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A New Dimension of Learning in Higher Education: Algorithmic Thinking
Author: Byrka, Marian F.
Date: 2021-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Computation,Thinking Skills,21st Century Skills,Problem Solving,Abstract Reasoning

The relevance of this article is due to the need to form and develop algorithmic thinking of higher education students as the main requirement of the information society following 21st century skills and competences for new millennium learners. The purpose of the article is to consider algorithmic thinking as a new dimension of learning in higher education. The leading approach to the study of this problem is the analysis of methodological literature, and the experience of students, teachers, and academic staff. The article considers the essence, main properties, and characteristics of algorithmic thinking, suggests the universal sequence of algorithm development and model of algorithmic thinking as well as determines its importance for any subjects outside the information and communications technology area. The materials of the article can be useful for lecturers, professors, and other academic staff of universities and institutes when studying any subjects related to the basic and professional training of students.
Building of Professional Communicative Competence as a Necessary Condition of Vocational Training for Foreign Students at the Bachelor Degree (Based on the Example of Specialty &quot;Public Relations&quot;)
Author: Lazarev, Sergey
Date: 2021-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Communicative Competence (Languages),Second Language Learning,Languages for Special Purposes,Second Language Instruction,Russian,Vocabulary Development,Professional Development,Specialization,Undergraduate Students,Foreign Students,Public Relations,Foreign Countries,Vocational Education,Bachelors Degrees

The foreign students who study at Russian universities continue learning Russian at bachelors' degree. The main difficulty which professors face while teaching Russian as a foreign language lies in the fact that foreign students are often unprepared to learn specific vocabulary, necessary for educational and professional activities. A totally different approach for presentation of specific vocabulary has been developed by the authors of &quot;Training for professional activity in Russian of 'Public Relations' specialty foreign students&quot; (L.V. Adonina, S.V. Lazarev, S.V. Smirnova, O.S. Fisenko).
Building of Professional Communicative Competence in Foreign Students
Author: Karayel, Sevinc
Date: 2021-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Foreign Students,College Students,Second Language Instruction,Vocabulary Development,Language Proficiency,Employment Qualifications,Public Relations,Communication Skills,Advertising

The Turkish students who study at Russian universities continue learning Russian at the main departments. The main difficulty which foreign students face while learning Russian is scientific style. Those who teach Russian as a foreign language admit that foreign students are often unprepared to learn specific vocabulary. The article covers a completely different approach for presentation of specific vocabulary, developed by the authors of &quot;Training for professional activity in Russian of 'Public Relations' specialty foreign students&quot; (L.V. Adonina, S.V. Lazarev, S.V. Smirnova, O.S. Fisenko).
Comparative Experience of Socio-Pedagogical Work with Gifted Children in the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan
Author: Shcherbinina, O. S.
Date: 2021-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Academically Gifted,General Education,Teacher Attitudes,Specialists,Cultural Differences,Gifted Education,Instructional Effectiveness,Social Development,Socialization,Talent Development,Learning Activities,Leisure Time,Student Development,Self Determination,Interpersonal Competence

The authors conduct a comparative analysis of the features and content of socio-pedagogical work with gifted schoolchildren in the educational space of Russia and Kazakhstan. The purpose of our study: to study and present the comparative experience of socio-pedagogical work with gifted children in the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan. Collection of empirical data was carried out by questionnaire survey of teachers of general educational organizations of the Russian Federation (n=225) and educational organizations of Kazakhstan (n=200). The survey of teachers and specialists of educational organizations was conducted in 2018 and 2019. The authors have studied the comparative experience of organizing socio-pedagogical work with gifted schoolchildren in Russia and Kazakhstan. The results allow us to see common and specific in the work with gifted children in the Russian Federation and the former post-Soviet republic. The identified features can be taken into account in the organization of socio-pedagogical work with gifted schoolchildren and improve the effectiveness of socio-pedagogical work and socio-pedagogical support of gifted schoolchildren. In conclusion, the study of comparative experience of socio-pedagogical work with gifted schoolchildren in two countries with a similar history of formation of educational systems allows us to see the difference in approaches to work with this non-standard category of children at the moment. The identified specificity in the programs, forms and methods, target benchmarks of socio-pedagogical work with gifted children in educational organizations can be taken into account when developing the content of this direction of work and will improve its effectiveness.
Components and Characteristics of the Professional Competency Model among Educational Administrators
Author: Astereki, Samaneh
Date: 2021-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Administrators,Educational Administration,Competence,Models,Administrator Characteristics,Personality,Technology Uses in Education

Education is the most basic institution in the development process in each country. In other words, if education is dynamic, active, and vibrant in a country, the country will naturally be a growing and developed country. Professional and effective training of professional and effective managers is one of the basic problems, whose successful and effective implementation in an organization requires a set of competencies, skills, abilities, and special characteristics. Competence is a special tool for workforce planning and management. In this regard, much attention to the competency approach stems from the capabilities of the organization. In other words, a successful and effective organization creates and maintains its competitive advantage by developing individuals' competencies. On the other hand, the competency approach is of great importance in the development of managers as they can develop and improve their performance by adopting such an approach. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate the components and characteristics of the professional competency model among educational administrators. The study findings revealed that the most prominent management dimension encompasses supervision and guidance, knowledge management, evaluation, decision-making, and planning. Personality dimension includes ethics, creativity and innovation, communication skills, and negotiation skills. Technological dimension consists of information literacy, application of new technologies in teaching, the use of information and communication technology, and the ability to work in a virtual environment. Educational-research dimension addresses research orientation, applied scientific research, familiarity with teaching methods and techniques, and incentives for employees to teach effectively. This descriptive-analytical study adopted a library technique.
Using Online Multiple Choice Questions with Multiple Attempts: A Case for Self-Directed Learning among Tertiary Students
Author: Lee, Ng Wen
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multiple Choice Tests,Test Items,Self Management,Independent Study,Student Motivation,Learning Strategies,Electronic Learning,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,College Students,Foreign Countries,Homework,Repetition

Criticisms on multiple choice questions (MCQs) include the possibility of students answering MCQs correctly by guessing, and MCQs generally are said to fall short in cultivating independent learning skills, such as taking charge of their learning goals. Countering these common concerns, this research used online MCQ exercises with multiple attempts to investigate the experiences that drove students to become self-directed learners. In this research, 60 students completed two sets of online MCQ exercises with multiple attempts outside of classroom time for six weeks consecutively. Both focus group interviews and an online survey were conducted to investigate the experiences of using online MCQ exercise with multiple attempts in relation to the development of self-directed learning (SDL). The findings of the study showed that the criticisms may be unfounded. Data leads to the conclusion that the majority of the students do not just try to guess at the correct answers. Rather, many of them attempted the online MCQ exercises more than once to improve themselves indicating that they were interested in self-learning. Students also reported that they utilised search and inquiry skills that clearly showed motivated initiatives to plan how to overcome their weaknesses by independently looking for relevant resources, determine their own learning goals, and evaluate their own learning performance as a firm indicator of SDL development. Based on the findings, this study is able to refute the claim that MCQs are unable to cultivate independent learning skills.
Web-Based Applications to Develop Students&apos; Creativity in English for Specific Purposes
Author: Simkova, Iryna
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English for Special Purposes,Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Web Based Instruction,Educational Technology,Videoconferencing,Instructional Effectiveness,Creativity,Creative Development,Creative Thinking,Problem Solving,Teamwork,Distance Education,Undergraduate Students,Late Adolescents,Majors (Students),Creativity Tests,Foreign Countries

This paper investigates the implementation of web-based applications to develop students' creative thinking skills in English for Specific Purposes. The paper explores the role of web-based applications during creativity development in English for Specific Purposes classes. The attention is paid to the analysis of organizational levels of creative thinking development and concepts of creativity. This paper discusses how to achieve creative thinking during distance learning in English for Specific Purposes classes. The sample was 310 bachelor students from two Ukrainian universities. The sample was selected on the basis of the stratified sampling technique. The instruments were used F-test, the Likert-type scale test, and interviews. The study presents the results gained from interviews with Ukrainian students and results of creativity tests passed by students. The examples of tasks aimed at creative thinking achievement during distance learning in English for Specific Purposes classes are given. A comparative analysis of results has allowed emphasizing the positive experience of two Ukrainian universities, which can be implemented in future distance learning in the higher institutions located in other regions of Ukraine. The findings of this study support the idea that the development of creative thinking skills during the distance learning of bachelor students of different specialism can be intensified with the selection of proper web-based applications.
Effective Teachers&apos; Personality in Strengthening Character Education
Author: Lukman
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Effectiveness,Personality,Values Education,Elementary School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,Foreign Countries,Islam,Religious Schools,Teacher Attitudes

Personality is a silent sedentary nature, which affects the attitudes and behavior of every individual. For a teacher, personality will appear as a hidden curriculum, which affects how to teach and educate. This phenomenological research aimed to interpret the characteristics of effective teachers' personality in strengthening character education. The participants in this study were 17 elementary, secondary, and high school teachers from nine districts in Indonesia. This participant was selected using purposive sampling technique (teachers who have more than 10 years of teaching experience). Data collection was carried out by interview. Qualitative data analysis was performed using the ATLAS.ti software. The data analysis stages in this study were data coding, data classification, and data interpretation. This study found 12 personality characteristics of teachers that are effective in strengthening character education, include able to behave as friends, able to be roles model, able to understand lessons, discipline, respectful of students, treat students impartially in terms of sanctions, patient, relaxed, willing to pursue life-long learning, master the skill of educating character, not known as fierce teachers, and perceived as joyful teachers. The effective teacher personality can provide understanding and improvement of character education in schools.
Exploring the Reflective Typology of Novice EFL Teachers in a Thai University
Author: Jumpakate, Thidaporn
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Beginning Teachers,Language Teachers,English (Second Language),Classification,College Faculty,Faculty Development,Reflective Teaching,Writing (Composition)

This paper presents the reflective typology elicited from the three data sets of reflective writings written by novice teachers in Thailand's university context. As part of an action research study to improve a novice teacher's professional development, two teachers volunteered to write reflections for a semester of their assigned courses. Three data sets of reflective writings were submitted at the end of a 16-week semester. Due to our desire to provide a more meaningful interpretation of the reflective writings, grounded theory was used, resulting in two emerging themes-descriptive code, which refers to the description of a specific event in the classroom, and reflective code, which include acts in the classroom where the teacher considered an option and reflected on it. In the typology derived from our study, reflections on teaching, students, and self are common among three data sets. Moreover, the instructional act is a common specific code in both descriptive and reflective codes. The typology can be used to investigate novice teachers' reflective acts to further their professional development.
Formative Assessment in the Translation Classroom: Closing a Feedback Loop
Author: Nikolaeva, Sofiya
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Formative Evaluation,Translation,Ukrainian,Instructional Effectiveness,Feedback (Response),Error Correction,Teacher Student Relationship,Reflection,Difficulty Level,Undergraduate Students,Late Adolescents,Student Attitudes,English (Second Language),Foreign Countries

Feedback as the key component of formative assessment was studied extensively in the context of the acquisition of the foreign language productive skills by different categories of learners. Similarly, this paper aimed at the investigation of the optimal design of the feedback loop in teaching translation to undergraduate students. A mixed-methods research involved 40 sophomores of Poltava University of Economics and Trade and was conducted during 2018--2019 academic year. It examined the efficacy of four feedback response types from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives. Sample Group 1 had to study the received teacher feedback arbitrarily and consider it, while working on their further translations. Sample Group 2 was required to prepare a written free-form self-reflection report on the teacher feedback. Sample Group 3 was supposed to resubmit their corrected translations to the teacher. Finally, Sample Group 4 had to accompany their self-reflection reports with the corrected translations. The obtained data showed statistically significant difference between the acquired levels of the translation skills by the students of the four sample groups. The highest results were achieved due to the combination of self-reflection reports and translation correction. The questionnaire on the students' attitude to these practices proved the received statistical data.
The Role of Family Support and Internal Locus of Control in Entrepreneurial Intention of Vocational High School Students
Author: Annisa, Dewi Niki
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Family Role,Social Support Groups,Locus of Control,Intention,Occupational Aspiration,Small Businesses,Entrepreneurship,Correlation,High School Students,Vocational High Schools,Foreign Countries

This study examined the relationship between family support and internal locus of control with entrepreneurial intention among grade XII students attending Muhammadiyah 3 Vocational High School. From 172 grade XI students attending the school, 93 were selected to participate in the study. This study used a cluster-sampling technique. The data was collected using the entrepreneurial intention scale, the family support scale, and the internal locus of control scale. Multiple regression techniques were used to analyze the data on SPSS 19.0. The results indicated very significant positive relationship between family support and internal locus of control with entrepreneurial intention, family support with entrepreneurial intention, and internal locus of control with entrepreneurship intention. Thus, it can be inferred that the contribution of internal locus of control to entrepreneurial intention is more dominant than family support's contribution.
The Permissive Non-Parental Childcare and Moral Intelligence: Indonesian Setting
Author: Auliya, Falakhul
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Child Care,Moral Values,Moral Development,Young Children,Parenting Styles,Child Development,Multiple Intelligences,Child Caregivers,Grandparents,Child Care Centers,Females,Predictor Variables

Most parents in Indonesia are unable to provide maximum care for their children while working. Childcare includes fostering moral intelligence, which is carried out by grandmothers, household assistants, and daycare assistants. Furthermore, 178 young children (95 males and 83 females) and 178 caregivers (68 grandmothers, 54 household assistants, and 56 daycare assistants) were involved in the study. Simple regression analysis was used to examine parenthood on moral intelligence, and moderator analysis was used to test permissive non-parental childcare and moral intelligence in early childhood. The results showed that authoritative and permissive parenthood has an effect on moral intelligence and that the effects of permissiveness on moral intelligence are only moderately influenced. Permissive non-parental childcare and moral intelligence apply to the group of grandmothers and household assistants. The research provides a detailed description of the role of predictors on moral intelligence in non-parental care.
The Model Influence of Authoritarian Parenting, Extraversion Personality, and Conformity to Bullying among Students
Author: Muhopilah, Pipih
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Bullying,Child Rearing,Parenting Styles,Personality Traits,Student Behavior,Middle School Students,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Antisocial Behavior,Peer Relationship,Peer Influence,Social Influences

The purpose of this study was to analyze the model of the influence of authoritarian parenting, extraversion personality, and conformity to bullying in students. The population in this study were all students of grade eight of X, Y, Z state middle school in Yogyakarta, consisting of 524 students. The sample in this study was 185 students. The sampling technique used in this study was cluster random sampling. The data were collected with the scales which were developed for each variable studied. Data analysis was performed by testing the outer and inner models using structural equation model (SEM) through the Smart Partial Least Square 3.2.8 program. The results of this study were the formation of the model of the influence of authoritarian parenting, extraversion personality, and conformity to bullying that was found to be fit with empirical data. Overall, the findings suggested that all variables under investigation (authoritarian parenting, extraversion personality, and conformity) had positive and a very significant influence on bullying. This model can be used as a valid reference in developing bullying variables.
Improvement of Teacher&apos;s Professional Competency in Strengthening Learning Methods to Maximize Curriculum Implementation
Author: Prasetyono, Hendro
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Competencies,Teaching Methods,Student Centered Curriculum,Curriculum Implementation,National Curriculum,Professional Development,Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance,High School Students,High School Teachers,Vocational High Schools,Public Schools,Private Schools,Foreign Countries

The 2013 curriculum which has been implemented for more than six years in Indonesia has many problems in its application. Therefore, we need to conduct empirical research to determine the causes of the ineffective implementation of the 2013 curriculum in schools. This study involved 13 high schools and vocational high schools in the provinces of DKI Jakarta and West Java with a total of 420 students, 26 teachers, and principals as respondents. The research employed mixed parallel method and data analysis using combined analysis of qualitative and quantitative approaches. The research found that there are still schools that use two different curricula, 2013 curriculum and school-based curriculum. In implementing the 2013 curriculum, teachers are required to use various learning with a scientific approach that refers to student-centered concepts. There is a need for the training program to improve teachers' professional competence, especially in the terms of various learning methods mastery.
Quality Assurance Policies and Implementation in Nursing and Midwifery Training Colleges in Ghana
Author: Tankpara, Philip Anyelba
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Quality Assurance,Educational Quality,Administrative Policy,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Governance,Nursing Education,Nursing Students,Obstetrics,Geographic Regions,Organizational Communication,Program Implementation,Foreign Countries

The study assessed internal quality assurance (QA) systems in health training institutions in the Upper West Region. The study adopted the cross-section analytical design with a sample size of 272 (67 health tutors and 205 final year nursing students) using systematic and purposive sampling techniques. Data for the study were collected with a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS and Stata. The study revealed that the majority (5 of 7) of nursing and midwifery colleges (NMTCs) in the Upper West Region have no quality assurance policy available, 65.7% of tutors indicated their institutions had quality assurance units/committees however these committees are inactive the total level of QA practices/implementation rate was low among colleges in the region. The study also revealed a lack of participatory governance and the existence of a poor communication system between staff and heads. The study contended that there is a need for heads (principals) of NMTCs in the Upper West region in Ghana should ensure the formation and functioning of QA units in their various institutions. These units should be empowered and allowed by heads to function as per recommendations by the regulatory bodies to support and to ensure quality training of nurses and midwives.