Education’s Role in Preparing Globally Competent Citizens

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© 2014 Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) © 2014 Nikolay Popov, Charl Wolhuter, Klara Skubic Ermenc, Gillian Hilton, James Ogunleye, Oksana Chigisheva ISBN 978-954-92908-4-4

Education’s Role in Preparing Globally Competent Citizens

BCES Conference Books Volume 12

Nikolay Popov Charl Wolhuter Klara Skubic Ermenc Gillian Hilton James Ogunleye Oksana Chigisheva

Editor-in-Chief Editor of Part 1 Editor of Part 2 Editor of Part 3 Editor of Part 4 Editor of Parts 5–7

Bulgarian Comparative Education Society

This is a peer review book. Each paper is reviewed by two editors – the relevant part editor and the editor-in-chief. Members of the International Advisory Board are also involved in the peer review process. Finally, the six-member international editorial board takes decisions on papers to be included in the book.

International Advisory Board Peter L. Schneller, Prof. Dr. University of Mount Union, USA

Nicholas Sun-Keung Pang, Prof. Dr. The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Patricia K. Kubow, Prof. Dr. Bowling Green State University, USA

Lilia Halim, Prof. Dr. Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia

Alexander W. Wiseman, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lehigh University, USA

Joachim Schroeder, Prof. Dr. Universität Hamburg, Germany

Kas Mazurek, Prof. Dr. University of Lethbridge, Canada

Oksana Chigisheva, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Southern Federal University, Russia

Marco Aurelio Navarro-Leal, Prof. Dr. Colegio de Tamaulipas, México

Jana Kalin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Johannes L van der Walt, Prof. Dr. North-West University, South Africa

Bruno Leutwyler, Prof. Dr. University of Teacher Education – Zug, Switzerland

Education’s Role in Preparing Globally Competent Citizens BCES Conference Books, Volume 12, 2014 Popov, N., Wolhuter, C., Ermenc, K., Hilton, G., Ogunleye, J., Chigisheva, O. (Eds.) Quire format 70 x 100 / 16 Printed quires 47.5 Book size B5 – ISO (17 x 24 cm) Paperback, 760 pages Published by BCES Printed by Investpress Sofia, Bulgaria May 2014

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Contents Preface ............................................................................................................................ 16

Part 1 Comparative Education & History of Education Charl Wolhuter

State of Published Research on the Teaching of Comparative Education ...................... 17 Johannes L van der Walt

Three ways of looking at the phenomenon education system......................................... 24 Ferdinand J Potgieter

Considering a pedagogy of discernment as primus inter pares: implications for comparative educationists............................................................................................... 32 Larry Prochner, Ailie Cleghorn, Anna Kirova, Darcey Dachyshyn & Christine Massing

Culture and Practice in Early Childhood Teacher Education in Namibia and Canada..... 39 Manuel Jacinto Roblizo Colmenero

The Practice of Dialogic Learning as a Successful Means to Overcome Inequalities: ‘La Paz’ Learning Community Case ...................................................................................... 47 Isabel Guadalupe Munguía Godínez

Political Formation of Citizenship in Young People from High School Level: A Comparative Study between Mexico and Germany ........................................................ 53 Lynette Jacobs & Corene de Wet

Essential Values for Global Citizenship: How Do South African Learners Fare? ............ 59 Syed Nitas Iftekhar

Learning from the Past, Strategizing for the future. Education for all in India: The Present and Beyond 2015 ............................................................................................................ 67 Shelley Terzian

International Influences on Post-Soviet Armenian Education.......................................... 73 Irena Stonkuvienė

(Not)Forgettable History of Vladimir Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organization .................... 80

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Ivančica Marković

Game – an example of historical influence on cultural and social events during 18th and 19th centuries................................................................................................................... 87

Part 2 Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Training & Learning and Teaching Styles Ruth Roux & Jorge Luis Mendoza Valladares

Mexican teachers’ training experiences, perceived needs and interest in inquiry-based teaching........................................................................................................................... 95 Marco Aurelio Navarro-Leal & Zaira Navarrete-Cazales

The Mexican education reforms and the teacher education system at the turn of the century........................................................................................................................... 102 Marie Mc Andrew, Julie Larochelle-Audet, Corina Borri-Anadon, Maryse Potvin

Pre-service teacher training in ethno-cultural, religious and linguistic diversity offered by Québec universities: a quantitative and qualitative portrait ........................................... 108 Eveline Christof

Reflective Ability as a Core Competence of Future Teachers........................................ 114 Rafaela Garcia Lopez & Mª Jesús Martínez Usarralde

Transformation of a School into a Cooperative School: The Miracle of an Educational Tool for a Better School ................................................................................................. 121 Ricardo Lozano

Reflections Following Three Years of Training the Next Generation of Educators in Turkey: Constructing an Optimistic, yet Realistic Understanding of the Teaching Profession ..................................................................................................................... 129 Edina Kovács & Adrienn Fekete

The Professional Identity and Achievement of Education Majors in the Cross-Border Region of Hungary, Romania and Ukraine .................................................................... 136 Motladi Angeline Setlhako

Anxieties, challenges and successes in the transition to online teaching in an Open and Distance Learning environment: the UNISA experience ............................................... 145 Bobo Segoe

Peer support: the traits and perceptions of Open Distance Learning (ODL) students... 152

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Lisa Wiebesiek-Pienaar, Tebello Letsekha, Thenjiwe Meyiwa, Bukiwe Feni

Pre-service and In-service Training, Indigenous Knowledge and Foundation Phase Teachers’ Experiences in the South African Classroom ................................................ 159 Amelia Molina García

Pedagogical training and culture for global citizenship: reflections for its creation........ 165 Barbara Šteh & Jana Kalin

Conceptions of Learning and Significant Learning Experiences among Pedagogy and Andragogy Students at the University in Ljubljana and the University in Belgrade ....... 171 Manuela Heinz

Initial Teacher Education in Ireland: Structure, policy developments and implications for practice.......................................................................................................................... 178 Renata Čepić, Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić, Jana Kalin

Characteristics of a good elementary school teacher – analysis of teachers' selfperceptions.................................................................................................................... 185 Sandra Ozola, Maris Purvins, Inga Riemere

Managerial Skills of Teachers in Schools of Latvia in the Context of Lifelong Learning 193 Claudio-Rafael Vasquez-Martinez, Fátima Carrillo, Lya-Adlih Oros-Méndez, Miguel Alvarez, Maria Morfin-Otero

Implications for the Development of the Individual through Teacher Training in Environments where there are Universal Processes of Development, Mediated by Virtual Interactions.................................................................................................................... 200 Valentina Tsybaneva

The Language Development of the Language Teachers in In-Service System............. 205 Tatjana Simović, Veljko Simović, Ljiljana Milović, Biljana Balov

Students’ and teachers’ views on teaching styles and methods .................................. 211 Franc Cankar, Olga Dečman Dobrnjič, Stanka Setnikar Cankar

Some Indicators which show the Quality of the Schools in Slovenia............................. 216 Sandra Saraí Dimas Márquez

Condiciones sociales, institucionales y personales del profesor de Educación Superior: un estudio en la Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Educación de la UAEH en México ..... 223

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Part 3 Education Policy, Reforms and School Leadership Gillian L. S. Hilton

Assuring the Quality of Higher Education Systems and Its Link to Improvement in Learning Cultures: the role of the international reviewer ............................................... 229 Nicholas Sun-keung Pang & Zoe Lai-mei Leung

Promoting Quality of Early Childhood Education through Assessment for Learning: Preparing Future Globally Competent Citizens ............................................................. 239 Corene de Wet

Letters to the editor and popular discourses on hazing in South African schools and school hostels................................................................................................................ 249 Michael W. O’Sullivan & Ewelina K. Niemczyk

Mentoring for global competence: Teachers preparing their peers for international service learning.......................................................................................................................... 257 Laura J. Dull

Historical Thinking in Difficult Times .............................................................................. 265 Graciela Amira Medécigo Shej

Public policies on migrant matters: A balance in México ............................................... 270 Snježana Dobrota

The Role of Music Education in Preparing Globally Competent Pupils......................... 275 Haim Henry Gaziel

The effect of the school organization on teachers’ efficacy and satisfaction ................. 281

Part 4 Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Social Inclusion James Ogunleye

Interactions between vocational education and training and the labour market in France: a country report ............................................................................................................. 289 Alberto G. Canen, Ana Canen, Rejane P. Costa

Higher Education and the Preparation of Multicultural Global Citizens: the case of a technological curriculum................................................................................................ 296

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Paweł Grygiel, Grzegorz Humenny, Piotr Świtaj, Sławomir Rębisz, Marta Anczewska

Between Isolation and Loneliness: Social Networks and Perceived Integration with Peers of Children Diagnosed with ADHD in Regular Classrooms ........................................... 303 Marta Anczewska, Alicja Multarzyńska, Joanna Krzyżanowska-Zbucka, Marcin Flak, Magdalena Peccabin, Joanna Roszczyńska-Michta, Justyna Waszkiewicz, Justyna Tucholska

Lessons from the recovery training programme for service users empowerment ......... 311 Izabela Nowak, Piotr Świtaj, Katarzyna Charzyńska, Marta Anczewska

Social inclusion through interventions targeting psychosocial difficulties in schizophrenia................................................................................................................ 318 Gertrude Shotte

Internationalisation, Regionalisation and Localisation: Reflections on Co-habitation in ‘the Third Space’ in Tertiary Education ................................................................................. 326 Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu & Queen Chioma Nworgu

Mitigating Circumstances in Higher Education .............................................................. 333 Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu, Helen Nworgu, Julie Nworgu

Child Protection: A Look at Some Internet Regulations................................................. 340 Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu, Steve Azaiki, Queen Chioma Nworgu, Helen Nworgu

An Increase in Higher Education Fees and Human Rights Legislation ......................... 347 Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu, Queen Chioma Nworgu, Shade Babalola, Chinuru Chituru Achinewhu

Exploring land ownership and Inheritance in Nigeria .................................................... 354 Dong Zhao

Buddhist Echoes in University Education: A Comparative Study of China and Canada 362 Changjun Yue

Gender and Migration: Evidence from College Graduates in China.............................. 371 Xiaohao Ding

An Analysis of the Employment of Secondary Vocational Education Graduates in Urban China ............................................................................................................................. 379 Reyna del Carmen Martínez Rodríguez & Lilia Benítez Corona

Factors that enhance didactic implementation of human development courses in Polytechnic Universities engineering students .............................................................. 385

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Lilia Benítez Corona & Reyna del Carmen Martínez Rodríguez

Resilient competencies in the comprehensive educational training for engineering students......................................................................................................................... 391 Emma Leticia Canales Rodríguez & Gabriela Abaunza Canales

Teaching and learning in higher education in Mexico: New proposals to improve old practices ........................................................................................................................ 398 Daina Vasilevska

Distance Education as a Factor of Development of Virtual Academic Mobility.............. 404 Olga Nessipbayeva

Kazakhstan in the European educational system.......................................................... 411 Amanda S Potgieter

Student Thresholding into Academia: Teaching Writing to The Budding Academics’ Society........................................................................................................................... 418 Shade Babalola

A critical analysis of the under-achievement of Afro-Caribbean boys within a 16-19 education setting ........................................................................................................... 425 Friday Owhornugwu Obodo

Is Nigerian higher education admission policy in breach of Human Rights law?........... 432 Gordana Stankovska & Myqereme Rusi

Cognitive, Emotional and Social Characteristics of Gifted Students with Learning Disability ........................................................................................................................ 438 Куралай Мухамади / Kuralay Mukhamadi

Инновационные технологии обучения государственному языку в Казахстане: современное состояние и перспективы / Innovative technologies of the state language teaching in Kazakhstan: current condition and future.................................................... 443

Part 5 Educational development strategies in different countries and regions of the world: national, regional and global levels Oksana Chigisheva

VET/TVET terminological ambiguity from cross-national perspective ........................... 449 Andrey Blinov, Olga Nikolaevskaya

Intellectualization of Education as a Priority of the State Development......................... 454

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Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić, Renata Čepić, Matina Mulc

The Comparison of Professional Self-Perceptions between Preschool and Primary School Teachers in Croatia............................................................................................ 461 Oksana Chugai

Legislative History of Adult Education in the USA ......................................................... 469 Olena Goncharenko

The Importance of Communicative Competence in Teaching Pupils from National Minorities of Ukraine and the United States .................................................................. 475 Anna Polenova

Principles and Practices of Teaching English to Undergraduates Majoring in Economics in Contemporary University Education .......................................................................... 480 Людмила Семеновна Сильченкова / Ludmila Silchenkova

Компетентностный подход в практике овладения младшими школьниками письменными видами речи / Competence-Based Approach in the Practice of Written Speech Types Mastering by Primary School Pupils ...................................................... 487 Ольга Александровна Моисеева / Olga Moiseeva

Проблема организации образования современной молодежи: современные тенденции / The problem of the organization of education of contemporary youth: current trends ................................................................................................................ 495 Наталья Анатольевна Савотина, Елена Михайловна Клемяшова, Владимир Александрович Сковородкин / Natalia Savotina, Elena Klemyashova, Vladimir Skovorodkin

Технологический подход в воспитательной практике современной России / Technological Approach in the Educational Practice of Modern Russia........................ 503 Виктория Викторовна Скляднева / Victoria Sklyadneva

Специфика воспитания и образования казачества в условиях вузов (на примере МГУТУ им. К. Г. Разумовского) / Training and Educational Specificity of Cossacks at Higher Educational Establishments (a Case of Moscow State University of Technologies and Management named after K. G. Razumovskiy)...................................................... 514 Татьяна Алексеевна Спиридонова / Tatyana Spiridonova

Современные исследования и государственная политика в области развития одаренных детей / Current Research and the State Policy on the Development of Gifted Children ......................................................................................................................... 522 Александра Вячеславовна Бойкова, Нурия Минияровна Ахмерова / Aleksandra Boykova, Nuriya Ahmerova

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Применение некоторых современных образовательных технологий в контексте современных глобальных образовательных тенденций / Application of Some Modern Educational Technologies in the Context of Contemporary Global Educational Trends 531 Надежда Борисовна Качайнова / Nаdezhda Kachainova

Модернизация российского образования в контексте глобализации / Modernization of Russian Education in the Context of Globalization.................................................... 539 Татьяна Игоревна Лаптева / Tatyana Lapteva

Роль системного и интегрального подходов в развитии образовании в России / The role of systemic and integrated approach in the development of education in Russia .. 548 Игорь Леонтьевич Набок / Igor Nabok

Об этнологической «недостаточности» педагогического образования / About Ethnological «Insufficiency» of Pedagogical Education................................................. 555 Лариса Александровна Данченок, Людмила Николаевна Иванова-Швец / Larisa Danchenok, Liudmila Ivanova-Shvets

Стратегические направления развития компетентностного подхода в подготовке конкурентоспособных специалистов / Strategic Directions for the Development of Competence-Based Approach within Training of Competitive Specialists..................... 564 Светлана Сергеевна Золотарева / Svetlana Zolotareva

Особенности компетентностной модели подготовки бакалавра дополнительного образования детей в вузах России / Peculiarities of Competence-Based Training Model of the Bachelor of Additional Education of Children in Higher Education Institutions of Russia ....................................................................................................................... 571 Нина Геннадьевна Тихомирова / Nina Tikhomirova

Кластер специальных компетенций бакалавра дополнительного образования в сфере культурно-досуговой деятельности / Cluster of Special Competences of the Bachelor of Additional Education in the Sphere of Cultural and Leisure Activity ........... 581 Ольга Николаевна Жидкова, Роман Викторович Каптюхин / Olga Zhidkova, Roman Kaptyukhin

Использование открытых образовательных ресурсов в образовании / The use of Open Educational Resources in Education ................................................................... 589 Нина Викторовна Никольская / Nina Nikolskaya

Сохранение культурной идентичности и подготовка глобально компетентных граждан в русле двуязычного образования в Великобритании / Preservation of Cultural Identity and Preparation of Globally Competent Citizens in the Mainstream of Bilingual Education in Great Britain ............................................................................... 599

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Оксана Алексеевна Першукова / Oksana Pershukova

Факторы развития многоязычного образования в странах Западной Европы / Development Forces of Multilingual Education in the Western European Countries .... 608 Светлана Тевельевна Махлина / Svetlana Mahlina

Курс «Семиотика и лингвистика» в подготовке культурологов / The Course ‘Semiotics and Linguistics’ in Preparing Culture Studies Students................................ 617 Мария Николаевна Тюрина / Maria Nikolaevna Tyurina

Изучение английского языка в современном глобализирующемся мире / English Language Learning in Modern Globalizing World.......................................................... 623 Татьяна Леонидовна Павлова, Олеся Владимировна Цигулева / Tatyana Pavlova, Olesya Tsiguleva

Мобильность в условиях интернационализации образования / Mobility within Internationalisation of Education ................................................................................... 631 Надежда Васильевна Осипова / Nadejda Osipova

Разработка концепций глобального образования как ответ на вызов времени и решение насущных проблем образования в контексте глобализационных процессов / The Development of Global Education Concepts as the Reply to the Challenge of the Time and the Solution of Vital Educational Problems in the Context of Globalization Processes................................................................................................ 636 Елена Владимировна Абдулова, Светлана Геннадьевна Крылова, Светлана Алигарьевна Минюрова / Elena Abdulova, Svetlana Krylova, Svetlana Minyurova

Виртуальное образовательное пространство для межкультурного взаимодействия / Virtual learning environment for intercultural interaction................................................ 643 Ляйля Муталиева, Лаура Байтенова / Lyailya Mutalieva, Laura Baitenova

Особенности формирования компетентностной модели при подготовке специалистов в сфере туризма / Peculiarities of Competence-Based Model Formation as a Part of Training Specialists in the Sphere of Tourism ............................................ 649 Olga Nikolaevskaya

Effectiveness of Educational Development on the Basis of Intellectualization of Managerial Potential...................................................................................................... 654

Part 6 Key directions and characteristics of research organization in contemporary world Galina Zashchitina

Toward Effective Communication: The Pragmatics of Tropes in Mass Media Discourse.. 657

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Maryana Salamakha

Studying of the English Environmental Protection Terminology in the Aspect of Thematic Groups and Hyper-Hyponymic Relations ...................................................................... 663 Nataša Vujisić Živković & Sunčica Macura Milovanović

Contemporary Educational Sciences Challenged by the Ethnocentric Pedagogic Heritage and Contemporary Epistemological-Methodological Approaches ................................. 670 Лариса Сергеевна Тихомирова / Larisa Tikhomirova

Речевое воздействие в социальной рекламе / Speech Influence in Social Advertising .................................................................................................................... 677 Наталия Васильевна Данилевская, Светлана Евгеньевна Овсянникова / Nataliya Danilevskaya, Svetlana Ovsyannikova

Просветительская функция социальной рекламы / Educational Function of Social Advertising..................................................................................................................... 682

Part 7 International scientific and educational cooperation for the solution of contemporary global issues: from global competition to world integration Мария Алексеевна Беляева / Maria Belyaeva

Прокреационное образование как условие подготовки глобально компетентных граждан / Procreation Education as a Condition of Preparing Globally Competent Citizens.......................................................................................................................... 691 Эльвира Владимировна Королева / Elvira Koroleva

Значимость высшей школы в искоренении истоков ментального терроризма социальных болезней / The Significance of Higher Education for the Elimination of Social Diseases’ Mental Terrorism................................................................................. 700 Анна Леонидовна Чернышова / Anna Chernishova

Демографическая ситуация в современном мире в период глобальных социальноэкономических трансформаций: обзор и тенденции развития / Demographic Situation in Contemporary World within Global Economic and Social Transformation: Overview and Development Trends .............................................................................................. 709 Нина Григорьевна Ивельская / Nina Ivelskaya

Сфера образования как «локомотив роста» объектов экономики в аспекте системообразования / The Sphere of Education as a ‘Growth Engine’ of Economic Facilities in the Aspect of System Formation................................................................. 717 Светлана Алексеевна Петренко, Людмила Алексеевна Петренко / Svetlana Petrenko, Ludmila Petrenko

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Пути и условия реализации гендерного неравенства в системе школьного образования / Ways and Conditions of Gender Inequality Realisation in the System of School Education........................................................................................................... 723 Наталья Геннадьевна Хорошкевич / Natalya Khoroshkevich

Охрана труда на промышленном предприятии: социологическое исследование / Labour Protection at the Industrial Enterprise: Sociological Research.......................... 729 Ольга Бисеновна Тапалова, Николай Анатольевич Нигай, Бахытжан Жетесович Нуралиев, Эльмира Болатовна Шайхысламова / Olga Tapalova, Nickolay Nigai, Bahytzhan Nuraliyev, Elmira Shaykhislamova

Исследование мотивационной направленности и особенностей самоактуализации личности при аддиктивной зависимости / The Study of Motivational Orientation and Peculiarities of Self-Actualisation of the Addicted Individual ......................................... 735 Максат Нурадилович Калимолдаев, Гульшат Аманжоловна Амирханова / Maksat Kalimoldayev, Gulshat Amirkhanova

Математическая модель экономического роста с учетом человеческих ресурсов / Mathematical Model of Economic Growth with Provision for Human Resources .......... 742

Information & Reviews Luis Enrique Aguilar & Jose Alberto F. Rodrigues Filho

Los observatorios como un recurso de investigación, intercambios, producción y diseminación de conocimiento / The Observatories as a resource for research, exchange, production and dissemination of knowledge ................................................ 749 List of Contributors ........................................................................................................ 752

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Preface This volume contains papers submitted to the XII Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES), held in Sofia and Nessebar, Bulgaria, in June 2014, and papers submitted to the II International Distance Partner Conference, organized by the International Research Centre ‘Scientific Cooperation’, Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The volume also includes papers submitted to the International Symposium on Comparative Sciences, organized by the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society in Sofia, in October 2013. The XII BCES Conference theme is Education’s Role in Preparing Globally Competent Citizens. The II Distance Partner Conference theme is Contemporary Science and Education: New Challenges – New Decisions. The book consists of 103 papers, written by 167 authors and co-authors, and grouped into 7 parts. Parts 1-4 comprise papers submitted to the XII BCES Conference, and Parts 5-7 comprise papers submitted to the II Distance Partner Conference. The 103 papers are divided into the following 7 parts: Part 1: Comparative Education & History of Education (11 papers); Part 2: Pre-service and In-service Teacher Training & Learning and Teaching Styles (20 papers); Part 3: Education Policy, Reforms and School Leadership (8 papers); Part 4: Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Social Inclusion (23 papers); Part 5: Educational development strategies in different countries and regions of the world: national, regional and global levels (28 papers); Part 6: Key directions and characteristics of research organization in contemporary world (5 papers); Part 7: International scientific and educational cooperation for the solution of contemporary global issues: from global competition to world integration (8 papers). The distribution by languages is: 70 papers are in English, 32 in Russian, and 1 in Spanish. As in the previous eleven volumes, studies presented in this book cover all levels of the educational system – preschool, primary, lower secondary, upper secondary, postsecondary and higher education, as well as doctoral programs. The global character is one of the typical established features of the BCES Conference Books. The geography of countries included in the studies, presented in this volume, encompasses the world: Armenia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia (FYR), Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA. Prof. Dr.habil. Nikolay Popov Editor-in-Chief, BCES Chairperson May 2014