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This paper investigates the influence of layer height, one of the key parameters in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing, on the surface roughness of parts manufactured using PETG (Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol) material. Specimens were printed with different layer heights (0.1 mm, 0.2 mm, and 0.3 mm) under identical printing conditions to evaluate how this parameter affects surface quality. Surface roughness (Ra) was measured using a profilometer, and the results indicate that inc...

The introduction of large language models (LLMs) has significantly influenced learning and learning assessments, dividing the academic community with arguments for and against their implementation. This study investigates how LLMs can be effectively incorporated into student assignments on sustainable development in local communities. In that regard, the study pairs traditional, community-oriented tasks with emerging frameworks for structured LLM use, emphasizing that output quality depends o...

У раду су представљени и анализирани резултати истраживања о васпитном концепту – као врсти педагошких уверења – који је повезан са начинима на које студенти, будући наставници, интерпертирају васпитнообразовни процес о коме током студија уче и који током праксе посматрају, анализирају и креирају. Циљ спроведеног истраживања био је да се утврди израженост димензија васпитног концепта студената с обзиром на пол, врсту завршене средње школе и годину студија. Испитано је 480 студената Учитељског...

Teachers are one of key factors of the realization and success of the reform processes in the education system. The paper reports about a research of the views of class- and subject elementary-school teachers of the importance of defining, and the role of defined achievement standards, as well as their limitations. Also, it was examined to what extent teachers follow the defined standards when they prepare a written preparation for a lesson. The sample included 290 class- and subject-teachers...

This paper presents an empirical study with the objective to examine the sociodemographic characteristics of the students of applied and academic studies that educate future preschool teachers. The aim of the study was to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of students, future teachers: sex, place of origin, education of parents, parental occupation, hereditary occupational tendencies interest in the family, source of funding your studies, the type of secondary school and the avera...

Standards and outcomes-based education led to significant adjustments in school organizations and contributed to the in-depth analysis of teachers’ professional identity. This research aimed to examine the chemistry teachers’ attitudes in the context of the implementation of the educational outcomes and standards in educational policy and in the school practice, as well as to ascertain the level of accomplished learning outcomes for the selected teaching topic “Lipids”. The research sample in...

Pedagogical work, especially with preschool children, is one of the most stressful professions, and the incidence of stress-related illnesses among preschool teachers is higher than in the general population. The aim of this cross-sectional study, conducted between October 2018 and April 2019, was to examine the prevalence of the burnout syndrome in a representative sample of 482 preschool teachers in Serbia and the factors associated with it. For this purpose, the participants completed a qu...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the School Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Gymnasium in Novi Sad as a kind of bridge between national and European cultural heritage, as a place of memory (lieu de mémoire) in the way the French historian Pierre Nora uses this concept. Thereby, the paper focuses on specific educational and cultural heritage that this school promotes. The analysis will be based on the historical materials available in the Museum. This study will show how the School Museu...

Kako se u gradovima koristi gotovo 65% ukupno proizvedene finalne energije u svetu, oni predstavljaju nosioce energetskih promena. Shodno tome, ovaj rad analizira uticaj nacrta Strategije razvoja energetike Republike Srbije do 2040. godine sa projekcijama do 2050. godine na kreiranje lokalnih politika i postizanja klimatske neutralizacije u gradovima. Metodologija koja se zasniva na skaliranju nacionalne strategije na nivo grada, primenjena je na primeru grada Kragujevca. U okviru ovog istraž...