Lana Sojat
Research Interests
pedagogical content knowledge
chemistry education
beliefs
Recent Projects
Research the pre-service teacher’s beliefs about teaching and learning and PCK about Particle theory (research for my PhD thesis)
Important Publications
Sojat, L., & Markic, S. (2022). Starting the Educational Reform from the Beginning: Croatian Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Level of Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Particle Theory. Education Sciences, 12(12), 907. MDPI AG. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci12120907
Sojat, L. (2020). Initial Beliefs of Preservice Chemistry Teachers in Croatia. CEPS Journal, 10(1), 37-57. https://doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.730
Begović, T., Luetić, M., Ruić Funčić, R., Rupčić Petelinc, S., Šarić, L., Turčinović, D. (2019). Chemistry 2 – textbook for grammar school. Školska knjiga Zagreb.
4) Planinić,I., Ruić Funčić, R., Šarić, L. (2018). Chemistry 1 – woorkbook for grammar school. Kolska knjiga Zagreb.
Research the pre-service teacher’s beliefs about teaching and learning and PCK about Particle theory (research for my PhD thesis)
2008-2013
M.Sc in Chemistry Education. The University of Zagreb, Faculty of Scence, ChemistryDepartment; B.Sc. in Chemistryin 2011. and M.Sc. in Chemistry Education (summa cum laude) in 2013.
2010-2013
Workshop manager. The conception of workshops, implementation of workshops in kindergartens and primary schools, invited guest at the course of science methodology at the Faculty of Teacher Education in Zagreb (Zagreb, Čakovec)
2013-2015
Chemistry teacher, Primary school Remete, Zagreb
since 2014
Creation of teaching materials forelementary and secondary schools in chemistry, digitization of textbooks, co- authorship of textbooks
since 2014
Workshop manager-Conception and implementation of workshops and preparation for the competitionfor primary and secondary school students
since 2015
7th Grammar School Zagreb – Chemistry lessons, additional and optional chemistry lessons, preparation for the competition, eDnevnik administrator, biology and chemistry activity manager at the school, organization of field lessons, eTwinning projects, optiona lessons, organization of the school’s Open Day
since 2014
PhD study (chemistry education)
The University of Split, Faculty of Science, Postgraduate University Study Programme in Education Research in Natural and Technical Sciences
Sojat L, Markic S. Starting the Educational Reform from the Beginning: Croatian Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Level of Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Particle Theory. Education Sciences. 2022; 12(12):907.
Šojat, L.: iNastava – video lessons for 2nd and 3rd grade of grammar school, Ministry of Science and Education (2020.-2022.)
Sojat, L. (2020). Initial Beliefs of Preservice Chemistry Teachers in Croatia. CEPS Journal, 10(1), 37-57
Begović, Luetić, Ruić Funčić, Rupčić Petelin, Šarić, Turčinović; „Kemija 2“ – udžbenik za 2. razred srednje škole, Školska knjiga, Zagreb (2019)
Planinić, Ruić Funčić, Šarić, „Kemija 1“ –zbirka zadataka za eksperimentalni program kemije u srednjoj školi, Školska knjiga Zagreb (2018)
Saric, L., Markic, S. Beliefs about teaching and learning of Chemistry Student Teachers in Croatia in Research, Practice and Collaboration in Science Education (Proceedings of ESERA 2017) ISBN 978-1-873769-84-3
Saric, L. „Kitchen Chemistry“ in Croatian kindergartens and primary schools, Science Education Research and Practical Work (conference paper), Aachen, Njemačka (2016.)
Saric, L. , Varga, M. Integrirana projektna terenska nastava na obroncima Medvednice, Educ. Biol 2; 132-138, Hrvatska (2016)
Saric, L. „Rainbow in the test tube“, C&EN, photo in printed issue, SAD (2016.)
Saric, L., Markic, S.Educational Theories and How students learn chemistry: Practice what you Preach – poglavlje u knjizi „Pre-service Training for Chemistry Teachers: A Guidebook of Good Practice“, Krakow (2015)
