Project name: Determinants of the Future-Oriented Knowledge and Skills of the Bulgarian High School Students’ – Language Literacy, Learning and Goal-Setting Masteries
Project time frame: 01.07.2022 – 31.12.2023
Project funding: UNESCO Participation Programme for 2022-2023
Scope: international in terms of funding; national in terms of activities – research at national level
Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr Stoyanka Cherkezova
The aim of the project is to investigate the determinants of educational outcomes of the Bulgarian 15-year-old students in the area of language competencies (Bulgarian language) and the soft skills of learning and goal-setting masteries and, based on this, to look for opportunities to improve education and training policies and practices in Bulgaria in the context of current and expected workforce demands.
Activities:
Project practical application: The project contributes to UN SDG 4. It helps improve the quality of education in Bulgaria by enhancing educational policies and teaching practices in secondary schools. The desk research of academic literature and PISA 2018 survey data modelling allows to define the major determinants and measure their associations with essential competencies such as language literacy as well as learning and goal-setting mastery. Recommendations based on the analysis help prioritise efforts in specific areas of education policies, school activities and teacher practices.