About the department

The field of pedagogy began as an academic subject at the Lyceum (founded in 1838), continued at the Great School (founded in 1863), and developed even more at the University of Belgrade (founded in 1905). In 1892, Dr. Vojislav Bakić's appointment as a professor at the Chair of Gymnasium Pedagogy with Methodology marked a turning point in the history of pedagogy as a university academic discipline. http://147.91.75.9/manage/shares/Quality_of_education/125_godina_Katedre_za_pedagogiju.pdf.

Pedagogy and philosophy became distinct scientific groups in 1900, and starting in 1927, the pedagogical group was a separate scientific group. In 1962, the Department of Pedagogy was founded by the Pedagogy Group, which subsequently led to the formation of two study groups in 1979: the Study Group for Pedagogy and the Study Group for Andragogy.

In 1983, the Institute for Pedagogy and Andragogy was established within the Department of Pedagogy and Andragogy.

The Chair for General Pedagogy, Methodology, and History of Pedagogy; the Chair for Didactics with Methodology; the Chair for Preschool Pedagogy; and the Chair for School Pedagogy are currently parts of the Study Group for Pedagogy.

The Study Group for Pedagogy's undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral study programs cover a wide range of topics in both general and specialized pedagogical fields, including didactics, school, preschool, family pedagogy, history of pedagogy, and methodology of pedagogical research.

Twenty-two teachers and fifteen associates constitute the Study Group for Pedagogy and enrolls 60 students each year in the first year of graduate studies, 60 in master's studies and 10 in doctoral studies.

The Department of Pedagogy and Andragogy holds a substantial library, administered by three graduate librarians.

The Institute of Pedagogy and Andragogy https://www.f.bg.ac.rs/institut-pedagogija-andragogija is another location where teachers and associates from the Study Group for Pedagogy are engaged in various https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llxm6EOfYVIprojects, including current ones such as "PROJECT SECOND: What is Education (Also)?" and "Preparing an initiative and accompanying elaboration for the development of qualification standards (pedagogue)." Additionally, they are creating a collection of manuals and guides titled "Lines of Flight," which aims to facilitate the implementation of the Basics of the Early Childhood Education and Care Program—Years of Takeoff: Mentor’s Guide, Manual for Documentation in a Kindergarten https://prosveta.gov.rs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PRIRUCNIK-ZA-DOKUMENTOVANJE_final.pdf, Guide for Arranging Spaces in a Kindergarten https://ecec.mpn.gov.rs/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Vodic-za-uredjenje-prostora-u-decjem-vrticu-s4.pdf,, Guide to Developing an Integrated Learning Approach through Themes/Projects https://ecec.mpn.gov.rs/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Vodic-za-razvijanje-teme-projekta-sa-decom-s3.pdf, Manual on the Specifics of Supervisors' Strategies in Developing Programs in Accordance with Children's Age https://ecec.mpn.gov.rs/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Strategija-zajednickog-razvijanja-programa.pdf..

The Study Group for Pedagogy participated in organizing of international conference – “Towards a More Equitable Education: From Research to Change” (2023, December 1), and also, every year, together with colleagues from the Study Group for Andragogy and the Pedagogical Society of Serbia, organizes the National Scientific Professional Conference “Meetings of Pedagogues”: “Expectations (from) Pedagogues” (November 28, 2025), “Where is Education and Upbringing Going: Values as a Guideline” (May 27, 2024), “In Search of Quality Education and Upbringing: Challenges and Possible Solutions” (May 22, 2023), “Education in Times of Crisis and What Next” (May 7, 2022), “Upbringing and Education in a Digital Environment” (May 15, 2021) https://www.f.bg.ac.rs/institut-pedagogija-andragogija/konferencije/nac-medj-konferencije.

The Study Group for Pedagogy collaborates with various scientific and cultural institutions both nationally and internationally to design and implement projects, facilitate student exchanges and study stays, organize conferences, and publish collections of papers, among other activities.

As editors, associate editors, assistant editors, and members of the editorial board, the teachers and associates of the Study Group for Pedagogy have been participating in the publication of the academic journal Nastava i vaspitanje (Studies in Teaching and Education) since 1952.

Pedagogy students manage their own Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/pedagog_i_ja_filozofski/. In their free time, independently or with assistance from teachers and associates of the Study Group for Pedagogy, they develop and conduct various educational and learning activities (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0VxA3-jAU4; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq-t7fVJ9nw).

Head of Department:
Dr. Kristinкa Ovesni, Ph.D., Professor

Department Coordinator:
Ana Balaban