Conducting empirical pedagogical and psychological research in the field of higher education pedagogy, particularly at the intersections of engineering, information technology, and security sciences.
Research Areas:
- Work-based learning, practical training, dual education
- Career orientation and career attitude studies in engineering education
- The role and development of non-cognitive skills in engineering training
- Questions of educational methodology, e-learning materials in education
- Factors of learning, ICT-supported learning
- Methodological analysis of various educational environments
- Cybersecurity in education
- Online education, online examinations
- AI in education
- The role of self-awareness and personality development in engineering/dual education
- The role of statistical methods in engineering sciences
Keywords: educational methodology, e-learning, non-cognitive skills, dual education, cybersecurity
Head of Research Group:
Dr. habil. Monika Pogátsnik, Associate Professor
Members:
- Tímea Bekk, Assistant Lecturer
- Csaba Bráda, Master Teacher
- András Dávid, Master Teacher
- Judit Módné Takács, Assistant Lecturer
- Dr. Ildikó Petőné Csuka, Assistant Professor
- Mónika Seres, Master Teacher
- Éva Takács, Administrative Expert
- Nikoletta Tolner, Assistant Lecturer
- Zoltán Trenka, Assistant Lecturer
- Viktória Varsányiné Szeredi, PhD Student
References:
- Módné Takács, J., Pogátsnik, M. (2024): A Comprehensive Study on Cybersecurity Awareness: Adaptation and Validation of a Questionnaire in Hungarian Higher Technical Education, ACTA POLYTECHNICA HUNGARICA 21(10), pp. 533–552. Link
- Módné Takács, J., Pogátsnik, M. (2024): The Presence of Cybersecurity Competencies in the Engineering Education of Generation Z, ACTA POLYTECHNICA HUNGARICA 21(6), pp. 107–127. DOI
- Tolner, N., Módné Takács, J., Pogátsnik, M. (2023): The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Online Examinations, Iskolakultúra, 33(10), pp. 39–55. DOI
- Módné Takács, J., Pogátsnik, M., Kersánszki, T. (2022): Improving Soft Skills and Motivation with Gamification in Engineering Education. In: Auer, M.E., Hortsch, H., Michler, O., Köhler, T. (eds) Mobility for Smart Cities and Regional Development – Challenges for Higher Education. ICL 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 389. Springer, Cham. DOI
- Pogátsnik, M. (2018): Dual Education: The Win-Win Model of Collaboration between Universities and Industry, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING PEDAGOGY 8(3), pp. 145–152. DOI
Project Activities:
- KYNDRYL Project 2024–2025: Development of cybersecurity skills and cyber resilience
More info - ERASMUS+ KA2 OPENSEL Project (2019): Open, online courses to develop social-emotional skills
More info - EFOP-3.4.4-16-2017-00019 – Strategic STEM developments at Óbuda University:
Implementation of skill development and communication programs to support access to higher education and promote STEM fields
More info
Collaborating Partners:
- HERA – Hungarian Educational Research Association
https://hera.org.hu/ - Department of Technical Education, BME
https://www.mpt.bme.hu/ - Trefort Ágoston Centre for Engineering Pedagogy, Óbuda University
https://tmpk.uni-obuda.hu/index.html - Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology (TICT)
https://tkti.uz/en - TIIAME National Research University
https://tiiame.uz/en