Advanced Training Courses Research Articles

Посредничество в функциональной структуре библиотек

The promotion and popularization of scientific knowledge among all members of society is one of the most important tasks of all scientific and cultural institutions. The related library also solves this problem. But does its functional structure change at the same time? The author examines the essence of communicative and intermediary functions. The purpose of the article is to find an answer to the question: what function does the library perform in order to promote the interaction of science and society. The author shows the differences between the communicative and intermediary functions of libraries of different types in the formation of a scientific worldview. The author comes to the conclusion that, due to the humanitarian education of their employees, municipal, city and regional libraries are able and obliged to perform a communicative function for solving leisure tasks, and intermediation – through a system of mass events – for the development of a scientific worldview. University libraries, depending on their direction, can perform both a communicative and intermediary function (this is especially true for libraries of technical and natural science universities). The author believes that theoretically it is possible to explain the intermediary function only on the basis of studying the more general ability of the library to "communicate". This function is the original universal. And in this universality intermediation tasks come to the fore in the library in the interaction of science and society. In order to implement the communicative and intermediary functions, librarians need to possess certain knowledge, not formal, but substantive: the communicative function requires not only "purely" library and bibliographic knowledge of service, but also knowledge ranging from the history of science to understanding its modern problems and tasks. It may seem that the knowledge that cultural universities currently provide is enough to implement the intermediary function. But advanced training courses are needed tо introduce new popular science literature on any scientific field, new names, new scientific achievements. This is necessary not just in order to hold mass events known from university library education, but to invite certain scientists and specialists.

Образовательная технология формирования здорового мировоззрения и развития жизненного потенциала

The purpose of the review article is to provide the methodological component of pedagogical and psychological disciplines, including physical education, with a specific model of activity, as well as the opportunity to implement a new educational technology as a separate discipline of advanced training courses or retraining programs. The pedagogical components that systematically reflect the essence of educational technology are presented: the goals and content of training, means and methods of pedagogical interaction, learning tools, stages of technology implementation. The main method underlying the described technology is a conversation (with a subsequent semantic system-specific analysis of the products of students’ learning activities with an emphasis on the content aspect of learning). Mastering by students, undergraduates, postgraduates, students of advanced training courses or retraining courses involves further extended and in-depth study of each analyzed section, creative development of certification tasks for students, tasks for independent work, tests. The study solved the following tasks: 1) the didactic substantiation of the concepts of “healthy worldview”, “life potential” is given; 2) an algorithm for organizing the educational process has been developed. The meaning and content of a healthy deep worldview formed with the help of transdisciplinary educational technology, which multiplies life potential every second, includes, in addition to the didactic component, an obligatory and closely related educational component: the unconditional priority of love in the subconscious over any aggressive character traits and over any other components of a person’s personality. With this ratio, the volume of vital energy is sufficient for a full life, for development, for future childbearing function, for the normal spiritual, moral, mental and physical development of the child at all stages of its ontogenesis, including the realization of the subsequent childbearing function of offspring from generation to generation. This is how the information-diagnosing (measuring the level of development of life potential), organizational-developmental, activity- heuristic (discovery, science) and spiritual-moral-humanitarian components of the mastered technology are implemented. The successful implementation and long-term development of the technology will be facilitated by medical, psychological and pedagogical collaboration in the field of education.

Отношение к проблеме допинга в спортивном сообществе

The relevance of the study is related to the problem of the use of doping to improve athletic performance in sports and the issues of combating doping in the focus of modern public attention. The aim of the work was to study the awareness of athletes and the staff working with them in matters of doping and doping violations, as well as to identify the shortcomings of anti-doping educational work among various categories and groups of the population. 280 people took part in the study, including heads of institutions, organizations, representatives of regional executive authorities in the field of physical culture and sports, presidents of sports federations, instructors, methodologists, sports coaches, medical workers, teachers, students of universities and colleges. It is assumed that the main problem of insufficient anti-doping awareness can be solved in secondary specialized and higher educational institutions only by introducing mandatory anti-doping information and educational programs. The data obtained indicate the need for immediate intervention in the ongoing processes in the youth student environment. The package of measures should include anti-doping propaganda in sports educational institutions, organizing meetings with athletes disqualified for doping, conducting information and educational events on anti- doping topics, annual completion of advanced training courses by persons responsible for organizing work to prevent doping in sports, annual completion of a remote anti-doping program rusada.triagonal.net, conducting anti-doping propaganda among young people in the mass media of the region, on the official website of each sports organization of the region and on social networks.

The Use of Combined Methods in Training Programs for Advanced Education of Doctors and Paramedics of the Ambulance Service

Modern advanced training of emergency medical specialists is unthinkable without the use of innovative technologies that, together with traditional education, allow them to form their high competence that meets the requirements of practice and ensure the quality of their activities. The article discusses the experience of conducting advanced training courses for doctors / paramedics of emergency medical care using combined methods in training. The survey of participants showed that the majority of respondents positively assessed this method and expressed their readiness to undergo training in such programs every 3-6 months.

Students’ Views on the Problem of Communication in the “Doctor-Patient” System within the Framework of Simulation Training

The article presents the results of a study of the assessment by clinical residents and 6th year students of the importance of using communicative microtechniques. The results of this study can be used by teachers both for preparation for primary and primary specialized accreditation, and for consideration within the framework of the advanced training course “Communication skills of a healthcare specialist.”

Predictors of Satisfaction and Value of Advanced Training for Mental Health Professionals in Wartime Ukraine

The full-scale escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2022 created a surge of mental health issues, requiring urgent, evidence-based interventions to reduce trauma and mitigate stress. Reflecting recommendations from leading specialists in the field, Ukrainian mental health professionals sought to develop appropriate skills and knowledge for working in wartime through advanced training programs. This study aimed to investigate the experiences of Ukrainian mental health professionals having completed advanced training in mental health topics in wartime. A survey design was adopted, using the purposefully developed, and validated ‘Wartime Learning Satisfaction Scale’. Regression analysis assessed the hypothesized contribution of four scales (Education, Educator, Learner, and War) to the perceived value of advanced training and learners’ satisfaction. Respondents (n = 271) were trained in up to 30 courses (M = 4.27, SD = 3.03) lasting from two to over 120 h. Regression analysis revealed different predictors for satisfaction and value of the courses. Advanced training resulted in higher satisfaction with learning if it matched professional goals of mental health professionals and perceived higher value when relevant to societal demand, consistently constructed, practically useful, and not solely focusing on war-related issues. Respondents who completed all advanced training courses they were interested demonstrated significantly higher confidence in working in wartime. These findings are essential for effective mental health practice during wartime.

Continuity in the formation of professional foreign language competence of researchers at advanced training courses

Continuity in the formation of professional foreign language competence of researchers at advanced training courses

APPLICATION OF GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF RISK-ORIENTED APPROACHES IN BUILDING A NEW MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

The article considers the transition to a new model of training and development of professional competencies in the field of labor protection at the national level. Attitude to advanced training courses in the field of labor protection today is ambiguous. Consultants and employers, especially of enterprises with the participation of foreign investors in the oil, mining and other industries, consider it useless and formal, regulatory authorities have reduced training only to knowledge of laws and regulations, workers do not see causal relationships between hazardous and harmful production factors and their health.

METHODOLOGICAL INSTRUCTONS FOR SOLVING BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN GENETICS

One of the standard requirements in biology is the development of students' abilities to solve multilevel qualitative and quantitative problems on program topics. Many years of experience have shown that one of the most difficult issues for many students and teachers is the organization and conduct of effective problems solving training. One of the objective reasons for this problem is the discrepancy between the number of hours allotted for practical exercises on problem solving. Another important reason is the lack of uniform principles of problems solving methodology. This paper presents a methodology for organizing and conducting practical classes of university courses "Methods for Solving Problems in Biology" and "Practice for Solving Problems in Biology". It has been tested in teacher training universities and teacher training courses. The effectiveness indicators of the proposed methodology include 1) improving the skills and abilities of students, which is expressed in effective scores by the end of the course, 2) the effectiveness of teaching students to solve problems during teaching practice in secondary schools, 3) the proposed methodology is also successfully used in professional activities by those teachers who studied this methodology in advanced training courses. This paper proposes methodological approaches to solving biological problems from the sections "Population Genetics" and "Non-Field Dominance" of genetics.

Music as an Important Means of Foreign Policy

The article discusses the influence of music on the process of political socialization, analyzes the mechanisms of interaction between the musical and political spheres of society at different historical stages. The relevance of this article lies in the fact that at this historical stage the questions of studying the experience of establishing cooperation between states using the methods of cultural negotiations are most relevant in connection with the events taking place in world politics. The purpose of this study is to analyze musical art as an important element of international political relations, as well as to substantiate the effectiveness of the use of musical art in political negotiations. The article describes the cultural relations of allies during political negotiations at different historical stages using archival scientific materials. The principles of construction are considered, as well as the artistic features of concert programs at the Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences. The methodological basis of the study is the work of cultural communication researchers. The main methods of cognition are theoretical analysis of scientific-journalistic literature, narrative analysis and historical method, comparative and typological method, generalization of theoretical and practical experience of influence of music on political processes in the world. The practical significance of the research on "Music as an important instrument of foreign policy" is that the data obtained in the scientific research can be used by specialists and teachers of higher educational institutions, as well as in the preparation of a methodological educational program in the field of "History" and "Political Science". The results of the ongoing research may be of scientific interest to students, specialists and teachers of history, political science and cultural studies in higher educational institutions and advanced training courses.

PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE APPLICATION OF ANTON MAKARENKO'S THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PEDAGOGICAL DESIGN IN CONTINUING EDUCATION

The article provides an analysis of the development of the theory and practice of designing didactic systems, which was initiated by Anton Makarenko. Designing advanced training courses in continuing education is considered by the author as a purposeful educational activity of a teacher in an institution of continuing education regarding the creation of a project of advanced training courses as an innovative model of the continuing education system aimed at mass use.
 The solution of a number of problems of andragogy is planned for the development of the concept of designing advanced training courses: a) clarification of the essence of designing advanced training courses; b) distinguishing its subject, object, subject, product; c) selection of principles, methods, means, stages, mechanisms of design activity; d) improvement of the technology of designing advanced training courses based on international standards; e) identification of design features of each component of professional development courses – purpose, content, means, technologies of professional development of teachers, innovative and creative safe educational environment and their coordination; f) development of valid methods for operational and objective assessment of the levels of teacher training using modern information technologies, etc.
 A conclusion is made about the relevance of the author's proposed concept of advanced training course design for the continuous education system, which is based on the ideas of Anton Makarenko, Hryhoriy Vashchenko, Vasyl Sukhomlynskyi, Hryhoriy Kostyuk and other domestic researchers.

Barriers to and opportunities for integrating climbing in physical education

ABSTRACT This study aimed to describe barriers to and opportunities for integrating climbing, as a form of adventure education, in Austrian school physical education (PE). Guided by the theoretical framework of self-determination theory and the pedagogical model of Outdoor Adventure Education, fourteen teachers with and without experience in integrating climbing in PE were interviewed using a semi-structured interview approach. Teachers reported positive impacts of climbing in the pedagogical areas of sociological competencies and adventure experience, as well as physiological and psychological benefits. Potential barriers referred to organizational aspects including time, group size and infrastructure. They stated that the integration of climbing in PE depended solely on the willingness of the PE teacher to integrate it. Advanced training courses for PE teachers may foster implications of adventure education in PE and its integration into the school curriculum in order to address the youth culture and provide a meaningful experience in PE.

PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF HEALTH-PRESERVING COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT IN PRESCHOOL TEACHERS

The article substantiates the problem of health-preserving competence development in teachers of preschool education: as an important task of the modern world, as a priority personal characteristic, as a component of professional training. The essence of the phenomenon of “health-preserving competence” is revealed, the following structural components are distinguished: emotional and motivational, cognitive and activity-centered. The goal of the research is to determine the conceptual foundations of the development of health-preserving competence in teachers of preschool education; data collection and processing of information to clarify problematic aspects of the phenomenon being under consideration. In the course of empirical research, the authors used the method of anonymous thematic survey (questionnaire) and its analysis. The research group consisted of: students of the 4th year of dual mode of study (who work on specialty) – 38 participants (group A); students of the 4th year of part-time mode of study who work on specialty (in preschool educational institutions) – 45 participants (group B) and students of advanced training courses – 53 participants (group C). The total number is 136 respondents. The conducted research proved that the respondents are aware of the main categories of health; are motivated and aware of the importance of health-preserving behavior, but are not sufficiently aware of modern health-preserving technologies. Therefore, the activity-centered component requires to be strengthened for the development of health-preserving competence in teachers of preschool educational institutions. Prospects for further scientific work will consist in the implementation to the system of higher education and advanced training courses for preschool teachers of the elective course “Formation of health-preserving competence in the subjects of the educational process” and determining the effectiveness of its implementation.

Advanced training course for English teachers as a way to form an idea of methods and techniques to work with special educational needs learners

The relevance of this article is due to the research we conducted in 2019 as part of the thesis work. The study revealed that many English language teachers lack knowledge of not only the core principles of inclusive education, but the psychological and pedagogical peculiarities of special education needs children, as well as the ways and methods of teaching English to them, according to the principles of short- and long-term subject planning adaptation. The identified problems specified the tasks of our further work: to define the most effective ways for imparting the missing knowledge to English teachers on improving the effectiveness of teaching children with special educational needs in special classes, as well as in classes with normatively developing children of secondary schools. When specifying methods and techniques for teaching special educational needs learners, it was also necessary to take into account legislative instruments regulating the English teacher’s activities. Thus, the object of our research was psychological and pedagogical features, methods and techniques of teaching children with special educational needs, statutory instruments, working academic programs, model curricula, information letters and Orders of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan as well. The result of the study was the Instructional book with adapted tasks for primary school English teachers (2nd grade), as well as the advanced training course program on methods of teaching English within the inclusive education. The instructional book included adapted tasks that could be used for teaching English to children with special educational needs. The goal of the advanced training course was to introduce special aspects and methods of working with special educational needs children. At the beginning and end of the courses, teacher surveys were conducted via Google forms, which demonstrated the effectiveness of such advanced training courses.

Professional Development Needs of English Teachers in Kazakhstan

The systematic work in the field of education in the Republic of Kazakhstan to increase the requirements for the quality of teacher training is directly related to advance training courses for teachers. Conducting research before the formation of courses for each group and taking into account individual requests allows us to build the learning process more effectively. The relevance of this study lies in the fact that special attention is paid to the potential benefits of professional needs analysis to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the situation with the study and teaching of English in Kazakhstani schools. This study presents the results of the needs analysis of Kazakhstani English teachers before the beginning of advanced training courses for teachers of English within the framework of the pedagogical development program developed by the Akmola Region English Language Teachers Association (ARELTA) and the Regional English Language Office of the U.S. Embassy in Astana. The purpose of the study is to collect data for the development of a curriculum for an advanced training course for English teachers within the framework of the project. The survey involved 328 respondents, all of them teachers of English from different regions of Kazakhstan. The performed analysis represents the English language teacher's perception of professional development needs and is critical for analyzing the needs and professional development of other teachers.

EXPERIENCE OF USING PLANET EARTH OBSERVATION DATA IN RETRAINING COURSES FOR EDUCATORS IN THE JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE

This paper discusses the background and presents the results of the first in Ukraine advanced training course for educators in Remote Sensing, “Fundamentals of Remote Sensing: History and Practice”, organized by the Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Laboratory of the National Center, “Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”. The Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is a system of extracurricular education committed to the development and implementation of science education techniques. Currently, the Academy has more than 250,000 students working in 64 scientific areas. In 2018, the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine received the status of Category 2 Science Education Center under the auspices of UNESCO and joined the network of Copernicus Academies. The Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has been promoting the application of satellite imagery in education for over ten years. One of the outputs of this activity is the advanced training course for educators. This paper describes the online training course that was held in spring 2021 and 2022. The course was open to all interested teachers. A total of 41 educators from 13 regions of Ukraine have completed the training course in the span of two years. The paper describes the stages of special course organization, topics, and tools used in the lectures and case studies, including an overview of the data sources, such as EO-Browser, ArcGIS Online, Google my Maps, NASA Worldview and Google Earth, etc. The paper presents a detailed description of one of the hands-on case studies of water bodies in EO-Browser. It was established that the conducted special course promoted the educators’ interest in bringing Earth observation to classrooms. Increased number of GIS and Remote Sensing after-school clubs in the territorial branches of the Junior Academy of Sciences (from 1 in Kyiv as of 2019 to 9 in the regions as of 2022, namely in Poltava, Sumy, Volyn, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Zakarpattia, Lviv, Kharkiv and Chernivtsi) is indicative of the course’s effectiveness.

Determination of the Digital Educational Environment Composition for a Math Teacher based on the Analysis of Research and Practical Teachers' Opinions

The use of digital technologies in the organization of the educational process takes education to a new level. The aim of the study is to examine the subject digital environment of a math teacher. The article analyzes the opinions of scientists in the field of the subject of digital educational environment component composition, which are the basis for the determination of such components as a didactic learning system. Conducting the study required the use of a whole range of methods, such as observation, survey, and compilation of the Likert scale. Two groups of respondents participated in the survey: the first group included math teachers who had completed advanced training courses on building a subject-based digital educational environment; the second group included teachers who did not take such courses. The author tested the assumption that there is no significant difference in the selection of the subject digital educational environment components by math teachers. To determine the absence of differences between the two experimental distributions, the χ-square criterion was used. Based on the results obtained, the theoretical model of the subject digital educational environment was corrected. The results of the study showed that the theoretically justified component composition of the subject digital educational environment was confirmed as a result of experimental work with practicing teachers, which confirms the relevance of the instrumental approach to the construction of the subject digital educational environment according to the model proposed.

Project activity in the development of an additional training program for a computer science teacher

Introduction. The article discusses project activities in the development of a professional development program for advanced training of a computer science teacher.Purpose setting. The purpose of the article is to study the experience of organizing project activities in the system of professional development of teachers. In the process of implementing project activities, the project competence of teachers is formed.Methodology and methods of the study. The methodological basis of the research is project activity as a joint educational creative activity of the course participants, having a common goal and agreed methods to achieve it. Research methodology is the analysis of literature and contemporary views on the design and development of an additional professional development program in the educational process and the impact of ICT on the involvement of students in the educational process. Professional development is redirected in an online format. For this, it is necessary to create professional development programs on digital educational platforms. Various information systems are convenient for all participants of the educational process.Results. The empirical research was conducted by research methods (questionnaire, discussion, interview). In this article, we focus on the understanding of pedagogical situations and the acquisition of experience by teachers in the pedagogical process when taking advanced training courses in online format. Our article discusses project activities and the use of ICT in the educational process.Conclusions. It is concluded that project activity occupies an important place in the system of professional development. Its implementation allows you to radically change the entire learning process, make it active, creative and independent. Continuing education is characterized by flexibility in time, place, content, learning technologies and many other features that contribute to the best training of teachers in modern conditions. Project activity is currently one of the most effective ways to train employees of educational organizations.

Creation of a safe educational space in educational institutions under the conditions marital state

The article deals with an urgent problem of our time, namely the creation of a safe educational environment in educational institutions. The purpose of the article is to define the components of a safe educational environment in educational institutions and to outline the ways of implementing its creation.
 The author reveals the multifaceted concepts of "safety" and "safe educational environment" in regulatory documents and scientific and pedagogical literature.
 A number of regulatory documents are presented to help participants in the educational process effectively continue to organize training and carry out educational work, in particular, "Safe Educational Environment: New Dimensions of Security" (2022), "Recommendations on the Organization of Shelter in the Facilities of the Civil Protection Facilities Fund for Staff and Children (Pupils, Students) of Educational Institutions" (2022), "On Approval of the Concept of Security of Educational Institutions" (2023).
 The ways to create a safe environment in domestic educational institutions that implement the Concept of Security of Educational Institutions (2023) are outlined.
 Based on the analysis of scientific and pedagogical literature and regulatory documents of Ukraine, the components of a safe educational environment of an educational institution (physical, psychological, informational) are revealed and the content of each component is characterized. 
 It is concluded that the problem of creating a safe educational environment is multidimensional and requires the involvement of specialists from various fields, in particular, representatives of the National Police, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Science, the State Emergency Service, the Ministry of Infrastructure, city and regional government organizations, etc. The creation of a safe educational environment in educational institutions, taking into account the relevant requirements, will enable educational institutions to effectively organize the educational process in a full-time mode.
 Prospects for further research have been identified, which include the development of methodological support for advanced training courses for scientific and pedagogical staff on life safety.

НАПРЯМИ ПОКРАЩЕННЯ ПРОЦЕСУ ДИПЛОМУВАННЯ ФАХІВЦІВ МОРСЬКОЇ ГАЛУЗІ

The article reveals the main problems faced by sailors during receiving working diplomas for assigning the ranks of command squad of sea ships and methods of solving them. One of the main stages in the formation of the maritime career of every maritime specialist is their obtaining of maritime certificates and diplomas. They are issued by such a state body as the Shipping Administration. The main problem in this process lies in the time-consuming stage of submitting maritime documents, their verification for assigning or confirming the rank of crew members of sea vessels during the qualification exam at the State Qualification Commission of the Shipping Administration. To solve this problem, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the Shipping Administration developed a special electronic system, which is an information and communication system of the Shipping Administration in the field of training and certification of ship crew members. This electronic system allows sailors to: use digital documents, submit documents for obtaining or confirming work diplomas, submit online applications for government services, monitor the process of verification of maritime documents, download diplomas in a few clicks without the need to stand in queues at government institutions. In addition, for the state institutions themselves, this electronic system ensures the creation of a single register of all maritime documents, namely: certificates, seaman's passports, foreign passports, medical certificates, diplomas on completion of studies at higher education institutions, advanced training courses, certificates of competency, seafarer's record books with records of sailing experience, information on submitted applications and received protocols, etc. The creation of a single register for maritime specialists helps to properly organize work and at the same time raise the rating of Ukrainian sailors to the European level. Key words: certification of seafarers, electronic system of the Shipping Administration, qualification exam, Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, State Qualification Commission.