Faculty of Pedagogy

The event was opened by the lecture of Orsolya Szilvássy, head of department and college professor, titled “The Picturebook as a Medium and the Possibilities for Developing Attention.”
Her presentation examined the relationship between picturebooks and the development of attention, with special regard to so-called “baby books.” She started from the premise that these high-contrast books are specifically designed around infants’ visual abilities. Through their distinctive artistic techniques and multimodal reception, they are particularly suitable for training babies’ visual and cognitive skills, contributing to the development of sharp vision and laying the foundations for acquiring visual codes and conceptual understanding.

The program continued with the presentation of Ignác Bontovics, assistant lecturer. His talk, “How Much Is That? Teaching from Faith and Numbers,” offered a deeper interpretation of the educational meaning of Gospel parables. It explored how the weight of a parable changes when it is translated into the units of measurement of the modern world. The presentation demonstrated how, in pedagogical practice, the topic of mathematical measurement can be connected with the perspective and value system of faith-based education.

The event concluded with the lecture of Katalin Mátó-Buchholcz, assistant lecturer, titled “Can an Algorithm Teach Singing? Opportunities for Music Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
The central question of the lecture was how the spread of digital technology and artificial intelligence may transform education—especially the teaching of music—and how the role of the teacher may evolve in this constantly changing environment.

The presented research is based on an ongoing pilot study in which fourth-grade students participate in a digitally based music skills development program. The program aims to improve basic musical skills—including inner hearing, intonation, melody recognition, and musical memory—while also strengthening student attitudes and motivation. An important component of the development is the implementation of an inclusive approach.

One key conclusion of the lecture is that artificial intelligence is not meant to replace the teacher but, within appropriate pedagogical frameworks, can become an effective supporting tool for 21st-century music education.

The lectures were realized within the framework of the grant program titled “Support for Talent Development Programs of Honors Colleges,” project ID: NTP-SZKOLL-25-0020.