The research group covers a wide range of research interests and disciplinary areas addressing the needs and requirements of education in contemporary societies worldwide.

It conducts studies analysing labour market trends at international, national, local and sectoral levels, and carries out specific research for employers. The experience of the research group members allows for the relevant combination of data on economic trends, employment trends, education and skill supply as well as demographic changes, to help us understand the implications of these trends at the national level, as well as at the level of the region, sectors, the organisation or the workforce in general.

The group is characterised by extensive expertise in using key labour market datasets such as the labour force survey, annual population survey, surveys on individuals with higher education qualifications (graduate tracking), skills and employer needs surveys, official population censuses and understanding of society and other longitudinal datasets and panel results. Additionally, the group has experience in utilising information sources on students, such as student records or surveys on higher education learners and students as well as linking student data with information from benefit recipients or taxpayers, while fully respecting anonymity and data protection.

Another area of expertise includes qualification systems and quality assurance in education. The group is also capable of designing custom surveys and using a range of other methods (such as focus groups, workshops, interviews, literature reviews and scenario creation) to add depth and nuance to quantitative projections. The aim of the group’s research is to facilitate discussion on various aspects of education and the labour market and to promote research collaboration.

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Papers

  • Tecilazić, Ana; Ogrizek Biškupić, Ivana; Balković, Mislav (2024). Impact of Teaching and Learning Modes on Graduates’ Social and Entrepreneurial Skills Development: A Comparative Analysis Educ. Sci. 2024, 14(5), 443, Q2
  • Tecilazić, Ana (2023). Employability of ICT graduates in Croatia // 16th International Conference on ICT, Society and Human Beings, Porto, Portugal
  • Cvjetković, Matea; Babić, Tihana (2023). The Influence of Employer Brand Dimensions on the Affective Organizational Commitment of Employees in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises // Organizational Culture – Cultural Change and Technology. London, UK
  • Vlahović, Ines; Ogrizek Biškupić, Ivana (2023). Fostering Critical and Computational Thinking in the field of Primary and Secondary Education non-STEM Classes by using Data Sets and Applications // 46th MIPRO ICT and Electronics Convention (MIPRO, IEEE), Opatija, Croatia
  • Šimović, Vladimir; Varga, Matija; Balković, Mislav (2023). Pilot Research on the Minimum Required Knowledge of Web Programming, Development Tools and Programming Languages // International journal of science, engineering and management, 10 (2023), 11
  • Kučak, Danijel; Pupak, Luka; Mršić, Leo (2023). EduGame – Gamified Interactive Student Seating Chart // 7th International Symposium on Computer Science and Intelligent Control (ISCSIC) IEEE. Nanjing, China
  • Ogrizek Biškupić, Ivana; Lopatič, Josip; Jančić, Zoran (2023). Organizations Investment in Business Oriented LMS and Employees’ Learning Support // 3rd International Conference on Educational Technology (ICET 2023) Xi’an, China
  • Radovan, Aleksander; Ogrizek Biškupić, Ivana; Lopatič, Josip (2023). IT employers’ expectations from their employees regarding JAVA programming language // 11th International Conference on Information and Education Technology (ICIET 2023), Fujisawa (Kanagawa), Japan
  • Balković, Mislav (2022). Multicriteria Model and Information System for Higher Education Teacher’s Quality and Performance Management // Intelligent Computing & Optimization: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Optimization 2022 (ICO2022). Cham: Springer
  • Ogrizek Biškupić, Ivana; Banek Zorica, Mihaela; Šiber Makar, Katarina (2022). Digital transformation of higher education institutions – applying models from enterprises // EduLearn22 14th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. The International Academy of Technology, Education and Development IATED, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
  • Curvale, Bruno; Poutrel, Marion; Tecilazić, Ana; Balković, Mislav; Ogrizek Biškupić, Ivana; Ramina, Baiba; Rutkovska, Sarmite (2021). EASO / EUAA 2020 Feasibility Study Report on EU Education and Training Systems / France Education International, Algebra University College, Academic Information Centre Latvia. (p. 392)
  • Tolić, Antonio; Mršić, Leo; Jerković, Hrvoje (2020). Learning Success Prediction Model for Early Age Students Using Educational Games and Advanced Data Analysis. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Optimization 2020 (ICO 2020) / Pandian Vasant, Ivan Zelinka, Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber (ur.). Zürich: Springer

Projects

  • Project title: Erasmus+ KA2 KA220-HED-DAAC2117, Digital Transformation of Higher Education and Training (DigiTransformEdu)
  • Project title: A platform for advanced monitoring of the labor market (MROSP)
  • Project title: Smart Innovation for Sustainable Future (SMART4FUTURE)
  • Project title: AI-powered Next Generation of VET (AI4VET4AI)
  • Project title: Artificial Intelligence for PeoplePlanetProfit (AI4PPP)
  • Project title: Digital Content Development for Integrating Cloud Technologies into Formal and Distance Vocational Education (A-CCT)
  • Project title: Digital tech as the first language: Informatics for digital natives (DIGITAL FIRST)
  • Project title: Unlocking Power of High-Performance Computing through education (HiPowerEd)
  • Project title: Digital Content Development for Integrating Cloud Technologies into Formal and Distance Vocational Education (A-CCT)
  • Project title: Adrion Transnational Master in Renewable Energy (Adrion TRAINEE)
  • Project title: CROatian Industry and Society BOosting – European Digital Innovation HUB (EDIH CROBOHUB++)
  • Project title: Education for Space for Croatia (Education 4 Space 4 Croatia)
  • Project title: Digital Innovation Hub for cloud-based services (DIHUB)
  • Project title: Applied Data Science Educational Ecosystem (ADSEE)

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