Chemistry Education in Kosovo: Issues, Challenges and Time for Action

Oct 15, 2026

The article analyzes the development of chemistry education in Kosovo and identifies strengths and limitations that have not yet been widely debated. It examines the pre-university chemistry curriculum and chemistry teacher education programmes across recent years, based on descriptive research of data and document analysis. A multidimensional assessment of key issues and challenges is used to suggest directions for future research and teaching practices. Although the text notes the lack of definitive action conclusions, it aims to stimulate debate and inform curriculum relevance in the Kosovo context.

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Introduction

Education quality challenges in Kosovo

Curriculum and teacher training reforms

doi: 10.26529/cepsj.728 Chemistry Education in Kosovo: Issues, Challenges and Time for Action Fatlume Berisha1 • Although several reforms have shifted the direction of education, a debate on the strengths and limitations of science education in Kosovo has not yet been initiated. The present article analyses the development of chemistry education in Kosovo and encourages questions that could shape science education practices in general. In particular, the article analyses the pre-university chemistry curriculum in Kosovo over the years, as well as examining chemistry teacher education programmes. The analysis is based on descriptive research of data and document analysis. The multidimensional analysis of the issues and challenges of chemistry education will provide recommendations for future research on chemistry education and chemistry teaching practices in order to make chemistry education and the pre-university chemistry curriculum relevant to the context of Kosovo. As pre-university education curricula, especially the curriculum for the natural sciences, and the preparation of both pre-service and inservice teachers in Kosovo are considered challenging, a firm conclusion for actions has not been reached. Nevertheless, the article seeks to spark a debate in the field. Keywords: chemistry education, chemistry curriculum, chemistry teacher education, pre-service chemistry education 1 Faculty of Education, University of Prishtina, Kosovo; [fberisha@uwalumni.com](fberisha@uwalumni.com). 126 chemistry education in kosovo: issues, challenges and time for action Kemijsko izobraževanje na Kosovu: vprašanja, izzivi in čas za ukrepanje Fatlume Berisha • Čeprav je vrsta reform že spremenila smer izobraževanja, se razprava oprednostih in omejitvah naravoslovnega izobraževanja še ni začela. Prispevek analizira razvoj kemijskega izobraževanja na Kosovu in postavljavprašanja, ki bi lahko na splošno oblikovala naravoslovno izobraževalnoprakso. Natančneje, prispevek analizira preduniverzitetni kurikulum na Kosovu v zadnjih nekaj letih pa tudi študijske programe za izobraževanje učiteljev kemije. Raziskava temelji na deskriptivni analizi podatkov in analizi dokumentov. Multidimenzionalna analiza vprašanj in izzivov kemijskega izobraževanja bo omogočila oblikovanje priporočil za prihodnje raziskave na področju kemijskega izobraževanja in prakse poučevanja kemije z namenom narediti kemijsko izobraževanje in preduniverzitetni kurikulum relevanten za kosovski kontekst. Ker se učni načrti preduniverzitetnega izobraževanja, zlasti učni načrti za naravoslovje inučni načrti študijskih programov za izobraževanje učiteljev ter za programe izpopolnjevanja učiteljev na Kosovu, štejejo za zahtevne, nekihzavezujočih sklepov za ukrepe še ni bilo doseženih. Kljub temu pa jenamen tega prispevka sprožitev razprave na tem področju. Ključne besede: kemijsko izobraževanje, kemijski kurikulum, izobraževanje učiteljev kemije, študijski programi za izobraževanjeučiteljev kemije Introduction According to the latest European Commission report (2019), education quality in Kosovo remains a challenge at all levels. Kosovo is at an early stage of any kind of educational, cultural, scientific and research preparation. There has been no progress in the past years and there is still a need to significantly improve the quality of education and fields of innovation. A lack of qualified teaching staff, teaching materials and supplies, combined with an underdeveloped student evaluation system, undermines the implementation of curriculum reform. Kosovo’s teacher training system needs to be strengthened to improve the quality of both pre-university and university level education. It has an education system framework that is still unable to provide young people with the knowledge and skills required to meet labour market demands (UNDP, 2016). Pupovci (2002) found that the traditional education framework was based on teacher-centred learning and memorisation,

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What does the article aim to do regarding chemistry education in Kosovo?

It analyzes the development of chemistry education in Kosovo and encourages questions that can shape science education practices more broadly.

Which aspects of chemistry education are examined?

The article examines the pre-university chemistry curriculum and chemistry teacher education programmes in Kosovo over recent years.

What research approach does the article use?

It is based on descriptive research of data and document analysis.

Oct 15, 2026

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