bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SMALL-SIZED HYPERSPECTROMETERS WITH ONLINE IMAGE REGISTRATION
Authors: БОРЗОВ С.М. , КОТЛЯР П.Е. , ПОТАТУРКИН О.И.
Published: September 2024

На основе анализа основных современных тенденций в сфере построения гиперспектральной аппаратуры показано, что при создании малогабаритных приборов нового поколения, ориентированных на применение в наземных системах наблюдения, перспективным является использование интегральных оптико-электронных схем и оптических узлов в планарном исполнении. В частности, отмечена целесообразность применения в системах сканирования микрозеркальных матриц, а в системах спектроразделения - планарных интерферометров Маха - Цендера. Это позволяет отказаться от громоздких, медленных и не всегда надёжных механических узлов и создавать приборы с оперативной регистрацией гиперспектральных изображений.

Based on the analysis of the main modern trends in the field of hyperspectral equipment construction, it is shown that the use of integrated optoelectronic circuits and optical nodes in planar design is promising when creating small-sized devices of a new generation focused on applications in ground-based surveillance systems. In particular, the expediency of using micro-mirror matrices in scanning systems and planar Mach-Zehnder interferometers in spectral separation systems is noted. This makes it possible to abandon bulky, slow, and not always reliable mechanical components and create devices with rapid registration of hyperspectral images.
COMPOSITION OF BROMIDES FORMED UPON SELECTIVE CLEAVAGE OF ETHER/ESTER BRIDGES IN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL BITUMEN OILS
Authors: ANTIPENKO V. R.
Published: September 2024

Gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (GC-MS) was used to study the composition of bromides obtained upon selective cleavage (chemolysis) of the C-O bond of ether/ester bridges under the action of BBr3 in oil components from ten oil and natural bitumen samples. It is shown that most of the samples under study demonstrate the absence of mono- and dibromides of alkanes, alkylcyclohexanes, pregnanes and steranes, cheilanthanes and hopanes in the products of chemolysis. Monobromides of n-alkanes have been identified only in the products of chemolysis of oil components isolated from maltha of the Ashalchinskoye oilfield and the products of its biodegradation under laboratory conditions. In total, the identified products of selective cleavage of ether/ester bridges include mono- and dibromides of alkylbenzenes: mainly (С13-С22)-alkyltrimethylbenzenes, (С1-С7)-naphthalenes, phenanthrene, dibenzothiophene and their homologues. Monobromides of C6-biphenyl, C4-tetralin, dibromides of (C2-C6)-benzothiophenes, (C2-C5)-biphenyls, C1-tetralin, fluorene, and C2-fluorene have been also identified. Tribromides of (С2-С4)-naphthalenes, С2-phenanthrene, and (С1-С2)-fluorenes have been identified in a limited number of samples. In chemolysis products, dibromides occur more rarely than monobromides, while tribromides are much less common than dibromides. The results obtained indicate that the above-mentioned compounds are partially present in oils as structural fragments connected with other fragments of the oil components through one or much less often through two or three ether/ester bridges. The list of structural fragments linked via ether/ester bridges, their composition and relative content differ in oil components of different oil and natural bitumen samples. Ethyl esters of aliphatic acids from C12 to C32, with a clear predominance of even acids and a maximum corresponding to C16 and C18, have been identified in the products of chemolysis of almost all samples.
SIMULATION OF THE KINETICS OF HETEROGENEOUS OXIDATION OF N-HEPTANE BY OXYGEN
Authors: ISAZADE A. F. , MAMMADOVA U. A. , ASADOV M. M. , ZEYNALOV N. A. , TAGIEV D. B.
Published: September 2024

The catalytic reaction of n-heptane (n-C7H16) oxidation with molecular oxygen has been studied. Various compositions of the polymer catalyst Mn-P4VP/MBAA (where Mn-P4VP is manganese-immobilised poly-4-vinylpyridine and MBAA is N,N′-methylene-bis-acrylamide) containing 2-5 wt% Mn were prepared and tested. The concentration of manganese in the catalyst based on immobilized metal-polymer complexes is within the range of 2-5 wt% Mn. The oxidation reaction was carried out at a ratio of components n-C7H16/O2/polymer catalyst with Mn = 1 : 3.38 : 0.003 and time 6 h within the temperature range 303-383 K. The data on the yield of the major products of n-heptane oxidation are presented, taking into account the initial components, catalyst composition, temperature and the time of oxygen contact with the reacting components. It has been established that during the oxidation of n-C7H16 (303-383 K), the yield of alcohols is higher than the yield of other oxidation products. The oxidative conversion of n-heptane increases from 45 to 75 mol% with an increase in temperature in the range of 303-383 K. For the multistage oxidation of n-heptane with oxygen, a kinetic model was selected and considered. On the basis of this model, the reaction rate constants were calculated in the range of 303-383 K considering the degree of heptane conversion. The activation energy of n-heptane oxidation was estimated, taking into account the method of choosing the most plausible parameter and experimental data on n-heptane convection.
COMPOSITE MATERIALS BASED ON ELASTOMER, CO-ОLIGOMER AND BITUMEN
Authors: MAMEDOVA A.A. , NAIBOVA T.M. , ALIEVA A.A.
Published: September 2024

Chemical modification of phenyl-formaldehyde oligomers (PFO) was carried out, and compositions based on elastomer, co-oligomer and bitumen were developed in order to achieve significant improvement of characteristics and expand the areas of PFO application. The phenol-formaldehyde oligomer was modified with carbamide by co-polycondensation in an alkaline medium. The basic physicochemical, physical-mechanical and performance characteristics of the co-oligomer were studied. The co-oligomer of the new composition, obtained at the first stage of the investigation, was used as a binder. At the second stage of investigation, a three-component composition was developed on the basis of elastomer, co-oligomer and bitumen, and a composite material was prepared. This material was shown to exhibit good protective properties, and it may be recommended to provide anti-corrosive protection of the equipment and installations in oil and gas mining industry. The effect of the amounts of introduced components on the major characteristics of the resulting composition was studied. It is shown that the introduction of a nitrogen-containing modifier (carbamide) into PFO causes a decrease in the content of free phenol and formaldehyde, which is important both from the environmental viewpoint and in relation to the hazardous action of these components on the human organism.
Žydų (e)migracija iš Lietuvos 1918-1940:proceso rekonnstrukcija
Authors:   , Čypaitė-Gilė Dovilė
Published: September 2024

Jewish (e)migration from Lithuania 1918-1940, reconstruction of the process
Monazitometry of the Ukrainian Shield (Volyn and Dniester-Bug megablocks)
Authors:   M.P. Semenenko Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Ore Formation of the NAS of Ukraine, Stepanyuk L.
Published: September 2024

he monograph presents the results of uranium-lead isotope dating of multigrain monazite samples from crystalline rocks (granitoids, gneisses, amphibolites) of the Volyn and Dniester-Bug megablocks of the Ukrainian Shield. The mineralogy of monazite and the features of the uranium-lead isotopic system of this mineral are highlighted. The age of granitoids and monazite-containing crystalline schists, gneisses and quartzites has been specified. It was found that the uranium-lead isotopic age of monazites is the same or slightly lower than the numerical age values obtained by the same method for zircons. It has been confirmed that reverse discordance is more characteristic for monazites, while for zircons – direct discordance. In addition, concordant values of the isotopic age were obtained for monazites much more often than for zircons. At the same time, in some cases, the uranium-lead isotopic system of monazites, in particular from rocks of the granulite facies and from granites formed at the expense of rocks of the granulite association, is not always interpreted within the framework of the Ahrens-Wetherill model, which may be due to several stages of crystal growth of this mineral Monazites in the granitoids of the Volyn megablock crystallized in the age interval of 2.08-2.04 billion years ago. Digital isotopic age values obtained by the uranium-lead isotopic method for monazites from crystalline rocks (crystalline schists, gneisses, and quartzites) distributed in different areas of the Dniester-Bug megablock have a much wider age interval – 2.06-1.80 billion years . The book for a wide range of geologists
NEUROTOXIC RISK AND ADSORPTION PROPERTIES OF COARSE NON-FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON PARTICLES DERIVED FROM APPLE WASTE
Authors:   Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Krisanova N. V.
Published: September 2024

Aim. Carbon particles have been widely used in different technologies and have great potential for new biological application. Synthesis of carbon particles from agricultural waste using “green” principles is in the mainstream of biotechnology area and attract a great attention in biomedical application. Here, coarse carbon particles (CCPs) were synthesized using “green” principles from dry apple and used in the biological experiments without preliminary functionalization. Methods. Neurotoxic features of CCPs were analysed in isolated presynaptic cortex nerve terminals (synaptosomes) monitoring the extracellular levels of excitatory neurotransmitter L-[14C] glutamate and inhibitory one [3H]GABA, as well as the membrane potential. Results. Measuring the membrane potential of the nerve terminals, it was revealed an inadequate decrease in the fluorescence intensity of the potential-dependent dye rhodamine 6G in the presence of CCPs (1 mg/ml). This decrease was not due to membrane hyperpolarisation because CCPs did not change the extracellular synaptosomal levels of L-[14C] glutamate and [3H]GABA. CCP-induced decrease in the fluorescence intensity of the dye in nerve terminals can be due to its interaction with CCPs. Indeed, the ability of CCPs to interact with rhodamine 6G was shown in synaptosome-free incubation media. Conclusions. Therefore, CCPs did not possess neurotoxic signs, and so are biocompatible. In both experiments, i.e. without bio object and in biological system, CCPs were able to interact with fluorescent dye rhodamine 6G. In prospect, this feature of CCPs can be used in biotechnology after further investigation of dye interaction conditions.
Redistribution of radiative recombination centers in the SiC/por-SiC/Dy2O3 structure under the influence of athermal microwave irradiation
Authors:   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 41, prospect Nauky, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine, Okhrimenko O.B. , Bacherikov Yu.Yu. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 41, prospect Nauky, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine, Kolomys O.F. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 41, prospect Nauky, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine, Maziar D.M. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 41, prospect Nauky, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine, Strelchuk V.V. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 41, prospect Nauky, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine, Lytvyn V.K. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 41, prospect Nauky, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine, Konakova R.V. ,   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 41, prospect Nauky, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: September 2024

In this work, the authors have considered the effect of short-term nonthermal action of microwave radiation on the distribution of radiative recombination centers in SiC/por-SiC/Dy2O3 structures. The analysis of photoluminescence spectra of these structures excited by the radiation with an energy lower than the band gap in the 4H-SiC crystalline substrate has shown that the short-term action of microwave radiation leads to the migration of dislocations and, as a consequence, to redistribution of radiative recombination centers and local symmetry change.
Phytosynthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using Cynodon dactylon leaf extract and their antibacterial activity
Authors:   Department of Chemistry, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore – 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India, Dharmarajan P. , Sathishkumar P. ,   Department of Physics, Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi – 627 412, Tamil Nadu, India, Gracelin Juliana S. ,   Department of Physics, Nazareth Margoschis College, Nazareth – 628 617, Tamil Nadu, India, Ramanathan G. ,   PG research Department of Microbiology, Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi – 627 412, Tamil Nadu, India, Vella Durai S.C. ,   Department of Physics, Nazareth Margoschis College, Nazareth – 628 617, Tamil Nadu, India
Published: September 2024

Due to use of nanoparticles, nanotechnology has become an important area of research penetrating in all the fields of science and technology including medicinal chemistry. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) play an important role in biotechnology and nanomedicine because of their antimicrobial effect against many pathogens such as bacteria, fungus, viruses and yeast. In this article, we propose an eco-friendly phytosynthesis method of TiO2 NPs using aqueous leaf extract of Cynodon dactylon herbal plant as a reducing agent. The formation of TiO2 NPs by plant bio-molecules involved in the reduction of metal ions to nanoparticles is demonstrated. The synthesized TiO2 NPs are analyzed using X-ray diffraction analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, laser Raman spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy. The antibacterial activity of the TiO2 NPs against gram-positive bacterial pathogens like Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus as well as gram-negative bacterial pathogen like Escherchia coli is tested. The obtained results demonstrate potent bactericidal activity of the TiO2 NPs.
Increasing the efficiency of CIGS solar cells due to the reduced graphene oxide field layer of the back surface
Authors:   Laboratory of Engineering and Materials (LIMAT), Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco, Dounia F. , Bhandari M.P. ,   Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine, University of Latvia, LV-1586 Riga, Latvia, Golovynskyi S. ,   College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, P.R. China, Kamal A. ,   Laboratory of Engineering and Materials (LIMAT), Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco, Rahma A. ,   Laboratory of Engineering and Materials (LIMAT), Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
Published: September 2024

Copper indium gallium selenide solar cells (CIGS-SCs) have gained attention due to their cost-effectiveness and environmentally friendly characteristics, making them a promising option for future electricity generation. The efficiency of CIGS-SCs can be enhanced by adding a back surface field layer (BSFL) under the absorber layer to reduce recombination losses. In this study, the electrical parameters, such as the series resistance, shunt resistance, and ideality factor, are calculated for CIGS-SCs with an advanced design, using the SC capacitance simulator (SCAPS) software. The detailed model used in the simulations considers the material properties and fabrication process of BSFL. By utilizing a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) BSFL, a conversion efficiency of 24% and a significant increase in the fill factor are predicted. This increase is primarily attributed to the ability of the rGO layer to mitigate the recombination of charge carriers and establish a quasi-ohmic contact at the metal-semiconductor interface. At higher temperatures, BSFL can become less effective due to an increased recombination and, in turn, a decreased carrier lifetime. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the underlying physics of CIGS-SCs with BSFL and highlights the potential for improving their efficiency through advanced design and fabrication techniques.
Про роботу НАН України в період воєнного стану
Authors: Горбулін Володимир Павлович
Published: September 2024

У доповіді розглянуто особливості діяльності Національної академії наук України в період дії воєнного стану, наведено деякі результати виконання Цільової науково-технічної програми оборонних досліджень НАН України та інші розробки академічних установ, спрямовані на зміцнення обороноздатності та безпеки держави, розвиток військової та цивільної медицини тощо. Окрему увагу приділено внеску вчених-соціогуманітаріїв у підвищення національної стійкості країни, протидію гібридним та інформаційним загрозам, відновлення економіки в післявоєнний період.
Дизайн новітніх поліфункціональних каталізаторів для процесів отримання стратегічно важливих органічних продуктів з відновлюваної сировини
Authors: Ларіна Ольга Вікторівна
Published: September 2024

У доповіді наведено результати розроблення новітніх каталізаторів для процесів отримання стратегічно важливих органічних продуктів, компонентів моторних палив та полімерних матеріалів з біоспиртів. Запропоновано каталізатори з високими показниками селективності й продуктивності для одержання бута-1,3-дієну та ізомерів бутену — мономерів для виробництва гуми та пластмас з етанолу та ізобутанолу відповідно. Вперше реалізовано в проточному режимі в присутності каталітичних Mg-Al-оксидних систем процес газофазної конденсації бутан-1-олу в 2-етилгексан-1-ол, який використовують у виробництві пластифікаторів і добавок до дизельного палива. Експериментально показано можливість послідовного перетворення в одному реакторі етанол → бутан-1-ол → 2-етилгексан-1-ол, що дозволяє отримувати 2-етилгексан-1-ол безпосередньо з етанолу.
Перша в Україні кафедра мінералогії: історія створення і вплив на розвиток мінералогічної науки та геологічної практики
Authors: Павлишин Володимир Іванович , Ярощук Дмитро Андрійович
Published: September 2024

У статті коротко описано історію та передумови створення першої в Україні кафедри мінералогії, яку було засновано в 1834 р. у структурі Університету Святого Володимира. Проаналізовано її роль у становленні та активному розвитку мінералогічної науки в Україні. Показано, що кафедра мінералогії і геогнозії Київського університету була лідером досліджень надр України та організатором геологічної практики аж до появи в 1918 р. Української академії наук та Українського геологічного комітету.
Persea Americana’s Extract Could Offer Effective Treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Hypothesis
Authors:   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India, Vishwas Sukriti , Bashir Bushra ,   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India, Khandale Nikhil B. ,   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India, Singh Sachin Kumar ,   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India, Devi Uma ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agricultural,  Technology, and Sciences, Naini, Allahabad- 211007 (UP), India
Published: September 2024

Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neuro-degenerative disease characterized by the degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Several pathological conditions, including neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction, contribute to the degeneration of motor neurons. Despite extensive research, no current drug therapies have proven effective in treating ALS. Purpose: This study explores the therapeutic potential of Persea americana (PA) Mill, commonly known as avocado, in the treatment of ALS. Methods: The review draws on pre-clinical and clinical studies that have demonstrated the neuroprotective effects of PA extracts (PAE) in diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, highlighting the potential mechanisms that may be relevant to ALS. Results: Although no studies have directly investigated the effects of PA on ALS, the bioactive compounds in PA have shown promising results in mitigating neurodegenerative processes through their diverse biological activities. Conclusion: Based on existing evidence from related neurodegenerative conditions and the mechanisms involved in ALS pathology, it is hypothesized that PA extracts may offer a novel therapeutic avenue for ALS. Further research is required to validate the efficacy of PAE in managing ALS symptoms and slowing disease progression.
Non-food uses of sharks in southern Bahia, Brazil
Authors: Barbosa-Filho Márcio Luiz Vargas , Siciliano Salvatore , Ann Hauser-Davis Rachel , Barros Gonçalves de Souza Gabriel , Romeu Nóbrega Alves Rômulo , Medeiros Costa Neto Eraldo
Published: September 2024

Sharks are a highly threatened group, and the threats these animals face also affect the cultural ways artisanal fisher communities interact with them. Consequently, local knowledge arising from human interactions with these animals also becomes threatened, as well as the potential of fisheries management through ethnoconservation. In this sense, this study examines the dynamics of shark use by fishers in northeastern Brazil. In 2012, data was collected through semi-structured interviews about shark uses applied to 65 traditional fishers who use sharks differently. The ways fishers use these fish are changing mainly because fishers informed an overall reduction in shark catches. Thus, the analysis of their uses comprises a historical-anthropological record, as specific interactions are quickly disappearing. Therefore, the variety of utilitarian connections and changes in shark use patterns over time reveal both ecologic and cultural extinction threats of the traditional shark fisheries in this area. We suggest implementing anthropological and biological studies that aim to contribute to the maintenance of the livelihoods of populations that interact with sharks and seek to guarantee the sustainable exploitation of these animals.
The Predictive Role of Teaching Experience in Teachers’ Implementation of Metacognitive Knowledge
Authors: Khonamri Fatemeh , Podpera Rastislav , Kurilenko Viktoria , Obloberdiyevna Djamaldinova Shakhlo
Published: September 2024

Aim. While there is so much emphasis on teachers' metacognition, little is known about the role of teaching experience in teachers' metacognition and their instructional practices. Therefore, the current study aimed to provide new insight into the extent to which experience in teaching might predict teachers' metacognition or their awareness of each metacognitive component and sub-factor. Furthermore, the use of teachers' metacognition in their instructional practices was explored.
Method. A quantitative research method was used to investigate teachers’ metacognition and their teaching experience. For this purpose, 130 teachers participated and completed the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory for Teachers (MAIT) questionnaire. Independent T-test and Enter regression were used to analyse the data.
Results. The analysis of the collected data revealed that years of teaching experience could be a predictor of teachers' metacognitive knowledge but not their metacognitive regulation.
Conclusion. Teachers can enhance their metacognition from the first years of teaching, and through training and practice, they can strengthen their abilities.
Educational Activity and Life Satisfaction of People in Senior Age
Authors: Bursová Janka , Cherchowska Justyna , Budayová Zuzana , Maturkanič Patrik
Published: September 2024

Aim. The main objective of the authors of the contribution is to submit the description of the subjective satisfaction of seniors with their lives in connection with education at the third age universities. The authors identify areas of motivation for education, barriers that may occur in this education. They also point out the knowledge and experience that seniors gain in education at the Senior universities.
Methods. The analysis of the cited research results indicates subjective feelings and opinions about the satisfaction of seniors with their life and educational activities, the participation of seniors in activities offered by the Senior University (SU).
Results. In the article, the authors present the results of a research project aimed at investigating the subjective life satisfaction of senior university students in the context of their education at the university, they point to the life satisfaction of seniors through quantitative research.
Conclusion. Participation in the different types of activities offered by the Senior University is determined by socio-demographic factors such as the length of time seniors attend third-age universities (the Senior University), the length of time they attend classes, education level, age and other factors. Also interesting are the motives of seniors to use the offers of those universities, which are related to the desire to spend time in an interesting way, opportunities to acquire new knowledge and skills, opportunities to establish new friendships and opportunities to get involved in life.
Humorous Potential of Board Games for Children of Senior Preschool Age
Authors: Rudenskyi Rostyslav , Pysarchuk Oksana , Shcherbiak Iurii , Akimjaková Beáta , Minarovicova Katarina
Published: September 2024

Aim. The aim of the study is to determine the humorous potential of modern board games for senior preschool children which are used in preschool education institutions.
Methods. The aims were achieved through the implementation of methods: theoretical (analysis of the psycho-pedagogical, philosophical and source base in the field of game design and children's game theory), empirical (observation of the game process of children with board games, combined analysis of board game sets from different countries) and comprehensive analysis of board game sets for children.
Results. It has been determined that the humorous potential can be expressed through each structural component of a board game: content (plot, characters and rules), conventional graphic plan (images, symbols, icons, colour, reality and conventionality of the image), equipment (character chips, character figures, tokens, field etc.). It has been proved that humour is a social and game construct of the modern theory and practice of game design.
Conclusion. It has been concluded that the humorous potential of board games for children has a significant developmental effect in the organisation of game activities. The use of humorous board games provides a positive microclimate in the team, promotes the development of emotional intelligence in children, enriches their cognitive and sensory experience. Humorous board games can be used both for organising the education of older preschool children, preparing them for school, and for organising recreation, leisure, and raising children's play culture.
Emotional Odyssey: A Journey through EFL Pre-Service Teachers’ Practicum Experiences
Authors: Orlova Natalia , Kamenická Jana
Published: September 2024

Aim. In the realm of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher education, the emotional journey of pre-service teachers remains a relatively unexplored terrain. The present case study addresses this gap by delving into the intricate emotional landscape traversed by pre-service EFL teachers during their initial teaching practicum. Our research objectives are to discern the sources of pre-practicum anxiety among student teachers and compare these with their actual experiences and while-practicum emotions.
Methods. Altogether thirteen student teachers in the Czech Republic were interviewed. The data were qualitatively content analysed.
Results. The study not only identifies pre-practicum anxieties – including concerns related to rapport, language proficiency, lesson design, and group dynamics, but also scrutinises the transformation of these concerns into nuanced daily classroom management intricacies during the practicum. The research further investigates the positive emotions experienced by pre-service EFL teachers during their practicum, highlighting factors such as a sense of achievement, fruitful interactions, and meaningful teacher-learner relationships.
Conclusions. Notably, this study contributes to the understanding of the multifaceted dynamics of pre-service teachers’ professional identities, shedding light on the interplay between anxieties, positive emotions, and the development of teaching identity. The observed shift towards more engaging teaching approaches prompts reflections on emotionally-oriented TEFL, suggesting future research paths and curriculum adjustments
A Lesson Design on the Subject of Climate Change as a Course Unit in Language Teaching
Authors: Coskun Hasan
Published: September 2024

Aim. The purpose of this qualitative research is the preparation, implementation and evaluation of a present-related lesson focused on the selection of the subject of climate change for elective German courses taught in universities. For climate change, the issues of sustainability and peace are also important. It is important to address these issues in educational institutions. The dove of peace is an important figure.
Methods. In this research the document analysis technique was used. The research on the subject of climate change, sustainability and peace in the context of relation to the present was taken up during the winter semester of 2022/2023 academic year in the elective German courses of the researcher at Hacettepe University.
Results. The successful contribution of the lesson planning model already mentioned in this article was also observed in the teaching activities at primary and secondary schools conducted earlier. The participants discussed climate change, sustainability, and peace.
Conclusion. It was observed that the participants voluntarily talked about climate change, sustainability, and peace. It is important to state that the interest of the participants in German courses continued.
Originality. German language courses are offered as a foreign language learning practice and elective foreign language courses in schools, private institutions, and universities in Turkey. Participants from all the departments of the Hacettepe university voluntarily attended the elective German language classes. To conduct the German courses effectively, a suitable method should be developed to help the participants who come from different countries having various levels of fluent speech.
Rethinking Grounds: Migration, Anthropocene and Covid-19
Authors: Khalid Sadaf , Ahmad Farhan , Liudmila Vyacheslavovna Apakina , Banu Sameena
Published: September 2024

Thesis. The paper highlights Anthropocene challenges during Covid-19 and student’s struggle. The Anthropocene is debatable because to its emphasis on human primacy and humanism, as well as the ways in which it conceals problematic aspects of human diversity, such as gender and cultural disparities, and the close ties that exist between people, technology and other creatures along with its relationship with migrations.
Concept. A rising number of individuals now depend on migration for their livelihoods on a global scale. However, the migration processes of industrialised and developing nations have significantly differed. In contrast to industrialised countries, where migration is more driven by pull reasons like wealth, safety, and freedom than by push causes like poverty, unemployment, regional inequities, family movement, marriage, and natural disasters, such as those in India. The greatest modern challenge is figuring out how to lessen the effects of the physical and biological changes brought about by human activity on a global scale in a new geological era known as the Anthropocene.
Results and Conclusion. The paper confirms the significance of interactions between humans and the environment is underappreciated in the present definitions of globally linked systemic risk. This leads to a bias in favour of solutions that downplay the Anthropocene’s new realities. The present study confirms a comprehensive understanding of the dangers associated with the Anthropocene and migration, or hazards that arise from processes of human-driven migration, interact with the world’s social-ecological interconnection.
Inclusive Universities. Exploring the well-being of university students with special needs in Albania
Authors: Zenelaga Brunilda , Goga Aida , Králik Roman
Published: September 2024

Aim. The purpose of this study is to explore the issue of the inclusion of university students with special needs (USSN) in universities and their social well-being, based on the case of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Tirana in the Republic of Albania.
Methods. The methodology used is based on the combination of secondary sources, with primary ones, provided through the interview of the academic and administrative staff, parents and students.
Results. The study highlighted that in the Republic of Albania important positive steps have been taken in improving the legislation of Higher Education regarding the inclusion of UUUUSSN in universities. This has been successfully adapted to the Unaiversity Statute of the University of Tirana. Also, the study highlighted that even from the infrastructural aspect, some opportunities have been created for USSN in this faculty, but they are still insufficient. The lack of protocols and individual programmes for the treatment of USSN is a necessity. Regardless of these shortcomings and some people’s skepticism about the participation of USSN in university education, a friendly climate is created in this faculty, in function of the social well-being of USSN.
Conclusions. As a conclusion, the adaptation of the philosophy of inclusion in concrete practices is met with numerous challenges. Regarding the creation of a friendly climate in function of the social welfare of USNS, the case of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Tirana constitutes a positive model, which should be promoted.
Efficacy of Mixed Model Instruction to Improve English Language Skills of Business Management Students: An Experimental Study
Authors: Alam Sohaib
Published: September 2024

Aim. The current study explored and compared the efficacy of technology-based instructions, specifically web-mediated, blended, and online instructions, on the enhancement of English language skills among students pursuing Business management  (BM) in Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.
Method. A total of two hundred and four participants were chosen randomly and divided into four groups. The control group, comprising 51 individuals, received general English instruction utilizing the communicative language teaching (CLT) approach, and engaged in exercises that focused on developing their general English skills. On the other hand, the web-mediated learning experimental group, also consisting of 51 participants, received general English instruction through the Duolingo educational model. Similarly, the blended experimental group, comprised of 51 individuals, received general English instruction through the Enriched Virtual Blended Learning Model. Lastly, the online learning group, consisting of 51 participants, received general English instruction through the LMS instructional model.
Results. Prior to the intervention, all students underwent a pretest, and subsequently, a posttest and a delayed posttest were administered to evaluate their proficiency in standard general English, as measured by the TOEFL exam. The study's results indicated that all groups displayed progress in their English language skills. However, the Duolingo and Enriched Virtual learning models demonstrated superior performance in enhancing English language skills compared to the other groups.
Conclusion. These findings hold significant pedagogical implications for curriculum designers, the development of training programs for future HR professionals, material producers, and all stakeholders involved in the field of BM education.
Civilian Attitudes Toward the Military through the Prism of Personal Experience in Wartime Ukraine
Authors: Klymanska Larysa , Malachivska-Danchak Maryana , Klimanska Maryna , Haletska Inna
Published: September 2024

Aim. The goal of the research is psychological analysis as well as the development of the typology of attitude of the civilians of Ukraine toward military personnel in wartime.
Methods. The transcripts of five focus group discussions in five cities of different regions of Ukraine have been subjected to thematic analysis. The criteria for analysis were: a) the quality of contacts, b) regularity (frequency) of contacts with military personnel.
Results. Four types of attitudes of civilians toward military personnel have been identified: “interaction participant” as a real and personalised contact; “interested witness” as real and close irregular contacts; “observer” as a distant and imaginary irregular contact; “re-teller” as a remote, imaginary contact through accidental meetings. Topics for analysis include emotional treatment, attitudes depending on military personnel types, interaction formats and conflict probability, and the associative image of a military man.
Conclusion. The identified attitudes of civilians to military personnel reflect the availability of a dichotomy between the sense of gratitude to military personnel for their heroism vs the striving of civilians to have their own normal life. Proximity to one of the poles determines the type of treatment of military personnel, and, at the same time, the prospective probability and tension of the conflict.
Originality. The study was conducted in September-October 2023, the second year of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Psychological analysis of the subjective attitude of civilians to military personnel in the social and psychological context of war has been made through focus group discussions.
Perception of the Academic Lecturer’s Profile: From Research Orientation to Pedagogic Orientation, and Implications for the Digital Learning of Students
Authors: Yossel-Eisenbach Yael , Gerkerova Aleksandra , Davidovitch Nitza
Published: September 2024

Aim. This study aims to examine the effect of lecturers’ teaching orientations, as perceived by students, on students’ digital learning patterns, differentiating between research-oriented and pedagogy-oriented teaching approaches.
Methods. A survey method was employed to collect data from undergraduate students regarding their perceptions of their lecturers’ orientations and their own digital learning patterns. Descriptive statistical analysis, Pearson correlation, and mediation models were utilized to analyse the relationships between variables.
Results. The findings indicate that when students perceived the lecturer as research-oriented, no significant indirect association mediated by the digital learning experience was found between the lecturer’s profile and both active and passive digital learning patterns. However, the association between the research-oriented lecturer and active digital learning was partially mediated by the student’s reading habits, while the association with passive digital learning was fully mediated by reading habits. For pedagogy-oriented lecturers, both active and passive digital learning patterns were partially mediated by the student’s learning experience, with no significant mediation by reading habits.
Conclusion. The study suggests that research-oriented lecturers influence active digital learning through students’ reading habits, while pedagogy-oriented lecturers influence both active and passive digital learning through students’ digital learning experiences. Understanding these dynamics can help educational institutions support lecturers in their professional development and improve student learning outcomes in digital environments.
The Effectiveness of Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Traditional Educational Management Methods to Enhance the Educational Process Quality
Authors: Chernenko Olexandr
Published: September 2024

Aim. The purpose of this article is to identify the features of AI’s impact on educational process management and its potential for enhancing education quality indicators.
Methods. The study utilises formative experiment as the primary methodology, supplemented by testing as auxiliary research instruments for gathering empirical data. The sample was formed from students of higher education institutions of Kyiv.
Results. Throughout the study, it was established that the incorporation of artificial intelligence into educational management processes yields a favourable impact on the education quality. An increase in the development of verbal and logical reasoning, the mnemonic domain, coupled with a reduction in students’ anxiety were documented. It was found that the motivation for success increases both in the context of utilising AI as well as while implementing traditional methods of education management. It was established that during the formative experiment, the indicators of students’ formal success did not change.
Conclusion. Furthermore, it was concluded that the most promising areas of implementing artificial intelligence in education management are individualisation of learning and automatic assessment of students’ achievement. The findings of this study can be used to optimise learning management processes in higher education institutions.
Originality. In particular, of notable significance are the statistics pertaining to alterations in the cognitive sphere as well as emotional strategies’ indicators. We perceive potential research prospects in exploring the ramifications of incorporating AI into alternative forms of education management, specifically with regards to resource allocation. Also, further research is expedient to reveal AI potential in forecasting students’ progress and achievements.
Appreciation, Analysis and Creation in the Teaching-learning of the Plastic Arts
Authors: Soriano Leandro Ernesto Prado , Montero Zayas Geovannys , Šurín Stanislav , Jenisová Zita
Published: September 2024

Aim. The Didactics of the Plastic Education is necessarily nourished by the general didactics and the arts, as well as by their particular methodologies, in aspects related to the teaching-learning of the textual analysis, and specifically, the study of the visual code (iconic and visual signs, tropes or rhetorical figures, etc.), which dialogues with theory, semiotics, cultural anthropology, among other sciences.
Methods. In academic research, methods such as the analysis of the results of pedagogical activity, ethnographic or experiential and inductive-deductive methods were used.
Results. The Didactics of a Plastic Education requires an urgent review that includes, from its most general principles and laws, to the aspects related to the selection and sequencing of content, the role of the student's plastic education in achieving a social model, the distinctions between artistic education, aesthetic education and teaching of the plastic arts in all the integrality and complexity of their discourses, the teaching-learning process, its essence and contradictions, the categorical system of the teaching-learning process, among other fundamental aspects. The present study contributes to this rethinking of the theoretical and methodological postulates of the Didactics of Plastic Education, as it proposes as an objective: to argue the didactic principle of the unity between appreciation, analysis and textual creation in the teaching-learning process of the visual image analysis.
Conclusion. This argument constitutes a theoretical contribution to the science, and clarifies, while unifying, criteria and procedures in the pedagogical practice of artists, teachers, instructors and masters of the plastic arts.
Popular Culture in Social Media & Online Games: Between Morality, Fear, and Expectations from Families and Schools
Authors: Amaruddin Hidar , Dardiri Achmad , Efianingrum Ariefa , Sutiyono Sutiyono
Published: September 2024

Aim. This article aims to present the meanings given by families and schools in viewing popular culture in social media and online games, and the implications for children. Important questions in this study include the relevance of educational values, concerns, fears and hopes of families and schools in viewing popular culture today.
Methods. Phenomenology to explore how families and schools interpret the presence of popular culture in children's lives.
Results. Families and schools agree that compared to the positive benefits, popular culture has more negative effects on children. Concerns related to children's imitation nature, such as imitating various popular content on social media and online games and practising them in the real world. Families and schools fear of negative popular content will appear algorithmically and randomly on children's social media or online game homepages. All parties hope that the Indonesian government has the firmness to limit the intensity of use and the type of content consumed by children.
Conclusion. Popular culture is inseparable from children's lives today, as social media and online games have become new spaces for them. Despite knowing this, families and schools still suffer from worry and fear of the negative effects of popular culture on children. The control exercised by families and schools still provides a gap for negative popular culture to enter when children operate social media and online games. Therefore, moral teachings are needed for families and schools to ask the government to be actively involved in limiting children's consumption of popular culture.
Online English Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Lessons from Chinese College Students
Authors: Han Wei , Apridayani Aisah , Tang Yuling , Mukrim Mukrim
Published: September 2024

Aim. The current study aims to investigate Chinese students' perceptions and experiences with online English learning, as well as their recommendations for future online English courses.
Methods. This study included 383 Chinese college students and was conducted using a mixed-methods, sequential explanatory research design. A survey questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from the students. The collected data was analyzed both statistically and thematically.
Results. The findings provided useful insights into the strengths and areas for improvement in current online English learning practices. Despite widespread comfort and satisfaction with online learning platforms, concerns about the digital divide, engagement, interactivity, and assessment integrity call for a more nuanced approach to online course design and delivery.
Conclusion. Students highlighted several recommendations for future online English learning, including a desire for more interactive sessions, better management of student needs, diversification of learning activities, emotional support and motivation, and enhancing online exam integrity.
Cognitive value. This study offers some pedagogical implications for infrastructure, the learning environment, teaching methods, and approaches to online assessments. It also advocates for a rethinking of how online courses are designed and taught to meet the changing needs of students in the digital age.