Faculty of Education UL: Vision and Mission of GE Mojca Juriševič 7th Regional Meeting on talent support in the Central-Eastern European Region Szeget, 24th – 26th Oct 2012 University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education UL CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION OF GIFTEDNESS RESEARCH EDUCATION & PROMOTION EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS TESTING & COUNSELLING EDUCATIONAL POLICY PARTNERSHIP & NETWORKING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education UL and GE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION OF GIFTEDNESS - RESEARCH - Attitudes towards gifted students? Social perception of gifted students in the academic context? Gifted students’ motivation to learn? Competencies of teachers of gifted students? Identification of giftedness? Evaluation of gifted programmes? SUPPORTING STUDENTS RESEARCH WORK (undergraduate, master, PhD) University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education UL and GE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION OF GIFTEDNESS - EDUCATION & PROMOTION - Integrated approach in university study programmes Optional modules about GE Master - 2nd Bologna cycle - program “Gifted education”  Publishing GE works University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education UL and GE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION OF GIFTEDNESS - PROJECTS - NTC project: stimulating intelectual development in preschool children through physical activities and mental games (Mensa – Gifted Children's Committee) UMMI project – summer camps for gifted youth (national, international) (Employement Service of Slovenia) University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education UL and GE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION OF GIFTEDNESS - TESTING & COUNSELLING - elementary & secondary schools University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education UL and GE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION OF GIFTEDNESS - EDUCATIONAL POLICY - White Paper on Education in the Republic of Slovenia 2011 Chapter 6: Gifted education Low for the Primary School (nov.2011): Gifted students defined as independent group of students with special/additional needs (not more among special needs students). University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education UL and GE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION OF GIFTEDNESS - PARTNERSHIP - Committee of Experts for GE Slovenian Psychological Association Slovenian Educational Research Association Primary & Secondary schools NGO University of Maribor &University of Primorska Ministry for Education, Science, Culture and Sport University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education UL and GE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION OF GIFTEDNESS - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - Preschool Teacher Training College Vršac, SERBIA University of Bitola, MACEDONIA NTC Center Mensa Novi Sad, SERBIA Center for Gifted Education, The College of William & Mary, USA Institute of gifted child, National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences Kiev, Ukraine Center for Gifted Education, Radboud University Nijmegen, NL Scottish Network for Able Pupils University of Glasgow, UK ECHA European Talent Centre Budapest, HUNGARY University of Ljubljana fFaculty of Education

Faculty of Education UL and GE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION OF GIFTEDNESS - FUTURE - Development of ongoing activities! Research: national & international Teacher education – based on empirical evidence Partnership and Cooperation NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR GIFTED EDUCATION - FUNDING - free sharing of knowledge, experiences and excellent practice projects, sponsors… University of Ljubljana fFaculty of Education

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