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  • Romanian E-Learning Effects After The COVID-19 Outbreak. The Case Of The Gymnasium Students

    Alexandra Constantin Petrișor-Iulian Chilianu
    15/10/2022
    10.56177/red.6.2022.art.1
    Research & Education
    Due to the fact that the last three years have been defined by an overlapping series of crises having the disruptive effect of full lockdown, the digital transition to the online learning environment has been immediately adopted as the sole solution of the Romanian authorities. The main purpose of this research paper is to study what type of consequences has produced the e-learning conducted during the pandemic years for the middle-school students, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Hence, the questionnaire-based survey has been used in order to collect primary data from 333 participants and measured the perception of middle school students from a low-income unit school of Bucharest with regard to a series of nine variables. Thereupon, a comparative analysis of the research findings and both officials and NGOs reports was conducted, with the aim of addressing the research hypotheses and providing a set of recommendations for an increasing satisfaction of both students and teachers towards the education quality. The results reveal that the online learning period is the major factor behind the excessive use of online devices of more than a half of the children asked, which can have very negative effects on their psychological development.
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  • Valuing Nonverbal Communication In Order To Include Children With SEN In Mainstream Education

    Monica Mădălina Teodorescu
    15/10/2022
    10.56177/red.6.2022.art.10
    Research & Education
    Taking into account the fact that in the current education the emphasis is on verbal communication, while the nonverbal language occupies a secondary role, but also that the tendency to integrate children with special educational needs in mainstream education is observed, this article wants to emphasize the need to combine the two forms of communication, in order to streamline the communicative act and the understanding of the message, but also to transmit positive behaviours including to facilitate the inclusion of children with special educational needs. In this article we present our research in the field of early education whose results have shown that nonverbal elements streamline communication with students with SEN, facilitating their integration in mainstream kindergartens. The main conclusions of the research showed that the conscious, intentional use of nonverbal elements produces positive effects on didactic communication, increasing the level of attention of pre-schoolers.
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  • Defining The Quality Education – An Extensive Bibliometric Analysis

    Maria Lazăr (Staicu)
    15/10/2022
    10.56177/red.6.2022.art.11
    Research & Education
    Quality education gains more and more interest from the recent researchers who attempt finding innovative solutions to create a real connection education – skills – employability. Quality education may seem undefined in the research area, but it is integrated in frameworks and guidelines in order to be evaluated by local, regional, or national authorities. As defining quality education in the current context is a global desideratum stated by the Sustainable Development Goals, the present research attempts outlining priority perspectives in illustrating the concept of `quality education` through a bibliometric analysis performed by the application VOSviewer 1.6.18. The study reveals the insights of a bibliographic research within Web of Science resulting in 477 documents that encountered all the relevant criteria. The data was analysed using the application VOSviewer and the study consists of analysing the keywords co-occurrence within the recent international literature. Results draw priority perspectives in defining the quality education in current context. Comparing the results with the present standards of quality education, content gaps may be revealed. Further studies should define new quality education standards in order to recreate an educational quality system able to strengthen the connection education – skills – employability in a dynamic global society.
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  • The Theme Of Exile In The Novels Studied By Students During High School

    Iasmina Margentina Bot
    22/06/2022
    10.56177/red.5.2021.art.4
    Research & Education
    The exile has become a topic which managed to catch the attention of many people in the past few centuries because it explores the multiple ways in which a person can change his/ her life perceptions during the process of displacement from one place to another. Recently, the theme of exile has been discussed and studied over Romanian, English or Universal literature lessons, school subjects which are taught during high school, and it succeeded in receiving positive feedback from the students. This situation proves that the topic is still current. This article focuses on the effects which the exile inflicts upon the characters from The Ministry of Pain and The Museum of Unconditional Surrender, novels which are discussed during the Universal literature lessons and which were written by an European writer, Dubravka Ugresič. Their way of perceiving life changes in the moment they have lost contact with Yugoslavia because they feel that they do not belong anywhere. In both her novels, the author manages to create a special bond between the characters and their homeland which proves to be essential for the exiles. In this process of adapting to an unknown space, the characters think that they have lost their identity and the memories which bring nostalgy represent the last threads of connection with their homeland.
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  • Interdisciplinary Ideas for Fostering Social Connectedness Through Civic Involvement of Higher Education Students In Times Of Crisis

    Alina Simona Rusu
    24/06/2022
    10.56177/red.5.2021.art.3
    Research & Education
    This theoretical paper proposes an educational solution based on interdisciplinary curricular development (i.e., elements of neuroeducation, applied evolutionary psychology), which refers to the insertion in the existent curricula of a learning objective that has the potential to foster the development of social connectedness of HEI students in times of crisis. This learning objective is designed to increase the awareness of the students towards the mental health and survival-related benefits of helping others in needs not only to the beneficiaries from the community, but also to themselves. Also, it is assumed that this learning objective has the potential to foster the interest of the academic staff towards considering Service-Learning educational strategy as a valuable tool in the context of accomplishing the third mission of Higher Education Institutions.
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  • The Perception Of Romanian Students Regarding The Corporate Social Responsibility Practices Identified In The Tertiary-Level Education Sector

    Andra Modreanu Gabriela Andrișan
    28/06/2022
    10.56177/red.5.2021.art.2
    Research & Education
    Due to the ascending responsible trends, companies, institutions and even individuals have the opportunity, nowadays, to reconceive their practices and, therefore, contribute to the development of collective wellbeing. In this regard, corporate social responsibility may be perceived as an appropriate instrument. Corporate social responsibility extends beyond traditional business practices by establishing a positive behavior based on ethical, legal, and philanthropic principles, willingness to educate individuals, to support and sustain the environment, society and future generations. Universities and businesses alike should be able to provide coherent explanations to the emerging realities of the environment and society. The higher-level educational institutions’ primary function is to consider and fulfill the expectations of the society in which it operates. Hence, forming professionals in a responsible manner has to become one of the main objectives of the academic environment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the social responsibility of a reputable university located in Bucharest, from a legitimate stakeholder perspective, respectively, the student. Hence, a quantitative approach, namely a questionnaire, has been used in order to collect primary data. Findings reveal that an effort has been made in the Romanian academic context to promote and encourage responsible practices.
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  • Maurizio Ferraris – Post-Coronial Studies – Seicento sfumature di virus [Post-Coronial Studies – 600 shades of virus], 2021, Giulio Enaudi Editore S.p.A., Turin, Italy.

    Erika Guadagnin
    1/7/2022
    10.56177/red.5.2021.art.1
    Education
    The proposed book tries to map, from a philosophical point of view, a new phenomenon that developed in the pandemic years under the title of Post-Colonial Studies - 600 shades of virus. The author innovates conceptually by proposing the term post-coronial studies, in which he subsumes a series of theoretical and reflective analyses of how the threat of the Covid-19 virus has changed social thinking and human life forever. Ferraris distinguishes between the term "post-colonial studies" (he associates it with a closed historical stage, in which humanity has victimized itself sufficiently for its decisions) and "postcolonial studies", in which, in essence, it aims to analyse behaviours and logical strings that have brought a change of paradigms in our lives, from the approach of technology, to the ecological impact, to progress, all in an innovative key and marked by the hope for a prosperous future.
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  • Utilizarea surselor de documentare auxiliară în practica medicală. Impactul proiectului peaceMed asupra comunității medicale din România

    Alina Cerasela Avram
    16/07/2020
    10.56177/red.4.2020.art.5
    Research
    Utilizarea surselor de documentare auxiliară în practica medicală. Impactul proiectului peaceMed asupra comunității medicale din România
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  • Viitorul amenințărilor prezente

    Andrei Stupu
    16/07/2020
    10.56177/red.4.2020.art.4
    Research
    The aim of this paper is to present the importance of technology in the evolution of warfare. Moreover, this material analyses the issue posed by the use of the atomic bomb and it offers a pragmatic perspective on the future of war, by underlining essential related phenomena.
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  • Ce se întâmplă cu educația?

    Andrei Stupu
    16/07/2020
    10.56177/red.4.2020.art.3
    Education
    This paperwork aims to emphasize the utility of principles in defining new models of education, to outline the main traits of educational communities regarding mentorship relations, informational sources and intergenerational interaction. In the process of underlining how crucial it is to include principles and values in future educational models, the author raises the question “Why do we educate?”. The article shows great use for understanding the importance of updating the teaching methodologies, in order to better interact with new generations to come.
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  • Valori și trenduri în comunitățile educaționale

    Bogdan Rațiu
    16/07/2020
    10.56177/red.4.2020.art.2
    Education
    This study draws our attention to the existence of educational communities that allow teachers to continuously develop their abilities and work together in order to face the challenges presented by the educational system. We will discuss three case studies – ANPRO, Aspire Teachers, Merito – and the information obtained in an empirical evidence, to highlight the dynamics and variables at work in these communities in Romania.
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  • Educația online – prieten sau dușman al învățării autoreglate?!

    Daniela Dumulescu, Constantin Valer Necula
    16/07/2020
    10.56177/red.4.2020.art.1
    Education
    Nowadays, education is challenged to change its paradigms and to adapt to new online environments and tools. In this context, the role of teachers remains essential in finding relevant contents for developing strong competences, monitoring and evaluating the learning process. Furthermore, it is vital for online education to meet students’ basic psychological needs, such as connecting to others or having the feeling of competence in mastering their learning and becoming self-regulated learners.
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  • Impactul tehnologiei informației în transformarea digitală

    Alexandru Roja
    25/04/2019
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2019/04/25/impactul-tehnologiei-informatiei-in-transformarea-digitala.html
    Research
    The aims of this paper are to understand the impact of the information technology on society and economy by analyzing the evolutionary patterns and the main trends of these areas, which defined the world we live nowadays.
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  • Sonde interplanetare

    Claudiu Tănăselia
    25/04/2019
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2019/04/25/sonde-interplanetare.html
    Research
    After 50 years since the first Moon landing, the human presence in space is more active than ever, despite an apparent temporary retreat of human exploration missions to low Earth orbit. This paper puts the spotlight on the interplanetary probes, which in their space missions were used as reach places, where the human body will never be able to function. They gather data about the beginning of our solar system that help us better understand how our universe will evolve in the future.
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  • SmartWeek – pilotul de afterschool în stil Gritty

    Liliana Hadji
    25/04/2019
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2019/04/25/smartweek-pilotul-de-afterschool-in-stil-gritty.html
    Education
    GrittyHub is a space for exploring educational alternatives. This article brings an overview of the afterschool pilot project we have developed over the past year. Our intention was to create a new program focusing on the time children in grades 0-4 have after school. We wanted to provide a different solution to these children, who, most of the time, are involved in the standard afterschool activities with their own teacher.
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  • Comunitatea copiilor și părinților supradotați. Cum vedem la Centrul Gifted Education educația diferențiată ca sistem alternativ pentru copiii supradotați

    Monica Gheorghiu
    25/04/2019
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2019/04/25/comunitatea-copiilor-si-parintilor-supradotati-cum-vedem-la-centrul-gifted-education-educatia-diferentiata-ca-sistem-alternativ-pentru-copiii-supradotati.html
    Education
    Gifted children depend entirely on adults to be discovered. Gifted children are totally dependent on adult perception of what should “happen to them” after they give an IQ test. Even gifted children enrolled in a specialized differentiated education program, such as the Academic Program in order to have a balanced evolution, an integrated brain, depend on the evolution of their parents and on their evolution in relation to their parents.
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  • Autonomie, competență și relaționare în învățare

    Daniela Dumulescu, Constantin Valer Necula
    25/04/2019
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2019/04/25/autonomie-competenta-si-relationare-in-invatare.html#orcid
    Education
    Motivation is a key concept in every educational process. Nowadays, this topic is even more challenging due to the emergence of digitalization and the transformation of learning tools, mechanisms, new life skills requirements etc. In this context, self-determination theory can be an useful theoretical framework for enhancing academic motivation for new generations of learners and provide insights about making learning more meaningful and relevant for them.
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  • Ce înseamnă ALTFEL în Școala Altfel?

    Sorana Pogăcean
    25/04/2019
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2019/04/25/ce-inseamna-altfel-in-scoala-altfel.html
    Education
    We, at “Noi Orizonturi” Foundation, have different programs, we train different teachers and we want a different future for Romanian children. We consider ourselves a different organization, but it is difficult to determine in observable and measurable terms how different (Romanian equivalent of altfel) looks like. Probably, that’s why we empathized very well with the situation of the schools that organize Școala Altfel – a concept-program that sounds interesting, right? But what does it mean? The aim of this paper is to define more clearly how the success of such a project looks and what efforts are needed in order to get there.
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  • Creativitatea poate aduce mai multă bucurie în educație? Cum? Pentru cine? Cu ce impact?

    Larisa Popescu, Alexandra Zegrean
    25/04/2019
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2019/04/25/creativitatea-poate-aduce-mai-multa-bucurie-in-educatie-cum-pentru-cine-cu-ce-impact.html#orcid
    Education
    This article responds to the question Can creativity bring more joy in education? through a practical experience – a case study – the implementation of Revista Creativ la Sat project. The project was developed between March and October 2018 and it was co-financed by AFCN (The Administration of the National Cultural Fund). Revista Creativ la Sat was also presented during the sixth edition of the ALLS event – Romanian International Conference for Research and Education.
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  • Sovereignty and Jurisdiction in Space Law

    Stoica Cristinel Popa
    25/03/2018
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2018/03/25/sovereignty-and-jurisdiction-in-space-law.html
    Research
    This memo analyses the issues of sovereignty and jurisdiction in outer space. The first part briefly reviews the evolution of space exploration and why it became necessary to discuss sovereignty and jurisdiction in space. The second part examines the issues of sovereignty and jurisdiction in outer space as currently defined by international laws and treaties. The third part provides a critique of the current treaties on outer space, whether they provide adequate incentives for protection, but at the same time whether they provide any incentive for the continuation of exploration. Lastly, part four provides a number of recommendations on space law that can lead to a better outcome for humanity.
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  • Fighting Academic Plagiarism in Romania

    Cristina-Elena Costiniuc
    25/03/2018
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2018/03/25/fighting-academic-plagiarism-in-romania.html
    Research
    Plagiarism is one of the most debated subjects in Romanian society. While most of the attention is on politicians, the subject has had a major impact on the academic environment and it has led to important changes in how we view academic integrity today. The aim of the present paper is to list both the progress we have made as well as the challenges we still need to face.
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  • O resursă on-line indispensabilă pentru cercetarea lingvistică

    Adina Dragomirescu
    25/03/2018
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2018/03/25/o-resursa-on-line-indispensabila-pentru-cercetarea-lingvistica.html
    Research
    This paper focuses on an extremely important on-line resource for linguistic research and teaching, the World Atlas of Language Structures (wals.info). The paper summarizes the main types of information available with this tool and exemplifies the manners in which it can be used.
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  • Transformarea digitală – provocare, risc sau oportunitate?

    Alexandru Roja
    25/03/2018
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2018/03/25/transformarea-digitala-provocare-risc-sau-oportunitate.html#orcid
    Research
    The aims of this paper are to analyze the most important trends in digital transformation, the influences that it brings into different areas of our lives and the associations that fundament the digital change.
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  • Eu învăț, tu înveți … Care este impactul tehnologiilor digitale asupra învățării?

    Anca Popovici
    25/03/2018
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2018/03/25/eu-invat-tu-inveti-care-este-impactul-tehnologiilor-digitale-asupra-invatarii.html
    Education
    The article focuses on three key messages: (1) learning is a natural process; (2) authentic learning is a process that generates positive emotions, satisfaction, and self-esteem; (3) the use of digital technologies influences the dynamics of the learning process.
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  • Caracterul și succesul academic la copii

    Liliana Hadji
    25/03/2018
    https://researchandeducation.ro/2018/03/25/caracterul-si-succesul-academic-la-copii.html
    Education
    This interview paper aims to provide educators and parents with an answer to the question on how we can support children to be more prepared for the future. The text will describe the endeavour of the character lab concept and its applicability in Romania. Readers will attain valuable tools that can be later applied in the education process of the children they interact with.
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