undergraduate

• Educational Context of Children's Nurseries (120172) - Lecturer in charge
• Inclusive Kindergarten (120182) - Lecturer in charge
• Integrated Curriculum of Early and Preschool Education 1 (120208) - Lecturer in charge
• Integrated Curriculum of Early and Preschool Education 2 (120213) - Lecturer in charge
• Pedagogy of Early and Preschool Education 1 (120200) - Lecturer in charge
• Pedagogy of Early and Preschool Education 2 (120206) - Lecturer in charge
• Transition of the Child from Kindergarten to Primary School (120179) - Lecturer in charge

graduate

• Contemporary pedagogical approaches in early and preschool education (291313) - Lecturer in charge
• Culture of early and pre-school education institution (180356) - Lecturer in charge
• Quality and identity of early and pre-school education institution (201749) - Lecturer in charge

Ivana Visković, PhD is an Associate Professor at the Department of Early and Preschool Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her academic and professional work focuses on early and preschool education (ECE), institutional culture and quality, children's participation, educational transitions, family–institution partnerships, and contemporary approaches to inclusive pedagogy.

Prior to her academic career, she gained extensive professional experience in early childhood education as a preschool teacher, pedagogue, and kindergarten director. These experiences have significantly influenced her research interests and her commitment to bridging educational theory and practice. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of early childhood pedagogy, institutional culture, quality development in educational settings, and inclusive education.

She has authored and co-authored numerous scientific articles, book chapters (Springer, Routledge, BRILL) and professional publications addressing various aspects of ECE. Her research has been presented at national and international conferences. She has participated in several research and development projects related to educational quality, children's rights, participation, and professional development in ECE. She has also contributed to educational policy initiatives and curriculum development processes in Croatia.

Through her scholarly and professional engagement, she actively contributes to advancing the quality and inclusiveness of ECE.

- Visković, Ivana; Višnjić-Jevtić, Adrijana Path to sustainable educational policy: perspectives of early childhood education stakeholders // International journal of child care and education policy, 20 (2026), 1; 7, 18. doi: 10.1186/s40723-026-00168-3

- Visković, Ivana; Višnjić‑Jevtić, Adrijana 'Hug Helps' – Kindergarten Experiences Through the Eyes of Children at Risk of Social Exclusion // Eğitimde nitel araştırmalar dergisi = Journal of qualitative research in education, (2026), 45; 16-26. doi: 10.54963/jqre.i45.1990

- Dobrota, Snježana; Visković, Ivana; Križanac, Ivana (2026). Early Childhood Educators´ Beliefs About the Importance of Music in the Lives of Young and Preschool-aged Children. International Journal of Early Childhood.   doi: 10.1007/s13158-025-00481-x

-  Višnjić Jevtić, Adrijana; Visković, Ivana (2025). Childhood Education and Care in Croatia: Perspectives of Practitioners, Researchers and Policy Makers. In V. Sollars i M. Toran (eds.), Early Childhood Education in the Mediterranean: Availability, Accessibility and Affordability of Services (spp. 42-57). Leiden: BRILL.  doi: 10.1163/9789004733664_004

- Visković, Ivana; Višnjić Jevtić, Adrijana (2019). Is the journey more important than the arrive? Zagreb: Alfa

Current research interests include children’s participation in educational processes, pedagogical dimensions of institutional culture, educational transitions, migration and diversity in early childhood education, and the development of reflective and research-informed educational practice.

She is an active member of OMEP.

- Strengthening the capacity of the education system to provide an inclusive and equitable environment for children with a migrant background // PREMISE (2024- 2025)

- Models of responding to the educational needs of children at risk of social exclusion in the institutional ECE // MORENEC, funded by the Croatian Science Foundation, IP-2019-04-2011.

- Enhancing Transition Practices in Early Childhood Education // TRAP (2018-2020)

- Developing Teacher Competences for the Future (2016- 2018)

2017 -  currently  Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Split

1980-2017 Kindergarden Biokovsko zvonce, Makarska

She is the recipient of the 2022 Scientific Excellence Award.