Nataša Simić
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Education
Ph.D. in Psychology
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade2014
  • Mentor: Dragica Pavlović Babić
  • Theses title: Teacher concerns and coping mechanisms
Graduate psychologist
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade2009
  • Mentor: Tinde Kovač Cerović
  • Final paper’s title: Relationship between high school students’ and teachers’ epistemological beliefs and motivational orientation
career
Senior Research Associate
Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade2020 - present
Research Associate
Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade2015 – 2020
Research Assistant
Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade2010 – 2015
School psychologist
Elementary school “Stevan Sinđelić”, Belgrade2009
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Teacher professional development
  • Equity in education
  • Psychosocial and educational support to vulnerable groups (Roma, migrants)
  • Gender issues (in education and at work)
  • Students’ motivation and well-being
SELECTED PUBLICATION

Nataša Simić, Milica Marušić Jablanović & Sanja Grbić (2021) Why teaching? A validation of the fit-choice scale in the Serbian context, Journal of Education for Teaching, DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2021.1958655

Simić, N. (2019). Profesionalne brige nastavnika [Teacher professional concerns]. Beograd: Institut za psihologiju

Simić, N. & Vranješević, J. (2019). Refugee Children in Formal Education in Serbia – Multi-Perspective Views on Challenges and Good Practices, In Gorak-Sosnowska, K., Pachocka, M. & Misuina, J. (Eds.), Muslim Minorities and the Refugee Crisis in Europe (pp.135–148). Warsaw: SGH Warsaw School of Economics.

Simić, N., Jokić, T., Vukelić, M. (2017). Personal Construct Psychology in Preservice Teacher Education: The Path Toward Reflexivity. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 1–17, DOI: 10.1080/10720537.2017.1336137.

Pavlović Babić, D., Simić, N., Friedman, E. (2017). School-level facilitators of inclusive education: the case of Serbia, European Journal of Special Needs Education, 33(4), 449–465, DOI: 10.1080/08856257.2017.1342419.

Simić, N. & Đorđević, V. (2016). Work Satisfaction and Challenges in Scientific Career – Women's Perspective. In  Maksimović, M., Ostrouch-Kaminska, J., Popović, K. & Bulajić, A. (Eds.). Contemporary Issues and Perspectives on Gender Research in Adult Education (pp. 147–160). Institute for Pedagogy and Andragogy, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, ESREA - European Society for Research on the Education of Adults, Adult Education Society.

Jovanović, O., Simić, N., Rajović, V. (2014). Students at risk: perceptions of Serbian teachers and implications for teacher education. European journal of teacher education, 37(2), 220-236, DOI: 10.1080/02619768.2013.858693

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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Natasa_Simic3

SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS

Erasmus + projekat Illumine - A community for exploring and sharing uses of evidence-based teaching strategies

Monitoring and evaluation of transitional model for inclusion of children older than seven and a half years into regular elementary schools, supported by UNICEF Serbia

Inclusion of refugee and migrant children and their parents – needs assessment and parent support, supported by Save the Children

Making a Difference for Refugee Children in Europe, supported by International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Monitoring and Evaluation of Inclusive Education, supported by World Bank Group, Belgrade

Tempus IV MASTS511170 project (Master programme for subject teachers)