Didactic Aspects Research Articles

Inference as a component of auditory reception: Linguistic and didactic aspects of preparing students of a language university for intercultural communication

Inference as a component of auditory reception: Linguistic and didactic aspects of preparing students of a language university for intercultural communication

METHODOLOGICAL JUSTIFICATION OF THE GERONTOLOGICAL CARE PRACTICE IN SOCIAL WORK: SOCIOLOGICAL AND DIDACTIC ASPECTS

The article reveals methodological approaches to the scientific study of the content of gerontological assistance to clients of social services as a direction of professional social work and a segment of university social education. A conceptual justification is given for the synthesis of sociological and didactic aspects of understanding gerontological social work in modern society. A theoretical and methodological analysis of socio-cultural factors of gerontological assistance to clients of social services and controversial issues of training future social workers in universities in technologies of gerontological assistance to the population is carried out.

A AMÉRICA INVERTIDA DE TORRES-GARCÍA: DO BOLIVARIANISMO DE CHÁVEZ AO SUL GLOBAL DE LULA

This article analyzes the relationships between Torres-García's work "Inverted America" and its use as a didactic element in the contexts of Bolivarian Venezuelan integrationism (Pátria Grande) and the most recent Brazilian diplomacy, anchored in the concept of the Global South. The discursive and conjunctural comparison of Bolivarianism and Brazil in international forums, referencing the motto of the Escuela del Sur de Torres-García, "Nuestro Norte es el Sur", allowed us to conclude that there is a gradual abandonment of the motto above by post-Chavismo. Hugo Chávez and a rising and striking presence of the Uruguayan artist's integrationist utopia in the Brazilian argument in defense of the voices of the South. Another conclusion is the adaptability of Torres-García's most famous work, which, although originated with artistic and cultural purposes, adapts to different foreign policies, such as those of Brazil and Venezuela. The didactic aspect of Torres-García's work enables the transition from the Escuela del Sur maxim in the context of Bolivarianism to the reaffirmation of the Brazilian presence in international debates on integration.

Personalities of professional heroes in the musical pedagogy of the South Urals

The article continues a series of studies by the authors devoted to the consideration of the activities of famous musicians-teachers of the South Urals in the heroic paradigm – as outstanding masters who have achieved impressive results in pedagogical work, have received wide public recognition, are perceived by the professional community as a model of service to their cause and an axiological guideline for the younger generation. The purpose of this work is to present the activities of famous musical teachers of the Southern Urals in an integrative context. In this article, the personalities of outstanding teachers of the P.I. Tchaikovsky South Ural State Institute of Arts (hereinafter referred to as the Tchaikovsky Law School) - E.G. Bykov (balalaika), V.V. Kozlov (guitar), A.A. Heineman (French horn, orchestral conducting) are chosen for study. The methodology consists in using an integrated approach and synthesis of research methods in pedagogy, art history, and cognitive linguistics. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that the heroization of the personality of the teachers-musicians of the Tchaikovsky YUrGII is revealed integratively: in the didactic aspect (creation of their own outstanding pedagogical school), culturological (enrichment of cultural achievements of the region through fruitful and highly productive creative work of professional heroes), communicative (establishment of stable artistic communication with the public through creative activity of students), axiological (formation of reference principles and methods of work of a professional teacher, acting as axiological guidelines for the younger generation of musicians). The theoretical significance is expressed in a systematic and consistent study of the pedagogical heritage of outstanding masters of art of the South Urals, which allows us to enrich the history of the development of the Tchaikovsky School as one of the leading creative universities in the region. As a result of the research, the hypothesis is proved that the activities of outstanding musical teachers should be considered as a phenomenon of the spiritual culture of society in the unity of transformative, cognitive, value-oriented, communicative potential, and only integrative perception allows us to identify aspects of the glorification of personality most fully and in relief.

Reviewing the current state of virtual reality integration in medical education - a scoping review

BackgroundIn medical education, new technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) are increasingly integrated to enhance digital learning. Originally used to train surgical procedures, now use cases also cover emergency scenarios and non-technical skills like clinical decision-making. This scoping review aims to provide an overview of VR in medical education, including requirements, advantages, disadvantages, as well as evaluation methods and respective study results to establish a foundation for future VR integration into medical curricula.MethodsThis review follows the updated JBI methodology for scoping reviews and adheres to the respective PRISMA extension. We included reviews in English or German language from 2012 to March 2022 that examine the use of VR in education for medical and nursing students, registered nurses, and qualified physicians. Data extraction focused on medical specialties, subjects, curricula, technical/didactic requirements, evaluation methods and study outcomes as well as advantages and disadvantages of VR.ResultsA total of 763 records were identified. After eligibility assessment, 69 studies were included. Nearly half of them were published between 2021 and 2022, predominantly from high-income countries. Most reviews focused on surgical training in laparoscopic and minimally invasive procedures (43.5%) and included studies with qualified physicians as participants (43.5%). Technical, didactic and organisational requirements were highlighted and evaluations covering performance time and quality, skills acquisition and validity, often showed positive outcomes. Accessibility, repeatability, cost-effectiveness, and improved skill development were reported as advantages, while financial challenges, technical limitations, lack of scientific evidence, and potential user discomfort were cited as disadvantages.DiscussionDespite a high potential of VR in medical education, there are mandatory requirements for its integration into medical curricula addressing challenges related to finances, technical limitations, and didactic aspects. The reported lack of standardised and validated guidelines for evaluating VR training must be overcome to enable high-quality evidence for VR usage in medical education. Interdisciplinary teams of software developers, AI experts, designers, medical didactics experts and end users are required to design useful VR courses. Technical issues and compromised realism can be mitigated by further technological advancements.

Newly qualified teachers in the eyes of principals: Moving beyond deficit perspectives

AbstractFeelings of shock, a difficult professional socialization process and unrealistic expectations create a challenging career entry phase for teachers. Too many newly qualified teachers feel stressed and leave the profession early, leading to a lingering teacher shortage. Much research in the field and many well-meant support interventions follow a deficit perspective and overlook newly qualified teachers’ potential for school development. This study aimed to better understand how school principals, a crucial but comparatively under-researched stakeholder group, characterize newly qualified teachers’ competences. Q methodology was selected to holistically study the views of 24 principals of compulsory schools in Southern Sweden without imposing any potentially deficit-oriented categories. Following standard protocol and enriched with interviews, four distinct factors were identified and qualitatively interpreted. Results show that newly qualified teachers are perceived as confident and well-prepared concerning pedagogical and didactical aspects of their profession. Regarding the use of digital tools, they are regarded as assets for school development, while diversity management and relationship-building emerged as areas of improvement. Based on our findings, we argue for more practical elements during campus-based pre-service teacher education and an intensified focus on reflective teacher identity development. Teachers’ career entry phase should be treated as a specific area of in-service teachers’ professional development at teacher education institutions, where a strengthened cooperation with employing schools will be particularly important. We expect these adaptations to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of support matters and provide future avenues that acknowledge newly qualified teachers’ expertise.

Didactic Aspects of Figurative Syntagms in the Teaching Process

In the discursive process, figurative phrases with high expressive intensity are frequently used, representing one of the various sources of expression for each speaker in different communicative contexts. However, due to their nature, their teaching at school presents some difficulties. Although they are understandable to a particular linguistic community, they can be incomprehensible or difficult to interpret for anyone learning a foreign language, since their first meaning is in many cases not the meaning of the words that compose them and can be very different from the meaning they acquire in an idiomatic context. Idiomatic expressions rarely have corresponding translations in different languages, and their meaning is often rendered by completely different passages that have nothing in common with their direct meaning. In this article, we have tried to point out some of the methodological aspects to be considered when analyzing texts for didactic purposes and in foreign language teaching when it comes to figurative expressions. Since figurative phrases express a part of a nation’s culture, it is important for students to recognize the syntactic structures as words come together in the discursive process to express and convey thoughts and become part of various meaningful and formal grammatical relationships. They should be learned and acquired by keeping in mind the characteristics of their different types, their density, and their pragmatic use in the respective linguistic community. In this study, we will also try to show that the study of figurative syntagma can shed more light on theories of foreign language acquisition. Previous studies on figurative syntagma in Albanian have mainly been conducted within the narrow confines of linguistics, especially traditional linguistics. We assume that their investigation in the context of language didactics, as we approach it here, is only a first step that needs to be completed and deepened in further and more comprehensive studies. Received: 28 April 2024 / Accepted: 30 June 2024 / Published: 02 July 2024

Socio-cultural and Didactic Aspects of M. M. Speransky’s Personal Correspondence with his Daughter and British Relatives of his Wife

This article explores the connections that M. M. Speransky had with the relatives of his prematurely deceased wife, Elizabeth Jane Stephens. Her mother came from the Swiss family of Planta, who had moved to England in 1752. Methodologically, this research is based on the “new biographical history” or “new biography”, the methods of microhistory and the gender principle in biographical research. The author reconstructs the nature of Speransky’s interaction with the Planta family on the basis of correspondence preserved in his collection in the Department of Manuscripts of the Russian National Library with Joseph Planta the Elder (1744–1827), Director of the British Museum, and with his son, Joseph Planta the Younger (1787–1847), who held a post in the Foreign Office. Joseph Planta the Elder was a prominent intellectual of his time, and his son was directly connected with the British Foreign Office during one of the most turbulent periods in European history, and such connections could not but leave their mark on Speransky’s own life. The author concludes that the maintenance of long-term links with his wife’s family, with whom Speransky was not personally acquainted, testifies to the importance of these family ties, both for Speransky himself and for his daughter. Speransky actively encouraged and supported his daughter’s correspondence with Barbara Planta, her grandmother’s sister, and sought to provide his daughter with a European education, with an emphasis on the study of foreign languages, including English. It is concluded that the correspondence with the Planta family allowed Speransky himself to feel involved in both British and European culture, and to raise his daughter in this paradigm, instilling in her a European identity.

Training on Innovative Learning Environments: Identifying Teachers’ Interests

This article explores the training interests of non-university in-service teachers on the topic of innovative learning environments (ILEs). For this purpose, a specific questionnaire was designed and validated to collect teachers’ opinions on their current training interests. The questionnaire comprised a total of 32 items related to ILEs, grouped into four dimensions that included aspects of methodologies, digital technology, educational spaces, and specific didactic activities developed in these learning environments. The analysis of the 254 valid responses showed that the greatest interest is shown in the dimension that addresses didactic aspects of teaching in these environments, followed by aspects of the design of innovative educational spaces. Variations were also analysed according to demographic aspects such as gender, age, teaching seniority, and the educational stage at which the class is taught. The data obtained allow us to affirm that teachers have a high level of interest in the topic analysed. Furthermore, the grouping of different topics revealed by the correlational statistical study provides valuable information that allows teacher training consultants to create designs in coherence with the demands and interests expressed.

Kevalidan LKPD Berorientasi Model Problem Based Learning Materi Gaya Kelas IV SDN 24 Pontianak Tenggara

Kevalidan LKPD Berorientasi Model Problem Based Learning Materi Gaya Kelas IV SDN 24 Pontianak Tenggara

Green Chemistry and Sustainability Aspects of Ionic Liquids For Bamboo Preservatives: A Didactical Content Analysis Study

Bamboo has many benefits; it can be used as a construction material and multiple products. However, bamboo has low durability and is easily attacked by fungi and termites. One way to overcome the disadvantages of bamboo is by using environmentally friendly preservatives. Engineering done with ionic liquids can be made into a bamboo preservative that is environmentally friendly and sustainable. This feature of ionic liquids can be integrated into teaching and learning on the concepts of green chemistry and sustainability. This study aimed to produce a concept map and teaching-learning sequences from scientists’ conceptions of green chemistry and sustainability on the topic of ionic liquids. The method used in this study was qualitative content analysis. The research instrument was content analysis. The content analysis processes included literature collection, descriptive analysis, category selection, and material evaluation by didactic aspects. The results of this study are in the form of a concept map, and TLS illustrate the potential consequences of bamboo. Concept map and TLS that connects the relationship between science, technology, and engineering. The results of this study can be used as a basis for designing teaching materials and didactical sequences.Keywords: bamboo, green chemistry, sustainability, ionic liquids. Keywords: bamboo, green chemistry, sustainability, ionic liquids

Development of Teaching Materials and Concept Maps About the Relationship Between Sustainability and Chitosan for Water Treatment: Qualitative Content Analysis

Chitosan is formed by deacetylation of chitin using strong alkali at high temperatures. The content of the active amine groups in chitosan is widely used as an alternative natural coagulant that is environmentally friendly. So, it can be included in learning materials about the concept of sustainability. This study aimed to produce concept maps and Teaching Learning Sequences (TLS) based on scientists’ conceptions of sustainability on the topic of water treatment using natural coagulants. The method used in this research was qualitative content analysis. The research instruments included content analysis formats and sustainability aspects. The content analysis process included literature collection, descriptive analysis, category selection, and material evaluation with didactic aspects. This research produced concept maps and TLS that described the relationship between water treatment using natural coagulants and colloid content. Additionally, TLS related to sustainability education in the form of learning about water treatment using natural coagulants from chitosan was also developed. The concept map and TLS that have been compiled show the relationship between mapping aspects of scientific literacy and environmentally friendly water treatment using natural coagulants. The research results can be used as a basis for developing teaching materials and didactic designs. Keywords: concept maps, sustainability, chitosan

Augmented reality technology in learning German as a foreign language: technological and didactic aspects

This paper explores the application of augmented reality (AR) technology for developing foreign language professional communication skills in learning German. The study involved creating a virtual tour of architectural landmarks in Kyiv related to German architects, with AR elements like QR codes linking to textual, visual and video information and 3D models. The technological and didactic requirements for implementing AR were determined. Students prepared informative materials and tested the tour. The results of the questionnaire confirmed the motivational effect and expanded content from AR. Some difficulties were the dependence on gadgets and software. AR elements facilitated remembering terminology in context. The approach allows combining speciality content and language learning. AR technology can potentially enhance the learning process, but further research on methods is needed.

Professional Competence of Teachers Concerning the Content of the Educational Area: Man and the World of Work in Pre-primary and Primary Education

In the introduction of the paper, the issue of the quality of technical education from the point of view of the professional competence of teachers, with a focus on undergraduate preparation of future teachers and their successful performance in their future careers, is discussed. Further, in more detail, the authors analyse study programs, including the teaching subjects incorporated into them, of pre-primary and primary education at three universities in Slovakia concerning the content and goals of the educational area Man and the world of work. Results of their comparative analysis have shown significant differences in the teacher trainee preparation at the concerned universities. As to the bachelor study programs, these correspond with the topics of the educational area. In the master study programmes, the topical units of the educational area are indicated indirectly in the frame of the learning outcomes. At the same time, the emphasis is put mainly on didactical aspects.

LESNA PEDAGOGIKA A JEJ DIDAKTICKY PRISTUP V PREDPRIMARNOM A PRIMARNOM VZDELAVANI

The research paper documents partial results of the observed research question in implementation of forest pedagogy in pre-primary and primary education. The objective of the research have been the consequences of external environment experts’ intervention – foresters. Although forest pedagogy has been for past 20 years penetrating into schools, it did not have its didactic anchorage and was not respected. Besides the key roots and pillars of forest pedagogy as a potential education strategy, this research presents its didactic aspects with an emphasis on environmental education and forming sustainable development awareness.

Teaching the Future Radiologist: TED-Inspired Radiology Didactics

TED (acronym for technology, entertainment and design) conferences are an astonishingly successful modern-day platform for "ideas worth spreading". These continue to engage, enlighten and entertain an ever-expanding audience base. TED speakers highlight simple yet relevant ideas, often challenging entrenched perspectives and proposing hitherto unexplored solutions. In this perspective, the authors propose modeling some aspects of Radiology didactics along certain fundamental principles of TED and outline techniques to accomplish this. We overview how this shift can engage diverse learners and enhance retention of key information. We include evidence on such pedagogical techniques boosting learners' working memory and providing strategies for creative problem solving. Finally, we caution educators against criticisms of the TED format, including prioritizing style over content, "dumbing down" information to make it fit a prescribed format and sometimes offering insufficient scientific rigor.

Is there a difference in the education of generations across time?

An interesting reading tends to be a summary of the dominant characteristics of each generation, which can be found in scientific and vocational publications as well as in media with popularization texts. Very often, we also identify among them our own characteristics and qualities, or those of our peers, children, and possibly other descendants. It is natural that the development of science and technology has a significant role in shaping the personality profile of the members of each generation during the historical development of society (for example, from the “lost” generation to the “alpha” generation). This factor influences the content, methodological and didactic aspects of the teaching process, i.e. what and how to teach. The authors of the paper have worked on several aspects of the preparation of teaching materials and their use in school physics, often with overlap with other science subjects. One of these aspects is, for example, the need to influence the emotional side of the student in learning processes, which is an important prerequisite for more permanent “inscriptions” of information in the student’s memory. For this process to work, knowledge of the dominant characteristics of the target group of students and the environment in which they grow up is essential.

Studi transposisi didaktik terhadap mahasiswa calon guru matematika: Tinjauan pada konteks knowledge to be taught dalam konsep turunan

The concept of derivatives is an important concept in the field of Calculus to be studied and taught at school and university levels. However, understanding derived concepts that do not fully involve the meaning of various representations has the potential to trigger a combination of concept descriptions with formal concept definitions as well as learning challenges or learning obstacles in epistemological, ontogenic and also didactic aspects. Therefore, the research carried out aims to observe the context of the knowledge that will be taught as one of a series of didactic transposition processes in order to obtain transpositional knowledge that is relevant to be taught. The research method used is qualitative research with a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The participants involved in the research were 38 students who were prospective mathematics teachers from one of the universities in West Java. The research results show that there are inaccuracies in the presentation of ideas and concepts related to the knowledge to be taught, especially in the definition of derivative concepts. The mismatch between formal concept definitions and participant concept descriptions in learning by referring to mathematics textbooks which are used as the main reference results in learning obstacles for the subjects so that there is a need for repersonalization and recontextualization as an effort to produce more meaningful knowledge.

DIDACTIC STUDY OF POPULAR NOVELS AS TEACHING MATERIALS FOR LITERATURE LEARNING

Life problems that plague young people today such as behavioral deviations, bullying, drugs, murder, brawls that lead to death are urgent problems and are the center of attention. Addressing this problem needs to be realized through students' interest and motivation as fans of literary works, one of which is increasing interest in reading novels. Novels as literary works are conditioned by life values. The description of the characters in a novel sticks and becomes a role model for the readers. Popular novels are novels that are in great demand by many people. Based on the attractiveness of popular novels, researchers study popular novels based on didactic studies as teaching materials in literature learning. There are seven popular novels studied including the novel Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi, the novel Rain by Tere Liye, the novel Dikta and Hukum, the novel Conspiracy of the Universe by Fiersa Besari, the novel entitled Little Letters to God by Agnes Davonar, the novel Khan Full of Love by Niamaharani, and the novel Mariposa by Luluk HF. The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge and moral values ​​that can shape the character of readers through didactic studies, and to create teaching materials for literary learning based on didactic studies. The determined didactic study is based on the technique of revealing the content of the novel. The research method uses descriptive qualitative. Researchers read the novel then marked the content of the novel based on didactic parameters and analyzed it. The results of this research produced novel teaching materials based on didactic aspects in literature learning

"Śpi jak młynarz na worku…" O językowo-kulturowym obrazie snu w polszczyźnie

Sleep, understood as a physiological need of man, accompanies him in accordance with the daily rhythm, the incidental disruption of which is not life-threatening. The important role of sleep is evidenced by the rich vocabulary assigned to it, as well as collections of sayings that interpret or use figuratively this aspect of physiology. An analysis of dictionary resources made it possible to extract from them more than 300 lexical units (nominalisms and verbalisms) denoting sleep neutrally (e.g.: nap, half-sleep, drowsiness; sleep away, sleep in, have a good sleep) and marked, including humorously (e.g.: snore, cop some Z’s, conk off, rack, wrap yourself like a pancake) or crudely. The image of sleep from a physiological perspective is also reflected in a total of over 240 proverbs of different origins and longevity in the Polish language. They interpret both the beneficial effects of sleep (e.g.: Sleep is your best friend; Get some sleep, tomorrow will be better) as well as its negative sides (e.g.: No one has made any money by sleeping; Those who sleep for a long time suffer from poverty). The dream motif is used in literature, mainly that intended for children, as a didactic aspect.