bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Materials and technologies providing radical improvement of RW storage facility waterproofing capacities
Authors:   Bentonite Company Ltd., Ilyina O. A. , Lundin D. S. ,   BentIzol Ltd., Proskurin D. V. ,   Bentonite of Khakassia Ltd., Vedernikova M. V. ,   Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Biryukov D. V. ,   Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: November 2021

The article explores the application of modern clay mineral-based materials and technologies for the development and restoration of engineered safety barriers at the facilities holding non-retrievable radioactive waste during their upgrading to a long-term safe storage configuration (term referred to as conservation in Russian literature) and to disposal facilities. It presents the fields of application, available experience of such applications and the main characteristics allowing to expand the practice of their application at nuclear facilities.
Radiation resistance of borosilicate glass to beta and gamma radiation evaluated using the accelerated proton method
Authors:   JSC V. G. Khlopin Radium Institute, Aloy A. S. , Kovalev N. V. ,   JSC V. G. Khlopin Radium Institute, Prokoshin A. M. ,   JSC V. G. Khlopin Radium Institute, Karpovich N. F. ,   JSC V. G. Khlopin Radium Institute, Koltsova T. I. ,   JSC V. G. Khlopin Radium Institute, Gorshkov N. G. ,   JSC V. G. Khlopin Radium Institute, Kalinin V. A. ,   JSC V. G. Khlopin Radium Institute, Blokhin A. I. ,   Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Blokhin P. A. ,   Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dorofeev A. N. ,   State Corporation Rosatom
Published: November 2021

Preservation of the main physical and chemical properties of vitrified high-level waste over a long-time period under the influence of heavy radiation exposure is considered as an essential criterion for its quality assessment used to demonstrate the safety of intermediate storage under controlled conditions and subsequent final disposal of the waste. Earlier calculations covering a time period of up to 104 years allowed to identify the maximum beta- and gamma-radiation induced dose loads for borosilicate glass (BSS) of a basic composition specifically designed to vitrify liquid HLW from ODC MCC [1]. This study evaluates potential feasibility of applying an accelerated proton beam to simulate radiation damage according to the type of beta-gamma effects produced on the BSS and investigates the consequences of such effects on its properties which is seen as a distinctive feature of this research.
Elucidating morphological effects in membrane mineral fouling using real-time particle imaging and impedance spectroscopy
Authors: Nnebuo Chidiebere S. , Hambsch Denise , Nir Oded
Published: November 2021

Mineral fouling is a major hindrance to high recovery effluent nanofiltration, with calcium phosphate (Ca-P) and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) the most prevalent mineral foulants. In this study, we used a novel combination of real-time in-line microscopy, electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), post SEM analysis, and filtration metrics (water flux and rejection) to study mineral fouling mechanisms of Ca-P and CaCO3 salts in synthetic effluent nanofiltration. We used nanofiltration (NF) polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) membranes, prepared by static layer-by-layer (LbL) coating of a cationic polymer - polydiallyl dimethylammonium chloride, and anionic polymer - poly styrenesulfonate (six bi-layer) on a polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration (UF) membrane. Increasing permeate recovery over filtration time was simulated through additions of CaCl2 with NaHCO3 or NaH2PO4/Na2HPO4. Using the novel combination of methods, we delineated the mechanisms governing fouling development with time for both CaCO3 and Ca-P. For CaCO3, a transition from heterogeneous precipitation on the membrane surface (scaling) to particulate fouling due to bulk precipitation was identified. For Ca-P, a transition from fouling by amorphous particles to fouling by crystalline particles was identified; and this phase-change was captured in real-time images using an in-line microscope. We also found that for similar precipitation potentials measured by weight, Ca-P fouling was more detrimental to water flux (86% decrease) compared to CaCO3 (20% decrease) due to the voluminous amorphous phase. We established in-line microscopy as a new useful method to study mineral fouling, as it gives invaluable information on the suspended particles in real-time. Combining it with EIS gives complementary information on mineral accumulation on the membrane surface. Insight from this study and further use of these methods can guide future strategies towards higher effluent recovery by membrane filtration.
Selective extraction of biomolecules using a bidirectional flow filter
Authors: Bacheva Vesna , Paratore Federico , Dolev Maya , Rofman Baruch , Kaigala Govind , Bercovici Moran
Published: November 2021

We present a microfluidic device for selective separation and extraction of molecules based on their diffusivity. The separation relies on electroosmotically-driven bidirectional flows in which high diffusivity species experience a net-zero velocity, and lower diffusivity species are advected to a collection reservoir. The device can operate continuously and is suitable for processing low sample volumes. Using several model systems, we showed that the extraction efficiency of the system is maintained at more than 90% over tens of minutes, with a purity of more than 99%. We demonstrate the applicability of the device to the extraction of genomic DNA from short DNA fragments.
Mixed valence Sn doped (CH3NH3)3Bi2Br9 produced by mechanochemical synthesis
Authors: Jia Xiaohan , Liu Yuhan , Perry Robin , Parkin Ivan , Palgrave Robert
Published: November 2021

Bismuth halides with formula A3Bi2X9, where A is an inorganic or organic cation, show desirable properties as solar absorbers and luminescent materials. Control of structural and electronic dimensionality of these compounds is important to yield materials with good light absorption and charge transport. Here we report mechanochemical reaction of (CH3NH3)3Bi2Br9 with SnBr2 at room temperature in air, yielding a material with strong absorption across the visible and near-infrared (NIR) region. We attribute this to mixed valence doping of Sn(II) and Sn(IV) on the Bi site. X-ray diffraction shows no secondary phases, even after heating at 200oC to improve crystallinity. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy suggests the presence of Sn(II) and Sn(IV) states. A similar approach to dope Sn into the iodide analogue (CH3NH3)3Bi2I9 was unsuccessful.
Pseudo High-Throughput Development and Optimization of the Electrochemical Oxidation of Sensitive Propargylic Benzylic Alco-hols
Authors: Hatch Chad , Martin Maxwell , Beam Danielle , Yap Glenn , Von Bargen Matthew , Rosenthal Joel , Chain William
Published: November 2021

The electrochemical oxidation of sensitive propargylic benzylic alcohols having varying substituents is reported. The ther-mal oxidation of propargylic benzylic alcohols presents an acute challenge in the synthesis of complex molecules and various traditional oxidation methods proceed with low efficiency or not at all. We describe the convenient preparation and charac-terization of N-hydroxytetrafluorophthalimide (TFNHPI) and a practical, green electrochemical oxidation protocol that em-ploys TFNHPI as a stable, efficient electrochemical mediator. The electrochemical method employing TFNHPI to oxidize propargylic benzylic alcohols was developed and optimized in pseudo high-throughput fashion using a bank of inexpensive two-electrode power supplies. The electrochemical oxidation of propargylic benzylic alcohol was also leveraged to develop efficient synthetic pathways to prepare gram quantities of resveratrol natural products such as the pauciflorols.
Diagnostic Tests in Czech for Pupils with a First Language Different from the Language of Schooling
Authors: Vodičková Kateřina , Kostelecká Yvona
Published: November 2021

Mastering a second language, in this case Czech, is crucial for pupils whose first language differs from the language of schooling, so that they can engage more successfully in the educational process. In order to adjust language teaching to pupils’ needs, it is necessary to identify which language skills or individual competences set out within the frameworkof communicative competence should be developed. For this purpose, a new diagnostic test for lower and upper graders of primary schools was designed. Although it is not a high-stakes test, it is essential that its validity, reliability and practicality are ensured, as well as its positive impact on the teaching process, pupils, teachers, schools and society. The present paper introduces the position of pupils with a first language other than Czech in the Czech Republic. It presents a recently developed diagnostic tool and documents the characteristics of the test, such as validity, reliability, impact and practicality.
Teachers’ Attitudes towards Behaviour Patterns in Social Conflicts in Primorsko-Goranska County in Croatia
Authors: Vlah Nataša , Jančec Lucija , Čepić Renata
Published: November 2021

The aim of the empirical research is to determine primary school teachers’ attitudes towards behaviour patterns in social conflict. A primary school teacher is the role model for his/her pupils, so in the context of the theory of hidden curriculum, the purpose of the study is determining a better understanding of teacher’s needs for further conflict resolution training. AScale of Attitudes toward social conflicts was applied to a stratified sample of 155 teachers in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia, measuring three patterns of behaviour: avoidance/adaptation, cooperation, and winning. According to the results, the teachers most frequently have positive attitudes toward a pattern of cooperation, and most seldom towarda pattern of winning. Winning is negatively correlated with cooperation, and positively correlated with avoidance/adaptation. The authors recommended systematic social skills training necessary for managing conflict for a specific group of teachers. The authors believe these findings could raise interest and awareness for further studies in the field of conflict studiesin education.
The Role of the Arts in Tagore’s Concept of Schooling
Authors: Lesar Irena
Published: November 2021

The present article focuses particularly on the role and significance of the arts in the process of primary schooling in Tagore’s school. He defined education as that which is one with life, and he believed that only education can give us real freedom. It is therefore essential that in the process of education we achieve the all-round development of the individual forharmonious adjustment to reality. The arts should be an essential part of life and of education, as it is only through the arts that it is possible to express one’s experience and recognition of the harmonious connection between the universe, the individual reality and immortality, in addition to their being a source of pleasure. Only the arts (and nature as a teacher)enable the development of the entire personality, as well as the perception of reality and truth. Tagore thus understands the role of the arts in the life of the individual as a key factor in the formation of his/her personality, contributing to humanity.
Refusal Strategies of Iranian University English as a Foreign Language and Non-English Learners in Native Language: A Comparative Study
Authors: Tamimi Sa’d Seyyed Hatam , Qadermazi Zohre
Published: November 2021

This study is an attempt to examine the possible effect that exposure to English has had on the use of refusal strategies in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners compared with those of non-English learners when refusing in their native language, Persian. The sample included 12 EFL learners and 12 learners of other academic majors including electronics, psychology, management, etc., who responded to a Persian Discourse Completion Task (DCT), adopted from Allami and Naeimi (2011), who has engaged in the speech act of refusal. The responses were coded according to the classification of refusal strategies as outlined by Beebe, Tahakashi and Uliss-Weltz (1990). The results indicated that non-English learners used the refusal strategies considerably more frequently than the EFL learners did, while the EFL learners utilized more adjuncts to refusals than the non-English learners did. However, the differences were not statistically significant. Furthermore, the first four most frequently used refusal strategies by both EFL and non-English groups were found to be “Non-performative statement” (in the case of direct strategies and in the form of “I can’t”), “Statement of regret”, “Excuse, reason or explanation” and “Attempt to dissuade interlocutor” (in the case of indirect strategies), and the most frequently used adjuncts to refusal strategies by both EFL and non-English groups were “Statement of positive opinions, feelings or agreement” and “Gratitude/Appreciation”. Furthermore, gender differences were not statistically significant either. The results can be evidence that the effect of the second language (L2) on the native language (L1) might not be at work in the pragmatic aspects of language learning.
Scaffolding in a Medicine Education Intervention for Student Teachers Based on the PROFILES Three Stage Model
Authors: Kärkkäinen Sirpa , Kukkonen Jari , Keinonen Tuula
Published: November 2021

This paper focuses on describing the effects of scaffolding on the student  teachers’ learning process. The scaffolding is based on using information and communication technology in the PROFILES Three Stage Model; Scenario, Inquiry and Decision-making Stages. Six hours of medicine education intervention is conducted as a part of the student teachers’ program in biology education. The scaffolded group is encouraged to work with the case and presentation templates, online, in Google Sites; the unscaffolded group work only with Word documents. During the Scenario Phase, student teachers discuss the important symptoms of flu, its prevention, and sources from which to find reliable information. In the Inquiry Phase, in the light of online materials and resources, student teachers recall  and elaborate on these symptoms. In the Decision-making Phase, student teachers conclude their investigation by making a presentation with suggestions for treatment, and justify it with respect to reliable sources. The learning design is mainly based on the existing Internet site (Teaching children about the proper use of medicines). After their presentations, students reflect on questions that arise and discuss the subject. Results show that both groups discuss the reliability of different websites in the same way. However, the scaffolded group is quite effective in searching for information for their presentation, whereas the unscaffolded group has difficulties in finding relevant information. This suggests that by structuring the activity with Google Sites and presentation templates, scaffolding helps student teachers to work intensively and to prepare their presentations. Presentation modelling seems to be beneficial to the students’ sense  making process during the investigation, and it also supports them in coping with the collaborative case-based reasoning process.
Pre-Primary Education of Roma Children in Serbia: Barriers and Possibilities
Authors: Macura-Milovanović Sunčica
Published: November 2021

In Serbia, as in the other countries of the Western Balkans and South-Eastern Europe, the most disadvantaged communities belong to the Roma minority. The present paper demonstrates the conditions of Roma preschool  children in Serbia: primarily their early education, but also habitation and health in Roma settlements. The data highlight the under-representationof Roma children in pre-primary education, although their growing up in extremely deprived settlements would suggest a need for their earliest possible inclusion in pre-primary services. The paper analyses the following barriers to the access of Roma children to the system of pre-primary education: the poverty of Roma families; discrimination and prejudice towards Roma; the lack of intercultural provision; insufficient inter-sectorial cooperation; the underdeveloped network of preschool institutions; and the absence of kindergartens in Roma settlements. In addition, possible ways to increase the coverage of Roma children in pre-primary education are discussed. As a transitory solution, the paper proposes comprehensive community-based programmes that could contribute to the education, care, health and overall development of young Roma children before their inclusion in desegregated programmes in preschool institutions.
A Croatian Study of Practitioners’ and Kindergarten Teacher Students’ Opinions of their Role in Children’s Lives
Authors: Miljević-Riđički Renata , Pahić Tea , Šarić Marija
Published: November 2021

In the project Methods and Models in the Education of Preschool Children in Kindergartens conducted at the Faculty of Teacher Education in Zagreb, we were interested in practitioners’ and kindergarten teacher  students’ opinions, motivation, satisfaction, expectations and attitudes with regard to their work. Two open-ended questions regarding the role of the kindergarten teacher in children’s lives, were set as a separate mini-questionnaire. For the purposes of this particular study, practitioners (N=69) and first-year university kindergarten teacher students (N=65) had to complete two sentences: “Children are like…because …” and “Kindergarten teachers are like… because…”. Their responses were content analysed and then compared. Analysis shows that both students and kindergarten teachers perceive children in a very positive way and evaluate their job as highly valuable. They also highly value their role in children’s lives (as another parent, teacher, helper, model, safe haven, etc.). The most significant difference between practising teachers and students is their perception of working conditions, where students show  a more idealistic approach.
The Relationship between Social Gender and the World of Values in Higher Education
Authors: Bocsi Veronika
Published: November 2021

The differences between male and female students in the field of education can be studied from several points of view. The aim of the present study2 is to approach the issues of mobility closely connected to the educational institution, institutional existence and school, using the filter of value sociology, thus bringing us closer to the different school attitudesand behaviours of the two genders, focusing on higher education. In our analysis, we used the ‘Campus-lét’ Research database3 (2010) of more that 2,000 students (N=2,384). In the course of completing questionnaires, students responded to the Rokeach Value Survey, which includes 18 terminal and 18 instrumental values evaluated on a five-grade scale. The techniques used were value averages and ranking, factor analysis and analysis of variance. We identified three factors with the use of terminal values (humanist-integrated, seeking  happiness in individuals, hedonistic-egoistic) and four with the use of instrumental values (philanthropic, rational, open minded-creative, bureaucratic), with the factor scores indicating a significant relation to gender in five cases.
Changes in Beliefs Regarding Good Teachers and the Characteristics of Child Development of Primary Education Students
Authors: Smrtnik Vitulič Helena , Lesar Irena
Published: November 2021

In a longitudinal study, we determine the beliefs of primary education students regarding the factors of academic achievement, good teachers, and the developmental characteristics of children, and we present which experiences mostly shape these beliefs. The same group of students (N = 59) completed the same questionnaire at the beginning of their first year and then at the end of their postgraduate studies. At both measurements, the students stated that the pupils themselves are the most responsible for their academic achievement (approximately 33%). At the beginning of the study, the students mostly showed idealised beliefs regarding what makes a good teacher, such as he/she is self-controlled and calm in all situations; he/she likes all children equally, etc. At the end, the results showed a reshaping of most idealised beliefs about what makes good teachers towards more realistic ones. Regarding the developmental characteristics of children, at the beginning and at the end of their studies the students had similar beliefs that heredity and environment contribute to an individual’s development. At the end of their studies, the students are significantly less convinced that experience from an early age decisively influences their further development, that there are no major differences in cognitive abilities of pupils of the same class, thata child who knows a lot of information is clever, and that school is not a place for the expression of emotions. According to the students, direct experiences in the classroom have the most significant influence on the beliefs among all the factors that we have examined in the study.
Planning and Evaluating Educational Work in Slovene Preschools
Authors: Batistič Zorec Marcela , Hočevar Andreja
Published: November 2021

The present article examines the changes in Slovene preschools subsequent to Slovenia’s independence in 1991. In the socialist period, the national education programme for preschools was highly structured, goaland content-oriented and subject to schoolization. The Curriculum for Preschools (1999) brought conceptual changes towards education “based on the child” and the process approach, as well as giving more autonomy to preschool teachers and their assistants. In the empirical study, we examine changes in planning and evaluating educational work compared to the past. The results show that the majority of professionalworkers have reduced the high level of structure and rigidity in planning, and that there is better cooperation between preschool teachers and teachers’ assistants. Unlike in the past, most professional workers regularly evaluate their educational work. As the data was gathered in two phases, before and after the training of professional workers in the Reggio Emilia concept, we also search for the (probably indirect) influences of this training. We conclude that after the training the participation of children in planning and evaluating educational work is higher.
The Management of Parental Involvement in Multicultural Schools in South Africa: A Case Study
Authors: Michael Sathiapama , Wolhuter Charl C. , Van Wyk Noleen
Published: November 2021

The aim of this study was to investigate the management of parental involvement in three multicultural schools in the Umlazi District in Durban, South Africa. A literature survey resulting in a theoretical framework on parental involvement in schools, multicultural schools, and themanaging of parental involvement in schools has been done. The contextual background of schools in contemporary South Africa is depicted. A qualitative research design has been used. Focus group discussions have been conducted, with a total of thirty-three principals, teachersand parents. It has found that there is a low level of meaningful contact between school and parents. Apathy exists on the side of parents, low expectations on the side of principals and teachers, and an organisational structure facilitating parent-school interaction is lacking. In managing parental involvement in multicultural schools, school managers displaya lack of intercultural sensitivity.
Cooperation Between Migrant Parents and Teachers in School: A Resource?
Authors: Lea Martha
Published: November 2021

Even smaller Western countries receive immigrants from remote areas with poorer living conditions. As stated in the U.N. Child Convention, immigrant children should be given equal opportunities in education. Parents are always interested in their children’s future, and education may gain from stronger cooperation between school and parents. Some research shows that even illiterate parents may support their children’s training in a second language (Cummins, 1986/2001, p. 665). Dialogues between teachers and parents promote mutualunderstanding and increase parents’ knowledge of school and society. This might make the parents trust society more, enhance their acculturation and reduce future intergenerational conflicts (Portes & Rumbaut, 2001). A professional teacher needs cultural knowledge and understanding in order to give her/his students an education adapted to their needs. Migrant students especially should feel that there is coherence in their education, because culturalconflicts sap their energy and may also cause identity problems and lead to lack of motivation. For teachers it is important that education policy provides for equal opportunities. Norway has an inclusive policy concerning immigrant children. The students have language support to a certain degree both in their mother tongue and in Norwegian when needed. Parents and schools are obliged to cooperate in education, and some support is therefore given totranslation. Cooperation is required by conferences and meetings. There are gains for all parties in cooperation between school and migrant parents, but it is difficult to develop mutual cultural understanding for all students and equal opportunities for migrant students. This requires a clear school policy, the means to implement it, and teacher competence. It takes a process to learn how to cooperate and give adequate support. The Norwegian policy shows a will to cooperation, but the implementation of the policy can still be improved.
Comics as a Literary-Didactic Method and Their Use for Reducing Gender Differences in Reading Literacy at the Primary Level of Education
Authors: Kerneža Maja , Košir Katja
Published: November 2021

The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of the systematic use of comics as a literary-didactic method to reduce gender differences in reading literacy and reading  motivation at the primary level of education. It was assumed that the use of comics would have a positive effect on pupils’ reading literacy and reading motivation, while also reducingthe aforementioned differences between boys and girls. The dimensions of reading literacy and reading motivation were examined in experimental and control groups, before and after the intervention, by means of questionnaires and tests for pupils. The sample consisted of 143 pupils from second to fifth grade from two Slovenian primary schools in a rural environment, of which 73 pupils participated in the experimental group and 70 pupils represented the control group. Effects of the use of comics as a literary-didactic method were not found: using comics as a literary-didactic method did not have a statistically significant effect on pupils’ reading literacy and reading motivation. However, when the four-way structureof the research (taking into account the age and gender of the pupils) was considered, some subgroups showed a statistically significant increase in reading interest and attitude towards reading. No reduction of gender differences in reading literacy and reading motivation was found. Based on the results, guidelines for further research are established and suggestionsare offered for teachers’ work.
Toward a holistic definition for Information Systems for Health in the age of digital interdependence
Authors: D’Agostino Marcelo , Marti Myrna , Otero Paula , Doane Daniel , Brooks Ian , Garcia Saiso Sebastian , Nelson Jennifer , Tejerina Luis , Bagolle Alexandre , Medina Mejia Felipe , Luna Daniel , Curioso Walter H. , Lourenço Viviane , Malek Victoria , de Cosio Gerardo
Published: November 2021

The article’s main objective is to propose a new definition for Information Systems for Health, which is characterized by the identification and involvement of all the parts of a complex and interconnected process for data collection and decision-making in public health in the information society. The development of the concept was through a seven-step process including document analysis, on-site and virtual sessions for experts, and an online survey of broader health professionals. This new definition seeks to provide a holistic view, process, and approach for managing interoperable applications and databases that ethically considers open and free access to structured and unstructured data from different sectors, strategic information, and information and communication technology (ICT) tools for decision-making for the benefit of public health. It also supports the monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals and the implementation of universal access to health and universal health coverage as well as Health in All Policies as an approach to promote health-related policies across sectors. Information Systems for Health evolves from preconceptions of health information systems to an integrated and multistakeholder effort that ensures better care and better policy-making and decision-making.
Research on the Strategy to Actively Promote Real Estate Tax Reform in China
Authors:   Law School of Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis 63130, USA, Xu Zhenyi
Published: November 2021

Since the abolition of the welfare housing distribution policy and the implementation of the monetary reform of the housing system in 1998, there has even been a bubble phenomenon despite the rapid development of the Chinese real estate market. However, considering that the reform of real estate tax will affect the whole system, and there are still various disputes about real estate tax in society, the Chinese government is very slow in real estate tax reform. Given this, under the background that the State Council has been authorized by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress to pilot real estate tax reform, it is still necessary to explore the legitimacy of China’s real estate tax reform promotion. In general, under the background of solidly promoting common prosperity, resolutely implementing the policy of “housing to live without speculation,” and promoting the stable and healthy development of the real estate market, coupled with the fact that the real estate market has already seen a severe bubble phenomenon. China’s active promotion of real estate tax reform has a solid theoretical and practical basis and has urgency and feasibility.
The Motivations and Barriers of Teachers’ Professional Development Activities during the Movement Control Order (MCO) – A Preliminary Insight
Authors: Safian Asraf Hadzwan Ahmad , Robani Anidah , Sedek Muliati
Published: November 2021

Due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) or COVID-19 pandemic, the education sector in Malaysia opted for the practice of online communication as a new norm. However, even during the pandemic, teachers in Malaysia are obliged to involve with professional development (henceforth, PD) activities for at least 42 hours annually. This article is prepared from a preliminary study to report the motivating factors and barriers on teachers’ PD activities during Malaysia’s Movement Control Order (henceforth, MCO). Also, this article studied the prevalence and trend of the teachers’ online communication during the period. A survey was conducted as a pilot study on 35 teachers from Sri Laksamana Primary School (henceforth, SLPS) in Melaka. The data gained were analysed descriptively using the SPSS software. In general, the results indicate that teachers are motivated to involve with online PD activities by getting rewarded with annual performance evaluation marks, which is beneficial for their career mileage. Next, the most significant barrier for their online PD is time limitation due to other workloads. In conclusion, even though the teachers are well-accepting online PD activities, teachers should be given a higher portion of evaluation marks regarding their annual PD involvement than the current five per cent portion. Next, the school’s administrators should act on teachers’ work distribution issues that became the main challenge for effective online PD, thus creating a favourable working ecosystem.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING – AT THE HEART OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION WITH BILINGUAL CHILDREN
Authors:   Kindergarden „Snezhanka“, Nikolaevo, Kaloyanova Rayna
Published: November 2021

Playing is the base upon which pedagogical interaction with children is built. More and more Roma children enter our system of education. Most of them speak only their mother tongue and are not proficient in Bulgarian. This impedes pedagogue’s speech communication with them and thus his/her whole pedagogical work. Since these children express themselves better emotionally, there arises the challenge of using psychological trainings which could be easily put into practice by teachers. They include interactive methods of training for bilinguals through which teachers’ work gets facilitated.T he psychological trainings are built upon dramatization, role-plays, art-therapeutic techniques, fairy-tale therapy with magical fairy tales, sessions of work with the emotions and other psychological instruments.
INCLUSION, SOCIALISATION AND INTEGRATION OF THE CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN A KINDERGARTEN GROUP
Authors:   Brezichka Kindergarten, Vratsa, Bulgaria, Pantaleeva Rumyana
Published: November 2021

The process of socialisation and integration represents unity, and at the same time – a continuous controversy between two aspects: socialisation and individuality. Due to this, the process is a single upside stream – the entry of a child into the world of adults, in the social world. Every child is a unique personality with its individual qualities, interests, abilities and educational needs. Every child with special educational needs has the right to be taught on an individual schedule with content, matching its own necessities and capacity. The general education kindergarten, in which the authors work and teach pupils with special educational needs has established a tolerant community and guarantees schooling, tutoring and mentorship for everybody.
THE CHALLENGE OF DISTANCE LEARNING IN KINDERGARTEN
Authors:   Kindergarten № 68 „Patilansko tsarstvo“, Stara Zagora, Mineva Stanka
Published: November 2021

The isolation situation caused by the COVID 19 pandemic necessitated a shift to pedagogical interaction from a distance for kindergarten teachers as well. At first, for many of us, „distance learning“ seemed a daunting task. Accustomed to usiAng approaches based on games, projects, hand and body work, keeping children away and communicating at a distance, it required finding alternative ways to tackle this challenge. How did we make distance learning work in kindergartens as well? The good shared experience in Bulgaria and around the world helped the educators to find an approach to the parents in order to continue the children’s education together, while remaining true to what the children love the most – to play.
DIGITALIZATION AND LANGUAGE LITERACY OF 6-YEAR-OLDS
Authors:   Kindergarden „Edinstvo Tvorchestvo Krasota“, Vratsa, Bogdanova Veneta , Doncheva Tsvetomila ,   Kindergarden „Edinstvo Tvorchestvo Krasota“, Vratsa
Published: November 2021

Preschool is a sensitive period for laying the foundations for literacy and lifelong learning. Through innovation in education, we aim to introduce and give initial knowledge to future first-graders about the digital media era. The rapid pace of technological change creates the need for new and interesting ways of teaching by incorporating digital interactivity in educational games related to the development of key language skills. The comprehension and interpretation of the material in the educational field „Bulgarian language and literature“ by the children in the fourth age group „Smile“ is carried out through games with the help of electronic educational resources created by us, which provoke and stimulate the high results of the achievements.
BULGARIA – MY ANCIENT, YET YOUNG HOMELAND
Authors:   Brezichka Kindergarten, Vratsa, Mihailova Boryana
Published: November 2021

Every teacher knows that raising a pupil is a constant exchange of thoughts and feelings between the teacher and the children. Somewhere in the process of this exchange it happens that the teacher feels the spark of the national feeling in the pupils’ souls, so he must support it with the relevant knowledge in order to ignite and intensify the feeling. The education of a worthy citizen of his country is one of the leading tasks of the preschool education. Its essence consists of the creation and implementation of a well-thought-out system of pedagogical actions, aimed at the formation of a civic consciousness and feelings in the child. The main goals in my work with the children in the group „Flame“ of kindergarten „Brezichka“ in Vratsa was to get them acquainted with the concept of the Motherland in a suitable format, to instill in them a sense of pride for their country, a desire to actively participate in public life and last, but not least – in the preservation of the Bulgarian language.
„MYTH – FOLKLORE – HISTORY“ – INTERDISCIPLINARY LESSON IN 5-TH GRADE
Authors:   „St. St. Kiril and Metodiy“ First Primary school – Gotse Delchev, Pashalieva Teodora , Markova Angelina ,   „St. St. Kiril and Metodiy“ First Primary school – Gotse Delchev
Published: November 2021

The modern way of living, full of a lot of information and high technologies, changes the reality and places in front of the teachers more and more challenges related to the motivation for acquiring lasting knowledge and developing research skills in their students. This requires the use of various innovative methods. The lesson – „Myth – Folklore – History“ allows fifth-graders through research tasks, role-playing games and project work understand the relationship between time – calendar – faith – art, to acknowledge that the ancient people in our lands had spatial thinking and developed symbolism, on the basis of which they create rituals, arts and calendars. This is a lesson that provokes not only exploratory thinking, but also children’s imagination. It allows the human mind to begin an incredible journey through time. Students, exploring verbal creativity, ancient images and interesting facts about the caves „Kozarnika“, „Magura“, „Altamira“, „Lascaux“, comprehend the concepts of chaos, space, myth, opposition pair, folklore, time, science, history. They understand the structure of the world according to ancient people and relate it to the modern world.
PROJECT-BASED EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL – CURRENT ISSUES
Authors:   Primary school “Aleko Konstantinov”, Plovdiv, Tareva Nikolina
Published: November 2021

The proposed article reviews and characterizes the different roles which are performed by the teacher as one of the participants in the pedagogical interaction in project-based learning (PBL ). A comparative analysis is made of the influence of the teacher on the ongoing processes in the pupil group, depending on his role in PBL as a trainer, facilitator or coach in the course of training. The study examines a few models of communication between the teacher and the pupil teams in primary school, who are trained through project activities, contributing to both the acquisition of knowledge and practical skills, as well as the formation of social skills and competences.
„NO ONE IS GREATER THAN THE BREAD“. PROJECT-BASED LEARNING SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski“, Faculty of Educational Studies and the Arts, Sofia, Bazan Maximiliyana
Published: November 2021

Education for sustainable development is a complex and dynamic concept that includes three important and interconnected aspects of the world around us – environmental, social and technological and allows each person to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values needed to shape a sustainable future. Encourages competence such as critical thinking, predictability of events and joint decision-making. At the same time, it includes a new vision for learning that seeks to empower people of all ages to take personal responsibility for creating a sustainable future. This multicomponent concept involves the inclusion of new pedagogical models that allow students to be left at the center of their learning. This report presents good practice for project training in support of sustainable development with specific reference to goal № 12 from sustainable developement goals – Responsible Consumption and Production. The activity is realized within the framework of a summer program of an educational center for children from 6 to 10 years in the city of Sofia, part of the non-formal education. The project integrates methods and techniques for active learning, allowing turning the learning process to students and the formation and development of key skills and competencies.
DEVELOPMENT OF ALGORITHMIC THINKING AND SOFT SKILLS BY PROGRAMMING OF SCHOOL ROBOT
Authors:   Education and New Technologies, Burgas, Valkanova Gergana
Published: November 2021

The gradual disappearance of traditional professions and the introduction of new ones determines the need for digitally competent people. In a time of digitalization, digital skills are not just a necessity for people working with hardware and software but for others too. Digitalization has entered all аspects of our lives – art, science, medicine, education, etc. This makes the possession of digital skills a mandatory factor for the successful realization of the individual. The article presents the results of a pedagogical survey conducted among students in primary school. The focus of this material is on the forming an algorithmic thinking and soft skills in children aged 9–10 years.
Training of breeders and seed growers in the Russian state agrarian university named after K.A. Timiryazev
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Пыльнев В. В.
Published: November 2021

The described system of multi-level training of breeders and seed growers in the Russian state agrarian University-MTAA named after K. A. Timiryazev. It includes training of bachelors in the profile of " «Selection and genetics of agricultural crops», masters in the program " «Genetics, breeding and seed production», graduate students. Continuous education of specialists in the field of seed production ends with training courses. The educational literature developed by the staff of the Department for the training of breeders and seed growers is given.
PHYTOTECHNOLOGIES IN THE CREATION OF AGROCENOSES USING ESSENTIAL OIL PLANTS IN THE SIBERIAN REGION
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Demidenko G.A.
Published: November 2021

against the background of increasing anthropogenic loads in human life, the importance of plants, including essential oil crops, is increasing. Their use in phytocompositions when creating landscape design allows to stabilize the ecological situation
Аgroclimatic conditions for formation of the winter wheat crop in the territory of the south federal district
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Asaulyak I. F.
Published: November 2021

An assessment of the dynamics of the average regional yield and the climatic component of winter wheat yields in the territory of the Southern Federal District has been carried out. The dynamics of the duration of dry and dry periods was determined according to the data of the Krasnodar meteorological station.
New data on host plant range and harmfulness of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855), under conditions of the urban ecosystem on the Azov Sea Coast
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Mityushev I.M.
Published: November 2021

This paper deals with the results of study on host plant range and associated harmfulness of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, under conditions of Yeysk, the northernmost city of Krasnodar Krai.
Agrometeorological conditions of quinoa cultivation in the fields of the rgau of the ministry of agriculture
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Dronova E. A.
Published: November 2021

the results of agrometeorological observations of Chenopodium quinoa crops in the fields of the field experimental station of the Russian State Agrarian University in 2021 are presented.
The relationship of the yield of the green mass of winter rapeseed and spring intermediate crops with hydrothermal coefficient
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Ukhov P. A.
Published: November 2021

The article provides an assessment of the relationship between the yield of the green mass of winter rapeseed and spring intermediate crops with the hydrothermal coefficient. It is established that there is a close correlation between these indicators.
Assessment of the impact of growth activators from the pyridine-3-carboxamide class on the crop structure, yield and grain quality of winter wheat
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Barchukova A. Ya.
Published: November 2021

The article analyzes the dependence of the yield and grain quality of winter wheat on the treatment of seeds with compounds 1 and 2 from the pyridine-3-carboxamides class. Compound 2 has shown itself to be of the greatest importance as a factor in increasing the yield-news and grain quality indicators.
The effectiveness of creating highly productive Eastern goat's seed stands with reduced seeding rates
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Zolotarev V. N.
Published: November 2021

The results of research on the effectiveness of creating highly productive Eastern goat's seed stands with reduced seeding rates at different row spacing widths are presented. The highest seed harvest of 553-597 kg/ha was obtained when sowing 0.6-0.9 million pieces/ha of germinating seeds with a row spacing of 45 cm.
Monitoring of buffalo treehopper cicadas in the conditions of the lower Don region
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Мurzina M.I.
Published: November 2021

Тhe article presents the results of field research on the monitoring of the buffalo treehopper cicada in the conditions of the Lower Don region in 2021.
A new variety of winter rye Eureka and its lodging resistance evaluation under different schemes of nitrogen fertilizer application
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Petrovtseva N.A.
Published: November 2021

The article presents a new high lodging resistant variety of winter rye Eureka and the results of research on the stability of this feature under different schemes of nitrogen fertilizer application.
The effectiveness of herbicides in spring wheat crops
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Poddymkina L. M.
Published: November 2021

An assessment of the effectiveness of herbicides is given for different technologies of cultivation of spring wheat. Based on the results of experimental studies, the effectiveness of herbicides was determined, and it was 95-98%, which significantly affected the yield with different technologies for growing spring wheat.
Leafy vegetables and spicy flavoring plants, biofortified with selenium in production of functional spices
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Kharchenko V.A. , Amagova Z.A. , Antoshkina M.S. , Koshevarov A.A.
Published: November 2021

Biochemical parameters and levels of selenium accumulation in selenium biofortified and non-fortified dill, parsley, chervil, celery, A.ursinum, A.scheoprasum and A.sativum were determined. Prospects of selenium biofortified vegetables for production of functional food products are discussed.
Assessment of the pH value of hydrolates Taraxacum officinale
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Kaurova Z.G. , Umerenkova M.V.
Published: November 2021

Hydrolates are a secondary distillation product in the manufacture of essential oils. The article presents a study of the hydrogen index (pH) of dandelion hydrolates (Taraxacum officinale). Along with essential oils, hydrolates are components of cosmetic products that require mandatory safety checks.