Will classes be shortened to 30 minutes? Minister of Education gives a FINAL answer, decision made!
In the previous period, there was much talk about the potential ban on mobile phone use in schools and shortening classes to 30 minutes. In an interview with Kurir, Minister of Education Dejan Vuk Stanković said that this idea has, for now, been abandoned.
TL;DR
- Mobile phones will not be allowed as personal devices during classes but can be used as educational tools.
- The proposal to shorten classes to 30 or 35 minutes has been abandoned.
- Priorities for the education system include improving the teaching process, developing teachers and students, digital transformation, and integrating AI.
- The goal is to connect the Serbian education system with leading regional, European, and global universities.
- Reforms include ensuring a smooth and fair entrance exam for high schools.
- New vocational profiles are being introduced, with 34 added last year and four more planned.
- The learning approach is shifting from rote memorization to developing reasoning skills and the ability to recognize concepts like metaphors in context.
- Teachers will focus on interdisciplinary approaches to teaching, fostering student curiosity and understanding the complexity of subjects.