Vol 10, No 1, 2011 pp. 111-116
UDC 37.01(497.17)
EDUCATION AT THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNIZATION (EXPERIENCES FROM THE R. OF MACEDONIA)
Rozalina Popova - Koskarova
University Sts. Cyril and Methodius – Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Email: rozalinapopova@yahoo.com
The present article deals with the importance of vision on the aspects of the traditional and the modern, seen through the prism of education and the changes that occur in that area. The paper presents some experiences from Macedonia gathered as part of the project Foundation of Democracy, which was implemented through the Ministry of Education, Pedagogical Institute of Macedonia (now Bureau for Educational Development) and its partner institution Catholic Relief Services - CRS, as an international non - government humanitarian organization working in Macedonia since 1992. The aim was to raise children to live in a democratic society, and to build positions in terms of self-discipline, moral responsibility, empathy, participation in public affairs, decision making and conflict resolution, both in their public and in private lives. Changes in the educational process are inevitable. But also, it is necessary to consistently comply with the respective culture and tradition and make a substantial connection between what is traditional and what is modern. The traditional may not be completely neglected because of a wave called "modernization", or what is modern should be avoided due to the blind consistency everything traditional. One should always make essential connections that will bring greater prosperity and get results.
Key words: education, changes, tradition, modernization, civic education.
OBRAZOVANJE NA RASKRSNICI IZMEĐU TRADICIONALNOG I MODERNOG
Ovaj rad bavi se važnom ulogom aspekata tradicionalnog i modernog, koja je sagledavana kroz prizmu obrazovanja i promena koje se javljaju u toj oblasti. Rad predstavlja neke od iskustva iz Makedonije koji su prikupljeni kao deo projekta Osnovi za demokratiju Foundation of Democracy, koji je primenjivan uz pomoć Ministarstva za obrazovanje i Pedagoški institute Makedonije (sada Odeljenje za razvoj obrazovanja) i partnerske katoličke institucije za pomoć (Catholic Relief Services – CRS), međunarodne nevladine organizacije koje je u Makedoniji aktivna od 1992. Cilj je bio da se podignu deca da žive u demokratskom društvu, i da se razviju u pogledu discipline, moralne odgovornosti, empatije, učešća u javnim aktivnostima, donošenju odluka i u javnom i privatnom životu. Promene u sistemu obrazovanja su neminovne. Ali je takođe neophodno da se dosledno izvode u skladu sa kulturama i tradicijama u kojima se dešavaju i da se uspostavi veza između onoga što je tradicionalno i onoga što je modern. Ono što je tradicionalno se ne mora u potpunsoti isključiti usled talasa "moderizacije" kao što se ono što je modern ne bi trebalo izbegavati usled neke tendencije tradicionalnog da se pridržava poznatog. Trebalo bi da se prave suštinske veze koje će dovesti do napretka i do rezultata .
Ključne reči:obrazovanje, promene, tradicija, modernizacija, građansko obrazovanje