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DEVELOPMENT OF REFLEXIVE COMPETENCE WITH THE HELP OF THE PROJECT METHOD IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING FOR STUDENTS OF THE SPECIALTY “INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES”
Authors: Shvaikina Nina
Published: May 2021

The development of reflexive competence and the process of evaluating the results becomes a prerequisite for the formation of each student as a thinking, sociable and socially active person. Therefore, from the huge number of different pedagogical technologies used in universities, it is necessary to choose one that more contributes to the development of these qualities. We believe that this technology is project-learning technology by which the students learn to analyze and evaluate themselves, other participants in interaction and joint activities. We believe that the use of project learning technology in the form of the web-quest in the lesson contributes to the development of the ability to reflect. The problem of research is the optimization of ways to form reflexive competence through project training at English lessons. The purpose of the study: to form a reflexive competence using the method of projects in English lessons. Object of study: process of reflexive competence formation in students. The subject of the study: the use of project training technology in the formation of reflexive competence in students of specialty “Information systems and technologies”. Experimental work was carried out in control and experimental groups among students of the above mentioned specialty. A total of 30 students participated in the experiment. The experimental and control group was an equal number of students - 15 people.
CHALLENGES IN PROVIDING QUALITATIVE LEGAL EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19: EXPERIENCE OF RĪGA STRADINS UNIVERSITY
Authors: Vilks Andrejs , Kipane Aldona
Published: May 2021

The spreading of COVID-19 since March 2020 has had a profound and irreversible impact on all spheres of life around the world. The long-term impact of the pandemic with unpredictable consequences will also be observed in the field of education. The aim of the article is to analyse the potential impact of COVID-19 on the providing of qualitative legal education.  Full-fledged assurance of the qualitative education is linked to common conditions for acquiring of knowledge, skills and competences. There are certain specifics in obtaining legal education, especially higher education. It is related to a combination of circumstances that are relevant to the specific knowledge, skills and competences to be acquired by lawyers and legal assistants. In 2020 a new standard for the legal profession was approved, which not only defines new qualitative requirements for the relevant profession, but also determines the need to make adjustments in the relevant study programs. The process of implementing and performing qualitative legal education in the current circumstances is being transformed in line with the international   and national regulatory frameworks in the context of management of COVID-19. As research methods descriptive, analytical and synthetic methods are used by the authors.
CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF TRAINING HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
Authors: Malyshev Vladimir
Published: May 2021

The article is devoted to the study of foreign theory and experience in designing a system of training highly qualified personnel using information and communication technologies and comparing them with domestic specifics in this area. In response to the need for training highly qualified personnel capable of solving research and pedagogical tasks in key areas for the development of the state, the purpose of this comparative study was to identify relevant and verified parameters for designing a conceptual model of the system for training scientific and pedagogical personnel in graduate school using ICT tools. The research is based on the analysis of domestic and foreign scientific and pedagogical literature devoted to the problems of training graduate students using ICT tools. To obtain empirical data, we applied the method of integrated observation in the design, administration and development of the postgraduate educational program; questionnaire surveys of graduate students, research supervisors and members of the state examination commission and in-depth interviewing of experts in the field of training highly qualified personnel with subsequent content analysis of the data obtained. As a result, we analyzed and systematized, taking into account the specifics of the use of information and communication technologies, such aspects of training highly qualified personnel as: theoretical, methodological and methodological provisions, personal, professional and regulatory requirements for graduate students and scientific supervisors, implementation and administration of the educational process in graduate school, including against the background of conditions of remote interaction, features of intermediate and final assessment of the formation of competencies of graduate students. The study opens up significant prospects for the practical application of the results obtained in the educational process.
THE ANALYSIS OF FUTURE PRESCHOOL TEACHERS' MOTIVES FOR LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Authors: Shykyrynska Oleksandra , Vyshkivska Vanda , Yatsyshin Oleg , Malinka Olena , Lobachuk Inna
Published: May 2021

The article focuses on the relevance of the study of future preschool teachers’ motivation for learning foreign languages, which is as follows: the ability to formally and informally communicate with foreign colleagues at conferences, seminars, symposia for discussing current issues of preschool education, the search for new text, graphic, audio and video information contained in foreign language materials for professional purposes, the creation of a foreign language educational environment in a preschool institution in order to teach children the elements of a foreign language. A definitive analysis of the concept of “motive” in domestic and foreign scientific sources is carried out. Based on the definition of motives for learning a foreign language by second-year students – future preschool teachers (according to the method of O.Yatsyshin), as well as on the observation of their activities in the process of learning English and during confidential conversations with them, the students’ motives for learning English as a foreign language are analyzed. Psychological and pedagogical conditions of the formation of future preschool teachers’ motives for learning English as a foreign language are presented: organization of cross-cultural communicative activity of students, creation of situations of guaranteed success during the learning process, creation of a professionally oriented educational environment. It is emphasized that the abovementioned conditions should be both interconnected and interdependent; they should also be implemented in the educational process of a higher education institution not gradually, but simultaneously and systematically, in order to receive the sustainable positive motives of future preschool teachers for learning a foreign language.
FORMATION OF READINESS OF FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES: CREATIVE ASPECT
Authors: Stakhova Inna , Shikirinska Olexandra , Demchenko Olena , Groshovenko Olga , Imber Viktoriia
Published: May 2021

The article actualizes the issue of forming the readiness of students pedagogical university to environmental activities. Based on the world and domestic environmental documents, new creative educational directions of ecological content in higher pedagogical institutions are determined. We conducted a definitive analysis of main concepts of the study: «creativity», «environmental activities», «readiness» and proposed its own definition of the term «readiness for environmental activities» (protecting, preserving and restoring the natural potential of nature). We have carried out a historical review of the main creative waysof formation teachers readiness for environmental activities. The aim of the article is to prove the effectiveness of the formation of the readiness of students for environmental activities through creative methodological exercises. We have proposed a system of creative exercises and tasks that must be used in the complex «classroom work – extracurricular work – independent training». Creative exercises allow to expand the panorama of ecological thinking of students, to acquire the necessary knowledge through analysis and personal appropriation, to enrich one own methodical stock with original, non-standard tasks of natural and ecological subjects. We have revealed the specifics of the introduction of a system creative exercises of environmental content for future teachers of rimary school. During the study we identified the criteria, indicators and levels (low, average, high) of readiness for environmental protection of future teachers, conducted a study on the basis of Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, (Ukraine), and Kamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohiienko University (Ukraine). We conducted an experimental study and found that the average level of readiness to environmental activities of future primary school teachers are vails in both universities, but Vinnytsia institute of high pedagogical education is the leader of high level, because students used a system of creative exercises in the educational process.
DEVELOPMENT OF DIAMONOLOGICAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Authors: Lapshyna Iryna , Lyubchak Lyudmila , Franchuk Nataliia , Vasylyuk Alla , Komarivska Nadiia
Published: May 2021

The implementation of active forms and methods of group interaction in the educational process is recognized as a perspective means of developing future teachers’ communication. From the authors’ standpoint, it is necessary to re-evaluate the developmental potential of such specific methods as discussion methods (group discussion, analysis and commentary of situations); play methods (role-, director-, and counterplays) and play psychotherapy, trainings of interpersonal sensitivity, personal growth, techniques of non-verbal interaction and others. The topicality of such re-evaluation is caused not only by the reform processes in the education system of Ukraine, but also by the modern challenge to the whole system of world education - the need for large-scale implementation of distance forms of the educational process organization in connection with the pandemic situation. The survey of future primary school teachers conducted by the authors, indicates a low readiness of modern teachers to use active teaching methods for training schoolchildren of different age groups, to organize speech interaction with students based on emotional involvement in work, critical re-evaluating of self-position, frank and reasoned expression of thoughts and feelings. In this regard, the issues of the development of diamonological competence of the higher education institutions students acquire additional relevance in the pedagogical discussion.
GAMIFICATION IN TEACHING THEORETICAL LINGUISTIC DISCIPLINES
Authors: Mirzoyeva Leila
Published: May 2021

Gamification in the learning process is a well-known and, at the same time, an entirely new teaching tool. Today, a number of gaming techniques can be attributed not only in the real classroom, but also in the virtual learning environment. In both cases, games have significant motivating potential. On the other hand, prospects for the modern world development require getting both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, and games provide all the opportunities for getting them.Traditional team games, as well as contests between individuals, are widely used in learning process at universities Moreover, there are various types of up-to-date platforms for creating and introducing online games such as Kahoot!, Quizlet, Plickers, Classcraft, etc. However, it should be noted that all the listed platforms and techniques are used primarily in teaching practical disciplines (e.g. Practical English) while for theoretical courses, traditional teaching methods and teacher-centered approaches continue to prevail. We believe that various techniques of gamification (both real and virtual) will increase the level of students’ motivation while studying theoretical courses. Thus, such disciplines as Research Techniques in Linguistics, is a very complicated course for the 3rd year BA students; so in order to motivate them, different games were introduced. In our research, we used a questionnaire aimed at finding out how the introduction of games enhances students’ motivation to study this discipline.Also, the experiment which lasted for 1 semester with the students whose major is "Foreign Philology", showed that the application of different games a) motivated students and activated their schemata; b) facilitate mastering complicated theoretical concepts; so gamification should be considered as an effective tool in teaching theoretical disciplines.
EXPERIENCE OF INTRODUCING CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES
Authors: Kovalchuk Vasyl , Shevchenko Lyudmila
Published: May 2021

Modern education is closely connected with widespread digital technologies, through which communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation can be organized. The aim and objectives of the article consist in describing the experience of real experience with cloud technologies on the example of a municipal organization (institution, establishment) “Shostka educational complex: specialized school of I-II degrees-lyceum of Shostka town council of Sumy region”. To test the effectiveness application of cloud computing technologies in the educational process of the institution, experimental work was carried out, as a result of which carried out: analysis of the possibility application of cloud computing technologies in the learning process; determination of pedagogical conditions application of cloud computing technologies in the learning process; testing the effectiveness of certain pedagogical conditions.Assessment of the possibility of using the selected technologies in education was carried out according to the results of a survey of all participants in the study. This stage made it possible to determine the main directions of  research, take into account the possible obstacles to their use.To implement the selected pedagogical conditions, guidelines for teachers on the use of these technologies in the learning process were developed, which contain a set of methods and techniques for organizing lessons, ways to implement a business game, cluster, senkan, fishbone, comparison chart, brainstorming .Organizing the educational process with the help of cloud technology is one of the priority areas of updating modern education that allows not only to improve the quality of education, but also to achieve a new level of relations between participants in the educational process at all stages of teaching. They help teachers work not only with children but also with their parents.During the transition to the new educational standards, cloud technologies contribute to forming a new digital culture of teachers and students. Their applying in the educational allows to make the educational space open.
FORMATION OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Kolomiiets Lesia , Shulga Galyna , Lebed Iuliia
Published: May 2021

In the article the problem of the formation of social responsibility of young people in the process of obtaining higher education is actualized at the theoretical, normative-legal and empirical level. On the basis of diagnostics and a focus group survey, the importance and lack of implementation of the problem of the formation youth social responsibility in the modern realities of the activities of higher educational institutions was proved. It was found that the work of higher educational institutions on the formation of social responsibility is considered by applicants for higher education not to be systemic, oversaturated with education. It was stated that, in the opinion of applicants for higher education, the process of forming social responsibility will be more effective if they are included in socially responsible activities, familiarize themselves with the opportunity to work alongside socially active citizens, get involved in various projects, gain experience in socially responsible behaviour, and spend meaningful leisure. The foreign and domestic experience of the formation of the social responsibility of youth is analyzed. A description of the author's program of the formation of social responsibility of young people in the process of obtaining higher education is proposed, the testing of which has led to positive dynamics in the state of social responsibility of young people.
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING DURING ONLINE EDUCATION: CASE OF THE MASTER PROGRAM ON BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
Authors: Tsenzharik Maria
Published: May 2021

In the article, we will share the experience of implementing PBL at the Master program on Business Management in the Digital Economy held in Saint Petersburg University. Specific conditions for the PBL organization are highlighted. First, digital transformation process is quite difficult to realize in companies, as no clear methodology for its implementation exist yet. Second, pandemic left the only opportunity for online communication, and all usual administration and education processes had to be changed. The experience is structured and presented with recommendations for similar projects.
SKILLS MONITORING IN HEALTHCARE STUDIES – FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY
Authors: Slavinska Andreta , Grigorovica Evita , Palkova Karina , Jansone-Ratinika Nora , Silis Matiss , Sabeļņikovs Oļegs , Pētersons Aigars
Published: May 2021

The competence of healthcare professionals is crucial in ensuring patient safety and the quality of healthcare. Skills are one of the most important aspects of competence, but often health care employers, when assessing the readiness of young professionals, point out that the ability to implement skills in a real work environment are unclear, insufficient and even inadequate.The paradigm shift in education intends bringing skills to the foreground. In order to promote skills management, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) already in 2016 started work on the institutional level project “Skills Monitoring System” (hereinafter - SMS), focusing primarily on work and profession specific skills in the field of health care studies.Visible and demonstrable monitoring of skills in education is an innovation. The aim of this article is to analyze and reflect the coherence of the RSU Skills Monitoring System concept with the current principles of education policy development, legal framework and basic principles of higher education pedagogy in skills acquisition and evaluation in health care education, as well as to evaluate the initial results of the newly developed system.In order to achieve the goal, an interdisciplinary, qualitative study was conducted, where analytical and descriptive, inductive, deductive and synthesis research and legal (translation) norm methods were implemented, as well as interviews to evaluate initial results.The results of the research show that the components and solutions included in SMS have been developed in accordance with the legal framework and the main educational guidelines, in accordance with the theoretical concepts of pedagogy. An education approach based on simulation integrated in the acquisition of skills allows to systematically evaluate the amount and quality of theoretical knowledge, to determine the actual level of abilities and to predict the quality of performance and compliance with the real work environment. The management of skills acquisition in Higher Education Institutions should be supported and promoted from the point of view of educators, employees and sectoral professional associations and employers.
STEM STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT TO FOSTER INTERNATIONAL MARKETING THROUGH DIGITAL CONTENT
Authors: Grāvīte Vera , Putniņa Iveta
Published: May 2021

This article aims to find the opportunities how to facilitate the interaction among students, university staff and future students in order to attract more and better students in the field of STEM by sharing students’ digital content on social media. As a potential student group – generation Z are already technology geeks, spend a lot of time on social media, know about the newest technologies and know how to use them it’s crucial to provide content that can impress them as future STEM students with technologies, opportunities, skilled staff and successful alumni. This paper includes the transformation and adjustment of the main aim for each stage, functions, digital content categories and subcategories, as well the interaction level among students, university staff and future students.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ZUMBA KIDS IMPLEMENTATION INTO PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUPILS
Authors: Rymar Olga , Sorokolit Nataliya , Solovey Alla , Yaroshyk Marta , Khanikiants Olena
Published: May 2021

The demand to improve physical education process of elementary school pupils by the tools of innovative dancing fitness branch – Zumba Kids is described in the article. Positive changes in dynamics among children have occurred in indicators of functional and physical preparation in conditions of the experiment. The goal of the work is the optimization process of physical education of elementary school pupils by Zumba Kids tools. There were investigated children’s physical development, functional and physical preparation and experimentally was checked the effectiveness of the implementation program of Zumba Kids tolls into process of physical education. There were 54 participants, 26 among them are boys and 28 are girls (the children’s age is 9 years old). The methods of the research are theoretical analysis and literature sources generalization; physiological research methods; pedagogical observation (passing of control standards); pedagogical experiment and mathematical statistics methods. There are presented and scientifically justified the program of implementing Zumba Kids tools into physical education lessons of elementary school pupils. The content of the program consists of the synthesis of energetic modern dances with aerobics, fitness exercises, stretching and also exercises for breathing exercises and muscle relaxation. The elaborated program is realized in the educational process and proved its effectiveness. The results of investigation have shown its positive influence on the functional and physical preparation of elementary school pupils. It was proved by mathematical statistics methods.
NATIONAL PHYSICS OLYMPIADS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF PARTICIPANTS AND PHYSICS TEACHERS
Authors: Belogrudova Ludmila , Dudareva Inese , Kashcheyevs Vyacheslavs , Voitkans Arnis
Published: May 2021

The development of student's interests and skills is strategically important to foster their career choice in the field of science, technology and engineering, which is one of the goals of Latvia's National Development Plan for 2021-2027. Physics Olympiads can be used as one of the enrichment measures to supplement formal school teaching in raising student motivation and developing their skills and talents. We explore directions in which the existing system of Physics Olympiads can be improved, with the goals of reaching a wider audience of teachers and students and achieving further integration with the learning processes in schools. We have conducted a survey of physics teachers (NT=188), and participants (NP=486) of the second (county) stage of Latvian Physics Olympiad in January 2020. The aim of the survey was to find out: 1) What motivates students to participate and teachers to encourage participation in Physics Olympiads?  2) What resources are used for training? 3) What further support would students and teachers need for training for the Olympics? Based on the results of the survey, we propose specific measures to support teachers and students in their engagement with Physics Olympiads, report on the implementation progress, and give an outlook for the future.
VERIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT SCALES OF THE SENSORY ENRICHED ENVIRONMENT ECERS-R AND SSTEW OR IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE
Authors: Kruty Kateryna , Holiuk Oksana , Rodiuk Nataliia , Popovych Oksana , Zdanevych Larysa , Bilska Olha , Pakhalchuk Natalia
Published: May 2021

The quality of education in general and preschool education in particular remains relevant both in the light of current reforms in the educational sphere of Ukraine and in the international context. Scientists pay attention to solving the problem of organizing comfortable environment, in particular the lack of internal space for each child. So far, the problems of teaching educators of preschooleducation establishments for the assessment of a high-quality sensory enriched environment have not been fully resolved. The purpose of the article is to determinate the effective quality scales of preschool education, to verify the most acceptable scales for assessment of the sensory enriched environment, to compare analysis of the obtained experimental data. During the research we used the following methods: observation, analysis, interviews, mathematical statistics, scales ECERS-R (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised) and SSTEW (Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Well-being).The assessment of the condition of the sensory enriched environment was conducted by the 3rd year undergraduate students studying at the educational program «Preschool Education» at Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, Mukachevo State University, Khmelnytskyi Humanitarian-Pedagogical Academy. At the stage of experimental activity, 21 experts, 30 educators were involved, 15 environments in preschool establishments were evaluated.The analysis of the main features of the external and internal sensory enriched environment, which was carried out on the basis of the proposed parameters of the ECERS and SSTEW scales, allows us to determine the features that set out the possibility of further enrichment of this environment. The authors propose to focus on the enrichment of the environment as a special means of integrating the accumulated pedagogical experience into a holistic pedagogical system, as well as the complexity of the child’s development situation, which is taken into account by adults.
THE STYLE FEATURES OF STUDENTS' COGNITIVE ACTIVITY AS THE BASIS FOR FORMATION OF MATHEMATICAL LITERACY
Authors: Podkhodova Natalia , Snegurova Victoria
Published: May 2021

Mathematical literacy is the main indicator of the mathematical development of schoolchildren from different countries. In the concept of the direction "mathematical literacy" of the PISA-2021 study, the key component of the concept of mathematical literacy is mathematical reasoning. The development of this skill, first of all, is determined by the stylistic features of the cognitive activity of students in the study of mathematics. Taking them into account in the development of educational material in mathematics will create optimal conditions for the formation of a key component of mathematical literacy. But there are many stylistic features of cognitive activity. Therefore, to develop optimal conditions, taking into account the style features, it is necessary to answer the question: "Which of the style features of cognitive activity have a stronger effect on the effectiveness of solving mathematical problems and how to implement them in educational mathematical activity." In our study, we identified various ways of implementing style features in educational mathematical material, one of the most significant are ways of presenting (coding) information. With this in mind, an experiment was conducted. We applied analysis of variance to its results. The study showed: 1) in general, it is possible to trace relations between successful mathematical problem solving by students with certain individual styles and the way the selected problem is represented; 2) it is necessary to make further research on students' awareness of their personal cognitive characteristics (style features).
DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSVERSAL SKILLS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL (CLASSES 1-3): CONTEXT OF LIFELONG LEARNING
Authors: Pelnēna Ivita , Medveckis Arturs
Published: May 2021

The primary task of the 21st century education is not anymore to transfer continuous information, but the skill to acquire independently and learn this knowledge during lifetime. In the future, the development of transversal skills plays an important role in the educational process. Transversal skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving, creativity and innovation, self-guided learning, cooperation, civic participation and digital literacy, are raised in the framework of Education Reform in Latvia (Skola 2030, 2017). The beginning of the learning process during the stage of primary school is an essential step in transversal skills acquisition, particularly emphasizing the impact of the Classes 1-3 stage, on the further learning process. According to the outcomes determined in the standard of primary education to be achieved, it is necessary to develop significantly transversal skills in this stage, as well as observe carefully the changes in children’s age development that affect the possibilities of transversal skills development.The goal of the research:  analyse the development of transversal skills in primary school (Classes 1-3).Research method: content analysis of the education content regulating documents and scientific literature.
MARITIME EDUCATION IN LATVIA IN HISTORICAL ASPECT
Authors: Šimkuva Helēna
Published: May 2021

Maritime education occupies an important place in the Latvian education system and has a history of more than 230 years.  The aim of the article is to describe the historical development of maritime education in the territory of Latvia and to compare it with the experience of other countries in the field of maritime education. Comparative analysis of maritime education is one aspect of the novelty of the article. In order to conduct research, analyze and evaluate information on the history of the maritime education, the author conducted research in various directions. The methodological basis  is formed by the conception of humanism which is implemented in the social constructionism theory approach. Research methods-1) the study, theoretical analysis and evaluation of scientific, methodological literature and different documents (Kennerley, 2002; Manuel,2017), 2) biographical method, content analysis of documents and biographies. s a result of the research, it has been possible to evaluate Latvian maritime education as an integrated and essential part of the maritime education system of European countries.
MULTIMEDIA ENVIRONMENT AS A FACTOR OF INFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRESCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Authors: Romenkova Valentīna
Published: May 2021

New media and leisure activities, often referred to as the media environment, have been a powerful factor influencing the development of the modern child. More often this influence is associated with the negative consequences caused by the fascination with gadgets (weak social skills, dependence on devices, poor academic performance, etc.). The relevance of the topic of our research is due to the insufficient amount of data that would allow a) to determine the ways of development of the multimedia component of the process of upbringing and teaching children of preschool and primary school age, b) the lack of reasoned and research-based data on the influence of the multimedia environment on the child, c) to identify problems of use of new means of information and entertainment by the child; e) to find pedagogical means of preventing negative consequences that may arise in connection with the use of media by children. In the course of the study, the time of classes in the multimedia space, the structure of using various types of devices, the presence of parental control in this process and the presence of children with addiction were determined.
HEALTH AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN THE FAMILY CARE, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIALIZATION PROCESS ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE FUNCTIONING OF PROFESSIONAL FOSTER FAMILIES IN SZCZECIN
Authors: Kazubowska Urszula
Published: May 2021

Health is in the area of analysis of many sciences, e.g. psychology, sociology, pedagogy or philosophy. Each of them presents health and its specificity in a specific way. The most frequently indicated dimensions of health are: physical, mental (including intellectual and emotional), social, spiritual and transcendent. Contemporary pedagogical concepts of health emphasize that they can be considered as: value, resource (wealth), means, aim, a concept emphasizing the benefits of being healthy. Attention is also paid to the health mandala and the eudaimonic concept of family health. Thanks to these concepts, health is part of family care, educational and socialization processes. Parents, the main implementers of integrated interactions, create, among others, health behaviors, attitudes or lifestyle of their children. The subject of the research was the course of care, educational and socialization processes in professional foster families functioning in the city of Szczecin. The aim of the research was to find out about the specificity of family care, educational and socialization processes. The activities of professional foster families in caring for: children's health, their health attitudes and behaviors as well as health as a value in human life were especially emphasized. The research method was to triangulate the diagnostic survey method with the qualitative dimension of the case study. The technique used for the study was a questionnaire, in-depth qualitative interview and direct observation. The obtained empirical material was subjected to an in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis with elements of interpretability of the data, however, efforts are being made to make a holistic diagnosis of the family. Axiologization of health attitudes in the surveyed families and making children aware of the need to take care of their own health on the basis of resources at hand are particularly significant for the armory.
PERSONAL VALUES IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Authors: Sarancha Iryna , Mnyshenko Kateryna , Khilya Anna
Published: May 2021

This article presents the results of a research on the impact of the values system of personal attitudes and values of the individual to choose a profession, as well as subsequent impact of this choice on the social environment in general. For our work, we used the following methods: pedagogical experiment, test and other methods for determining values in the structure of the personality (Methodology M. Rokeach, Sack's Sentence Completion Test, projective test methods «Tree of values», «I-real / I-ideal»).During the experiment, we also turned to the method of interviewing students (last courses of bachelor's and master's degrees) and working professionals in the educational environment to determine the impact of personal values on professional competence.We were able to determine the features of professional activity understanding of the social development needs in the educational environment, its strengths and weaknesses for the formation of the social order of the state and the individual, as well as ways to improve the social environment on the basis of the proposed forms of work with the values of a future professional.
TEACHER OPINIONS ON SEXUAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN LATVIA
Authors: Laganovska Egija , Kviese Elīna
Published: May 2021

Sexual education plays an important role in preparing children and adolescents for a safe and productive life. Sex education provides not only knowledge about different types of sexual issues, or about common sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies, sexual violence, but also personal identity, safety, love, intimacy and relationships.This study was conducted in order to examine the opinions of special education teachers working with adolescents with intellectual disabilities on sexual education. A descriptive study design was used. The authors designed a questionnaire to explore the opinions of 72 special education teachers in Latvia.The research results approved how crucial it is to provide opportunities to receive sexual education for adolescents with intellectual disabilities at school.
DIGITAL SKILLS FOR EDUCATORS AND PARENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGH - QUALITY EDUCATION
Authors: Prudnikova Ilga
Published: May 2021

The purpose of the research is to identify commonalities and possible differences in the assessment of educators’ and parents’ attitudes towards digital technologies, reasons for their usage, and identify motivation to improve their digital skills. The study is built on research activities and there are used both theoretical and empirical methods. Quantitative methods in the form of questionnaires are used during the study. The researcher is more important to identify precedents and learn about the character of educators’ and parents’ attitudes. Dinamic environment for teaching should be supported by positive attitude to tehnologies. The statistical programme used for the analyses and presentation of data in this research is the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). In conclusion: the results from this study will be used to support interesting directions for future research in the context of higt –quility education.
ECONOMIC FACTORS OF CLINICAL TRIALS OF MEDICINES IN SMALL POPULATION COUNTRIES: CASE STUDY OF LATVIA
Authors: Pētersone Māra , Krieviņš Dainis , Ketners Kārlis , Rakauskienė Ona Gražina
Published: May 2021

The clinical trial process has become a significant type of services that provides huge added value to any national economy. Undoubtedly, the primary group of stakeholders in clinical trials of medicines is pharmaceutical companies that obtain a product as a result of successful clinical trials. However, other groups involved will also obtain materials and intangible benefits from the process of clinical trials of medicines. In this context, the authors tended to find out: What are considered to be the primary economic benefits of clinical trials of medicines in a society with small population? Aim of the research is to analyse economic factors of clinical trials of medicines in countries with small population, taking Latvia as an example. Object of the research: economic factors of clinical trials of medicines. The principle of snowball has been used to make the selection of the participants' survey. The empirical analysis and evaluation of economic factors in unique clinical trials of medicines are based on the qualitative research method of semi-structured individual (in-depth) interviews. According to the survey, the most important economic type of clinical trials of medicinal products in Latvia is “socioeconomic factors”, the average index of the factor being 0.82. The most significant three categories of the socioeconomic factors are “Access to the latest treatment methods and preparations” (Index max 1), “Improved patient care (time used per patient)” (Index 0.87) and “Exchange of experience, transfer of knowledge on the most innovative treatment methods” (Index 0.86). Society with small population values the primary economic benefits from clinical trials of medicines. It can be concluded that the socioeconomic factor is the most significant, compared to the direct economic factor and the alternative cost savings factor.
THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF THE FORMATION OF ACCOUNTANT’S PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE IN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Beinarovica-Litvinova Irena , Danilane Liga
Published: May 2021

The last few years have seen significant changes in the world economy and by extension in accounting. Modern accountants have an important role in global entrepreneurship. As a result, the majority of employers prefer candidates with advanced accounting or auditing experience, knowledge of IT, including accounting and internal audit software, and good foreign language skills. The article contains an analysis of the content and components of the professional competence of accountants working in Latvia. The theoretical review is based on the information gathered and analysed from open sources and scientific databases.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FOR EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN FROM ETHNIC MINORITY: CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES
Authors: Christauskas Česlovas , Žilionė Rasa
Published: May 2021

The empowerment of women and the improvement of their political, social, economic and health status is a highly important and is one of the Global Sustainable Goals. Gender Equality index 2020 of EU-28 is 67.9, slowly increasing (European Institute for Gender Equality, 2021). Although there are some researches related to women empowerment and economic development (Siba, 2019, Hemalatha, 2020, Doss, Malapit, Comstock, 2020, etc.) or social entrepreneurship (Biggeri, Testi, Bellucci, During, Persson, 2018; Briar-Lawson, Miesing, Ram, 2020, etc.), combining these two fields and especially adding women from ethnic minority is very rare in scientific researches.The aim of the paper is to highlight challenges and possibilities of social entrepreneurship for empowerment of women from ethnic minority.This paper is based on Erasmus+ project “Empowering Women from Ethnic Minorities Through Social Enterprises” (abbrev. EMwoSE) analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data retrieved in Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania and Turkey. International data gives to the paper additional value in picturing the bigger picture of the situation in European countries.However, women starting a social enterprise is itself contributing to women’s empowerment, assuming that social enterprise can be culturally more acceptable for women from ethnic minorities.
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ADULT EDUCATION IN GREENLAND
Authors: Ahrens Andreas , Zascerinska Jelena , Aleksejeva Ludmila , Gukovica Olga , Zascerinskis Mihails , Aleksejeva Anastasija
Published: May 2021

Education in Greenland is a central parameter in achieving the long-term goals of the Government in terms of providing the population with the necessary means to take up positions as skilled labour. The research aim is to implement theoretical and empirical analysis of adult education in Greenland underpinning the identification of challenges and opportunities in adult education in Greenland. The empirical study of the exploratory nature was carried out in November-December 2020. Data collection was based on document analysis as well as interview. The obtained data were processed via content analysis. Findings of the theoretical analysis allow defining challenges as externally created problem situations. The structuring content analysis allows identifying challenges and opportunities in adult education in Greenland. The summarizing content analysis reveals that adult education within the educational system in Greenland has not been properly addressed. The empirical findings allow concluding that adult education in Greenland is to be shaped in such a way that it responds to the emergent challenges. The present study has some limitations. The new research question has been formulated: What modern skills (creativity, digital skills, entrepreneurship, languages, etc) do adult learners in Greenland need most? Future research will focus the extension of the dataset.
PREDICTING PERFORMANCE IN SPEED CLIMBING: ACCURACY OF THE FORCE-VELOCITY TEST ON A CYCLE ERGOMETER
Authors: Krawczyk Marcin , Pociecha Mariusz , Sordyl Tomasz , Stepek Aleksnadra , Kozioł Paulina
Published: May 2021

The present study examined the validity of the force-velocity (F-V) mechanical parameters of the lower limbs as a predictors of the competitive performance in junior male speed climbing. The second aim was to evaluate F-V characteristics in competitive speed climbers in the junior male category. Ten junior male speed climbers (age: 18±0.5 years; BH: 174.7±4.5 cm; BW: 66.4±6.6 kg; with mean best climbing time from the competition BCT: 7.29±0.66 s) were participants in the research. All they were participants in the Youth European Cup in speed climbing. F-V characteristics were measured using a cycle ergometer test according to the Vandewalle’s protocol. To evaluate of the validity between BCT (criterion) and mechanical parameters (practical measures) from F-V test a standard error of the estimate (expressed as a raw and standardized typical error, TE) and correlation coefficients (rx,y) were used. Moreover, the validity of BCT as a potentially predictor of final competition rank (as a criterion for BCT) was evaluated. Additionally the mean value and standard deviation were calculated for all measured variables. Validity of the BCT as a competition place predictor was largely overestimated (TE=0.73 and rx,y=0.81, p p≤0.05). Accuracy of the BCT prediction for somatic and mechanical variables were very largely error biased. The standardized values of TE for these variables were: 1.93÷7.25. The rx,y were in the range of -0.18 to -0.46. The level of the mechanical variables from the F-V cycle ergometer as a predictors of the BCT in speed climbing may be largely error biased. Application of the cycle ergometer F-V test of prediction BCT values in speed climbing may have low practical value. Moreover, BCT variable may be a poor predictor of the final competition result. Coaches should take these suggestions into account during preparations to speed climbing competitions.
THE CONCEPT OF AN IDEAL PERSON IN WORKS OF ARISTOTLE
Authors: Makarevičs Valērijs , Iliško Dzintra
Published: May 2021

The issue of a human person, and his/her development, and particularly in connection with a social sphere is extremely relevant for our times. In psychology, this issue has been developed through developmental periods, theories of personality identity and conditions that contribute to a self-actualization of an individual. In this regard, interest is how these ideas evolved in the process of cultural and historical development of humankind, how they were understood by previous generations of scientists and philosophers, how theoretical views of past generations are interpreted by the researchers of our time. This determined the objectives of this research. The authors applied the method of content analysis of the text with the aim to discover the concept of an ideal, or perfect person in works of Aristotle, to compare this concept with the corresponding views of Plato, to determine the influence of Aristotle's concept of an ideal person on modern theories of personality. The research method is a content analysis of works of Aristotle and research done by the authors that reflect a philosophical heritage of the Greek thinker. As for both, Plato and Aristotle, the soul is the basis of life and the source of human activity. For Plato the soul appears to be an indivisible and immortal entity, then for Aristotle it has its own structure. Human soul is capable of development and improvement. The main condition for improvement, according to Plato, are correct actions of a person from the point of view of law and public opinion.  Aristotle believes that in this process, education and upbringing plays major attention. Aristotle's ideas today are being developed in a deep and humanistic psychology and developmental psychology.