This article aims to explore Ivan Yushchyshyn’s educational ideas concerning the purpose and content of educating Ukrainian youth. It analyzes two main goals of education: practical (preparing individuals for societal life) and spiritual (cultivating moral qualities, values, and creative abilities). The focus lies on the educational ideal, national consciousness, and the Ukrainian national idea. The article examines how school textbooks in Ukrainian language, history, geography, and natural sciences contribute to educating pupils’ national consciousness. It delves into the requirements for teachers and their pivotal role in educating young people. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of cooperation between schools, families, churches, and public organizations in fostering youth patriotism. I. Yushchyshyn’s works offer valuable theoretical propositions and practical recommendations that remain relevant to contemporary educational processes.

The aim of our study is to explore Romani mothers’ narratives about school, especially in relation to how they accept or reject school expectations directed at Romani pupils. Methodologically, we focus on the discursive framing of how the needs of Romani mothers are constructed. Our research study is grounded in the premise that understanding the lived reality of a parent requires insight into how they interpret their own identity and experiences with social roles. These roles are particularly significant as they are affirmed within the institutional structures of the school system

The inflow of international students into the Czech Republic has significantly increased over the past decade, contributing to the country's cultural diversity and academic richness. However, these students experience various forms of challenges as they adjust to life in a new environment. This paper explores the adjustment experiences of international students in the Czech Republic, focusing on roles of financial stability, the prevailing social conditions in their adjustment and inclination to complete the study abroad programme. The study uses a mixed research method to gather and analyse data gotten from 112 international students from the Masaryk University in the Czech Republic. 102 of these participants provided data through a survey via a questionnaire which was analysed, while 10 students provided data via interviews carried out with the use of the Zoom application. From the results of this study, the study will explore the role of universities and the Czech society in facilitating the adjustment process of international students.

The study aims to analyse the relationship between technology and modernity on the one hand and Romanticism on the other. The study examines the recurrent interactions between these two styles of thinking and acting in history. It uses them as a methodological tool to interpret the relationship between society and history and digital technologies in the age of the information revolution. The study emphasises the concept of implicit religion as a form of a particular interpretation of technology in the life of society. Analysing concrete examples, it draws on the specifics of Czech realities and points out some aspects of Czech- digital-romanticism formation.

The aim of the study is to offer a basic insight into the theoretical background of the issue of Roma national identity, which takes different forms among various social actors and is an important topic of research and social practice not only in the context of the Czech Republic. The study works with three main theses related to the topic of Roma national identity, which it discusses with the help of expert literature. The theses of the study are as follows: 1) The concept of Roma national identity is not shared by all Roma in the Czech Republic, and therefore nationality cannot form an overarching and unifying element of Roma identity, in which other aspects play an important role. 2) The reasons why the Roma do not claim a Roma identity may be diverse and will differ for different Roma people. This diversity is based on the different identities of Roma people, which must be accepted in academic and social terms. 3)The national dimension of Roma identity and the associated ethno-emancipation movement can be seen as a source of the Roma struggle for human rights and equal life opportunities, as well as a potential obstacle to the transformation of a nationally oriented society into a civil society.

The article explores competency-based education in the military field. The introductory part of the article presents historical trends, supplemented by the necessary setting of the issue in the context of developments in this field. The article includes a passage summarizing the latest trends, i.e. the current models of competencies, a summary of the education and development of military professionals according to competencies and, in terms of practical application, the correlation between competency models and the process of implementing the education in the chosen department of the University of Defence. This is a critical area for educating future soldiers, undergoing dynamic changes with the introduction of modern educational approaches.

For many centuries, the preservation and development of the Ukrainian national culture and education was possible only due to the efforts of prominent public figures and spiritual leaders. These included the Ukrainian monastic communities, which contributed significantly to the social and cultural development of Galicia in the late 19th - early 20th centuries, particularly the Sisters Servants. The purpose of the article is to highlight the contribution of the Servant Sister Josaphata Hordashevska to the foundation and development of preschool for rural Ukrainian children, and to the organisation of charitable activities for the benefit of adults, including the elderly and sick. The Congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate was established in 1892 with the purpose to provide educational and social services for the rural population. The first Sister Servant, Josaphata Hordashevska, set an inspiring example of the devoted service to the Ukrainian people in the field of preschool education and socio-pedagogical assistance. Her deeds demonstrated the example of a holy life, full of sacrificial and tireless service to the needs of others. Josaphata’s teaching career began in a preschool educational institution for Ukrainian children, the first of this kind in Galicia, in 1893. Thanks to her efforts, the Congregation established significant number of preschools, orphanages and Christian schools, implemented advanced methodological approaches and developed new curriculum for the Ukrainian children. In their pedagogical activities, the Sisters Servants applied principles of humanization, consistency with nature, individual approach to the personality, reliance on the positives and the national character of education. As a Congregation leader, Sister Josaphata was deeply concerned with the teaching process in preschools and their financial provision. Moreover, she initiated the acquisition of pedagogical education for the teaching Sisters and cared for their constant professional improvement. In addition to educational and spiritual mission, the Sisters Servants provided the medical care and assistance to the sick, poor, disabled and elderly. They ensured psycho-emotional support for their patients and offered various household services. Therefore, active and sacrificial work of the Sisters Servants in Galicia resulted in the formation of the network of Ukrainian preschools, orphanages, and other educational institutions, strengthening the tradition of helping the elderly and sick.

The formation of ethnic identity is one of the many tasks of modern education. It is the way to educate an aware and creative human being capable of taking care of their ancestral heritage and multiply the cultural assets of the region where they come from and live. Not all regions can boast a well-preserved ethnic culture so it is worth drawing on the experience of those that have their own heritage and take numerous measures to pass it on to future generations. In Poland, models and inspiration can be sought in Podhale where the tradition and culture of the region is still alive. It is obviously the family home that is essential in the process of passing it on. However, effective regional education must also be carried out outside the home, which is why this paper presents a broad spectrum of activities of various institutions, organisations and communities involved in the transmission of Podhale culture to children and young people. The various forms of culture-oriented education present in Podhale that are analysed in the article below

The study presents selected results from a survey focused on the teaching of history to Ukrainian students (who arrived in the Czech Republic due to the conflict following February 24, 2022) in Czech schools. It analyses which history topics are challenging for Ukrainian students considering the current international situation, whether teachers need to moderate or adjust certain history lessons with Ukrainian students in mind, and whether teachers encounter instances of Ukrainian students disputing their presentation of historical topics. The analysis also examines the support provided to history teachers in teaching these students. Additionally, it outlines other types of difficulties teachers face when integrating Ukrainian students in subjects beyond history. The findings are contextualized within another research.

The article focuses on the military-political reports of the Military Office of the President of the Czechoslovak Republic from 1936 and builds on the previous article dealing with 1935, which was conceived in a similar way and is a direct continuation.1 Czechoslovak-Polish relations in the interwar period were far from ideal. However, there were mutual contacts2 and the Czechoslovak military attaché in Poland and other representatives of the diplomatic corps played a very important role in this respect. Their surviving reports are quite detailed and tell of important changes and developments in Poland. This study presents them with a commentary on the events mentioned and with the necessary setting in the contemporary context.