Vladislav Gospodinov
Sofia University
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2025-8.02
Abstract. The article presents the concept, purpose and philosophy of a research work dedicated to the internship pre-diploma practice in the only bachelor‘s degree program in Bulgaria “Non-formal Education”, at the Faculty of Pedagogy of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. The article is both introductory to the research results, which are presented for the first time, and at the same time has a kind of generalizing-final character (after a series of other articles dedicated to the results of empirical research on the topic). The focus in this case is on the final part of the practice. A study was conducted with students, basic specialists, academic mentors regarding the effects of the internship pre-diploma practice in the specialty “Nonformal Education”. The study was implemented in the period 2023 – 2025, based on the processing of data collected through diagnostic tools built into the practice portfolio. The analysis of the results obtained is presented. A number of successes of the practice, resulting from its development over time and as a result of project activities, are outlined. Opportunities for its improvement in the future are presented.
Keywords: research; pre-graduate internship; non-formal education; students; basic specialists; academic mentors; portfolio; feedback; effectiveness; improvement
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