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Biomass gasification under external heating and using steam as a gasifying agent: Numerical analysis
Authors: Lenis-Rodas Yuhan Arley , Maag Gilles , Lins de Oliveira Celso Eduardo , Corredor Lesme Antonio , Sanjuan Marco Enrique
Published: May 2020

Gasification using an external heat source is considered as a high potential alternative to take high moisture content biomass into a fuel gas. This gas could reach energy densities close to 12 MJ/Nm3, which allows its use as a fuel in conventional thermal machines or as a precursor for higher fuel gases. Given this, in the present work allothermal gasification for a 50 %w.t. moisture content biomass was analyzed computationally aiming to yield a high hydrogen content syngas.

Using a power supply of 8 kW, the dry tar-free gas yield was around 51.9 mol/kg of biomass with an average concentration of 45.7% CO, 44.8% H2, 4.8% CH4 and 4.6% CO2. A peak temperature of 1070 K and 33% for chemical efficiency were achieved. In spite of using homogeneous heating along the reactor wall, the process temperature decreases near the gas outlet. This is due to solid material depletion decreasing the process thermal inertia. During the final stages, H2 and CO concentration also record an increase due to the endothermic carbon gasification as well as water-gas shift and methanation reactions.
DISEÑO Y VALIDACIÓN DE UN CUESTIONARIO PARA DETERMINAR CONOCIMIENTOS, ACTITUDES Y PRÁCTICAS EN LA PRESCRIPCIÓN DE ANTIBIÓTICOS EN ODONTOLOGÍA
Authors: Angarita Díaz María del Pilar , Forero Escobar Diana , Mora Reina Julián Eduardo , Torres Gaona Lizeth Paola , Gómez Trujillo Rossy Natalia
Published: May 2020

Introducción: los estudios en otros países reportan una prescripción inadecuada de antibióticos por parte de los odontólogos. El objetivo de este estudio es validar un cuestionario para medir los conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de los odontólogos del Meta respecto a la prescripción de antibióticos. Métodos: el estudio consistió en 5 fases: 1. Diseño del instrumento con grupo focal. 2. Validez de contenido con un panel de expertos. 3. Prueba piloto con siete odontólogos. 4. Aplicación de la encuesta a 98 odontólogos, donde se determinó la confiabilidad, los índices psicométricos y la unidimensionalidad de las preguntas 5. Construcción de escalas para uniformizar los resultados. Resultados: en las fases 1 y 2, se diseñó un instrumento con un nivel adecuado de concordancia por parte de expertos (W de Kendalle en suficiencia: 0.68, concordancia: 0.69, relevancia: 0.72 y claridad: 0.81). En la fase 3 se detectó que la encuesta estaba muy extensa. En la fase 4, algunos ítems no cumplieron con indicadores psicométricos como la consistencia interna. Por tanto, se ajustó el instrumento a 36 ítems que cumplieron con todos los indicadores psicométricos [(correlación biserial > 0.0, índice de discriminación > = 0, índice de no respuesta entre 0-0.15 y unidimensionalidad (p = 0.93)] y con una consistencia interna global buena (KR = 0.81). En la fase 5, se establecieron los niveles de calificación. Conclusiones: el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio es válido en términos de confiabilidad, índices psicométricos y unidimensionalidad. Así mismo, presentó adecuados índices de no respuesta y de confiabilidad, y una escala sencilla de calificación.
ORAL MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CANCER
Authors: Lopez Silva Claudia Patricia , Wei Ting Mathew Albert , Sundaresan Pritam Daniel , Borromeo Gelsomina
Published: May 2020

The oral management of individuals affected by medical conditions, including those with a current cancerdiagnosis, is often complex and as such should be provided by either experienced dentists or dental specialists (e.g. Special Needs Dentists) with adequate training and experience. Patients with cancer needearly dental intervention as the cancer itself or its therapy may place them at increased risk of systemic andoral complications.

In Colombia, Special Needs Dentistry (SND) has not been formally recognized as a specialty and doesnot form part of the current dental curricula suggesting a paucity of suitably qualified dentists to providecomplex oral care for oncology patients. While it is accepted that general dentists will provide the bulk ofcare to these individuals, their knowledge base is unclear. This paper aims to improve the knowledge basearound complex SND by addressing the oral complications faced by this patient cohort and how to prioritizetreatment, together with proposing a simple protocol to streamline coordination of care between the dental,allied health and medical teams, that is, through a multidisciplinary approach. It is important to acknowledgethat dentists have a role at all three levels of the multidisciplinary management of canc
DEVELOPMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSE TO ENHANCE PJBL COMPETENCIES OF TEACHERS AT A TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Authors: Gradaleva Ekaterina , Polukhina Marina
Published: May 2020

The research is aimed at designing a professional development course where special emphasis is laid upon teacher preparation for international project activities. A poll has been conducted to find out whether technical university teachers are inclined to using project-based learning (PJBL) in the classroom. It shows that in reality most of them don’t have a holistic view of the approach. They mention the lack of a methodological base, language skills and ICT practice to integrate innovative techniques into their teaching. It becomes obvious that there is a need to rethink the design of teacher preparation to cultivate educators who are able to demonstrate PJBL practices and be effective in preparing students for the project-based world. To better understand the ways of orienting teachers toward the project-based approach a set of teacher competencies has been specified. It comprises motivation, personal qualities and models of behavior that help an educator make the transition to new methods of teaching, methodological knowledge, XXI century skills (critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, problem-solving, decision making), transnational communicative competencies (linguistic, rhetoric, cultural, media). These components serve as a basis for the professional development course content. As a result, it is proposed to include three major units for training: PJBL Methodology; Professional English and Intercultural Communication; Information and Communication Technologies.
ACADEMIC STAFF’S SOCIAL-PERSONAL DOMINANT ACTIVITY
Authors: Khoruzha Liudmyla , Melnychenko Olha
Published: May 2020

The article deals with the social-personal competences of a modern academic staff, the content of which varies in the conditions of the modern world’s transformations. The peculiarities of such teacher competences are characterized as socio-cultural, professional and personal responsibility, leadership, and civil. The results of such formations for the academic staff of 4 countries (Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia) who are participants of the international project “High school teacher competence in change" No. 21720008 were presented. The project was carried out in 2018 with the financial support of the Visegrad Fund and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The problem of developing socio-personal competences of academic staff’s is connected with their ability to solve complex issues in various spheres independently and other spheres of activity on the basis of the creative usage of their own, social experience, solving cognitive, philosophical, moral, and communicative tasks. The article gives recommendations for improving the socio-personal dominant activity of academic staff.
EPHARMOLOGY: A PLEA FOR A NEW SCIENCE AND A NEW EDUCATION PARADIGM
Authors: Muzur Amir
Published: May 2020

Technological development is characterised by a series of related phenomena – digitalisation, informasation, robotisation, and globalisation – resulting in continuous and essential adaptations of human brain and behaviour. These adaptations have awaken the interest of numerous disciplines, but their systematic study, actually, is missing. In the present paper, along with the list of several adaptation fields and examples, the establishing of a new science is suggested – epharmology (from the Greek epharmozein = to adapt) which might be able to comprehensively approach the gathering and analysis of data from various observations and sources and, based on discerning between wishful and unwishful adaptations, which could exert influence upon legislation and education reform.
FORMATION OF COMPETENCES OF STUDENTS OF TECHNICAL SPECIALTIES IN THE PROCESS OF THEIR FUNDAMENTAL MATHEMATICAL TRAINING
Authors: Kolomiiets Alona , Klochko Vitalii , Stakhova Olena
Published: May 2020

The classification of competences of graduates of secondary and higher technical educational establishments is presented in the work. On the basis of the list of professional and mathematical competences offered by scientists, the professional-oriented mathematical competences of the future specialist, the most important and relevant for the professional activity of future engineers, are allocated. These include: conceptual, operational-algorithmic, applicable, design.The purpose of the article is to describe an experimental verification of the professionally-oriented mathematical competencies formation of future specialists in the electronics and telecommunications industry. The main research methods used by the authors: theoretical methods: analysis, synthesis, comparison and generalization of the research results of scientific and methodological literature on selected issues; empirical: observation, experiment, questionnaire, analysis of the obtained test results. During the study of higher mathematics, students are encouraged to take actions that promote the formation of skills that are part of mathematical competences. These actions are also performed by the engineer, he also needs to be able to analyze, synthesize, classify. Therefore, the formation of the above mathematical competences is appropriate and necessary for the professional training of the engineer.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS IN CONDITIONS OF UKRAINE'S INTEGRATION INTO THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA
Authors: Kirdan Olena
Published: May 2020

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the main directions of professional development of university teachers and to ensure the excellence of teaching. The achievement of the research goal made it possible to use general theoretical methods: analysis, synthesis, specification, generalization and empirical methods: surveys and questionnaires. Results of the research. The main directions of the professional development of university teachers and ensuring the excellence of teaching are outlined: mentoring and tutoring of young teachers; creation of centers of excellence, support and development of teaching skills; development of e-learning in the centers of educational and innovative technologies etc. The experience of the Center professional development of teachers of the Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University is analyzed. On the basis of the conducted questionnaire of the heads of departments the peculiarities of creating a culture of support and stimulation of quality teaching, creation of an environment of professional development, promotion and recognition of best practices, etc. were established. The importance of introducing the concept of service learning pedagogy at educational programs of all levels in higher education institutions of Ukraine is emphasized; the formation of the values social responsibility of universities; policies to enhance the culture of teaching, learning and assessment.
CONDITIONS OF DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS
Authors: Grinev Dmitrii , Shlat Natalia
Published: May 2020

Basing on the analysis of the structure of the motivational sphere of the personality, the identification of the essence of professional motivation in the student community, the article theoretically and experimentally substantiates the effectiveness of the complex of psychological and pedagogical conditions for the development of professional motivation of students in higher education: monitoring of personal and professional growth in the process of professional training; development and implementation of a system of methods and forms aimed at forming a professionally oriented process of cognition: psychological consultations on issues of professional orientation, personal self-determination, training on the development of professionally important qualities and motives of professional activity; modeling situations of upcoming professional activities; creation of the educational environment of the university for the application of acquired professional knowledge and skills. The article describes an empirical study of the structure of the motivational complex and the level of professional motivation of students. According to the results of the experiment, the need to create special educational conditions that underlie the development and implementation of the elective program aimed at increasing the level of professional motivation of students in higher education is revealed.
TRANSFORMATION OF THE NURSES LEARNING FOR COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT
Authors: Jankovska Livija
Published: May 2020

Transformation of the learning environment is an important factor for the innovation of the educational process. Contemporary educational paradigm requires new approaches which promote complicated and multidisciplinary competencies. Professional development of nurses depends on acquisition of new and more complicated cognitive, psychomotor and affective competencies to meet the contemporary needs of the medical care. Analyses of the empirical research results reveals that students evaluate their professional practical skills not very high that proves the need of  closer connection of the theory and corresponding practice in order students can acquire high quality integrative competences, which prepare for professional, social and personal challenges. Affective competences are playing major role in modern health care but the teachers’ questionnaire data show that students underestimate attitudes for their professional life. Thus, attitude forming is an important task of nurses’ education. One more factor is to prepare nurses for digital changes in Latvia medical system that requires integrative solutions for the multifunctional, active, information technology and practice oriented learning and teaching. Content and structure of new didactic models should promote interactive, technology improved and work-based learning process in order to provide sustainable education.
BUSINESS COMPETENCES ESTIMATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Spica Inese , Guzikova Ludmila
Published: May 2020

Taking into consideration at the present business environment of the Russia, as well as its geographical position and the historical background, it is important to make use of these conditions for estimation and further development business competences at the universities of Russia. The object of the present research paper is business competences, the subject of the research paper is estimation of the business competences of Russia and the development them in the study process at the higher education organizations in Russia. The objective of the research paper is to study the integration process of students and academic staff representing Russian higher education organizations in formation of business competences in Russia, to elucidate the factors influencing the business competences, to develop proposals for estimation and improvement of business competences in Russia. Research methods: reported analysis of business competences, higher education organizations in Russia, study of correlation between business environment factors and business competences, economic and statistical analysis of the universities results, economic experiment, studying of public and non -governmental institutions data in Russia. The present paper includes further development of study on the contents of business competences, factors influencing it, higher education theory and policy.
PROFESSIONAL SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS OF STUDENTS OF A PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY: RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH
Authors: Bugaychuk Tatyana , Koryakovtseva Olga , Rubleva Olga , Burakova Galina
Published: May 2020

The article is devoted to the study of the formation of professional self-consciousness of a student - a future teacher, with an emphasis on the features of professional self-esteem as an element of professional self-consciousness. The data obtained in the article using the methods of studying professional self-esteem and professional self-knowledge allow us to pay attention to the complex procedure of entering the profession by students of a pedagogical university, passing through the crises of vocational training at 2 and 5 courses, 3rd and 4th year students are completely ready to study, work, accumulate knowledge and develop in a wider professional sense, they have a focus on self-development. The dynamics of development of students’ ideas about themselves at different stages of studying at university are shown, the emphasis is on the features of formation of professional self-esteem of  future teachers. The study opens up significant prospects for advanced training and improving the quality of students' training, taking into account the characteristics of the development of their professional self-consciousness.
EFFECTS OF FEEDBACK NN SKILLS DURING CARDIOPULMONAL REANIMATION TRAINING
Authors: Ciekurs Rafaels , Balmaks Reinis
Published: May 2020

Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the main causes of death in Europe. Early initiation and qualitative performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation can reduce mortality. In order to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation of appropriate quality, theoretical and practical knowledge is needed which can be improved by clinical simulation. The aim of the study was to find out the effect of feedback on participants' skills during cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. Hypothesis - feedback improves participants' skills during cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. Research Method - randomized controlled simulation study. Research instruments - observation protocol, questionnaire. A total of 32 employees of State Emergency Medical Service (medical practitioners) participated in the study. The hypothesis was confirmed - feedback improves participants' skills during cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. The total evaluation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the intervention group, which performed the cardiopulmonary resuscitation scenario with the feedback function is higher (92,13%) compared to the control group (77%). Most of the participants in the intervention group fully agree that the use of feedback function during training improves the overall cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills. The results of the study indicate that the development of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training programs for medical students and practitioners requires the inclusion of practical activities with clinical simulations with feedback.
PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF STUDENTS' INTERNAL MOTIVATION
Authors: Baranauskienė Ingrida , Serdiuk Liudmyla , Kovalenko Alla
Published: May 2020

The article discusses the main approaches to research on an individual’s internal learning motivation. The factors and synergetic tendencies of learning motivation conditioned by value-semantic and personal characteristics are determined. The study purpose was to determine the factors of student’s internal academic motivation and the psychological foundations of their self-determination. The following psychological diagnostic techniques were used in the empirical study: the Morphological Test of Life Values developed by V.F. Sopov, L.V. Karpushina; V.V. Stolin’s and S.R. Pantileev’s Test-Questionnaire of Self-Attitudes; the techniques for learning motivation at universities proposed by T.I. Ilyina; T. Ehlers’ Mofivation of Success questionnaire. The sample consisted of 170 students of the second-forth academic years from the Faculty of Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The obtained research results show that learning self-determination is ensured to the great extent by an individual’s meaningful life goals and perspectives, the internal control locus, personal autonomy. An important factor of an individual’s learning self-determination is the need for self-realization that actualizes the potential capabilities. It is shown that the conditions for students’ learning motivation formation and development are created and achieved thanks to the values of personal development, spiritual pleasure, creativity; a space of interpersonal interactions that provides moral support; personal traits such as self-esteem, self-acceptance, self-understanding and self-confidence. These conditions promote the development of professionally important qualities and values.
PEDAGOGICAL PROMOTION OF PROFESSIONAL SELF-REALIZATION OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF PH ILOLOGICAL SPECIALITIES
Authors: Poseletska Kateryna , Ihnatova Olena , Kochenko Olena , Hapchuk Yana
Published: May 2020

In the world of rapid change, the concept of professional self-realization is becoming an essential development factor for professionals. Modern teachers of philological specialties should be not only masters in their field who have indispensable professional and methodological competencies but also be ready to provide all necessary services for the current generation, which agrees with the framework of the “New Ukrainian School”. To correspond to the above-mentioned standards, a philology teacher must strive for self-development and self-improvement. The readiness of future teachers for professional self-realization is an integrated quality manifested in independent productive activity aimed at personal self-development and self-improvement. Based on theoretical research and practical experience, we have determined pedagogical conditions for the formation of readiness of future teachers of philological specialties for professional self-realization: 1) ensuring readiness for the professional self-realization of future teachers of philological specialties based on the acknowledgement of career prospects; 2) actualization of the acmeological component of the vocational training of future philologists; 3) phased inclusion of future philologists into the practically focused activity during their teaching practice. The effectiveness of these pedagogical conditions has been examined through carrying out the pedagogical experiment and a set of questionnaires and tests to define the level of readiness for professional self-realization. As a result, we have developed a system of practical classes “I am a future professional” and corrective tutorials with future teachers of philological specialties and developed common psychological and pedagogical guidelines for supervising teaching practice.
TEACHING INDUSTRY 4.0
Authors: Marzano Gilberto , Martinovs Andris
Published: May 2020

Industry 4.0 is a term that was introduced by the German government at the time of the Hannover Fair in 2011 in relation to an initiative brought forward to support German industry in addressing future challenges. It refers to the 4th industrial revolution, in which disruptive digital technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI), are exercising a notable impact on industrial production.Industry 4.0 takes the emphasis on digital technology of recent decades to a whole new level with the help of interconnectivity through the Internet of Things (IoT), real-time data access, and the introduction of cyber-physical systems.This paper focuses on the design of an educational module for higher education mechatronics students. Introducing Industry 4.0 into a mechatronics curriculum will reinforce the integration of student competences in flexible and rapid manufacturing. The module includes notions of machine learning and deep machine learning, which are essential in robotics and behavioral robotics and closely interact with control theory. The results of a pilot training activity in the field are also illustrated and discussed.
TRAINING FOR THE INNOVATIVE TEACHING AS A DETERMINANT OF THE PROFESSIONAL MOBILITY OF THE FUTURE TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS
Authors: Shevchenko Liudmyla
Published: May 2020

The article deals with the professional mobility and readiness for the innovative teaching of future technology teachers as interdependent components. The purpose of the article is to study the organizational and methodological aspects of forming the professional mobility of future technology teachers in the context of preparation for innovation activities at Ukrainian Teacher Training Universities. Using the complex of theoretical and empirical research methods, the main organizational and methodical aspects of training were determined: the construction of the individual trajectory of study based on selected disciplines; the acquisition of new branches of activity; the forming of the complete conception of technological education and future innovative teaching; the introduction of innovative technologies (interactive discussions, motivational trainings, group forms of work, a problem-solving training, design and research activities, mixed learning, etc.); implementation of Information and communications technology (ICT), distance, Smart and hybrid education systems (e-learning resources, electronic educational and methodical complexes, Web services, individual and group projects based on Web quests and Blog quests); the monitoring of the readiness level for professional mobility; the strengthening of the consultative and coordinating function of teachers. The implementation of certain aspects expands the possibilities of optimizing the educational process not only at the level of formation of the readiness for professional mobility, but also at the level of the entire system of training future technology teachers to innovative teaching. It requires: creating conditions for continuous learning; the orientation of the final stages of pedagogical education to the formation of students’ academic mobility; the rapid expansion of vertical and horizontal professional mobility ranges; the forming of future technology teachers’ readiness and the ability to change the specialization, the place of work and even the profession, if necessary, or to master several specialties or training profiles at the same time.
FEATURES OF THE USE OF EMODIA IN THE STUDY OF HUMANITARIAN DISCIPLINES AT THE EXAMPLE OF HISTORY
Authors: Romanukha Oleksandr , Udovichenko Hannah , Zinchenko Viktoriia
Published: May 2020

This article deals with the potential to use emoji in the studying process. The purpose of the article is a determination of the potential for use of emoji in the educational process as a partial substitute of the traditional text. There were used the following methods to solve the desired goal: the analysis of the scientific works regarding the matters under the inquiry, synthesis of ideas; generalization of the own pedagogical experience; method for description of the interactive forms of teaching during seminars and lessons in secondary school. The author of this article created the algorithm to use emoji in the history classes at school and university. According to the results of poll among pupils and students emoji is more popular in secondary school. During the classes emoji can be used in various ways: partial emoji translation of the text; emoji testing; quest; using emoji in literary Internet projects. Using emoji has methodical, psychological and technical advantages such as the decrease of the volume of the educational material; the increase of the emotional interest of pupils and students; the development of the logical and associative thinking; conducting classes by dint of smartphones and messengers; distance learning. Using emoji in the studying process engages not only innovation technologies, but also higher nervous system of person, the language of symbolic logic.
MEASURING SELF-ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS’ CREATIVITY AT RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Authors: Maslak Anatoly , Van Gejeka Nataļja , Pakrastiņš Leonīds
Published: May 2020

The purpose of the study is to measure the creativity of students at Riga Technical University on a linear scale of self-estimation. Self-estimation of students' creativity is assessed on the basis of indicators that are points of the corresponding questionnaire. The novelty of the study is that self-esteem of creativity is considered as a latent variable, which, in the framework of the theory of latent variables, is measured on a linear scale. In the framework of this theory, based on the Rasch model, an analysis of the quality of the questionnaire as a measuring tool is carried out. Three-way analysis of variance showed that the self-estimation of creativity of students of the Architectural faculty is statistically significantly higher than the self-esteem of creativity of students of the Construction faculty. The factors of students’ “gender” and “course” were noted as statistically insignificant. The results of the study should be used to analyse the quality of the educational process.
METHODOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON THE HETEROCHRONIA IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTH PRESERVING COMPETENCE OF A PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Authors: Yevtuch Mykola , Fedorets Vasyl , Klochko Oksana
Published: May 2020

The article presents the methodology of using knowledge about the phenomenon of heterochronia in pedagogy. The aim of the study is to improve the methodology of development of health-saving competence of Physical Education teacher in postgraduate education based on actualization and understanding of the phenomenon of heterochronia. The use of knowledge about the phenomenon of heterochronia is considered in the context of pedagogical anthropology and conducted within the framework of phenomenological, health-saving and anthropological approaches. Approaches used in the research are the following: competence, axiological, existential, transdisciplinary, etc. Due to the use of the phenomenon of heterochronia, the temporal phenomenology of a person is represented, as well as its non-linearity, processability. Knowledge of the phenomenon of heterochronia and its value interpretations is used in the pedagogical methodology of prevention of sudden cardiac death. The use of knowledge of heterochronia promotes the effective application of Physical Education teacher the knowledge of human morphophysiology in educational practices of health preservation and axiologicalization and humanization of the educational process. The results of the conducted study determine quite considerable prevalence of knowledge as well as value and health oriented understandings of heterochronia among the working Physical Education teachers in comparison with students mastering this profession.
THE ATTITUDE OF THE PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALITIES’ STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA TO THE STUDY COURSE OF CIVIL DEFENCE
Authors: Porozovs Juris , Dudkina Aija
Published: May 2020

In Latvia the Civil Defence course is a compulsory course for all higher education study programs. The aim of the study was to find out the attitude of the students of pedagogy specialties of the University of Latvia towards the Civil Defence course, to study the students' self-assessment of understanding the most important topics of the Civil Defence course and the most important insights learned by students during acquiring the Civil Defence course. To find out the attitude of the pedagogical specialties students towards the Civil Defence course, a questionnaire of the first-year students was carried out after the acquisition of the course. The responses of full-time and part-time students were compared. The results of the questionnaire showed that the majority of the surveyed students have understood the importance of the Civil Defence course and they consider that this course is necessary for all study programs. After completing the course, most students have understood the most important topics of the Civil Defence course. The majority of surveyed students consider that topics related to national defence should be included in the Civil Defence course. As the most interesting topics students have found first aid, disasters and their classification and disaster management. Students believe that Civil Defence knowledge is needed for being aware of how to deal with emergencies, if necessary, to be able to provide first aid and for better understanding of the functioning of the civil defence system in Latvia. Students see an opportunity to combine the acquiring of Civil Defence course with the mastering of another study course.
ON THE GROWING SOCIAL ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES UNDER KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
Authors: Orzhel Olena , Tryma Kateryna
Published: May 2020

The paper intends to investigate the social role of higher education institutions (HEIs) under knowledge society. As knowledge becomes the main asset and driver of social-economic transformations in the 21st century, HEIs are positioned as centres where knowledge is generated, accumulated, disseminated and applied. With emergence of knowledge society, university mission “to contribute to the public good” is becoming more visible and tangible in HEIs’ operations. Responding to community needs or societal demand, HEIs will liaise and/or compete domestically and internationally with other state and non-state actors: non-governmental organizations (NGOs), authorities, interest groups, local communities. Both competition and cooperation may produce win-win effect, or end up with win-lose or lose-lose result.Case study method will be used to research different cooperation patterns between HEIs and other actors. In more detail, relationship between HEIs and NGOs will be explored to test the hypothesis that NGOs, who have been leaders in societal change over the last three - four decades, are losing primacy to HEIs. We will examine the social role of HEIs and their cooperation with civil society in situation of emergency, when societal demand for knowledge, expertise and response to crisis is high. In detail, we intend to look at Mariupol State University – a HEI with strong community ties and reputation of a civic university – in order to examine its community service and interaction with municipal knowledge hubs during hybrid war unleashed in 2014. Therefore, the aim of this research paper is to investigate whether and how under knowledge society the social role of HEIs changes in emergency situations and outline their possible contribution to problem-solving in cooperation with other partners, first of all NGOs. Key words: higher education institutions, non-state actors, non-governmental organizations, knowledge hub, knowledge economy.
ANALYSIS OF READINESS OF FUTURE TEACHERS TO FORM ENVIRONMENTAL PICTURE OF PRESCHOOLERS
Authors: Dombek Svetlana , Lebedeva Natalia
Published: May 2020

The article deals with the problem of readiness of future teachers to form environmental picture of preschoolers. The authors define the notions «environmental culture», «environmental education»; draw conclusions about forming of notion «environmental culture» at the stage of preschool childhood and necessity of preparation of future teachers to forming of environmental picture of preschoolers.The analysis of empirical investigation of students' readiness to form environmental picture of preschoolers showed that the students understand the essence of environmental categories, navigate the content and forms of environmental work with the children, mark the necessity of practice in environmental education of preschoolers.The article is intended for public reading and for those who are interested in pedagogical research.
STUDENTS` SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING IN THE PROCESS OF DEBATING
Authors: Ročāne Maija , Samuseviča Alīda
Published: May 2020

Nowadays methods promoting self-directed learning have become essential as thinking processes, deep understanding and an independent desire to explore and research the learning content gain importance. One of these methods is debating, which provides students the opportunity not only to be aware of topical problems in science and society, but also to understand the significance of them in their personal lives. The analysis of the survey show that for students with experience in debating, goal achievement is greatly influenced by individual interest and motivation, while for students without debating experience teacher's positive attitude is more important than personal interest and motivation to learn.
EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE FORMATION OF COMMUNICATIVE UNIVERSAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIONS IN YOUNGER STUDENTS
Authors: Solovyeva Tatiana , Vitkovskaya Irina , Ovchinnikova Alexandra
Published: May 2020

Effective pedagogical management of the formation of communicative skills in schoolchildren is impossible without monitoring the degree of their formation. The article presents the materials of diagnostic tools, including a questionnaire, criteria and nominative indicators for assessing the degree of formation of the components of communicative universal educational actions. The questionnaire is adapted to the age characteristics of younger students.On the basis of the developed criteria and indicators, a theoretical model of possible levels of mastery by younger students of the communicative actions of interaction, interiorization and cooperation is proposed. The article introduces the results of determining the levels of formation of communicative universal educational actions among elementary school graduates. The study was based on an analysis of literary sources, a survey of primary school students and theoretical modeling.
THE USE OF BOOKS IN CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING (CLIL)
Authors: Bezilova Veronika
Published: May 2020

Connection between language and content in school environment is important, especially when we teach our students to be independent language users. The present paper investigates the connection between language and content goals. Research sample consisted of 10 and 11 years old primary school students (N = 12, M=1, F=11). The research was focused on the book Your Body, where vocabulary connected to body was being taught. New vocabulary was presented in the context, afterwards, new vocabulary and phrases were being thought through the mind maps. The case study approach was used to get an in-depth analysis of the research problem. The main aim of the research was to connect language and content, where the main emphasis was put on the content. The paper answers the research question focused on the role of the books in language and content integrated learning. The results of the research show that books are a great connection between language and content goals and can be used in content and language integrated learning.
THE USE OF FRACTAL GEOMETRY ELEMENTS AS A MEANS OF AESTHETIC EDUCATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Sergeeva Larisa
Published: May 2020

Currently, the issue of aesthetic education is becoming one of the key issues in the field of education. The relevance of the article is due to the fact that mathematics has great aesthetic potential, which is not always revealed in the process of teaching mathematics in elementary school. An important role in revealing the beauty of mathematical content in elementary school is played by the familiarity of schoolchildren with a young rapidly developing mathematical field - fractal geometry. In order to prove the effectiveness of using fractal geometry elements for the formation of aesthetic representations of younger schoolchildren, a formative experiment was carried out, with the help of testing we diagnosed changes in the level of formed aesthetic representations, feelings and judgments of younger schoolchildren during the experimental work. The tools and methods of using the elements of fractal geometry in the study of mathematics in elementary school are described. The results of the study allow us to conclude that the familiarity of primary schoolchildren with fractals increases the interest of students in mathematics. The amazing simplicity of fractals and the diversity of their forms contributes to the formation of aesthetic ideas and feelings among younger students. The construction of fractals in the study of geometric objects in elementary school makes it possible to show students that aesthetic pleasure is provided not only by art, but also by the joy of creativity in other fields of activity, including teaching.
A PROFILE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL READER: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
Authors: Krieķis Andris , Anspoka Zenta
Published: May 2020

In order to ensure a targeted development of literacy in a primary school, it is important to recognize needs and realize experience of the little reader. The article aims to analyze the results of a study of literacy levels, reading habits and needs of pupils studying in classes 2 and 3. The study’s methodology is based on psychological theories about the current development of children of the youngest school age, on necessity theories, linguadidactic theories and educational observation, as well as on teacher polls. The data analyzed in the study was collected from April 2017 to January 2018. The study involved 819 pupils studying in classes 2 and 3. The results of the study have been processed using quantitative (arithmetic mean, frequency distribution) and qualitative (meaning content analysis) methods. They have contributed to the development of the profile of the Latvian starting school reader, and have exposed the difficulties encountered by students while learning and using literacy, as well as the reading habits of pupils and the main causes to draw attention to in the primary education process, in order to improve the level of literacy and gradually turn in a proficient reader.
EXPLORING THE LITERATURE ON CONCEPTS OF TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND TEACHER-LEADER: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?
Authors: Jurgilė Vaida , Ponomarenko Tetiana , Kaminskienė Lina , Žydžiūnaitė Vilma
Published: May 2020

The purpose of the current paper is to explore the concepts of “teacher leadership” and “teacher-leader”. The current article highlights and compares the usage of the two concepts, explores the new perspectives for determination of teacher leadership within school environment. It draws from literature on teacher leadership and on-the-job leadership development to explore insights and issues on teacher leadership development, and it presents cases for theoretical determination of both concepts. The concept analysis method was implemented in order to collect the recent literature and explore the concepts of “teacher leadership” and “teacher-leader”. The novelty of the current research is the definition of peculiarities in usage of both terms. The results indicate that the concept of teacher leadership is regarded as a process and activity, while the concept of teacher-leader is mostly regarded as a component of teacher’s professional identity. The article concludes with implications for further theoretical research on teacher leadership.
THE VALUE AND TOPICALITY OF FEEDBACK IN IMPROVING THE LEARNING PROCESS
Authors: Jurs Pāvels , Špehte Elita
Published: May 2020

Feedback delivery is an integral part of the learning process, which provides an effective teaching and learning process. Although students are primarily targeted to get a mark, there are a number of strategies that can be used to maximise students' involvement in the learning process, including providing effective feedback. Purposeful use of feedback through the pedagogical process contributes to a more active involvement of students by developing metacognitive skills (Nicol & Draper 2008). It is important to encourage students, in the learning process and outside it, to ensure reflection on feedback comments and to give preliminary assessment (Taras, 2003). The aim of the article is to update the importance of feedback in the pedagogical process by identifying theoretical regularity in the interpretation of the concept of feedback, as well as undertaking empirical research to clarify students' views on feedback and the effectiveness of its application in the learning process.
CHILD’S READINESS FOR SCHOOL AS PRIORITY SUBJECT DETERMINANT
Authors: Pantiuk Tetiana , Nevmerzhytska Olena , Ivakh Svitlana , Perkhun Lesia , Yarushak Maria
Published: May 2020

The article deals with the issue of a child’s readiness for school as an important personal determinant and a holistic system of child’s individual characteristics. The child’s readiness for school has been considered in the research holistically. It involves the development of motivational and cognitive activity, the level of formation of communication mechanisms, analytic-synthetic and volitional activities. Complex characteristics of physiological, mental, motivational and intellectual components of the preschooler’s readiness for school have been taken into account. The objective of the article consists in analyzing the child’s readiness for organized schooling as an important subjective determinant and justification of the cause-and-effect relationship between preschooler readiness for school and family education. Certain criteria for the six-year-old children’s psychophysiological readiness for school in the process of conducting a comprehensive study have been considered. They are as follows: the health group (first or second); the level of physical and motor development in relation to age and sex norms; sensorimotor properties and skills; intellectual development, social maturity. In order to diagnose the child’s readiness for school the following methods have been used in the research: an experimental conversation to identify a preschooler’s internal position (by T. Nezhnova); school readiness assessment (by Kern’s-Yerasek test); the technique of “Graphic Dictation” (by D. Elkonin); the test “Preservation of Quantity” (by J. Piaget); Philippine test etc. Based on the study of parents' involvement in the process of preparing children for school, the conditionality of the child's level of readiness is substantiated by the system of factors, certain conditions of the family in which she was brought up.The study proves that the child’s successful transition from pre-school to school is possible on condition that the child has developed appropriate physical, social and mental skills ensuring his/her readiness for school. The integrity of the process of the child’s preparation for school and the development of the above mentioned components are the key to the child’s further progress and socialization at school.
SOME PROBLEMS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE OF MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION OF FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
Authors: Granichina Olga , Sheremetyeva Olga
Published: May 2020

The article discusses the most significant problems of ensuring the quality of mathematical education of students studying in the direction of Pedagogical Education, profile "Primary Education". The presented results were obtained as a result of the analysis of theoretical studies published in Russian scientific sources, and on the basis of a survey of mathematics teachers and methods of teaching mathematics working in leading pedagogical universities of Russia. As a result of processing the obtained data, the identified problems are ranked by degree of relevance. In the article, the authors proposed possible solutions to the identified problems within the existing regulatory requirements on the basis of their personal experience in teaching mathematical disciplines at a teacher training university, as well as possible risks that arise when they are implemented. The authors present individual examples of the implementation of these ideas in the practice of teaching students at the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia.