
Dušica Rodić, PhD
Associate professor
Chair of Chemistry Teaching Methodology
CONTACT
University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection
Office: 17/V
Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3
21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Tel:+ 381 21 485 2735
e-mail: dusica.milenkovic@dh.uns.ac.rs
Personal webpage: https://personal.pmf.uns.ac.rs/dusica.milenkovic/
SCOPUS Author ID: 56461020000
EDUCATION
- 2015. PhD in Teaching Methods, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
- 2011. MSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
- 2010. BSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- 2021: Associate Professor, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
- 2016-2021. Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
- 2013-2016. Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
- 2011-2013. Junior Researcher , Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia.
TEACHING
- Methods of teaching chemistry I
- School practice II
- Development of basic chemical concepts
- Modern forms of teaching chemistry
- Evaluation in chemistry teaching
- Methodology of scientific research in chemistry teaching
- Representation of knowledge in chemistry
RESEARCH FIELDS
- Triplet model of knowledge representation
- Systemic approach to teaching and learning
- Cognitive complexity.
TEXTBOOKS
- Horvat, S., Rončević, T., Rodić, D., Segedinac, M. History of Chemistry, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, 2023.
- Rodić, D., Segedinac, M., Rončević, T. Methods of Teaching Chemistry I (in Serbian), University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, 2020.
SELECTED PROJECTS
- The quality of education system in Serbia from European perspective, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2011-2019).
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Rodić, M., Rodić, D. (2020): Plans vs reality: reflections on chemical crystallography online teaching during COVID-19. Journal of Chemical Education, 97: 3038–3041.
- Horvat, S., Rodić, D., Rončević, T., Savić, G. (2018): Using knowledge space theory to compare expected and real knowledge spaces in learning stoichiometry. Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 19: 670–680.
- Hrin, T., Milenković, D., Segedinac, M. (2018): Diagnosing the quality of high school students’ and pre-service chemistry teachers’ cognitive structures in organic chemistry by using students’ generated systemic synthesis questions. Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 19: 305–318.
- Milenković, D., Hrin, T., Segedinac, M., Horvat, S. (2016): Development of a three-tier test as a valid diagnostic tool for identification of misconceptions related to carbohydrates. Journal of Chemical Education. 93: 1514–1520.
- Hrin, T., Milenković, D., Segedinac, M. (2016): The effect of systemic synthesis questions [SSynQs] on students’ performance and meaningful learning in secondary organic chemistry teaching. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 14: 805–824.
additional information
- Associate editor of the Journal of Chemical Education (2023-)
- Editorial advisory board member of the Journal of Chemical Education (2021-2023)
- Editorial board member of the Journal of Baltic Science Education (2018-)
- Guest lecturer at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway (2019)
- Guest lecturer at Pardue University, USA (2021)
- Guest lecturer at Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia (2022)
- Member of the Council of the Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad (2018-2022)
- Coordinator of study programme Integrated Academic Studies of Chemistry Teaching
- Member of the central republic committee for chemistry competitions for primary school students in the Republic of Serbia (2018-)
- Evaluator of chemistry textbooks quality for primary and secondary schools in the Republic of Serbia
- Member of the working group for the preparation of the chemistry curriculum for high school
- A member of the organizing committee of several international and national scientific meetings
- Author and implementer of CPD program for chemistry teachers
- Winner of the award of the Serbian Chemical Society for outstanding achievements in teaching
- The vice president of the Serbian society of subject didacticians
- Member of the Serbian chemical society