Academic Hours Research Articles

Анализ качества тестовых заданий по дисциплине «Вычислительная математика»

The test form of tasks with multiple answers can be used quite effectively to test the knowledge of students at all levels of education, but tasks of this type must be designed with particular care. Before entering test tasks in the final examination, it is necessary to evaluate their quality and reliability in order to check exactly the required competencies. It is necessary to analyze in advance whether the questions are formulated correctly and the answer options are selected right, whether the answers - distractors fulfill their function. The article considers a simple analysis of the quality of some specific tasks with answer options in the discipline "Computational Mathematics". The discipline is taught for second year students of information specialties of a technical university, total number of academic hours is 144. The work analyzes tasks for different sections of the course, gives examples of both successful and unsuccessful task formulations.

Workbook as a mandatory component in independent physical education classes

According to the Federal State Educational Standard, the Department of Physical Culture plans to allocate a certain number of academic hours to independent work. In this regard, the independent work of students in connection with other types of educational activities, such as basic and elective practical classes, should be a prerequisite for obtaining a credit in the subject. The task for performing this type of educational section and monitoring the implementation is assigned to the teacher. The peculiarity of physical education lessons is its diversity. During one fixed time, students can simultaneously engage in various types of physical training. In one gym there can be a class according to the basic program and elective courses in parallel in another gym. One study group, divided into elective subgroups, masters several different sports and giving a single task for independent work is a difficult task to solve. In addition, independent practical classes cannot take place without the accompaniment of a teacher and therefore the opportunity to give practical tasks for independent work is completely excluded. Another feature of physical education lessons is the division of students into medical groups - basic, special medical (SMG) and a group of students completely exempt from practical classes. Choosing a single algorithm of tasks for independent work with such a variety of activities, various medical and sports groups is a certain difficulty. In order for the tasks and monitoring of their implementation to be the most effective and complete, it is proposed to develop "Workbooks for students in physical education".

Develop English Electronic Module for Tourism Through Analysis of Learner’s and Context

Tourism development in Lampung province has been developing rapidly and the need for English communication skills at the tourism workplace is highly required due to a lot of visitors are foreigners. The state Polytechnic of Lampung has opened a new program study of tour and travel to support the government in the tourism sector and train students to have better English skills therefore need to develop good materials for teaching which meet with tourism industry. Developing good English materials for tourism based on an Android smartphone is needed since students lack academic hours for learning English. The objective of this research is to develop an electronic module (e-module) of English for tourism based on analysis learners and context that become important step in Dick and Carey Model. The development of e-module of English for tourism applied collaboration of research and development (R&D) that focus on the third of ten steps of Dick and Carey Model. The result of this research is a prototype of e-module of English for tourism that has been validated and published on google play store.

Cardiac assessment accuracy by students using palm-held ultrasound compared to physical examination by skilled cardiologists: a pilot study with a single medical student

BackgroundDespite the inherent limitations of the traditional cardiac physical examination (PE), it has not yet been replaced by a more accurate method.MethodsWe hypothesized that a single medical student, following a brief training (two academic hours) with the PHU, will better identify abnormal findings including significant valvular diseases, pericardial effusion and reduced LV function, as compared to PE performed by senior cardiologists and cardiology fellows. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) served as a ‘gold standard’.ResultsSeventy-seven patients underwent TTE, of them 64 had an abnormal finding. PE identified 34 patients with an abnormal finding compared to 52 identified by PHU (p < 0.05). Ejection fraction (EF) below 50% was found in 35 patients on TTE, compared to only 15 and 6 patients by PE and PHU, respectively (p < 0.05). There was no difference in valvular dysfunction diagnosis detected by PE and medical students using PHU. The overall accuracy of PHU compared to TTE was 87%, with a specificity of 94% and sensitivity of 64% (the low sensitivity was driven mainly by EF assessment), whereas the accuracy of PE was 91%, specificity 91% and sensitivity 38% (again driven by poor EF assessment).ConclusionsCardiac evaluation using PHU by a single medical student was able to demonstrate similar accuracy as PE done by cardiac specialists or cardiology fellows. The study topic should be validated in future studies with more medical students with a very brief training of cardiac ultrasound.

Model for Training Teachers to Create an Upbringing Cultural Environment for Young Children

The article substantiates the relevance of the problem of familiarizing young children with various arts in the education environment for expanding the cultural experience of each child. The appropriateness of training teachers to create an upbringing cultural environment focused on the harmonized development of children through art is proven. The authors identify the “deficits” in the modern education environment, reveal the social demand for the training of teachers for educating young children by means of art in a specially organized cultural environment, and outline the relevant tasks. This provides for a clear definition of the goal-setting, methodology, and the stages of an applied scientific study and developing a model for training teachers to organize an upbringing cultural environment incorporating the following arts: children’s literature, music book illustration (children’s illustrated books), folk toys, children's theater, animation, art photography, etc. As a result, the authors present a model of training teachers to organize an upbringing cultural environment focused on familiarizing young children with various arts. The empirical materials of the study include: 1) analytical documents; 2) the program for the additional training of preschool teachers “Organizing the education of young children in an upbringing cultural environment: from an innovative program to variative practice” (72 academic hours); 3) methodological recommendations for teachers on creating an upbringing cultural environment; 4) the technology for designing an upbringing cultural environment; 5) the approximate repertoire of artworks understandable for young children; 6) digital content for teachers and parents “First steps into the world of art”.

Methodological Approach to Substantiating the Volume of Academic Hours for the Educational Process in Higher Military Educational Institutions Using the Weibull-Gnedenko Nonlinear Mathematical Model

High requirements for professional training of Defence Specialists were and remain the main guarantee of successful functioning of any military structure. Continuous improvement of the educational process in higher military educational institutions is the basis for its transformation to the conditions of the current situation in the world. In the paper, the authors offer an option to determine the number of classroom hours. This project describes approaches to creating a new, modern system of classroom hours, which ensures the continuity of improving the level of professional competence of higher military educational institutions using the nonlinear mathematical model of Weibull-Gnedenko. Organisational and methodological problems were analysed. Because of the analysis of methodological literature, the points of view of teachers and methodologists are compared on the modern methodological work, and a mathematical model was used that established the relationship between the training level of students and the number of academic hours. The proposed model divides the educational process into initial and main periods. The learning process strengthens in the main period. There is a slowdown at the beginning and end.

MANAGEMENT OF INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTS IN THE STUDENT ENVIRONMENT: THE RESULTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE TRAINING COURSE

The topic of interpersonal conflicts in the student environment is relevant, as evidenced by the observation and the results of the experiment. Conducting surveys and applying psychological tests in the experiment revealed a negative perception of conflicts by students, low and medium levels of emotional intelligence, and the use of avoidance and competition styles of behaviour in a conflict. To achieve the goal of the pilot experiment, a questionnaire developed by the authors was used: "The perception of conflicts by students". The obtained results formed the basis of the training course "Management of interpersonal conflicts in the student environment." The purpose of the formative experiment was to develop, organize and evaluate the effectiveness of the course implementation. The methods of empirical research (survey, testing, observation, active learning methods) were used in the work and methods of mathematical statistics (Student’s t-distribution). The total sample size was 214 university students (aged 18–22). At the formative stage, 40 students were involved (experimental group – 20 students who did the course on managing interpersonal conflicts in the student environment; and a control group – 20 people who were not involved in the course). The design and content of the training course are based on the structure of the conflict management model, which includes the following components: 1) cognitive; 2) emotional; 3) behavioural (Mayer, 2012). A set of psychological methods was selected to study interpersonal conflicts in the student environment at the cognitive, emotional, and behavioural levels. To determine the students’ perception of the conflict, an Express exercise on associations was used for each letter of the word Conflict. The “Know your EQ” test was used to measure the emotional intelligence quotient. In our work, we also used the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI test), a description of behaviour in conflict situations. Measuring the effectiveness of the implementation of the training course "Management of interpersonal conflicts in the student environment" was carried out through the repeated application of methods and the feedback from the course participants. The duration of the course is 70 academic hours: 14 lessons (56 academic hours), an exam – 4 hours, and 10 academic hours of extracurricular work (preparing a project, journaling, etc.). The following interactive techniques were used: the method of incomplete sentences, pair and group work, brainstorming, case studies, role-plays, interviews, miming, retrospective, mini-lectures, reflection sessions. Improvement of the test results at the cognitive, emotional and behavioural levels and positive feedback from the students confirm the effectiveness of the course "Management of interpersonal conflicts in a student environment". Our study, despite its detailed theoretical analysis, valuable results of the experiment, does not reveal all aspects of the problem of interpersonal conflicts in the student environment of higher educational institutions. This work can serve as a basis for further cross-cultural research.

ESKİ TÜRK DİLLİ BİR HALK OLARAK KIRGIZLARIN “MANAS” DESTANI VE HALK OYUNLARI ARACILIĞIYLA AHLAK EĞİTİMİN VERİLMESİ

The article raises the question of next-generation education based on the epic "Manas" aimed at reviving the spiritual heritage, national roots, ancestral wisdom, and values of the Kyrgyz people. Epic is a special epopea vividly describing Kyrgyz’s life. Accordingly, special national programs were elaborated. In addition, the subject "Manas studies" has an important role in the education system. At schools, general education institutions, universities make up academic hours, curriculum, working plans, teaching guidelines. The author also refers to scientific research and its serious problems. The last two points are the special role of the epic "Manas" in world culture and its recognition by UNESCO.

ИСТОРИКО-СТИЛЕВОЙ ПОДХОД В ПРЕПОДАВАНИИ МУЗЫКАЛЬНО-ТЕОРЕТИЧЕСКИХ ДИСЦИПЛИН (Из опыта кафедры теории музыки Уральской консерватории)

The idea of historicizing music-theoretical education has a long tradition in Russian pedagogy, but it began to be implemented in practice during the last decades of the twentieth century. At that time, the Ural Conservatory developed and introduced into the educational process new curricula with a historical and stylistic orientation in a comprehensive course in Music Theory and Solfeggio. This article highlights the principles of constructing these courses, the logic of deploying their content, the main approaches and methods, and also summarizes the long-term experience of teaching them. Each of the programs is presented in several versions, focused on different specialties. Of the two versions of the Music Theory course (for musicologists and for performers), the emphasis is on the latter as the most vividly realizing the key idea — the integration of musical-theoretical disciplines under the auspices of the historical style. The considered samples of Solfeggio programs (among musicologists and among vocalists) differ in the number of academic hours (1 year – 3 years), which allows the course to be organized differently based on the historical and stylistic approach — either synchronously or diachronically. At the end of the article, attention is drawn to the main difficulties encountered in the process of mastering these programs, and the most important results.

Программа профилактики отклоняющегося поведения подростков с задержкой психического развития «Красота внутри меня»

&lt;p&gt;One of the tasks of modern education is the creation of psychological and pedagogical conditions for the successful socialization of the child. However, the socialization of children and adolescents with mental retardation is an acute urgent problem, with the entry of children with mental retardation into adolescence, it only gets worse; the development of this category of adolescents in the direction of deviation of behavior is increasing. The goal of prevention of deviant behavior of adolescents with mental retardation, their effective socialization is relevant to the correction of their psycho-emotional state and the development of self-expression and self-knowledge abilities. An effective means of facilitating the &amp;ldquo;entry&amp;rdquo; of adolescents with mental retardation into society is art, the preventive possibilities of which are due to the provision of opportunities for self-expression and self-development, assertion and self-knowledge. One of the modern effective tools for preventive work with adolescents is an innovative and unparalleled technology &amp;mdash; sets of game developing and rehabilitation equipment &amp;ldquo;Mozartika&amp;rdquo; by the author-developer P.E. Russavskaya. The program &amp;ldquo;Beauty is inside me&amp;rdquo; is based on the application of this technology. It is short-term (implemented within one academic year), is designed for 34 academic hours.&lt;/p&gt;

ТЕМА ВТОРОЙ МИРОВОЙ ВОЙНЫ В РУССКОЙ И ЗАРУБЕЖНОЙ ПРОЗЕ: ПРОБЛЕМА ПРЕПОДАВАНИЯ СОВРЕМЕННОЙ ЗАРУБЕЖНОЙ ЛИТЕРАТУРЫ В РУСЛЕ ПАТРИОТИЧЕСКОГО ВОСПИТАНИЯ МОЛОДЕЖИ

The article is devoted to the problem of interpreting the events of the Second World War in modern foreign literature (namely: the role of the USSR in the Victory over fascism is hushed up, the emphasis is placed exclusively on the genocide of Jews during the war, but not Soviet citizens in general), questions of teaching discipline to philology students. The material was mainly the novel by M. Zusak "The Book Thief", as well as the prose of P. Modiano, B. Schlink. The author comes to the conclusion that the basis of patriotic education, which is emphasized by the current state policy not only in secondary, but also in higher education, in classes on the history of foreign literature, should, firstly, be the formula: patriotism is love for one's country rather than hatred for a stranger. Secondly, it is advisable to teach foreign literature (including modern) in the context of Russian-foreign relations, as well as through the prism of a comparative analysis of the works of domestic and foreign authors, using a problematic approach, which will also contribute to critical (analytical) thinking. As for the practical application of the research results, it is advisable for language students to develop a colloquium (6 academic hours) on the topic “The theme of the Second World War in Russian and foreign prose”, involving material from both domestic and foreign prose.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS AS AN INDICATOR OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SYSTEM FUNCTIONING IN THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.

The aim: To investigate the impact of organizational and methodological conditions of physical education system in higher educational institution on the students' physical development. Materials and methods: The research involved 120 students of two higher educational institutions (30 men and 30 women each). Determination of physical development of students was carried out in the dynamics of learning from the first to the fourth instructional years in terms of 100 m run, 3000 m (boys) and 2000 m (girls) run, pull-ups on the crossbar (boys), push-ups (girls), 4 x 9 m shuttle run, standing long jump, lifting torso to the sitting position, torso leaning forward from the sitting position. Results: The research determined organizational and methodological conditions of physical education system in two educational institutions, which differ in the duration of "Physical Education" academic subject depending on the instructional year, the number of academic hours provided for the subject mastery, approaches to the basic and elective components of the curriculum, organization of fitness and health recreation as well as sports events during extracurricular activities. Conclusions: It was established that the level of students' physical development is better in the educational institutions where the physical education system functions more efficiently (compulsory physical education training sessions are held in the amount of 4 hours a week, more students are involved in educational and extracurricular physical education training sessions, where students' training motivation is higher).

НОВОЕ УЧЕБНОЕ ПОСОБИЕ ПО ИСТОРИИ РОССИИ XVIII ВЕКА: КУРУКИН И.В., АНТОНОВА Е.А. ИСТОРИЯ РОССИИ: ВЕК XVIII: УЧЕБНОЕ ПОСОБИЕ. М.: РГГУ, 2021. 311 С.

This review is devoted to the analysis of a new textbook on the history of Russia in the 18th century, published in 2021 at the Russian State Humanitarian University. under the authorship of the teachers of the Department of the history of Russia in the Middle Ages and Modern Times of the faculty of history of the IAI RSUH, professor I.V. Kurukin and associate professor E.A. Antonova. The review emphasizes the importance of this manual for the organization of the educational process at the RSUH, notes the fact that it reflects the latest achievements of Russian historical science in the study of the 18th century. The appearance of this manual is especially necessary to provide students with the opportunity to independently study the disciplines of national history. It is noted that facing the reduction of the academic hours in historical curriculum observed in recent years, the students are forced to solve many issues and problems related to the study of national history on their own. Thus, the issue of providing the educational process with high-quality and modern textbooks containing not only reference and informative material, but also the necessary tools for testing knowledge is acute. Educational publication of I.V. Kurukin and EA. Antonova thereby contributes to the intensification of learning – on the one hand, and on the other – to rising envolvement in the learning process itself. The review provides a brief analysis of the scientific path of the authors of the manual – I.V. Kurukina and E.A. Antonova, their most important scientific monographs and publications of articles are mentioned. In addition, a detailed analysis of the structure and specifics of this manual is given; its numerous advantages and some shortcomings are indicated.

Features of remote rehabilitation using the developed mobile app in patients after cardiac bypass surgery

Abstract Aim of the study The aim of the study is to evaluate the features and availability of the developed remote rehabilitation program with the use of a mobile application in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and surgical correction of valvular heart disease (VHD). Material and methods of research In the current epidemiological situation, to increase the availability of cardiorehabilitation for patients after open heart surgery, a mobile application with the program “Remote rehabilitation of patients who have undergone heart surgery” was developed. The remote rehabilitation program included 46 patients (median age 60.0 [53.0; 64.0]) who underwent cardiac surgery. Of these, 22 patients after CABG (median age 61.0 [53.0; 63.5]) and 24 patients after surgical correction of VHD (median age 59.5 [54.0; 63.75]). On the 5th day after the surgery, the developed application for remote rehabilitation was installed on the smartphone. It consisted of 5 sections: Dosed Walking, Therapeutic gymnastics, Diet, Psychology and Chat. After application installing and until the moment of discharge from the hospital, 3 classes with a total duration of 6 academic hours were conducted with each patient. After being discharged from the hospital the patients were recommended to use the mobile app for rehabilitation at home for 4 months. 4 months after the surgery the app usage statistics were evaluated and a telephone survey of the reasons for non-complience was conducted. Results A total of 34 (74%) patients used the mobile app for remote rehabilitation. Of these, 24 (52.0%) used the app section “Dosed Walking” and “Therapeutic Gymnastics” at least 5 times a week for 4 months, 10 (22%) used the app no more than 10 times during the entire follow-up period, and 12 (26%) did not engage in remote rehabilitation using the app. 22% of patients received consultations with a cardiologist via chat in mobile app. The telephone survey revealed the main reasons for the irregular participation of patients in the remote rehabilitation program using the mobile app: lack of interest/desire to engage in physical rehabilitation – 16 (35%), problems with the Internet – 6 (13%), lack of time – 4 (8.5%), incorrect function of the app – 4 (8.5%). Conclusions Insufficient adherence of patients after cardiac surgery to a remote rehabilitation program using a mobile application, associated with a lack of motivation in patients, was demonstrated. This implies the importance of developing and implementing further measures to increase the motivation and adherence of patients to participate in long-term remote cardiac rehabilitation programs. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: Public Institution(s). Main funding source(s): Russian Federation President grant

State and status of physical education in tertiary institutions in selected European countries in the second decade of the 21&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; century

Background: For the majority of students, the transition into higher education seems to have deleterious effects on their physical activity (PA) behaviors and motivation. To tackle students' physical inactivity, reforms in higher education were supposed to reinvent physical education (PE) programs, revise their objectives and tasks. Nevertheless, European universities are experiencing a physical activity crisis, and recent generations of students are facing health problems due to underprovided levels of PA. Objective: The aim of this descriptive study was to analyze the state and status of physical education in higher education in selected European countries with regards to its curriculum and resources. Methods: Quantitative data were collected from 66 tertiary institutions from various countries in Europe. The questionnaire was used to gather information regarding characteristics of tertiary institutions, sport and leisure facilities, types and characteristics of PA programs available for students. Results: PE classes were obligatory in 44% and facultative in 30.3% of tertiary institutions; 22.7% of the institutions offered mixed PE curricula. The most popular team sports were volleyball, soccer and basketball, whereas fitness and functional training were the most popular types of individual PA. PE sessions lasted one or two semesters in 53% of the institutions. In 12% of establishments, PE was not part of curricula. In 60% of institutions, PE curricula consisted of 31-60 academic hours during the entire study program, and 55% of establishments charged additional fees for sports activities. In 55% of the analyzed institutions, physical fitness assessments were conducted only to determine students' eligibility to participate in team sports. Conclusions: The research study investigated problems of insufficient PA levels in higher education, indicating several reasons for this state of affairs. The study recommends that PE curricula are thoughtfully planned and executed with improved financing. Furthermore, PE ought to be combined with health education to promote active and healthy lifestyles among students.

Spatial analysis of training alumni distribution to support competence development in Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency

This study aims to determine the distribution pattern of training alumni and their achievements held by BMKG Training Center during the 2015-2019 period in Indonesia as input to increase competency development strategies related to employee obligations in obtaining competency development of 20 lesson hours/person / year. The theoretical approach used is to map the training alumni based on the position in which they are on duty when participating in the training based on their administrative area. The method used in this research is a quantitative method with a descriptive statistical analysis approach and spatial analysis. The data processed is training alumni of technical, functional, leadership, and CPNS basic training. Training alumni data are processed and analyzed spatially based on Geographic Information Systems using the Quantum GIS application and Map visualization using ArcGIS application. The results of this study indicate that the spatial pattern of alumni distribution is not evenly distributed. The participation rate of training alumni is still around 21% and has not been able to reach all BMKG employees. Achievement of academic hours per person per year is in the range of 29 lesson hours. The results of the Spatial Analysis shows the BMKG branch office needs to get more opportunities in improving employee competency in 17 provinces spread across Aceh, Riau Islands, Jambi, Banten, West Java, DKI, Central Java, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Bali, South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, NTT, Maluku and Papua.

Developing critical thinking skills through the lens of understanding intercultural values

In today’s globalized world intercultural competence, criticalthinking skills are necessary to interact successfully with peoplefrom different cultures with their different values, practices, andways of communicating to avoid conflicts and misunderstanding.English teachers as foreign language (EFL) teachers, we arepreparing our students for future intercultural encounters makingthem flexible in their thinking and recognize that people arecomplex. Through reading, writing, listening and speakingactivities we always can find powerful and appropriate ways toinclude culture and critical thinking in EFL classes. The givenlesson plan «Changing lives: charity and volunteering» isdeveloped for a group of thirteen first-year students aged 15-16,of level A2+/B1, having 6 academic hours of English as anobligatory subject per week at Cherkasy State Business Collegeand aimed at working on the following critical thinking aspects aswell as intercultural awareness and culture aspects: examiningexisting bias and prejudice; distinguishing observation andinterpretation; understanding other students’ point of view;cultivating applying «universal intellectual values» (clarity,accuracy, consistency, depth, breadth, fairness); applying activelistening techniques; considering values which impact people’sactivity, encouraging compassion, volunteerism and charity.

FORMATION OF A CULTURE OF LOGICAL THINKING AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF TRAINING MILITARY SPECIALISTS

Problem setting. Today new generation of future military professionals must be prepared for professional activity and life in the ever-changing conditions of military affairs. Military activity is a specific type of activity. Therefore, higher military education should become school of high culture of thinking of future military specialists. The formation of a logical culture of the future military specialist and a holistic personality is inconceivable without the formation of professional thinking. One of the main shortcomings in the training of cadets is the problem of solving new technical problems.&#x0D; Recent research and publications analysis. On the basis of theoretical analysis of scientific sources and expert assessment of the significance of components of the creative activity of military specialists professional thinking, the criteria for the development of each component and their indicators have been defined. This problem is considered by Zavalishin, Teplov, Yagupov, technical thinking (Kudryavtsev, Kulyutkin, Reshetnikov) and othes.&#x0D; Paper objective. In the research the theoretical basis and experimental study of peculiarities of the development of the logical component of future military specialists’ professional thinking in the process of professional training in a higher education institution have been carried out.&#x0D; Paper main body. On the basis of theoretical analysis it has been determined that logical thinking is an important component of the professional skill of a specialist, which ensures the successful accomplishment of professional tasks, the adoption of optimal solutions in a certain area of activity, and it is the embodiment of the professional competences of the individual and the condition for his or her professional development. The paper deals with the problem of logical thinking as an important component of training military specialists in psychological and pedagogical sciences. The analysis of thinking as a psychological cognitive process, in scientific works of foreign and native scientists, considering the regularities of the human psyche functioning in extreme situations, has carried out, in order to improve the moral and psychological support of the personnel. The model of future military specialists training for the development of primary school pupils‘ logical skills has been developed and tried out. It includes such units as: purposeful (social control, aim, tasks); methodological (approaches, principles, interaction subjects); content and activity (content, forms, means, methods, technologies); assessment and resultative (criteria, rates, levels, result). Forms, methods and means of educational process according to the future military specialists training for the development of cadets logical skills have been improved. This notion has historical character and complex structure: levels of formal logic and dialectics. The pedagogical ways of formation of culture of thinking of students are also given. The transition in the educational dialogue from oral to written, from the external to the internal dialogue, and vice versa, ensures the development of thinking interlocutors in the process of solving educational problems. Educational dialogue is not only an exchange of remarks between its participants, but it is their social interaction, communication, which activates their mental, emotional, sensuous activity. The characteristics of professional thinking of the organizers of future military specialists, which need to be developed to achieve professionalism in the professional military activity, have been considered.&#x0D; Conclusions of the research. Practical meaning of the obtained results lies in the development and implementation into the educational process of establishments of higher education the diagnostics methodology of the future teachers‘ readiness levels for the formation of military specialists logical skills. The number of academic hours has been increased to study the methodology of solving tasks in logic. The characteristics of professional thinking of the cadet, which need to be developed to achieve professionalism in the professional military activity, have been considered.

Bilingual Schools as a Model of National Education of the Ukrainians Abroad in a Foreign Language Environment

The article provides a retrospective analysis of the evolutionary proc-esses of formation and development of native language education of Ukrainians in the polyethnic environment of Canada and the important role of the state bilingual (Ukrainian-English) school, their importance in preserving the national culture of diaspora Ukrainians. The organizational and pedagogical principles of the educational process in bilingual schools as the main means of learning the native language by Canadian Ukrainians are highlighted. In Canada, there are four types of language immersion programs. They differ from each other in the number of academic hours dedicated to learning in the second language. The full immersion program in the second language takes 80 to 100 percent of the study time. In the programs of partial immersion during the first half of the day training is conducted in the second lan-guage, and during the other – in English. It is established that the system of bilingual education gave students the opportunity to master the Ukrainian language as a subject and at the same time to study certain school subjects in this language, which is extremely important from a psychological point of view. According to the educational program for grades 1–12 in the first three grades, the main focus is on listening, speaking and cultivating respect for culture, but already in the second grade, children begin learning reading and writing; in the 4–6 grades the culture of language is formed – its comprehension, speaking, reading and writing; in grades 7–12 students improve language and speech knowledge, skills and abili-ties, use them in their everyday life. It is found out that the main method of forming language and speech competence is conversational-visual. To implement it, teachers widely use methodological resources of teaching: printed educational publica-tions, audio and video resources, educational and methodical materials on different types of media, information and communication Internet resources, periodicals, primarily pedagogical. It has been detected that public bilingual schools in Canada contrib-ute to the mastery of the Ukrainian language as a major factor in pre-serving the ethnocultural identity of Canadian Ukrainians, an important means of their ties to the world Ukrainians.

Academic Involvement in Children’s Education: An Investigation into the Lives of Domestic Worker Parents of Kolkata

Parenting holds tremendous significance in today’s world as quality parenting facilitates the development of social and emotional competence in a child. The present study explores the dual role of domestic workers as workers and parents. Domestic Workers work from dawn to dusk to take care of their employees’ families. The obvious question arises: who takes care of their children, back home? As a parent, Domestic workers with their odd working hours and low or no literacy rate are nowadays trying to overcome the socio-economic challenges as well as handicaps of the profession by getting involved in their children’s academics. This paper investigates the effects of the length of working hours and education levels of domestic worker parents on their academic involvement with the children. The present study uses a descriptive survey research design to find out the relationship between academic involvement and work hours. The data was subjected to appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicate a negative relationship between work hours and academicinvolvement. It is also revealed that higher education level to be associated with better academic involvement. The study thus calls for further intervention by schools and the government to motivate parents. Parent-teacher meetings may be of help in this respect along with workshops and government-sponsored programs to educate the parents to support them to climb up the socio-economic ladder through their children.