz različitih regija Hrvatske za 2012./2013. ili 2013./2014. školsku godinu. Analiza je pokazala da u školama prevladava uži koncept školskog kurikuluma prema kojem se on svodi na neobvezni dio nastavnog plana i programa. Iz analize je također vidljivo da se većina škola u svojim školskim kurikulumima poziva na Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju u osnovnoj i srednjoj školi i Nacionalni okvirni kurikulum pri čemu se dijelovi ovih dokumenata prenose bez jasnih kriterija i povezivanja s drugim kurikulumskim komponentama. Stoga analiziranim školskim kurikulumima nedostaje unutrašnja koherencija i povezanost sa specifičnim potrebama učenika i profilom škola
A qualitative comparison of private tutoring in Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia and Georgia: lessons from design and implementation
No full textDo the international editorial board members of Croatian social sciences and humanities journals contribute to their visibility?
No full textThe purpose of this research is to explore the composition, scholarly recognition and possible contribution of international editorial board members (EBMs) of Croatian social sciences and humanities (SSH) journals to their quality and visibility. The composition of the editorial boards was analysed on a sample of 676 international EBMs from 78 Croatian journals according to their country of origin. International EBMs come from 49 countries. Countries with the largest number of EBMs make up three groups of nations: ex-Yugoslav countries (Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Serbia), neighbouring European countries (Austria, Italy and Hungary) and a set of large countries (USA, UK, Germany and the Netherlands). Scholarly recognition for each EBM has been analysed on the number of published papers, and their h-index in Scopus, number of papers in their parent journal and the citation count, as well as the influence of these papers on the SJR (Scimago Journal Ranking) journal indicator. Comparative result analyses were performed on two sets of journals – those indexed in Scopus, and a non-Scopus one. On average, Croatian Scopus journals had more international EBMs and their productivity and h-index differ greatly from the same indicators in non-Scopus journals. Obtained result shows that generally, members of international editorial boards have not been recognized as exceptionally distinguished experts in most parent journals. Additionally, publishing contributions to parent journals and the citation count of those published papers do not have a positive effect on the parent journals. To obtain a more comprehensive picture, bibliometric indicators should be complemented by quality indicators, interviews and peer review analyses
Time perspective profiles of cultures
No full textThis chapter summarises some results of the International Time Perspective Research Project, which is a collaborative cross-cultural study of time perspective carried out in 24 countries. The highlights of structural equivalence assessment study are presented, showing the cross-cultural invariance of 36 items of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) scale. The associations between country-level ZTPI scores and other culture-level indicators, including the Human Development Index and Hofstede cultural dimensions, are presented and discussed. Using hierarchical cluster analysis, five distinct profiles of time perspective were found (future-oriented, present-oriented, balanced, moderately fatalistic, and negative), and significant differences in the prevalence of these profiles across cultures were found. Implications and perspectives for future research are discussed
Znanstvena prepoznatljivost članova uredništava hrvatskih društveno-humanističkih časopisa
No full textČasopis kao komunikacijski medij u znanstvenoj i akademskoj zajednici i u društvenim i u humanističkim znanostima ima vrlo izraženu ulogu. Profil ča¬sopisa relevantan je pokazatelj stanja u određenoj znanstvenoj disciplini a njegovu kvalitetu osim urednika određuje i uredništvo. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je na uzorku hrvatskih društveno-humanističkih časopisa (N=152) istražiti sastav uredništava s obzirom na udio domaćih i stranih članova, njihovu produktivnost i h-index mjerene prema podacima iz baze Scopus, te doprinos članova uredništava objavljivanjem u matičnom časopisu. Uzorak je podijeljen na skup časopisa indeksiranih u bazi Scopus (N=50) i onih koji nisu indeksirani, Non-Scopus (N=102). Podjela časopisa napravljena je na temelju pret¬postavke da su časopisi indeksirani u bazi Scopus zadovoljili određene kriterije kvalitete te da su njihovi sadržaji potencijalno dostupni relevantnoj svjetskoj znanstvenoj zajednici, što je osnovna funkcija časopisa. Istraživanje je pokazalo značajne razlike između skupa Scopus i Non-Scopus časopisa prema svim bibliometrijskim pokazateljima. Scopus časopisi su imali prosječno veći broj članova uredništva, veći udio stranih članova uredništava i hrvatske dijaspore, najveći broj stranih članova uredništva bio je iz velikih zemalja (USA, Njemačke, Velike Britanije i Nizozemske) a potom iz zemalja bivše Jugoslavije i zemalja regije (Italije, Austrije i Mađarske. Za Non-Scopus časopise karakteristična je podjednaka zastupljenost članova iz sve tri skupine zemalja. Znanstvena produktivnost članova uredništava Scopus časopisa bila je s medijanom 2 rada, dok je za Non-Scopus medijan bio 0 radova. Vrijednost h-indeksa za članove uredništva oba skupa časopisa bila je s medijanom 0. Obrazloženje dobivenih rezultata nalazi se u činjenici da 51, 2% članova uredništava Scopus časopisa nije imalo niti jedan rad citiran u bazi Scopus, dok je ta vrijednost na Non-Scopus časopise bila 71%. Doprinos članova uredništava matičnim časo¬pisima objavljivanjem barem jednog rada, za Scopus časopise bio je 34, 1%, a za Non-Scopus časopise 52, 4%. Iako se vrijednosti bibliometrijskih pokazatelja razlikuju, prosječna znanstvena prepoznatljivost članova uredništava hrvatskih časopisa nije na zavidnoj razini
Kvaliteta života i tranzicija: sociološka rekonstrukcija na primjeru Zagreba
Get PDFIstraživanje Kvaliteta života u zagrebačkoj mreži naselja pristupom i uzorkom bavi se prije svega kvalitetom stanovanja u postsocijalističkom razdoblju. Stoga su uzorkom obuhvaćene zgrade sagrađene poslije
1990. godine. Ovaj tekst se oslanja na pet istraživanja koja su provedena u razdoblju od 1984. (potom 1989., 1996. i 2004.) do ovog posljednjeg provedenog 2014. godine. Analizom se provjerava hipoteza prema kojoj rast standarda u zapadnoj Europi poslije Drugog svjetskog rata premješta fokus političkog djelovanja s politike koja se temelji na klasnim vrijednostima na politiku koja zastupa kvalitetu života. Može se pokazati da se ti procesi različitim intenzitetom i u drukčijim oblicima odvijaju i u socijalističkim zemljama. Pokazuje se da je teorijsko određenje socijalizma kao „diktature nad potrebama“ prekratko da bi se analiziralo spomenute procese. Tako se i kod nas, ponajprije u području ruralne i urbane sociologije, razvijaju istraživanja kvalitete života usporediva s istraživanjima „države blagostanja“ na Zapadu. (IN ENGLISH: In the survey The Quality of Living in Zagreb Settlement Network the approach and the chosen sample primarily focus on the quality of living in the post-socialist period, therefore examining the buildings constructed since 1990. This paper relates to five different surveys conducted in 1984, 1989, 1996, 2004 and 2014. The hypothesis is tested according to which the improvement of the standard of living in Western Europe after World War II shifts the spotlight of political activities from the policy based on class values to the policy concerned with the quality of living. It is evident that these processes are also going on in the socialist countries but in different forms and with different degrees of intensity. The “dictatorship over needs“ theory of socialism is not sufficient enough to analyse the ongoing processes. In Croatia, in rural and urban sociology, the research conducted about the quality of living can be compared with the research on the “welfare state“ in the West.
The emergence of sex differences in personality traits in early adolescence: a cross-sectional, cross-cultural study
No full textAlthough large international studies have found consistent patterns of sex differences in personality traits among adults (i.e., women scoring higher on most facets), less is known about cross-cultural sex differences in adolescent personality and the role of culture and age in shaping them. The present study examines the NEO Personality Inventory-3 (McCrae, Costa, & Martin, 2005) informant ratings of adolescents from 23 cultures (N = 4,850), and investigates culture and age as sources of variability in sex differences of adolescents’ personality. The effect for Neuroticism (with females scoring higher than males) begins to take on its adult form around age 14. Girls score higher on Openness to Experience and Conscientiousness at all ages between 12 and 17 years. A more complex pattern emerges for Extraversion and Agreeableness, although by age 17, sex differences for these traits are highly similar to those observed in adulthood. Cross-sectional data suggest that (a) with advancing age, sex differences found in adolescents increasingly converge toward adult patterns with respect to both direction and magnitude; (b) girls display sex-typed personality traits at an earlier age than boys; and (c) the emergence of sex differences was similar across cultures. Practical implications of the present findings are discussed
Croatia: an overview of educational reforms, 1950–2014
No full textAs an independent state, Croatia has a relatively short history of less than twenty-five years and is one of the youngest members of the European Union; nonetheless, since ancient times its culture and history have been deeply embedded in the Central European and Mediterranean heritage. Until the nineteenth century, Croatia had been divided into two social and cultural circles. The northern part was predominantly linked with the Hungarian and later the Austrian Empire, whereas the Mediterranean (Adriatic) region was ruled or influenced by the Republic of Venice. In the nineteenth century, similar to other national tendencies across Europe, Croatian nobility and intellectuals initiated political and cultural movements with the idea of preservation and enhancement of Croatian national culture and life, but at the same time new notions of entering into a political union with other South Slavs were also emerging. These ideas came into life after the First World War..
