Acta Iadertina, Vol. 14 No. 1, 2017.
Pregledni rad
Attempts at Achieving Pedagogical Pluralism in the Education Policy and Practice in Serbia
Vera Spasenović
; Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta u Beogradu, Odeljenje za pedagogiju i andragogiju
Nataša Vujisić Živković
; Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta u Beogradu, Odeljenje za pedagogiju i andragogiju
Sažetak
The paper addresses the issue of introducing and fostering pedagogical pluralism in the education policy and practice in Serbia from the mid-20th century onwards. Pedagogical pluralism implies the appreciation and affirmation of different pedagogical conceptions and approaches aimed at developing education theory and practice, i. e. the promotion of different theoretical orientations in the field of education, as well as the implementation of alternative solutions to the organisation and functioning of school work and teaching that differ from the prevailing education model. During the Yugoslav socialist system characterized by the lack of a democratic political order and pluralistic attitudes and values, there was no room for pedagogical (and school) pluralism either. More favourable conditions for the development of pedagogical and school pluralism in Serbia were created in the post-socialist period. After the 1990s, possibilities opened up for privately founded educational institutions, and since recently – kindergartens and schools with special pedagogical orientation (alternative schools). A significant number of projects, programmes and trainings were also implemented in the previous period aimed at enhancing the quality of school work and teaching conveying the ideas and concepts typical of reform pedagogy movements. However, it seems that the initiatives and efforts encouraging pluralism in education undertaken by the academic community and the education authorities are directed more at fostering the democratisation of education and improving its quality inside the public school system and less at promoting and supporting private education and/or alternative pedagogical approaches in their original form.
Ključne riječi
pedagogical pluralism; reform pedagogy movements; education policy and practice; Serbia
Hrčak ID:
190031
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Datum izdavanja:
15.11.2017.
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