Biljana Đorić (Kuzmanović), PhD in the field of teaching informatics

Department of Social Scienmces and Humanities.

Biljana Đorić was born in 1990 in Čačak, Serbia. 

Research gate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Biljana-Doric-2?ev=hdr_xprf

Orcid: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-2821-4073

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/biljana-đorić-932330117

Subjects:

• Docimology
• Introduction to Information Technology
• Computer application in graphics
• Instructional Design and Development of E-courses
• School practice
• Assessment in e-learning

EDUCATION

• PhD in the filed of teaching informatics (University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Education, Sombor) - 2015-2020. Doctoral thesis was entitled: Implementation models of application software in elementary school and education of future teachers.
• Master degree in Tehnics and Informatics - master for e-learning (University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Čačak) - 2014-2016. Master thesis was entitled: Implementation of Learning Theories in  Design of Electronic Courses.
• Integrated academic study - Technics and Informatics (University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Čačak) - 2009-2014. Master thesis was entitled: Self-regulation of learning and school achievement.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• From 2014: Teaching Assistant at Faculty of Technical Sciences in Čačak, University of Kragujevac
• From 2021: Assistant Professor at Faculty of Technical Sciences in Čačak, University of Kragujevac

​​PROJECTS

Research/scientific projects

• Teaching and learning – problems and perspectives, project OI 179026, Faculty of teacher education, Užice (from 2018.)
• Faculty of technical sciences, Čačak, UKG, funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Development of the Republic of Serbia, (2020: 451-03-68/2020-14/200132, 2021: 451-03-68/2021-14/200132, 2022: 451-03-68/2022-14/200132, 2023: 451-03-47/2023-01/200132, 2024: 2024: 451-03-66/2024-03/ 200132, 2025: 451-03-136/2025-03/200132);
• ERASMUS+ project DigiPsyRes  Enhancing digital and psychological resilience through peer networking in the online environment in times of crises, 2021-1-RS01- KA220-HED000032204, Coordinator University of Kragujevac 

 Projects of the higher education development (supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia)

•  Empowering the competencies of students - master teachers of technics and informatics for entrepreneurial education and support for student professional development, HED project, Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, 2018/2019.

OTHER 

• Member of Educational Research Association of Serbia;
• Member of The Serbian Society of Subject Didacticians;
• Member of PISA team in 2018. - coordinator of student activities of PISA testing as part of the team for the region of Western Serbia.
• Member of Organizing Committee - Technics and Informatics in Education 2016
• Member of Organizing Committee - Technics and Informatics in Education 2018
• Member of Organizing Committee and secretary of International Conference - Technics and Informatics in Education 2020
• Member of Organizing Committee and secretary of International Conference - Technics and Informatics in Education 2022
• Co-author of the program "Development of Knowledge Assessment and Their Application in Differentiating Learning and Teaching" (since March 2022 – a program of the Institute for Educational Quality and Evaluation; version for the training of facilitators and teachers). The program holds the status of a public interest program, as per the Ministry of Education's decision no. 610-00-00567/202-07 dated August 10, 2022.

Reviewers:

• International journal ​Behaviour & Information Technology https://publons.com/researcher/4425290/biljana-oric/peer-review/
• International journal Interactive Learning Environments https://publons.com/researcher/4425290/biljana-oric/peer-review/
• International journal Frontiers Psychology, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9846766/pdf/fpsyg-13-1077852.pdf 
• Proceedings Technics and Informatics in Education 2022, 2024

PUBLICATIONS

Articles in international journals

• Zlatić, L., Bjekić, D., & Đorić, B. (2024). Preschool and primary school teachers' entrepreneurial competence: Framework and evidence (Meeting Abstract: International Congress of Psychology, Prague, July, 21-25, 2024). International Journal of Psychology, 59(Suppl. 1), 663-663. ISSN 0020-7594 Available on https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ijop.13206
• Đorić, B., Lambić, D. & Jovanović, Ž. (2021). The Use of Different Simulations and Different Types of Feedback and Students’ Academic Performance in Physics. Research in Science Education, 51, 1437-1457. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-019-9858-4
• Lambić, D., Đorić, B., & Ivakić, S. (2020). Investigating the effect of the use of code.org on younger elementary school students’ attitudes towards programming, Behaviour & Information Technology, 40(16), 1784-1795. DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2020.1781931

Articles in national journals

• Đorić, B., Blagojević, M. & Papić, M. (2020). Cheating in Academic Context - Associations with Study Area, Study Year and Country. Uzdanica, 17(1), 195-212. http://doi.fil.bg.ac.rs/volume.php?pt=journals&issue=uzdanica-2020-17-1&i=12 (M51)
• Kuzmanović, B. i Papić, M.Ž. (2017). Mogućnosti primene Web 2.0 alata u obrazovanju. Pedagogija, 72(2), 127-138. (M51)
• Makljenović, S., Kuzmanović, B. i Papić, Ž. (2017). Stavovi učenika mašinske struke prema školi i nastavi, Pedagogija, 72(4), 456-468. ISSN 0031-3807. (M51)
• Kuzmanović, B. i Lambić, D. (2017). Primena virtulenih/udaljenih laboratorija u obrazovanju. Norma, XXII (2), 209-221. (M52)
• Папић, M. Ж., Алексић, В., Кузмановић, Б. (2015). Примена информационо-комуникационих технологија у образовању. Учење и настава, 1(3), 587-602. (М53)
• Papić, M. Ž., Aleksić, V., Kuzmanović, B., Papić, M. (2015). Primjena mapa uma i konceptualnih  mapa u nastavnom procesu. Vaspitanje i obrazovanje, XL(3), 13-25. (М52)

Articles in international and national conferences

• Milošević, M., Radović, M., Đorić, B., & Jovanović, Ž. (2024). Beyond screens: analyzing smartphone use and learning effectiveness in programming disciplines. III International Conference on Advances in Science and Technology, Book of Proceedings (29 May-01 Jun) (p. 71-79), Herceg Novi: Faculty of Management.

• Petrović, V. S., Đorić, B., & Gojgic, N. (2024). Public Speaking Anxiety: Can It Be Reduced in an Online Environment?. In 10th International Scientific Conference Technics, Informatics and Education-TIE 2024. Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, University of Kragujevac. (p.500-504).

• Milošević, M., Đorić, B., Mitrović, K., & Logrieco, M. G. M. (2024). Implementation and Evaluation of a Digital Resilience Program. In 10th International Scientific ConferenceTechnics, Informatics and Education-TIE 2024, Proceedings TIE 2024 (p. 515-521). Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, University of Kragujevac
• Milošević, M. & Đorić, B. (2023). Rebuilding Stronger: Students' Digital Resilience in the Post-Pandemic Era. E-Learning 2023 (Proceedings). The 14th International Conference on E-Learning, (pp. 78-85), Belgrade: Metropolitan University
• Stojković, M., Bjekić, D., & Đorić, B. (2022). University teachers’ perception of online distance teaching during the COVID pandemic. In I. Janković & N. Ćirović (Eds.). Psychology in the Function of the Well-being of the Individual ans Society. International Thematic Proceedia 17th International Conference Days of Applied Psychology 2022 (pp. 127–142). Niš: Faculty of Philosophy. ISBN 978-86-7379-601-7
• Radovic Firat, A., Đorić, B., & Petrović, V. M. (2022). Exploring ESP learners’ self-efficacy of writing skills in IT context. In I. Milićević (ed.). Proceedings TIE 2022 9th International Scientific Conference Technics and Informatics in Education 2022  (pp. 384-390), 16-18th September, Čačak: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences.
• Krsmanović, I., Tica, L., Đorić, B. & Gojgić, N. (2022). Social Presence and Satisfaction in an ESP context during Emergency Remote Language Teaching. In D. Buljan Barbača & M. Miletić (Eds.). Conference Proceedings „International Conference CIET 2022“, Valencia, Spain (pp. 443-455). Split, Croatia: University of Split. ISBN: 978-953-7220-70-9 Dostupno na https://ciet.oss.unist.hr/sites/default/files/CIET%202022%20PROCEEDINGS%20FINAL.pdf. 
• Đorić, B. & Stojković, M. (2021). Professional orientation of high school graduates – what is the position of the mechanical engineering? In J. Baralić (ed.). Proceedings „38. International Conference on Production Engineering-Serbia 2021(ICPE-S2021)“ (pp. 312–316). Čačak, Serbia: Faculty of Technical Sciences. ISBN 978-86-7776-252-0.

• Stojković, M., Bjekić, D., & Đorić, B. (2021).University teachers’  perceptions of online distance teaching during the pandemic. In I. Janković & M. Spasić Šnelej (Eds.). 17th International Conference Days of Applied Psychology 2021: Psychology in the function of the well-being of the individual and society: Book of Abstracts (p. 38–39). Niš, Serbia (Septembar 24th-25th 2021): Faculty of Philosophy. ISBN 978-86-7379-573-7

• Đorić, B., Blagojević, M. Papić, M.  & Stanković, N. (2020). Students’ attitudes regarding online learning during Covid-19 pandemic, Information Technology and Development of Education – ITRO 2020, Proceedings, pp. 157-160, ISBN: 978-86-7672-341-6, 20th of October 2020, Technical Faculty „Mihajlo Pupin“ Zrenjanin, Republic of Serbia
• Papić, M., Đorić, B. & Blagojević, M. (2020). The Use of Anglicisms in Speaking and Writing Among IT Students. 8th International Scientific Conference and Informatics in Education. In I. Milićević (ed.). Proceedings TIE 2020, pp. (83-87), Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, Serbia, 18-20th September, UDC: 37:004
• Đorić, B. & Lambić, D. (2020). Qualitative Analysis of Problem-Solving Process in the Filed of Programming in Primary Education. 8th International Scientific Conference and Informatics in Education. In I. Milićević (ed.). Proceedings TIE 2020, pp. (244-250), Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, Serbia, 18-20th September, UDC: 371.214:004
• Ђорић, Б. (2020). Заступљеност теорија учења у дизајну електронских курсева у конктексту високог образовања. у Маринковић, с. (ур.). Зборник радова "Наука и настава у васпитно-образовном контексту", Ужице: Педагошки факултет (стр. 147-164).
• Đorić, B., Blagojević, M. Papić, M.  & Stanković, N. (2020). Students’ attitudes regarding online learning during Covid-19 pandemic, Information Technology and Development of Education – ITRO 2020, Proceedings, pp. 157-160, ISBN: 978-86-7672-341-6, 20th of October 2020, Technical Faculty „Mihajlo Pupin“ Zrenjanin, Republic of Serbia
• Bjekić, D., Đorić, B., Damnjanović, M., i Stojković, M. (2019). Preduzetnička orijentacija maturanata. U A. Veljović (ur.). Zbornik radova ITOP19 (str. 321-332). Čačak: Fakultet tehničkih nauka. ISBN 978-86-7776-233-8, UDK: 005.519.7
• Bjekić, D., Stojković, M., & Đorić, B. (2019). E-teacher between 2009 and 2019: ten years development of e-teaching. International Scientific Conference "Learning in Virtual Community 2019" // Internacia Scienca Konferenco: Learnado en Virtualaj Komunumoj" (part of the Kongreso "Esperanto kaj educado"), July 18-19, 2019, Čačak: Faculty of Technical Sciences. In M. Stojković & R. Petrović (eds.) Book of Abstracts LVC (pp. 7-9). Čačak: Faculty of Technical Sciences. http://ftn.kg.ac.rs/konferencije/lvc2019/BookofAbstractsLVC_final.pdf 
• Ђорић, Б. (2019). Компетенције за оцењивање актуелних и будућих наставника, у Маринковић, с. (ур.). Зборник радова "Наука, настава, учење - проблеми и перспективе", Ужице: Педагошки факултет (стр. 219-234).
• Milovanović, S., Kićanović, N., Dunjić-Mandić, K. & Đorić, B. (2018). Grammar School Graduates’ Professional Decision-Making and Higher Education Orientation. In I. Milićević (ed.). Proceedings TIE 2018, pp. (105-113), Čačak: Faculty of Technical Sciences, (UDK: 371.132:373.5).
• Đorić, B. (2018). Uloga jezka, učenja putem otkrića i upotrebe IKT u razvoju naučne pismenosti, u Marinković, S. (ur.). Zbornik radova "Jezik, kultura i obrazovanje", Užice: Pedagoški fakultet (str. 179-188).
• Đorić, B., Lambić, D. & Jovanović, Ž. (2018). Educational software for learning psychics - combination of simulations and formative assessment. In I. Milićević (ed.). Proceedings TIE 2018, pp. (47-51), Čačak: Faculty of Technical Sciences, (UDK: 004.4:53).
• Blagojević, M., Kuzmanović, B. i Papić, M. (2017). Preferable e-learning Tools - an Action research. In D. Glušac (ed.). International Conference on Information Technology and Development of Education – ITRO 2017. Proceedings of papers, pp.(76-79), Zrenjanin: Tehnical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin"
• Blagojević, M., Kuzmanović, B. & Papić, M. (2017). Differences of learning styles between IT and students of other study programs. International scientific conference Unitech 2017 (17-18 November), Proceedings, Volume 4 (pp. 284-287). Gabrovo, Bulgaria. ISSN 1313-230X
• Kuzmanović, B., Blagojević, M. & Papić, M. (2017). Questionnaire validation on example of planing and evaluation of hybrid learning courses. International scientific conference Unitech 2017(17-18 November), Proceedings, Volume 4 (pp. 280-283), Gabrovo, Bulgaria. ISSN 1313-230X
• Bjekić, D., Stojković, M., Zlatić, L., & Kuzmanović, B. (2017b). Communication literacy of practicing and student teachers: Review of research in regional journal. In E. D´Angelo Menéndez & L. Benítez Sastre (eds/coor.). Working together to encourage equity through literacy communities: a challenge of the 21st century. Minute Book (pp. 1465-1478). Madrid: Complutense University of Madrid. ISBN 978-84-697-7919-4 (M33)
• Bjekić, D., Stojković, M., Kuzmanović, B. i Rendulić, G. (2017). Preduzetničko obrazovanje uokvireno profesionalnim razvojem nastavnika, u A. Veljović (ur.). Zbornik radova ITOP2017, (str. 17-30), Čačak. Fakultet tehničkih nauka, ISBN 978-86-7776-211-7; Druga nacionalna konferencija sa međunarodnim učešćem "Informacione tehnologije, obrazovanje i preduzetništvo", Čačak, 8. i 9. april 2017.
• Kuzmanović, B., Papić, M. Ž. i Mijailović, S. (2017). Virtuelna  okruženja za učenje, u A. Veljović (ur.). Zbornik radova ITOP2017, (str. 139-146), Čačak. Fakultet tehničkih nauka, ISBN 978-86-7776-211-7; Druga nacionalna konferencija sa međunarodnim učešćem "Informacione tehnologije, obrazovanje i preduzetništvo", Čačak, 8. i 9. april 2017.
• Bjekić, D., Stojković, M., Zlatić, L., & Kuzmanović, B. (2017a). Communication literacy of practicing teachers and student-teachers, 20th European conference on literacy, Madrid Spain, July 3-6, 2017, Complutense University,  Conference programme pp. 89, http://aelemadrid2017.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/C-Programa-CONFERENCIA.pdf, e-book of abstracts (Thursday, 6 July - from 11.15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Posters Session 5)  (M34)
• Bjekić, D., Vučetić, M. i Kuzmanović, B. (2016). School-based mentoring of students-teachers in the practice and beginning teachers. In I. Milićević (ed.). Proceedings TIO 2016, pp. (344-352), Čačak: Faculty of Technical Sciences, (UDK: 371.14+378.126]:62).
• Kuzmanović, B., Blagojević, M. & Vujičić, M. (2016). Learnig styles of students of different professions. In I. Milićević (ed.). Proceedings TIO 2016, pp. (334-343), Čačak: Faculty of Technical Sciences, (UDK: 37.042-057.875).
• Blagojević, M. & Kuzmanović, B. (2016). Text processing in analysis of students' attitudes. In M. Pardanjac (ed.). VII international conference on Information Technology and Development of Education - ITRO 2016. Proceedings of papers, pp. (97-99), Zrenjanin: Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin".
• Papić, M. Papić, M. Ž., Aleksić, V. & Kuzmanović, B. (2016). Educational system in Serbia. Interantional Conference Education, Science, Economics and Technologies, 23th-24th June 2016, Burgas, 22-29. ISBN:13126121
• Papić M.Ž, Aleksić, V. i Kuzmanović, B. (2016). Informatičko obrazovanje u Srbiji i pojedinim evropskim državama. Prva nacionalna konferencija sa međunarodnim učešćem "Informacione tehnologije, obrazovanje i preduzetništvo", 10-11. septembra 2016. godine, Zbornik radova, Čačak: Fakultet tehničkih nauka, 355-361.
• Папић М., Кузмановић, Б., Алексић, В. Манојловић, Г. и Папић Ж. (2015). Предузетничко учење у настави предмета Техничко и информатичко образовање, 3. национална конференција са међународним учешћем „Реинжењеринг пословних процеса у образовању“, 25-27. септембра 2015. године, Зборник радова, Чачак: Факултет техничких наука, 391-398, (UDK: 275 377.4 :378.21).
• Папић, M. Ж., Алексић, В. и Кузмановић, Б..(2015). Доживотно учење и међународно призната уверења, 3. национална конференција са међународним учешћем „Реинжењеринг пословних процеса у образовању“, 25-27. септембра 2015. године, Зборник радова, Чачак: Факултет техничких наука, 275-281, (UDK: 371.62 371:004).
• Bjekić, D., Vučetić, M. Kuzmanović, B., i  Zlatić, L. (2015). The role of teacher-mentors for student school practice in evaluation of university curricula for teacher education, 11th International Conference Days of Applied Psychology, 25th-26th. 2015. godine, Book of Abstract, Nis: Faculty of Philosophy, page 11
• Кузмановић, Б. (2014). Специфичности проверавања и оцењивања постигнућа ученика са дислексијом, 5. конференција са међународним учешћем “Техника и информатика у образовању“, 30-31. маја 2014. године, Зборник радова, Чачак: Факултет техничких наука, 462-467, (UDK: 37.015.3::616.89 [004.43). (М63)

University handbooks/textbooks, manuals, practicum, and manuals for school teacher

• Bjekić, D, Stojković, M., Đorić, B., Damnjanović, M. i Aleksić, V. (2019). Priručnik za buduće nastavnike: o preduzetničkom obrazovanju i profesionalnom razvoju. Čačak: Fakultet tehničkih nauka. ISBN 978-86-7776-235-3
• Bjekić, D., Bjekić, M., Papić, Ž., Stojković, M., Aleksić, V., i Đorić, B. (2019). Pedagoško-metodički priručnik: vodič za školsku praksu. Čačak: Fakultet tehničkih nauka. ISBN 978-86-7776-234-6    
• Bjekić, D., Krsmanović, I., Milošević, M., Đorić, B., Stojković, M., Błachnio, A., Kapsa, I., Litwic-Kaminska, K., Brzeziński, Ł., Kopowski, J., Ciechanowska, K., Beara Benjak, M., Bojović, M., Tica, L., Hinić, D., Mitrović, K., Logrieco, M. G. M., Iuso, S., Sulla, F., & di Furia, M. (2024). Manual for Programme: Step by Step from Trainees to Trainers and Supporters in Student Peer Support Network. Kragujevac, Serbia: University of Kragujevac. ISBN 978-86-81037-83-6
• Бјекић, Д., Крсмановић, И., Милошевић, М., Ђорић, Б., Стојковић, М., Блахњо, А., Капса, И., Литвиц-Каминска, К., Бжежински, В., Коповски, Ј., Ћехановска, К., Беара Бењак, М., Бојовић, М., Тица, Л., Хинић, Д., Митровић, К., Логриеко, М. Г. М., Јусо, С., Сула, С., и ди Фуриа, М. (2024). Приручник за програм: Корак по корак од полазника тренинга до тренера и студента–саветника у мрежи вршњачке подршке. Крагујевац: Универзитет у Крагујевцу. ISBN 978-86-81037-85-0
• Bjekić, D., Krsmanović, I., Milošević, M., Đorić, B., Stojković, M., Błachnio, A., Kapsa, I., Litwic-Kaminska, K., Brzeziński, Ł., Kopowski, J., Ciechanowska, K., Beara Benjak, M., Bojović, M., Tica, L., Hinić, D., Mitrović, K., Logrieco, M. G. M., Iuso, S., Sulla, F., & Di Furia, M. (2024). Podręcznik: krok po kroku od uczestników do trenerów i osób wspierających w sieci wzajemnego wsparcia studentów. Bydgoszcz, Polska: Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy. ISBN 978-83-8018-692-7

Chapters in the national scientific monographs

• Ђорић, Б. (2022). Анализа ефеката примене различитих платформи за учење програмирања. У. С. Маринковић (ур.) Наука, настава и учење у измењеном друштвеном контексту (стр. 179-200). Ужице: Педагошки факултет. DOI 10.46793/NOIP.179Q 
• Ђорић, Б. (2021). Настава у условима пандемије: класификација утицајних фактора на квалитет е-наставе и перцепцију задовољства. У. С. Маринковић (ур.) Наука, настава и учење у измењеном друштвеном контексту (стр. 245-262). Ужице: Педагошки факултет: DOI 10.46793/NNU21.245DJ ISBN 978-86-6191-068-5

Doctoral dissertation

Đorić, B. (2020). Implementation models of application software in elementary school and education of future teachers. University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Education, Sombor