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THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING ON TEACHER EDUCATION: EXPERIENCES OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS
Authors: Norkutė Odeta , Jurgilė Vaida , Ponomarenko Tetiana
Published: May 2020

Digital storytelling (DST) has emerged as a powerful tool in teacher education. However, in Lithuania the effect of this method on pre-service teachers’ education has been poorly investigated. The purpose of the current paper is to explore the experience of pre-service teachers in implementing DST method: from idea generation to the final product creation. The novelty of the current research is the usage of DST as a mean for development pre-service teachers’ ICT skills together with cooperation skills and creativity. The focus group interview method was implemented in order to collect the data and explore the opinions and experiences of perspective teachers. The research findings demonstrate that the usage of DST contributes to reveal student’ insights of future work, familiarizes students with future profession peculiarities, enhances their ability to cooperate, teamwork skills, and facilitates their ICT skills. The results highlight the importance of DST usage in developing perspective teacher’s creative personality and capability to interact.
A DIFFERENTIATED DIDACTIC APPROACH TO TEACHING THE ARTS (D.D.A.T.A.) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Authors: Makris Ioannis
Published: May 2020

The goal of the present work is to present the key of pedagogical and didactical principles involved in the differentiated teaching of such arts as music and dance for the purposes of Special Education and Training (Makris, 2019). The paper also will link that differentiated approach with Positive Psychology and, more specifically, with the P.E.R.M.A. model developed by Positive Psychology founder M. Seligman (Slavin, Schindler et a.l., 2012); and with M. Apter’s Reversal Theory (Makris, 2009).At this presentation, we will be presenting didactical principles, methodological tools and case studies deriving from our clinical work that we carried out for 7 years (2012-2019) with mentally challenged individuals (Makris, 2019). In this study also we will have the chance to focus in teamwork teaching so that we may comprehend the principles of that approach experientially. What is more, this work will also focus on potential fields offering themselves for future academic research.
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF EDUCATORS’ DIGITAL COMPETENCE IN A MILITARISED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Authors: Spridzans Martins , Dzerviniks Janis
Published: May 2020

Educators’ digital competence development, particularly in the context of development and implementation and of interactive e-learning content to enhance learners’ cognitive processes continues to be one of the key priorities both in civil and military training contexts. The fast and continuous growth of digital technologies in enhancement of teaching and learning process, the ongoing urge to harness the potential of digital learning opportunities persistently trigger the need to update and continuously sustain professional competences of educators including their digital competence. In order to find the ways to enhance educators digital competence, determine the factors which influence the formation of digital competenceauthors of the article conduct research to summarize the theoretical foundations on the process digital competence formation and development, analyze the influencing factors of positive and negative influence on digital competence development in the context of militarized education institution.Based on research findings the authors discover that due to the lack of systematic digital competence development and appropriate evaluation mechanism the potential of digital learning is not fully used. Educators of militarised education institutions need to constantly update competence on development of interactive training materials, assessment of digital competence should be more reliable and rigorous. On the basis of the research the authors put forward suggestions on the ways to develop and evaluate educators’ digital competence in militarised education institution.
APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN DISTRIBUTION OF UNIVERSITY SYSTEM MODEL
Authors: Mai Nguyen Hoang
Published: May 2020

Higher education and improving the quality indicators of higher education is always a hot problem for all time. Education is the core of the country's society. Over hundreds of years, higher education systems have changed to match the level of civilization, the amount of human knowledge, the new pace of life and the development of information technology. . Many higher education methods in developed countries have applied very effectively and met many high educational standards such as ABET, QS - Quacquarelli Symonds, Times Higher Education, SARWU - Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities ... Using AI, Big Data has also been applied to minimize time dependence and increase human understanding. From the traditional education model, the world has come to teach online with the application of IoT. In this article, we introduce a new model of higher education that can be applied in the near future to higher-end IoT applications than online, distributed education. We call this the Distributed Higher Education System Model – DUSM. With application of artificial intelligence to make virtual environment in education, we hope have a big change in education to advance quality of education. The analysis of the method will be presented in detail and hopefully it will be quickly applied to suit the capacity of social information technology.
I KNOW READ AND COUNT BUT I DON'T KNOW: A SPECIAL HISTORY AND SUI GÉNERIS
Authors: Rojas de la Puente Edward Enrique , Arista Guido Ayay
Published: May 2020

We describe the sui generis case of a couple of cohabitants and parents of 9 children that stands out in the light of the cognitive admiration and applause of many, because it shows how our characters considered illiterate in the eyes of the conventional educational world, arrived to be regular readers without having attended an educational center. The purpose of the study is to highlight the circumstances that forced the subjects of the sample to start alone in the field of reading. As a method, mayicatica was applied and the observation technique was used whose instruments were observation records and structured interviews. In conclusion, the collected experience shows that the learning of reading is not only conventional and its acquisition also responds to real communication needs.
CONTEMPORARY NEEDS OF MEDIA LEARNING MATERIALS FOR FUTURE Z-ENGINEERS
Authors: Veide Zoja , Strozheva Veronika
Published: May 2020

Modern students are digital natives: from an early age, they are used the Internet, social networks and mobile systems. Due to the specific brain structure of Generation Z students, the use of traditional teaching tools makes the learning process not effective. Also, an insufficient number of lecture hours in curricula requires from students more independent work. This article presents the experience of creating interactive teaching materials designed to study and master the skills of graphical engineering subjects. Educators of technical universities from five countries took part in the development of the material. These interactive teaching tools are created with the aim of improving the quality of engineering education, the rapid and effective presentation of educational material, which will contribute to the understanding of difficult topics.
WAYS TO INCREASE THE INCLUSIVE COMPETENCE OF PEDAGOGICAL STAFF OF SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT TEAM
Authors: Martynchuk Olena , Skrypnyk Tatiana , Naida Julia , Sofiy Natalia
Published: May 2020

Inclusive education in Ukraine at the legislative level started more than 10 years ago, but analytical monitoring studies indicate that the level of education for children with SEN is unsatisfactory. The lack of an inclusive learning strategy andlow level of teachers` readiness to carry out the educational process for children with SEN together with their peers may be factors in this situation. The purpose of the study is to develop and implement an algorithm for enhancing the competence of teachers of inclusive classes.We conducted a training program in eight educational institutions (10 IEP teams), aimed at increasing the level of team interaction and inclusive competence of specialists.To assess the process of inclusive competence`s formation before and after the training program, we used Org-EIQ methodology, motivational orientation test, and teacher self-assessment method «Professional Development ToolforImprovingthe Quality of Practice in Primary School». As a result, all teachers have achieved a significant increase in the effectiveness of interdisciplinary support for children with special needs, which have reflected in the positive changes that have occurred in teachers at the professional, interpersonal and personal levels.
CHINESE CULTURAL VALUES AS A PART OF "BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE" PROJECT
Authors: Xie Fei , Kalashnyk Nataliia , Fan Zhenxuan , Mkrtichan Oksana , Hryhorenko Valeriia
Published: May 2020

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a global development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013. Some experts believe that this project is an attempt to spread Chinese dominance in the region and adjacent territories through the economical initiative. But together with the economic purposes, the BRI aims spreading the Chinese cultural and citizenship values over the local cultures of the countries involved by forming a common cultural space. This article aims to show how the Chinese government uses the BRI Project to demonstrate the achievements of Chinese society in social and cultural life, introduce the modern China to the world, level stereotypes about the Chinese worldview and lifestyle, which were formed in the world due to a certain isolation of China, lack of reliable information about China in the world and some other reasons. At the article the following methods, typical for theoretical research, were used: observation, analysis, synthesis, analogy, comparing, narration, conclusion making etc. The result of the research is the summation of implicit information and the confirmation of the hypothesis that this project is of great cultural importance (to familiarize the world with modern China and its socio-cultural achievements more than in the opposite direction) and uses a wide range of tools to achieve goals.
APPLICATION OF IMAGE PROCESSING TO EDUCATIONAL PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDENT MOTIVATION
Authors: Macerauskas Eugenijus , Lucun Andzej , Tumasonis Romanas , Kirdeikiene Aliona , Kozic Antoni , Cetyrkovski Slavomir
Published: May 2020

The paper presents an automated educational system for fast physics experiments using image processing technologies. The article shows how image processing techniques help students perform better in physical physics experiments and obtain more accurate results compared to traditional methods. The experimental system used image processing technologies, programming in LabVIEW View, automated data recording, and image processing of experimental results using MATLAB. The experimental system demonstrates students' professional specializations such as mechatronics, mathematics, and programming. The developed system allowed to improve the precision of mechanics experiments reduced the time needed to experiment and allowed automatic processing of the data accounting. The experimental physics laboratory system has already attracted specific student interest and, according to the author practice, has increased student motivation as students see realistic prospects for their future abilities. The system was created by higher education students, and  includes physics, image processing technologies, not only the knowledge of electronic engineering specialization but also programming knowledge. Students of the final courses designed the experimental system, and the physics course experiments are carried out in the first course, showing collaboration between different professions and different course students, knowledge adaptability, and interdisciplinary ties.
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL BASIS OF STUDENTS’ SELF-REALIZATION AT THE INTEGRATED EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Danyliuk Ivan , Kuprieieva Olga
Published: May 2020

In the space of modern Ukrainian higher education, the tasks of vocational training development and improvement, integration and creating conditions for disabled students’ creative self-realization become really important. In order to create the structure of adapted environment at universities and to promote personal and professional development of all participants at the integrated educational environment, a comprehensive psychological study of the psychological foundations of students' personal self-realization should be done. The research objective: to study psychological characteristics of students’ self-realization studied at integrated groups with investigation of disabled students’ self-attitudes and their correlations with self-actualization, meaningful life orientations and psychological hardiness. Research methods: the test-questionnaire of self-attitudes (S. Pantileev, V. Stolin); Shostrom's Personal Orientation Inventory in adaptation N. Kalin, A.Lazukin; the Test of Meaningful Life Orientation of D.L.Leontev; S.Maddi's Hardiness Scale in adaptation of D.Leontiev, Ye.I. Raskasova; the methods of statistical analysis for empirical data: comparative analysis of average indicators, correlation analysis. The performed empirical study revealed such psychological characteristics of disabled students’ self-attitudes as unrealistic ideas about themselves, their abilities and skills, a tendency to self-blame, low level of self-understanding, which can become obstacles to their effective self-realization. The success of students' self-realization in the integrated educational environment of universities is provided by their internal resources: positive self-attitude, awareness of goals, meanings in life, strength and stability of Self, cooperation with other people, society as a whole.
TRENDS IN THE TRAINING OF IT SPECIALISTS: EXPERIENCE OF INTERUNIVERSITY COOPERATION
Authors: Mietule Iveta , Holubeva Aksana , Ziankova Inha , Lisichonak Alena
Published: May 2020

The active development of information technology determines the need to ensure the supply-demand balance of labour in the labour market. In modern conditions, it is necessary not only to increase the output of specialists with IT knowledge and skills, but also to orient all students, regardless of specialty, to receive other flexible digital skills. The main aim of the research study is to justify the need for the priority development of IT specialties and flexible digital skills in higher educational institutions, to identify its main trends at Polotsk State University, in the framework of cooperation with Rezekne Academy of Technologies, in particular. The research methodology is based on the principles of system analysis, formal logic and an interdisciplinary scientific approach. The novelty of the research is to generalize the unique experience of training specialists at the Faculty of Information Technology of Polotsk State University, based on the practical orientation of the learning process. In addition, the paper provides information characterizing the development trends of the IT sector in Belarus. The following recommendations are proposed: 1) the implementation of the principle of building up cross-functional skills by students at the first stage of higher education, and then this is a deep specialization of the workforce throughout life; 2) the use of creative educational technologies; 3) the creation of a web tool that implements the task of creating flexible digital skills among the population of older working age and children through training in the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Belarus; 4) the implementation of joint educational programmes with a double diploma.
UPBRINGING AND LEARNING UNITY AS A SOURCE FOR DEVELOPING TEACHERS' EMOTIONAL RESPONSIVENESS
Authors: Kusnere Ilga
Published: May 2020

In the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, the scientific research in Europe started focusing more on the problems of upbringing. Pedagogical science was no exception, and also started raising questions regarding upbringing including both the teaching/learning and the upbringing/self-education processes in pedagogical activities and in the education system as a whole. The united way in which the teaching/learning, upbringing/self-education work is conducted at educational institutions reflects the professionalism of the teacher. The study reveals the necessity and importance of upbringing and unity in teaching work for the pedagogical processes of the 21st century.The study confirms that teachers’ knowledge, skills and attitude regarding education, teaching/learning, upbringing/self-education influences the obtainability of students’ achievements (Hattie, 2008, Hattie & Yates, 2013; Hattie & Zierer, 2018). The results of the research confirm the idea that the pedagogue has to invest in continuous development of professional competencies. The professional competence of the educator has a long-lasting impact on the individual's performance in learning and education processes as well as in their further life activities. Thus, the analysis of pedagogical theory and real-life practice shows that teaching and learning are the primary means for upbringing/self-education and performing the education functions in unity (Fišers, 2005, Hattie, 2008; Špona, 2018). In order to provide an acquisition of purposeful self-development management skills in pedagogical activities, a new approach and understanding of regularities is needed for the arrangement and management of educational learning processes.The aim of the study is to show the unity of teaching / learning, upbringing / self-education as an important approach in modern education.The main tasks are literary studies and evaluation, work with a target audience.Research methods: survey.
OUTPLACEMENT MODEL FOR EMPLOYEES CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION
Authors: Rokjane Baiba , Dislere Vija
Published: May 2020

This article addresses the problem of providing career guidance to professionals who are expected to be made redundant. The aim of this thesis is to develop and to do expert-evaluation of the Outplacement Model for Employees Career Promotion (hereinafter referred to as “Model”). The study was developed in the Latvia University of Agriculture, the Institute of Education and Home Economics within the Master study programme Career Counsellor. An expert evaluation of the Model was carried out with the participation of 5 experts in the field of career counselling and personnel management. In general, expert assessments of the overall Model rating (7-9 points) are close to the maximum possible rating (10 points). The provision of Outplacement services in Latvia has a wide range of benefits to the employee, employer and society as a whole. The developed Model will help employees to become more aware of their abilities and return to the labour market soon, after leaving their previous job. The Model can be used by career guidance providers for organizations and employers, career counsellors, and companies providing outplacement services.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT MODEL FOR WOMEN AFTER CHILDBIRTH
Authors: Brinkmane-Brimane Eva , Dislere Vija
Published: May 2020

The article addresses the problem of obstacles to use the labour potential of women after childbirth. The aim of the study is to develop a post-natal career development support model for modern women, based on research on barriers to women's career advancement and promoting the balance of life between women's integration into the labour market and child upbringing. The study was developed in the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, the Institute of Education and Home Economics within the Master study programme Career Counsellor. A study on barriers to women's career development after childbirth were involved 647 respondents. An expert evaluation of the career development model for women was carried out with the participation of 4 experts in the field of career counselling. As a result of the study, the main obstacles for working age women / mothers were: lack of childcare services (245 respondents' answers); number of vacancies in the place of residence (151 respondents); insufficient partner support (110 respondents' answers). Experts' assessment allowed to conclude that the Career Development Support Model developed by the authors promotes a work-life balance between family life and work for women after childbirth. Results of the research could be used in the work of adult career counsellors.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR MENTORS IN SOCIAL BUSINESS
Authors: Marzano Gilberto , Zorzi Simone
Published: May 2020

The word mentor comes from “Mentor”, the old man to whom Odysseus entrusted his house and son Telemachus. Accordingly, mentoring can be assumed as the guidance whereby one person shares their experience and expertise to support other people to progress in their own lives and careers.Mentoring encompasses supportive relationships finalized to job performance, leadership practices, a career as well as teaching learning-processes. This paper analyzes the function of mentors in social business and the communication skills they need in using digital media. This paper aims to give an overview of the various aspects and issues related to social mentoring, focusing on the use of digital communication technologies to assist mentors in providing guidance, knowledge, and support. It reports and discusses the preliminary results of the desk research carried out by the authors within the EU project DICCMEM.
PLANNING AND THE SPATIAL SOLUTION OF FORTIFIED URBAN STRUCTURES IN SECULAR POWER CENTRES BUILT BY THE LIVONIAN BROTHERS OF THE SWORD (1202–1237)
Authors: Ozola Silvija
Published: May 2020

On conquered lands inhabited by the Balts, brothers-knights built stone castles with chapels and churches in order to implement Crusaders’ policy. The location of cult buildings adapted to the terrain and traffic roads influenced planning and architectonic space of secular power centres created by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword (Latin: Fratres militiæ Christi Livoniae, German: Schwertbrüderorden; 1202–1237). Research goal: analysis of planning of fortifird urban structures in order to determine the cult buildings’ impact on the layout and the spatial solution of power centres created by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. Research problem: the influence of cult buildings’ location on construction of power centres designed by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword have not been studied sufficiently. Research novelty: detailed studies of construction of fortified courtyards adapted to the terrain and environment. Research methods: analysis of archive documents, projects and cartographic materials of urban planning, as well as study of published literature and inspection of buildings in nature.
POSSIBILITIES OF EDUCATIONAL GAME DICTIONARIES IN REPRESENTATION OF PHRASEOLOGY TO YOUNGER SCHOOLCHILDREN
Authors: Rogaleva Elena , Nikitina Tatiana
Published: May 2020

The article summarizes domestic and foreign experience of creating textbooks in а game format and presents an innovative concept of educational gamificated phraseographic text intended for the younger schoolchildren. The goals and objectives of the game dictionary projects of the Experimental laboratory of educational lexicography of Pskov state University are determined. The macrostructure and parametric model of educational gamificated dictionaries are presented. The lexicographical game techniques of etymologization of phraseological units are described. The results of the training experiment conducted in schools of Pskov on the materials of the author's dictionaries are also presented. They confirm the effectiveness of the developed methodology of gamificated lexicographical representation of phraseology and the practical value of dictionaries.
PROMOTION OF CRITICAL THINKING IN DANCE CLASSES FOR YOUTH
Authors: Jēgere Sarmīte , Vīksniņa Katrīne
Published: May 2020

Nowadays, very topical is the ability to communicate, cooperate, make decisions, become co-responsible and think critically. Critical thinking plays a crucial role, as its primary function is the ability to choose between alternatives and make decisions. One must be able to justify one's decisions and beliefs. Critical thinking is just as necessary as reading and writing, and is one of the components of today's curriculum. Critical thinking is based on intellectual criteria. It is the clarity, validity, accuracy and honesty of thinking. Dance classes are a popular leisure activity for young people. Youth are best in contact with a teacher who is a friend, mentor and someone to resemble. If a dance teacher include  exercises in his class to promote critical thinking it gives the opportunity to unite dancers, gain dancers who are aware of their abilities and who work to improve their weaknesses. The purpose of this article is to explore the promotion of critical thinking among young people in dance classes and it will be more successful if a system of exercises appropriate to the age of the youth is purposefully designed and implemented. In the practice of dance pedagogy, the promotion of critical thinking in dance classes is a novelty. In the study participated dancers aged 16-25. The research consists of several stages: development of an exercise system to promote critical thinking; introduction of exercises in dance classes in the theater dance studio “Savanna”; measuring exercise efficiency; analysis of results; making recommendations. In total, five tests were used in the study: "Conclusion", "Recognition of Assumptions", "Deduction", "Interpretation", "Evaluation of Arguments".
QUEST TECHNOLOGY AS A WAY OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS AT THE LESSONS OF RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Authors: Golovina Lyubov , Molchanova Natalia
Published: May 2020

The relevance of the article is determined by the need to define effective and relevant ways of acquaintance of foreign students with the realities of the new social culture, which will subsequently have a beneficial effect on the learning outcome. The purpose of the article is to systematically present ways of working with quest technology in foreign language classes, which are aimed at increasing the level of socio-cultural adaptation of foreign speakers in the new language and cultural community. The methodology of the present study is civilizational and cultural approaches, the work uses a logical method (theoretical), the study of the experience of educational organizations and personal pedagogical experience at the University (empirical).The author came to the conclusion that the modern educational process of training at the preparatory Department of the University should be aimed not only at achieving the necessary level of linguistic training, but also at the gradual systematic immersion of foreigners in a new socio-cultural environment through language. One of the most popular technologies in pedagogy is the quest that includes both solving a problem task and independent search for information. Educational quest in a foreign language at pre-University stage of education is the most effective, because it can be used at any level of language training, it perfectly solves the problem of language education and formation of speech culture, socio-cultural adaptation of foreign students in the conditions of the new region and explore the national cultural realities that undoubtedly contributes to a better understanding of internal and external communications companies.
EDUCATING SOCIETY: ASSOCIATIONS METHOD AND PARTICIPATORY PLACE BRANDING
Authors: Murinska Sandra , Pozņakovs Kārlis
Published: May 2020

Places like people have their own image now. It is best to be there, to live there and consume all what this place can afford. In theoretical literature this is characterized as an competition between places to be leaders in marketplaces. Places include more and more efforts on techniques and methods in their governing philosophy. Place branding is a planned activity that describes the city as an appropriate environment for living, working, shopping, leisure. While for already known places it is just rebranding or improving existing image, many local places are doing it for the first time to be competitive.This paper analyzes the use of associations method in building brand of the places. Research is based on two case studies on towns in Latvia – Rezekne and Preili. The purpose of this article is to find out how a city brand can be created using the associations method. Based on the analysis of stakeholders’ associations, the effectiveness of associations is described.
THE EFFECT OF 3D PRINTING ON A TEXTILE FABRIC
Authors: Mežinska Silvija , Kangro Ilmārs , Zaicevs Edgars , Salmane Gunta
Published: May 2020

3D printing capabilities are also used in the fashion and textile industries. 3D printed textiles are a new opportunity to create an individual design. Traditional textile structures can be interpreted using 3D printing technologies and materials. One of the most important factors associated with the use of 3D printing technology is to reduce the impact of processing on the physical properties of textile fabrics. Availability of 3D printers at Rezekne Academy of Technologies (RTA) provides experimental work with fabrics of different thickness and fibres as well as different filaments. This study is based on the analysis of synthetic fibre cloth processing and the effect of 3D printing parameters on textile materials. By applying successive layers of materials, the interaction between 3D printing and textiles is studied. In terms of adhesion and stability, the best adhesion parameters for a particular type of fabric are determined by analysing the type of the fabric. The variance analysis method is used to process the research results.
DESIGN OF LATVIAN METAL MUSIC ALBUM COVERS IN 2019
Authors: Gusans Ingars
Published: May 2020

Latvian metal music has a small but stable place on the map of the metal music world. Each year several music albums of this genre are issued in Latvia. With the decrease in demand for physical data storage devices, brochures and well designed back covers are no longer popular; however the only remaining album cover has gained even more importance – the image, photograph, picture that represents the musical material and acts either as a reflection of the content or as an element for attracting attention and is published on the Internet as well as in printed press as a concrete symbol of the album. The research aim is to describe the design of Latvian metal music album covers in 2019 in the visual context of the albums issued in the world. The research was conducted using the comparative method, looking for the local and global, the typical and different in the visualisation of album covers on the basis of not only theoretical literature but also the many years of experience of the author as a musician and a collector of music records. In general, the visual look of album covers issued in Latvia is typical for heavy metal music and fits in with the visual design of metal band albums in the rest of the world. However, there have been attempts to include eye-catching accents using national or pseudo-national elements or colours.
DETERMINANTS OF PROFESSIONAL MOTIVATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Authors: Bubnys Remigijus , Milašiūtė Eglė
Published: May 2020

The main precondition for good care of people with disabilities is not only social workers’ knowledge of pedagogical, psychological or social work but also their own personal qualities, values, attitudes, empathy and psychological resilience in difficult situations. Professional motivation encompasses employees’ motives and needs guiding them to purposefully certain personal and organisational goals. Motivation is the basis and the cause of the professional activity, which is related to the satisfaction of the employee's needs and which may be conditioned by the employee's experience. Problems of the research: What are the intrinsic and extrinsic factors of social worker’s motivation to work? The aim is to analyse the motivation factors of professional activities of social workers working with people with disabilities. Research methods: 1) A semi-structured interview for data collection; 2) A qualitative content analysis based on the content of the analysed text. Sample. The survey involved 12 social workers from Lithuania who work with with people having disabilities. The results disclose intrinsic and extrinsic factors of social workers’ professional motivation in Lithuania. Extrinsic factors that stimulate social workers are not the main source of motivation for work. Social workers point out that the main factors driving employees to work are the pay, working conditions and work environment, well-being in the work environment, positive feedback from the manager, co-workers’ support and trust, client appreciation, manager praise. Intrinsic factors promoting social workers' professional activities are self-realization, opportunities for improvement, clients’ well-being, training in supervision, qualification improvement.
WIKIPEDIA PROJECT TO TEACH ACADEMIC WRITING IN AN EAP UNIVERSITY COURSE
Authors: Horgan Joseph Jack
Published: May 2020

The introduction of modern information and communication technologies (ICT) into the classroom has led to a number of challenges and opportunities for instructors across the field of education. Wikipedia, a collaborative encyclopedia, has proven to be one of the most controversial online platforms throughout academia, with many higher education instructors banning its use outright. Despite the prevailing negative attitude, there has been a recent shift in thought among some in the field regarding its utilization as a teaching tool in a number of applications. One popular use is as the centre of a writing project, most commonly the creation of a new article or the improvement of a pre-existing one.This paper outlines a case study conducted at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies in the autumn semester of 2019, in which first year international veterinarian medicine students wrote Wikipedia articles as part of a semester-long project in an English for academic purposes course in order to improve academic writing skills such as researching, analysing, summarizing, and editing. Analysis of two questionnaires and the students’ work suggest that despite some challenges, a Wikipedia article writing project can serve as an engaging, rewarding, and effective method to teach academic writing skills.
MODELING OF THE MONITORING SYSTEM OF LEARNING OUTCOMES IN ADULT EDUCATION
Authors: Nevdakh Svetlana
Published: May 2020

In recent years, the need has arisen for a change in conceptual approaches to the phenomena of “monitoring” and “assessment” of learning outcomes in adult education. The ultimate goal of monitoring should be to strengthen and achieve a high level of responsibility of the learners for the process and outcomes of their education. The purpose of the research is to create a model of the monitoring system of learning outcomes in adult education and to describe a methodology for implementing alternative methods of monitoring. Research methods: a theoretical analysis of the concept of “monitoring”, generalization and systematization of approaches to monitoring, analysis of the characteristics of adult education, modeling of the monitoring system of  learning outcomes in adult education, ranging monitoring types by teachers, analysis of the results of the empirical research. The main results of the research: a model of the monitoring system oflearning outcomes in adult education includes preparatory, practical and analytical stages and it is built taking into account the purpose, content, methods of pedagogical communication, means, timing and duration of control. It also includes traditional and alternative ways of monitoring learning outcomes with guidelines for their use in adult education.
CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS OF TVET QUALITY ASSURANCE IN MONGOLIA
Authors: Tentere Grieta
Published: May 2020

Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) makes a significant contribution to economic competitiveness in a knowledge-based economy. The main challenge for vocational education and training is to meet the changing skill needs in the labour market. In order to balance labour market supply and demand by constantly diversifying TVET customer base, it is necessary to increase the key role played by vocational education and training in economic competitiveness and social inclusion. The considerable economic growth in Mongolia does not have a positive impact on the creation of new jobs and poverty reduction. This implies that the Mongolian education sector was unable to produce required knowledge and skills to be employed. At the system and institutional levels, the management has changed frequently, the policy continuity and consistency are weak. The TVET and curriculum standards are not developed, validated and approved. The multi-faceted, multi-ownership and relatively accessible TVET system became reality in Mongolia. The main factor to increase the economic competitiveness is the quality of in the TVET sector. Thus, the quality assurance is a comprehensive system for evaluating outcomes and achievement of the core objectives of the TVET system, making adjustments, if necessary, and improving a rationale for management decisions.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES: DIAGNOSTICS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Authors: Koryakovtseva Olga , Bugaychuk Tatyana
Published: May 2020

The article is devoted to the problems of increasing the professional competence of municipal employees in the information society. The transformation of the traditional knowledge paradigm of education on the basis of the competency-based approach is emphasized, the psychological characteristics of the activities of today's municipal servants are identified, various aspects of the ideas of domestic science on competence and competencies are identified, the specificity of the direction of additional professional education is considered. The presented study consists in the psychological diagnosis of the professional competencies of municipal employees for the further use of the results in the targeted development and implementation of continuing education programs for the mentioned category of students. Particular attention is paid to the attitude of employees towards the formation of a civic identity as an important factor in the consolidation of society. The results of the study are graphically presented in diagrams and comments, indicate the need to adapt a modern employee to changing conditions, the development of a willingness to learn new knowledge and technologies for working with people, to actively participate in the development of civil society and to widely involve additional professional education systems in this process.
DESIGNING A TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR CHARACTER EDUCATION: AN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP
Authors: Fernández González Manuel Joaquín , Pigozne Tamara , Verdeja Muñiz María , Säre Egle , Surikova Svetlana
Published: May 2020

There is a need of innovative teacher training programmes for character education. This paper addresses three research questions: What are the challenges that a teacher training programme for character education should address? What are the learning outcomes that the programme should achieve? How should the programme be structured for supporting the achievement of those learning outcomes? Two regional authorities, three schools, three universities and a centre of teacher training from Latvia, Estonia and Spain created a strategic partnership for answering these research questions, using design-based implementation research. The results include six domains of learning outcomes and a programme structure adaptable to different educational context.
A PROCESS-ORIENTED MODEL FOR THE FORMATION OF SELF-EXPRESSION SKILLS IN TEACHING MUSIC TO PUPILS OF THE PRIMARY EDUCATION STAGE
Authors: Kepule Iveta , Strode Aina
Published: May 2020

The concept of self-expression is used to describe contemporary culture, linking it to positive concepts, the interaction of the individual and the environment. Emotional and cognitive needs, based on personal experience, cultural and environmental situations and events in a rapidly changing social environment, play an important role in the development of self-expression skills. An aim of the article: to substantiate the process-oriented model of pupil self-expression skills formation and to analyze its approbation results - pupil learning achievement dynamics and learning process transformation in music education. Research methods: analysis of scientific literature, analysis of documents, statistical analysis of learning achievements.
VALUE OF SPEED CAPABILITIES IN YOUTH SPEED CLIMBING AT HIGH SPORTS LEVEL
Authors: Krawczyk Marcin , Pociecha Mariusz , Ozimek Mariusz , Stepek Aleksandra , Kozioł Paulina
Published: May 2020

Current research on speed climbing at the senior level shows that speed capabilities are a significant factor determining climbing time. The main purpose of our research was to evaluate the level of speed capabilities among young speed climbers and to examine the relationship between the level of speed capabilities and the results achieved during an international competition. The subjects of the research were girls and boys in the following age categories: Female Youth A (age=16.6), Female Youth B (age=14.5 years), Male Youth A (age=16.87 years) and Male Youth B (age=14.8 years). Measurements of somatic features were included: body height, body weight, percentage of fat tissue and BMI. Speed capabilities were measured with Wingate Test. The significance test of differences showed no significant differentiation within climbing times between the groups of girls and the groups of boys. A strong correlation between climbing time and relative peak power was noticed in the Female Youth B group. The correlation between peak power and climbing time was lower in the other groups. Research showed that in speed climbing, as career progresses, it is importance of other factors rather than speed capabilities that may increase. It can be assumed that with an increase in training experience, motor skills become more essential.
EDUCATING OF COMMUNITY TO CORRDINATE INETRESTS IN SPATIAL PLANNING
Authors: Ezmale Sandra
Published: May 2020

The main obstacles of low effectiveness of public participation in the development process of spatial planning documents in Latvia are the lack of confidence of the population in the effectiveness of public participation, the lack of adequate competence and skills of local authorities for involvement of different interest groups, insufficient understanding of society about the coordination the interests of individuals with spatial development aims in different planning levels, as well as with the aims of sustainable development of local government territory. There are a variety of informal measures and methods which the municipality can use to raise the level of public knowledge and awareness about spatial planning to achieve the best outcomes from both the public interest and sustainable development perspective. These measures help a more active involvement and effectiveness of participation of community in the spatial planning process. The purpose of the study is to describe the problems of coordination of different interests, insufficient public participation, as well as to identify the educational opportunities for the matching the different interests in spatial development planning process in Latvia. The following tasks were identified in order to achieve the objective of the study: (1) to justify the needs for the coordination of interests in the spatial planning process; (2) to identify the main problems of public involvement and educational opportunities for the coordination of the interests. Methods used - content analysis, document analysis, deductive and inductive method, comparative analysis.
ACTUAL MENTAL STATE OF STUDENTS IN PROCESS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES
Authors: Kovalevskaya Ekaterina , Kolbasova Irina , Karpenko Elena
Published: May 2020

The transformation of the education system is taking place in modern Russia. There is a transition to a flexible learning system, adapted to the educational needs of every person with any age, cultural, linguistic affiliation. Practical training disciplines are becoming increasingly important. Academic disciplines that form universal competencies are transferred to online learning. Physical Education is such disciplines. All theoretical training is translated online, and the share of classes in the gym is minimized. The purpose of this pilot study is to identify the actual mental state of students in the gym in the conditions of using game and competitive methods. In addition, an important task is to compare the well-being, activity and mood of students studying physical education in the gym and online. An adapted version of the Dembo-Rubinstein technique was used to diagnose such indicators of the current mental state as well-being, activity and mood. The dynamics of these indicators in the conditions of employment in the gym using game and competitive methods was studied using a formative experiment. It was established that real classes in the gym have a positive effect on the actual mental state of students. Most students have improved health, mood, and increased activity. At the same time, classes using the game method, in contrast to classes using the competitive method, are much more effective for activating students and improving their mood. Comparison of indicators of the actual mental state of students in real classes in the gym and online showed that classes in the gym are able to more effectively influence the mood and activity of students.
MODERN LEGAL DEFINITION OF HUMAN HEALTH
Authors: Mazure Līga
Published: May 2020

The World Health Organisation has proposed an innovative view on the legal definition of human health, which countries have borrowed and included in their national laws and regulations. At the beginning the legal definition of human health was seen as an innovation and a progressive view on the legal understanding of human health. However, nowadays this legal definition of human health is considered too narrow and needs to be specified in two areas. Firstly, the legal definition of human health should include significant and already existing health principles for objective and comprehensive interpretation. Secondly, nowadays, a more detailed evaluation of the notion of health broadens its interpretation, revealing new aspects of the definition of human health.The research aim is to analyse the legal definition of human health and propose its more specific version in accordance with the modern legal system. The following main research methods of the legal science were used: analytical, systemic, teleological.