bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Polymorphism of vascular endothelial growth factor gene (VEGF) and matrix metalloproteinase (ММР) genes in primary limb lymphedema
Authors: Shevchenko A. V. , Prokofyev V. F. , Konenkov V. I. , Khapaev R. S. , Nimaev V. V.
Published: May 2020

Among the reasons of primary lymphedema development, a certain role belongs to genetic factors. The specific molecular products participate in remodeling of blood and lymphatic vascular networks. Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) are key regulators of endothelial functions of the cells, which are responsible for lympho- and vasculogenesis. Moreover, matrix metalloproteinases (ММР) may act as regulators of both lymphangiogenesis, and angiogenesis. Since the regulatory regions of VEGFA gene, as well as of ММР genes are polymorphic, one may suggest, that their different expression level, determined by these polymorphisms, could be associated with development of swellings typical for lymphedema.

We have analyzed gene polymorphisms in two regulatory regions of vascular endothelial growth factor-A VEGF-A (rs 699947 and rs 3025039), and matrix metalloproteinase genes MMP2 (rs 2438650), MMP3 (rs 3025058), MMP9 (rs 3918242), and their combinations in the patients with primary lymphedema.

A group of patients with primary lymphedema included 72 subjects (55 women and 17 men) at the age of 18 to 81 years. Control group included 526 inhabitants of Novosibirsk (153 men, 373 women) without chronic diseases, comparable for age with lymphedema patients. We have performed typing of regulatory regions in VEGF (rs 699947, rs 3025039), ММР2 (rs 2438650), ММР3 (rs 3025058), ММР9 genes (rs 3918242). Fifteen complex genotypes have been revealed that were positively associated with disease. Analysis of the gene network topology has outlined the main intergenic interactions upon primary lymphedema development. MMP2 -1306 CC, MMP9 -1562CC and VEGF +936CC arrange the basic knots in the gene network (53% of total interactions). A number of significantly different complex genotypes was revealed at patients with primary lymphedema with normal body mass index (BMI < 25) and obesity (BMI < 30). Hence, frequency of complex genotype VEGF +936 CC: MMP3 -1171 5А6А:MMP9 -1562 CC in the patients with obesity is increased more 5.5-fold compared to the patients with normal BMI.

The data obtained may presume a certain value of the analyzed gene polymorphisms in pathogenesis of primary lymphedema. Topological analysis of gene networks allows to study the structural and functional organization of gene-gene interactions for development of approaches to individyal preventive maintenance and therapy of the disease.
Corrupção e má gestão nos gastos com educação: fatores socioeconômicos e políticos
Authors: Rodrigues Daniele Silva , Faroni Walmer , Santos Nálbia de Araújo , Ferreira Marco Aurélio Marques , Diniz Josedilton Alves
Published: May 2020

Resumo O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar os fatores socioeconômicos e políticos que influenciaram a ocorrência de corrupção e má gestão nos gastos com o ensino básico nos municípios brasileiros. As fontes de dados usadas foram os relatórios das fiscalizações realizadas pela Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) de 2011 a 2015 e os websites da Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN), do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) e da Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (STN). Os dados foram analisados por meio de procedimentos descritivos e regressão Binomial Negativo. De modo geral, os resultados indicaram que a possibilidade de reeleição do prefeito e a atuação dos conselhos municipais afetaram significativamente a incidência de corrupção. Por sua vez, a ocorrência de má gestão apresentou relação significativa com o perfil do eleitor e atuação dos conselhos municipais. Esses achados destacam a relevância dos conselhos municipais como instrumentos de acompanhamento e fiscalização da aplicação dos recursos públicos destinados ao ensino básico nos municípios brasileiros.
The joint effect of democracy and economic freedom on corruption
Authors: Viana Cristian Johan Picón , Ruiz José Luis Ramos , Ramírez Camilo Almanza , Camargo José Luis Ramos
Published: May 2020

Resumen Este trabajo examina el efecto conjunto de la democracia y libertad económica sobre la corrupción. Para ello, se utilizan las bases de datos de 160 países de los años 2010 - 2016, considerando varias fuentes de información para un conjunto de variables económicas, culturales, históricas e institucionales. Las pesquisas señalan que el efecto conjunto de los niveles de libertad económica y democracia es importante para combatir la corrupción. Por lo tanto, las políticas más eficaces para los países objeto de estudio, serán aquellas enfocadas al derecho fundamental que tienen los seres humanos para controlar el fruto de su trabajo, englobando de manera integral las libertades y derechos de producción, distribución o consumo de bienes y servicios.
Práticas não adequadas nos tribunais de contas
Authors: Lino André Feliciano , Aquino André Carlos Busanelli de
Published: May 2020

Resumo Os tribunais de contas brasileiros como organizações de auditoria governamental têm sido historicamente questionados pela continua revelação de práticas socialmente contestadas atribuídas aos conselheiros. Este artigo analisa a manutenção dessas más práticas (organizational wrongdoing), sustentadas e apoiadas pela atuação de conselheiros, assessores, diretores de auditoria e apoiadores do escalão técnico, os quais detém maior influência e poder em uma organização tipicamente permeada por lógicas institucionais incompatíveis e conflitantes. Utilizou-se o caso do Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Rio de Janeiro para analisar as práticas ilegítimas largamente utilizadas que se tornaram públicas recentemente. O caso foi analisado em uma abordagem qualitativa, a partir de entrevistas (com auditores e conselheiros da organização) trianguladas com documentos públicos. A análise conclui que a lógica institucional elite-patrimonialista que opera naquela organização induziu o amplo uso de más práticas naquele tribunal, as quais foram legitimadas por estratégias de poder (episódico e sistêmico) e por trocas recíprocas em todos os níveis organizacionais. Ainda, a análise identificou más práticas de suporte que surgem ao longo da hierarquia, operadas sob influência de poder sistêmico em geral, que são desdobramentos de estratégias para sustentar as más práticas embrionárias.
Aspidosperma flaviflorum (Apocynaceae), a New Species from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, with Notes on Wood Anatomy
Authors: Machate David Johane , Pace Marcelo Rodrigo , Alves Flávio Macedo , Furtado da Costa Queiroz Juliana , Farinaccio Maria Ana
Published: May 2020

Abstract—Aspidosperma flaviflorum, is described as a new species from the submountain semideciduous forest in the municipality of Porto Murtinho in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. This new taxon is described and compared with the most morphologically
similar species, A. quirandy and A. tomentosum. In its wood anatomy, A. flaviflorum is unique within the genus by the very scanty axial parenchyma and the lack of a line of axial parenchyma delimiting the growth rings.
Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Phylogeny of Daucus
Authors: Spooner David M. , Ruess Holly , Simon Philipp , Senalik Douglas
Published: May 2020

Abstract—We explored the phylogenetic utility of mitochondrial DNA sequences in Daucus and compared the results with prior phylogenetic results using the same 36 accessions of Daucus (and two additional outgroups) with plastid DNA sequences and with other
nuclear results. As in the plastid study we used Illumina HiSeq sequencer to obtain resequencing data of the same accessions of Daucus and outgroups, and analyzed the data with maximum parsimony and maximum likelihood. We obtained data from 47 of 71 total mitochondrial genes but only
17 of these 47 genes recovered major clades that were common in prior plastid and nuclear studies. Our phylogenetic trees of the concatenated data set of 47 genes were moderately resolved, with 100% bootstrap support for most of the external and many of the internal clades, except for the
clade of D. carota and its most closely related species D. syrticus. There are areas of hard incongruence with phylogenies using plastid and nuclear data. In agreement with other studies, we conclude that mitochondrial sequences are generally poor phylogenetic markers, at least
at the genus level, despite their utility in some other studies.
Fluoropyrimidine-Associated Cardiotoxicity: Probably Not So Rare As It Seems
Authors: Lestuzzi Chiara , Tartuferi Lucia , Viel Elda , Buonadonna Angela , Vaccher Emanuela , Berretta Massimiliano
Published: May 2020

This letter to the editor focuses on a recent report of a retrospective case-control study of fluoropyrimidine-associated cardiotoxicity in cancer patients.
Dromedary Milk Protein Hydrolysates Show Enhanced Antioxidant and Functional Properties
Authors: Oussaief Olfa , Jrad Zeineb , Adt Isabelle , Khorchani Touhami , El-Hatmi Halima
Published: May 2020

Research background. Milk protein hydrolysates have received particular attention due to their health-promoting effects. Dromedary milk differs from the milk of other dairy animals in the composition and structure of its protein components, which give it unique properties. The bioactivity and functionality of whole dromedary milk proteins and their enzymatic hydrolysates have not received much attention, hence this study aims to investigate the effect of enzymatic hydrolysis of dromedary milk proteins on their antioxidant activities and functional properties. Experimental approach. Dromedary milk proteins were treated using four proteolytic enzymes (pepsin, trypsin, α-chymotrypsin and papain) and two mixtures of enzymes (pancreatin and pronase). The degree of hydrolysis was measured to verify the hydrolysis of the proteins. The sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and gel filtration chromatography served to determine the molecular mass distribution of the hydrolysates while reversed phase-high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) was conducted to explore their hydrophobicity. The antioxidant activities were evaluated using various in vitro tests, including 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging capacities, iron(III) reducing ability and chelating activity. Besides, functional properties such as solubility, foaming and emulsification were assessed. Results and conclusions. Dromedary milk protein hydrolysates exhibited different degrees of hydrolysis ranging from 17.69 to 41.86 %. Apart from that, the hydrolysates showed different electrophoretic patterns, molecular mass distribution and RP-HPLC profiles demonstrating the heterogeneity of the resulting peptides in terms of molecular mass and polarity. The hydrolysates displayed significantly higher antioxidant capacities than the undigested proteins at all the tested concentrations. Iron(II) chelating activity was the most improved assay after proteolysis and the hydrolysate generated with pancreatin had the highest chelating power. Dromedary milk protein hydrolysates possessed good solubility (>89 %). Further, foaming and emulsifying properties of dromedary milk proteins were enhanced after their proteolysis. These interfacial properties were influenced by the enzymes employed during proteolysis. Novelty and scientific contribution. Enzymatic hydrolysis of dromedary milk proteins is an effective tool to obtain protein hydrolysates with great antioxidant and functional properties. These results suggest that dromedary milk protein hydrolysates could be used as a natural source of antioxidant peptides to formulate functional foods and nutraceuticals.
¿Epistemología bíblica para la investigación adventista? Una propuesta de trabajo - Biblical Epistemology for Adventist Scholarship? A Working proposal
Authors: Canale Fernando
Published: May 2020

Desde la creación de las primeras universidades adventistas a inicios de la segunda mitad del siglo veinte, la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día ha participado en la investigación científica en varias disciplinas académicas seculares y teológicas que involucran el uso de metodología y razón humana. Debido a que normalmente, los investigadores seleccionan y usan metodologías basándose en el actual consenso de sus disciplinas académicas, y asumimos que eruditos adventistas hacen lo mismo. Rara vez los científicos se dan tiempo de analizar, evaluar y criticar las  herramientas intelectuales que usan. Este estudio aborda la necesidad de implementar una epistemología bíblica para desarrollar investigaciones con perfil adventista.
Arşiv Belgeleri Işığında Türkiye’nin Salgın Tedbirleri: Kolera Örneği (1924-1973)
Authors: İNCE Fuat , EVCİL Fatma Yağmur
Published: May 2020

Amaç: Cumhuriyet döneminde Türkiye’nin salgın tedbirlerini kolera örneği üzerinden araştırmak ve bunlarla ilgili bilgileri sunmaktır.
Metot: Çalışma kapsamında konuyla ilgili yayınlar okunmuş, Devlet Arşivleri Cumhuriyet Arşivi Kataloğunda tarama yapılmış, orijinal arşiv belgeleri incelenmiş ve kronolojik sıralamaya uygun sonuçlara ulaşılmıştır.
Bulgular: Türkiye salgınlarla mücadele etmek ve bunların yayılmasını engellemek için gerekli tedbirleri almıştır. Bu kapsamda incelenen ilk arşiv belgesi 1924 ve son belge ise 1973 tarihlidir. Bulunan belge sayısı 38’dir. Kolera vakalarının görülmesi üzerine alınan tedbirlerin yanısıra hastalığın bildirimi için de bir mekanizma oluşturulmuştur. Yurt dışında başlayan salgınların memlekete bulaşmaması için özellikle sınır geçişlerinde ve ulaşım konularında tedbirler alınmıştır. Kolera aşısı üretimi ve yedeklenmesi için çaba gösterilmiştir. Salgın görülen ülkelere aşı gönderilmiştir. 1971’de İstanbul-Sağmalcılar’daki kolera salgını ile mücadele edilmiştir. Bu salgından sonra kolera ile mücadele için çeşitli tedbirler alınmıştır. Aynı yıl karayolu ile hacca gitmek yasaklanmıştır. Bulgaristan ile kolera mücadelesi için bir protokol imzalanmıştır.
Sonuç: İncelenen arşiv belgelerinden yurtdışında görülen salgınlar konusunda sınırları kapatma, deniz ve hava yolu ulaşımını durdurma gibi önlemlerin alındığı görülmüştür. Ayrıca aşılama, hijyen, izolasyon ve tedavi konularında önemli işler başarılmıştır. Gerektiğinde kesin ve radikal kararlar alınmıştır. Tüm bunlar günümüzde yaşanan salgınlara ve özellikle de yeni tip coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemisine karşı devreye sokulan tedbirlerle büyük benzerlik göstermektedir. Geçmişte sağlanan başarıların veya eksik kalınan hususların bugün ve gelecekte oluşacak salgınlarla mücadelede iyi birer yol gösterici olacağını düşünmekteyiz.
Pendeteksian Harmonisa Arus Berbasis Feed Forward Neural Network Secara Real Time
Authors: Wahjono Endro , Anggriawan Dimas Okky , Satriawan Achmad Luki , Firdaus Aji Akbar , Prasetyono Eka , Sudiharto Indhana , Tjahjono Anang , Budikarso Anang
Published: May 2020

The development of power electronics converters has been widespread in the industrial, commercial, and home applications. The device is considered to produce harmonics in non-linear loads. Harmonics cause a decrease in power quality in the electric power system. To prevent a decrease in power quality caused by harmonics in the power system, the detection of harmonics has an important role. Therefore, this paper proposed feed forward neural network (FFNN) for harmonic detection. The design of harmonic detection device is designed with a feed forward neural network method that it has two stages of information processing, namely the training stage and the testing stage. FFNN has input harmonics and THDi as output. To detect harmonics, frst training is conducted to recognize waveform patterns and calculate the fast fourier transform (FFT) process ofﬂine. Prototype using the AMC1100DUB current sensor, microcontroller and display. To validate the proposed algorithm, compared by standard measurement tool and FFT. The results show the proposed algorithm has good performance with the average percentage error compared by standard measurement tool and FFT of 5.33 %.
Hardware Simulation of Rear-End Collision Avoidance System Based on Fuzzy Logic
Authors: Basjaruddin Noor Cholis , Saefudin Didin , Pancawati Anggun
Published: May 2020

Rear-end collisions are the most common type of traffc accident. On the highway, a real-end collision may involve more than two vehicles and cause a pile-up or chain-reaction crash. Referring to data released by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), rear-end  collisions which occurred throughout 2010 constituted as much as 43.65% of all collisions. In most cases, these rear-end collisions are caused by inattentive drivers, adverse road conditions and poor following distance. The Rear-end Collision Avoidance System (RCAS) is a device to help drivers to avoid rear-end collisions. The RCAS is a subsystem of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADASs) and became an important part of the driverless car. This paper discusses a hardware simulation of a RCAS based on fuzzy logic using a remote control car. The Mamdani method was used as a fuzzy inference system and realized by using the Arduiono Uno microcontroller system. Simulation results showed that the fuzzy logic algorithm of RCAS can work as designed.
THE PEDAGOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE RESPONSIVENESS OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS
Authors: Jurgena Inese , Cēdere Dagnija , Keviša Ingrīda
Published: May 2020

With the guidelines for pre-school education coming into effect, a paradigm change has occurred in Latvia, focusing on a child-centred educational process. Contradictions can be observed in the professional training of pre-school teachers. Clearly, pre-school educators ensure the transfer of values to the next generation and the stability of the system of education; nevertheless, their activity is often focused on imparting reproductive knowledge and skills and following familiar algorithms and stereotypes. The innovative trend – the development of child’s social and emotional skills – is not always dominant in the work of pre-school teachers. The aim of the research is to analyse the views of students, pre-service teachers, about teacher’s responsiveness in pedagogical activity. The research methods include the theoretical method – the analysis of theoretical literature, regulatory documents and academic studies - and the empirical method – surveys. The data have been processed with SPSS program. 247 full-time and part-time students of the University of Latvia participated in the study. The authors of the article concluded that pre-service teachers’ understanding of teacher’s responsiveness is sufficient. Most students are aware of the importance of teacher’s supportive reactions, responsibility and leadership in the regulation of child’s emotions. Pre-school teacher training plays an important role in the implementation of the social-emotional learning process, paying particular attention to raising students’ awareness of the role of emotions in the development of child’s self-regulation and the advancement of teachers’ skills in building positive and supportive relationships with children and parents.
DEVELOPMENT OF A REFLECTIVE COMPONENT OF FUTURE TEACHER’S READINESS TO WORK WITH GIFTED CHILDREN DURING TRAINING
Authors: Demchenko Оlena , Koval Tatiana , Vatso Mykhailo , Lymar Yulia , Turchyna Iryna
Published: May 2020

The necessity of special training of future teachers to work with gifted children is substantiated. In the article defined innovative approaches to improving the educational process in a pedagogical university have been determined in order to create conditions for students to acquire the qualities necessary for the identification of gifted children and to create favorable conditions for their creative self-realization. The importance of reflective abilities in the structure of future teacher’s readiness to work with gifted children is shown. The results of diagnostics of students reflexive abilities are presented, the insufficient level of their formation is revealed. The importance of training in the development of future teachers of the reflective component of readiness to work with children is shown. The experience of conducting trainings, which were developed and tested within the framework of the international project «Development of a culture of democracy in teacher education in Norway, Ukraine and Palestine», is presented. Examples of reflexive training exercises are given, the implementation of which will contribute to the development of future teachers ability to professional self-examination and self-esteem.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AS A DATA CONTROLLER: PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES
Authors: Kive Marta
Published: May 2020

The right to data portability applies only to personal data provided to the controller by the data subject himself, and only if the processing was initially based on the consent of the user or on the basis of a contract. Most cases when students or their parents submits their personal data to educational institution are cases covered by this right, moreover, in most cases, those are sensitive personal data.In the context of the right to data portability, data subjects directly transmit data from one data controller to another where technically possible. The regulation does not specify what is meant by “technically feasible”. The wording indicates that this should be addressed on a case-by-case basis and a dynamic interpretation of the term "technically feasible" should be ensured. This is limited because the Regulation does not oblige data controllers to accept or maintain compatible processing systems. In case with educational institutions and students’ opportunities to change the study place including mid-school year it’s important to identify problems with data portability and facilitate the transition process to get student into the new study environment and system faster and more effective.For this purpose, the author identifies main problems and challenges that educational institutions can face when they act as a data controllers. The subject of the research is the relationship between the data subject (students) and the data controller (educational institution), implementing the right to data portability.
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MANAGEMENT IN UKRAINE
Authors: Kirdan Olena , Pryshchepa Svitlana , Savchenko Nataliya , Tkachuk Myroslava , Kirdan Oleksandr
Published: May 2020

The theory and practice of management of higher educational establishments of Ukraine has a long history and is characterized by considerable experience and traditions. The article presents the findings study of the theory and practice of management in higher educational institutions in Ukraine in XIX – beginning of XXI century. The main periods of development of the theory and practice of management in higher educational institutions in Ukraine in XIX – beginning of XXI century is determined: 1802–1832, 1833–1862, 1863–1883, 1884–1917, 1917–1920, 1921-1990, 1991–2019 years as well as the characteristic features and tendencies of each of them. Views of N. Pirogov (the complete autonomy, the decentralization of universities’ management, the Ministerial panel of respected scientists interuniversity publicity etc.), K. Ushinskiy (the internal university management, the management of schools district etc.), M. Kostomarov (the idea of «an open university», increasing the authority of the University and others) and others are actualized in the investigation. The works above authors as a reliable on the basis in the development of the new trend of interdisciplinary scientific knowledge – universitology.
VARIETY OF ARRANGEMENTS OF NUMERICAL DATA FOR A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF MATHEMATICS
Authors: Daugulis Pēteris , Krastiņa Elfrīda , Sondore Anita , Vagale Vija
Published: May 2020

Effective arranging of numerical data and design of associated computational algorithms are important for any area of mathematics for teaching, learning and research purposes. Usage of various algorithms for the same area makes mathematics teaching goal-oriented and diverse. Matrices and linear-algebraic ideas can be used to make algorithms visual, two dimensional (2D) and easy to use. It may contribute to the planned educational reforms by teaching school and university students deeper mathematical thinking. In this article we give novel data arranging techniques (2D and 3D) for matrix multiplication. Our 2D method differs from the standard, formal approach by using block matrices. We find this method a helpful alternative for introducing matrix multiplication. We also give a new innovative 3D visualisation technique for matrix multiplication. In this method, matrices are positioned on the faces of a rectangular cuboid. Computerized implementations of this method may be considered as student project proposals.
THE QUALITY OF DOCTORAL STUDIES: CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Palkova Karina
Published: May 2020

The doctorate studies are one of the highest degrees given by a university. Doctoral studies provide students with training in research techniques. The doctoral studies involves the presentation and preparation of the most value activity named as doctoral thesis. There are a lot of doctoral programmes whose specific objectives are to train researchers to successfully address the challenges of new researched science ECT. Nevertheless the global tendency shows that doctoral studies must be transformed to promote innovative and comprehensive research degree and the particular system of the doctoral study process. The aim of the study is to research the key issues of the quality of doctoral studies from the perspective of innovation and digitalization era in educational system in Europe as a whole and in Latvia.
MODEL OF STUDENTS' «IMMERSION» IN INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Authors: Vitkovskaya Irina , Solovyeva Tatiana , Ovchinnikova Aleksandra
Published: May 2020

The main objective of this paper is to present the authors’ experience in preparing students doing the Primary Education course to implementation of innovative educational technologies in their professional activity. The article describes model of learning activity organization for students (future teachers) aimed to prepare them for innovative professional activity. This model was developed by the authors. It includes a number of stages: informative-motivational, operational, predictive, organizational and reflective. In this order the students pass the stages, i.e. get deeper understanding of innovative educational technologies applied in modern school lower grades. Each stage of the model uses educational strategies that help students to prepare to innovative activities: “intellectual and developmental teaching”, “Being within content” strategy, “simulation”, etc. Implementation of this model in Pskov State University proved its efficiency. Students that took part in the experiment showed positive dynamics in developing all components of readiness to innovative activity. The article pays special attention to the practical aspect of students’ readiness.
MYKOLA LEONTOVYCH’S PEDAGOGICAL LEGACY IN PODILLIA (LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENT.)
Authors: Zuziak Tetiana , Lavrinenko Oleksandr , Rohotchenko Oleksii , Marushchak Oksana
Published: May 2020

The aim of the article is to reveal the essence of pedagogical ideas of Mykola Leontovych, a composer and an educator, who defended the need for a closer connection of pedagogy and art, particularly in the field of professional training of future teachers in Podillia region of Ukraine during the late 19th into the early 20th centuries. The methodology of the study is based on the application of historical, chronological, cultural, and axiological approaches, which place the evolution of M.Leontovych’s views in a broad socio-cultural context. The creative scientific approaches of M.Leontovych regarding the necessity of mastering art in the system of vocational training of future teachers were emphasized; the basic principles of the interrelation of art and pedagogy in forming the personality of future teachers were substantiated.
BUILDING A CULTURE OF CREATIVE THINKING IN BUSINESS STUDIES
Authors: Mačerauskienė Nida
Published: May 2020

Creativity is considered as an intangible characteristic that drives business to success. Creative persons play an important role in fostering both technical and social innovation and progress. Contemporary higher education graduates are expected to possess soft skills including creative thinking, problem-solving, critical thinking, flexibility, motivation, positivity and others. Therefore, the research was designed with the aim to enhance the understanding of the concepts of creativity and creative thinking and to address the question of how creativity and the process which we use when we come up with a new idea can be enhanced within and by higher education institutions. This study examines a creativity-driven study environment to promote a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere and the Creative Platform process meant to develop creativity during regular practical tasks to make it an involuntary reflex and to discover new viewpoints, perspectives, and solutions to any business problem. The framework of the research is based on the analysis of literature and experimental research methods. The results revealed that using special techniques, purposeful creative thinking can be developed beyond creativity subject. Moreover, interdisciplinarity teams lead to better solutions.
BECOMING A TEACHER: HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE SELF AS A LEADER IS A CLASSROOM
Authors: Zydziunaite Vilma , Kaminskiene Lina , Jurgile Vaida , Ponomarenko Tetiana
Published: May 2020

The notion of ‘teacher leader in a classroom’ recently has been shifted. In the past, teacher leadership in a classroom was limited to didactics and expertise. Teachers have long served as ‘executors’, ‘executants’, not ‘leaders’ who are capable to manage the change and co-creation of knowledge within the interaction with students in a classroom. The aim of the study is to provide the descriptive analysis on contemporary research-based development regarding teacher leadership with the focus on concepts such as ‘becoming a teacher’, ‘professionalism of a teacher’, ‘co-creation’ and ‘teacher leadership’. Methods. The study is based on descriptive theoretical analysis. Conclusion. Becoming a teacher is the continuous process and means accepting the chal-lenge of imparting knowledge and guidance and approaching a high degree of ambivalence as it requires great diligence on the part of the teacher to be able to carry out her / his pro-fessional responsibilities. Co-creation is inseparable part of both - becoming a teacher and being a teacher leader as it helps to support the positive teaching-learning relationships and create the effective learning environments. Teacher leadership in a classroom is impossible to implement without self- recognition, which means in teaching practices teacher’s self-awareness.
FEATURES OF COGNITIVE ACTIVENESS OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS IN RUSSIA
Authors: Nikolaev Alexej , Kolbasova Irina , Shlat Natalia , Suvorova Evgenia
Published: May 2020

There has been a decrease of the activeness in the sphere of self-improvement among specialists. It can be assumed that this happens with university teachers as well, and the reason for this might be the fall of their cognitive activeness. The author of the article determines the particularity of the cognitive activeness, its most valuable indicators, as well as their psychological factors. The objective is to reveal the peculiarities of cognitive activeness for further scientific justification of the ways of its development. The questionnaire and the experiment methods were used, the cognitive activeness of the teachers was measured with the scale-type survey, worked out by J. J. Zhukov; the satisfaction with the performance was measured with the expert assessments survey, worked out by G. V. Lozovaja; the pedagogical abilities, the motives of professional activity, the successfulness of the performance and the adaptation to it were determined by the A. N. Nikolaev´s surveys. The main results are the following: the components of cognitive activeness dominate – the integration of educational material, supra-situational activity, the interest in cognition. The components of cognitive activeness have an impact on all indicators of teachers' adaptability. Three types of teachers have been identified: those motivated to the success of their activity; those motivated to the process itself; and those who are passionate about their activities. These types correspond to the results of the factor analysis with factors that are focused on the profession and self-improvement through cognitive activeness, on the activity preference based on one´s interests, and on the success of the activity according to one´s abilities.
TOOLS FOR CHILDREN FITNESS IN THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
Authors: Rymar Olga , Solovey Alla , Sorokolit Nataliya , Shevtsiv Uliana , Matviiv Vasyl
Published: May 2020

The results of pedagogical experiment that lasted from 2017 to 2018 are published in this research. 82 children took part in the experiment, among them were 42 boys and 40 girls. The actual age of children was nine years old. The purpose of the work was to discover the influence of fitness tools on physical development, physical preparation, psycho-emotional condition on younger school-age pupils. There was noticed a significant improvement of results of physical development according to Kettle index. In particular, it is about high level (from 16,9% to 43,1%), decreasing the average (from 54,4% to 46,8%) and especially the low level of physical development (from 28,7% to 10,1%),(p<0,05). Probably, positive changes appeared in the result of Ruffier Dickson tests, improvement indicators of intermediate level (from 4,8% to 14,1%),(p<0,05), decreasing in indicators of lower-intermediate level (from 38,4% to 16,7%),(p<0,05). The stable dynamics was noticed in the results of physical preparation (p<0,05), in particular after “30m run” exercise. Boys have got the result from 6,2±0,7sec to 5,4±0,5sec, girls - from 6,9±0,5sec to 6,1±0,5sec. The exercise “tilting torso forward from sitting position” represented result 3,9cm among boys and 5,5cm among girls; the exercise “long jump from place” represented 14,7cm among boys and 22,5cm among girls; in the exercise “shuttle running” boys got result from 11,7±1sec to 9,2±0,9sec and girls – from 12,1±1,2sec to 10,2±1 sec. What is more, positive and statistically important changes (p<0,05) where in results of pupils’ psycho-emotional condition evaluation. We have noticed increasing in levels of well-being, activeness, mood.
READING COMPETENCE AND ENGAGEMENT OF LATVIAN STUDENTS IN THE VIEW OF OECD PISA 2018 RESULTS
Authors: Kangro Ilze , Kangro Andris , Kiseļova Rita
Published: May 2020

Students' reading competence determines the achievements of learners in all areas of school education as well as in their further education, professional activity and life. The results of the OECD Program for International Student Assessment - OECD PISA 2018 confirm the need to improve reading competence in Latvia (OECD, 2019).The aim of the study is to analyze the achievement of Latvia's fifteen-year-old students in OECD PISA 2018 and the previous international program cycles in relation to students' reading engagement and its changes. Reading engagement significantly influences not only students' reading competence but are in themselves one of the goals of modern education (Guthrie & Wigfield, 2000; Guthrie, Klauda & Ho, 2013). The study will use the OECD PISA international databases for statistical analysis the data of Latvia and other countries for comparisons with OECD averages, and especially with the attitudes and achievements of Estonian and Finnish students. The analysis of the first results shows that the promotion of reading engagement among Latvian students, especially boys, is one of the factors for increasing reading competence.
PORTRAIT OF THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER IN THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SPACE OF THE MODERN RUSSIA
Authors: Shlat Natalia
Published: May 2020

The article discusses the problem of actual requirements to the kindergarten teacher, which are imposed by society (state), educational organization, the family of the pupil and children of preschool age. The author analyzes the provisions of a number of documents regulating the activities of the teacher, systematizes the results of scientific research about the role of the teacher in modern preschool education. The article describes the theoretical model of the way of the teacher of the preschool educational organization in modern social and cultural conditions: mission, function, result, –answering the question "What should be a modern kindergarten teacher?". The results of the study can be used as a basis for the modernization of the content of the professional activity (professional standard) of the modern teacher of a preschool educational organization.The article is intended for public reading and for those who are interested in pedagogical research.
MODELLING OF MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES AS A SCIENTIFIC COGNITION IN HIGH SCHOOL
Authors: Reihenova Austra
Published: May 2020

The topicality of the article relates to the use of modelling in a real, complicated and complex process, with the need to forecast the progress and results of the occurrence. Article problem: In school, the focus is on building theoretical models, without real-life context. In real life, the problems are interdisciplinary, more difficult to define than in the theoretical model. The student should be able to transfer knowledge and concepts from one learning discipline in which he can deal with the problem to another. Mathematical modelling offers opportunities to connect and use knowledge from different disciplines. The aim of the article is to stimulate interest in the use of diverse learning approaches and forms, on the learning of mathematics as science, on its application in other scientific disciplines to address problems, on mathematics as a form of systemic thinking and on mathematical modelling as a learning method. The study used student test papers and open-ended questionnaires to collect data. The research used data triangulation method for data processing.
FORMATION OF YOUNGER PUPILS' SUSTAINABLE INTEREST TO TAKE PHYSICAL CULTURE IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Bilavych Halyna , Savchuk Borys , Bilavych Ivan , Pantiuk Mykola , Khalo Zoriana
Published: May 2020

The results of the study and the data of Ukrainian and foreign scientists showed that children are passively involved in physical activity. School lessons of physical culture lose their priority among the preferences of students. The interests of younger students in physical education contradict with the curriculum. Physical development has a declarative and situational nature, since only about 20% of children engage in motor activity in the morning. In view of this, the author developed a method of forming a sustainable interest in physical education and sports during the extracurricular institution, which has been introduced from 2017 to the present at the University of Gifted Child (UGC), which operates at the Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University (Ukraine). Here, they have created a special educational, development and leisure environment of health-conscious content. The study confirmed the hypothesis that the effectiveness of this process is provided by a number of conditions: students have knowledge of physical culture and sports, health, well-known fellow countrymen; practical activity of children; valuable attitude of younger students to physical education, motivation for healthy lifestyle, emotional satisfaction from exercise, physical activity, sports, active rest; highly professional teaching staff who are well-known athletes, creative students; innovative methods and forms of learning, etc. It is proved that if significant attention is paid to the cognitive and value components, then it is possible to generate more intense interest in physical culture in children
DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY VALUES IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD
Authors: Nevmerzhytska Olena , Pahuta Myroslav , Hamerska Iryna , Voloshyn Svitlana , Savchenko Lyudmyla
Published: May 2020

The modern world is extremely diverse. The processes of globalization in it contribute to the disappearance of borders: political, economic, religious, informational, etc. Personality is continuously facing the values of other cultures and other religions. By the way, he or she is not always able to properly evaluate and interpret them, what in its turn leads to the situation of conflict of values. The choice of necessary values becomes a complicated task and it definitely arises the need of pedagogical support of the process of values developing. Therefore, the situation described makes the problem of looking for the best ways of developing the values of the modern individual who lives in the world of values, where the chaos dominates, really topical, and that was the purpose of our research. Our poll conducted among teenagers and adolescents (n=120) proved an orientation towards their own and their family's problems, especially material ones. Instead, the decline in morality is an important social and personal problem for only a quarter of respondents, which makes the necessity to acquaint modern children and young people with higher values even more urgent. Educational institutions are challenged to assist students in the process of values choice in the complex axiological situations existing in the world, which is in the constant process of globalization. The search for ways of developing the values of the modern personality allowed us to identify the specific methods that contribute to the mastering of socially and personally significant values. These include text analysis (artistic, documentary, etc.), biographical methods, crystallization of values, problem solving, and more. These methods imply the active work of the pupil in the selection, mastering and appropriation of values, which will contribute to the formation of a highly moral personality with an active life position.
MQ – MEDIALITY QUOTIENT
Authors: Juszczyk-Rygallo Joanna
Published: May 2020

The child's intellectual skills in dealing with the media are reflected in his or her media intelligence. However, the assessment of children's adaptation to life in the world of the media-sphere is difficult to make. The recognition of a pupil’s mediality, as well as its systematic development, may have a positive impact on the quality of education. Currently there are no tools in the educational system to diagnose pupils’ mediality. Therefore, there is a need to construct a useful indicator of the level of mediality, which may be a Mediality Quotient. In the cognitive perspective, it can become a tool that will contribute to the optimization of the educational process in the intellectual media environment. The aim of the article is to justify the purposefulness of conducting research on media skills of children and to present the assumptions for developing media literacy measurement techniques. The planned actions will allow to identify to what extent children acquire media skills and what is their statistical picture. The results obtained will be used to determine the coefficient enabling the measurement of media skills and their assessment in relation to the statistical average of pupils. Ultimately, the primary objective of developing a scale for measuring the Mediality Quotient of children will be achieved.
FORMING OF PROFESSIONALLY CREATIVE COMPETENCE OF PROSPECTIVE AGRARIAN MANAGERS BY FACILITIES OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Authors: Klochko Oksana , Nagayev Viktor , Kovalenko Oksana , Fedorets Vasyl
Published: May 2020

The component structure of professionally creative competence is analyzed in the system of professional preparation of the future agrarian managers. Didactics facilities of digital technologies are grounded in the context of forming of professionally-creative competence of the future agrarian managers. A pedagogical model of management of future agrarian managers’ educational-creative activity by facilities of the digital technologies is worked out. In the proposed pedagogical model, the object of management is the educational and creative activity of students in the conditions of SMART technologies, which turns the existing potential of a future specialist into a qualitative result - the formation of the experience of creative activity of the agricultural manager in the system of his professional competence. The technological stages of management of the future agrarian managers’ educational-creative activity by facilities of digital technologies are justified. Efficiency of the agrarian managers’ professional preparation with the use of pedagogical model of management of future agrarian managers’ educational-creative activity by facilities of the digital technologies as compared with the traditional system of teaching is defined. The results of the study determined the directions of further scientific and pedagogical research: the development of computer-oriented methodological systems of STEM-education and SMART-complexes of educational disciplines in digital pedagogy.
E-LEARNING RESOURCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Authors: Bolshakova Natalia , Mitchenko Zinaida
Published: May 2020

The purpose of the work is to create and use an electronic training course for University students (bachelor's level) on the topic "Fundamentals of Linguistics" on the Moodle platform. The methodological basis of the work is the principle of consistency, which correlates with the subject area of the project. In connection with the ideas of instructional design the modeling and design methods are also leading. With the help of private methods, methodological recommendations, skills of practical analysis of language phenomena are worked out. The novelty of the project consists in the integrated development of an e-learning course that has no analogues and uses the approved platform productively, based on the author's content. The analysis of distance learning in higher education in relation to the theoretical humanitarian discipline showed the great possibilities of the Moodle system: multi-channel information delivery, variability of forms, flexibility of the structure, taking into account all types of educational activity of students. Despite the relevance and demand for distance education, the work revealed its shortcomings: the lack of direct communication between the student and the teacher, and other psychological and pedagogical factors that form the academic environment. It is recommended to use the e-learning course developed and structured taking into account new trends in instructional design as a tool for supporting mixed education.