The seminar on strengthening the role of HEIs in ECEC CPD – MARIBOR” was held from April 8 to 12, 2019 in the premises of two project partners (April 8-10, 2019 at the University of Maribor, Faculty of Education and April 11, 2019 – 12. 2019 at the Rakičan Research and Education Center in Murska Sobota).
The seminar presented the role of higher education teachers in strengthening continuous professional development, the role of professional development in terms of own research work and cooperation with external stakeholders, the role of professional development through the principle of mentoring, partnership cooperation, the importance of promoting faculties, departments and teachers, as well as the role of publishing scientific journals. Approaches to professional development in terms of scientific research work and pedagogical work with students are presented.
In addition to the above-mentioned activities, in the second part of the seminar, the head of the Center for Continuing Education presented in detail the activities of the Center, all active programs offered by the Center, as well as the methodology of funding by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports.
As part of the seminar, visits to preschool institutions and working meetings of project partners were also organized.
