METHODOLOGY OF GEOGRAPHY TEACHING

 

Research group members:

Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, PhD, full professor
Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, PhD, associate professor
Smiljana Đukičin Vučković, PhD, assistant professor
Jelena Milanković Jovanov, PhD, teaching assistant with PhD

Contact:

Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, PhD, full professor
ivkova@gmail.com, andjelija.ivkov-dzigurski@dgt.uns.ac.rs
tel: +381 21 485 2834
fax: +381 21 459 696

Research history:

Since the founding of the Department of Geography at the Faculty of Philosophy to the establishment of the Institute of Geography, today the Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management at the Faculty of Sciences, great attention was paid to studies in the field of Methodology of Geography Teaching. A great contribution to this field was also made by dr Jovan Romelić, dr Kornel Đere and dr Pavle Bugarčić. The group studies various segments of geography teaching: teaching methods and techniques, teaching principles, modern teaching, innovations in teaching, activation in teaching, but also the historical development of geography teaching, teaching aids and facilities, teaching in nature, educational reforms, school curricula, inclusive education, gifted students, professional development of teachers, etc. The members of the group are members of the Subject Section of Geography within the Association of Subject Didactics, whose head  is Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, PhD, and Smiljana Đukičin Vučković, PhD, as a coordinator.

The members of the group were involved in several national and international conferences on the topic of methodologyof teaching:

  • Two conferences organized by the Ministry of Education and Sports with the aim of Education Reform in the Republic of Serbia (“From Vision to Concrete Steps” and “First Steps and Upcoming Challenges” from 05-07 September2002)). (Andjelija Ivkov Džigurski)
  • International Conference – OSI Education Conference 2005: “Education and Open Society: A Critical Look at New Perspectives and Demands”, in Budapest, Hungary (Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski)
  • Scientific Meeting Methodological Aspects of Educational Process Improvement – Advantages and Challenges, 2014, Belgrade (all members of the group)
  • 4th International Methodological Scientific Conference -The Effects of Teaching Methodology Education on Better Quality of Education of Teachers and Educators, Faculty of Teacher Education in the Hungarian language of instruction in Subotica, University of Novi Sad, 2015, Subotica,
  • Scientific Conference Contemporary Trends in Psychology 2015, Faculty of Philosophy, Novi Sad (all members of the group)
  • Didactic Conference Subject Didactics. Improving the Teaching Process – Advantages and Challenges, 2018, Belgrade (all members of the group)
  • 8th International Methodological Conference, University of Novi Sad, Hungarian Language Teacher Training Faculty in Subotica, Subotica, 17-19 October 2019 (all members of the group)

Also, the members are active reviewers of professional and scientific papers, as well as textbooks, manuals and other teaching materials for teaching geography.  Prof. dr Andjelija Ivkov Džigurski and Prof. dr Ljubica Ivanović Bibić are reviewers at the National Body for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education. They are aslo the members of the expert Commission for textbook manuscript expertise, textbook sets for the subject Geography at the National Education Council. Prof. dr Andjelija Ivkov Džigurski  is a reviewer within the State Graduating Project (“Improving the quality of education through the introduction of exams at the end of secondary education”) Prof. dr Andjelija Ivkov Dzigurski is a member of the editorial board of the ”Journal of Subject Didactics“ (Serbia), “Serbian Journal of Geosciences” (Serbia) and “Revija za geografijo” (Slovenia). The members of the group are also members of the commission for obtaining a license for geography teachers at the Provincial Secretariat for Education, AP Vojvodina.

Cooperation:

Cooperation has also been achieved with:

  • Other Faculties and Universities in Serbia,
  • Other Faculties and Universities in Europe,
  • Society of Subject Didactics,
  • Institute for the Evaluation of the Quality of Education and Upbringing (Andjelija Ivkov Dzigurski, hired as a reviewer),
  • The Institute for the Advancement of Education (Andjelija Ivkov Dzigurski and Ljubica Ivanovic Bibic engaged in the commission for the subject Geography in primary and secondary schools and as professional external associates for the professional evaluation of quality of textbook manuscripts and for the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of textbooks in the educational process; Andjelija Ivkov Dzigurski engaged as a professional external associate for the approval of continuing professional development that is realized through “Professional Meetings”).

Selected references:

  • Smiljana Đukičin Vučković, Anđelija Ivkov-Džigurski, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Jelena Milanković Jovanov, Ivan Stojšić, 2019. Teachers View of Inclusive Education in Serbian Schools. South African Journal of Education, Vol 39, Supplementary 2. 1-10. ISSN 0256-0100; doi: https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v39ns2a1722
  • Olja Marčić, Anđelija Ivkov-Džigurski, Ivan Stojšić, Stanko Cvjetićanin, Ljubica
    Ivanović Bibić, 2019. Multimedia Teaching Effectiveness in Natural Science Teaching. Geographica Panonnica, Volume 23, Issue 4, 54-67 pp. ISSN 0354-8724 (hard copy) / ISSN 1820-7138 (online) DOI: 10.5937/gp24-23357
  • Aco Lukić, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Smiljana Đukičin Vučković, Jelena Milanković Jovanov, Anđelija Ivkov-Džigurski, Eva Konečnik Kotnik, 2019. The role of homeroom and geography teachers in the obligatory administration in elementary schools. Zbornik radova Geografskog instituta “Jovan Cvijić”, SANU, 69/1, ISSN: 0350-7599, str. 67-74
  • Stojšić Ivan, Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, Olja Maričić (2019). The Readiness of Geography Teachers to use Mobile devices in the Context of Immersive Technologies Integration into the Teaching Process.Geographica Pannonica ISSN: 0354-8724. Vol 23. Issue 2. Faculty of Science, Department of geography, tourism and hotel management, Novi Sad. pp. 122-134.
  • Jovanović Tamara, Aleksandra Dragin, Anđelija Ivkov-Džigurski, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Branko Ristanović, 2018. Pupils’ Perception of Cognitive Advantages of Internet Usage while Teaching Geography in Primary and Secondary Schools. Zbornik radova geografskog fakulteta univerziteta u Beogradu, 66 (2), 5-22, ISSN: 1450-7552, doi:10.5937/zrgfub1802005J
  • Smiljana Đukičin Vučković, Jelena Turković, Anđelija Ivkov-Džigurski, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Jelena Milanković Jovanov, Lukrecija Đeri, 2018. Nastavna načela u klasičnoj i aktivnoj nastavi geografije u VI razredu. Évkönyv ISSN: 2217-8198, Vol 13, No 1, 116-130
  • Ivan Stojšić, Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, Olja Maričić, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Smiljana Đukičin Vučković, 2017. Possible Application of Virtual Reality in Geography Teaching. Journal of Subject Didactics, Vol.1, No. 2, 83-96, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.438169 ISSN 2466-4596
  • Tamara Višnić, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Smiljana Đukičin Vučković, Anđelija Ivkov-Džigurski, Eva Konečnik Kotnik, 2017. The Evaluation of the Role Of Teaching Aids in Stimulating Pupils’ Activation in Geography. Journal of the Geographical Institute „Jovan Cvijić“ SASA, 67(2), 179-194, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/IJGI1702179V, UDC:910:372, ISSN: 350-7599
  • Tin Lukić, Sanja Božić, Dušan Sakulski, Snežana Babić-Kekez, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Snežana Besermenji, Marija Bura, Zorica Dubovina, David Davidović, Dragan Dolinaj, 2016.Achieving competencies with grammar school students through utilisation of selected didactical principles in traditional and active teaching – geography class case study: “Hydrography of Serbia”. Geographica Pannonica, Volume 20, Issue 4, 254-264 pp. ISSN 0354-8724 (hard copy) / ISSN 1820-7138 (online)
  • Dragana Milošević, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Smiljana Đukičin, Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, Branko Ristanović, 2016. The possibilities of application of programmed instruction in the sixth grade of the second cycle of education in accordiance with standards.  Geographica Panonnica, Volume 20, Issue 2, 96-104 pp. ISSN 0354-8724 (hard copy) / ISSN 1820-7138 (online)
  • Vera Herceg Mandić, Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Smiljana Đukičin, 2016. Modeling the Geography Class through Problem-Based Teaching: a Case Study from Novi Sad, Serbia. Journal of Subject Didactics, Vol.1, No. 1, 13-23, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.55471 ISSN 2466-4596
  • Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Smiljana Đukičin, Tin Lukić, Đurđa Miljković, Jelena Milanković, Snežana Babić Kekez, Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, Zorica Dubovina, 2015. Achieving Competencies with Grammar School Students through Utilisation of Seleceted Didactical Principles – Case Study of Geographic features of Europe. Geographica Panonnica, Volume 19, Issue 4,. 153-161 pp. ISSN 0354-8724 (hard copy) / ISSN 1820-7138 (online)
  • Jelena Milanković, Anđelija Ivkov-Džigurski, Smiljana Đukičin, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Tin, Lukić, Kristina Kalkan, 2015.Attitudes of School Teachers about Roma Inclusion in Education, A Case Study of Vojvodina, Serbia. Geographica Panonnica, Volume 19, Issue 3, 122-129 ISSN 0354-8724 (hard copy) / ISSN 1820-7138 (online)
  • Ivkov-Džigurski Anđelija, Đukičin Smljana, Romelić Jovan, Ivanović Bibić Ljubica, 2014. Igra kao inovacioni i motivacioni faktor u nastavi, studija slučajaruralni prostor Vojvodine. NAUČNI skup Metodički aspekti unapređenja nastave – prednosti i izazovi, Beograd. Str. 5-16.
  • Herceg Mandić, V., Ivkov-Džigurski, A., 2014. Problemska nastava geografije u osnovnoj školi, Tehnologija, informatika, obrazovanje 7, D. Branković, M. Danilović, S. Popov, eds., Filozofski fakultet Banja Luka, Institut za pedagoška istraživanja Beograd; Centar za razvoj i primenu nauke, tehnologije i informatike Novi Sad, Komesgrafika, 2014, 451-465.
  • Đukičin Smiljana, Ivanović Bibić Ljubica, Lukić Tin, Dubovina Zorica, 2014. Analysis of the Utilization of Supplementary Illustrations – An Example of the Selected Teaching Units from the Fifth Grade Geography Textbook. Internacional scientific journal: Geographica Panonnica, Volume 18, Issue 4, Department of Geography, Tourism & Hotel Management, Novi Sad. 89-95 pp.
  • Herceg Mandić Vera, Ivkov-Džigurski Anđelija, 2013. Effects of PBL Implementation on Teching of Geography in High School. The New Educational Review. Vol 33. No 3. Pp. 145- 156.
  • Leščešen Igor, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Aleksandra Dragin, Dario Balent, 2013. Problems of teaching organisation in combined (split) classes in rural areas of the Republic of Serbia. Internacional scientific journal: Geographica Panonnica, Volume 17, Issue 2, Department of Geography, Tourism & Hotel Management, Novi Sad. 54-59 pp.
  • Romelić Jovan, Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, 2012. Potreba za novom interpretacijom didaktičkih principa u nastavi geografije. Međunarodni naučni skup “Problemi i izazovi savremene geografske nauke i nastave”. Geografski fakultet, Beograd. Str. 95-104.
  • Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Stojsavljević Rastislav, Princip interesantnosti i atraktivnosti u udžbenicima geografije za osnovnu školu, Zbornik Departmana za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, br. 41, Prirodno-matematički fakultet, Departman za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, Novi Sad. str. 94-105.
  • Ivkov-Dzigurski Andjelija, Jelena Milankovic, Smiljana Djukicin, 2011. The importance of studying geographical basis of ethnology for education of future geography teachers. Building Bridges between Cultures through Geographical Education. Proceedings of the IGU-CGE Istanbul Symposium July 8-10, 2010. IGU Commission on Geographical Education, Fatih University. Istanbul, Turkey. Pp. 31-41.
  • Pantelić Milana, Ivkov-Džigurski Anđelija, Vladimir Stojanović 2011. Interesovanje studenata za sadržaje koji se odnose na zaštitu životne sredine. Nastava i vaspitanje. Pedagoško društvo Srbije. Broj 3. Beograd. str. 484-500.
  • Ivkov-Džigurski A., Đukičin S., Milanković J., 2010. Analiza upotrebe slike kao geografskog nastavnog sredstva. Pedagoška stvarnost. vol. 56, br. 5-6, str. 421-432.
  • Ivkov-Džigurski Anđelija, Biljana Ostojić-Đokić, Ljubica Ivanović, 2009. Interaktivna nastava geografije u školskom sistemu. Zbornik Radova sa “Drugog kongresa geografa Bosne i Hercegovine”, Prirodno-matematički fakultet, Sarajevo. Str: 178-189.
  • Ostojić-Đokić Biljana, Anđelija Ivkov-Džigurski, 2009. Primjena interaktivne nastave pri obradi različitih geografskih sadržaja u osnovnoj školi. U: Društvena uloga i stanje geografije u Republici Srpskoj i okruženju, Geografsko društvo Republike Srpske Banja Luka, str. 69-81.
  • Ivkov-Džigurski Andelija, Ljubica Ivanović, Milana Pašić, 2009: Mogućnosti primene računara u modernoj nastavi geografije. Glasnik Srpskog geografskog društva, LXXXIX, str.139-152. DOI: 10.2298/GSGD0901139I
  • Ivkov Anđelija, Jasmina Petković, Ljubica Ivanović, 2007. Sremski Karlovci i okolina u organizaciji slobodnih aktivnosti u nastavi geografije. Zbornik radova Departmana za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo br. 36, PMF, Departman za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, Novi Sad. Str. 52 – 62.
  • Ivanović Ljubica, Anđelija Ivkov, Jelena Ubavić, 2007. Analiza korišćenja geografskih nastavnih sredstava u novosadskim osnovnim školama. Tematski zbornik radova sa naučnog skupa „Srbija i Republika Srpska u regionalnim i globalnim procesima“. Geografski fakultet u Beogradu i Prirodno-matematički fakultet u Banjaluci. Beograd-Banjaluka. Str. 723-729.
  • Ivanović Ljubica, Anđelija Ivkov, 2007. Značaj primene ilustrativno-demonstrativnih metoda na nastavne sadržaje geografije. Zbornik radova “I Kongresa srpskih geografa”, Knjiga 3. Srpsko geografsko društvo. Beograd. Str. 1251-1258.
  • Romelić Jovan, Anđelija Ivkov, 2004. Nivoi, tipovi i metode problemske nastave geografije u osnovoj i srednjoj školi. Zbornik Radova sa “Prvog kongresa geografa Bosne i Hercegovine”, Prirodno-matematički fakultet, Sarajevo. Str. 54-68.
  • Ivkov Anđelija, 2004. Uloga terenskog rada i studentske prakse u nastavnom procesu na Departmanu za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo u Novom Sadu. Tematski zbornik Radova sa Naučno-stručnog skupa “Savremena univerzitetska nastava”. Prirodno-matematički fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, Banja Luka. Str. 131-141.
  • Ivkov Anđelija, 2003. Aktivne metode u nastavi geografije, put ka kvalitetnijem obrazovanju, Zbornik radova Departmana za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo br. 32, PMF, Departman za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, Novi Sad. Str. 91- 98.
  • Ivkov Anđelija, 2001. Mogućnost primene programirane nastave prilikom obrade demografskih sadržaja, Zbornik radova Instituta za geografiju br. 31, str. 63-71 PMF, Institut za geografiju, Novi Sad.

Textbooks and handbooks: 

  • Romelić Jovan, Ivanović Bibić Ljubica, 2015. Metodika nastave geografije. PMF, Departman za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, Novi Sad, 324 pp.
  • Romelić Jovan, Ivanović Ljubica, 2013. Školska praksa. Praktikum za student geografije. PMF, Departman za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, Novi Sad, 36 pp.
  • Romelić Jovan, Ivanović Ljubica, 2011. Didaktički principi u nastavi geografije. PMF, Departman za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, Novi Sad, 168 pp.
  • Ivkov Anđelija, 2002. Nastava geografije u osnovnim i srednjim školama. Priručnik za studente i nastavnike. PMF, Departman za geografiju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, Novi Sad, 141 pp.

Projects:

  • ERASMUS+ Strategic partnership Learning through the Interdisciplinary Field Education (LIFEdu). Project manager: Smiljana Đukičin Vučković. Number of project 2019-1-CZ01-KA203-061379
  • Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, External Project Associate: Young People’s vVews on the World: a Proposal for Cross-national Research. Managers: Tine Beneker and Rob van der Vaart, Utrecht University, Netherlands.
  • The members of the working group are the authors and lecturers of 11 accredited programs of the Institute for the Advancement of Education for the Professional Development of Geography Teachers (since 2003 ).