Natasha M. Vukićević

Natasha M. Vukićević is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Didactic and Methodological Sciences, Faculty of Pedagogical Sciences, University of Kragujevac in Jagodina. She serves as Head of the Center for Support for Teachers in Working with Gifted Students since 2019. Her academic roles include teaching courses such as Methodology of Teaching Musical Culture and Music Literacy Methodology at undergraduate and master's levels, as well as contributing to doctoral studies.

Education:

• PhD in Methodology of Teaching Musical Culture (2023), Faculty of Pedagogical Sciences, University of Kragujevac
• Master's Degree in Teaching Methodology (2022), Faculty of Philosophy, Novi Sad
• Diploma in Music Teaching Methodology (2003), Faculty of Arts, University of Pristina
• Diploma in General Music Pedagogy (1999), Academy of Arts in Novi Sad

Research Interests: Vukićević focuses on children's musical creativity, interactive teaching methods, integrated learning through music, and pedagogical approaches to musical concepts. Her work emphasizes fostering creativity in young learners and supporting educators in nurturing gifted students.

Publications & Projects: Her research spans music education history, lesson study models, and sociological aspects of creativity. She contributed to bilateral projects on innovative teaching models (2017–2019) and professional competencies of researchers (2021–2022). Recent publications highlight multimodal learning and talent development in primary education.

Grants & Mobility: Participated in Erasmus+ teacher mobility (2023) at Ilia State University, Georgia. Engaged in institutional collaborations with Slovenia and Montenegro.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Teacher Support Center for Gifted Students, promoting inclusive and tailored educational strategies.