[dr Dragica D. Trivic]

Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd
Department of Chemical Education

Phone:   011-3336854

Phone (local):   854

Office:   472

E-mail:   dtrivic@chem.bg.ac.rs

Personal data

Born on June 30, 1966 in Belgrade, Serbia. Divorced. Speaks Serbian, English and Russian language.

Education and qualifications

1985-1990: Undergraduate studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1990-1994: Master of science studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2000: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

History of employment

1990: Graduate assistant / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1990-1994: Graduate assistant / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

1994-1999: Teaching assistant / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2001-2006: Assistant professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2006-2020: Associate professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2020: Full professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

Scientific interest

Chemistry education. Science education.

Awards and merits

2012: Medal for outstanding results in the chemistry didactics
Assigned by the Serbian Chemical Society

Other activities

Member of Serbian Chemical Society from 1990 - The teaching section. Secretary of SCS from 2004 to 2008. Member of the presidency of SCS since 2008.

Vice Dean of Academic Affairs from 2005 till 2007.

Head of the Department of Chemical Education from January 1, 2010 till April 12, 2017.

Head of the Department of Chemical Education from April 13, 2017 till April 13, 2020.

Head of the Department of Chemical Education from April 14, 2020 till April 14, 2023.

Member of the Committee for MSc and PhD Studies from July 12, 2021.

Chairman of the Head of the Department of Chemical Education from April 14, 2023.

Educational activities

Participation in research projects

Finished projects:

  • 2011: – 179048   (principal investigator)
    project type:   National Fundamental Research Projects
    project is funded by: Ministry of Science and Technological Development (Belgrade, Serbia)
  • 2011: – 179034
    project type:   National Fundamental Research Projects
    project is funded by: Ministry of Science and Technological Development (Belgrade, Serbia)
  • 2011-2015: – 179048-¸Ć   (principal investigator)
    project type:   National Innovation Projects

Author identification numbers

Representative references

Knjige i revijalni radovi / Books and reviews:

  1. Dragica Trivić, Odilla Finlayson, James Lovatt, Lorraine McCormack, Design of Learning and Assessment Tasks (125-148), Edited by: Iwona Maciejowska and Bill Byers in A Guidebook of Good Practice for the Pre-Service Training of Chemistry Teachers, Published by Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Krakow, 2015, ISBN 978-83-943754-0-9.
  2. Dragica Trivić, Miloš Milčić, Hemija 1, udžbenik za prvi razred gimnazije prirodno-matematičkog smera, Klett, Beograd, 2014. ISBN 978-86-7762-577-1 COBISS.SR-ID 206425612
  3. Dragica Trivić, Miloš Milčić, Vuk Vuković, Hemija 1, zbirka zadataka s laboratorijskim vežbama za prvi razred gimnazije prirodno-matematičkog smera, Klett, Beograd, 2014. ISBN 978-86-7762-578-8 COBISS.SR-ID 206956044
  4. Dragica Trivić, Teme iz metodike nastave hemije, priručnik za nastavnike hemije, Klett, Beograd, 2013. ISBN 978-86-7762-487-3 COBISS.SR-ID 203818764
  5. Dragica Trivić, Biljana Tomašević, Praktikum za vežbe iz Metodike nastave hemije 3 i 4, Hemijski fakultet, Beograd, 2008. ISBN 978-86-7220-032-4, COBISS.SR-ID 152989708
  6. D. Trivić, V. Kastratović, M. Jevrić, Hemija za 9. razred devetogodišnje osnovne škole, Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva, Podgorica, 2008. ISBN 978-86-303-1308-0, COBISS.CG-ID 12942864
  7. D. Trivić, Metodika nastave hemije 1, Hemijski fakultet, Beograd, 2007. ISBN 86-7220-031-7, COBISS.SR-ID 145205516
  8. R. Jankov, D. Trivić, V. Kastratović, S. Antić, Hemija za 8. razred devetogodišnje osnovne škole, Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva, Podgorica, 2007. ISBN 978-86-303-1197-0, COBISS.CG-ID 11808784
  9. R. Jankov, D. Šišović (Trivić), F. Bihelović, S. Antić, Hemija za 1. razred opšte gimnazije, Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva, Podgorica, 2006. ISBN 978-86-303-1128-4, COBISS.CG-ID 11600400
  10. D. Šišović (Trivić), Hemija u svetu oko nas, Učiteljski fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Beograd, 2005. ISBN 86-7849-60-8, COBISS.SR-ID 119483660

Izabrani radovi / Selected papers:

  1. Katarina Putica, Dragica D. Trivic, Cognitive apprenticeship as a vehicle for enhancing the understanding and functionalization of organic chemistry knowledge, Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 17 (2016) 172-196. DOI: 10.1039/c5rp00179j
  2. Vesna Milanovic, Dragica Trivic, Biljana Tomasevic, Secondary-school chemistry textbooks in the 19th century, Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 80, 10 (2015) 1321-1338. DOI: 10.2298/JSC140926052M
  3. Biljana Tomasevic, Dragica Trivic, Chemistry curricular knowledge of secondary school teachers, Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 80, 3, (2015) 435-452. DOI: 10.2298/JSC1401002121T
  4. Biljana Tomasevic, Dragica Trivic, Creativity in teaching chemistry: how much support does the curriculum provide?, Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 15, (2014) 239-252. DOI: 10.1039/c3rp00116d
  5. D. Trivić, M. Ranđelović, Fireworks on Shool Bench, Journal of Science Education (REC), 2 (2007) 96-99
  6. D. Šišović (Trivić), D. Bošković, Interdisciplinary Instructional Approach to the Theme "Air, Water, Soil And Food Pollution And Its Prevention", Journal of Science Education (REC), 2 (2005), 100-102
  7. D. Šišović (Trivić), S. Bojović, The elaboration of the salt hydrolysis concept by cooperative learning, Journal of Science Education (REC), 1 (2001) 19-23
  8. D. Šišović (Trivić), N. Šišović, Simple demonstrations of the energy exchange between system and its surrounding, Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 3 (2001) 329-332
  9. D.Šišović (Trivić), S. Bojović, On the Use of Concept Maps at Different Stages of Chemistry Teaching, Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 1 (2000) 137-145
  10. D. Šišović (Trivić), S. Bojović, Approaching the Concepts of Acids and Bases by Cooperative Learning, Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2 (2000) 263-275