Tanárképzés Németországban

Kétségtelen az, hogy a német iskolarendszer és a módszertani hagyományok hosszú időn át hatottak a magyar oktatásra. Fontos mérföldkövet jelentettek a tanárképzés szervezeti és tartalmi struktúrájában a ’90-es évek, amikor is a tanárképzés egységes kialakítása vált szükségessé. Olyan átfogó oktatási reformok kezdődtek, melyek a tanárképzés mellett az egész iskolarendszert érintették. A reformok kiterjedtek a tanárképzés megújítására is, melynek célja az volt, hogy a tanári pályát elismertebbé tegyék. A tanárképzés megújítása és az erről folyó viták azonban nem történnek zökkenőmentesen. A ’90-es évek végén a tanárképzéssel foglalkozó tanulmányok zömében a ’70-es, ’80-as évekből származtak, és empirikus megalapozottságuk nem volt elég részletes. Hiányoztak az olyan tanulmányok, melyek a tanárképzés hatékonyságát tartományokon átívelően vizsgálták (Schaefers, 2002)

Evaluating publicly supported periodic events : the design of credible, usable and effective evaluation

A recognized increase in public-sector investment in events has led to a consequent requirement to clearly demonstrate a return on that investment. Commonly that return is seen as an economic one, but this ignores a range of other impacts. There is, therefore, a need to identify theoretically sound and practically relevant methods for evaluating publicly supported events. Also needed from those investing in the events is broad support for the method of evaluation and confidence in the validity of the results obtained. In order to support the development of event evaluation methods to satisfy this need, this case study research undertaken in Östersund, Sweden, identifies–in the context of publicly supported periodic events and festivals–what should be evaluated and how these events and festivals should be evaluated. The studies revealed that regardless of their different needs there was consensus amongst participant stakeholders regarding the criteria required for the evaluation.

Understanding hallmark event failure : A case study of a Swedish music festival

Purpose - Hallmark events can be very beneficial for host communities, not least due to their potential in attracting tourists. The Peace & Love music festival was the hallmark event of the Swedish city Borlänge. In 2013, the event organization declared bankruptcy and canceled the forthcoming festival. The purpose of this study is to identify and discuss the factors that caused the failure of the 2013 Peace & Love festival. Design/methodology/approach - The case of the Peace & Love festival is analyzed using three data sources: interviews with former members of the event organization; secondary data describing the Swedish festival industry; and festival visitors’ perspectives represented by comments on social media. An organizational ecology perspective frames the analysis. Findings - The results of the study reveal that the failure of the event can be understood by a combination of three components: an organization in a vulnerable position, a strong new competitor entering the Swedish festival market, and uncertain visitors searching for the new place to be. Originality/value - Very few studies have researched event failure, although the subject is a recommended priority within the field of festival studies. This study presents a thorough examination of a hallmark event failure, which contributes to this area of knowledge and provides relevant information for organizations and host citie

Designing events for social interaction

Socialization motivates people to visit events and social interactions between event visitors influence their experience of the event. Consumer-to-consumer interactions in service settings and leisure activities have received increased attention in research; however, very few studies have focused on and analyzed the impact of other visitors on an individual’s event experience. The purpose of this study is to explore how interaction between event visitors influences the individual’s total event experience and how events can be designed in respect to such social interactions. The conclusions are based on a literature review and empirical data collected at a Swedish music festival. The research found that social interactions between event visitors are an important part of the event experience and the level of satisfaction for the individual attending an event. Social interactions consist of three main types: known-group socialization; external socialization; audience socialization. Every part of the event (theme and program, setting, consumables, service) can be designed to facilitate positive experiences and to constrain negative experiences related to such interactions

Robust Design and Quality Assurance

Robust design aims at reducing the effects of variation on a design, without eliminating the variation itself. It is a method of improving product quality with little or no additional manufacturing costs.Robust design methodology was pioneered by Japanese statistician Genichi Taguchi in the 1960s. His work is believed to have had a large influence on Japanese engineering tradition, and he is credited with playing a part in the Japanese industrial boom of the 1970s and 1980s. Today, robust design methodology is employed in companies all over the world, and extensive research has been conducted on the subject