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Development of new trends in the contemporary hotel industry
Prepoznavanje novih trendova suvremenog hotelijerstva ključno je za uspješno razvijanje hotelsko poslovanje. Glavni motivatori putovanja ljudi bili su hodočašće, obrazovanje i trgovina, napretkom infrastrukture i pojavom prvih organiziranih hotela, glavni motivatori putovanja postali su sunce, more i obala. Tema i istraživanje ovog rada su novi trendovi razvoja suvremenog hotelijerstva. Svrha ovog rada je prepoznati i jasno istaknuti koji su novi trendovi, kako utječu na razvoj suvremenog hotelijerstva i njihovo jasno definiranje. Cilj ovog rada je odrediti motivaciju turista, konkurentnost pojave novih trendova u odnosu na dosadašnji razvoj suvremenog hotelijerstva. Nakon razvitka suvremenog hotelijerstva dolazi do globalne pandemije COVID-19 što je dovelo do naglog interesa ljudi o različitim vrstama turizma i poslovanju hotela. Pojavljuju se nove grane turizma ili selektivni oblici turizma. Ovakva promjena utjecala je na promjenu poslovanja svih grana turizma, ugostiteljstva te na razvoj i način poslovanja suvremenog hotelijerstva. Kao nastanak diversifikacije ponude i potražnje od strane turista, pojavili su se novi trendovi u razvoju suvremenog hotelijerstva. Ovu vrstu ljudi nazivamo " turisti novog doba" koji traže dodatne "nepisane" pogodnosti, kao što su: vrijednost za novac, doživljaj kao dio hotelske usluge, održivo poslovanje i slično. Upravo zbog naglog interesa dolazi do razvoja tematskih hotela koji su jedni od trendova suvremenog hotelijerstva. Tematski hoteli u radu pojavljuju se u međunarodnim i Hrvatskim primjerima suvremenog hotelijerstva. Na razvoj suvremenog hotelijerstva i uvođenje poslovne tematike mogu utjecati prirodni resursi planine, pećine, led( Ledeni hotel u Švedskoj, Gamirasu pećina hotel u Turskoj, filmska umjetnost( Hobit hotel, Cinema hostel), razvoj automobilske umjetnosti( V8 hotel u Njemačkoj), ambijent i uređenje hotela ( Hotel Grand the et des Palmes u Italiji, Ambijent Hotel u Sloveniji) samo su od nekih međunarodnih primjera.Za razliku od međunarodnih primjera, na Hrvatske su utjecali kulturna-povijesna baština( ljetnikovci, staro-gradska jezgra i palače) i glamping turizam.Recognizing new trends in the modern hotel industry is essential for the successful development of the hotel business. The main motivators of people's travels were pilgrimage, education, and trade, with the progress of infrastructure and the appearance of the first organized hotels, the main motivators of travel became the sun, the sea, and the coast. The topic and research of this paper are new trends in the development of the modern hotel industry. The purpose of this paper is to recognize and highlight the new trends, how they affect the development of the contemporary hotel industry, and their clear definition. This paper aims to determine the motivation of tourists and the competitiveness of the emergence of new trends concerning the current development of the modern hotel industry. After the development of the modern hotel industry, the global pandemic of COVID-19 occurred, which led to a sudden interest in people in different types of tourism and hotel business. New branches of tourism or selective forms of tourism are emerging. This kind of change affected the business of all branches of tourism and hospitality, as well as the development and way of doing business in the modern hotel industry. As a result of the diversification of supply and demand by tourists, new trends have emerged in the development of the modern hotel industry. We call this type of people "new age tourists" looking for additional "unwritten" benefits, such as value for money, experience as part of hotel service, sustainable business, and the like. It is precisely because of the sudden interest that thematic hotels are being developed, which is one of the trends in the modern hotel industry. Theme hotels in the work appear in international and Croatian examples of the contemporary hotel industry. The development of the modern hotel industry and the introduction of business themes can be influenced by the natural resources of mountains, caves, ice (Ice Hotel in Sweden, Gamiras cave hotel in Turkey, film art (Hobbit hotel, Cinema hostel), development of automotive art (V8 hotel in Germany), ambiance and hotel decoration (Hotel Grand the et des Palmes in Italy, Ambient Hotel in Slovenia) are just some of the international examples. In contrast to international examples, Croatians were influenced by cultural-historical heritage (summer houses, old town centers, and palaces) and glamping tourism
Outside the canon: neglected female characters in the croatian novel of the 19- th century
Rad Izvan kanona: zapostavljeni ženski likovi hrvatskog romana 19. stoljeća, bave se istraživanjem povijesti europskoga i hrvatskoga kanona te donose analizu zapostavljenih ženskih likova u djelim Augusta Šenoe Zlatarovo zlato, Branka i Josipa Eugena Tomića Melita. Prikaz tih likova ovisi o vremenu u kojemu žive. Zaključujemo, da Šenoa stvara likove s elementima dobre majke, domaćice i supruge, dok Tomić djevojku, koja živi van svojega razdoblja po vlastitim pravilima. Ali sve su one iste na kraju krajeva.The work Outside the canon: neglected female characters of the 19th century Croatian novel deals with the research of the history of the European and Croatian canon and provides an analysis of the neglected female characters in the works of August Šenoa Zlatarovo zlato, Branka and Josip Eugen Tomić Melita. The portrayal of these characters depends on the time in which they live. We conclude that Šenoa creates characters with the elements of a good mother, housewife and wife, while Tomić creates a girl who lives outside her period according to her own rules. But they are all the same in the en
Petrova Gora and the National Liberation Struggle: from History to the Use of History
U ovome radu predmet istraživanja je povijesna i društvena uloga Petrove gore od Drugog svjetskog rata do danas. Tijekom Narodnooslobodilačke borbe Petrova gora zauzimala je značajno mjesto za razvoj ustanka na prostoru Korduna i Banije, ali i Narodnooslobodilačkoga pokreta na razini cijele Hrvatske. Iako se nalazila u blizini Zagreba, koji je tada bio centar moći Nezavisne Države Hrvatske, na slobodnom teritoriju Petrove gore razvijale su se partizanske bolnice, među prvima takve vrste u okupiranoj Europi, a svoj kontinuitet održale su tijekom cijeloga rata. Uloga Petrove gore u NOB-u bila je predmet memorijalizacije u poratnom socijalističkom razdoblju, koja je za cilj imala izgradnju kolektivne kulture sjećanja. Uspostavljen je Memorijalni park Petrova gora, a u njegovom centru nalazio se veliki multifunkcionalni spomenik revoluciji, autora Vojina Bakića. Kao rezultat memorijalizacije lokalna zajednica uživala je djelomičnu ekonomsku i društvenu korist, od koje je do danas ostalo samo sjećanje. U procesu raspada socijalističke Jugoslavije Petrova gora našla se u centru društveno-političkih promjena, te je njena dotadašnja simbolika suočena s novim narativima i tradicijama koje su služile za izgradnju nove kulture sjećanja. Oslanjanje na nacionalističku ideologiju dovelo je do rata s kojim je započela devastacija Memorijalnoga parka koja traje do danas.In this paper, the subject of research is the historical and social role of Petrova Gora from the Second World War to the present day. During the National Liberation Struggle, Petrova Gora held a significant place in the development of the uprising in the Kordun and Banija regions, as well as in the National Liberation Movement (NOP) across the entire territory of Croatia. Although located near Zagreb, which was then the centre of power of the Independent State of Croatia, partisan hospitals developed in the liberated territory of Petrova Gora. They were among the first of their kind in occupied Europe and maintained continuity throughout the entire war. The role of Petrova Gora in the National Liberation Struggle (NOB) was the subject of memorialization during the post-war socialist period, with the goal of building a collective culture of memory. The Petrova Gora Memorial Park was established, and at its centre there was a large multifunctional monument to the revolution, created by the artist Vojin Bakić. As a result of the memorialization, the local community enjoyed partial economic and social benefits, of which only the memory remains today. In the process of the dissolution of socialist Yugoslavia, Petrova Gora found itself at the centre of socio-political changes, and its previous symbolism was confronted with new narratives and traditions that served to build a new culture of memory. The reliance on nationalist ideology led to war, which marked the beginning of the devastation of the Memorial Park, a process that continues to this day
Economic activity of non-profit organizations - accounting and tax aspects
Problem na kojem se temeljio diplomski rad „Gospodarska djelatnost neprofitnih organizacija – računovodstveni i porezni aspekti“ proizlazi iz složenosti i izazova s kojima se neprofitne organizacije suočavaju prilikom obavljanja gospodarskih djelatnosti. Svrha diplomskog rada bila je pružiti sveobuhvatni pregled računovodstvenih i poreznih izazova s kojima se suočavaju neprofitne organizacije prilikom obavljanja gospodarske djelatnosti u Republici Hrvatskoj. Ciljevi diplomskog rada bili su definirati pojam i vrste neprofitnih organizacija, analizirati računovodstvo neprofitnih organizacija, istražiti financijsko izvještavanje, ispitati porezni status neprofitnih organizacija i analizirati dosadašnja istraživanja te provesti kvantitativno istraživanje računovodstvenih i poreznih aspekata obavljanja gospodarske djelatnosti na uzorku neprofitnih organizacija Istarske županije, kao dio diplomskog rada tehnikom anketiranja, online anketom. Anketni upitnik izrađen je s pomoću Google obrasca zbog jednostavnog provođenja istraživanja, kao i analize dobivenih podataka. Istraživanje je provedeno u periodu od 15. srpnja 2024. do 31. srpnja 2024. godine. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 10 neprofitnih organizacija s područja Istarske županije, koje obavljaju određenu gospodarsku djelatnost
Attitudes of operating nurses on the use of the nursing records in electronic form
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Informacijsko komunikacijski sustavi (IKS) u zdravstvu doprinose kvalitetnijoj sestrinskoj skrbi te posljedično boljim zdravstvenim ishodima pacijenata, njihovom boljem zdravlju i kvaliteti života. Pozitivni stavovi operacijskih sestara prema IKS-ima su neophodni za kvalitetno vođenje sestrinske dokumentacije u Centralnom operacijskom bloku Opće bolnice (OB) Pula.
CILJ ISTRAŽIVANJA: Ispitati stavove operacijskih sestara o uporabi sestrinskog zapisa u elektronskom obliku.
METODE I ISPITANICI: U ovom presječnom istraživanju, u ispitivanu skupinu uključeno je 30 operacijskih sestara zaposlenih u Centralnom operacijskom bloku OB Pula. Podaci su prikupljani pomoću „Upitnika o zadovoljstvu korisnika IKS-ima u sestrinstvu“.
REZULTATI: Prosječna dob ispitanika bila je 44,4 godine, a prosječna duljina radnog staža 20,23 godine. Podjednako je bilo ispitanika koji su prošli (43,3 %) i onih koji nisu prošli edukaciju (56,7 %) iz IKS u zdravstvu tijekom formalnog školovanja, onih koji jesu (66,7 %) i onih koji nisu (33,3 %) koristili e-mail u poslovnim aktivnostima te onih koji su bili (63,3 %) i onih koji nisu bili (36,7 %) uključeni u razvoj i dogradnju IKS-a na radnom mjestu. Statistički značajno više veći broj ispitanika smatralo je da su provedene edukacije iz IKS-a u zdravstvu bile jasne i razumljive (84,6 %), koristilo je e-mail u privatne svrhe (96,7 %), koristilo je pametni telefon u privatnoj komunikaciji(100 %), društvene mreže na pametnim mobitelima (93,3 %) i IKS-e na radnom mjestu (96,7 %). Statistički značajno manji broj ispitanika sa završenom srednjom školom (11,8 %) i ispitanika s 21 i više godina rada u operacijskoj dvorani (21,5 %) pohađao je edukaciju iz IKS-a tijekom formalnog školovanja. U procjeni stavova ispitanika prosječan broj bodova bio je 3,47. Ispitanici su iskazali dobre do vrlo dobre stavove o uporabi sestrinskog zapisa u elektronskom obliku, odnosno o IKS-a. Najveći broj ispitanika imao je neutralan stav (53,3 %), zatim s pozitivnim (43,3 %), dok je najmanje bilo onih s negativnim stavom (3,3 %) stavovima. Negativan stav prema korištenju IKS-a na radnom mjestu statistički značajno su učestalije iskazivali ispitanici koji ne koriste IKS-e na svom radnom mjestu (100 %).
ZAKLJUČAK: Iako operacijske sestre Centralnog operacijskog bloka OB Pula imaju dobre do vrlo dobre stavove o korištenju sestrinskog zapisa u elektroničkom obliku, potrebno je dodatno unaprijediti njihova znanja o informacijsko-komunikacijskim sustavima kako bi ti stavovi postali izvrsni.SUMMARY
Information and communication systems (IKS) in healthcare contribute to higher quality nursing care and, consequently, better health outcomes for patients, their better health and quality of life. The positive attitudes of operating nurses towards IKS are necessary for quality management of nursing documentation in the Central Operating Block of the General Hospital (OB) in Pula.
AIMS: To examine the attitudes of operating room nurses about the use of nursing records in electronic form.
METHODS AND RESPONDENTS: In this cross-sectional study, the examined group included 30 operating nurses employed in the Central Operating Block of the Pula General Hospital. The data was collected using the "Questionnaire on user satisfaction with IKS in nursing".
RESULTS: The average age of the respondents was 44,4 years, and the average length of service was 20,23 years. There were an equal number of respondents who received (43,3 %) and those who did not receive education (56,7 %) in information and communication systems in healthcare during formal education, those who did (66,7 %) and those who did not (33,3 %) used e-mail in business activities and those who were (63,3 %) and those who were not (36,7 %) involved in the development and upgrading of information and communication systems at the workplace. A statistically significantly higher number of respondents believed that the conducted training on information and communication systems in healthcare was clear and understandable (84,6%), used e-mail for private purposes (96,7 %), used a smartphone in private communication (100 %), social networks on smart phones (93,3 %) and information and communication systems in the workplace (96,7 %). A statistically significantly smaller number of respondents with completed high school (11,8%) and respondents with 21 and more years of work in the operating theater (21,5 %) attended information and communication systems education during their formal education. In the assessment of respondents' attitudes, the average number of points was 3,47. The respondents expressed good to very good attitudes about the use of the nursing record in electronic form, that is, about the information and communication systems . The largest number of respondents had a neutral attitude (53,3 %), followed by positive (43,3 %), while the fewest were those with a negative attitude (3,3 %). A negative attitude towards the use of information and communication systems at the workplace was statistically significantly more often expressed by respondents who do not use information and communication systems at their workplace (100 %).
CONCLUSION: Although the operating room nurses of the Central Operating Block of the Pula General Hospital have good to very good attitudes about the use of nursing records in electronic form, it is necessary to further improve their knowledge of information and communication systems in order for these attitudes to become excellent
Festivals in tourism - event planning and impacts on attractiveness
Festivali se organiziraju s ciljem povećanja ponosa i uzbuđenja zajednice, razvijanja imidža
destinacije, osiguranja prihoda za posebne projekte te prikazivanja posebnosti zajednice.
Festivali imaju važnu perspektivu u marketingu destinacije i smatraju se jednim od najvažnijih
motivatora putovanja. Festivali pružaju jedinstvena iskustva sudionicima i povećavaju
materijalne i nematerijalne koristi dionicima. Festivali utječu na destinaciju i živote stanovnika
na različite načine. Uključenost zajednice i podrška festivalima i događajima važni su čimbenici
koji doprinose uspješnim festivalima i događajima. Tema održivosti u svijetu postaje sve
važnija i postaje očito da je potrebno stvarati nove strukture. Kako bi se stvorio što održiviji
festival, osim posjetitelja, odgovorni moraju biti i organizatori festivala, kao i politika i
gospodarstvo.
U radu se provela komparacija dvaju festivala obalnih destinacija, Festivala Fallas u Valenciji
i Karnevala u Rio de Janeiru. Istražila se povijesna pozadina, kulturni značaj, tradicije, i
društveno-ekonomski utjecaji. Navela su se ograničenja s kojima se susreću ovi festivali te su
na kraju dane preporuke za organizaciju uspješnog festivala. Organiziranje festivala može
doprinijeti poticanju kulturnih, ekonomskih i društvenih promjena te tako gradovi mogu postati
privlačnija i održivija urbana okruženja. Detaljnim planiranjem događaja organizator će biti u
mogućnosti isporučiti visokokvalitetni događaj koji ispunjava ciljeve na kreativan, siguran i
ugodan način, unutar određenog vremenskog okvira i unutar proračuna.Festivals are organized with the aim of increasing the pride and excitement of the community,
developing the image of the destination, securing income for special projects and showing
community's uniqueness. Festivals have an important perspective in destination marketing and
are considered one of the most important travel motivators. Festivals provide unique
experiences to participants and increase tangible and intangible benefits to stakeholders.
Festivals affect the destination and the lives of the residents in different ways. Community
involvement and support for festivals and events are important factors that contribute to
successful festivals and events. The topic of sustainability in the world is becomeing more and
more important and it is becoming obvious that it is necessary to create new structures. In order
to create the most sustainable festival possible, in addition to the visitors, the organizers of the
festival must also be responsible, as well as politics and the economy.
The paper compared two festivals of coastal destinations, the Fallas Festival in Valencia and
the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Historical background, cultural siginificance, traditions and
socio-economic influences were explored, the limitations faced by these festivals were
mentioned and at the end were givene recommendations for the organization of a successful
festival. Organizing festivals can contribute to the stimulation of cultural, economic and social
changes and thus, cities can become more attractive and sustainable urban environments. By
planning the event in detail, the organizer will be able to deliver a high-quality event that meets
the objectives in a creative, safe and enjoyable way, within the specified time frame and within
the budget
The evolvement of effective communication within medical teams in Istrian health centres
Učinkovita komunikacija unutar medicinskih timova od velike je važnosti za pružanje kvalitetne skrbi pacijentima. Domovi zdravlja su važan segment zdravstvene skrbi, a timovi se svakodnevno susreću s mnogim složenim situacijama. Komunikacija u medicinskom timu zahtijeva, uz stručna znanja, i posjedovanje komunikacijskih vještina koje značajno olakšavaju zahtjevan i odgovoran rad medicinskih timova. Primjerena komunikacija utječe na povezanost medicinskih timova i konačne ishode rada, a na pacijente ima lječidbeni učinak. Neučinkovitu komunikaciju unutar medicinskog tima opažaju i sami pacijenti, što posljedično utječe na njihov stav prema medicinskom osoblju kao i na povjerenje u kompetencije medicinskih timova.
Glavni cilj ovog rada je ispitati učinkovitost komunikacije unutar medicinskih timova Istarskih domova zdravlja. Specifični ciljevi, koji proizlaze iz glavnog cilja, usmjereni su testiranju hipoteze razlikuju li se percepcije liječnika i medicinskih sestara/tehničara o komunikaciji unutar istog radnog tima, ispitivanju zadovoljstva komunikacijom unutar medicinskog tima te utvrđivanju prijedloga za poboljšanje komunikacije unutar medicinskog tima. Za potrebe istraživanja korišten je anketni upitnik u papirnatom tiskanom obliku koji je bio uručen odgovornim osobama Istarskih domova zdravlja, a zatim je uručen liječnicima i medicinskim sestrama/tehničarima Istarskih domova zdravlja. Obuhvaćeni su liječnici i medicinske sestre/tehničari koji rade u ordinacijama opće, specijalističke te stacionarne djelatnosti Istarskih domova zdravlja. Ispitanici su anketni upitnik ispunjavali dobrovoljno i anonimno. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 163 zdravstvena djelatnika, od toga 45 liječnica/ka i 118 medicinskih sestara/tehničara.
Rezultati ovog istraživanja iskazuju bolje, odnosno više rezultate i pozitivniju percepciju kod liječnica/ka, u odnosu na one kod medicinskih sestara/tehničara. Liječnice/ci Istarskih domova zdravlja kvalitetu komunikacije unutar zdravstvenih timova percipiraju izrazito visoko dok kod medicinskih sestara/tehničara percepcija kvalitete na skali je nešto niža, ali također pokazuju zadovoljstvo komunikacijom unutar tima. Liječnice/ci koji duže rade u sastavu sadašnjeg tima iskazuju višu razinu zadovoljstva komunikacijom. Kao vodeći čimbenik koji sprečava učinkovitu komunikaciju, a koji navode sami ispitanici, jest nedostatak vremena za istu.Effective communication between medical teams is of great importance for providing quality patient care. Health centers are an important segment of health care, and teams encounter many complex situations daily. Communication in the medical team requires, in addition to professional knowledge, the possession of communication skills that significantly facilitate the demanding and responsible work of medical teams. Adequate communication affects the connection of medical teams and the final results of work, and has a healing effect on patients. Ineffective communication within the medical team is perceived by the patients themselves, which consequently affects their attitude towards the medical staff as well as trust in the competence of the medical teams.
The main goal of this work is to examine the effectiveness of communication within the medical teams of the Istrian health centers. The specific goals, which derive from the main goal, are aimed at testing the hypothesis whether doctors and nurses differ in the perception of communication within the same work team, examining satisfaction with communication within the medical team, and determining proposals for improving communication within the medical team.
Methods and respondents: For the purposes of the research, a survey questionnaire was used in printed paper form, and was handed to the responsible persons of the Istrian health centers, and then it was handed to the doctors and nurses/technicians of the Istrian health centers. It includes doctors and nurses/technicians who work in the general, specialist and inpatient offices of the Istrian health centers. Respondents filled out the questionnaire voluntarily and anonymously. 163 healthcare workers participated in the research, of which 44 were doctors and 118 were nurses/technicians.
The results of this research show better, that is, higher results and a more positive perception among doctors, compared to those among nurses/technicians. Doctors of the Istrian health centers perceive the quality of communication within health teams to be extremely high, while nurses/technicians' perception of quality on the scale is somewhat lower, but they also show satisfaction with communication within the team. Doctors who work longer in the current team report a higher level of satisfaction with communication. The leading factor preventing effective communication, cited by the respondents themselves, is the lack of time for communication.
Doctors and nurses of the Istrian health centers are satisfied with the communication in their team, doctors show greater satisfaction with communication in the team compared to nurses/technicians. The quality of communication depends on the communication skills of each team member and the personal commitment of the members of the medical team in communication interactions. Quality communication affects the degree of satisfaction with the work done by all team members, as well as the perception of the quality of care provided by patients
Evaluation of environmental quality in preschool institutions
Diplomski rad Evaluacija kvalitete okoline predškolskih ustanova istražuje na koje načine različiti faktori okoline utječu na odgojno-obrazovni proces i razvoj djece. Analizirajući odgovore 129 ispitanika koji su dobrovoljno sudjelovali u istraživanju Evaluacija kvalitete okoline predškolskih ustanova Istarske županije, rad pruža uvid u izazove s kojima se suočavaju predškolske ustanove, kao što su nedostatak financijskih sredstava i potreba za profesionalnim usavršavanjem odgojnog kadra. Istraživanje se temelji na analizi odgovora odgajatelja i ravnatelja te testiranju dviju hipoteza koje su se bavile percepcijom sigurnosti i kvalitete okoline te motivacijom odgajatelja. U analizi dobivenih rezultata naglašava se i važnost prirodnog okoliša, sigurnosti, inspirativnih materijala i funkcionalnosti prostora kao značajnih čimbenika u stvaranju kvalitetne okoline. Prva hipoteza je potvrdila postojanje statistički značajne pozitivne povezanosti između razine opremljenosti okoline i percepcije odgajateljica o sigurnosti i kvaliteti, ukazujući na to da poboljšanje opremljenosti dovodi do bolje percepcije sigurnosti i kvalitete. Druga hipoteza je otkrila još jaču povezanost između percepcije kvalitete okoline i motivacije odgajateljica, sugerirajući da kvalitetniji uvjeti rada mogu značajno utjecati na motivaciju odgajatelja. Rezultati istraživanja naglašavaju važnost multidisciplinarnog pristupa u unapređenju predškolskih ustanova, koji bi kombinirao znanja iz različitih područja kako bi se stvorila optimalna okolina za razvoj djece. Rad također ističe potrebu za kontinuiranim profesionalnim razvojem odgajatelja i strategija koje će osigurati optimalne uvjete za rast svakog djeteta.The master’s thesis Evaluation of the environmental quality of preschool institutions explores how various environmental factors affect the educational process and the development of children. By analyzing the responses of 129 participants who voluntarily took part in the research Evaluation of the environmental quality of preschool institutions of Istria county, the paper provides insight into the challenges faced by preschool institutions, such as lack of financial resources and the need for professional development of educational staff. The research is based on the analysis of responses from educators and principals and testing two hypotheses that dealt with the perception of safety and quality of the environment and the motivation of educators. The analysis of the obtained results also emphasizes the importance of natural environment, safety, inspiring materials, and functionality of space as significant factors in creating a quality environment. The first hypothesis confirmed the existence of a statistically significant positive correlation between the level of environmental equipment and educators’ perception of safety and quality, indicating that improving equipment leads to better perception of safety and quality. The second hypothesis revealed an even stronger correlation between the perception of environmental quality and educators’ motivation, suggesting that better working conditions can significantly influence educators’ motivation. The research results highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in improving preschool institutions, which would combine knowledge from different areas to create an optimal environment for child development. The paper also emphasizes the need for continuous professional development of educators and strategies that will ensure optimal conditions for every child’s growth
The legend of Đula's abyss as an example of oral heritage from Ogulin
Usmena zavičajna baština specifična je svuda u svijetu i bitna je kako bi se očuvala tradicija i običaj nekog grada i naroda, a najviše se pojavljivala u mjestima gdje je bilo malo pismenih stanovnika ili ih uopće nije bilo. Autori nisu uvijek bili i prenosioci jer su tu ulogu imali određeni izvođači. „Djeca su naša budućnost. Što ih naučimo, na što ih uputimo kao prave vrijednosti, to će ponijeti u svijet svoje budućnosti“ (Jurdana, 2015:33). U samom radu je definirana kulturna baština, kultura, usmena književnost i povijest usmene književnosti. Prikazan je grad Ogulin, kao jedan od najljepših gradova kontinentalne hrvatske te njegove prirodne ljepote i znamenitosti. Prikazana je predaja koja opisuje nastanak Đulinog ponora koji se nalazi u centru grada pored Frankopanske kule.Oral heritage is specific worldwide and essential for preserving the traditions and customs of a town or people, particularly in places with few or no literate inhabitants. The authors were not always the transmitters, as that role was often held by designated performers. "Children are our future. What we teach them, what we direct them towards as true values, they will carry into the world of their future" (Jurdana, 2015:33). The paper defines cultural heritage, culture, oral literature, and the history of oral literature. It presents the town of Ogulin as one of the most beautiful towns in continental Croatia, along with its natural beauties and landmarks. It also showcases the legend describing the origin of Đula's abyss located in the town center next to the Frankopan Tower
Inclusion of children with developmental disabilities in early and preschool education institutions
Završni rad bavi se temom uključivanja djece s teškoćama u razvoju u ustanove ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja. Rad istražuje različite aspekte i izazove ovog procesa, kao i načine na koje se može unaprijediti inkluzija djece s teškoćama u odgojno - obrazovnom sustavu. Rad prikazuje zakonske okvire u tom smislu, povijesni prikaz načina uključivanja s naglaskom na evoluciju pristupa i rješavanje problema koji se javljaju u ovom procesu. Posebna pažnja posvećena je pristupima i sudionicima u inkluzivnom okruženju s naglaskom na kompetencije odgojitelja i njihovoj ulozi u tom procesu. Kroz uključivanje djece s teškoćama u redovne odgojno-obrazovne programe ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja, naglašava se važnost stvaranja inkluzivnog društva koje poštuje i njeguje različitosti.The final thesis deals with the topic of inclusion of children with developmental disabilities in early and preschool education institutions. Various aspects and challenges of this process are explored, as well as ways to improve the inclusion of
children with disabilities in the context of early and preschool education. The final thesis shows the law framework in this sense, a historical overview of the way of inclusion with an emphasis on the evolution of the approach and solving the problems that arise in this process. Special attention is paid to approaches and participants in an inclusive environment with an emphasis on the competencies of kindergarten teacher and their role in that process. Through the inclusion of children with disabilities in regular educational programs of early and preschool education, the importance of creating an inclusive society that respects and nurtures differences is emphasized