Važnost društveno odgovornog poslovanja predstavlja izazov u lokalnom i međunarodnom
okruženju. U radu je opisan primjer umrežavanja studenata i volontera u okviru
međunarodne razmjene stipendista ...McNair TRIO programa iz SAD-a i studenata volontera
iz Varaždina. Ciljevi međunarodne suradnje studenata iz Varaždina, Chicaga, Orlanda i
Pittsburgha su poticanje profesionalnih i društvenih kompetencija komuniciranja u međunarodnom
okruženju te podizanje svijesti o potrebama pojedinaca, pripadnika socijalno
osjetljivih skupina kroz projekte volontiranja. Program suradnje sadrži komponentu
društveno korisnog učenja, volontiranja, interkulturnog učenja i znanstveno-stručnu
komponentu. Studenti se umrežavanju u međunarodne istraživačke timove i pripremaju
projekte vezane uz uključivanje socijalno osjetljivih skupina (studenti s invaliditetom, nižeg
socioekonomskog statusa, pripadnici nacionalnih manjina ...) u proces visokog obrazovanja.
Komunikacija se odvija kontaktno i uz uporabu digitalnih tehnologija. Evaluacija
kvalitete provedenih projekta napravljena je temeljem kvantitativnih i kvalitativnih pokazatelja,
prikupljene pozitivne povratne informacije. Stečena znanja i kompetencije mogu
podići konkurentnost studenata prilikom budućeg zapošljavanja.
The importance of corporate social responsibility is a challenge in both in local and international environments. The article presents networking examples of students and volunteers who participated ...in international McNair Scholars Exchange Program from the USA and students from Varaždin, Croatia. The goals of international collaboration between students from Varaždin, Chicago, Orlando and Pittsburgh are the development of professional and social competences for communication in an international environment and the raising of awareness for the individual needs of social disadvantaged groups though volunteering projects. This collaboration program includes elements of service learning and volunteering, intercultural learning and scientific professional components. Students are networking in international research teams and preparing projects linked to socially disadvantaged groups/students with disabilities, socially/economically disadvantaged backgrounds and the national minority in the process of higher education. Students communicate with direct use of digital technology. The quality evaluation includes quantitative and quality measurement and provides positive feedback. Acquiring knowledge and competences could raise the students’ level of competitiveness in future employment.
U ovom radu predstavljeni su rezultati istraživanja kojemu je cilj bio ispitati percepciju i osobne stavove ispitanica, te njihovo mišljenje o tome imaju li žene i muškarci jednake mogućnosti ...zapošljavanja i napredovanja u Hrvatskoj, je li, prema njihovom mišljenju, ženama teže doći do rukovodećih pozicija u poslovnim organizacijama te koji im je dominantni stil odlučivanja i način donošenja odluka u poslovnim organizacijama. S ciljem ispitivanja percepcije ispitanica zaposlenih u poslovnim organizacijama u Hrvatskoj, provedeno je istraživanje na prigodnom uzorku od 112 ispitanica koje obavljaju rukovodeće pozicije u poslovnim organizacijama u Hrvatskoj. Rezultati pokazuju postojanje neravnopravnosti spolova u poslovnim organizacijama na temelju percepcije i mišljenja ispitanica. Polovica ispitanica na rukovodećim pozicijama preferira racionalni stil odlučivanja i konzultativni stil vođenja. Ispitanice se procjenjuju kao suradnice otvorene za suradnju, samokritične, s dobrim komunikacijskim vještinama, kao osobe koje teže poštenju u poslovanju i pokazuju empatiju. Rezultati istraživanja ostalih elemenata koji utječu na položaj žene u poslovnim organizacijama, predstavljeni su i interpretirani u radu.
Successful learning in higher education incorporates various factors related to knowledge, skills, habits, and motivation. Additionally, students’ personalities and self-efficacy may contribute to ...their adjustment, planning of activities, and achieving success. The objective of this paper is to analyze students’ needs for support services, which enhance the effectiveness of their learning environment at higher education institutions. Answers received from a sample of undergraduate freshmen at one American University and one Croatian University were analyzed and compared. The students from both countries agree that there is a need for developing self-reliance and personal responsibility in using support services, as well as for the timely and accurate information on availability of these services. Students’ suggestions and their desire to enhance effectiveness of their learning environment may be used in creating and improving support services in higher education institutions as well as training their staff.
The rapid development of digital technology and the constantly increasing number of online information sources have meant that students' skills related to information seeking are crucial for academic ...success. This Paper presents the selected findings of a case study with an emphasis on identifying differences and similarities between international and Croatian students' information seeking skills in an online environment. Internet search engines, E-books, online databases and research networks are the online resources which were analysed in this study in order to discover information on the literacy of two groups of students. Quantitative research was conducted in March of 2015 via an online survey and the sample consisted of 70 international and 69 Croatian students. The following research fields were identified in line with the literature review and the expected research outcomes: (1) discover similarities and differences in usage of online information for academic purposes between international and Croatian students, (2) compare the frequency of usage of different online sources between international and Croatian students, and (3) describe the most common online sources of information used by the two groups of students. The results of the study could be used to raise awareness of the need to develop students' online information skills and to improve courses within the Croatian higher education system by harmonizing them with those from European Union.
The tendency to use the computer and other modern information technologies as means of learning and accessing information even applies to early primary school age children. The research presented in ...this paper has revealed that primary school students are not only aware of the increasing importance of using computers and familiar with the purpose and ways of using computers, but also enjoy themselves while doing so. Upon analyzing the results, statistically relevant correlations were obtained between the assessed values of variables computer importance and computer enjoyment and other variables related to learning success, including motivation, study habits, creative tendencies and school attitudes, as well as empathy as a social skill variable.
Increasing numbers of educational strategies are appearing which emphasize the importance and role in the use of ICT (information and computer technology). It has therefore become necessary to create ...foundations for reaching early computer literacy in the educational curricula of pre-school children. Since problems and doubts in the justification of computer use by pre-school children are so frequently emphasized, children's attitudes towards using them are important as is the provision of an adequate, encouraging and well-directed environment (social agents). It is particularly important for this age group that foundations for recognizing the computer are set up regarding such use as not just a source of entertainment but as a means of work and learning whilst taking into consideration that children should, at the same time, enjoy this work. This paper presents results concerning the attitudes of pre-school children aged between 5.5 and 6.5 towards using computers and, in particular, the elements of computer importance, computer enjoyment and their relative creative tendencies. Technology, in terms of the children’s’ computer literacy, was questioned using elements including the Windows operating system commands, window manipulation, keyboard use etc. The Social environment (social agents linked to the use of the computer by pre-school children) have been analyzed as a source of initial knowledge about the computer using such questions as: “Who has taught you how to use the computer?” The results achieved by questioning the children’s’ computer attitudes show that they like using computers, they consider it a very important means of learning and think that possessing computer skills will help them get a better job in the future. The most common sources of initial computer knowledge include input from parents, siblings and friends, a few children learned how to use the computer by themselves. The results of the computer literacy assessment show that children possess a level of basic knowledge expected of this age group. Inter-correlation among the questioned variables show there to be a statistically significant correlation among the computer literacy level, computer importance and computer enjoyment initiated by the social agents.
This study examines the habits and competences of IT students in the use of information technology resources. The survey includes 650 students from seven different higher education institutions in ...various countries in the region. The paper investigates which information technology tools, online applications, and offline programs are being used. The paper also aims to highlight the amount of time that students spend online and how much they participate in communicating online. The goal is to assess what the opportunities provided by the Internet have been used for in terms of learning and development. The obtained results can help to develop and improve virtual learning environments, as well as create an improved form and content of online courses in the future.
Career planning is an important part of the process of tertiary education. The main goal of this research is to explore the opinion of secondary school students regarding the different forms of ...nonformal education, with an emphasis on volunteering projects, science popularisation projects, sport, involvement in different clubs, etc. Training for volunteers using a didactical tool was provided with the support of information and communication online technology. Secondary school students were exposed to usage of a didactical tool, which promotes the importance of tertiary education and different forms of non-formal and informal learning. Results are comments regarding opinions of secondary school students towards the importance of their involvement in different clubs, volunteering and a variety of sport and cultural activities. Responses of secondary school students were commented upon, with an emphasis on their preparation for continuing their education at tertiary level educational institutions, as well as ways of developing competencies for further career planning and involvement in the labour market.
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