Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Split, Croatia
Phone: +385 21 619 288 , Location: room B2-11, Ruđera Boškovića 33, Split
Personal web page: – , E-mail: vladusic@pmfst.hr
Scientific area: natural sciences; interdisciplinary sciences
Scientific field: interdisciplinary natural sciences, educational sciences

SCIENTIFIC INTEREST

• Pedagogical content knowledge – chemistry
• Language of chemistry instruction
• Misconceptions
• Teaching strategies for (re)construction of chemistry knowledge

MEMBERSHIPS

• International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
• Croatian Chemical Society Split

EDUCATION

• 2012. – 20017. Doctoral (PhD) program: Research in area of natural and technical sciences, direction: Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Split – Doctor of Philosophy of interdisciplinary sciences, field of Educational Sciences.
• 2004. – 2006. Master (M.Sc.) program: Didactics of natural sciences, Direction: Chemistry; Faculty of Science, University of Split – Master of Science of didactics’ of natural sciences, Direction: Chemistry, field of Interdisciplinary natural sciences.
• 1991. – 1998. Graduate study program: Biology and Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Split – professor of Biology and Chemistry.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2011. – senior lecturer, Faculty of Science, University of Split
• 2006. – 2011., lecturer, Faculty of Science, University of Split
• 1999. – 2006. Chemistry and biology teacher

PROJECTS

2021. – 2023. “Educating Science Teachers for All” (ESTA), ERASMUS + program – collaborator. 2019. – 2020. “Through chemist’s glasses”, HEP; project manager.
2017. – 2018. “e-Schools: Establishing a System for Developing Digitally Mature Schools“- collaborator.
2015. – 2016. „Development of modern study programs for education of teachers of information technologies, technology, biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics based on foundation of development of Croatian qualification framework – STEMp – collaborator.
2015. – 2016. „Modern competences for modern Gymnasium“– collaborator.

INVITED LECTURES

1. Pedagogical content knowledge about chemical equilibrium. Fourth’s days of Chemistry, Faculty of natural and educational sciences, University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2018.
2. The role of student’s experimental work in chemistry instruction. Third’s days of Chemistry, Faculty of natural and educational sciences, University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016.
2. How strong are the bonds that tie us? A story about chemical bond conceptions in Croatian educational system. 24th Croatian meeting of chemistry and chemical engineers, Zagreb, Croatia, 2015.
3. Pedagogical chemistry knowledge with focus at importance and role of language. Second’s days of Chemistry, Faculty of natural and educational sciences, University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2014.
4. Do you speak chemish? Language – a determining factor of succes in teaching and learning chemistry. 2nd Croatian workshop on chemical education, Split, Croatia, 2012.

REVIEWER

Chemical Education Research and Practice, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016. – .
EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2017.
Magistra Iadertina, Department for education of teachers and educators, University of Zadar, Croatia, 2016.

UNDERGRADUATE

History of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2013. – .

GRADUATE

Chemistry Education, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2006. – 2012.
Chemistry Education I, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2012. – .
Chemistry Education I, Faculty of Natural and Educational sciences, University of Mostar, 2013.-2022.
Chemistry Education II, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2012-2018.
Chemistry Education II, Faculty of Natural and Educational sciences, University of Mostar, 2013-2018.
Chemistry Education – practice, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2006. – 2012.
Chemistry Education – practice with seminar, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2012. -2018.
Chemistry education research, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2013. – .
History of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2013.  –  .
Laboratory in Chemistry Education, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2006. – 2012.
Laboratory in Chemistry Education I, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2012. – .
Laboratory in Chemistry Education I, Faculty of Natural and Educational sciences, University of Mostar 2013. – 2022.
Laboratory in Chemistry Education II, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2012. – .
Laboratory in Chemistry Education II, Faculty of Natural and Educational sciences, University of Mostar, 2013. -2022.
Laboratory in General Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2007. – 2008.

MENTORSHIP

UNDERGRADUATE THESIS

1. Bezmalinović, I. (2018). Liver enzymes. Faculty of Science, University of Split, (indirect mentor: assistant professor Viljemka Bučević Popović).

GRADUATE THESIS

1. Čolak, I. (2014). Misconceptualization of the chemical equilibrium. Faculty of Science, University of Split. (indirect mentor: assistant professor Stjepan Orhanović).
2. Marjanović, V. (2014). The role of Facebook group in student’s preparation for chemistry teaching. Faculty of Science, University of Split. (indirect mentor: assistant professor Stjepan Orhanović).
3. Stijelja, M. (2013). Comparison of chemistry instructions about Salt based on frontal and group work. Faculty of Science, University of Split. (indirect mentor: assistant professor Stjepan Orhanović).
4. Lozo, M. (2010.) Understanding the model of covalent bond. Faculty of Science, University of Split. (indirect mentor assistant professor Stjepan Orhanović).