Irena ZOGLA

Professor, Dr.habil.paed. Irena ZOGLA Institute of Education and Psychology. University of Latvia Kronvalda bulv. 4, Riga, LV-1586 Phone: +371 7034896 , +371 3025527, +371 9557576 Fax: +371 7034896 E-mail: irena@latnet.lv Home: 4-31, Dambja iela, Jelgava, LV-3001, Latvia

Born: 1941, Latvia

• Didactics, School Pedagogy
• Teacher Education, Teacher Education programmes
• Pupils’ and Teachers’ Attitude Change

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

• University of Latvia (English Language department), 1965
• Dr.paed. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR system, Ph.D. in Western countries), Vilnius University, Lithuania, 1981
• Dr.habil.paed., University of Latvia, 1994

• Teacher, 1965-1968
• Official, School Board in Jelgava, 1968-1980
• Post-graduate, University of Latvia, 1975-1980
• Senior Lecturer (1981-1987), Associate Professor (1987-1995), Chair of Pedagogy and Psychology, University of Latvia
• Classes at Jelgava 1st secondary school, 1982-1994
• Vice-rector , Riga Pedagogical Higher Institution (RPIVA), 1994-1995
• Professor, Head of the Department of Pedagogy, Institute of Education and Psychology, University of Latvia, 1995-

• Member, Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee for philosophy, sociology, psychology and pedagogics, 1999-
• Member of Promotion Council (Pedagogy), University of Latvia, 1996-
• Member of Editorial board for several Proceedings of international conferences
• Member, Council of Professors in Pedagogy, University of Latvia, 2000-
• Member, Academy for Teacher Education in Europe, 1998-
• Member, Thematic Network of Teacher Education in Europe (TNTEE), 1998-
• Member, Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE), 1996-
• Member of the Administrative Council of ATEE, 2000-

• General and School Pedagogy (for bachelor and professional programmes)
• Theories of Didactics (for master programmes)
• Development of Learning Motivation (for master programmes)
• European Context in Education (for doctor’s programmes )

Scientific adviser of doctor and master research (8 doctors, 4 of them foreign, have defended their theses)

• I.Zogla. Development of School-student’s Cognitive Attitude, 1994, Riga: University of Latvia. (Monograph, in Latvian).
• I.Zogla. A Woman as an Educator. In : Woman in Latvia, the Last 75 Years, 1994, Riga: Zvaigzne (in Latvian).
• I.Zogla, R.Levenchuk. Whole-language approach: historical review. In: Mosaic. Periodical of Israeli Centre of Academic Education (ed. Dr. M.Schneider), 1997, Israel: Beer-Sheva.
• I.Zogla. Family in a Changing World. - Skola un gimene, 1997, N 5 (in Latvian).
• I.Zogla, I.Milasa. Development of Professional Competence of Primary School Teachers. - ATEE Spring University. International Conference Proceedings “Changing Education in a Changing Society”, 1999, Klaipeda: Klaipedos Universiteto Leydikla, pp. 247-249.
• I.Zogla. Family as a Cultural Background of Education. - Skola un gimene, 1997, N 6 (in Latvian).
• I.Zogla. Integration between Teachers’ Academic and Professional Knowledge. - Proceedings of TNTEE Conference, Lisbon, May 1999. In: http://tntee.umu.se/lisboa/.
• I.Zogla. Teachers’ Attitude Dynamics. - Proceedings of ATEE Annual Conference. August-September, 1998, Limerick. In: http://www.atee.org (Limerick conference).
• I.Zogla. Reform in Teacher Education: solutions and problems. - Proc. of Conference “Person. Color. Nature. Music.”, international editorial board, Daugavpils, 2000 (in Latvian).
• I.Zogla. Science of Teachers’ Profession: problems of changing education. -Proceedings of ATEE Spring University. “Changing Education in a Changing Society” ( international editorial board), Klaipeda: Klaipedos Universiteto Leydikla, 2000.
• I.Zogla. From Education in a Multicultural Society to Multicultural Education: challenges and problems of sustainability. - Proc. ATEE Spring University: Realising Educational Problems, Klaipeda: Klaipedos universitetas, 2001, pp. 378-383.
• I.Zogla. Democratization in Latvian Education: teachers' attitude change. - European Journal of Teacher Education, 2001, vol.24, No.2; 143.-156.pp. 

• I.Zogla (Member of research team; head of the project - professor A.Karpova). Social and Psychological Portrait of a Latvian Family. Latvian Council of Science (1993-1997).
• I. Zogla (Head of Project). Theories and Notions of Didactics: Comparative Aspect. (In co-operation with the Thematic Network of Teacher education in Europe and Research and Development Group Nr.12 of ATEE). Latvian Council of Science (1996- 2000).
• I. Zogla (Head of Project). Didactical Background of Sustainability in Education. Latvian Council of Science (2001-2004 ).
• I. Zogla (Head of Project). Curriculum Theory and Practice of Comprehensive Schools in Latvia. Latvian Council of Science (2005- ).

Married. My son and daughter first found for my husband and me one more beloved daughter and son. The two couples presented us two charming grand-daughters and two dashing grand-sons. Since then my leisure time is organised by them. As there is no much space left for travelling hobby, travelling to conferences nicely compensates it.

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Last update 20.10.2002