UČITI, RADITI I BITI DOBRO – POZITIVNO OBRAZOVANjE KAO ŠANSA ZA OBRAZOVNI SISTEM U SRBIJI

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to offer one of the possible paths to support the sense of well-being and satisfaction for all education stakeholders in Serbia, which is called ’positive education’. Recent research studies indicate the presence of concerning indicators of mental health and stress both in students and teachers, seemingly affecting the achievements and the realization of education goals and outcomes. Positive education is an applied discipline of Positive Psychology in the educational context, giving equal importance to both achievements and mental health, optimal functioning, and well-being of all involved in the processes of learning and teaching. Models of positive psychology and positive education, as well as some experiences in the application of these models are presented, along with the possibility of their implementation in our country.