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SCHOOL TEACHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS: SELF-REFLECTION OF PEDAGOGUES FROM LATVIA AND RUSSIA ON THEIR COOPERATION WITH COLLEAGUES
Authors: Jermolajeva Jelena , Bogdanova Tatiana , Silchenkova Svetlana
Published: May 2019

In this article teachers’ self-reflection on the cooperation with colleagues is considered. In the study the instruments elaborated in the framework of Latvian-Russian research project on modern teacher professional identity (2014 – 2018) were used: the six component model of the content of the teacher professional identity and the questionnaire “School Teacher Professional Identity”. In the international survey carried out in 2017 schoolteachers from Latvia and the Smolensk region of Russia participated; the total number of respondents was 437. The aim of the article is to analyze and compare the data of two national samples for the items of the questionnaire concerning the teachers’ self-reflection on the cooperation with colleagues, and reveal differences in views and attitudes of the urban and rural teachers from Latvia and Russia. In general, the mentioned items have relatively high scores in both national samples. At the same time certain differences between the data of Latvian and Russian respondents as well as the urban and rural subgroups of both countries are observed.
PARENTS ROLE IN EDUCATION PROCESS AND THEIR RIGHTS, DUTIES IN COOPERATION WITH THE EDUCATION INSTITUTION
Authors: Erdmanis Rihards
Published: May 2019

Latvia’s educational policymakers already in 2006 pointed out that one of the main obstacles to raising public awareness about the development of education is poor teacher training for working with parents. It means that a full understanding of the educational process by parents and teachers is unthinkable without cooperation. Respectively, cooperation with educational staff, pupils, parents and family, employers, local governments and state institutions, public organizations and society are pointed out as a fundamental principle of education development policy. Alongside with the other equally important basic principles - systemicity, succession, sustainability, accessibility and coordination. In Great Britain, executive representatives recommend actively incorporating parents into educational policies and practices. The inclusion of parents in teaching-related activities alongside prepared teachers has proved to be a useful factor in improving the attendance of school, the quality of teaching and social cohesion. The author thinks that it is necessary to find out the role of parents in the education process both in pedagogy and in jurisprudence. In Latvia, there are no researches done about this topic. The Education Law of the Republic of Latvia defines both the rights and responsibilities of parents. So, it means that it is important to look closer to these rights and responsibilities.
INTEGRATED LEARNING IN THE MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES LEARNING PROCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL
Authors: Reihenova Austra
Published: May 2019

The article discusses the integrated process of learning mathematics at secondary school. The content of teaching mathematics must be arranged in such a way that the student develops an overall understanding of the world. The aim of the article is to emphasize the depth of comprehension of the content of the subject of the student’s interest, because based on the understanding of the content of the subject, new knowledge will be integrated and new skills will be developed that the student will be able to transfer to other subjects by solving problem situations. The topicality of the article is related to the integration approach, that the main focus is not to focus on the content of the subjects of mathematics and physics, but on the scientific processes that unite the contents of these subjects. Theoretical basis of the research is the system theory, which is based on the approach of learning cognition and constructivism. In the research, students' complex tests and questionnaires with open questions were used for data acquisition. The article uses a case study design to analyse data.
,,UPBRINGING TO TOLERANCE” AS A VALUE SHAPING THE ATTITUDES OF A CHILD IN THE EARLY SCHOOL-AGE - PARTICIPATION OF THE FAMILY AND SCHOOL
Authors: Karbowniczek Jolanta
Published: May 2019

Dynamic socio-economic, cultural and technological changes as well as the crisis in upbringing and education caused uncertainty, unsteadiness and axiological instability, including the chaos of ethical values, principles and norms. Tolerance as a basic, universal and timeless value in the era of typical ,,anti-value” globalisation should be one of the priority categories of social life, developed in the paradigm of coexistence, cooperation, openness to dialogue and otherness. The article presents empirical research on education and “tolerance” upbringing as a value shaping the attitudes of a child in early school age. The definition of tolerance and intolerance, their essence, scope, types and boundaries was re (interpreted). Two child-rearing environments have been critically and specifically reflected: the family (parents) and school (teachers) as places for shaping and developing tolerant and intolerant attitudes, world-view responsibility and axiological openness.
THE MANIFESTATION OF THE MICROPOLITICS IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Kairienė Aida
Published: May 2019

The purpose of the research paper is to disclose the manifestation of micropolitics in curriculum development. The objectives of the research are: 1) to analyze scientific literature by presenting the main concepts; 2) to discuss how they help to develop a curriculum. The novelty is that the research is based on the postructuralism theory, where micropolitics is not only a resistance, but also a novelty, in this case self-education. The research method is hermeneutic review of literature. It is important to understand the meaning and importance of individual texts, which, in turn, can be seen as parts of the whole body. The analysis of scientific literature revealed that the main concepts are the following: rhizome, assemblages, the strata, and micropolitics. Self-education should be implemented through rhizomatic learning, observation of self-education, creation of new learning territories and a favourable micro environment.
EDUCATIONAL CAPITAL AS A CONSTITUTIVE FACTOR OF THE CONTEMPORARY SOCIO-MORAL ORDER
Authors: Juszczyk-Rygallo Joanna
Published: May 2019

Modern societies need mainly extensive educational resources for their development. The basic educational need in this area is the possibility of establishing contacts between groups of cooperating people and in this way building educational capital. Simultaneously, increasing role of education is accompanied by its crisis, which is said to be overcome by changing paradigms in social structure. In the face of formal education crisis, processes of building educational capital are transferred informally to social websites. The resource which is educational capital is one of the key factors determining the disposition of a given society for the development and maintenance of socio-moral order, based on democratic principles of social life. The cult of education begins to develop as a panacea for pains of the transforming society. Access to educational services becomes more and more important and even more significant than other human rights. As far as social development is concerned, role of technocracy (possession of knowledge) loses its significance and role of educracy - ideology of pervasive education - is growing (ability to make use of acquired knowledge). The conducted analysis attempts to answer the question of whether and to what extent educational capital is a constitutive resource of social and moral.
SOME CHALLENGES IN CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARATIVE RESEARCH
Authors: Krouglov Alex
Published: May 2019

The paper examines the application of qualitative methods in comparative research in a recent international project Industrial Relations in Multilingual Environments at Work (IR MultiLing) which explored how the use of languages other than a dominant language may affect labour relations in various work situations in Europe. The novelty of the current research covered in this paper lies in the fact that it investigates some challenges in developing the best ways of creating an analytical framework when conducting cross-cultural research involving multinational teams of researchers from France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. It also analyses approaches in completing an effective comparison of the contexts and findings across various cultures. Although, there are many examples of qualitative research in literature, this paper aims at exploring some credible approaches in conducting cross-cultural research by international teams of scholars at several key stages: desk research and contextualisation, identifying clear parameters for fieldwork, systematising and comparing findings of the research. The purpose of this research is to provide guidance and some tools to researchers engaged in cross-cultural comparative research using qualitative methods.
SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL INTERESTS TAKEN UP BY THE DEPENDENTS OF FOSTER CARE FACILITIES (ON THE EXAMPLE OF LUBELSKIE VOIVODESHIP)
Authors: Ruszkowska Marzena Urszula , Róg Anna , Zmysłowska Magdalena
Published: May 2019

The subject of the article are school and after school interests popular among the dependants staying both in institutional care facilities as well as in family custody. A significant problem, which should be taken into consideration, is the fact that the research is not carried out among young people being brought up in their own biological families, but only among the foster care pupils what can also affect the types of activities undertaken in their free time both in the school environment and after classes. The aim of the research was to determine how different school and after school interests are shaped among dependents of various forms of foster care and what they are conditioned by. Among the indicators influencing the type of activities taken up by the pupils participating in the research the following were enumerated: environmental factors, namely: location of the facility or the family-type children's home; personal factors including age and gender of the dependents, or institutional factors such as the type of facility in which the research respondent is staying; obtained support and help from both educators and teachers.The material for the article was created as part of the project "Education, levelling developmental and educational deficiencies of children under the care of family-run children’s houses as well as the educational care centre (on the example of the selected poviats of Lubelskie, Świętokrzyskie, Warminsko-Mazurskie voivodeships)". The project was implemented by the Department of Pedagogy of Higher State School in Biała Podlaska. There were used two methods in the research: diagnostic survey and study of individual cases. The following questionnaires were used: proprietary questionnaires for charges, interview questionnaires with educators of educational care centres and family houses, an observation sheet and interviews with coordinators and directors of the examined institutions.
SOCIAL SUPPORT AND DECLARED AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
Authors: Lawnik Anna , Krucińska Brygida
Published: May 2019

Aggression is a behaviour seeking to defuse anger or displeasure on people or things. It is an offensive, enemy, and aggressive attitude toward someone. The purpose of the study is to analyse the relationship between perceived social support and aggressive behaviour of students of secondary schools. Field (quantitative) research was conducted among students of third and fourth grades of secondary schools.To collect the data the following research tools were used: Aggression Questionnaire by A. Buss and M. Perry (Amity version), Interpersonal Social Support Scale (Scale ISEL College 48 Version), Author’s questionnaire. The study showed statistically significant correlation for belonging to clusters and sex of respondents, their place of residence and membership in organized social groups. High social support affects low aggressiveness of youth in all subscales: (A- anger, PA- physical aggression, VA- verbal aggression, H - hostility)The highest aggressiveness in the form of A- anger, PA- physical aggression and VA - verbal aggression -  is characteristic of people with an average level of social support. The highest-H hostility is characteristic of responders with the lowest social support.
SUPPORTING THE SPEECH DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN STAYING IN FOSTER CARE
Authors: Wolosiuk Beata , Ruszkowska Marzena , Sobczuk Sebastian , Zdunkiewicz Piotr
Published: May 2019

The aim of the article was the analysis of the problem of speech development in care and educational institutions and family-run children’s houses. Speech plays an important role in our life. The ability of speaking properly enables people to form interpersonal communication. Due to our speech, we can express our thoughts, feelings and experience. Thus, it is crucial to stimulate a child’s verbal communication from the earliest years. Speech development, which has a genetical basis and depends on innate attributes, is possible only in the context of the social environment. The aim of the study was the analysis of the problem of verbal communication in care and educational institutions and family-run children’s houses in the Lublin province.The material for the article was created as part of the project "Education, levelling developmental and educational deficiencies of children under the care of family-run children’s houses as well as the educational care centre". The project was implemented by the Department of Pedagogy of Higher State School in Biała Podlaska. There were used two methods in the research: diagnostic survey and study of individual cases. The following questionnaires were used: proprietary questionnaires for charges, interview questionnaires with educators of educational care centres and family houses, an observation sheet and interviews with coordinators and directors of the examined institutions.The occurrence of numerous problems refer to the development of verbal communication both in care and educational centers and family-run children’s houses. This function is performed more advantageous in a family home.
ORGANIZATION OF THE PEDAGOGICAL COOPERATION PROCESS FOR CHINESE STUDENTS IN THE LATVIAN LANGUAGE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Authors: Gaitniece Lasma
Published: May 2019

It is self-evident that in the second decade of the 21st century more and more students are involved in mobility: knowledge is acquired beyond the borders of their country, as well as studying new foreign languages - not only the language of the great nations alone. Students' goal is not only to enrich their knowledge and intellectual potential but also ensure more opportunities for themselves in the labour market. Twenty students from the Beijing International Study University (Beijing International Studies University; BISU) have acquired Latvian language as a foreign language as well as other human-oriented subjects related to Latvia during the 2017/2018 academic year at the Riga Technical University (RTU). For teaching staff this is a big challenge: they need to find a new approach, students from different countries must be treated differently, choosing different teaching tools and pedagogical methods, and constantly thinking about pedagogical cooperation process. This is important not only for successful communication, but also for the advanced new knowledge and skills transfer to students. The article is dedicated to finding out the peculiarities of the organization of the pedagogical cooperation process for Chinese students in the classes of the Latvian language as a foreign language.
FORMATION OF GRAMMATICAL SKILLS OF TURKMEN STUDENTS ON THE MATERIAL OF RUSSIAN ADJECTIVES
Authors: Jumaniyazow Muzaffar
Published: May 2019

The article is devoted to the pressing issue of formation of grammatical skills of foreign students. The author presents the concept of formation of grammatical skills of Turkmen students taking into consideration their mother tongue. The implementation of this concept is shown on the material of Russian adjectives. The article contains an overview of linguistic research on Russian language by Turkmen linguists, including a comparative aspect. The comparative analysis data was taken into account in the development of materials for the experimental training of Turkmen students. The article describes a complex of exercises which are aimed at the formation of grammatical skills of Turkmen students on the material of adjectives based on their mother tongue. Complexes of exercises that develop these skills include language exercises (choice and completion, transformational, etc.), conditional speech exercises, including exercises based on the text (question-answer, descriptive with graphic or visual aid, etc.), proper speech, creative tasks, providing for the creation of their own texts of various types. The article presents the results of an experiment conducted by us among the foreign students of Pskov State University. As a result, the effectiveness of the developed model of the formation of the grammatical skills of Turkmen students was proved on the basis of adjectives.
EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT OF BATTERED WOMEN: WHAT KNOWLEDGE DO THEY REALLY NEED?
Authors: Gelbūdienė Edita
Published: May 2019

When most women seek independence, self-realization and responsibility for their own destiny, battered women tend to be dependent, passive and seek for emotional and physical support. To achieve positive changes in private lives of battered women, providing social, legal and psychological help is not sufficient. Helping women to reject the position of a „victim“, educational empowerment is needed as well.One of educational empowerment dimensions – empowerment by education, underlines that educational empowerment takes place by providing a person with knowledge, meanings, abilities and competences that are necessary to build one‘s life. In a case of battered women, educational aim could be as follows: to empower battered women „to live differently“, by providing knowledge, meanings, abilities and competences needed to „break free“ from a situation of abused victim.Educational assistance is usually provided for women at intervention centres that are governmental organizations or NGOs. However, following question has not been adequately discussed: what knowledge the battered women really need? This question define the research problem of the article. In order to reveal what kind of education for battered women takes place at support institutions, a qualitative study with in-depth interviews of 10 employees from support institutions (educators) and 4 interviews of battered women was conducted during March, 2016 – January, 2017.
IS PUTTING USERS FIRST AN ORGANISATIONAL KEY TO SUCCESS IN CROSS-PROFESSIONAL COOPERATION? An interview study about cooperation between service units to people affected by both intellectual disability and mental illness
Authors: Bachke Carl Christian , Melby Kristian Leonard , Nilsen Geir Sigmund
Published: May 2019

Cooperation among professionals in health, social and educational sectors is much needed to let the patient/client/pupil experience an entirety of services provided. However, cooperation is not easy in general. It seems even more challenging when it comes to service provisions to people affected by dual diagnoses. Our research question is influenced by this challenge and reads: What promotes cross-units’ cooperation between professionals involved in service provisions for people affected by both intellectual disability and mental illness? The knowledge is constructed by means of interviewing municipality-employed professionals (N = 21) about their experiences with successful cases. The study shows that many aspects contribute to satisfactory cooperation, but three substantial findings are particularly emphasized: (1) Prioritizing user-focus; (2) The management and the organizational structure should be firm, target-explicit and predictable, but at the same time flexible in its use of resources; and (3) Both leaders and staff should show supportive attitudes.
PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF DISABLED PERSONS AS VICTIMS OF CRIME IN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Authors: Buciunas Gediminas , Bulgakova Ilona
Published: May 2019

The aim of the research is to conduct comparative analysis to the Criminal Procedure Laws of the Republic of Lithuania, of the Republic of Latvia and the Ukraine on the rights of protection of disabled persons who became victims of criminal acts (crimes and misdemeanours). Some group of persons are more attractive target for criminals due to their physical or/and mental weakness. Disability is the one of main factors, that directly has impact on them, when accessing to justice - especially during pre-trial investigation stage of criminal procedure. The authors of the research paper are going to focus on disabled persons’ access to justice particularly during interview.          The above mentioned issue points out the main objectives of the research:To describe disabled persons.To analyse international and national laws on protection of the rights of disabled persons as victims of criminal acts in criminal procedure.To identify the issues related to disabled persons’ access to justice, especially in criminal procedures.To propose suggestions, which could improve protection of the rights of disabled persons in criminal procedures.
A RETROSPECTIVE PICTURE OF PARENTAL ATTITUDES IN INCARCERATED MALE RECIDIVISTS
Authors: Lipinski Stanislaw
Published: May 2019

The article discusses the issue of perception of parental attitudes in male recidivists compared to the reference group of males without criminal record. Responders answered questions from the PCR questionnaire, regarding the behavior of their mothers and fathers in relation to them, before they were 12 years old. It is a retrospective image of the attitudes of their parents, whose content depends on the global assessment of those attitudes with a strong impact on interpersonal views. A retrospective image of the attitudes of the parents is a kind of cognitive pattern that can influence current perception of the surrounding world. That perception is one of the elements of the assessment of the development of human cognitive structures. The obtained results of particular categories of parental attitudes perception, i.e. loving, rejecting, protecting, and liberal of the father and mother, have been subsequently subjected to statistical analysis. The aim of that analysis was to obtain an answer to the question whether the arithmetic means of those categories differentiated the compared groups in a statistically significant way.
THE PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECT OF THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES WITH DOLPHINS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Authors: Kreiviniene Brigita , Mockevičienė Daiva , Kleiva Žilvinas , Vaišvilaitė Vaida
Published: May 2019

The aim of this study was to compare the results of the psychosocial effect of therapeutic activities with dolphins for children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and autism. Research was carried out in the Dolphin Assisted Therapy Center. Ten families raising children with disabilities took part in this research. Methods: Chandler’s Psychosocial Session Form, interviews before, two weeks and one month after therapeutic activities with dolphins. The research results brought to the light statistically significant changes in the psychoemotional and behavioral patterns for children with qualitative differences depending on child’s diagnostic characteristics. The greater positive results were noted by parents, as well as statistically significant measured in autism, but the least in Down syndrome case. The research results revealed that parents shaped their expectations on the impact of therapeutic activities basing on the normalization perspective. Narrative results revealed that all parents raising children with disabilities had needs of re-establishing the inner sense of coherence of the whole family system.
COOPERATION BETWEEN SPEECH AND LANGUGAGE THERAPIST AND FAMILY TO PROMOTE READING SKILLS IN FIRST GRADE PUPILS
Authors: Tūbele Sarmīte
Published: May 2019

Reading skills are one of essential skills to acquire literacy and be successful in everyday life in school and after it. Literacy skills are complicated for pupils with speech and language disorders, it is responsibility not only of speech and language therapists, but also of family to help these children to become literate. Situation in Latvia is different in different educational institutions, but we have to try our best to involve parents/family to be a part of pupil’s everyday activities.The aim of the article is to state the necessity of cooperation and to explore what kind of cooperation is effective in acquiring reading skills in first grade pupils. Based on the scientific literature theoretical framework is updated and method of questionnaire is used, analysis of the collected data is presented. Main conclusions – cooperation with family improve the results of acquiring reading skills in the first grade pupils with speech and language disorders and promote the reading interest
ACTION LINES OF THE OUT-OF-FAMILY CARE SUPPORT CENTER FOR SUPPORTING FOSTER FAMILIES
Authors: Gorina Maritana
Published: May 2019

Latvian foster families has an important role to play in enabling children in the family environment and learning to live there. Much of the foster parents in daily life is faced with a variety of difficulties, for example by reference to the national rights of Children of Defence Inspection Study (2016) often, municipalities are not interested in financing childcare relationships relied care and in some of the following delays  of the assistance, the payment of benefits, allocation to foster families, often local authorities do not give any additional assistance in particular in the event of a number of children or children with health problems, often People who want to get foster parents status are problematic to get to the training site. In accordance with article 36.1 of the Children's Rights Protection Act, the third and fourth subparagraphs, which enter into force on 1 July 2018, provide for the establishment of relationships relied care support centers. As the idea of building a relationship relied, care support Center is new, it is important to highlight its scope. According to the method of the survey, a entrusted of difficulties has been identified in the daily analysis and evaluation of the results of the out-of-family care center action plan.
BARRIERS IN POLISH INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN THE OPINION OF STUDENTS' PARENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Authors: Lewicka-Zelent Agnieszka , Chimicz Dorota
Published: May 2019

The principles of inclusive education have been orientating the ways of working with children and young people with special educational needs for many years. Nevertheless, it is difficult to change the process of modifying the teachers’ thinking about a student with disabilities or deficits in the aspect of teaching him in a state school. In 2017, legal acts in Poland were modified to provide psychological and pedagogical assistance to pupils with special educational needs. However, the Ombudsman for Children received many letters from parents of students who gave examples of violations of their rights at school. Therefore, in 2018 a survey was conducted among parents on the difficulties encountered by their children while studying at school. The research results revealed some irregularities both in the aspect of teaching methods which were applied to children and the cooperation of teachers with parents and other specialists. On this basis, it was possible to identify barriers to inclusive education in Polish schools.
STALKING AND CYBERSTALKING AS A FORM OF VIOLENCE
Authors: Siemieniecka Dorota , Skibińska Małgorzata
Published: May 2019

Experiencing violence is one of the greatest threats to human freedom and security. Consequences of violence, both physical - such as bruises, cuts, fractures, and even death, as well as mental - aggression, mental health problems, low self-esteem, emotional and cognitive disorders, can be drastic and permanent for the victim. Widespread and easy access to the media increases the risk of experiencing violence and its consequences. It is therefore important to make the public aware of possible types of violence and to conduct research in this area to help specialists in the field of psychology, law, pedagogy and psychotherapy as well as law enforcement agencies and network service providers to create effective prevention strategies.
INTELLECTUAL-GRAPHIC VISUALIZATION OF INFORMATION AS AN INTEGRATIVE TEACHING METHOD
Authors: Gadzhieva Elena , Komissarova Tatiana
Published: May 2019

The article presents the theoretical reasoning and the practical value of such an integrative teaching method as intellectual-graphic visualization, which corresponds to the modern method of informatization of the society. The method is based on Metadidactics Theory, Visualization and Infographics Theory, and uses the fundamental cartographic approach to modeling spatially distributed information. Essentially, it is the reasoning for the second language use, i.e. the language of graphication of information, in the learning process.
UNIVERSITIES SPORTS MANAGERS ON DUAL CAREER
Authors: Ābeļkalns Ilvis , Kravalis Ivars
Published: May 2019

The aim of this article is to give an overview on possibilities for students – top athletes to combine their career in respective sports field with studies in different Latvian higher education establishments. Authors of the article analyse scientific literature and the opinions expressed in the individual interviews of the heads of higher education institutions of Latvia as well as officials of State departments responsible for Sports regarding support opportunities that are important for the promotion of dual careers for students – top athletes. Authors of the article study and analyze the possibilities for top athletes to obtain higher education and opportunities to improve the training process. The article gives a theoretical insight and analyzes the results of surveys led by sports managers in Latvia's higher education institutions. After processing the responses, recommendations for the management of the dual career process in higher education institutions have been developed, which could help to achieve a successful implementation of dual career for athletes in Latvia.
MUSIC THERAPY FOR STROKE PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW WITH META-ANALYSIS
Authors: Šuriņa Sanita , Duhovska Jana , Mārtinsone Kristīne
Published: May 2019

There are numerous trials, showing positive results for using the music therapy for stroke patient rehabilitation. Therefore, summarizing the data from these trials is an actual topic. The objective, of this research, was to summarize the data from trials about the use of music therapy methods and techniques, especially the rhythmic auditory stimulation, for improving of the motor functions for stroke patients, by creating a systematic review of randomized controlled trials, with meta-analysis. The trials where searched in MEDLINE, Cochrane Trial Register and EBSO databases. The trial quality was evaluated by the PEDro scale. 20 randomized controlled trials were included in the systematic review. The meta-analysis for 5 gait outcomes, including gait speed, steps per minute, step length, gait symmetry, Time up and go test, and 7 arm function outcomes, including Fugl-Meyer test, ARAT test, Box and blocks test, Wolf motor function test, Nine hole peg test, shoulder flexion, elbow extension, was conducted. According to the results of the meta-analysis, gait exercises, combined with rhythmic auditory stimulation, provide statistically significant improvement, compared with gait exercises alone. Concerning the use of rhythmic auditory stimulation and other music therapy interventions for arm function rehabilitation, a statistically significant improvement was not detected.
REFLECTING ELEMENTS IN CLOTHING FOR USER SECURITY, SOLUTIONS IN CLOTHING DESIGN
Authors: Mežinska Silvija , Salmane Gunta
Published: May 2019

Aim of the article is to justify the topicality of contemporary decorative functional solutions in clothing design, emphasizing the necessity of using reflective material elements in clothing during the dark time of the day and assessing the reasons for the lack of existing offer for different user groups. The use of laser technologies, as a modern, diversified design resource and environmentally friendly textile processing method. Research methods: theoretical - analysis of literature sources, statistical data, and analogues; empirical - questionnaires and data processing. Study sample: 288 respondents, period – 2017/2018 study year. The research is of practical importance, as it assesses previous studies, statistical data and analyses the habits of pedestrian reflectors use / non-use in Latvia. The availability of laser equipment at the Rezekne Academy of Technologies provides experimental work with different thickness, different fibre fabrics with a carbon dioxide laser system. The treatment of synthetic fibre reflective fabric is performed by laser cutting, determining the best cutting parameters for a particular type of fabric. As a result, the design of the outfit collection is developed, ensuring a decorative and functional tie in the clothing with reflective elements
HEALTH CARE AS A UNIVERSAL COMPETENCE OF THE DIGITAL AGE
Authors: Tarkhanova Irina , Upeniece Irena , Arnis Voldemārs
Published: May 2019

The research is devoted to the actual problem of health saving/preservation/. The change in the social situation associated with the spread of digital technologies has led to the emergence of new opportunities and new risks in socialization. The high rhythm of life leads to frequent stress. Frequent stress causes disease and anxiety. In such conditions, the competence of health saving becomes important. The research is dedicated to revealing the peculiarities of attitudes to a healthy lifestyle among modern youth. The novelty of the research is to consider health from the standpoint of the concept of wellbeing, which meets the needs of modern youth. The request for wellbeing is reflected in the fact that people are looking for activities, products, services that create an internal balance, despite the employment and fast pace of life. The research was conducted by the method of questioning students of two universities - Yaroslavl state pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushinsky and Riga Stradin University. The study involved 635 people, 315 students from Latvia and 320 students from Russia. The study obtained new scientific data on the desire of young citizens of Russia and Latvia to preserve health. It is revealed that young citizens of Latvia and Russia adequately assess their lifestyle: health-saving behavior of students wishing to maintain health is significantly different from the behavior of students who do not lead a healthy lifestyle.
CHALLENGES TO MADE VALUES-BASED COMPETENCE MODEL FOR AMBULANCE PERSONNEL
Authors: Dambe Gundega , Atstāja Dzintra
Published: May 2019

The purpose of this paper is to clarify and analyse the understanding of the values for Ambulance personnel, to compare and integrate it with the system of competencies used in the performance assessment and evaluation of professional competence. The results of State Emergency Medical Service ambulance personnel’s survey in the 2018 are analysed in the research. The results obtained Ambulance personnel’s different understanding of the importance of organization's values and its impact in management, staff attitude and work performance. The results of the survey have showed that Ambulance personnel has contradictive understanding of system of values. Their personal values are respect, compassion, care, ethics, honesty, trust, however for their professional work they recognise teamwork, professionalism, safety, etc. as very important values.
THE EFFECT OF FITNESS EXERCISE ON ANAEROBIC POWER AND AEROBIC POWER
Authors: Ciekurs Kalvis , Arnis Voldemārs , Bernāns Edgars , Kaupuzs Aivars
Published: May 2019

There are many discussions about how to increase anaerobic power and anaerobic power capacity in cross-country skiing. Many scientists research the possibilities of increasing anaerobic power and anaerobic power capacity in this sport.  The aim was to research the possibilities of increasing anaerobic power and anaerobic power capacity. A pilot study was carried out. Two BJSS "Arkādija" cross-country skiing specialization participants (15 years old girl (G) and boy (B)) participated in the study. The following methods were used in the study: test exercises (bench press, leg press, push up, pull down, pull up), WO2 max, Skierg Concept-2, Skierg Thorax and mathematical statistics. Fitness exercises used one month after that three month period of endurance exercise and last month fitness exercises again. The results: having stated the result difference before fitness exercises and after it. The participant G and B results difference in anaerobic power test was 48,7% and 37,1% and aerobic power test results was 39,8% and 32,4%. Conclusions: the obtained data from both BJSS “Arkādija” specialization participants prove that after the fitness exercise periods the results have improved. The results testify significant improvement of double pooling results on skiergs, what is showed by the difference of the mean results.
THE COMPOSITIONAL AND MUSICAL COMPONENTS OF SPECIAL ARTISTRY IN RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
Authors: Krafte Diana , Fernāte Andra , Lāriņš Viesturs
Published: May 2019

Rhythmic gymnastics is an Olympic sport. Competitive composition in rhythmic gymnastics should not only meeting the requirements of the physical abilities, but being technically perfect and expressively performed by a gymnast as well. Describing the expressiveness of rhythmic gymnast’s performance, the term “special artistry” is used. Special artistry in rhythmic gymnastics means artistry of compositional content, artistry of rhythmic gymnast, shown by athlete during performance of competitional composition and gymnast’s artistic abilities, influencing aesthetical effect of composition performance. The evaluation of judges at competitions often has a subjective character that is why the actual task of research is to make the expert assessment more objective. Particular investigation in general focuses on possible solutions to make alternative judging. Thus special artistry generally is viewed in 4 components – technical, aesthetical, compositional and musical. This paper is focused only on compositional and musical components of special artistry, headlining creation, build and content of composition, its execution and compositional and musical skills of the gymnast. The aim of the research is to define and to classify competitional composition determining components criteria and exponents of special artistry in rhythmic gymnastics. To develop this research there was used the meta-analysis of scientific literature, using researches of the top rhythmic gymnastics, art and music specialists from one data base, with further creation of thematic typology of elements. In total there were screened 961 sources of which 107 qualified and 25 were chosen for further research. Investigating chosen data sources by the appropriated search terms, as a result 15 criteria and 104 exponents in compositional component, and 5 criteria and 4 exponents in musical component of special artistry in rhythmic gymnastics were determined and classified according to the selected structure of special artistry components in rhythmic gymnastics.
IMPACT OF LOCAL VIBROSTIMULATION ON PARAMETERS OF LEG MUSCLES STRENGTH ENDURANCE
Authors: Ciematnieks Uģis , Poda Justīne
Published: May 2019

Vibration as a tool for massage and rehabilitation has been known for a long time. However, the vibration as a tool in sport workout is used very recently and is being used to increase strength, power, flexibility and coordination. It should also be noted that proper dosing of whole-body vibration plays a very important role in lymph drainage and in the treatment of overloaded joints. Improving and retaining physical fitness as well as repeating sets of exercises on one muscle group to spend as much energy resources in this muscle is important in fitness, in order to increase muscle mass and conditioning. Tonic effect of local vibrostimulation can warm up single muscle or muscle group, but also it can lead to excessive fatigue. So the aim of research is assessment of the effects of local vibrostimulation on the strength endurance for women in seated knee extension motion. Literature was analysed and an experiment was used to find out how strength endurance parameters change for 18-23 year old women after local vibration stimulation. A study was conducted with 20 women aged 18 to 23 years. For these women, control of single leg strength endurance was performed by seated leg extension movement, followed by local vibrostimulation of the quadriceps femoris muscle. This procedure was followed by a repeated strength endurance control. In this study, we found that the strength endurance parameters of the stimulated leg increased by an average of 5 repetitions during 30 seconds of control motion. We conclude that dosed local vibrostimulation sessions can increase strength endurance parameters locally for one muscle group.
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FITNESS CONCEPT AND THE AREA OF FITNESS IN LATVIA AND THE WORLD
Authors: Cuprika Aleksandra , Fernate Andra , Cupriks Leonids
Published: May 2019

Despite the great popularity of fitness around the world, it is still unclear what fitness is and how people understand it. The essence of fitness has gradually evolved from simple physical fitness to a cultural phenomenon. The second path of fitness development is from the physical health of a person reflected in a person’s readiness to do physical work to the desire to improve their own quality of life. That is why the aim of this study was to investigate in depth the essential characteristics of the fitness concept and the area of fitness. The study is based on 41 literature sources and scientific articles, 8 of which are in Russian and 33 – in English. The essence of the content of the fitness concept has been investigated and the hierarchy of concepts has been evaluated in different theoretical contexts, starting from the historical beginning of the fitness concept. Definitions were grouped in a broader and a narrower sense: 1) fitness as a set of attributes and abilities and 2) fitness as a way of life, lifestyle and quality of life. The essential categories of the fitness concept were compiled. The change of fitness area and its influence on the society was discussed. By summarizing the analysis of fitness definitions and evaluating fitness according to various theoretical aspects, it can be concluded that fitness is interpreted as sport competition fitness, as an implementation of a healthy way of life and as physical fitness or health-oriented physical fitness. Due to constant change and improvement of the body ideal sometimes it is complicated to participate in the process of improving health, also achieving it requires a lot of energy and time. People don’t understand where is the difference between healthy body and fitness body prepared for competition or commercial. Therefore the greater the beauty industry and fitness area becomes, the weaker becomes the human.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE IN JUNIOR SCHOOLCHILDREN DURING THE LESSONS OF THE ARTISTIC CYCLE
Authors: Lazarenko Natalia , Brovchak Liudmyla , Starovoit Lesia
Published: May 2019

The relevance of the research is due to the necessity of implementation of the person-oriented approach into the educational process with the aim to provide the development of musical intelligence in junior schoolchildren on the basis of determining their individual peculiarities, forming their cognitive and communicative skills. Due to this, basic approaches to understanding and interpretation of the notion “intelligence” have been analyzed; scientific researches concerning the issue of the development of musical intelligence of children have been processed. The aim and objectives of the article, which consist in processing the dynamics of the development of musical intelligence of children in the process of artistic activities, have been set. Pedagogical conditions of the development of musical intelligence of children during the process of artistic activity have been singled out, the dynamics of the development of musical intelligence during the lessons of artistic cycle has been discovered in junior preschoolers with the help of testing and musical and creativity activities, degrees of studied qualities  development have been compared in children of control and experimental groups, results of summative and final tests have been compared.  It has been established, that without observance of special psychological and pedagogical conditions and without purposeful mental impact the development of musical intelligence in junior schoolchildren will have no effect, because changes that occur during the training in accordance with the traditional approach are random in most cases and cannot guarantee the effectiveness of children`s development.
PERSONALITY FACTORS AS BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE ESTONIAN YOUTH WORKERS´PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
Authors: Veigel Maarika
Published: May 2019

The article dealt with one aspect of the professional growth basic elements. The issue of the Estonian Youth Centers youth workers´ professionality has been relevant for many years, as employees often exchange. Expectations for youth work as a promotion of non-formal education are high. There is no research that explained the issues related to the youth workers professional growth, including personal factors. The theoretical framework of the research created Ruohotie, Tamm, Clarke and Hollingsworth concepts of professional growth. The purpose of this research was brought to the light youth work specialists´ opinions about the personal factors of the professional growth. For qualitative data collection semi-structed interviews were conducted with 35 Estonian youth work specialists in 2016-2018. The results showed that in eight key-topics important opinions were received. Most attention should be given further to the youth workers´ internal motivation, treatment and professional identity. Mostly were explained the high expectations to the youth work generally. Interviews revealed a different commitment to everyday work, that could have resulted from their different education and professional training or attitudes towards education. The needs for further clarification are: occupational and organizational elements of youth workers professional growth.
THE RECOVERY OF COMPREHENSIBLE MATHEMATICS
Authors: Chang Margherita Ting Fa , Piccinini Livio Clemente , Taverna Mario , Lepellere Maria Antonietta
Published: May 2019

The main objective is to get over the gap that exists between mathematics and common people, especially grown up people. Apart mathematical details, the problem lies in a good choice of notices (curiosity) and nice problems (play). Some historical notes about great mathematicians are presented and discussed, with explicit reference to the cases when the boundary between Nobel prize and mathematics was broken. Favourable fields are probability and operations research. Since probability tends to an excess of theory, operations research seemed to be a good choice. The Fields Medal, a kind of Nobel prize for Mathematics, was also considered, since in 2018 it was achieved by the Italian mathematician Figalli, former student of Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. He started from an important field in the frame of Operations Research, namely Optimal Transport. This sector allows to summarize a very nice procedure for its solution, non at all obvious to be trasferred to the computer. Since mathematics is forgotten in the course of life, except for those few parts of current use, to bring the adult back into the interest of mathematics, topics related to everyday life should be presented. Operations research, and especially network optimization, provide significant but pleasing problems.