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Module and project-based teaching of foreign language to future economists
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Innovative teaching technologies in higher education are aimed at economists who have digital literacy in the field of business informatics, are able to think flexibly and creatively, can understand world-class research. The contradictions that arise between the high requirements of modern society and the insufficiently developed methods of instruction for English for Specific Purposes language for economists have led to the need to develop a new teaching technology. The purpose of the study is to analyze the impact of module and project-based teaching on the academic performance of economists during the study of English language. The article reveals the key aspects of module and project-based teaching of foreign language at the Higher School of Economics and Management of the South Ural State University. On the basis of theoretical (analysis of modern scientific and methodological literature) and empirical (Internet survey, questioning, mathematical processing of the data obtained) methods, a model of module and project-based teaching was developed, the level of academic progress of students was assessed, a comparative analysis of two terms of study was carried out, the level of students’ satisfaction with the training was analyzed. The results show that module and project-based teaching had a positive impact on students’ performance and increased students’ satisfaction with the educational process.
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Noospheric personality: competencies in distance learning environment
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Since human civilization, including the educational system, is currently experiencing a deep crisis, the issues of noogenesis are becoming especially relevant. It means that the development of society is primarily the spiritual development of each individual, who is ready for productive interaction in order to save the planet from human destruction. Nevertheless, the situation of COVID19 pandemic showed how the modern world is losing its face-to-face communication becoming more computer-mediated, data-overwhelmed and online-dependent. Consequently, the task of forming the noospheric personality becomes crucial in new conditions, and this task can be solved by pedagogy. The current paper defines noospheric personality and addresses the issues of competence development in distance learning. The objective of the research is to develop the model of due competences in distance learning noosphere. The methods used include the analysis of the theories and concepts in the references provided and modeling the pedagogical process. The results are represented in two interconnected pedagogical models: the model of distance learning participants’ interaction system in the aspect of noospheric pedagogy and competence model of noospheric personality. The interaction model structurally summarises the process of distance learning communications while competence model outlines the content of noospheric personality’s development, pointing out the transition from competences to personal culture and highlighting the importance of civic consciousness as the main mover that brings real change. The research demonstrates a new efficient way of dealing with modern systemic educational crisis and can be used as a guide in making distance learning programs and courses.
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Organization of developing linguistic associations for schoolchildren on university grounds
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The article is devoted to the analysis of peculiarities of organization of developing linguistic associations for schoolchildren on university grounds. Despite the importance and sufficient popularity of learning foreign languages, many schoolchildren experience various difficulties and fail to achieve any meaningful results. Developing linguistic associations organized through additional training are effective in solving language problems. The authors believe that such associations can be organized on pedagogical university grounds, taking into account their didactic, innovative and research potential. The organization of training within developing linguistic associations differs in many ways from the traditional process. Foreign language classes implement the ideas of informal learning, use a set of innovative technologies, embody the ideas of surprise approach. Despite the existing contradictions, developing linguistic associations can become effective in junior school, providing a developing personality-oriented multi-functional space for learning foreign languages.
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Participative management of academic mobility in physical culture and sport activities
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The article studies the support possibility for students' academic mobility in the sphere of physical culture and sports, based on the participative approach to students’ academic mobility management. The concepts of “participation”, “participative management”, “academic mobility” were analyzed; a system of principles of the participative approach to managing the process of academic mobility of students were characterized. The literature review on the implementation of mechanisms for participative management of the students’ academic mobility was presented. Particular attention is paid to the implementation of the students’ academic mobility in physical culture and sports on the basis of participative management. The authors concluded that academic mobility can be viewed as the means of developing and updating the educational process and programs of higher education in Russia.
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This article explains the importance of the formation of academic staff competence in foreign language writing caused by the need of publishing articles in peer-reviewed journals included in Scopus and Web of Science databases. When analyzing the literature we revealed some specific features of pedagogical assistance, which make it the most appropriate form of educational and pedagogical interaction with the adult audience. The concept “assistance” was defined with regard to the formation of academic writing skills for a university. The sociological survey and professional activity analysis have shown that a professional lecturer writing skills include two components: writing for teaching purposes and academic writing. The study resulted in the list of competences each university lecturer should perform using professional writing skills in a foreign language. The results can be used for the development of the retraining programs and for the advanced training of academic staff.
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The present paper describes the problem of developing students’ professional communication competence within the framework of scientific professional project. The motivation for the study is an urgent need to enhance students’ scientific activity in a foreign language in order to join the global scientific community. The concept of pedagogical support of developing this kind of competence is specified and the model of pedagogical support of developing students’ professional communication competence within the framework of scientific professional project is worked out. The model focuses on encouraging students’ scientific activity in a foreign language in the form of papers and reports. Two stages of pedagogical support (preparation and realization) are described in detail for the three levels of education participants’ interaction: interaction of professors with professors, interaction of professors with students and interaction of students with students. Professors and lecturers of both majors and foreign languages can use the model.
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Ever changing requirements to the academic staff in times of constant emergence of new learning tools and educational technologies put much pressure on the teachers and encourage them to find new and effective ways for continuous professional development in order to increase the quality of the learning outcomes and self-efficacy. Peer observation of teaching is one of the techniques that can improve professional skills if seen as a supportive and developmental tool. Evidence is emerging that the process of observing is just as if not more valuable than being observed and given feedback. The paper aims to define the term “peer observation”. Based on the analysis of the literature different models of peer observation are described with the emphasis on the developmental model as the most fruitful one for continuous professional development. The benefits of peer observation to increase the quality of the educational process are given. The rationale to implement peer observation as part of a strategic approach to improve the quality of learning and teaching is provided. The findings can be used in the system of higher education to organize regular peer support for novice teachers and as part of continuous professional development programmes.
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In the context of higher education, one of the main goals of teaching English is to enhance students' ability in oral communication. Therefore, in order to study the language thoroughly, it is important to provide students with opportunities for regular practice outside of the classroom. An effective solution could be the use of project-based learning. Over the past decades, empirical studies in various countries have focused on the positive impact of project-based learning. However, there is little attention in the theoretical literature to the study of Russian students' perception of project-based learning.The article explores key aspects of teaching a foreign language using project-based learning at the Institute of Natural and Exact Sciences at the South Ural State University. The research studies Russian students' perception of project-based learning in non-language majors in developing oral English skills. The following tasks were set: to develop a model of project-based learning, to evaluate students' perception of this model when implemented in practice.The following theoretical and empirical methods were applied in the research: analysis of modern pedagogical and methodical literature, questionnaires, individual interviews, mathematical processing of the obtained data.The results showed that a majority of Russian students viewed the integration of English language classes and project-based learning positively. The interviews revealed some problems that students faced in project preparation, which require further investigation. The findings can help English language teachers effectively implement project-based learning for the development of speaking skills.
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Polycultural competence clusters in higher education: creating an outcomes-based competence profile
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Nowadays clusters are recognized as an important instrument for promoting industrial development, innovation, competitiveness and growth. Although primarily driven by the efforts made by private companies and individuals, clusters are influenced by governments and other public institutions at national and regional levels. An educational cluster is a set of interrelated vocational education institutions of various levels that are united by industry with each other and are connected by partnership with industry enterprises. The principles of the functioning of the educational cluster is a single educational, scientific and innovation process in conjunction with the economy and the social sphere; the continuity of the educational process and the relationship of educational programs at various levels; organizational, educational and methodical, scientific and informational interaction between all subjects of the cluster. This article attempts to develop and describe a cluster of polycultural competences of university students by means of creating an applied profile of competences. The purpose of this study is to describe polycultural competences and to define the profile of applied competences in form of a cluster of polycultural competencies (PCC). The authors consider clusters of polycultural competences as an integral part of the educational campus within the concept framework of Shadrinsk State Pedagogical University. To determine the essence of the concept of a cluster of polycultural competences, theoretical, empirical, observational, and diagnostic methods were implemented, such as: a review of scientific literature, a compilation of best practices, observation, statistical methods, etc. As a result, a cluster of polycultural competences was defined as a set of competences. The authors analyzed the programs of partner universities and organized international webinars and internships for bachelors and masters abroad and developed online courses “foreign language for undergraduate students and masters”. Experimental data obtained during the implementation of cluster training show the effectiveness of the formation of students' polycultural competencies.
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The literature about writing centres is dominated by research into the American experience, but although this literature provides a rich bank of insights, it is of questionable relevance to current developments in Russia. Much of it concerns tutoring undergraduates who are not aiming at publication, and the majority of whom are native English speakers. By contrast, a principal aim of the Project 5-100 modernisation programme in Russia is to secure increased publication rates in English by non-native speakers who are faculty members. The aim of this paper is to consider which lessons of the existing literature are most applicable to the Russian case, and which questions will have to be re-examined. As a stimulus to opening up this debate, the author surveyed and held discussions with candidates wishing to become professional writing tutors at South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk. The paper identifies practical challenges and directions for future research.
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Practical guidelines on conducting intercultural training at university
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The article deals with the problem of modern intercultural education in universities. The purpose of the paper is to find an efficient way to develop language skills of the students based on intercultural training. The authors consider algorithms and stages of organizing the intercultural training aimed at the students' independent and co-functioning work accompanied by self- and peer-analysis. The article deals with the attempt to illustrate two models of intercultural training. The main form of intercultural training organization is discussion, the two variants of which are: a natural discussion and a secret role discussion.
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Professional English for engineering students: relevance and importance of the course
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Today the introduction of the course “Professional English” or “English for specific purposes” into the academic curriculum for non-linguistic major students is considered more relevant than ever ago. This tendency can be explained by numerous job requirements that can be found and analyzed in various professional standards. The knowledge of professional English among necessary skills of different job functions is analyzed in this research. It’s worth mentioning that the knowledge of technical English is required for performing many tasks and activities one way or another in the sphere of engineering today. This paper focuses on the study of the readiness to use English in a professional sphere which enables young specialists to become innovative creators, effective communicators, decision-makers and problem-solvers. The ability to become a part of the international society, developing new progressive and advanced technology is the goal of any engineering industry.
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Currently, the entire world community is facing fundamental changes and reforms in many government structures and spheres of public life. In modern society, there is an increase in socially dangerous trends, which necessitates the need to improve education in the field of initial professional training of internal affairs officers and to search for pedagogical means and technologies for the development of personal and professional-pedagogical qualities of future police officers. The purpose of the study is to theoretically substantiate the need for the formation of psychological and pedagogical skills and qualities that form the basis of professional and psychological readiness and to identify the level of development of psychological and pedagogical skills and qualities of students of the higher school of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The authors analyzed the scientific literature, normative documents regulating the organization of activities of educational institutions in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; and the curricula for initial professional training courses at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The data from a questionnaire survey of 350 students in initial professional training courses for senior, private and junior commanding officers were compared with the results of expert assessments of teachers conducting classes. As a result, the data were obtained on the level of development of professional psychological skills, qualities and resilience of students. The authors substantiate the need to increase the number of training hours studied within the discipline “Fundamentals of Psychological Readiness”, but also to meaningfully change the discipline content to develop students’ pedagogical, technical and psychological skills, professional thinking and professional psychological readiness. This work contributes to the development of the theoretical foundations for the formation of professional and psychological readiness among future police officers. The results of the study can be used in the development of educational programs for students at departmental universities and for students of initial professional training courses.
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IELTS exam is an internationally recognized tool to measure students’ proficiency in academic English, and in anglophone countries it often plays a role of a gatekeeper to a university. At National University of Science and Technology MISiS (NUST MISiS) IELTS exam, on the contrary, completes a four-year long English course for all majors. IELTS exam was used as the unique KPI of the program effectiveness, enabling the department to monitor graduates’ proficiency throughout eight years, track its dynamics against the placement test levels, and oversee the factors which affect final results. The data obtained from 5600 engineering students revealed that no more than 50% could achieve the target B2/C1. There was a strong correlation between the entrance levels and final IELTS results, except for the COVID-19 year (KPI = 38%). Trajectories drawn for each starting level statistically confirm the primacy of this factor. The entrants with the initial A1 level could hardly achieve B2 (11%), while A2 cohort were in the zone of perspective growth (57%). Among other factors that impede setting higher KPI the authors name the nature of the university environment with the high flexibility of a student population, and their motivation to take IELTS. These findings demonstrate that actual effectiveness of a program can differ significantly from theoretical expectations, and this should be taken into account by course designers.
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Questionnaire research and interview method were applied to study the introduction of the collaborative education provided by government, business, university and research institute in the area of rural and regional development at Zhejiang Ocean University (ZOU). Various training modes: joint enrollment and training, double-tutor system (two supervisors for one postgraduate, one is from the university, the other is from government or business or research institute) together with the establishment of collaborative staff training have been adopted to carry out the collaborative education that has provided better results. However, there are still some problems: misbalanced cooperation, unrelated cooperation fields that lead to the staff training objective not to be adequately met with practical needs. The article offers the way to construct a new training mode between government, business, university and research institute for the professional degree programme - Master of Rural and Regional Development.
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The problem of getting future masters ready for professional communication in the scientific community is considered on the basis of a retrospective analysis. This problem is influenced by the processes of internationalization in education and integration of scientific, educational and production areas. The historical retrospective is made on the basis of the following criteria: 1) the formation of masters' education, 2) the development of scientific communication, 3) the development of foreign language education, 4) the formation of language for professional purposes. Representing the historiography of the problem the author reveals three main periods: from 45th to 60s of the 20th century; from 70th to 90s of the 20th century; from the beginning of the 2000s to the present. The period before 1945 is considered a preparatory one. It created social, scientific and practical conditions for training future masters for professional communication in the scientific community.
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Retrospective analysis of internationalization in the research and education spheres
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The problem of internationalization of higher education is considered on the basis of a retrospective analysis of the problem. This process is inseparable from the process of globalization in various areas of human activity. The evolution of the main trends in European education and the need to integrate national educational systems into the common-European educational environment is analyzed. The stages of the internationalization of higher education are singled out on the basis of common criteria: academic staff and students’ mobility, common academic language, the increase of the number of universities. The EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) program is considered as one of the results of the development of a single common European educational environment.
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In a modernized economy, there is an increased need for quality training of company's chief executives with a high level of professional flexibility. The aim of this study is to identify socio-historical and theoretical-pedagogical preconditions for the formation and development of this quality in chief executives. This study analyses baseline data for further structuring and improving educational practices for professional flexibility formation. The understanding of the pedagogical assistance issue of professional flexibility formation of company's chief executives is based on a retrospective analysis. The historical retrospective is established on the following research subjects: “supplementary adult education”; “professional flexibility”; “pedagogical facilitation”; “targeting company's chief executives”. Representing the historiography of the problem the author reveals three historical periods: the 1st one is from the beginning of the 60s to the end of the 80s of the XX century; the 2nd period is from the end of the 80s of the XX century to the beginning of the 2000s; the 3rd period is from the beginning of the 2000 up to the present. The period before the 1960s is regarded as a preparatory one. It created social, scientific, and practical conditions for pedagogical assistance to the development of professional flexibility among company's chief executives.
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Selected aspects of creative drama and special needs learners in foreign language education
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The main contribution of the article is the theoretical foundations and research results, which are presented in the context of teaching English as a foreign language to students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This article presents a selection of data from a longitude research project that took three years. In particular, it emphasizes the ability of a student with ADHD to respond in a foreign language and the ability to work in that language in a school setting. The article defines the main characteristics of students with ADHD and describes creative drama as an innovative approach to teaching foreign languages. The empirical data of a conducted research are presented. The empirical study was carried out in a secondary public school in the south of Slovakia. The sample for the study was carefully selected, and all data was kept in complete confidentiality. Further research and results are discussed in the following monograph written by the author.
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Russian universities strive to implement strategies to enter the global educational space and increase the number of international students, as this is the crucial indicator of a university’s success. The implementation of these strategies involves not only the introduction of innovation in the educational process, but also the creation of favorable conditions for international students. However, academic migrants have to adapt to these new conditions, as they will differ from the conditions in the home country. Although many institutions put efforts to maximize students’ adaptation and acculturation, the desired outcome is yet to come and the search for effective practices is still a pressing challenge. The organization of socio-cultural support as an adaptation tool in the intercultural environment is of great importance. The research aims to examine the current conceptions and best practices of sociocultural support in the academic environment, reveals the major challenges of the international students, identifies the international student’ satisfaction rate and suggests the model of sociocultural support in SUSU. The authors employ qualitative research with the data obtained from the interviews, classroom observations, and satisfaction survey among 30 international students. Modern concepts and certain practices of sociocultural support for international students in the Russian academic environment are examined, their major challenges are revealed, the level of satisfaction of international students with the quality of sociocultural support at SUSU is determined, sociocultural pedagogical model for student support is elaborated. The implementation of the suggested model is supposed to contribute to more efficient adaptation of international students into Russian educational environment.
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