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  LEGISLATIVE AND METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE PLANNING ACTIVITY IN BULGARIA – OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT

  The purpose of the paper is to present the results of a study carried out on the legislative and methodological framework of the planning activity in Bulgaria. The object of the study is the planning activity in the field of regional development in Bulgaria, and its subject – the legislative and methodological framework, in which the documents for ... The purpose of the paper is to present the results of a study carried out on the legislative and methodological framework of the planning activity in Bulgaria. The object of the study is the planning activity in the field of regional development in Bulgaria, and its subject – the legislative and methodological framework, in which the documents for the strategic planning and programming of regional development are elaborated. The results are the basis for working out guidelines for improvement of the regional development planning practice and defining a list of recommended actions that will increase the quality of the strategic planning process in Bulgaria. The main research thesis is that the planning activity in Bulgaria is carried out under the conditions of imperfect institutional framework, including both legislative and methodological, which has a negative reflection on the development, implementation, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation of the planning documents

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  MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES – A PREREQUISITE FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF STUDENTS` TEACHING PROCESS

  The main purpose of this study is to assess the degree of effectiveness of using new and innovative training methods and to outline the opportunities for turning them into an instrument for manifesting students’ activity and initiative in acquiring new knowledge. The objective set is achieved by: theoretically studying modern innovative teaching ... The main purpose of this study is to assess the degree of effectiveness of using new and innovative training methods and to outline the opportunities for turning them into an instrument for manifesting students’ activity and initiative in acquiring new knowledge. The objective set is achieved by: theoretically studying modern innovative teaching methods; approving multimedia products in the training process; measuring the impact of multimedia technologies on the acquiring of the material taught by conducting a survey; assessing the need for implementing multimedia technology in the training process in order to enhance the effectiveness and the degree of acquiring specific knowledge. The working thesis of the present study is formulated as follows: “The use of multimedia technologies in the training process helps increase its effectiveness by achieving a synergistic effect between the different methods and techniques of teaching and creating conditions for turning students into equal participants in the learning process”. The analysis of the results enabled us to assess the degree of effectiveness of training and acquiring new knowledge through the use of multimedia technologies. The conclusions of the survey prove that the thesis set by our team has practically-applied significance and are aimed at improving the quality of the learning process

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  A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY, SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH TO PROMOTING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, RETENTION AND ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

  This study details a social constructivist-based methodology to learning English as a foreign language via a multi-disciplinary approach. The approach used bases learning in a novel, real-world situation so that learners can benefit from the experience of learning and gaining tacit knowledge within a scenario that is designed to enhance ... This study details a social constructivist-based methodology to learning English as a foreign language via a multi-disciplinary approach. The approach used bases learning in a novel, real-world situation so that learners can benefit from the experience of learning and gaining tacit knowledge within a scenario that is designed to enhance motivation. The research hypothesis is that the teaching and research methods in this study aim to improve student engagement with subject materials via added-value and added interest through the use of a practical project, which, in turn, is hoped to improve class retention and student achievement. The analysis of the results has proved that a social constructivist-based methodology to learning English as a foreign language via a multi-disciplinary approach improves students’ motivation, engagement and class retention and thus – their acquisition of foreign language skills and knowledge and overall achievement