Abstract:
The article relates the pedagogical, scientific, managerial activity of the doctor in
history, associate professor Nicolae Chicuș. The activity of the teacher and researcher N.
Chicuș took place in a period marked by contradictory changes. The first years ̓70-̓80 of
the sec. XX, took place within a complicated education and research system, subject to
ideology and censorship, and with the beginning of the ̓90s, sec. XX - his activity was
marked by processes such as national rebirth, democratization. Exceptional qualities such
as perseverance, selflessness, courage and the ability to take on responsibilities helped
him to meet the demands of the times. The occupation of teaching and managerial
positions has contributed to conceptual changes of the curricula, the promotion of new
teaching methods, the adjustment of the pedagogical institution to the reforms undertaken
at European level. Through the elaboration of scientific publications, textbooks,
gymnasium and high school curriculum, he enrolled in the leading places among teachers,
who had a special role in promoting scientific truth, national and universal values in
educating the young generation.