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Ethnobotanics used as an external application to manage wounds in Sri Lankan traditional medicine; A scientific validation of Ola leaf manuscript evidences
Authors: Dinusha Balasooriya  , Shyamalie Wijesinghe  , Inoka Uluwaduge  , Priyani Peiris
Published: November 2021

Indigenous medicine is a unique entity of a medical system which has been proven as an effective and is in practice from ancient times in Sri Lanka. In this system, use of medicinal plants in different ailments are driven by popular knowledge through traditional healers. However, these claimed activities are neither scientifically proven nor refuted. This evidence-based study is focused on the scientific validation of commonly used herbs included in external applications to treat wounds in indigenous medicine. The data were gathered referring ancient Ola leaf manuscripts based on different herbal applications used for the treatment of wounds and analysed to reveal the plants which were mostly used in those different applications. The selected plant species were evaluated in terms of the current state -of-the-art for their pharmacology and effectiveness in wound healing. Many external applications are used in treating wounds in different dosage forms such as oils, fresh juices, mellum, bolus fermentation, powders and fumigation. Pongamia pinnata and Vernonia zeylanica were found in highest number of remedies followed by Curcuma longa, Jasminum sambac, Azadirachta indica, Glycyrrhiza glabra and Desmodium triflorum. Current evidences suggest that the majority of the plants used were studied for their wound healing potential by in vivo studies as the current maximum level of scientific evidences available. Vernonia zeylanica is the least studied plant in the literature. Perhaps the endemicity of this plant to Sri Lanka could be the major reason for the scarcity of literature. This is the first study systemically assessing of evidences from modern literature to support Ola leaf evidences on wound healing activity mentioned in traditional indigenous medical system of Sri Lanka.
Finance Technology as a Solution to Get Capital for Small Business Today
Authors: Sutikno Sutikno , Kuruppuarachchi Duminda
Published: November 2021

Financial technology in Indonesia has enormous potential and is easy to manage compared to banks. Financial technology is also easier to use as a source of capital for both stable companies and start-ups. Despite the fact that the great potential can be felt by the public. Other current financial technology companies can integrate funding, financing, and profit distribution systems. In the current era, it is supported by the use of digitalization process technology and using the Financial Technology (FinTech) system so that it is economical and efficient. The benefits of this research are expected to be a solution to capital problems that have been faced by small businesses. In addition, it also encourages the growth and development of entrepreneurship for young people, which can be started by establishing a startup company. This research approach is descriptive qualitative. The data taken is primary data with focus group discussions and interviews as data collection techniques. The research object consists of 30 startups owned by youth in Jakarta. The results of this study can be used as an alternative economical solution to capital problems for small businesses and startup companies. The Financial Technology System is a system that is able to integrate funding, financing, investors, startup companies, Financing Guarantee Institutions, and Banks
Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Scramble dengan Media Crossword Puzzle terhadap Motivasi dan Hasil Belajar Kognitif
Authors: Sartika Desi Dwi , Rohani Rohani
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran scramble dengan media crossword puzzle terhadap motivasi dan hasil belajar kognitif biologi siswa. Motivasi belajar merupakan proses yang memberi semangat belajar, dorongan, dan perubahan tingkah laku dalam belajar. Hasil belajar merupakan skor yang menunjukkan tingkat pemahaman siswa. Penelitian ini dilakukan selama sekitar satu bulan. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen dengan pretest-posttest control group design. Populasi berjumlah 60 siswa, sampel diambil menggunakan teknik simple random sampling. Sampel berjumlah 20 siswa kelas VIII-A sebagai kelas eksperimen dan 20 siswa kelas VIII-B sebagai kelas kontrol. Pengumpulan data menggunakan instrumen tes berupa pretest-posttest berbentuk pilihan berganda sebanyak 20 soal dan instrumen non tes berupa angket motivasi belajar yang meliputi delapan indikator motivasi belajar yang terdiri dari 20 soal. Data yang telah didapatkan dianalisis menggunakan uji t. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data pada motivasi belajar diperoleh thitung ≥ ttabel yaitu 2,56 ≥ 2,02, sehingga hasil pengujian hipotesis dinyatakan H0 ditolak dan Ha diterima, dan pada hasil belajar kognitif siswa biologi diperoleh thitung ≥ ttabel yaitu 16,58 ≥ 2,02, sehingga hasil pengujian hipotesis dinyatakan H0 ditolak dan Ha diterima. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada pengaruh model pembelajaran scramble dengan media crossword puzzle terhadap motivasi dan hasil belajar kognitif biologi siswa.
Ivan Fedorovych Prokopenko is 85 years old!
Authors: Boychuk Yu.
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the description of the life path of the doctor of Pedagogy, professor, academician of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine Ivan Fedorovych Prokopenko, who has been working for 40 years as rector of H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University — one of the leading higher pedagogical education institutions in Ukraine with high creative potential, where modern standards and technologies are being introduced, a new structure of organization and management of the educational process, the material and technical base is being strengthened, the volumes and quality of scientific and pedagogical personnel training are expanding.
The main direction of the university's activity during all the years of I.F.Prokopenko’s tenure as rector was the training of specialist teachers — nationally conscious citizens, patriots and real professionals.
Academician I.F.Prokopenko has worked out and provided a new educational system for training a future teacher into the practice of higher pedagogical education, which is implemented through innovative pedagogical technologies aimed at developing the student’s personality, his creative potential.
I.F. Prokopenko is an example of an intelligent and decent person, a talented and successful organizer of educational activities, an experienced and principled educator.
The use of educational and speech situations at the stages of learning the scientific style of speech
Authors: Dementieva T.
Published: November 2021

This article considers the stages of teaching the scientific style of speech of foreign students in pre-university training. Based on the analysis of the scientific literature, it is concluded that the effectiveness of classes in teaching oral language in a foreign language is achieved through the use of communicative and activity approaches, as well as the use of learning and speech situations that will help bring learning closer to natural communication. Therefore, the methodological basis is a threefold approach to learning theory. Given the classification of stages of formation in foreign listeners of full-fledged mental actions, four stages were identified, through which it is necessary to conduct foreign listeners in order to form in them speech skills and abilities within the scientific style of speech. The main task of the first stage (motivational-target) is to direct foreign students to study the scientific style of speech and develop interest in this discipline, mastering which will allow them to participate in communication in the educational and professional sphere and also partially prepare them for professional activity. At the content-preparatory stage, foreign students create guidelines for mental activity, ie there is an acquaintance and consolidation of grammatical constructions of scientific style of speech and the necessary scientific vocabulary, on the basis of which they will be able to perform any speech tasks. At the communicative stage, foreign students participate in communicative activities, forecasting and planning of speech, its production based on the studied grammatical constructions and the necessary scientific vocabulary, using speech etiquette, realization of skills of dialogic and monologue speech using educational speech terminology. At the final analytical-corrective stage the analysis and correction of formation of levels of oral speech of foreign listeners is provided and is realized through independent work on conversational educational and speech situations.
Formation of motivation for independent learning as a factor in the success of student learning at the university
Authors: Nosatova V.
Published: November 2021

This article shows us the ways which help to form student’s skills of self-education. It analyses motives which induce future teachers to independence in the training in the university. Successful learning of students, first of all, depends on the development of their professional orientation. High professional orientation of students, readiness to consciously form professional qualities is a necessary condition for training competent professionals. However, in the first semester the student is focused on gaining a foothold as a student. As a result, there is a need to pay attention to learning motivation which affects the attitude to learning and determines the optimal course of the process of adaptation of students.            Therefore, in order for students to study carefully and effectively, they must be interested in learning, show interest in it. It is well known that a large percentage of freshmen at the beginning of training feel insecurity and anxiety, which are the reason for lowering the level of demands and self-esteem of personal qualities. The experience of success-failure in the activity affects its quality and desire to continue to pay attention to it. The formation of motivation for independent learning of students eliminates inertia in the self-activation of mental activity and promotes the formation of professional motivation. Its components are: the ability to maintain and implement their own positive motives and needs in learning; knowledge of the peculiarities of the educational process in university, the main functions of various forms of education; the ability to build their activities purposefully.
Features of ethno-oriented language learning
Authors: Laguta T. , Verzhanskaya O.
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of ethno-oriented language teaching of foreign students. The definition of communicative ethnostistics is given, its object and subject are considered. The urgency of the problem is substantiated. The aim of the work is to consider different styles of national communication, as well as the parameters that are used to describe the national style of communication. Two main types of language acquisition are considered − communicative and non-communicative. Listeners of the communicative type prefer an intuitive way of learning the language, they easily learn the language during verbal communication. In most cases, they do not need deep theoretical explanations of the language material; they work successfully when attention is directed not to the learning process itself, but to its content side. Students of the non-communicative type are more inclined to analyze linguistic material, to identify logical and grammatical patterns in the language. It is emphasized that taking into account the ethnopsychological characteristics, mentality, national and cultural experience of representatives of different countries contributes to the organization of an effective educational process in a foreign audience and high-quality preparation of foreign students for successful communication. It is concluded that the national traditions of education and the associated styles of language acquisition must be taken into account already in teaching the Ukrainian language at the preparatory stage, which will optimize the process of learning the Ukrainian language. An ethno-oriented approach to teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language will allow teachers to adequately understand foreign students; to determine the effectiveness of the most acceptable forms and methods of teaching for representatives of a certain ethnic group; provide concrete assistance in solving problems of adaptation to a new socio-cultural environment; identify the difficulties that representatives of different ethnic groups face during language acquisition. Ethno-oriented education covers the interaction of the native and foreign (Ukrainian) languages in the cultural and educational space.
Conditions for Successful Adaptation of Foreign Students in Ukraine
Authors: Severyn N. , Cherniavska S.
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the problem of foreign students’ adaptation to the living and study conditions in Ukraine. A brief review and an analysis of scientific literature on the problem of studying the difficulties of the individual’s adaptive processes and determining the nature of the phenomenon and duration of the ‘culture shock’ effect on foreigners are carried out. The aim of the work is to find out the foreign students’ particular features that affect the quality of academic performance, and factors that contribute to the effective and comfortable adaptation of foreigners in conditions of stay in a foreign culture. International education faculty of NTU "KhPI" is an important stage in the system of training foreign qualified specialists for foreign countries. Therefore, curators need to properly organize the gradual entry of foreign students into a foreign language culture, help them get used to the living and socio-cultural conditions of Ukraine, the new education system and the new language. Getting students into a new cultural environment always causes them "culture shock". In this regard, the lecturer-curator needs to pay considerable attention to solving this problem and finding new forms and methods of work to successfully overcome it. The lecturer's assistance in the process of adapting international students to new socio-cultural conditions is the main factor that significantly affects the success of students and the effectiveness of the educational process. Preparing textbooks and manuals contributes to the development of communication skills and the formation of ideas about the cultural realities of the country of the studied language. Successful adaptation is facilitated by thematic lessons, writing abstracts for the student scientific conference "Ukraine and the World" under the curator’s supervision, preparing presentations and speeches, vocational-guidance events, etc. City presentation tours, trips to the Maxim Gorky Central Park for Culture and Recreation, visiting the opera and ballet theater, viewing art and other exhibitions, getting acquainted with Ukrainian dishes, etc speed up the cultural adaptation of foreign students. A successful combination of academic and extracurricular activities can significantly facilitate the entry of foreigners into the Ukrainian socio-cultural environment.
Hydrotechnical construction, water engineering and water technologies: some modern issues and training of professionals
Authors: Riazantsev O. , Shylin V.
Published: November 2021

The article considers modern problems and problems that currently exist in hydraulic engineering and hydropower, problems of land and water resources. And also problems of training of experts. able to solve these problems

Recently, the problems caused by existing large hydraulic structures are increasingly mentioned. The main problem is that the nodes of hydraulic structures often form artificial reservoirs of a large plane. It often happens that the depths of reservoirs are insignificant. This situation is very unsatisfactory because the land is used irrationally. which is a valuable resource and has a high cost and can be used effectively for agriculture. Creation of hydraulic structures, complexes of hydraulic structures significantly change the hydrological, biological. salt and thermal regimes of the river on which they are built, the regime of groundwater movement, cause climate change in the surrounding areas. Cascades of hydraulic structures have a special influence. As an example, we can cite the Dnieper cascade of hydroelectric power plants and compare the area of its reservoirs and the amount of electricity generated by its power plants with the world's largest hydroelectric power plants.

In addition, shallow water bodies cause a significant deterioration in water quality. And since reservoirs are often a source of water supply for settlements and industrial enterprises, this situation is controversial. Intensive construction of hydraulic structures and their complexes took place during the twentieth century, many of them exhausted their resources and needed either reconstruction or decommissioning. The reasons for this state of affairs are the development of technology, the emergence and development of other alternative energy sources for thermal and nuclear power plants, other than hydraulic. Also, since the construction of many buildings, approaches to determining their profitability and efficiency have changed.

Aspects of training specialists in hydraulic engineering and water engineering, able to solve these problems of the industry today, and those that will face them in the near future are considered. The ability of a competent professional to anticipate the consequences of any action must be an integral part of it. Attention is drawn to the need to apply conceptually new approaches to solving problems of construction of new hydraulic and hydropower facilities, operation and reconstruction of existing facilities.
. Аcademic mobility as one of the key tools for the internationalization of higher education on the example of the experience of the Kharkiv National Medical University
Authors: Kapustnik V. , Myasodov V. , Stashchak A.
Published: November 2021

In this article, international academic mobility is reviewed as one of the key tools in the process of internationalization of higher education on the example of the experience of Kharkiv National Medical University. The main stages in formation of the system of academic mobility in a higher education institution are recovered. There was an analysis made regarding the risks associated with the establishment of the mobility process and the peculiarities of creating exchange programs for students in accordance with the current needs of higher medical education was made.
Some aspects of volunteering in educational work with medical students
Authors: Kapustnyk V. , Letik I.
Published: November 2021

Topical issues of volunteer work of Kharkiv National Medical University students are considered. Its main directions, the purpose of the measures, the importance of educating students in a sense of self-sacrifice, civic responsibility, indifference to the problems of public life are substantiated. Aspects of volunteer activity in the field of education of students with respect for the history and traditions of KhNMU, the chosen specialty, understanding of professional medical skills and ethics are considered. The value of volunteering to create conditions for understanding the secrets of the profession, an interested attitude to learning, focus on moral qualities, creative activity and independence of students is argued.
Ways to increase of the training efficiency for higher education accessories in modern condition
Authors: Kamenev O. , Lysechko V.
Published: November 2021

Current trends in the development of the education sector require significant changes in approaches, methods, techniques and tasks of training. The challenges that arise need to be addressed, which will make it possible to increase the competitiveness of higher education seekers after their graduation, and, as a consequence, to improve the competitiveness of the higher education institution itself. The tasks that arise are: a change in the approach to the educational process of research and teaching staff, which must consist in the interest of teachers themselves to improve the quality of educational services they provide; a change in the approach to the educational process of learners – students, listeners, cadets, etc. – that is, it is necessary to transform those who are taught into those who learn; definition of criteria for the effectiveness of education, which is obviously not only in achieving program learning outcomes.

The main criteria of efficiency of educational activity are formulated in the article. These criteria are obviously not only the amount and strength of knowledge and skills, competencies and program learning outcomes. Using only such criteria, it is impossible to fully assess the current requirements for the effectiveness of education. In the conditions of market relations, economic crisis, global mental restructuring, the main criterion for the effectiveness of training of the specialist is the ability to employ him in various positions after graduation, and possibly during training. What is more important is the ability of the job seeker to self-improve and master various competencies when changing functional responsibilities. That is, a higher education student must have a wide range of competencies, not only deep ones, which will enable him to develop under certain conditions in the performance of functional duties. Such tasks make it possible to solve the use of elements of dual education, distance technology using modern technological solutions and motivation of participants in the educational process to self-development.

The article concludes that the mutual combination of dual education with distance learning technologies should ultimately solve the urgent problem of training an experienced specialist with a high level of competence who will be able to perform production tasks without additional internship or training after graduation.
Technological and pedagogical requirements for the functioning of the system of mixed learning in the field of higher education in Ukraine
Authors: Boychuk Y. , Opanasenko Y.
Published: November 2021

Technologization and informatization of society create new ideas about the process of higher education and its results, which cannot be achieved in traditional education. The introduction of new technologies, the creation of information and educational environment, the involvement of active learning methods, design and distance technologies open new prospects for improving the efficiency of the educational process. At the same time, the shortcomings in using new technologies, especially distance learning, reduce the productivity of learning due to the unusualness and the need to adapt both sides of the educational process. Real communication, emotional contact, use of material objects and devices are an integral part of effective mixed education.

These shortcomings can be overcome and the productivity of the educational process can be increased through the introduction of blended learning, which allows combining the advantages of traditional (full-time) and distance education, rational use of study time, increase student prepairing through the optimal ratio of online and classroom activities. Mixed learning systems have already been implemented in the West, the results of existing research confirm the high efficiency of this model of education, which opens a new space for both students and teachers, bringing the effectiveness of higher education to a new level. However, such a result is possible only if the whole list of technical and pedagogical requirements to which this article is devoted is satisfied.

The article examines the basic requirements for the effective functioning of mixed learning in higher education. The components of pedagogical competence of the teacher, which are necessary for the implementation of the system of mixed learning, are identified and the potential ways of their development are given. The advantages and disadvantages of mixed learning in the current state are listed.
Modern methods of teaching physics in universities
Authors: Spolnik O. , Gaidus A. , Kaliberda L.
Published: November 2021

The article analyzes the difficulties faced by physics teachers in higher educational institutions. The modern information-communication and educational technologies are considered, which make it possible to improve the quality of teaching physics and the assimilation of the discipline by students. The role of distance learning (DL) is emphasized in the context of a limited number of hours devoted to physics. The article examines the global trends in the development of distance learning, analyzes the role of this form of education in the modern educational process and the factors affecting the development of DL. Attention is drawn to the difficulties of implementing a virtual laboratory practice, without which it is impossible to implement full-fledged teaching of physics remotely. The use of virtual works allows observing the main principle of didactics – visualization.

Visibility provides optimal assimilation of the material by increasing the emotional perception of the material and the use of all types of thinking in students. The need for high realism of experiments in virtual laboratories, accuracy of reproduction of the physical laws and the essence of experiments and phenomena. This allows students to develop skills in experimental work.

The implementation of high variability in the conduct of experiments and initial data allows you to increase the efficiency of using a laboratory practice in computer classes. The paper discusses the most available software tools for creating.

In the article analyzes modern teaching technologies, the application of which radically changes the approach to the educational process. In the article discusses such popular and effective brands of educational technologies as adaptive web resources Cerego, Grockit, Smart Sparrow, as well as adaptive technologies based on distance learning systems – Blackboard, Desire2Learn, ILIAS, Lotus Learning Space, Moodle allowing to analyze the level of learning student teaching material. The high potential possessed by mobile technologies in the distance-learning environment is noted.
Pedagogy of partnership with social institutions as a significant factor of interaction of participants in the educational process between educational institutions and preschool institutions in the training of future educators
Authors: Bakay S.
Published: November 2021

The article considers aspects of pedagogical partnership between participants in the educational process in educational institutions and preschool institutions as an effective factor of interaction. The article analyzes the principles, opportunities and ways of partnership pedagogy as a system of effective interaction between teachers, educators and parents for the purpose of personal development of participants in the educational process. The concepts of "partnership", "partnership pedagogy", "social institutions" in the system of relations between all participants in the educational process (teachers, future educators, employees of preschool educational institutions, parents) are revealed. The paper focuses on the criteria that determine the effectiveness of the idea of developing partnership relations as the most productive system of relations in the context of pedagogical interaction.

The article highlights the social and pedagogical partnership as a separate form of social interaction of an educational institution with individuals and the importance of the determining role of a higher educational institution in the implementation of its personal and developmental functions in the training of future educators, which includes family, teachers, and the administration of educational institutions. The article considers the purpose and objectives of social and pedagogical partnership as the establishment of partnership relations between participants in the educational process to determine the value orientations of joint activities and ways to achieve partnership. The issues of organization and social and pedagogical partnership as the most effective form of involving parents in the structure of technology, designing a model of partnership interaction between educational institutions and family in the training of future educators are outlined and justified.
Using LЕGО-technologies for the correction of misinformation among young schoolchildren because of the mental development
Authors: Dorozhko I. , Malykhina O. , Turishcheva L.
Published: November 2021

Scientific work contains an analysis of psychological research on the problem of thinking of younger schoolchildren with mental retardation. The characteristics of the types of construction are presented, a theoretical substantiation of the effectiveness of the correction of thinking in younger schoolchildren in the process of LEGO technologies is given, the influence of classes with a designer on the development of thought processes in younger students with mental retardation is revealed. A correction program for working with younger schoolchildren with mental retardation has been tested.
The First Thirty Years of the Country's First Educational and Scientific Complex of Continuing Education: Achievements
Authors: Astakhova K.
Published: November 2021

The article analyzes certain aspects of the first three decades of activity of Kharkiv University of Humanities “People’s Ukrainian Academy”, the first private Ukrainian scientific and educational complex to implement the Lifelong Learning model.

Such fields of concern as the contribution of the educational institution to the development of the country’s educational system, the impact on education reform, the study, analysis, development and implementation of social partnership, a new social function of education, are considered.

Special attention is paid to the necessity of drawing on the practices and experience of innovative educational structures that emerged in the early 1990s in Ukraine as a result of dramatic political and socio-economic changes. Moreover, the study of both best practices and those experiments and innovations that fell short of expectations without resulting in a decrease in quality given their small scale is underlined.
Educational process in the context of innovative development of lifelong education: main features and prospects
Authors: Mykhaylyova K.
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the consideration of the main elements of the educational process in the experimental complex of continuing education, thanks to which the high quality of education and key positions in the international rankings of universities are achieved. It is shown that the basic principles underlying the organization of the educational process can be divided into three groups: basic methodological (these include the principles of continuity, humanism and democracy, tolerance, collectivism and command, system, science, activity), organizational and methodological (partnerships, continuity of learning, research and education, innovation, providing conditions for independent learning and creativity, academic freedom, openness and transparency, individualization, academic integrity) and social context (compliance with national and international standards, competitiveness, elitism, equal access to education programs, social partnership, compliance with modern trends). The introduction of innovative approaches to the organization of the educational process, in particular distance learning technologies, game technologies, mechanisms for choosing disciplines and recognition of the results of non-formal and informal education, etc. is demonstrated. Emphasis is placed on the involvement of various categories of subjects in the educational process, including visiting professors, employers, practitioners, etc. The effectiveness of ensuring the quality of the educational process through the results of PUA participation in the international ranking MULTIRANK-2020 is shown.
The organization of scientific research work in the system of continuing education
Authors: Ivanova O.
Published: November 2021

The article considers the place and role of the system of continuing education in modern society, its components and manifestations. Scientific research work is highlighted as a key component of the continuing education model. The article describes scientific research work within the framework of the “school-university” system and specific features of its organization as exemplified by the educational and scientific complex Kharkiv University of Humanities “People’s Ukrainian Academy”. The structural elements that effectuate the system of the organization of scientific research activities of all the participants in the educational process in “People’s Ukrainian Academy” are highlighted. The specific features and key achievements in the scientific work of Kharkiv University of Humanities “People’s Ukrainian Academy” — an educational and scientific complex of continuing education — are presented. The role of scientific schools and laboratories in the formation of scientific research work at the Academy, the mechanism of their formation and functioning as well as the peculiarities of scientific work at the Academy as an experimental educational institution that implements a social experiment at the regional level in accordance with the pressing challenges of our time have been pointed out. The influence of the system of the organization of scientific work in the system of continuing education on its effectiveness and involvement of all the participants in the educational process has been described.
Features of Establishment of Legal Foundations for Private Education in Ukraine
Authors: Astakhov V.
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the problems of legal regulation of the functioning of private universities in Ukraine on the example of one of the first such educational institutions – Kharkov Humanitarian University "People's Ukrainian Academy". The article presents a historical retrospective of the main legal conflicts in the activities of the PUA, which were not only resolved in its favor, but also formed the basis for the correction of the current legislation by amending the regulations governing the activities of educational institutions in Ukraine. The relevance of this topic is mainly due to the need to amend the current legislation in order to ensure the equality of the legal status of educational institutions based on various forms of ownership and which are still in a state of intense competition for consumers of educational services. The analysis of the current educational legislation presented in the article testifies to the continuing normative consolidation of preferences for state educational institutions, which leads to legal discrimination of private universities. This, in turn, not only contributes to a decrease in the quality of educational activities of private educational institutions, but can also lead to their self-liquidation. The article also emphasizes the need to continue work on the correlation of educational and civil legislation. For this purpose, as well as to improve the overall qualitative characteristics of the functioning of the Ukrainian educational industry, the emphasis is placed on the need to systematize the norms of educational legislation as one of the forms for its improvement. At the same time, one of the main means of conceptual renewal of the system of educational legislation of Ukraine is its early codification, which should lead to the creation of a single systematized act – the Code of Ukraine on Education.
Work of Integrated Departments as Exemplified by the Department of Ukrainian Studies
Authors: Pomazan I.
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the review of the experience of the Department of Ukrainian Studies of Kharkiv University of Humanities “People’s Ukrainian Academy” as an integrated structural unit of an innovative educational institution operating on the principles of continuous education.

Considerable attention is paid, in particular, to the practical implementation of this concept in educational activities (the organization of study hours, the development of basic integrated programs in the Ukrainian Language, Ukrainian Literature and Foreign Literature, which cover teaching in both secondary and higher schools), research and educational work on the formation of the modern specialist as an intellectual and worthy individual with his own civic position.

When reviewing the educational and methodological practices of the department, especially highlighted are integrated programs developed by the department academic staff, namely, the integrated programs on the Ukrainian Language, Ukrainian Literature, as well as the program on the History of Foreign Literature. The principles of drawing up these programs are set out in accordance with the task of the most effective implementation of both vertical (from secondary to higher school) and horizontal (interdisciplinaryt) integration. Special attention is paid to the technologies of online education, in particular, online courses developed at the department as a promising algorithm for the effective organization of the educational process.

The multi-vector educational work carried out by the department staff in cooperation with other structural divisions of People’s Ukrainian Academy is also in the focus of the author’s attention.

The participation of the department staff in nation-wide educational projects such as External Independent Evaluation in the Ukrainian Language and Literature has also been emphasized.

When analyzing each component of the structural block, emphasis is put on the essence of its integrated format and its significance for the successful implementation of the concept of the complex of continuing education, in general, and the formation of a fully rounded personality that will feel confident in modern world, in particular.
Library in Search of Self-identification: the Experience of the Center for Scientific and Humanitarian Information of PUA
Authors: Astakhova E. , Kozitskaya I.
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to a description of various approaches to solving topical educational and “library” problems typical of the contemporary world, which are being realized in its practical activities by the scientific-educational complex for continuing education Kharkiv University of Humanities “People’s Ukrainian Academy”.

“People’s Ukrainian Academy” is the institution where the university library’s functions are not limited to repositing and providing books to students and teaching staff. The authors point out that in the contemporary world where 90% of all available information has come up in the last two years, libraries are to learn and teach others how to manage information, how to analyze and systematize it, how to maintain the academic ethos, and foster academic integrity. The authors emphasize that the tasks are qualitatively different from what libraries used to have.

Among the main goals the Centre for Scientific and Humanitarian Information (the whole name of the PUA’s librarian complex) attempts to achieve, combination of functions is a priority: shaping reader’s needs and developing a culture of reading, a culture of dealing with books and other information sources, establishing and developing a cuture of Dialogue in the education institutions, leadership in its innovative activity.

The paper substantiates the existing PUA approaches to the functions of the librarian complex and considers the principles and methods of the library work with people of different age-groups, its participation in soling cultural communication problems, developing a culture of the Dialogue, book-crossing and others.

The paper explicates how non-standard formats of activity ensure achieving the goals of the university library in the times of uncertainty and constant change.
Foreign Languages in the System of Continuing Education (Experience in Development and Implementation of the Author's Model)
Authors: Khilkovska A.
Published: November 2021

The paper covers the history of Foreign Languages Department of People’s Ukrainian Academy, whose aim is to provide language training to “Business Administration” and “Social Management” students, paying special attention to the main stages developing its approach to organization and teaching methods has gone through. One of the major steps on this way was the development of the “Integrated Programme of Continuing English Language Training in PUA” which formalized the department’s main principles of organizational and teaching activities: competence-based approach, interactive teaching/learning methods, as well as digital ones, authentic teaching/learning materials, streaming, Grammar and Speaking classes, which is not common for non-philological departments. The paper explicates the way competence-based approach entails transformation of in-class language teaching/learning, as well as students’ extra-curricular activity. The author makes the conclusion that most practices, principles and approaches seen as experimental at early stages, later have formed the basis of language teaching/learning in PUA, moreover, some of them have already been implemented on the national level in response to formal requirements of the Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science.
Integrated Measurement System of Postural Angle and Electromyography Signal for Manual Materials Handling Assessment
Authors:   Fakulti Kejuruteraan Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, MALAYSIA, Halim Isa , Saptari Adi ,   Department of Industrial Engineering, President University, Jl. Ki Hajar Dewantara, Kota Jababeka, Cikarang Baru, Bekasi 17550, INDONESIA, Abulais Mohd Fairil ,   Fakulti Kejuruteraan Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, MALAYSIA, Padmanathan Vinothini ,   Fakulti Kejuruteraan Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, MALAYSIA,   Department of Physiotherapy, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sg. Long Campus, Jalan Sg. Long, Bandar Sg. Long, 43000 Cheras, Selangor, MALAYSIA
Published: November 2021

Improper design of manual materials handling (MMH) tasks at workplace can cause musculoskeletal disorders such as muscle strain to industrial workers. To avoid these disorders, ergonomists and engineers require an integrated measurement system which allows them to study the interaction of body posture and muscle effort during performing MMH tasks. However, far too little attention has been paid to develop an integrated measurement system of body posture and muscle activity for assessing MMH tasks. The aim of this study was to develop and test a prototype of integrated system for measuring postural angles and electromyography (EMG) signals of a worker who doing MMH tasks. The Microsoft Visual Studio software, a 3D camera (Microsoft Kinect), Advancer Technologies muscle sensors and a microcontroller (NI DAQ USB-6000) were applied to develop the integrated postural angle and EMG signal measurement system. Additionally, a graphical user interface was created in the system to enable users to perform body posture and muscle effort assessment simultaneously. Based on the testing results, this study concluded that the patterns of EMG signals are depending on the postural angles which consistent with the findings of established works. Further study is required to enhance the validity, reliability and usability of the prototype so that it may facilitate ergonomists and engineers to assess work posture and muscle activity during MMH task.
Improvement of ASTM A53 Steel Durability Using Agrowastes as Carburizing Agent
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering,  Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, 112212, NIGERIA, Afolalu S. A. , Ikumapayi O. M. ,   Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering,  Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, 360101, NIGERIA, Emetere M.E. ,   Department of Physics,  Covenant University, Km. 10 Idiroko Road, Canaan Land, Ota, 112211, NIGERIA, Ogedengbe T.S. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering,  Elizade University, P.M.B, 002 Ilara Mokin, 340271, NIGERIA
Published: November 2021

The importance of steel in manufacturing and construction over the past century cannot be over-emphasized and easy accessibility couple with excellent mechanical properties make it preferable over others. However, the problem of durability has posed a serious concern as majority of steel application are meant for long term use. Several attempts have been made to improve the durability of steel in the past and increase of carbon content in low carbon steel was found to be a suitable agent. Although getting carbon is not the challenge rather obtaining it from a sustainable source that has zero environment impact. This research identified two separate agrowaste that has high carbon content the issue of sustainability brought about the development of carburizing agent from agrowaste that are easily accessible namely palm kernel and eggshell which is employed in this research. The use of agrowaste was found to be effective as there was notable increase in grain structure of the carburized steel when compared to the control sample without carburized agent in it.
Influence of Milling Process Parameters on Machined Surface Quality of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Composites Using Taguchi Analysis and Grey Relational Analysis
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, INDIA, Prasanth I.S.N.V.R. , Nikitha S. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, INDIA, Pulsingh R. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, INDIA, Sampath M. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, INDIA, Bazee Shaik ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, INDIA, Mouli Badiganti Chandra ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, RISE Krishna Sai Prakasam Group of Institutions, Ongole, INDIA
Published: November 2021

The article presents the milled surface quality of Uni-Directional Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (UD-CFRP) composites from Taguchi’s and grey relational analysis. The novelty is demonstrating the possibility of detecting the surface defects in polymer composites during milling using SEM analysis. The material used for this study is UD-CFRP composite laminates and made by hand-layup process. All the milling operations were carried out using a solid tungsten carbide end milling tool and experiments conducted on CNC milling machine. Taguchi L9, 3-level orthogonal array was considered for experimentation. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was conducted to explore the significance of each individual input process parameters on multiple performance characteristics. Optimal process parameters are thoroughly validated by grey relational grade achieved by the grey relational analysis for multi performance characteristics. Finally, experimental results were correlated and analyzed with scanning electron micrographs using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).