Juraj Mistina

@ucm.sk

Department of British and American Studies / Faculty of Arts
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia

Juraj Mistina

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Methodology of teaching English as a Foreign Language
English for Specific Purposes
English for Technology and Science
E-learning
English in cyberspace
11

Scopus Publications

232

Scholar Citations

7

Scholar h-index

4

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Women in Science and Technology: Generative AI as a Tool for Gender Equality in STEM Education
    Juraj Miština
    Studies in Computational Intelligence, 2026
  • From Ada Lovelace to the Present: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Student Perceptions of Women in Information Technology
    Juraj Miština
    Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 2026
  • Open-book versus closed-book exams as a part of hybrid education in computer science and humanities in the post-COVID era
    Jana Jurinová, Juraj Miština
    Iceta 2023 21st Year of International Conference on Emerging Elearning Technologies and Applications Proceedings, 2023
    This paper delves into the longstanding debate surrounding the efficacy of open-book versus closed-book examinations in the context of higher education, with a specific focus on courses within the domains of Information Science and Humanities. The choice between these two examination formats has significant pedagogical implications, as it shapes the learning experience, assesses the depth of understanding, and influences student outcomes. To elucidate the advantages and drawbacks of each approach, this study employs a mixed-methods research design, incorporating quantitative data from student performance metrics and qualitative insights from surveys and interviews. The authors examine these two phenomena in a hybrid learning environment, which has proven to be a resulting effective tool for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. They explore how the cognitive demands and assessment criteria differ between these two modes of examination, considering the distinctive nature of disciplines within Information Science and Humanities. In Information Science, open-book exams are often regarded as aligned with real-world scenarios, reflecting the accessibility of information resources in professional contexts in the post-COVID era. In contrast, closed-book exams emphasize memory recall and analytical reasoning skills. We investigate whether these distinctions translate into varied learning outcomes, student satisfaction, and long-term knowledge retention. Within the Humanities subjects, where critical thinking, analysis, and interpretation are paramount, the debate between open-book and closed-book exams gains further complexity. We examine how each format influences the development of critical thinking skills, the ability to synthesize and apply knowledge, and the cultivation of a deep understanding of complex texts and concepts. Additionally, this paper explores the role of technology and digital resources in shaping the dynamics of open-book exams, and whether this evolution in the accessibility of information has altered the outcomes in Information Science courses compared to Humanities courses. The findings from this study provide valuable insights for educators, curriculum designers, and administrators in Information Science and Humanities programs, helping them make informed decisions about the most appropriate examination format for their courses. By considering the unique characteristics of these disciplines, the research contributes to the ongoing conversation surrounding assessment methods in higher education and offers a nuanced perspective on the open-book versus closed-book examination dilemma.
  • Development of a desktop application for a complex heterogeneous evaluation system
    Jurinova Jana, Juraj Mistina
    20th Anniversary of IEEE International Conference on Emerging Elearning Technologies and Applications Iceta 2022 Proceedings, 2022
    Like many others, our institution has had to adapt our traditional testing and assessment of students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article describes the process applied to the development of a desktop application for a complex heterogeneous evaluation system for students of applied informatics. Qualitative research, case study together with experiments, and action research made it possible to examine the monitored phenomena more deeply in interconnected contexts. Prospective case studies with multiple cases were used to investigate the issue. According to the function, they are pedagogical evaluation case studies. In addition to verifying the effectiveness of the introduced materials, forms of education, and the flipped classroom approach, the study also focused on examining the relationship between their work on assigned tasks and the given issue, while heterogeneity in the evaluation was a key element. The main goal was to verify the effectiveness of the created materials in the implementation of various forms of education using the flipped classroom approach. Also, the possibilities of achieving the set educational goals during online teaching using instructional videos or scripts using a flipped classroom approach compared to a hybrid form of education and assessment were investigated. The contribution of the work and recommendations for pedagogical theory and practice are published in the paper.
  • Distance Education Technologies and the Present Situation Influenced by the Pandemic
    Ján Hargaš, Darina Matisková, Juraj Miština
    Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 2022
  • The Impact of the Pandemic Crisis on Technology Standard of Traditional University Education
    Pavel Andres, Dana Dobrovská, David Vaněček, Juraj Miština
    Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 2022
  • Emotional Intelligence of Secondary Technical School Students and Its Impact on Their Employment in Professional Practice
    Roman Hrmo, Lucia Krištofiaková, Juraj Miština
    Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020
  • Software Platform for the Secondary Technical School E-Learning Course
    Roman Hrmo, Juraj Mistina, Jana Jurinova, Lucia Kristofiakova
    Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020
  • Design, Development and Implementation of E-learning Course for Secondary Technical and Vocational Schools of Electrical Engineering in Slovakia
    Juraj Miština, Jana Jurinova, Roman Hrmo, Lucia Kristofiakova
    Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2018
  • Model for improving the quality of graduates and job applicants in European labour market
    Roman Hrmo, Juraj Miština, Lucia Krištofiaková
    Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2017
  • Building a quality system of technical and vocational education in Slovakia towards a European labour market
    Roman Hrmo, Lucia KriStofiakova, Juraj Mistina
    Proceedings of 2015 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning Icl 2015, 2015

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Women in Science and Technology: Generative AI as a Tool for Gender Equality in STEM Education
    J Miština
    GenAI in Novel Educational Applications: Practices of Integrating GenAI in … , 2026
    2026
  • Perceptual Differences Toward Women Professionals in the Field of Information Technology Among Male and Female Students
    J Jurinová, J Miština
    R&E-SOURCE, 141-154 , 2026
    2026
  • From Ada Lovelace to the Present: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Student Perceptions of Women in Information Technology
    J Miština
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 469-480 , 2025
    2025
  • Students' Attitudes Towards Women in Science and Technology
    J Miština, Z Široká
    R&E-SOURCE, 234-245 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Enhancing Professional Language Competencies for the Global Labour Market
    J Miština, A Fedorová
    R&E-SOURCE, 225-233 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • From Gold to Oganesson
    J Miština, J Absolon
    Acta Anglica Tyrnaviensia 2 (1), 22 , 2025
    2025
  • Developing materials for ESP courses in engineering and natural sciences at selected Slovak Universities
    G Chmelíková, J Miština
    Developing Materials for Innovative Teaching and Sustainable Learning: ELT … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Women in Science and Technology
    J Miština
    Acta Anglica Tyrnaviensia 1 (2), 44 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Open-book versus closed-book exams as a part of hybrid education in computer science and humanities in the post-COVID era
    J Jurinová, J Miština
    2023 21st International Conference on Emerging eLearning Technologies and … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Using an interactive whiteboard to increase the effectiveness of teaching at secondary schools
    J Bilý, J Miština
    R&E-SOURCE, 38-49 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • Development of a desktop application for a complex heterogeneous evaluation system
    J Jana, J Miština
    2022 20th International Conference on Emerging eLearning Technologies and … , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 8
  • Distance education technologies and the present situation influenced by the pandemic
    J Hargaš, D Matisková, J Miština
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 396-407 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 6
  • The Impact of the Pandemic Crisis on Technology Standard of Traditional University Education
    P Andres, D Dobrovská, D Vaněček, J Miština
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 187-198 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 7
  • YOUNG RESEARCH
    R Hrmo, J Miština, L Krištofiaková, G Gabrhelová
    2020
  • Emotional Intelligence of Secondary Technical School Students and Its Impact on Their Employment in Professional Practice
    R Hrmo, L Krištofiaková, J Miština
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 824-834 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 6
  • Impact of Digital Technologies on the English Language
    J Miština
    R&E-SOURCE , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 1
  • Software platform for the secondary technical school E-learning course
    R Hrmo, J Mistina, J Jurinova, L Kristofiakova
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 855-865 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 17
  • The importance of technical writing skills for students of engineering and science studies
    J Miština
    R&E-SOURCE , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 3
  • Design, development and implementation of e-learning course for secondary technical and vocational schools of electrical engineering in Slovakia
    J Miština, J Jurinova, R Hrmo, L Kristofiakova
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 915-925 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 21
  • Development of Communication Skills as the Employability Support Factor
    J MIŠTINA
    Applied Natural Sciences 2017: Conference Proceedings of the 6th Biennial … , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 1

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Improving the Quality of Technical and Vocational Education in Slovakia for European Labour Market Needs.
    R Hrmo, J Mistina, L Kristofiakova
    Int. J. Eng. Pedagog. 6 (2), 14-22 , 2016
    2016.0
    Citations: 66
  • Building a quality system of technical and vocational education in Slovakia towards a European labour market
    R Hrmo, L KriStofiaková, J Miština
    2015 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL … , 2015
    2015.0
    Citations: 27
  • Design, development and implementation of e-learning course for secondary technical and vocational schools of electrical engineering in Slovakia
    J Miština, J Jurinova, R Hrmo, L Kristofiakova
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 915-925 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 21
  • Software platform for the secondary technical school E-learning course
    R Hrmo, J Mistina, J Jurinova, L Kristofiakova
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 855-865 , 2018
    2018.0
    Citations: 17
  • Using an interactive whiteboard to increase the effectiveness of teaching at secondary schools
    J Bilý, J Miština
    R&E-SOURCE, 38-49 , 2023
    2023.0
    Citations: 9
  • Development of a desktop application for a complex heterogeneous evaluation system
    J Jana, J Miština
    2022 20th International Conference on Emerging eLearning Technologies and … , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 8
  • The Impact of the Pandemic Crisis on Technology Standard of Traditional University Education
    P Andres, D Dobrovská, D Vaněček, J Miština
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 187-198 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 7
  • Distance education technologies and the present situation influenced by the pandemic
    J Hargaš, D Matisková, J Miština
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 396-407 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 6
  • Emotional Intelligence of Secondary Technical School Students and Its Impact on Their Employment in Professional Practice
    R Hrmo, L Krištofiaková, J Miština
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 824-834 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 6
  • English for academic purposes course design for natural science doctoral candidates
    J Miština
    New directions in teaching foreign languages , 2012
    2012.0
    Citations: 6
  • English for Professional Communication Development
    Ľ Rovanová, E Mironovová, J Miština, I Podpera
    Spolok absolventov a priateľov FEI STU , 2006
    2006.0
    Citations: 6
  • Teaching engineering students to communicate effectively
    J Miština
    R&E-SOURCE , 2015
    2015.0
    Citations: 5
  • Informačné a komunikačné technológie vo výučbe cudzích jazykov (Information and communication technologies in foreign language teaching). STU Bratislava, 2006
    J Miština
    Citations: 5
  • Women in Science and Technology
    J Miština
    Acta Anglica Tyrnaviensia 1 (2), 44 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 4
  • The Internet Phenomenon–Ethical Challenge in Engineering Education of the Information Age
    J MIŠTINA, R HRMO
    International Conference on Engineering Education and Research „Progress … , 2004
    2004.0
    Citations: 4
  • Students' Attitudes Towards Women in Science and Technology
    J Miština, Z Široká
    R&E-SOURCE, 234-245 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 3
  • The importance of technical writing skills for students of engineering and science studies
    J Miština
    R&E-SOURCE , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 3
  • Model for improving the quality of graduates and job applicants in European labour market
    R Hrmo, J Miština, L Krištofiaková
    International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 429-439 , 2016
    2016.0
    Citations: 3
  • Principles of graphic design in the development of training materials
    J Jurinová, J Miština
    Актуальные проблемы современной науки, 97-100 , 2015
    2015.0
    Citations: 3
  • REFERENCE PUBLICATION, Soft skills
    J Miština
    Trnava, MTF STU-AlumniPress , 2012
    2012.0
    Citations: 3