Home / The University / Faculties / Faculty of Education / Departments / Didactics / Lecturers / Assoc. prof. Maya Sotirova, PhD

   

 

Responsibilities

 

Lecturer

 

Interests

 

  • Methodics of teaching Bulgarian language and literature at the primary stage of education
  • Personalized learning in the Bulgarian language in grades I-IV
  • The competence approach in teaching the Bulgarian language in grades I-IV
  • Intercultural education
  • Pedagogical interaction in a multicultural environment

 

Teaching

 

Bachelor`s degree:

  • Methodics of teaching Bulgarian language and literature at the primary stage of education
  • Children’s literature
  • Adult literacy

 

 

  • Research

 

 

  • “Launching a Visionary Quest for the Intelligent School of Tomorrow on the basis of Relevant State-of-the-art Scientific and Technological Achievements” /School Foresight SAS6-CT-2003-508865“/ (2003 – 2004). 6th EU Research Framework Programme – coordinator
  • “Network for Career Guidance in Schools” /225936-CP-1-2005-GR-Comenius-C3 PP/ (2005 – 2008) – coordinator
  • “National Centre for Qualification of Teachers for Education and Integration of Roma Pupils” /BU 019/ (2007 – 2009). Roma Education Fund – coordinator
  • „Professional qualification in intercultural education of university professors, experts from RIO of MES, school principals and teachers” (2008 – 2009). European Social Fund 2007 – 2013, MES (BG051PO001/07/4.1-01/93) – coordinator
  • „Pedagogical resources and innovations in learning - regional requirements and prospective European trends“ (2013 - 2014). Human Resources Development Programme 2007-2013 (BG051PO001-3.1.07-0065) – expert
  • “Integrated approach of Ruse Municipality for integration of Roma and other vulnerable groups on the territory of municipalities of Ruse Region“ (2018). Bulgarian-Swiss cooperation program (№7F-08190.01) – expert
  • „Effective pedagogical interactions in a multicultural environment“ (BG05M2OP001-3.017-0007-C01), Non-profit association "Ethnotolerance", European Social Fund, Operational Programme Science and Education for Smart Growth – trainer
  • "Building capacity for educational and social inclusion", Programme "Local Development, Poverty reduction and Enhanced Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups" 2014-2021 (BGLD-2.002-0001-C01), Center for Educational Integration of Children and Students from Ethnic Minorities – MES, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" – participant

 

 

  • Research students

 

 

  • Vasilios Peristeropoulos (Greece) – dissertation topic: „Educational Strategies for Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder“ (2020)
  • Ruth Rozenstrhom (Israel) – dissertation topic: „Integration of Academically Educated People after Professional Re-training in the Teaching in the School System“ (2021)

 

 

  • Selected publications

 

 

  • Sotirova, M. (2023). Personalized training in the Bulgarian language in the initial stage of the basic educational level. Sofia: Es Print Publishing House.
  • Sotirova, M. (2023). Personalization of Bulgarian language and literature training for students at the initial stage of primary education. Education and Technologies Journal, Vol. 14/2023, Issue 1, https://www.edutechjournal.org/, 168-174.
  • Sotirova, M. (2023). Development of Primary Students’ Dialogic Oral Communication Skills. Rhetoric and Communications, Issue 56, http://rhetoric.bg/, 69-80.
  • Sotirova, M. (2018). Application of new technologies in multicultural educational environment. International Journal Knowledge. Vol. 26.2., Scopje: Institute of Knowledge Management, 545-549.
  • Sotirova, M. (2017). Development of the Key Competences at Primary School through Teaching of Bulgarian Language. International Journal Knowledge. Vol. 20.2. Scopje: Institute of Knowledge Management, 805-809.
  • Sotirova, M. (2016). Etno-cultural aspects of reading teaching in primary schools. Rhetoric and Communications, Issue 21, http://rhetoric.bg/.
  • Sotirova, M. (2015). Development of sociolinguistic competence in vocational-pedagogical preparation of students. Rhetoric and Communications, Issue 17, http://rhetoric.bg/.
  • Sotirova, M. (2011). Multilingualism and intercultural communication in educational area. Rhetoric and Communications, Issue 1, http://rhetoric.bg/.
  • Sotirova, M. (2010). Interculturality and identity transformations – educational projections. Pedagogy, Number 6, 15-27.
  • Sotirova, M. (2010). Intercultural processes in education. Sofia: Propeler.
  • Sotirova, M. (2002). Children's Non-standardness. Dupnitsa: Devora-MarBi.

 

 

  • Languages

 

 

  • English and Russion

 

 

  • Contacts

 

 

Published:

01/19/2024 09:28 am


Printer-friendly version