Zora Krnjaić

• Giftedness, expertise and expert thinking
• Extra curriculum activities, everyday life and leisure time of young people
• Psychosocial and educational support to vulnerable groups
• Youth policy

Stepanović, I., Videnović, M., Krnjaić, Z., & Krstić, K. (2024). Adolescent music preferences and their relationship with Schwartz's basic values. In B. Bogunović, R. Timmers, & S. Nikolić (Eds.), Psychological Perspectives on Musical Experiences and Skills. Research in the Western Balkans and Western Europe (pp.123-142). Open Book Publishers, Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0389.06

Krnjaić, Z. & Simić, N. (2024). Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Primary School Students - the Perspective of Gifted Students and Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. In D. Mandić, S. Blagdanić, & I. Nikolioć (Eds.), Education through the COVID-19 Pandemic, Vol 1 Pedagogical, Didacts and Methodological Aspects (pp. 59-80). https://doi.org/10.18485/uf_edu_covid19.2024.1.ch4

Juriševič, M., Krnjaić, Z., & Šimon, J. (2024). Gifted Students’ Academic Motivation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 47(3), 296-331. https://doi.org/10.1177/01623532241258720          

Stepanović Ilić, I., Krnjaić, Z., Videnović, M., & Krstić, K. (2024). How do adolescents engage with music in spare time? Leisure patterns and their relation with socio-demographic characteristics, well-being, and risk behaviors. Psychology of Music, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/03057356241254458

Krnjaić, Z., & Simić, N. (2024). Gifted Students about Effective School Practices: Lessons Learned from Emergency Remote Education. Nastava i vaspitanje, 73(2), 217-235. https://doi.org/10.5937/nasvas2402217K                                                                

Nikitović, T., Vuletić, T., Ignjatović, N., Ninković, M., Grujić, K., Krnjaić, Z., & Krstić, K. (2023). Crisis as Opportunity, Risk, or Turmoil: Qualitative Study of Youth Narratives about the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Adolescent Health, 73(4), 686-692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.05.017                                                    

Krnjaić, Z., Grujić, K., &Vuletić, T. (2023). How students report about their education experiences during the first year of Covid-19 pandemic? Andragoške studije (1), 125-149. https://doi.org/10.5937/AndStud2301125K    

Institut za psihologiju. (2022). Obrazovanje tokom pandemije Kovid-19 u Srbiji: kvalitativna studija [Education during Covid-19 pandemic in Serbia: A qualitative study]. Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet. http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4546

Vasojević, I., Krnjaić, Z., i Vasojević, N. (2021). Razvijanje kreativnosti u razrednoj nastavi matematike [Developing Creativity in Mathematics Instruction]. Nastava i vaspitanje, 70(2), 165-176. https://doi.org/10.5937/nasvas2102165V 

Krnjaić, Z. (2020). Hobby Potential for Positive Youth Development and Wellbeing.In G. Gojkov & A. Stojanović (Eds.), The Book of Proceedings of the 25th International Scientific Conference on Giftedness “Complexity of giftedness and creativity phenomena – Challenges: an individual and society” (pp. 41-47). Preschool Teacher Training College “Mihailo Palov”, Vršacand Universitatea „Aurel Vlaicu”, Arad, Romania. Jun 28th 2019. http://www.nauka.uskolavrsac.in.rs/25-okrugli-sto http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4343 https://enauka.gov.rs/handle/123456789/562236

Krnjaić, Z (2019). Ekspertsko mišljenje u nauci [Expert thinking in science].  Beograd: Institut za psihologiju,

Žegarac, N. & Krnjaić, Z. (Eds.). (2019). Advancing the well-being of adolescents in foster care: From action-oriented research to better policies and practices. Belgrade: Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade. https://www.unicef.org/serbia/en/reports/advancing-well-being-adolescents-foster-care

Videnović, M., Stepanović Ilić, I. & Krnjaić, Z. (2018). Dropping Out:What Are Schools Doing To Prevent It?. Serbian political thought, 17(1), 61-74. doi.org/10.22182/spt.1712018.4.

Vasojević, N., Krnjaić, Z.& Kirin, S. (2018). Stipendisti školovani u inostranstvu: povratnici u akademskoj zajednici u Srbiji [Scholarship Holders Abroad: Returnees in The Academic Community in Serbia]. Sociološki pregled, 52(3), 938-959. doi: 10.5937socpreg52-17682 

Krnjaić, Z. (2015). Rani razvoj ekspertize: uloga studentske prakse [Early development of expertise: The role of students' practical training]. Psihološka istraživanja, 18(1), 63-75.

Krnjaić, Z. (2012). The history of youth policy and its relevance for youth policy in Serbia today. In F. Coussee, H. Williamson & G. Verschelden (Eds.), The history of youth work in Europe - Relevance for today’s youth work policy (Vol 3, pp. 83-91). Strasbourg: Council of Europe.

Krnjaić, Z. & Mitrović, A. (2009). Youth Policy in the Republic of Serbia. Forum 21 European Journal on Child and Youth Policy, Council of Europe,13, 74-84.

Antić, S., Gošović, R., Grahovac, V, Krnjaić, Z., Lazarević, D., Moskovljević, J., Pavlović Babić D., Pešić, J., Plut, D., Stepanović, I. (authors listed in alphabetical order) (2007). The Culture of Critical Thinking: Theoretical Foundation and Implications for Teaching. Belgrade: The Institute of Psychology and the Centre for Applied Psychology.

Plut, D. i Krnjaić, Z. (Eds.) (2004). Obrazovanje i društvena kriza: dokument o jednom vremenu [Societal Crisis and Education: a Document of an Era]. Beograd: Institut za psihologiju i UNESCO. 

Krnjaić Z. (2002). Intelektualna nadarenost mladih. [Intellectual Giftedness in Young People]. Beograd: Institut za psihologiju.

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Advance Youth Skills and Learning: Evaluating the impact of UPSHIFT (Institute of Psychology and UNICEF).

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Educational Processes and Practices in the Republic of Serbia: Qualitative Research (Institute of Psychology supported by UNICEF and in collaboration with Institute for Social Research Zagreb), project coordinator.

Mapping of Youth Policies, Programmes and Mechanisms of Youth Participation in Decision Making in the Western Balkans Six“ (Centre for Education Policy and  Regional Cooperation Council - Liaison Office in Brussels).

Towards Ending Child Marriage in Serbia (Institute of Psychology and UNICEF). 

Improving the quality of foster-care through generating knowledge and debate on the wellbeing of adolescents in care (Institute of Psychology in collaboration with Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade supported by UNICEF), project coordinator.

Strengthening structures for the empowerment and participation of young people in Serbia (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH GIZ).

Everyday Life of Youth in Serbia: Time Budget (Institute of Psychology and Ministry of youth and sport).

Education of Refugee Children in the War-Disturbed Environment: Problems and Actions (Institute of Psychology and UNESCO).

Culture of Critical Thinking (Institute of Psychology and Open Society Foundation)

Identification and Follow – up of Gifted Children and Students (Institute of Psychology in collaboration with the Foundation of the Republic of Serbia for Supporting of the Gifted and Talented Pupils and Students).