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INTEGRATION OF GENERAL TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN PROFESSIONAL TEACHING OF TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS
Authors: Orshanski Leonid , Nyshchak Ivan , Pantiuk Tetiana , Milyaeva Valeriya , Matvisіv Jaroslav
Published: May 2020

The content filling of the educational field of «Technology» provides a deeper acquaintance of students with the modern achievements of technology, mastering the practice of design and technological activities. Bearing this in mind, it is topical to develop the scientific principles of engineering training for future teachers of labor training and technology, which led to theoretical substantiation and practical implementation of structural changes in curricula in general technical disciplines. The analysis of the scientific literature and practical experience shows that the proposed structure of the content of the integrated course «Engineering Mechanics» is aimed primarily at intensifying the students’ cognitive activity, as well as their broad involvement in independent work on the design and construction of technical objects. Such circumstances favor direct impact on the content of engineering training of future teachers of labor training and technology linked to the global change in scientific approaches and innovative processes in the creation of technical facilities and also indirect – caused by the development of modern production and information technologies.The article analyzes the current system of engineering training of future teachers of labor training and technology which is characterized by the reorientation of the educational process to the project-technological activity of students. The authors substantiate the necessity of integration of knowledge from the cycle of general technical disciplines in the content of engineering training of future teachers. Based on the didactic principle of continuity and taking into account the requirements of school curricula and cross-curricular relations with different disciplines of vocational training of teachers of labor training and technology, the authors propose the structure and content of the integrated course «Engineering Mechanics», which consists of the following sections: 1) «Statics, kinematics and dynamics»; 2) «Material resistance and machine parts calculation».
MODERN METHODS OF TEACHING PHILOSOPHY AT THE UNIVERSITY AND THEIR PEDAGOGICAL MEANINGS
Authors: Verle Artem
Published: May 2020

The dynamism and uncertainty of modern social life is a challenge for the entire education system and for philosophy as an educational discipline, in particular. The relevance of the work is associated with new requests for a new philosophical understanding of the world and life in university education. In this work, using theoretical analysis methods based on practical teaching experience, we propose an innovative approach to teaching philosophy as a technique and practice of public dialogical practice, built on the wonderment and rethinking of the ordinary and stereotypical. The purpose of this study is the theoretical and methodological justification of teaching methods of philosophy, oriented on the actualization of thinking here-and-now. The research methodology is based on a combination of general scientific theoretical methods and empirical methods of observation and comparison. The practice of applying the teaching methods described in the work is experimental. The development, testing and adjustment of the described philosophy teaching practices took place during the last 3 years of work at Pskov State University among first-year students of the undergraduate department of the Faculty of Finance and Economics. The complex use of this kind of techniques for students in philosophy classes in the experimental groups, in comparison with the results in the control groups, with other conditions being equal, yielded the following results: students in the experimental groups consistently showed better average results than students in control groups.
PROMOTION OF SELF-CONFIDENCE OF A PROSPECTIVE MUSIC TEACHER AS A PERFORMER
Authors: Rauduvaitė Asta , Bi Guanhua
Published: May 2020

Self-confidence is a key factor that influences stage performance. To form a positive state while performing on the stage, self-confidence becomes the most important aspect, as it is one of the main guarantees of successful performing. However, in music teaching, many students lack self-confidence when performing, which in most cases hinders their performance results. The aim of the study is to reveal the peculiarities of promoting self-confidence of students as performers. A questionnaire and an interview with music education students were used to collect the data. The results of the questionnaire allow concluding that experience as a performer, physical and psychological preparation, and self-regulation are the three major factors influencing students’ lack of confidence during the performance. Additionally, the responses from the interview indicated other equally prominent and influential factors such as performing environment, practice level and stage experience. Lastly, the interviewed students proposed ways to boost self-confidence, which include gaining more music knowledge and improving their music skills, practicing harder and applying self-regulation.
THE COMPREHENSION OF THE CONCEPTS OF NOISE AND SILENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Authors: Trinite Baiba
Published: May 2020

Acoustically ergonomic classrooms prevent teachers’ voice disorders and improve comprehension of learning instructions by pupils. High activity noise in the classroom, which increases voice loudness, is one of the most common complaints by teachers. The aim of the study was to find out how primary school children comprehend the concepts of noise and silence. Two hundred eighty five children representing Grade 1 to four were included in the study. Children were asked to draw how they imagine the silence and noise. Drawings were categorised in the following groups: sources of noise and silence, effects of noise and silence, noisy and silent places. Drawings imagining school environment were analysed separately. We found that primary school pupils can identify noise sources in the classroom, at home, and in environment. They can detect the impact of noise on the psycho-emotional state of the person. Children reflected a much more extensive range of noise generating activities than activities related to silence. The silence was mostly associated with sleeping and learning while noise with positive (singing, playing) and negative (screaming, fighting) actions.Not only teachers but also pupils should know about classroom acoustic ergonomics. Teachers’ education programs should provide education in ergonomics, and teachers should forward this knowledge to children.
PEDAGOGICAL PREPARATION OF CAMP COUNSELORS FOR WORKING IN MODERN SCHOOL
Authors: Petrash Elena , Sidorova Tatyana , Pradun Inna
Published: May 2020

The article discusses the problem of pedagogical training of camp counselors for working at school. The authors note that the profession of counselor in modern conditions takes on a completely different meaning: the introduction of the counselor position in the staff of the modern school is associated not only with the organization of children's vacation, recreation and rehabilitation, but also with the need to include counselors in the school educational activities during the school year.The article presents an empirical research of the counselors importance and their role in a modern school: a description of diagnostic tools is given, the survey results are analyzed by the authors. Also the authors diagnose the qualities and knowledge needed to the modern counselor, determine the counselor’s mission in a school, conduct a comparative analysis of the counselor’s activities at the school and the summer camp, summarizing the points of view of students and teachers (class teachers, representatives of the administration of educational institutions). The data obtained during the experiment formed the basis to create the educational program “Camp counselor at school”, focused on the pedagogical training of counselors for working at schools. The article is intended for public reading and for those who are interested in the problems of modernization of the general education system.
THE CIVIC SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS OF CONTEMPORARY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE ASPECT OF THE HUMANISTIC PARADIGM OF EDUCATION
Authors: Alijevs Roman , Chehlova Zoja , Kevisa Ingrida , Chehlovs Mihail
Published: May 2020

Civic self-consciousness is a topical issue in present-day Latvia. After regaining of independence and joining the European Union, there appeared an opportunity to ensure real freedom and genuine democracy for all inhabitants in Latvia. Thus, new conditions were created for the development of civic self-consciousness in senior secondary school students. New guidelines are developed in the European system of education according to the new understanding of humanism.  The key reference-point is the understanding that the main goal of education is to support the development of personality that will become an EU citizen and a professional. The study established that it is necessary to develop civic self-consciousness so that Latvian secondary school students could become European-type citizens and professionals.The research deals with the analysis of a new model of education, the basis for developing civic self-consciousness in senior secondary school students. The research has determined the structure of civic self-consciousness and demonstrated the interconnectedness of its structural components (tolerance, responsibility and intercultural identity). The aim of the research: to analyse the possibilities of a new model of education in developing the civic self-consciousness of senior secondary school students, to determine its essence, structure and characteristics. The research methods include analysis, survey, testing, conversation, an ascertaining experiment, mathematical statistics. The research results: there was determined the structure of civic self-consciousness as a precondition for the development of civic self-consciousness in senior secondary school students and conducted the analysis of ideas concerning new humanism in education and a new model of education (education – culture – individual).
GENDER STEREOTYPES IN THE 5TH GRADE MATHEMATICS TEACHING MATERIALS
Authors: Grigaliuniene Monika , Kačinskaitė Roma
Published: May 2020

Gender equality remains one of the most relevant and therefore most often discussed research subjects. Women's rights and opportunities for self-realization have expanded significantly in recent decades; however, gender discrimination is still encountered in nowadays culture. Various studies show stereotype threat as being one of the undeniable factors for shaping stereotype-based worldview. It is proven that any representation of gender in purely traditional roles not only shapes students’ understanding of abilities and interests of their gender but also has a negative impact on tests' results of a negatively stereotyped group. The object of this study is to evaluate the content of mathematics teaching material used in Lithuanian high schools, and the aim is to investigate the manifestations of stereotyping threats in educational books with qualitative content analysis using an author’s evaluation matrix. The article presents results that reflect stereotype threat in mathematics teaching materials for Lithuanian fifth grade students.
THE PERCEPTION OF “THE OTHER” BY THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE TOLERANCE
Authors: Makarevičs Valērijs , Iliško Dzintra , Tolmačova Jūlija
Published: May 2020

The issue of tolerance has been actively discussed in psychology. Psychological science has to solve a number of important methodological problems related to the etiology of this term. Adolescence is the time then one’s identity is being formed. This can be assumed by the authors that the pupils with a positive identity are more tolerant towards "others." The hypothesis of the study: Positive attitude influence the perception of “tolerant” schoolchildren by the “other” to a greater extent. The perception of the “other” by “intolerant” schoolchildren is more subject to negative stereotyping. For the purpose of the study, a methodology for measuring tolerance was developed. It included scales of measuring interpersonal and intergroup tolerance. In addition, expert teachers avaluation of pupils were used. Based on their assessments, two groups of pupils were formed. One of them experts rated as “good” pupils. They received higher marks on the tolerance scale. The second group of pupils, according to the experts’ evaluation, had serious problems with discipline at school. They received low marks on the tolerance scale. This group of pupils was called "hooligans." The results of the study indicate that tolerant students have no significant differences in the perception of “themselves” and “strangers.” The perception of “hooligans” shows a polarization effect: “they” are perceived only positively but "strangers".
INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY AS STRENGHT IN THE PROCESSES OF THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
Authors: Gudeliauske Gintare
Published: May 2020

The aim of the research: To describe the intellectual humility of a teacher as strength in the processes of forming and developing knowledge. Intellectual virtues presuppose the objective of deep, factual perception with a possibility to make mistakes. A lot of pedagogues lack the activities important for virtues without dependence on mood or similar supporting means (the total level of virtue).  A teacher who distinguishes with intellectual humility, who belongs to the virtues of the first range (the initiation of learning process and its guiding towards the right direction) and has connection with other intellectual virtues, aims for coordinated learning relationship where the sense of equality is present, as well as broaden perspective, distinguishes with flexibility while re-considering convictions, fear which is felt by an intellectually humble person when he/she misses information or something is not understood. An intellectually humble teacher, developing his/her knowledge, distinguishes with the constant pursuit for development, ability to self-evaluate strengths and weaknesses, seeing relationship with others as perspective for development The definition of intellectual humility is usually related with the recognition that your convictions and opinions can be wrong. This virtue is concerned with the strengths of a teacher. Being an intellectually humble person opens possibilities to the independence of a learner while forming or developing knowledge and understanding. In this process the potential of colleagues is recognized, strong and weak points are firmly pointed out, intellectual arrogance is avoided.  This presupposes more possibilities for the change of learning both to a learner and the one dependant on him/her.
THE PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERSTANDING OF COMPASSION AS A METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATION FOR ITS FORMATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Authors: Solovyova Tatiana , Guseva Victoria
Published: May 2020

The relevance of the article is determined by the need for a philosophical aspect in the study of the category "compassion" for the discovery and understanding of new pedagogical possibilities of educational activity in primary school. The purpose of the article is to convey to the pedagogical community the quintessence of the philosophical positions reflecting the ideas of compassion in world culture.The methodology of the present study was the civilizational and axiological approaches; the historical and genetic method (theoretical), the study of the experience of educational organizations and personal pedagogical experience in school (empirical) were used in the work.The authors concluded that compassion in the process of education should be perceived as a priority of moral health of the pupils. The compassion is "stored" in the "collective unconscious" of humanity, reflecting the thoughts and feelings common to all people, resulting from their common emotional past.  For formation at pupils of compassion it is essential to cause them emotional response created by the teacher, the pedagogical situation, that there is some "moral habit" ("emotional skill"), a member of the "Super-Ego" personality, in other words, conscience. The authors show the ways and methodical means that provide awakening, raising from the depths of the subconscious some innate need to do goodness, the desire to help.
THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON NEW MEDIA LITERACY ABILITIES OF ENGINEERING PROFILE GYMNASIUM STUDENTS
Authors: Peciuliauskiene Palmira
Published: May 2020

The article deals with the role of transformational leadership of engineering profile gymnasium (EPG) students on their new media literacy. New media literacy covers a complex of socio-cultural, emotional and technical abilities. The operationalization of the concept of new media literacy in this study is viewed like the interaction of the two continuums: the continuum from consuming media (how to access and understand content) towards producing media (creating and sharing of media content); the continuum from functional to critical media. The study focuses on the collective creation of innovative media, social interaction and transformational leadership of engineering profile gymnasium students.  The aim of the article is to explore how engineering profile gymnasium students’ transformational leadership influences to their new media literacy abilities. New media literacy (NML) inventory was used to assess the engineering profile gymnasium students’ new media literacy abilities. Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) was used in the research of leadership expression. The collected data were analysed using path analysis (PA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The findings confirm that the transformational leadership statistically significantly influences new media literacy abilities: critical consuming, functional prosuming, and critical presuming abilities of engineering profile gymnasium students.
THE MODEL FOR CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL EDUCATION TEACHERS: DESIGN EXPERIENCE IN THE REGIONAL DOMAIN
Authors: Fadeeva Svetlana
Published: May 2020

The mainstreaming of the additional education for children requires the training of the teaching staff capable of effectively developing the creative urges and gifts of pupils through the free choice of diverse activities. Additional education specialists should not only professionally know and have a good command of their subject, which supports children’s hobbies, but they shall also act as a catalyst for the development of the individual’s motivational potential, professional self-determination and as a long-term result they shall modify the innovative resource of society. Nevertheless, a teacher being a competent specialist in a certain subject domain such as theater and musical performance, aircraft modeling and robotics, powerlifting and football may not have sometimes the required knowledge and skills for the child's personality education and for designing expected educational results.The need for the scientific and methodological support to the professional development of the teaching staff in the additional education system has evoked the decision to elaborate a conceptually new model of training for this category of specialists, thus, having made it the purpose of the study. The novelty of the study was the fact that the said model was based on the personified nature of the choice of the teachers’ educational trajectory. It appeared to be a common multi-level structure combining diverse fields and forms of advanced training and retraining of additional education specialists. In addition to design and modeling methods there were applied in the study the methods of empirical research, interrogation and questioning, data analysis and generalization. The elaborated and implemented model for supporting the professional development of the teaching staff enabled to systematize and structure the training of additional education specialists in the regional domain. The practical relevance of the model for the continuous professional development was determined by its possible use also in the post-graduate education in another territory.
SKILLS FOR CREATING SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS – AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF TEACHERS`PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
Authors: Kiilu Kristi , Läänemets Urve , Kalamees-Ruubel Katrin
Published: May 2020

The current research on music teachers’ professional skills of structuring and developing supportive learning environments for implementation of National Curricula is the third in line, based on a pilot project of 2013, a study of 2015. The research problem for all the three studies was “How do music teachers at general comprehensive schools comprehend supportive learning environment and opportunities for their design and development. The data collected and analysed (n=70) in 2019 allow to follow the development of teachers’ professional abilities and creativity at structuring and designing supportive environments for learning music at general comprehensive schools and kindergartens. If smartly designed and created, they promote learning, lead to higher academic achievement and contribute to students’ self-esteem. The study has also provided information about teachers’ professional approaches, real environments at schools and the needs for improvement. The analysis of the data, providing some insights allows to make recommendations for teacher training, for curriculum design at school level and offer suggestions for cultural activities in local communities supporting cohesion and identity building in society. Current turbulent times require increasingly wider competences and creativity from teachers for making music education socially meaningful.
VOLITIONAL SPHERE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS-PROSPECTIVE PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
Authors: Nesyna Svetlana
Published: May 2020

This article focuses on the problem of volitional sphere developing as an important part of human individuality. The theoretical basis is O. Grebenyuk’s individuality concept. In it, the individuality is defined as the unity of seven spheres, including volitional one which characterise the originality and uniqueness of a person. Positive development of volitional sphere affects self-development and success of preschool teacher's professional activity. This study adresses three key issues. First, it looks at the problem of volitional sphere in preschool teacher’s individuality and identifies the system of professionally important components. Second, it turns to examine dynamics of students ' volitional sphere during professional training at the university. Finally, the paper considers professionally important components of the volitional sphere that need to be developed. The data for this study were collected using the questionnaire “The Technique of Student’s Individuality” by T. Grebenyuk. Sixty-three students were recruited for this research. The participants study at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, they are future preschool teachers. The results suggest that the structure of the volitional sphere changes from the first to the fourth year of study. In the fourth year, the components, that influence the development of subjectivity, dominate. The capacity for prolong volitional effort is not sufficiently developed among all participants in the study.
THE STUDY OF POPULATION SATISFACTION WITH THE STATE OF THE MARKETS OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION, ADDITIONAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN
Authors: Bolshakova Yulia , Bolshakov Sergey
Published: May 2020

The article discusses the problems of implementing state policy in the field of school education and preschool sphere. The article analyzes the results of a sociological study on the example of the educational services market Leningrad region. The results of a sociological study allow us to identify certain shortcomings in the organization of public services at the municipal level of government. The article discusses such aspects of organizing a competitive environment in the field of education as the number of organizations in the market, the representation of organizations in the market, the quality of services, price and the choice of organization. The results of the study allow us to note that more than a third of respondents are satisfied with the quality of services, and the choice of organization, and pricing policy. At the same time, the majority of respondents express certain doubts about these indicators, which is expressed in a small amount of differences between negative and positive values. The results of the study allow us to state the relevance of research on the quality of the organization of the provision of services in the field of preschool education, additional education of children, the market of psychological and pedagogical support services for children with disabilities. Studies show the high importance that households in the Leningrad Region attach to the education sector. This study allows us to identify areas of managerial impact to local authorities regulating these services.Monitoring the state of the market for services in the field of school and preschool education makes it possible to identify problem organizations and directions for solving social and economic problems in the field of educational organization. The education sector for all modern states is an important political component, the accessibility and universality of education is a constitutional indicator of the status - “social”, “rule of law”.
THE FLEXIBILITY OF CURRICULUM FOR PERSONALISED LEARNING
Authors: Kaminskiene Lina , DeUrraza Maria Jose
Published: May 2020

The paper discusses two main approaches to personalised learning through humanistic and functionalist approaches and tries to identify the shared areas. The paper argues that these areas are related to the development of a flexible curriculum and are focused on learner's needs and potentials, learner's ownership of the learning process, recognition of learner’s pace and assessing personal progress. The paper is based on literature review, trying to systemise current theoretical and practical approaches to personalised learning.
A STUDY ON THE CHANGES OF PERSPECTIVE ON DISCRIMINATION AMONG IN-GROUP PEERS IN ROMANIAN SCHOOLS
Authors: Enachi-Vasluianu Luiza , Malureanu Flavia
Published: May 2020

Even if most of modern schools today value diversity, promote multiculturalism, enforce antiharassment policies, they still confront with discrimination and its negative effects. Irrespective of teachers’ efforts to stop this phenomenon, discrimination will always manifest within classrooms through less or more aggressive forms as children have a tendency to reject what is different as a form of self-protection.The specific focus of this article is on different types of discrimination of in-group peers at gymnasium and high school. The two levels of school were selected as at these ages (11-15 for gymnasium and 15-19 for high school) students possess the cognitive and emotional capacities to deal with such experiences. The investigations performed led to the  identification of discrimination based on social categories, financial conditions, ethnicity (mutual discrimination between Romanians and Gypsies/Roma), environment of provenance (rural versus urban areas), physical or mental disability, religion (the sample involved in the research are mostly orthodox, but there are also confessions with differences in religious beliefs and practice).The present study has as starting point a research done in 2007, which put under the lens the main types of discrimination existing within classroom groups of peers from gymnasium and high school. The study was resumed in 2019 using the same criteria of investigation. We compared the two series of data and the results reflect the differences of students’ perspectives on the same types of discrimination investigated at 12 years distance in time. As research methods we used the investigation based on questionnaire, the conversation and the systematic observation. The data gathered were processed using the SPSS analysis. The results of the research could be used to establish strategies of antidiscrimination based on respect and tolerance for diversity.
CAREER DECISION MAKING PROCESS OF THE 8TH GRADERS WITHIN THE REFORM PROCESSES IN LATVIA
Authors: Ilisko Dzintra , Šapale Sandra , Šimáně Michal
Published: May 2020

The present study investigates the career choice of 8th graders in the context of reform processes in Latvia and changing demands of the job market. Career planning in this article is seen as a spiralling and dialectic process that is influenced by multiple factors, the process that involves planning, generating options, evaluation of options and making decisions. Reform processes in Latvia requires career counsellors to help young people to maintain an attitude of acceptance while choosing a career path, and in addition to develop meaningful and professional life changing discussion on available career options in order to become significant adviser while guiding pupils on adapting to changing requirements of a job market. The aim of the study is to explore the main influences determining the career choice of the 8th grade pupils as well as to explore the sources of information that determine them on making such decisions. Research methodology: For the purpose of this study the authors chose a pilot questionnaire in order to explore the career path of the 8th graders. The study draws on tendencies of youngsters’ choice of a career obtained in Latvia and Czech Republic. Research findings: Considering the changing demands of a job market, the teachers need to consider an adaptive career managing processes for the youngsters by taking into account a dialectic interplay of multiple influences on pupils’ career choice and to foster a more sustainable career path in helping pupils to gain career maturity in decision making and developing competencies needed for the future.
INTERPRETING LARGE SCALE NATIONAL LEVEL ASSESSMENT DATA IN MATHEMATICS BY USING RASCH ANALYSIS
Authors: Pestovs Pāvels , Namsone Dace
Published: May 2020

Latvia is undergoing a nation-wide curriculum reform in general education, with an aim to help students to develop 21st century skills. In order to successfully implement reform, not only teacher performance in the classroom is important, but also the transformation of the school culture is of high priority. One of the key dimensions that is characteristic for a school as learning organization culture is whether it has data-driven culture and is using data on continuous basis to improve student achievement. Large scale national level assessment data is used for many different purposes, however, this data only rarely is recognised as useful data source for planning actions to improve student achievement at school level. Authors argue that in different grades average performance of students cannot be compared in a meaningful way to develop action plan and evaluate the impact of the initiatives at the school level. It is based on the issues rising from varying difficulty level of the tests and different skills, which are being assessed. The study design is based on in-depth analysis of items of large-scale national level assessment in mathematics, defining minimum level of competency of mathematics and calculating percentage of students in school with minimum level of competence in a cohort. This analysis is conveyed for the students of 3rd, 6th and 9th grade by using Rasch model, thus allowing to effectively monitor the student performance during the general education and use of data to make informed decisions.
IDENTIFYING FACTORS INFLUENCING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES: CASE STUDY OF LATVIA
Authors: Saleniece Ilze , Namsone Dace
Published: May 2020

Based on the analysis of research literature and empirical data, the study aims to identify significant factors affecting school leadership practices in Latvia. In addition to studies of scientific literature, the authors used qualitative research methods – in-depth interviews with 7 school leadership teams of the same municipality and expert focus group discussion to describe the influencing factors that are relevenat in the context of Latvia. As a result of the study, the authors identified that school leaders’ work experience, beliefs and mental models, social skills and impact of the external parties have an influence on their practices.
MOTIVATION ASPECTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES’ ACQUISITION
Authors: Opincāne Mārīte , Laganovska Karīne
Published: May 2020

Although foreign languages are broadly used in all spheres of life nowadays, not all students know foreign languages well.  The study of students’ needs in the personal realm results in a discussion of motivation, which is a very topical issue for teachers. Empirical, quantitative and information processing methods were used in the research process. The questionnaire was worked out and the data was analysed. The aim of the pilot research is to find out the students’ motivation to acquire foreign languages. Several conclusions and implications were worked out. Students’ attitude to the foreign languages’ acquisition is positive in general. Students would like to acquire a very broad range of foreign languages, but the offer of the schools is rather limited. The role of the teacher is to encourage students’ interest and motivate them to acquire foreign languages.
CHANGES IN SCHOOL ANXIETY AND EMOTIONAL SELF-REGULATION OF AN ADOLESCENCE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP FOLLOWING THE ABKT-B PROGRAMME
Authors: Kalnciema Baiba , Svence Guna
Published: May 2020

The purpose of this study was to adapt the experimental programme MBCT-C (Randy J. Semple & Jennifer Lee’s programme “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Anxious Children”, 2011) in early adolescents and compare the changes in school anxiety and emotional regulation indicators before and after in the experimental and control group. The necessity for intervention with respect to school anxiety and emotional regulation among children with emotional regulation and school anxiety issues in the early adolescence group was indicated by research into problems connected with youth behaviour and difficulties in regulating emotions. The study analysed the results of six 6th grade students (12-13 years old) using the following instruments: The Emotion Questionnaire (Rydell, Berlin, & Bohlin, 2003, adapted by Grīvza, Brūdere-Ruska, & Raikova, 2014); the School Anxiety Questionnaire (Beeman N. Phillips, 1970, translated by Zalcmane, 2004), the Parent Evaluation Questionnaire (Semple & Lee, 2011) and the Children Evaluation Questionnaire (Semple & Lee, 2011) that have been used in research as assessment instruments. Testing was performed in two stages: before intervention and after 12 intervention sessions. The experimental group showed an improvement in all school anxiety results compared to the control group, but the school anxiety results of control group pupils deteriorated. Emotional regulation indicators for both groups decreased, but the main impact of the experiment was demonstrating that after 12 intervention sessions the level of school anxiety dropped, while scores related to emotional awareness compared to the control group increased.
PROMOTING OF TEACHERS’ COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN MEDIATION STUDIES WITHIN THE LIFE QUALITY CONTEXT
Authors: Nicmane Lolita Terēze , Baltušīte Regīna , Katane Irēna
Published: May 2020

Living in a society, people cannot avoid communicating with others. Communication accompanies us in all spheres of life. Consequently, it is important to develop our communicative competence over a lifetime. Teacher is one of the professions where communicative competence determines the efficiency of activity. Communicative competence can be developed in various ways. Mediation was introduced in the justice system at the end of the 20th century as a method of dispute solving with the participation of a mediator. In recent years, mediation knowledge and skills are also gradually taking a rightful place in the field of education. Experience acquired during the mediation studies is valuable for the promotion of the communicative competence: knowledge and skills on conflict solving, dialogue maintenance, active listening etc., which helps in creating of positive psychological environment in any organisation (including schools). Consequently, teachers must be able to solve conflict situations, and, which is equally important, to pass on their experience to their colleagues, students and their parents. The aim of the research: based on the results of theoretical researches, to make a survey aimed at finding out the opinion of teachers concerning the importance of the communicative competence in the life quality improvement. 97 % of respondents believe that there is a link between the communicative competence and the quality of life.
UNITY OF THEORY AND PRACTICE IN THE PROMOTION OF PRESCHOOL CHILD'S MUSICALITY IN THE TEACHER'S AND CHILD'S COLLABORATION
Authors: Līduma Anna
Published: May 2020

This scientific article involves holism, anthropological and action methodological approaches. The article includes theoretical substantiations based on J.Greata's (2006) concepts of the musical activity impact on the child holistic entirety development, B.Vikmane (1995) and L.Mackevicha's (1999), Latvian preschool music scientists, conceptions about music content and A.Liduma's (2004-2016) researches in the child musicality (emotional responsiveness, musical hearing, sense of rhythm, musical memory and musical thinking, voice vocal range and singing skill) development promotion possibilities through the teacher and the child collaboration in the preschool music sessions. The empiric research analyzes the integrity of theory and practice in the music  teacher pedagogical action at the integrative music session at preschool with 3-6-year-old children in x primary school at the preschool interest education. Conclusions are drawn that the child's positive attitude to his/her musicality development is promoted due to the scientifically substantiated music content accordant to the children needs, the teacher's orientation and skill to create in equality based collaboration with children.
DIGITAL SOCIAL INNOVATION AND LABOR MARKET TRANSFORMATIONS
Authors: Marzano Gilberto
Published: May 2020

Social innovation can be considered as a process generated by the application of innovation to social needs. Consequently, digital social innovation (DSI) addresses emerging social issues and challenges by taking advantage of digital technology.Currently, most DSI projects make use of more established - and less ‘high-tech’ - solutions, such as social networks, crowdsourcing, and web or mobile apps.Indeed, there is a large pool of people with great ideas, but without the digital skills to bring their ideas to life. A great effort is needed to enable people to access digital skills.This paper highlights how DSI education can contribute, in a period of transformation of the labor market, to enhancing solutions in several strategic sectors, such as healthcare, education, public participation, and the environment.It presents the results of the EU funded project DSI: new educational competences for social inclusion (2018-2020) whose aim is the definition of a basic portfolio of competences for social educators and social volunteers in DSI at a European level.
PARENT-TRAINING TO SUPPORT PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
Authors: Zorzi Simone , Marzano Gilberto
Published: May 2020

Social inclusion necessitates educational efforts to be made to address everyday problems and difficulties. Researchers and practitioners widely emphasize the importance of training parents of children with special needs. Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have been successfully taught to improve their parent-child relationship, increase communication skills, and decrease inappropriate behaviors, as well as to reduce their psychological distress. This paper presents the results of a survey carried out within the two-year project EXEC (Extending Social Educators Competences) supported by the European Union.
IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ON PEOPLE HEALTH AND MEANS TO AVOID INFORMATION FATIGUE
Authors: Miseviciene Regina , Rimavicius Vidmantas , Makackas Dalius
Published: May 2020

Internet become as basic component of daily routine. Although the Internet has many positive aspects, most people spend too much time on their smart devices spending less time playing outdoors. A decrease in physical activity not only sets up information fatigue, which leads to increase in diseases of the nervous and heart systems. Many of scientific articles deal only with the features of information fatigue and its consequences for human health, however research articles that analyze tools that can protect against information fatigue have not been found. Only commercial companies advertise their software, which help monitor what users are doing on their computer. Novelty of the article is that it explores how information technology affects young people lives and analyses software that can help control working time with these smart devices also.
THE LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Authors: Suleimanova Olga , Guseinova Innara , Vodyanitskaya Albina
Published: May 2020

The paper focuses onup-to-date cutting-edge digital technologies  that may be  used in teaching university students. The authors suggest distinguishing three types of digital tools, or engines: search tools, research tools and interactive ones. The didactic and research potential of these tools is analysed. The search potential of search engines and text corpora is compared, supported by practical templates which illustrate how the engines are employed to their best.The research potential is assessed on the practical example of semantic experimental research into the difference in the meanings of the words competence vs competency. The Google-supported experiment was elaborated and illustrated against traditional polls of native-speakers, the results of the two showed good concordane which testifies to the reliable  validity of research engines for linguistic experiments. Special attention is paid to interactive engines which are used in the educational context, such as Mentimeter, or supporting an educational blog. The blog  is treated as a powerful tool in promoting academic writing skills in students, their communication skills and a didactical tool used  for sharing professionally relevant information among the students and professors. The blog elements are described.
E-LEARNING: APPROPRIATE E-MATERIALS FORMATTING FOR USERS HEALTH
Authors: Mackare Kristīne , Jansone Anita
Published: May 2020

E-learning has a direct relationship with public health as e-materials are making a huge amount of near workload for e-learners' eyes. As it is known, the huge near workload is one of the main reasons for the myopia development of nowadays population. The visual system can quickly become overloaded, especially by inappropriate e-material formatting. Based on theoretical research, incorrect formatting is used in most e-materials based on wrong recommendations. Recommendations and methodologies are not up-to-date for screen use. According to publications in the period of more than 20 years, near work and accommodation are the key factors for myopia development and progression. Appropriate formatting parameters of e-materials play an important role in reducing possible risk factors for myopia development. It could be achieved by using appropriate formatting parameters for e-learners. E-material font type must be perceptible and comprehensible from the screen, font size and line spacing must be appropriate for the reader based at least on its age and intellectual level, colour of background and text must help perception and reading process and could be different for each individual. All variables are important for individual and public health goals.  New recommendations and automatization of the formatting process are developed to reach improvement.
RESEARCH OF NEEDS IN DIGITAL SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN UNIVERSITIES
Authors: Rakhmatullaev Marat
Published: May 2020

Currently, without the effective information support of scientific research and the educational process, the innovative development of higher education isn’t possible. But the databases of leading publishers such as Springer Nature, Wiley, Elsevier, Oxford University Press and others are very expensive for universities in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. It is necessary to conduct researches to analyze the demand for digital information resources of publishers to determine the most popular sources for each university. The article is devoted to the results of research on the demand for electronic scientific and educational resources in 63 universities of Uzbekistan, as well as their impact on publication activity. Interviewed more than 1200 respondents from among doctoral students, applicants for academic degrees, teachers and researchers. Based on the results of the survey, the most frequently used sources of information for scientific research, problems they face when writing scientific articles, and information resources they often use are identified. Such researches were conducted in the republic for the first time. The results of the survey made it possible to get a clear picture of the state of information support of universities, to develop recommendations to improve of acquisition funds of academic libraries, on organizing and conducting thematic trainings for doctoral students, teachers, and researchers.
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS STUDIES IN MAGISTRACY
Authors: Petrova Inna
Published: May 2020

The field of higher education in Russia is undergoing significant changes that require reviewing past practices and professional activities. This article aims to study the potential of using modern digital technologies in linguistic experiments in cognitive linguistics regarding writing master’s degree theses.The analysis of recent cognitive studies has shown that the area for this research is diverse and includes investigating aspects of cognitive semantics, translation techniques, concordance, phrase variability, and others.  Research results show that cognitive science widely uses empirical data received through digital technologies such as Google. This digital tool can be accessible and suitable for linguistic experiments and the author demonstrates its application.The paper presents a model of the linguistic experiment on studying the variability of the structure of a conceptual binominal phrase in Russian and English. According to the obtained results, Russian users of the Internet feature a higher tendency for changing the order the binomial concepts than the English-speaking ones. These data provide language material for conclusions and further considerations from a cognitive perspective. The framework of this experiment can be a motivating factor for those who want to master their research and language skills in the magistracy.