Pedagogical Science and Reform of Teaching in Serbia Between the Two World Wars: An Example of Ljubica Jovičić

Abstract

Ljubica Jovičić (1884-1938), the first woman with a PhD in pedagogy engaged in Serbia, served as a teacher's school professor and primary school supervisor in Belgrade. This study explores her approach to school supervision, emphasizing her efforts to cultivate a specific didactic attitude among teachers and promote educational reform aligned with the principles of the new school movement. Jovičić's work contributed to the implementation of comprehensive teaching methods in primary education and the encouragement of diverse forms of children's self-expression. This study highlights the importance of considering pedagogues' roles in improving educational practices and calls for further research on the significant contributions of women in the field of pedagogy.

Ljubica Jovičić (1884-1938), prva žena sa doktoratom iz oblasti pedagogije angažovana u Srbiji, radila je kao profesor Učiteljske škole i nadzornik osnovne škole u Beogradu. Ovo istraživanje proučava njen pristup školskoj superviziji naglašavajući njene napore da neguje specifičan didaktički stav među nastavnicima i promoviše obrazovnu reformu usklađenu sa principima novog školskog pokreta. Jovičićevin rad je doprineo primeni sveobuhvatne nastavne metode u osnovnom obrazovanju i vaspitanju i podsticanju raznovrsnih oblika dečjeg samoizražavanja. Ovo istraživanje naglašava važnost razmatranja uloge pedagoga u unapređenju obrazovne prakse i poziva na dalja istraživanja o značajnim doprinosima žena u oblasti pedagogije.