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Bodnár DánielDániel Bodnár is a teacher trainee majoring in English and history at the University of Debrecen. He joined the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary) in 2022. His research examines professional communities complementing teacher training at universities in Hungary and at Hungarian-language institutions across the border, with a particular focus on the career aspirations and future plans of minority teacher candidates. As a member of the MTA-DE-Parent-Teacher Cooperation Research Group, he contributed to the development of the K.Ö.SZ.I. board game. His research was awarded 2nd place at the 2025 OTDK, and has been supported by two grants: twice by the University Research Scholarship Program, and three times by the National Higher Education Scholarship. Contact: bodnardaniel11@gmail.com Orcid |
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Braun ÁgnesÁgnes Braun is a student of educational science pursuing a master’s degree; she joined the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary) in 2025. Her research focuses on board games as tools to support learning among fourth-grade students. Through playing together, students experience the importance of cooperation and joint decision-making for the future. Contact: agnes.braun1@gmail.com |
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Csajkos BalázsBalázs János Csajkos is a trainee teacher majoring in mathematics, history, and civics at the University of Debrecen. In his research, he examines factor influencing student achievement, with a particular focus on the role of sociocultural and digital background factors; he won a special award at the 2025 National Student Research Conference in the Psychology, Andragogy, and Library Science Section of the 2025 National Student Research Conference. His conference participations include HUCER 2025 and ONK 2025. His current research topic is investigating the relationship between students’ perceptions of teachers’ educational practices, their well-being, and mathematical performance in the three PISA 2022 countries. As member of the MTA-DE Development of Future Consciousness Research Group, he analyses how teacher-student interactions and school practices can be shaped to lay the foundation of a student's long-term, sustainable, motivated, and evolving educational trajectory. Contact: csajkos.balazsjanos@gmail.com LinkedIn |
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Csák ZsoltResearcher, MCA – Collegium Professorum Hungarorum Zsolt Csák, a master’s student in educational sciences and researcher at the Makovecz Campus Foundation’s Collegium Professorum Hungarorum. His research focuses on the intergenerational transmission of values and the role these values play in career development and motivations for further education. His research focuses on the concept of future consciousness through expectations, goals, and career interests related to future careers. His work have been recognized with a second place and a special award at the OTDK, as well as scholarships from NFÖ, ÚNKP, and EKÖP. Contact: zsolt.csak@makovecz-campus.hu Orcid |
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Fekete DorottyaDorottya Fekete is a trainee teacher of English and history at the University of Debrecen and has been a member of the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary) since 2022. Along with her research mentor, Dr. Tímea Ceglédi, she is studying the value systems of resilient and Roma educators. In 2023, she received a Specialized Professional Scholarship; in 2024 and 2025, she received a National Higher Education Scholarship and a University Research Scholarship. In 2025, she won first place at the National Student Research Conference. Contact: feketedorottya02@gmail.com ResearchGate |
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Horváth LiliLili Horváth is an undergraduate student majoring in educational sciences with a specialization in student coordination. She has completed an online Harvard course focusing on resilience. Her current research examines the resilient life trajectories of students who grew up in group homes with foster parents, placing particular emphasis on sibling and peer communities. Contact: lilih2186@gmail.com |
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Kádár LillaLilla Kádár is an undergraduate student majoring in educational sciences. In her research, she examines how the principles of alternative pedagogy are reflected in traditional education. She compares the practices of a Jena Plan-based school with other educational institutions. She presented her research findings in poster form at a professional conference. Together with Tímea Ceglédi, she wrote a review of Zsanett Ágnes Bicsák’s book on the work of Johann Friedrich Herbart. Contact: lillakadar07@gmail.com |
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Kas DorkaDorka Kas joined the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary) in 2023. Her research analyzes the concepts of helicopter parenting and parental involvement. Her topic is also related to the issue of future-consciousness, as parental patterns have a significant impact on young people’s attitudes towards the future. She has won second place at the OTDK and has a publication indexed in Scopus. Contact: kasdorka2003@gmail.com Orcid |
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Kovács KittiA trainee teacher majoring in English and biology. She has been a member of the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary) since 2025. Loving and helping younger children was important to her even as a child, which led her to a career in teaching and motivated her during her mentoring work in the “Let’s Teach for Hungary” program. These experiences provided the foundation for her research topic, conducted with the support of Cintia Csók and Tímea Ceglédi: she examines the role of mentors in shaping young people’s future orientation and value systems. Within the framework of the MTA-DE Development of Future Consciousness Research Group, the examination of the role of mentors provides insight into how young people’s value systems and future orientation are shaped through everyday experiences. Contact: kittikova02@gmail.com |
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Major TündeShe is a trainee teacher of biology and mathematics at the University of Debrecen. She joined the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary) in 2025. In her current research, she is exploring the potential applications of virtual reality (VR) in the teaching of animal physiology. This topic contributes to the development of digital innovations in education and the learning environments of the future. Contact: majortundehk@gmail.com |
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Nagy-Zsombók LídiaShe is a master’s student in educational sciences at the University of Debrecen. In 2025, she joined the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary). She is a member of the MTA-DE Development of Future Consciousness Research Group. Together with her research mentor, Dr. Tímea Szűcs, she conducts research in the field of music education. Her primary focus is on Kokas Pedagogy, exploring its possibilities and values, specifically for the purpose of developing the personalities, education, and upbringing of children with special educational needs. |
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Pelyvás MártonMárton István Pelyvás is a trainee teacher of mathematics and physical education at the University of Debrecen and a member of the CHERD-Hungary research group. In a previous project by MTA-DE-Parent-Teacher Cooperation Research Group, he examined the connections between parental involvement and children’s functional motor skills, a study that earned him first place at the National Student Research Conference. In his current research, he focuses on the connection between sport, health behavior, and future orientation, exploring how a future-oriented mindset shapes young people’s attitudes toward sport and their decisions. His research is guided by the goal of contributing to the scientific foundation of sports education processes and supporting a health-conscious lifestyle among young people. |
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Peres István PéterIstván Péter Peres is a student of educational science in the master’s program at the University of Debrecen and an educational research intern in the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary). His research focuses on examining the popularity and consciousness of the future in Freinet pedagogy since the Millennium. The namesake of this alternative pedagogy also considered preparing for the future to be important throughout his career, as he believed in “educating for life through life.” With his flexible techniques, he placed emphasis on the child’s free self-expression. |
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Pető VandaVanda Pető is a trainee teacher majoring in English and chemistry at the University of Debrecen. She has been an intern in the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary) since 2022, where, under the supervision of Dr. Magdolna Chrappán, she is investigating the impact of inquiry-based learning (IBL) on students’ attitudes toward chemistry. Her academic work has been recognized with a National Higher Education Scholarship, and she won first place in the 2025 OTDK Learning and Teaching Methodology, Knowledge Technology Section. As part of her EKÖP-funded research, she focuses on the topic of parental involvement based on the experiences of mentors at the Invisible School. In the MTA-DE Development of Future Consciousness Research Group, she studies the future-oriented role of teacher training. Contact: p.vanda14@gmail.com LinkedIn |
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Simon Sólyom SzabolcsHe is a trainee teacher majoring in biology and mathematics at the University of Debrecen. He joined the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary) in 2025. In his current research, he is exploring the potential applications of virtual reality (VR) in the teaching of animal physiology, with a particular focus on enhancing student motivation and experiential learning. This topic is relevant from a future-oriented perspective because it has the potential to create digital tools that future teachers can effectively use in their classrooms. Contact: solyma924@gmail.com |
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Soós CsillaShe joined the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary) in September 2024. She is trainee teacher of Hungarian Language and Literature and National and Folklore Studies at the University of Debrecen. She was captivated by a project she completed during her Sociology of Education course, which inspired her to embark on independent research. The title of her research is: “The Readers of the Future: The Relationship Between Reading Parents and Their Sons.” Elérhetőség: sooscsilla1018@gmail.com |
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Szabó AdriennAdrienn Szabó is currently a trainee teacher of English language and Mathematics at the University of Debrecen. She joined the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary) in September 2025 alongside her classmate Róbert Vezendi, who is a student in the English and History Teacher Education program. Their shared major (English) inspired the topic of their research, in which they examine artificial intelligence as a tool for short- and long-term planning in the context of language learning. Contact: szabattini4@gmail.com |
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Vezendi RóbertRóbert Vezendi is currently a trainee teacher majoring in English and history at the University of Debrecen. He joined the Educational Research Internship Program of the Center for Higher Educational Research and Development (CHERD-Hungary) in September 2025. His research partner, Adrienn Szabó, is a student majoring in English and mathematics. The topic of their research is based on their shared major, English. They are studying artificial intelligence as a tool for short- and long-term planning in the context of language learning. Contact: rvezendi420@gmail.com |