Zanda Rubene
Biographic Data
| ID | 4085264 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zanda Rubene |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zanda |
| FAMILY NAME | Rubene |
| SIGNATURE | RUBENE Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Latvia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8515-8357 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Comparative Analysis of International Academic Staff Competence Models as a Foundation for Developing a National Model
Aim. This study analyses 35 competence models relevant to academic staff to identify common and distinctive structural features to help develop a national academic staff competence model for higher education in Latvia. Methods. A comparative qualitative analysis of 35 competence models was done in two phases. The first phase involved an integrative literature review of theoretical frameworks and existing models of academic staff competence. The s…
Rethinking educationalization in Latvia
As higher education is increasingly expected to address social inequalities, support economic development, and respond to complex societal challenges, education more broadly is often positioned as a primary solution to structural problems. This study examines social innovation through the concept of educationalization, understood as the shifting of responsibility for addressing societal problems onto education as a societal institution rather tha…
Exploring the Students’ Perception of Multiculturalism in the Context of Democratic Higher Education
Aim. This study aims to investigate students' perceptions of democratic education principles within a multicultural framework and identify mechanisms for balancing cultural recognition with preventing discrimination and inequality in higher education. Methods. The study gathered responses to 11 questions using a survey distributed via the QuestionPro tool from 334 students. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha for relia…
Challenges and opportunities for the development of future teachers’ professional competence in Latvia
In the 21st century, characterized by the continual evolution of education and new educational needs being raised and demanded, teachers’ professional competence encounters a series of challenges. In the context of Latvian education, it is highly significant to enhance the professional competence of future teachers and adapt it according to real-world challenges and opportunities. The professional competence of future teachers encounters challeng…
Sustainable Growth of Transversal Competencies
The development of transversal competencies, in interaction with professional competencies, is essential for individuals to adapt to change and live meaningful and productive lives. The aim of this study was to explore the mutual interaction of six transversal competencies—civic, digital, entrepreneurial, global, innovation, and research, as well as their respective sub-competencies—and propose possible approaches to how this dynamic of interacti…
The Effect of Digital School Culture on Science Education and Scientific Literacy
Thesis. In today's education scene, the incorporation of digital technology in schools has brought about a significant change beyond conventional limits, promoting a new cultural mindset known as the digital school culture. The development of “digital school culture” is one of the most prominent examples of the fusion of digital culture and school culture. The convergence of digital culture and scientific competence is becoming more evident, enco…
How is entrepreneurship as generic and professional competences diverse? Some reflections on the evaluations of university students' generic competences (students of education and bioeconomics)
Generic competences have an interdisciplinary nature, which indicates their usability in different disciplines, situations, and contexts in the performance of different tasks. Generic competencies are thus considered from two perspectives, daily life and professional activity, that are equally important, implying that generic competences are necessary for individuals to successfully adapt to change and live meaningful and productive lives. Entrep…
The role of parents in the engagement of young children with digital technologies
This study investigates the role played by parents as mediators of young children’s access and engagement with digital technologies. In Belgium, Germany, Latvia and Portugal, qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 families in each country, including one child between 6 and 7 years old. Our findings show that parents of young children mainly play the role of ‘gatekeepers’ when it comes to facilitating and constraining access to and…
Introduction
Notes1 See Pierre Bourdieu and Jean-Claude Passeron, Reproduction in Education, Society and Culture (London: Sage, 1977/1990), 14; Anthony Giddens, Studies in Social and Political Theory (New York: Basic Books, 1977), 349; Sallie Westwood, Power and the Social (London: Routledge, 2002), 5, as well as Hegel’s concept that is continued in the works of Karl Marx, which treat social relations as the struggle of opposing forces.2 Westwood, Power and t…
Topicality of Critical Thinking in the Post-Soviet Educational Space
After the reestablishment of independence in 1991, Latvia implemented large-scale educational reforms that enabled the transformation of the educational system from Soviet ideology to a democratic society. The critical thinking approach has been purposefully put into practice in the educational system of Latvia since 1998, as it was regarded as an instrument of the education and democratization of the whole society. The Soviet ideological heritag…
The role of parents in the engagement of young children with digital technologies
This study investigates the role played by parents as mediators of young children’s access and engagement with digital technologies. In Belgium, Germany, Latvia and Portugal, qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 families in each country, including one child between 6 and 7 years old. Our findings show that parents of young children mainly play the role of ‘gatekeepers’ when it comes to facilitating and constraining access to and…
Topicality of Critical Thinking in the Post-Soviet Educational Space
After the reestablishment of independence in 1991, Latvia implemented large-scale educational reforms that enabled the transformation of the educational system from Soviet ideology to a democratic society. The critical thinking approach has been purposefully put into practice in the educational system of Latvia since 1998, as it was regarded as an instrument of the education and democratization of the whole society. The Soviet ideological heritag…
Topicality of Critical Thinking in the Post-Soviet Educational Space
After the reestablishment of independence in 1991, Latvia implemented large-scale educational reforms that enabled the transformation of the educational system from Soviet ideology to a democratic society. The critical thinking approach has been purposefully put into practice in the educational system of Latvia since 1998, as it was regarded as an instrument of the education and democratization of the whole society. The Soviet ideological heritag…
Introduction
Notes1 See Pierre Bourdieu and Jean-Claude Passeron, Reproduction in Education, Society and Culture (London: Sage, 1977/1990), 14; Anthony Giddens, Studies in Social and Political Theory (New York: Basic Books, 1977), 349; Sallie Westwood, Power and the Social (London: Routledge, 2002), 5, as well as Hegel’s concept that is continued in the works of Karl Marx, which treat social relations as the struggle of opposing forces.2 Westwood, Power and t…
The role of parents in the engagement of young children with digital technologies
This study investigates the role played by parents as mediators of young children’s access and engagement with digital technologies. In Belgium, Germany, Latvia and Portugal, qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 families in each country, including one child between 6 and 7 years old. Our findings show that parents of young children mainly play the role of ‘gatekeepers’ when it comes to facilitating and constraining access to and…
How is entrepreneurship as generic and professional competences diverse? Some reflections on the evaluations of university students' generic competences (students of education and bioeconomics)
Generic competences have an interdisciplinary nature, which indicates their usability in different disciplines, situations, and contexts in the performance of different tasks. Generic competencies are thus considered from two perspectives, daily life and professional activity, that are equally important, implying that generic competences are necessary for individuals to successfully adapt to change and live meaningful and productive lives. Entrep…
Challenges and opportunities for the development of future teachers’ professional competence in Latvia
In the 21st century, characterized by the continual evolution of education and new educational needs being raised and demanded, teachers’ professional competence encounters a series of challenges. In the context of Latvian education, it is highly significant to enhance the professional competence of future teachers and adapt it according to real-world challenges and opportunities. The professional competence of future teachers encounters challeng…
Sustainable Growth of Transversal Competencies
The development of transversal competencies, in interaction with professional competencies, is essential for individuals to adapt to change and live meaningful and productive lives. The aim of this study was to explore the mutual interaction of six transversal competencies—civic, digital, entrepreneurial, global, innovation, and research, as well as their respective sub-competencies—and propose possible approaches to how this dynamic of interacti…
The Effect of Digital School Culture on Science Education and Scientific Literacy
Thesis. In today's education scene, the incorporation of digital technology in schools has brought about a significant change beyond conventional limits, promoting a new cultural mindset known as the digital school culture. The development of “digital school culture” is one of the most prominent examples of the fusion of digital culture and school culture. The convergence of digital culture and scientific competence is becoming more evident, enco…
Exploring the Students’ Perception of Multiculturalism in the Context of Democratic Higher Education
Aim. This study aims to investigate students' perceptions of democratic education principles within a multicultural framework and identify mechanisms for balancing cultural recognition with preventing discrimination and inequality in higher education. Methods. The study gathered responses to 11 questions using a survey distributed via the QuestionPro tool from 334 students. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha for relia…
A Comparative Analysis of International Academic Staff Competence Models as a Foundation for Developing a National Model
Aim. This study analyses 35 competence models relevant to academic staff to identify common and distinctive structural features to help develop a national academic staff competence model for higher education in Latvia. Methods. A comparative qualitative analysis of 35 competence models was done in two phases. The first phase involved an integrative literature review of theoretical frameworks and existing models of academic staff competence. The s…
Rethinking educationalization in Latvia
As higher education is increasingly expected to address social inequalities, support economic development, and respond to complex societal challenges, education more broadly is often positioned as a primary solution to structural problems. This study examines social innovation through the concept of educationalization, understood as the shifting of responsibility for addressing societal problems onto education as a societal institution rather tha…
Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Higher education (4 works) · Competency Development and Evaluation (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Engineering ethics (3 works) · Social science (3 works)