Review article

https://doi.org/10.15291/ai.3879

CROATIAN TEACHING ABROAD: CURRENT STATE AND PERSPECTIVES

Rona Bušljeta Kardum ; Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Renata Burai ; Academy of Fine arts, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Skender ; Elementary school Đurđevac, Đurđevac, Hrvatska

Abstract

Croatian teaching abroad has been organized for children and young people of Croatian emigrants since the 1990s for the purpose of learning and nurturing their mother tongue and Croatian cultural heritage. There are many specifics of educational activities within Croatian teaching abroad, however, in Croatian scientific and professional literature very little has been written about the organization and the specifics of this form of teaching. Therefore, in this paper we will present the framework of the organization of Croatian teaching abroad and point out all its peculiarities by highlighting the work of teachers and coordinators.
In order to make conclusions about current position of Croatian teaching abroad, in this paper we will present and compare the number of teachers and teaching positions in the last five years in all countries where it has been organized. Available data from the Ministry of Education and Science on the number of teaching positions and teachers reveal an increase in the number of teaching positions in Europe and the world, as well as an increase in the number of teachers in the last five years. That further emphasizes the importance of Croatian teaching abroad and the need to pay more attention to such teaching by the competent institutions, as well as by scientists and the general public.

Keywords

Croatian teaching abroad; coordinators; teacher competencies; teachers; teaching

Hrčak ID:

285131

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/285131

Publication date:

21.8.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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