The University
The University of Zagreb (1669) is the oldest and biggest university in South-Eastern Europe. Ever since its foundation, the University has been continually growing and developing and now consists 29 faculties, three art academies and the Centre for Croatian Studies.
With its comprehensive programmes and over 50,000 full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students the University is the strongest teaching institution in Croatia. It offers a wide range of academic degree courses leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in the following fields: Arts, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Engineering, Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences. it is also a strongly research-oriented institution, contributing with over 50 percent to the total research output of the country.
The mission of the University of Zagreb is based on scientific and artistic research and aims at sustainable development, artistic creativity and professional work as well as organization and performance of university studies and, exceptionally, occupational studies. As a central and leading institution, the University gives special regard to carrying out the programmes of strategic interest for the Republic of Croatia and for the development of regional and local communities. All university activities enhance the development of personality and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms.
National Coordinator
Associate Professor at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Zagreb
nmikelic@ffzg.hr
National Team
Damir Boras (Rector of University of Zagreb), Petra Bago.
Publications
Mikelić Preradović, N. (2015). Service-Learning. In M. Peters (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory (1-6). Singapore: Springer.
Mikelić Preradović, N., Miličić, D. & Đuričić, P. (2014). A Model of Service Learning and Outreach for Primary Education through Museums. International Journal of Education and Information Technologies, 8, 48-55.
Mikelić Preradović, N., Kišiček, S. & Boras, D. (2013). Service Learning in a Croatian University: A Possibility for Effective Partnership with Community Stakeholders. In B. Boufoy-Bastick (Ed.), The International Handbook of Cultures of Education Policy (Volume One): Comparative International Issues in Policy-Outcome Relationships – Achievement with Family and Community Involvement (495-520). Strasbourg, France: Analytrics.
Lenić, M., Kustura, A., Jurković, I. & Mikelić Preradović, N. (2013). Students for Seniors: Basic ICT Education for the Elderly. In A. Gilliland, S. McKemmish, H. Stančić, S. Seljan & J. Lasić-Lazić (Eds.), INFuture 2013: The Future of Information Sciences – Information Governance (249-256). Zagreb, Croatia: Institute for Information Studies, Department of Information and Communication Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb.
Bingula, M., Matić, A., Varga, V. & Mikelić Preradović, N. (2013). Facebook: The Good, the Bad or the Ugly? In A. Gilliland, S. McKemmish, H. Stančić, S. Seljan & J. Lasić-Lazić (Eds.), INFuture 2013: The Future of Information Sciences – Information Governance (105-115). Zagreb, Croatia: Institute for Information Studies, Department of Information and Communication Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb.
Mikelić Preradović, N., Lauc, T. & Boras, D. (2012). Social Implications of Service e-Learning in Primary Education. In P. Dondon. & Mikelić Preradović, N. (Eds.), Technology Innovations in Education (76-81). Porto, Portugal.
Mikelić Preradović, N., Lauc, T. & Boras, D. (2012). Service e-Learning in Elementary School: Opportunities for Learning, Teaching and Communicating in Social Space. International journal of education and information technologies, 6, 327-335.
Mikelić Preradović, N., Posavec, K. & Boras, D. (2012). Study Abroad and Service Learning Assisting Students in Learning Croatian Language. International Journal of Education and Information Technologies, 6, 336-344.
Mikelić Preradović, N., Boras, D. & Lauc, T. (2012). Innovation at the Faculty-level Education through Service Learning. International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic, Business and Industrial Engineering, 6(11), 622-627.
Mandić, A., Bakarić, A. & Mikelić Preradović, N. (2011). Service e-Learning Project: State Graduation Online Demo Exam. In M. Banek, C. Billenness, D. Boras, S. Dizdar, A. Hemera, J. Lasić-Lazić, . . . M. Tuđman (Eds.), INFuture 2011: Information Sciences and e-Society (235-243). Zagreb: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Mikelić Preradović, N. (2011). Service Learning in Croatia and the region: progress, obstacles and solutions. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, 97(4), 33-48.
Mikelić Preradović, N., Kisicek, S. & Boras, D. (2010). Evaluation of Service learning in ICT curriculum. In G. Tchibozo (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2nd Paris International Conference on Education, Economy and Society, Vol. 3 (55-66). Strasbourg, France: Analytrics.
Mikelić Preradović, N., Tudman, M. & Matic, S. (2010). Promotion of knowledge society through service learning. The Journal of Quality in Education, 1. Retrieved from http://journal.amaquen.org/index.php/JQE/article/view/6
Mikelić Preradović, N. (2009). Učenjem do društva znanja: teorija i praksa društveno korisnog učenja [Learning for the Knowledge Society: service learning theory and practice]. Zagreb, Croatia: Institute for Information Studies, Department of Information and Communication Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb.
Jelenc, L., Mikelić Preradović, N. & Mujevic, D. (2008). Implementing Model of Service Learning in Teaching Strategic Management Course. In L. Galetic & N. Cavlek (Eds.), An Enterprise Odyssey: Tourism – Governance and Entrepreneurship (381-393). Zagreb: Faculty of Economics.
Matic, S., Mikelić Preradović, N. & Boras, D. (2008). Service learning in Zagreb University: how far have we gone? In M. Cicin-Sain, I. Turcic Prstacic, I. Sluganovic & I. Uroda (Eds,), Proceedings of the 31st international convention on information and comunication technology, electronics and microelectronics: Vol. IV. Education (25-30). Rijeka: Croatian Society for Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics – MIPRO.
Basrak, B., Matic, S. & Mikelić Preradović, N. (2007). Service Learning in Information Sciences: Web for the Blind. In S. Seljan & H. Stančić (Eds.), INFuture2007: The Future of Information Sciences: Digital Information and Heritage (501-507). Zagreb, Croatia: Institute for Information Studies, Department of Information and Communication Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb.
Mikelić, N. & Boras, D. (2006). Service learning: can our students learn how to become a successful student? In V. Lužar-Stiffler & V. Hljuz Dobrić (Eds.), Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces (651-657). Zagreb: University Computing Centre SRCE.
