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šolsko polje, letnik xxxi, številka 3–4
Discussions in this thematic issue confirm that children’s rights are
an ambiguous and controversial issue. They point to several, but surely
not all of the, challenges in realising the Convention on the Rights of the
Child. By contributing to existing academic discussions, they are certain
to also lead to new research agendas in the field.
***
The Varia issue consists of two articles in English and two in the Slovenian
language. Mornar et al. in their article Students’ Social, Emotional and
Intercultural Competencies and their Development in School Settings pro-
vides a thorough review of the content, theoretical and conceptual back-
ground, methodological and organisational aspects of existing interventi-
ons for developing SEI competencies. Their evaluation shows the general
effectiveness of such interventions. Due to the multiple similarities of the
two revealed thus far in what are mainly separate approaches (social and
emotional learning on one side and intercultural learning on the other),
the authors provide arguments for their integration into further school-
-based interventions in the field.
The article Public Universities in Post-Socialist States Could Become
‘Un-Academic’ after the 2020 Pandemic may be understood as a critical es-
say in which Andraž Teršek expresses standpoints, poses critical views,
devises hypotheses, raises doubts and opens controversial issues about the
contemporary state of public universities in Slovenia from the standpoint
of their values, academic autonomy, recent changes in their complex po-
sitions and structures, approaches to teaching and their role in social and
cultural contexts. His critical views are supported by selected scientific
evidence, an interview with a like-minded scholar, and public debates on
these controversial issues.
Janez Drobnič in his article Vocational Decisions and Career
Guidance in the Context of Autonomy and Self-determination provides an
extensive review of the changes in career management that have occurred
in recent years due to a dynamic economy and labour market, as well as
the influences of modern approaches deriving from career development
theories. He presents a synthesised competence career model for persons
with special needs based on modern career management approaches.
Andreja Drobnič Vidic’s article Comparison of Two Interdisciplinary
Student-centred Learning Approaches for Incorporation in the Field of
Mathematics deals with terminological and didactical questions of apply-
ing inquiry-based learning (IBL) and problem-based learning (PBL) in
Slovenian mathematics education. Based on a thorough qualitative analy-
sis, it shows the shortcomings of the recent inclusion of these approaches
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Discussions in this thematic issue confirm that children’s rights are
an ambiguous and controversial issue. They point to several, but surely
not all of the, challenges in realising the Convention on the Rights of the
Child. By contributing to existing academic discussions, they are certain
to also lead to new research agendas in the field.
***
The Varia issue consists of two articles in English and two in the Slovenian
language. Mornar et al. in their article Students’ Social, Emotional and
Intercultural Competencies and their Development in School Settings pro-
vides a thorough review of the content, theoretical and conceptual back-
ground, methodological and organisational aspects of existing interventi-
ons for developing SEI competencies. Their evaluation shows the general
effectiveness of such interventions. Due to the multiple similarities of the
two revealed thus far in what are mainly separate approaches (social and
emotional learning on one side and intercultural learning on the other),
the authors provide arguments for their integration into further school-
-based interventions in the field.
The article Public Universities in Post-Socialist States Could Become
‘Un-Academic’ after the 2020 Pandemic may be understood as a critical es-
say in which Andraž Teršek expresses standpoints, poses critical views,
devises hypotheses, raises doubts and opens controversial issues about the
contemporary state of public universities in Slovenia from the standpoint
of their values, academic autonomy, recent changes in their complex po-
sitions and structures, approaches to teaching and their role in social and
cultural contexts. His critical views are supported by selected scientific
evidence, an interview with a like-minded scholar, and public debates on
these controversial issues.
Janez Drobnič in his article Vocational Decisions and Career
Guidance in the Context of Autonomy and Self-determination provides an
extensive review of the changes in career management that have occurred
in recent years due to a dynamic economy and labour market, as well as
the influences of modern approaches deriving from career development
theories. He presents a synthesised competence career model for persons
with special needs based on modern career management approaches.
Andreja Drobnič Vidic’s article Comparison of Two Interdisciplinary
Student-centred Learning Approaches for Incorporation in the Field of
Mathematics deals with terminological and didactical questions of apply-
ing inquiry-based learning (IBL) and problem-based learning (PBL) in
Slovenian mathematics education. Based on a thorough qualitative analy-
sis, it shows the shortcomings of the recent inclusion of these approaches
8
