Conferences (Co-)Organised by the Department of Pedagogy
The Department of Pedagogy hosted and co-organised the 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy”, held from 11 to 13 June 2025 in partnership with the Department of Educational Sciences of the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), and the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci. More details are available on the official conference website.
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The Department of Pedagogy was a co-organiser of the CARN-ALARA Conference: Imagine Tomorrow: Practitioner Learning for the Future, held from 17 to 19 October 2019 at Hotel President in Split. More details are available on the official website of the ALARA network.
Participation of Members of the Department of Pedagogy in Conferences (2021–2026)
Prof. Branko Bognar, PhD
Presentation title: Videos in Teachers’ Professional Learning
Co-authors: Filipov, Mia; Mužar Horvat, Sanela
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Organised by: FFOS, Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana and CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Challenges of Teacher Professional Development in an Age of Technological Change
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Organised by: FFOS, Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana and CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Developmental Bibliotherapy as an Incentive for the Development of Students’ Emotional Intelligence
Co-authors: Žižanović, Senka; Jagustin, Nina
Conference: EDUVision 2025
Place/date: Ljubljana, Slovenia (online) / 20–22 November 2025
Presentation title: Developing Pedagogy Students’ Competencies in Observing, Analysing and Commenting on Teaching
Co-authors: Filipov, Mia; Vinković, Dajana
Conference: 6th Days of Educational Sciences Scientific Conference “The Future of Education: New Directions in Research and Practice”
Place/date: Zagreb / 16–18 October 2024
Presentation title: Training Primary Education Students to Participate in Productive Discussions on Videos of Early Mathematics Teaching Using an Online Application
Co-authors: Mužar Horvat, Sanela; Samardžić, Darko
Conference: STOO4 – Teaching (Today for) Tomorrow: Bridging the Gap between the Classroom and Reality
Place/date: Zagreb / 26–27 September 2024
Presentation title: Opportunities and challenges in the work of natural science teachers during online teaching: teachers’ views and practice
Co-author: Sablić, Marija
Conference: To Be or Not to Be a Great Teacher: Proceedings of ATEE Annual Conference
Place/date: Riga, Latvia / 29–31 August 2023
Presentation title: Perils of the culture of nice in video-based teacher professional development
Co-authors: Filipov, Mia; Meštrović, Ozrenka
Conference: Annual Conference of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) Teacher Education on the Move
Place/date: Budapest, Hungary / 27–30 August 2023
Presentation title: Reflection and Feedback as Predictors of Directed Development of Assessment Competence
Co-authors: Labak, Irena; Sablić, Marija
Conference: ATEE Annual Conference – To Be or Not to Be a Great Teacher
Place/date: Riga / 29–31 August 2022
Presentation title: How Can Research Project Results Help Improve University Practices?
Co-authors: Sablić, Marija; Filipov, Mia
Conference: International Scientific Conference ATEE 2022 Winter Conference; GCTE Multiplier Event Teaching and Learning for an Inclusive, Interconnected World
Place/date: Sestri Levante, Italy / 20–22 April 2022
Presentation title: The Importance of Learning Flexibility: How COVID-19 Transformed Our Teacher Professional Development Programme
Co-authors: Filipov, Mia; Šustek, Ivana
Conference: 79th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, University of Latvia Teacher Education in Times of Uncertainty and Crisis
Place/date: Online / 19 February 2021
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Prof. Marija Sablić, PhD
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: The Quality of Relationships in Early Childhood as the Foundation of Education for Peace – A Montessori Perspective
Conference: Scientific and Professional Conference Education for Peace: The Quality of Relationships as the Foundation for Change
Organised by: OMEP Croatia and the Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb
Place/date: Rovinj / 16–17 March 2026
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Teachers at the Crossroads of Change: The Art of Synergy between Tradition and Innovation
Co-author: Jukić, Renata
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Organised by: FFOS, Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana and CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: Artificial Intelligence and Transdisciplinary Approaches: A Systematic Literature Review; Possibilities of Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT) for Creating Lesson Plans
Co-authors: Jukić, Renata; Benčina, Ksenija; Glavaš, Amanda
Conference: ATEE 2025 – The Making of Authentic Teachers in Ages of Artificiality
Place/date: Dublin, Ireland / 26–29 August 2025
Presentation title: “Together we can do more and better”: How the online learning community of Montessori teachers contributed to the advancement of the educational process
Co-author: Lesandrić, Marija
Conference: It takes two to teach! Teacher collaboration for learning and teaching
Place/date: Antwerp, Belgium / 19–21 November 2025
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: I Love My Job, But… – Burnout Syndrome and Preserving Pedagogical Enthusiasm among Preschool Teachers
Conference: Preschool Education Days – Čakovec 2025 “Growing Together – Professionals as Drivers of Change in Early Childhood and Preschool Education”
Organised by: Cvrčak Kindergarten Čakovec and the Faculty of Teacher Education in Zagreb
Place/date: Sveti Martin Spa / 24–25 April 2025
Presentation title: The Differences in Music Culture Teachers’ Opinions About Informal Lifelong Learning
Co-authors: Pušić, Ivana; Šulentić Begić, Jasna
Conference: 2nd International Positive Schools and Well-Being Congress “Lifelong Learning and Well-Being in a Digitalized World”
Place/date: Girne/Kyrenia, Cyprus / 29–31 May 2024
Presentation title: Opportunities and challenges in the work of natural science teachers during online teaching: teachers’ views and practice
Co-author: Bognar, Branko
Conference: To Be or Not to Be a Great Teacher: Proceedings of ATEE Annual Conference
Place/date: Riga, Latvia / 29–31 August 2023
Presentation title: Reflection and Feedback as Predictors of Directed Development of Assessment Competence
Co-authors: Labak, Irena; Bognar, Branko
Conference: ATEE Annual Conference – To Be or Not to Be a Great Teacher
Place/date: Riga, Latvia / 29–31 August 2022
Presentation title: “Me as a teacher” – self-perception of students as teachers
Co-author: Žižanović, Senka
Conference: International Scientific Conference Didactic Challenges IV: Futures Studies in Education
Place/date: Osijek / 26–27 May 2022
Presentation title: How Can Research Project Results Help Improve University Practices?
Co-authors: Bognar, Branko; Filipov, Mia
Conference: International Scientific Conference ATEE 2022 Winter Conference; GCTE Multiplier Event Teaching and Learning for an Inclusive, Interconnected World
Place/date: Sestri Levante, Italy / 20–22 April 2022
Presentation title: Pedagogical perspective of the online teaching process
Co-authors: Jukić, Renata; Kakuk, Sara
Conference: INTED2021 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Place/date: Online / 8–9 March 2021
Presentation title: Rethinking teacher education during the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
Co-authors: Sablić, Marija; Kakuk Sara
Conference: INTED2021 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Place/date: Online / 8–9 March 2021
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Prof. Goran Livazović, PhD
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Characteristics of High-Quality Teaching Work with Students with Differentiated Educational Needs
Conference: National Professional Conference of Primary School Teachers of the Republic of Croatia
Organised by: Education and Teacher Training Agency of the Republic of Croatia
Place/date: Zadar, Croatia / 30 March–1 April 2026
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Pedagogical Support for Parental Literacy: Challenges and Good Practice
Conference: National Professional Conference of Primary School Teachers of the Republic of Croatia
Organised by: Education and Teacher Training Agency of the Republic of Croatia
Place/date: Valpovo, Croatia / 27–29 August 2025
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Contemporary Aspects of Cooperation between Pedagogues and Parents
Conference: Inter-County Professional Conference of Primary School Teachers of the Republic of Croatia
Organised by: Education and Teacher Training Agency of the Republic of Croatia
Place/date: Osijek, Croatia / 8 May 2025
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Methodology of the Pedagogue’s Work – Monitoring Trainees and Preparing for the Professional Examination
Conference: Inter-County Professional Conference for Pedagogues
Organised by: Education and Teacher Training Agency of the Republic of Croatia
Place/date: Osijek, Croatia / 13 March 2025
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Socio-Pedagogical Aspects and Challenges of Working with Young People
Conference: Inter-County Professional Conference for Physics Teachers
Organised by: Education and Teacher Training Agency of the Republic of Croatia
Place/date: Osijek, Croatia / 2 July 2024
Presentation title: Predictive Dimensions of Adolescent Sexting: The Importance of Sociodemographic Characteristics, Family Relationships and Risk Behaviour
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Organised by: FFOS, Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana and CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: LGBT Inclusivity Among High School Students in Croatia: Findings from a Quantitative Study
Conference: FERA 2025
Place/date: Rovaniemi, Finland / 4–8 November 2025
Presentation title: Dimensions of the Questionnaire on Attitudes, Experiences and Needs of Students, Teachers and Parents in the Domain of LGBT+ School Inclusivity
Conference: 18th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
Place/date: Seville, Spain (online) / 10–13 November 2025
Presentation title: Media Impact on Children: A Parental Perspective
Co-author: Bojčić, Karlo
Conference: 2nd International Online Scientific Conference ICT in Life: Forging Tomorrow
Place/date: Osijek / 17 May 2024
Presentation title: Social media and substance use among the youth: a test of two mediation mechanisms
Co-author: Pavić, Željko
Conference: Social Work in the Addictions and Health Care – Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Improve Quality of Services and Quality of Life
Place/date: Alba Iulia, Romania / 2022
Presentation title: An Analysis of Bioethical Standards in Promoting Adolescent Health
Conference: EU eHealth Law and Public Health International Conference: From Current Practice to Implementation (EUEHL)
Organised by: Faculty of Law at Goce Delčev University, Shtip
Place/date: Ohrid, North Macedonia / 29 September 2022
Presentation title: Invited lecture: Sexting as a Form of Adolescent Online Violence: Empirical Findings from the Croatian Perspective
Conference: ObserV@W 2022: Digital and Online Violence: Regional Perspectives
Organised by: Open University Milton Keynes, ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)
Place/date: Milton Keynes, UK / 6–9 September 2022
Presentation title: The Joy of Missing Out (JOMO): An Analysis of Female Professional, Educational and Lifestyle Choices in the 21st Century
Conference: MTA SZAB Neveléstudományi, Pszichológiai Szakbizottság Szociális Képességek Munkabizottsága
Organised by: Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Place/date: Szeged, Hungary (online) / 8 March 2022
Presentation title: The Development of Educational Institutions for Children and Young People Based on the Pedagogical Work of Anton Makarenko
Conference: Magyar Tudomány Ünnepe: Jövőformáló Tudomány 2021, MTA SZAB Neveléstudományi – Pszichológiai Szakbizottság Szociális Képességek Munkabizottsága
Organised by: Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Place/date: Szeged, Hungary (online) / 25 November 2021
Presentation title: The Relation between Media Exposure, Risk Behaviour and Anxiety in Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Co-author: Karlo Bojčić
Conference: 79th International Scientific Conference “Psychological Well-Being”: Human, Technologies and Quality of Education
Organised by: University of Latvia
Place/date: Riga (online) / 16 February 2021
Presentation title: Becoming a Rapist: A Risk Factors Casefile Study Analysis from 1991–2016 in Croatia [Atlanta]
Conference: 76th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC 2021): Science and Evidence-Based Policy in a Fractured Era
Place/date: Chicago, United States / 17–21 November 2021
Presentation title: [Professional development: methodology for analysing illicit economies in South-Eastern Europe within the “Croatian Violence Monitor” project (HRZZ UIP-2017-05-8876)]
Conference: Stronger Together: Meeting on Methodology for Analyzing Illicit Economies in South-Eastern Europe
Place/date: Balkan Criminology (Max Planck Partner Group), GI-TOC, Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb, Max Planck Society, Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law / 22–24 October 2021
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Prof. Renata Jukić, PhD
Presentation title: Artificial Intelligence and Transdisciplinary Approaches: A Systematic Literature Review; Possibilities of Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT) for Creating Lesson Plans
Co-authors: Sablić, Marija; Benčina, Ksenija
Conference: ATEE 2025 – The Making of Authentic Teachers in Ages of Artificiality
Place/date: Dublin, Ireland / 26–29 August 2025
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Teachers at the Crossroads of Change: The Art of Synergy between Tradition and Innovation
Co-author: Sablić, Marija
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Organised by: FFOS, Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana and CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: Education for a Sustainable Future: Promoting Students’ Responsibility for Biodiversity
Conference: 60th Croatian and 20th International Symposium on Agriculture (SA 2025)
Place/date: Zagreb / 1–6 June 2025
Presentation title: Evaluation of Lesson Plan Generated by ChatGPT 4.0: Focus Group
Co-authors: Glavaš, Amanda; Staščik, Azra
Conference: MIPRO 2025 – 48th International Convention on Information, Communication and Electronic Technology
Place/date: Opatija (online) / 2–6 June 2025
Presentation title: Challenges and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence in Education: Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions
Conference: Didactic Challenges V
Place/date: Osijek / 16–17 May 2025
Presentation title: Value-Related Challenges of Using Artificial Intelligence in Education
Co-authors: Kakuk Fridl, Sara; Vrbešić-Ravlić, Narcisa
Conference: 4th International Interdisciplinary Congress of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek “Perspectives of Society, Science and Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”
Place/date: Osijek / 5–6 December 2024
Presentation title: Student Entrepreneurial Competencies of Education Major Studies in Social Sciences, Humanities and Art
Co-authors: Škojo, Tihana; Dubovicki, Snježana
Conference: 13th International Scientific Symposium Region, Entrepreneurship, Development
Place/date: Osijek / 6–7 June 2024
Presentation title: Challenges in the Implementation of Students’ Professional Practicum in a Virtual Environment
Co-author: Žižanović, Senka
Conference: 2024 47th MIPRO ICT and Electronics Convention (MIPRO)
Place/date: Opatija (online) / 20–24 May 2024
Presentation title: Collaborative Learning in University Teaching: Characteristics, Possibilities and Implementation
Co-authors: Škojo, Tihana; Dubovicki, Snježana
Conference: 5th Međimurje Philological and Pedagogical Days: Language, Literature and Education – Current State and Perspectives
Place/date: Čakovec / 27 April 2024
Presentation title: The Impact of the Education for Sustainable Development Course on Students’ Environmental Awareness
Co-authors: Škojo, Tihana; Dubovicki, Snježana
Conference: 6th International Scientific Conference European Realities – Sustainability
Place/date: Osijek / 11–12 April 2024
Presentation title: Quality of Student Nutrition in Schools in Slavonia and Baranja
Co-authors: Vinković, Dajana; Filipov, Mia
Conference: Scientific Conference Scientific Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja
Place/date: Osijek / 17–18 October 2024
Presentation title: Academic Stress and Students’ Leisure Time
Co-author: Škojo, Tihana
Conference: Third International Interdisciplinary Congress of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek “Society, Science and Art in the (Post)Digital Age” (INTER_CON 2023)
Place/date: Osijek / 8–10 November 2023
Presentation title: Teachers’ and Parents’ Attitudes towards Parental Involvement in the Co-Construction of the School Curriculum for the Development of Partnership Relations
Co-author: Bedeniković Lež, Mirela
Conference: International Scientific Conference 13th Primary School Days – From Science to the Classroom
Date: 16–17 May 2023
Presentation title: Collaborative Learning in University Teaching: Characteristics, Possibilities and Implementation
Co-authors: Dubovicki, Snježana; Škojo, Tihana
Conference: Philological and Pedagogical Days of the Faculty of Teacher Education in Čakovec
Place/date: Čakovec / 27–28 April 2023
Presentation title: A Creative Approach to Learning: Mobile Learning of Primary and Secondary School Teachers in the Republic of Croatia
Co-author: Svalina, Vlasta
Conference: Creative Approaches to Learning and Teaching (CALT)
Place/date: Osijek / 24–25 March 2023
Presentation title: Perception of the School Interior from the Students’ and Teachers’ Perspective
Co-authors: Kakuk Fridl, Sara; Jelić, Tihana
Conference: 81st International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, University of Latvia “Human, Technologies and Quality of Education”
Place/date: Riga, Latvia / 16 March 2023
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: What Awaits Teachers in the Future
Conference: International Scientific Conference Didactic Challenges IV: Futures Studies in Education
Place/date: Osijek / 26–27 May 2022
Presentation title: Pedagogical perspective of the online teaching process
Co-authors: Jukić, Renata; Kakuk, Sara
Conference: INTED2021 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Place/date: Online / 8–9 March 2021
Presentation title: Rethinking teacher education during the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
Co-authors: Sablić, Marija; Kakuk Sara
Conference: INTED2021 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Place/date: Online / 8–9 March 2021
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Assistant Professor Sanja Španja, PhD
Presentation title: The Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: A Study on the MyAI Teaching Assistant Platform
Co-author: Arsovski, Saša
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
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Assistant Professor Senka Žižanović, PhD
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Developmental Bibliotherapy as an Incentive for the Development of Students’ Emotional Intelligence
Co-authors: Bognar, Branko; Jagustin, Nina
Conference: EDUVision 2025
Place/date: Ljubljana, Slovenia (online) / 20–22 November 2025
Presentation title: Understanding Embodied Learning from the Perspective of Undergraduate Pedagogy Students
Co-authors: Bogatić, Katarina; Simel Pranjić, Sanja
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: The development of key aspects of AI literacy among students in teacher education programs
Co-author: Spasenovski, Nemanja
Conference: 4th International Interdisciplinary Congress of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek “Perspectives of Society, Science and Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”
Place/date: Osijek / 5–6 December 2024
Presentation title: The Contribution of Creative Dance in Students’ Social Competence Development
Co-author: Blažević, Antonija
Conference: daCi – Dance and the Child International Conference 2024
Place/date: Ljubljana, Slovenia / 7–12 July 2024
Presentation title: Challenges in the Implementation of Students’ Professional Practicum in a Virtual Environment
Co-author: Jukić, Renata
Conference: 2024 47th MIPRO ICT and Electronics Convention (MIPRO)
Place/date: Opatija (online) / 20–24 May 2024
Presentation title: “Me as a teacher” – self-perception of students as teachers
Co-author: Sablić, Marija
Conference: International Scientific Conference Didactic Challenges IV: Futures Studies in Education
Place/date: Osijek / 26–27 May 2022
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Creative Movement as an Incentive for Students’ Holistic Development
Conference: EDUizziv: International Conference “Current Approaches to Teaching and Assessment of Knowledge”
Place/date: Ljubljana, Slovenia (online) / 16–18 February 2022
Presentation title: Creative dance workshops as encouragement for future teachers to integrate movement in teaching
Co-author: Blažević, Antonija
Conference: Effects of Dance: 4th International Dance Pedagogy Conference
Place/date: Velenje, Slovenia / 8–10 October 2021
Presentation title: Challenges in developing and nurturing a caring teacher-student relationship in higher education
Co-author: Simel Pranjić, Sanja
Conference: INTED2021 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Place/date: Online / 8–9 March 2021
Presentation title: Educational challenges of emergency remote teaching and learning during the coronavirus crisis
Co-authors: Simel Pranjić, Sanja; Radovanović, Milorad
Conference: INTCESS 2021 – 8th International Conference on Education and Education of Social Sciences
Place/date: Online / 18–19 January 2021
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Assistant Professor Sara Kakuk Fridl, PhD
Presentation title: The educational purpose and aim in the age of consumerism: A critical analysis of challenges in contemporary pedagogy
Co-author: Spasenovski, Nemanja
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Organised by: FFOS, Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana and CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: Value-Related Challenges of Using Artificial Intelligence in Education
Co-authors: Jukić, Renata; Vrbešić-Ravlić, Narcisa
Conference: 4th International Interdisciplinary Congress of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek “Perspectives of Society, Science and Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”
Place/date: Osijek / 5–6 December 2024
Presentation title: Perception of the School Interior from the Students’ and Teachers’ Perspective
Co-authors: Jukić, Renata; Jelić, Tihana
Conference: 81st International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, University of Latvia “Human, Technologies and Quality of Education”
Place/date: Riga, Latvia / 16 March 2023
Presentation title: Research Trends in Educational Journals in Croatia
Co-author: Ham, Emanuela
Conference: International Scientific Conference Didactic Challenges IV: Futures Studies in Education
Place/date: Osijek / 26–27 May 2022
Presentation title: Pedagogical perspective of the online teaching process
Co-authors: Jukić, Renata; Sablić, Marija
Conference: INTED2021 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Place/date: Online / 8–9 March 2021
Presentation title: Rethinking teacher education during the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
Co-authors: Sablić, Marija; Jukić, Renata
Conference: INTED2021 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Place/date: Online / 8–9 March 2021
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Assistant Professor Sanja Simel Pranjić, PhD
Presentation title: Understanding Embodied Learning from the Perspective of Undergraduate Pedagogy Students
Co-authors: Žižanović, Senka; Bogatić, Katarina
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Organised by: FFOS, Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana and CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: Rethinking Caring Reciprocity in Higher Education: Perspectives from Outstanding Educators
Conference: 6th Annual RCEN Conference “Relational Pedagogy – An Invitation to a Global Discussion”
Organised by: RCEN
Place/date: Maynooth, Ireland (online) / 16–18 June 2025
Presentation title: Challenges in developing and nurturing a caring teacher-student relationship in higher education
Co-author: Žižanović, Senka
Conference: INTED2021 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Place/date: Online / 8–9 March 2021
Presentation title: Educational challenges of emergency remote teaching and learning during the coronavirus crisis
Co-authors: Žižanović, Senka; Radovanović, Milorad
Conference: INTCESS 2021 – 8th International Conference on Education and Education of Social Sciences
Date: Online / 18–19 January 2021
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Katarina Bogatić, PhD, Senior Teaching Assistant
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: A Culture of Participation in Early Childhood and Preschool Education: Research with Children as a Starting Point for Mutual Understanding
Conference: National Professional Conference “Kindergarten Culture for Happy Growing Up”
Organised by: Education and Teacher Training Agency
Place/date: Tuheljske Toplice / 13–15 April 2026
Presentation title: Children as Co-Researchers: Applying the Photovoice Method in Research on Peace and Conflict
Co-authors: Jerković, Klara; Špionjak, Laura
Conference: Scientific and Professional Conference Education for Peace: The Quality of Relationships as the Foundation for Change
Organised by: OMEP Croatia and the Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb
Place/date: Rovinj / 16–17 March 2026
Presentation title: Understanding Embodied Learning from the Perspective of Undergraduate Pedagogy Students
Co-authors: Žižanović, Senka; Simel Pranjić, Sanja
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Organised by: FFOS, Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana and CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: In-Between Spaces of Learning: Theory and Practice
Conference: OMEP 2025 Scientific and Professional Conference: The First 1,000 Days – Shaping Tomorrow, Today
Organised by: OMEP Croatia and the Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb
Place/date: Zagreb / 27–28 February 2025
Presentation title: A reading of children’s institutionalisation through the lens of Childhood Studies
Conference: IX International Scientific Conference “Children in History” – dignity and restrictions
Organised by: University of Białystok
Place/date: Białystok (online) / 21–22 October 2024
Presentation title: Rethinking Neoliberal Discourse in Early Childhood and Preschool Education
Co-author: Marojević, Jovana
Conference: 2nd International Scientific and Professional Conference “KOMPAS – Competent Systems in Early Childhood and Preschool Education”
Organised by: FOOZOS, CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci, HPD and HUIO
Place/date: Osijek / 11–12 October 2024
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Early Years Curriculum in Croatia – conceptualisations, present & the future
Conference: Early Years South West Stronger Practice Hub “Let’s Talk About Curriculum Network”
Organised by: Early Years South West Stronger Practice Hub and the University of Plymouth
Place/date: Plymouth, UK / 21 June 2024
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Children’s Participation in the (Co-)Construction of the Early Childhood and Preschool Institution Environment
Conference: National Professional Conference marking the 50th anniversary of Osijek Kindergarten “The Environment in an Integrated Curriculum – Space as an Incentive for the Child’s Holistic Development”
Organised by: Osijek Kindergarten, FOOZOS and KIFOS
Place/date: Osijek / 21–22 March 2024
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: What Is Children’s Participation (All About)?
Conference: Conference marking Children’s Rights Day entitled “Children’s Rights: Participation or Manipulation?”
Organised by: Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb
Place/date: Čakovec / 25 November 2023
Presentation title: International analysis of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Child perspectives
Co-authors: Sadownik, Alicja Renata; Visković, Ivana
Conference: 31st EECERA Annual Conference: Children’s Curiosity, Agency and Participation: Challenges for Professional Action and Development
Organised by: EECERA, APEI, CRIANCA Childhood Association and the Centre for Research in Early Childhood
Place/date: Cascais, Portugal / 30 August–2 September 2023
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Where Is Play in the Structured Lives of Preschool Children?
Conference: Preschool Education Days – Čakovec 2023 “Growing Together – Time for Play”
Organised by: Cvrčak Kindergarten Čakovec and the Faculty of Teacher Education in Zagreb
Place/date: Sveti Martin Spa / 20–21 April 2023
Presentation title: Discourses on childhood and children in scholarly articles about creativity in the context of education in Croatia
Co-author: Ivković Hodžić, Željka
Conference: First International Conference CALT: “Creative Approaches to Learning and Teaching”
Organised by: FOOZOS and CASA Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 24–25 March 2023
Presentation title: Play and child-centredness in Romania and Croatia
Co-authors: Catalano, Horatiu; Catalano, Cristina
Conference: 1st International Scientific and Professional Conference “KOMPAS – Competent Systems in Early Childhood and Preschool Education”
Organised by: FOOZOS and CASA, Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 21–22 October 2022
Presentation title: Risk in play as a right and need: Exploring the fine balance of risk and safety
Conference: 10th International Conference “Education, Reflection, Development”
Organised by: Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Educational Sciences Department
Place/date: Cluj-Napoca, Romania (online) / 24–25 June 2022
Presentation title: ECEC in the context of COVID-19 – research tendencies: What the academic community wrote about during the first year of the pandemics?
Conference: Scientific and Professional Conference marking the 10th anniversary of OMEP Croatia “Changes in ECEC – ECEC as Change: Education as a Response to the New Normal”
Organised by: OMEP Croatia and the Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb
Place/date: Opatija / 11–12 November 2021
Presentation title: Exploring child-centredness with Croatian early childhood teachers: Where do I fit in?
Co-author: Višnjić Jevtić, Adrijana
Conference: 9th International Conference “Education, Reflection, Development”
Organised by: Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Educational Sciences Department
Place/date: Cluj-Napoca, Romania (online) / 25–26 June 2021
Presentation title: A “new” dynamic? Early childhood education and care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conference: 27th Scientific Conference “Empirical Studies in Psychology”
Organised by: Institute of Psychology, Laboratory for Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade
Place/date: Belgrade, Serbia (online) / 13–16 May 2021
Presentation title: Invited plenary lecture: Early childhood educators’ perspectives on their own child-centred competences – the Croatian context
Co-author: Višnjić Jevtić, Adrijana
Conference: Child-Centred Competences for Early Childhood, Education and Care: a conference on the outcomes of an Erasmus+ project
Organised by: Early Education: The British Association for Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network
Place/date: London, UK (online) / 7 May 2021
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Karlo Bojčić, PhD, Senior Teaching Assistant
Presentation title: Media, Children and Aggression: An Analysis of Preferred Media Content and Its Effects on Children’s Physically Aggressive Behaviour
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Organised by: FFOS, Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana and CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: When play becomes risk: exploring gambling-like features in video games
Conference: 33rd Institute for Educational Research (IER) Conference – From Positive Youth Development to Positive Youth Justice
Organised by: Institute for Educational Research (IER), Centre for Positive Youth Development and Institute for Criminological and Sociological Research in Belgrade
Place/date: Belgrade, Serbia (online) / 4 December 2025
Presentation title: Media Impact on Children: A Parental Perspective
Co-author: Livazović, Goran
Conference: 2nd International Online Scientific Conference ICT in Life: Forging Tomorrow
Organised by: Faculty of Education, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek (online) / 17 May 2024
Presentation title: Results of the Research Conducted for the Doctoral Thesis Risk and Protective Factors in the Development of Physically Aggressive Behaviour of Preschool and Younger School-Age Children
Conference: Round Table: Creative Approaches and Methods in the Prevention of Peer Violence
Organised by: DOKKICA Children’s Creative Centre, FFOS
Place/date: Osijek / 7 November 2023
Presentation title: From the Playground to the Living Room: Risk and Protective Factors of Children’s Physically Aggressive Behaviour
Conference: EUROCRIM 2023, 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology: “The Renaissance of European Criminology”
Organised by: European Society of Criminology
Place/date: Florence, Italy / 6–9 September 2023
Presentation title: The role of media in the development of physically aggressive behaviour among children
Conference: EUROCRIM 2022, 22nd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology: “Challenges and Opportunities in a Virtually and Physically Connected Europe: The Need for Criminology”
Organised by: European Society of Criminology
Place/date: Malaga, Spain / 21–24 September 2022
Presentation title: Presentation of Doctoral Research
Conference: Doctoral Round as part of Science Week at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek
Place/date: Osijek / 9 February 2022
Presentation title: Correlates of Depression and Anxiety among Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors
Conference: First Scientific Colloquium of the Postgraduate University Study Programme Pedagogy and the Culture of the Contemporary School
Organised by: FFOS
Place/date: Online / 4–5 June 2021
Presentation title: The relation between media exposure, risk behaviour and anxiety in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
Co-author: Livazović, Goran
Conference: 79th International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia: Psychological Well-Being section
Organised by: University of Latvia
Place/date: Riga (online) / January–April 2021
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Nemanja Spasenovski, PhD, Senior Teaching Assistant
Presentation title: Pedagogy and Artificial Intelligence: Examining the Explanatory, Transformative and Emancipatory Possibilities of Education in the Age of Digital Consumerism
Conference: Social Sciences and Humanities Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century
Place/date: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina / 12 December 2025
Presentation title: Exploring Differences in AI Adoption in Higher Education: Socioeconomic, Gender, and Disciplinary Perspectives
Co-authors: Pavić, Željko; Jurlina, Juraj
Conference: Cambridge Generative AI in Education
Place/date: Cambridge, UK / 26–29 October 2025
Presentation title: The educational purpose and aim in the age of consumerism: A critical analysis of challenges in contemporary pedagogy
Co-author: Kakuk, Sara
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Organised by: FFOS, Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana and CASA – Centre for Scientific Work in Vinkovci
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: The development of key aspects of AI literacy among students in teacher education programs
Co-author: Žižanović, Senka
Conference: 4th International Interdisciplinary Congress of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek “Perspectives of Society, Science and Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”
Place/date: Osijek / 5–6 December 2024
Presentation title: Trends in Student Numbers at Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek: History and Perspectives
Co-author: Josipović, Igor
Conference: Scientific Conference Scientific Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja
Place/date: Osijek / 17–18 October 2024
Presentation title: The Crisis of Humanities Education from the Perspective of Critical Pedagogy
Conference: International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference “Rethinking Crisis: Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities”
Organised by: FFOS, ASKiNS21 project
Place/date: — Osijek / 27–29 June 2024
Presentation title: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Researching Consumerism
Conference: 3rd International Interdisciplinary Congress “Society, Science and Art in the (Post)Digital Age”
Organised by: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek
Place/date: Osijek / 8 November 2023
Presentation title: The Response of Educational Authorities to the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Example of the Republic of Croatia and Neighbouring Countries
Conference: Societies and Diseases – Responses to Health Crises in Modern and Contemporary History
Place/date: Osijek / 20–21 April 2023
Presentation title: The Education System in Selected Economic Theories
Conference: 2nd International Interdisciplinary Congress “Challenges of Education”
Organised by: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek
Place/date: Osijek / 4 November 2022
Presentation title: The Contribution of Liberal Theory to the Critique of the Egalitarian Conception of Work and Education
Co-authors: Prof. Zlatko Miliša, PhD; Assistant Professor Igor Josipović, PhD
Conference: 2nd International Interdisciplinary Congress “Challenges of Education”
Organised by: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek
Place/date: Osijek / 3 November 2022
Presentation title: Antisocial Aspects of Social Networks
Co-authors: Prof. Zlatko Miliša, PhD; Ana Čelik
Conference: International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference “The Reader and Reading in the Digital Age”
Organised by: Department of Communication Studies, Catholic University of Croatia
Place/date: Zagreb / 8 November 2021
Presentation title: Application of Robinson’s Organisational Model to the Architecture of the Croatian School System
Conference: 1st International Interdisciplinary Congress “Interdisciplinarity in Theory and Practice”
Organised by: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek
Place/date: Osijek / 4 November 2021
Presentation title: Consumerism in Pedagogical Journals
Conference: 1st Scientific Colloquium of the Postgraduate University Study Programme Pedagogy and the Culture of the Contemporary School “Culture of the Contemporary School”
Organised by: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek
Place/date: Osijek / 5 June 2021
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Mia Botić, PhD, Teaching Assistant
Presentation title: Introducing a Folklore Group as an Extracurricular Activity in Primary School
Co-author: Liščić Ciprić, Dinka
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: Pedagogue as Entrepreneur: From an Idea to a Job Tailored to One’s Needs
Co-author: Mikulić, Katarina
Conference: 2nd International Scientific Conference “Global and Local Perspectives on Pedagogy” (GLPP2)
Place/date: Osijek / 11–13 June 2025
Presentation title: Quality of Student Nutrition in Schools in Slavonia and Baranja
Co-authors: Vinković, Dajana; Jukić, Renata
Conference: Scientific Conference Scientific Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja
Place/date: Osijek / 17–18 October 2024
Presentation title: Developing Pedagogy Students’ Competencies in Observing, Analysing and Commenting on Teaching
Co-authors: Vinković, Dajana; Bognar, Branko
Conference: 6th Days of Educational Sciences Scientific Conference “The Future of Education: New Directions in Research and Practice”
Place/date: Zagreb / 16–18 October 2024
Presentation title: Creative use of AI tools in the classroom
Co-authors: Mikulić, Katarina; Mustač, Lucija
Conference: 2nd International Online Scientific Conference ICT in Life: Forging Tomorrow
Place/date: Osijek / 17 May 2024
Presentation title: Video use in teacher professional development: a literature review of some technical considerations
Conference: 2nd International Online Scientific Conference ICT in Life: Forging Tomorrow
Place/date: Osijek / 17 May 2024
Presentation title: Development of Professional Vision as a Component of Adaptive Teaching Expertise in Professional Development Using Classroom Videos
Conference: Third International Interdisciplinary Congress of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek “Society, Science and Art in the (Post)Digital Age” (INTER_CON 2023)
Place/date: Osijek / 8–10 November 2023
Presentation title: Perils of the culture of nice in video-based teacher professional development
Co-authors: Bognar, Branko; Meštrović, Ozrenka
Conference: Annual Conference of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) Teacher Education on the Move
Place/date: Budapest, Hungary / 27–30 August 2023
Presentation title: Pupils’ perspective on video-based classroom research
Co-author: Meštrović, Ozrenka
Conference: 81st International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, University of Latvia “Human, Technologies and Quality of Education”
Place/date: Riga, Latvia / 16 March 2023
Presentation title: Challenges in the implementation of differentiated instruction in the mathematics classroom
Conference: International Scientific Conference Didactic Challenges IV: Futures Studies in Education
Place/date: Osijek / 26–27 May 2022
Presentation title: How Can Research Project Results Help Improve University Practices?
Co-authors: Sablić, Marija; Bognar, Branko
Conference: International Scientific Conference ATEE 2022 Winter Conference; GCTE Multiplier Event Teaching and Learning for an Inclusive, Interconnected World
Place/date: Sestri Levante, Italy / 20–22 April 2022
Presentation title: Presentation of Doctoral Research
Conference: Doctoral Round as part of Science Week at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek
Place/date: Osijek / 9 February 2022
Presentation title: Online professional development aimed at improving teaching practices
Conference: International Scientific Conference of the Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN) CARNival: Raised Voices
Place/date: Online / 8 October 2021
Presentation title: Experiences of Working on a Croatian Science Foundation Project and Teacher Professional Development Based on Classroom Videos
Conference: First Scientific Colloquium of the Postgraduate University Study Programme Pedagogy and the Culture of the Contemporary School
Place/date: Online / 4–5 June 2021
Presentation title: The Importance of Learning Flexibility: How COVID-19 Transformed Our Teacher Professional Development Programme
Co-authors: Bognar, Branko; Šustek, Ivana
Conference: 79th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, University of Latvia Teacher Education in Times of Uncertainty and Crisis
Place/date: Online / 19 February 2021
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