GABER Slavko
Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana
PERSONAL INFORMATION Dr. Slavko Gaber
Mlinska pot 20, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
+386 (0) 41 373098
Slavko.gaber@guest.arnes.si
Sex M | Date of birth 29.1.1958 | Nationality Slovenian
POSITION
Associate professor, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education
WORK EXPERIENCE
1989 - Assistant and Associate professor, Sociology of Education, UL- Faculty of Education.
2016-2018 - J5-7481 Neoliberalizem v evropskem izobraževalnem prostoru: med učinkovitostjo in pravičnostjo slovenskih izobraževalnih politik in praks. Expert – member of the research team
2018-2022 - POGUM – ESF program developing entrepreneurial and school community cooperation competencies.
2013-2015 - KUL – Quality of University of Ljubljana, ESF project, Expert task leader, Preparation of the expert approach in QAA at the level of UL first and second cycle study programs.
2010-2013 - National School for Leadership in Education; ESF project, Expert task leader, Preparation of the expertise evaluating state of the art and proposing future Quality Evaluation and Assurance in education in Slovenia.
2008-2011 - Project: Professional training for professionals in education in the field of social and citizens competences (2008 – 2011). Expert and project manager.
2008-2010 - School in the Societies of Work without Work - Research project Beneficiary - Slovenian Research Agency.
2007-2008 - Roma Education Fund (REF) and Brookings. Scaling up and change in education – desegregation in particular.
2006-2007 - Cultur Contact. Expert collaboration with ERI SEE – expertise: From assistance to cooperation in the age and in the region of EU -mania! Ideas and questions for discussion.
1999-2002 - EU Phare project; Management and expert collaboration in preparation of Quality Assessment and Assurance Model in Education in Slovenia.
2002-2004/1992- 1999 - Minister of education and sport. Management of Educational Reform in The Republic of Slovenia
EDUCATION AND TRAINING As
1988-1992 - PhD Sociology
1984-1987 - MA Sociology
1977-1982 - Degree in Sociology
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s) Slovenian
Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English C2 C2 C1 C1 C1
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French B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
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Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2 Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Organisational / managerial skills
Statement – conceptualizing skills
Concrete examples to illustrate the qualification
mastering sociological conceptualizations of democracy, society and education
mastering comparative approaches in conceptualization of educational reforms
Statement – managing skills
o Concrete examples to illustrate the qualification
o 10 years survival rate in top educational management position as minister of education
o Management of several expert teams in preparations of their proposals for changes in education
Job-related skills
Member of professional bodies:
- Member of Slovene Sociological Association.
- Member of Slovene Politological Association.
- Member of National Council of Experts for Education (1989-1992)
- Member of Editorial Board of Theory and research in education,
- Sage Publications
- Member of Editorial Board of Šolsko polje (School Field), Pedagogical Institute, Ljubljana
Editor in chief of Ceps-Journal, University of Ljubljana – FE
Leader of an Expert Consultant Group for Future of VET in Slovenia- National Center for Professional Education
Member of Education Education expert network – EU Commission
Digital competence
SELF-ASSESSMENT
Information processing Communication Content creation Safety Problem solving
Independent user Proficient user Independent user Basic user Basic user
Levels: Basic user - Independent user - Proficient user
Digital competences - Self-assessment grid
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- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)
- Skype; Zoom; MS Teams
Driving licence B
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Publications
(e.g. Publications – mainly in foreign language – complete Bibliography see at : http://izumbib.izum.si/bibliografije/Y20130124211047-11753.html)
GABER, Slavko, TAŠNER, Veronika. Social capital. V: SARDOČ, Mitja (ur.). Handbook of equality of opportunity. Cham: Springer, 2023. Str. 1-21 (pdf). ISBN 978-3-319-52269-2. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52269-2_34-1. [COBISS.SI-ID 194775043]
TAŠNER, Veronika, GABER, Slavko. Is it time for a new meritocracy. Theory and research in education. 2022, vol. 20, issue 2, 182–192. ISSN 1741-3192. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/14778785221113619, ,
GABER, Slavko. Pavel Zgaga : actor in reforms of higher education. V: KLEMENČIČ, Manja (ur.). From actors to reforms in European higher education : a festschrift for Pavel Zgaga. Cham: Springer, cop. 2022. Str. 25-33. Higher education dynamics, vol. 58. ISBN 978-3-031-09399-9. ISSN 1571-0378. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-09400-2_2. [COBISS.SI-ID 128847875], [Scopus]
TAŠNER, Veronika, GABER, Slavko. Meritocracy from a liberating and equalising rationality, to an oppressive and inequality-promoting rationality. V: SARDOČ, Mitja (ur.). The impacts of neoliberal discourse and language in education : critical perspectives on a rhetoric of equality, well-being, and justice. New York; London [i. e.] Abingdon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. Str. 155-174. Routledge studies in education, neoliberalism, and Marxism. ISBN 978-0-367-41547-1, ISBN 0-367-41547-X, ISBN 978-0-367-72417-7. [COBISS.SI-ID 57254915]
TAŠNER, Veronika, GABER, Slavko. Lev Vygotsky, iniziatore del construttivismo sociale e indefinibile studioso dellʼ educazione. V: KETELE, Jean-Marie de (ur.). Figure dellʼ educazione nel mondo, (Saggi (Brescia), ISSN 2282-5479, 116). Brescia: Editrice Morcelliana. cop. 2019, str. 121-132.
KOS, Živa, TAŠNER, Veronika, GABER, Slavko. Schools and the collaborative commons. Teorija in praksa : revija za družbena vprašanja, ISSN 0040-3598, jul.-sep. 2019, vol. 56, no. 3, str. 896-910, 951.
GABER, Slavko, TAŠNER, Veronika. Socialne inovacije in prihodnost (Future and social innovations). V: GABER, Slavko (ur.), TAŠNER, Veronika (ur.). Misliti socialne inovacije. 1. izd. Ljubljana: Univerza v Ljubljani, Pedagoška fakulteta. 2019
TAŠNER, Veronika, GABER, Slavko. Lev Vygotski, initiateur du constructivisme social et penseur insaisissable de lʼéducation. Revue internationale d'éducation Sèvres, ISSN 1254-4590, déc. 2018, no. 79
GABER, Slavko, KOS, Živa, TAŠNER, Veronika. Premene v družbi, spremembe v šoli. Šolsko polje : revija za teorijo in raziskave vzgoje in izobraževanja, ISSN 1581-6036. [Tiskana izd.], 2016, letn. 27, št. 5/6, str. 75-93.
TAŠNER, Veronika, GABER, Slavko. The age of studies and reports : selected elements concerning the background of encounters defining the power of education. CEPS journal : Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, ISSN 1855-9719, 2016, vol. 6, no. 2, str. 61-80, tabeli.
GABER, Slavko. Contemporary Slovenian society and its rationalities. V: ANTIĆ, Milica G. (ur.). Gender structuring of contemporary Slovenia, (Eastern European culture, politics and societies, ISSN 2192-497X, vol. 9). Frankfurt am Main: P. Lang, 2015, str. 23-33.
GABER, Slavko, MOJŠKERC, Nataša. E-participation as a possible upgrading of representative democracy. Teorija in praksa : revija za družbena vprašanja, ISSN 0040-3598, nov.-dec. 2014, letn. 51, št. 6, str. 1242-1262, 1408.
GABER, Slavko, CANKAR, Gregor, MARJANOVIČ UMEK, Ljubica, TAŠNER, Veronika. The danger of inadequate conceptualisation in PISA for education policy. Compare (Print), 2012, vol. 42, iss. 4, str. 647-643. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03057925.2012.658275, doi: 10.1080/03057925.2012.658275. [COBISS.SI-ID 9314633],
KOS KECOJEVIĆ, Živa, GABER, Slavko. Positions, dispositions and practices in education policy in Central and South East Europe (research in progress). CEPS journal, 2012, vol. 2, no. 2, str. 93-107. http://pefprints.pef.uni-lj.si/id/eprint/1100. [COBISS.SI-ID 9390921]
GABER, Slavko, TAŠNER, Veronika, ZGAGA, Pavel. Autonomy, bureaucracy, administrative burden and quality assurance in education in Slovenia. Bild. Erzieh., sep. 2011, jg. 64, heft 3, str. 259-274. [COBISS.SI-ID 8964425]
ŠORI, Iztok, ŠUŠTERIČ, Nika, GABER, Slavko. Immigrant students' achievements in Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia in context. CEPS journal, 2011, vol. 1, no. 3, str. 31-51. [COBISS.SI-ID 8984393]
GABER, Slavko, TAŠNER, Veronika. Réformes et changements en éducation en Slovénie. In: BOUVIER, Alain ed.). Dossier, Palmarès et classements en éducation, (Revue internationale d'éducation, 54, 2010). Sèvres: Centre international d'études pédagogiques, 2010, pp. 171-176.
GABER, Slavko. Vigotski, sociologija, učenje in poučevanje (Vygotsky, sociology, learning an teaching). In: MARJANOVIČ UMEK, Ljubica, GABER, Slavko (ed.), VYGOTSKIJ, Lev Semenovič. Mišljenje in govor, (Temeljne razprave). Ljubljana: Pedagoška fakulteta, 2010, pp. 401-426.
GABER, Slavko. Durkheim, šola, demokracija in začetki sociologije vzgoje. In: DURKHEIM, Émile. Vzgoja in sociologija, (Knjižna zbirka Temeljna dela). Ljubljana: Krtina, 2009, pp. 185-220.
GABER, Slavko. Snapshots of policymaking in a changing environment. In: CHAKROUN, Borhene (ur.). ETF yearbook 2008 : policy learning in action. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, cop. 2008, str. 101-106. ISBN 978-92-9157-566-4. [COBISS.SI-ID 7681353]
GABER, Slavko. Segmentation as a form of social reproduction of inequlities in times of inclusive education in tertiary education in Slovenia, in: Garland, P. (ed.). Analysis of educational policies in a comparative perspective : proceedings of BIP Intensive Programme 2006 in Jurmela, Latvia, (Schriften der pädagogischen Akademie des Bundes in Oberösterreich, 36). Linz: Trauner, 2007, p. 205-226.
KOVAČ ŠEBART, Mojca, GABER, Slavko, PLUŠKO, Alojz. Schooling and education. in: ČRNAK-MEGLIČ, Andreja (ed.). Children and youth in the transitional society : analysis of the situation in Slovenia, (Collection Juventa). Ljubljana: Ministry of Education and Sport, The Slovenian Office for Youth; Maribor: Aristej, 2006, p. 131-170, [COBISS.SI-ID 32715362]
GABER, Slavko. Education, mobility and reproduction of social inequality. in: KIEFER, Siegfried (ed.). Analysis of educational policies in a comparative perspective : proceedings of BIP Intensive Programme 2005 in Antalya, Turkey, (Schriften der pädagogischen Akademie des Bundes in Oberösterreich, 36). Linz: Trauner, 2005, p. 205-226. [COBISS.SI-ID 6739785]
BUDIN, Jožko, BUCIK, Valentin, GABRŠČEK, Sergij, GABER, Slavko. Examination and certification system at the end of upper-secondary general education : education conference communiqé : final report on the pilot electronic conference. in: Examination and certification system at the end of upper secondary general education : electronic conference, May-December 1999. Ljubljana: Ministry of Education and Sport, 1999. http://www.see-educoop.net/education_in/pdf/exam/sides.html. [COBISS.SI-ID 989286]
BASSLER, Terrice, GABER, Slavko. Concept paper for a South East Europe education cooperation network. in: GABRŠČEK, Sergij (ed.), DIMC, Neli (ed.). Strategies of educational reform in south east Europe countries : proceedings of the seminar, Bled, Slovenia, June 8-10 2000. Ljubljana: Open Society Institute Slovenia: CPZ - International Centre for Knowledge Promotion, 2000, p. 117-125. [COBISS.SI-ID 4038729]
GABER, Slavko. The decade of change. in: ROZEMEIJER, Saskia (ed.). Drafting new curricula in South-East Europe : final report of the regional seminar held in Bohinj, Slovenia, 26-28 Avril 2002. Geneva [etc.]: Unesco International Bureau of Education, 2003, p. 25. [COBISS.SI-ID 5248585]
GABER, Slavko. The Lisbon strategy : fear and hope for Europe. in: Governance and education for sustainable development and European integration : international conference, Karl-Franzens Universität Graz, January 27-29, 2005 : conference agenda. Graz: Task Force Education and Youth, 2005, 3 p. [COBISS.SI-ID 6085449]
MÜLLER-ROMMEL, Ferdinand, GABER, Slavko. Slovenia. in: BLONDEL, Jean, MÜLLER-ROMMEL, Ferdinand. Cabinets in Eastern Europe. New York: Palgrave, 2001, p. 95-106. [COBISS.SI-ID 5681737]
GABER, Slavko. Civic education and the concept of differentiated-citizenship. In: LUTHAR, Oto (ed.), MCLEOD, Keith A. (ed.), ŽAGAR, Mitja (ed.). Liberal democracy, citizenship & education. Oakville (Ontario); Niagara Falls (NY): Mosaic Press, 2001, p. 159-175. [COBISS.SI-ID 4543305]
GABER, Slavko. The educational system must be derected towards developing knowledge, abilities and skills that are transferable. Quark (Engl. ed.). [English ed.], 1996, p. 54-57. [COBISS.SI-ID 226892]
GABER, Slavko, DROFENIK, Olga, GOLOB, Ana, KOVAČ, Zdenka, MELAVC, Sabina, MOHORČIČ ŠPOLAR, Vida A., VREČKO, Darinka, ZGONC, Boštjan. Accession strategy of the Republic of Slovenia in the field of human resources development, (Program Phare MOCCA). Ljubljana: RS Ministry of Education and Sport, 2000. 82 p. ISBN 961-6222-62-7. [COBISS.SI-ID 109604096]
GABER, Slavko, KREK, Janez, KOVAČ ŠEBART, Mojca. Approaches to the evaluation of schools which provide compulsory education : Slovenia. Bruselj, [2002]: EURYDICE. 43 str. http://www.eurydice.org/Documents/Evaluation/en/frameset_eval.html. [COBISS.SI-ID 4941129]
