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From the Traditional toward the Contemporary Methodological Approach to Visual Arts Activities in Kindergarten: Croatian Experiences / Od tradicionalnoga prema suvremenom metodičkom pristupu likovnim aktivnostima u dječjem vrtiću: hrvatska iskustva
Authors: Mendeš Branimir , Županić Benić Marijana 
Published: August 2023

Visual arts make an integral part of educational influences aiming to stimulate the child’s overall development and upbringing. The educational dimension of visual arts was recognized very early and has become an integral part of various forms of institutional education. The activities of artistic expression and creation have become essential in the educational practice of kindergartens from the very beginnings of institutional early and preschool education. Different views on the child's artistic development influenced educational programs and curricula of early and preschool education. Following the foreign pedagogical experiences as well as local educational practice, methodological approaches to visual arts activities in kindergarten have changed and improved over time. Copying and imitating the way of expression of visual arts educators have been replaced by the child’s spontaneous and innovative artistic expression and creation.Keywords: institutional context; curricula; visual arts; pedagogical concepts, early and preschool education. --- Likovna kultura sastavni je dio odgojno-obrazovnih utjecaja u svrhu poticanja cjelovitoga razvoja i odgoja djeteta. Odgojno-obrazovna dimenzija likovne kulture prepoznata je vrlo rano te je postala sastavni dio različitih oblika institucionaliziranoga odgoja i obrazovanja. Aktivnosti likovnoga izražavanja i stvaranja postale sastavni dio odgojno-obrazovne prakse dječjih vrtića od samih početaka institucijskog ranog i predškolskog odgoja. Shvaćanja o djetetovom likovnom razvoju imala su utjecaj na odgojno-obrazovne programe odnosno kurikule ranog i predškolskog odgoja. Razvoj metodičkih pristupa likovnim aktivnostima u dječjem vrtiću mijenjao se i usavršavao tijekom vremena prateći pri tome strana pedagoška iskustva, ali i domaću odgojno-obrazovnu praksu. Pri tome je prijeđen put od precrtavanja i oponašanja likovnoga izraza odgojitelja do spontanog i stvaralačkog djetetovog likovnog izražavanja i stvaranja. Ključne riječi: institucijski kontekst; kurikuli; likovna kultura; pedagoške koncepcije, rani i predškolski odgoj
Who is Your Best Friend? - The Dimensions of Quality in a Friendship Relationship / Tko je tvoj najbolji prijatelj? - dimenzije kvalitete prijateljskoga odnosa
Authors: Kolak Ante , Markić Ivan , Horvat Zoran 
Published: August 2023

The authors of this study define a relationship with a best friend as a form of interpersonal relationship between two people who are close, based on mutual attraction, respect and recognition, within which there is support and protection, intimacy, satisfaction, enjoyment in one another's company, and successful resolution of problems. The purpose of this study was to establish the dimensions of a friendship relationship and test the structure of a questionnaire examining the quality of a friendship relationship in the category of "best friend". The research was conducted via a survey method on a sample of 316 students of 5th, 6th and 7th grades of elementary school. The factor structure of the questionnaire was studied by a combination of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The analysis of the questiononaire's structure resulted in a 4-factor model with 17 items that meet the recent criteria in validation of research instruments. The extracted factors indicate the importance of intimacy, use of leisure time, emphasizing the person's value and protection. According to all important indicators, the final model was shown to be methodologically reliable as a simple instrument with a potential of wide practical application in research on quality dimensions of a relationship between best friends. Key words: factor analysis; intimacy; leisure time; value; protection. --- Autori ovoga rada definiraju prijateljski odnos s najboljim prijateljem kao oblik interpersonalnoga odnosa između dvije bliske osobe zasnovan na obostranoj privlačnosti, poštovanju i uvažavanju unutar kojeg dolazi do potpore i zaštite, intimiteta, zadovoljstva, uživanja u društvu i uspješnoga rješavanja problema. Svrha rada bila je utvrditi dimenzije prijateljskoga odnosa i testirati svojstva strukture upitnika kojim se ispituje kvaliteta prijateljskoga odnosa u kategoriji najbolji prijatelj. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 316 učenika 5., 6. i 7. razreda osnovne škole metodom anketiranja. Faktorska struktura upitnika istraživala se kombinacijom eksplorativne i konfirmativne faktorske analize. Analiza strukture upitnika rezultirala je 4-faktorskim modelom od 17 čestica koji ispunjava recentne kriterije u validaciji istraživačkih instrumenata. Ekstrahirani faktori ukazuju na važnost intimiteta, provođenja slobodnoga vremena, isticanja vrijednosti osobe te zaštite. Finalni se model prema svim bitnim indikatorima pokazuje kao metodološki pouzdan i za korištenje jednostavan instrument koji bi mogao imati široke praktične primjene među istraživačima i praktičarima u istraživanju dimenzija kvalitete odnosa među najboljim prijateljima.Ključne riječi: faktorska analiza; intimitet; slobodno vrijeme; vrijednosti; zaštita
Gender (In)equality in Child-Rearing and Housework between Mothers and Fathers – Children’s Perspective / Rodna (ne)ravnopravnost majke i oca u odgoju i kućanskim poslovima - perspektiva djeteta
Authors: Brust Nemet Maja , Vrdoljak Gabrijela 
Published: August 2023

Gender (in)equality between mothers and fathers is observed in their involvement in child-rearing and housework. Despite both international and Croatian national documents promoting gender equality in various segments of society, there is still research showing that mothers are disadvantaged in comparison to fathers. The aim of the research is to establish the pupils' assessment of the involvement of mothers and fathers in child-rearing and housework. The research was conducted by surveying 290 primary school pupils in Osijek-Baranja County in the Republic of Croatia. Research findings have shown that mothers are more involved in child-rearing and housework than fathers. Fathers are more involved in child-rearing and housework in urban areas, whereas mothers are equally involved in child-rearing and housework regardless of whether they live in urban or rural areas. There is also a difference in the involvement of fathers depending on whether they have a daughter or a son; fathers are more involved in problem-solving and the extracurricular activities of sons than daughters.Key words: housework; children; child-rearing; parents; involvement; urban-rural --- Rodna (ne)ravnopravnost majki i očeva uočava se u uključenosti istih u odgoj djece i brigu o kućanskim poslovima. Unatoč međunarodnim i hrvatskim nacionalnim dokumentima koji promiču ravnopravnost spolova u različitim segmentima društva, još uvijek postoje istraživanja koja pokazuju da su majke u neravnopravnom položaju u odnosu na očeve. Cilj je istraživanja utvrditi procjenu učenika o uključenosti majki i očeva u odgoj djeteta i brigu o kućanskim poslovima. Istraživanje je provedeno anketiranjem 290 učenika osnovnih škola Osječko-baranjske županije u Republici Hrvatskoj. Rezultati su istraživanja pokazali da su majke uključenije u odgoj i brigu o kućanskim poslovima u odnosu na očeve. Očevi su više uključeni u odgoj djece i kućanske poslove u urbanim područjima, dok su majke podjednako uključene u odgoj djece i kućanske poslove neovisno žive li u urbanom ili ruralnom području. Pokazala se i razlika u uključenosti očeva ovisno o tome imaju li kćer ili sina, očevi su više uključeni u rješavanje problema i slobodne aktivnosti sinova, nego kćeri.Ključne riječi: briga o kućanstvu; djeca; odgoj; roditelji; uključenost; urbano-ruralno
Foreword / Uvodnik
Authors: Topolovčan Tomislav 
Published: August 2023

Respected readers!Before you is the second regular issue of the Croatian Journal of Education in 2022. As previously, this time we also present ten papers by international authors from Spain, Turkey, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. This issue entails nine original scientific papers and one review paper. As before, we still nurture the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary scientific culture within the CJE. Therefore, it is our utmost pleasure to present new and original scientific conclusions, innovative classifications, and definitions of various concepts, taxonomies and (re)definitions of educational theories. In this regards, we wish you much success in your scientific work and expect many more of your high-quality manuscripts.The editorial board --- Poštovani čitatelji!Pred vama je drugo redovito izdanje Hrvatskog časopisa za odgoj i obrazovanje u 2022. godini. Kao i do sada, tako i ovom priliko objavljujemo deset radova internacionalnih autora iz Španjolske, Turske, Slovenije, Srbije, Bosne i Hercegovine te Hrvatske. U ovom broju nalazi se devet izvornih znanstvenih radova te jedan pregledni rad. Kao i do sada, i dalje razvijamo znanstvenu kulturu interdisciplinarnosti i multidisciplinarnosti Hrvatskog časopisa za odgoj i obrazovanje. Stoga, iznimno nam je drago predstaviti nove i originalne znanstvene zaključke, nove klasifikacije, definicije pojmova, taksonomije te (re)definicije teorija odgoja i obrazovanja. U tom pogledu, želimo vam mnogo uspjeha u znanstvenom radu i očekujemo vaše brojne rukopise iznimne kvalitete.Uredništvo
Factors Affecting Academic Performance of International Students in China: A Theory of Reasoned Action Approach / Čimbenici koji utječu na akademsku uspješnost međunarodnih studenata u Kini: teorija pristupa razumnoga djelovanja
Authors: Khuram Waqas , Wang Yanqing , Anjum Muhammad Adeel , Khalid Aisha 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the academic performance of international doctoral students in China. In particular, using insights from the theory of reasoned action, this study analyzed the interplay of academic attitude, subjective norms, knowledge-seeking intention, and academic performance. Data were collected from 415 international doctoral students from six universities in China (61.4% male; 38.6% female; 45.5% Asian; 40% African; 9.4 % European; and 5.1% American). SPSS (version 23) and AMOS (version 22) were used for data analyses. While academic attitude, subjective norms, and knowledge-seeking intentions were found to be positively associated with academic performance, knowledge-seeking intentions mediated the positive relationships of academic attitude and subjective norms with academic performance. The findings suggest that students’ positive attitude toward studies and subjective norms are critical to their academic performance. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.Key words: academic attitude; academic performance; knowledge-seeking intention; students; subjective norms; university. --- SažetakOvo je istraživanje imalo za cilj istražiti čimbenike koji utječu na akademsku izvedbu međunarodnih doktorskih studija u Kini. Konkretno, koristeći uvide iz teorije razumnoga djelovanja, u ovoj se studiji analiziralo međudjelovanje akademskoga stava, subjektivnih normi, namjere traženja znanja i akademskoga uspjeha. Podatci su prikupljeni od 415 studenata međunarodnnih doktorskih studija sa šest sveučilišta u Kini (muškarci = 61,4 %, žene = 38,6 %; Azijci = 45,5 %, Afrikanci = 40 %, Europljani 9,4 % i Amerikanci 5,1%). Za analizu podataka korišteni su SPSS (verzija 23) i AMOS (verzija 22). Dok je utvrđeno da su akademski stav, subjektivne norme i namjere traženja znanja pozitivno povezani s akademskim uspjehom, namjere traženja znanja posreduju u pozitivnim odnosima akademskoga stava i subjektivnih normi s akademskim uspjehom. Nalazi upućuju na to da su pozitivan stav studentata prema studiju i subjektivne norme ključni za njihov akademski uspjeh. Raspravljaju se implikacije za teoriju i praksu.Ključne riječi: akademski stav; akademski uspjeh; namjera traženja znanja subjektivne norme; studenti; sveučilište.
Mealtime Talk in Contemporary Childhood of Croatian Language Speakers / Govor uz blagovanje u suvremenom djetinjstvu govornika hrvatskoga jezika
Authors: Strapajević Ines , Vignjević Jelena 
Published: August 2023

AbstractExposure to mealtime talk in daily life is stimulating to the overall speech development of a child. However, nowadays children are less and less exposed to the experience of eating together with their significant adults. A study was conducted within this context to check the frequency of families eating together and mealtime talk in contemporary childhood of Croatian language speakers. Research participants were parents of children at an early and preschool age. The frequency of eating together, paying attention to media during mealtimes as well as the topics of mealtime conversations were evaluated. The purpose of the study was to determine the possible relation of the mentioned elements to the family structure and parents’ employment status and education level. The results indicate a more frequent habit of eating together in families where a grandfather and/or a grandmother is present, in families where one of the parents is unemployed and in families where parents are high school graduates. Parents mostly reported that during family mealtimes they were focused on communication rather than the media, and that they mostly discuss daily events. Key words: family mealtime; children’s language development; mealtime conversation. --- SažetakRazgovor za stolom u vrijeme jela poticajan je za ukupan djetetov jezični razvoj. No u suvremenom su djetinjstvu djeca sve manje izložena iskustvu zajedničkoga blagovanja s odraslim ukućanima. U tom je kontekstu provedeno istraživanje kojemu je bila svrha provjeriti navike zajedničkoga blagovanja i govora uz blagovanje u suvremenom djetinjstvu govornika hrvatskoga jezika. Ispitanici su bili roditelji djece rane i predškolske dobi. Ispitivala se učestalost navike zajedničkoga blagovanja, davanje pozornosti medijima tijekom zajedničkoga jela te tematska obilježja (raz)govora uz jelo. Cilj istraživanja bio je utvrditi moguću povezanost navedenih elemenata sa strukturom obitelji, zaposlenošću roditelja i njihovom naobrazbom. Rezultati istraživanja govore o učestalijoj navici zajedničkoga blagovanja u obiteljima u kojima su djed i/ili baka, u obiteljima u kojima je jedan od roditelja nezaposlen i u obiteljima gdje je roditelj srednje stručne spreme. Roditelji su većinom izvijestili da su tijekom zajedničkoga jela usmjereni na komunikaciju (a ne na medije) te da najviše razgovaraju o svakodnevnim događajima. Ključne riječi: dječji jezični razvoj; obiteljski zajednički obroci; razgovor uz jelo.
Teaching English and German Language in Primary School during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Implications for Foreign Language Teaching Methodology / Osnovnoškolska nastava engleskoga i njemačkoga jezika za vrijeme pandemije virusa COVID-19 - implikacije za metodiku stranih jezika
Authors: Knežević Željka , Šenjug Krleža Ana , Ivančan Monika 
Published: August 2023

AbstractEmergency remote education (ERE) during the COVID-19 pandemic placed unexpected challenges before foreign language teachers and shifted the focus on their competences to teach using digital tools. To gain insight into the ways in which primary school English and German language teachers answered the mentioned challenges, their teaching practice, and experiences in ERE during the 2020 lock-down period was investigated. In addition, their self-assessment of competence to apply digital technology in teaching was examined. The results show that the participants, although they mostly estimate their competence for teaching using digital technologies to be at the intermediate level, most frequently mediated the teaching content by giving instructions written in Word and by using videos on YouTube. Likewise, although there are indications that teachers are familiar with digital teaching tools, the results show a lack of their didactic-teaching knowledge and skills for applying the mentioned tools in teaching. These findings point to the need for greater presence of the issue of teaching via digital technologies in foreign language methodology courses. Key words: digital technology; ERE; teacher’s competence. --- SažetakIzvanredno obrazovanje na daljinu (IOD) za vrijeme pandemije COVID-19 stavilo je učitelje stranih jezika pred neočekivane izazove i usmjerilo fokus na njihove kompetencije za poučavanje pomoću digitalnih alata. U svrhu stjecanja uvida u načine na koje su osnovnoškolski učitelji engleskoga i njemačkoga jezika u Republici Hrvatskoj odgovorili na ove izazove, ispitani su njihova nastavna praksa i iskustva za vrijeme IOD-a u lockdownu 2020. te samoprocjena njihovih kompetencija za primjenu digitalne tehnologije u poučavanju. Rezultati pokazuju da su ispitanici, iako većinom svoje kompetencije za poučavanje pomoću digitalnih tehnologija procjenjuju na srednjoj razini, nastavne sadržaje najčešće posredovali pomoću pisanih uputa u Wordu i videa s Youtubea. Isto tako, iako postoje naznake da su učitelji upoznati s digitalnim alatima za poučavanje, rezultati upućuju na nedostatak njihovih didaktičko-metodičkih znanja i vještina za primjenu tih alata u nastavi. Ovakvi nalazi ukazuju na nužnost snažnijega uključivanja pitanja poučavanja pomoću digitalnih tehnologija u kolegije metodike nastave stranih jezika. Ključne riječi: digitalna tehnologija; IOD; kompetencije učitelja
Prevalence of odontogenic tumors: A retrospective study of an institute of Rajasthan
Authors: Sanwelka Madhvi , Mehra Garima , Mehra Manju 
Published: August 2023

Odontogenic tumors are a heterogeneous group of lesions with variable clinical and pathohistological features. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiological behavior of this heterogeneous group of tumors across a 2 year period and to compare these data with those in the literature. A retrospective study was made of cases of odontogenic tumors recorded at our institution between January 2021 to December 2022. The variables gender, age, anatomical site, histological type and symptoms were analyzed in 30 histopathology reports. Out of 30 cases, males show predominant cases 60% (18/30 cases) and females show 40% cases (12/30 cases). Male: female ratio is 1.5:1. According to age, the most involved age group was found to be of 11-20 years which showed highest number of cases (36.7%). Out of 30 cases, most frequent odontogenic tumor was found to be ameloblastoma (46.7%). There is a slight predominance of odontogenic tumors in men and during the first decades of life; most of them occur in the mandible. There were statistically significant differences among the variables histological type and symptoms.
Gypenosides Production and Spermatogenesis Recovery Potentials of Extracts from Cell Suspension Cultures of Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Authors: Nguyen-Thanh Tung , Dang-Ngoc Sang , Tran-Quoc Dung , Hoang-Tan Quang 
Published: August 2023

Background: Gynostemma pentaphyllum (GP), also called Giao-co-lam, is a traditional Vietnamese herb, also known as the "Herb of Immortality", that grows throughout Asian countries and is used for the treatment of hematuria, edema in the pharynx and neck, tumors, and trauma.
Methods: In this study, we investigated the effects of culture conditions on cell growth and total gypenoside accumulation in the GP suspension cells. Cells were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/L KIN and 0.5 mg/L IBA, and different inoculum sizes (2-4 g) for 10-24 days.
Results: The results showed that the optimum inoculum size and shaking speed were 3 g of callus and 120 rpm, respectively. The highest cell biomass reached was 5.833 g of fresh weight, corresponding to 0.136 g of dry weight after 20 days of culture. The total gypenoside and Rb1 accumulation was the highest after 18 days of culture, with 46.498 mg/g and 0.038 mg/g dry weight, respectively. In addition, the crude extract from GP cell suspension cultures remarkably improved pathological changes in mouse testicular tissue after scrotal heat exposure. Blood testosterone levels were significantly increased in heat-exposed mice treated with the GP cell suspension culture extract.
Conclusion: Taken together, these results suggest that GP bio-mass production by cell suspension cultures leads to the accumulation of gypenosides in large amounts, and provides the potential for the recovery of spermatogenesis following heat stress.
Socialization Of Excise Sector Provisions Through Activities With IHT Central Java
Authors: Anoraga Pandji , Suryo Kristanto Rudi 
Published: August 2023

Research aims: This research is to find out the extent of outreach, the benefits of outreach to the community, provide solutions for the development of legal IHT IKMs as well as suppress legal IHT products, increase the competitiveness of IHT products in the market, explore the potential of IHT in the regions, and get support from various interested parties in IHT development
Design/Methodology/Approach: This research is a descriptive research. It begins with the research/survey conducted. The research was conducted in Kudus Regency. Research takes 1 month. The type of data used is mainly data obtained from the results of questionnaires distributed to individual participants in child socialization and to individuals who do not participate in socialization. The entire population in this study were participants in the socialization of cigarette excise provisions carried out by the Central Java Industry Office, Kudus Regency. This survey uses a sample of at least 30 socialization participants and an additional 30 people who do not take part in socialization but are still prioritized are socialization participants. Data analysis techniques were carried out using quantitative and qualitative methods
Research findings: The results showed that based on the results of observations and the results of the questionnaires, it was found that cigarettes with counterfeit excise bands were found to be the highest in Kudus Regency. And, from the socialization participants agreed that cigarettes need to be attached with excise tape
Theoretical contribution/Originality: The novelty of this research is through community groups to continue or continue socialization activities so that there are stricter regulations and increased sanctions against illegal tobacco producers, distributors and consumers.
Practitioner/Policy implication: Both the government and especially the Kudus area where there are many cigarettes without excise stamps to be repaired and adjusted immediately
Keywords: Socialization; Excise Ribbon; IHT; and Cigarettes
Sesbania - A Green Manure for Soil Productivity and Crop Enhancement
Authors: Bhatt Ganesh D. 
Published: August 2023

In order to determine how growing the green manure crop Dhaincha (Sesbania sesban) in acidic soil conditions affected the soil characteristics, nutrient availability, and rice productivity, among other things, a field study was conducted in the crop cafeteria at Galgotias University's School of Agriculture in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh from July 2019 to July 2022. As per the study, the green manure performed patch considerably increased the change in the soil physical qualities and availability of nutrients. In comparison to plots where Sesbania sesban was not grown-up as a green manure crop in the introduction of Sesbania sesban increased paddy output. The field investigation, which was carried out in the university's cafeteria in 2018, discovered that the soil's pH was 8.75, slowly and steadily improving to 8.0. The amount of soil organic carbon was low in 2018 at 0.27, 0.35 in 2019, 0.39 in 2020, and 0.45% in 2021, respectively. The application of green manure, vermi-compost, cow dung manure, gypsum, and Sesbania (Sesbania sesban) as part of an approved scientific method led to an improvement in soil quality. This also led to an increase in the production of agricultural crops.