Course Of Research Research Articles

예비유아교사의 잠재적 역량 발전을 위한 마이크로티칭 경험에 대한 이야기

Objectives In this study, micro-teaching was conducted to develop potential teaching competencies of pre-service early childhood teachers, and these experiences were analyzed. Methods For this purpose, micro-teaching was conducted to 10 students among the subjects of early childhood curriculum research and guidance law operated by the Department of Early Childhood Education at a university located in Gyeongsangbuk-do, and their experiences were analyzed. Results As a result of this study, the pre-service early childhood teachers recognized the micro-teaching experience as an activity of personal reflection opportunity, understood their own class activity form, and tried to improve their class activity attitude and teaching skill from the perspective of others. Second, pre-service early childhood teachers were thinking more practically about the meaning of becoming a teacher by breaking away from their subjective perception through microteaching. Third, the improvement process through trial and error showed the possibility that the pre-service early childhood teachers themselves could improve by experiencing several trial and error processes. Finally, the pre-service early childhood teachers were expecting improvement of teaching efficacy through microteaching experience. This shows that it is an opportunity to improve class competencies by having opportunities for peer supervision as well as self supervision. As a result, it was found that pre-service early childhood teachers recognized the micro-teaching experience as an opportunity for personal reflection, an activity based on escape, an improvement process through trial and error, and an expectation for improvement of teaching efficacy. Conclusions This study presents the findings of preservice early childhood teachers taking a semester-long course in early childhood materials research and teaching methods at a university's early childhood education department, which may have implications for future preservice early childhood teacher education.

Institutional Bases for The Formation of the Subject of Aviation Infrastructure Management in the System of Ensuring the Sustainability of the Northern Sea Route

The development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) infrastructure is one of the priority areas of managerial thought in the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. Commercial use of high-latitude caravan routes in the waters of the NSR should significantly change the situation with the organization of logistical maritime flows around the Eurasian continent. Ensuring uninterrupted traffic along with fulfilment of the conditions of urgency of delivery and cargo safety form the category of stability of the NSR functioning. Its northern part runs exclusively in domestic seas, and ensuring regular vessel traffic is Russia’s priority task in the competition for transporting cargo from east to west (and back) by sea. The movement of ships along the NSR falls directly under the authority of the management of Rosatom State Corporation, while the management of the infrastructure that ensures the continuous movement of transport along the NSR is carried out collegially. At the same time, such an important aspect as the management of the infrastructure complex supporting the movement of container ships with transit cargo has been assigned to three components of a single management entity: the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Russian Far East and the Arctic, and Rosatom Corporation, without clearly defining the boundaries of responsibility for interdepartmental management decisions. To date, this approach has already caused a series of organizational and technical difficulties. The aim of the study is to identify the rational organization of the infrastructure of the management subject, allowing to ensure the sustainability of the movement of passenger and cargo ships throughout the water area of the NSR; it is based on such scientific methods as induction, systematization, grouping Key results of the work may be in demand both in the course of scientific research in the field of infrastructure development in the regions of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, and in the framework of improving the existing management system of aviation infrastructure of these territories.

IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES THROUGH PROBLEM BASED LEARNING WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF INFOGRAPHICS ON HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM MATERIALS

Through the use of infographics and a problem-based learning approach, this research hopes to increase student understanding and engagement. This research was attended by eighteen female and sixteen male students in class VIII-B of SMP Negeri 1 Purwoasri for the 2023/2024 academic year. The Classroom Action Research (PTK) used is PTK with two learning cycles. There are four phases in an action research course: preparation, implementation, evaluation. Cognitive outcome tests and student learning response questionnaires were used to collect findings. The results of research using problem-based learning assisted by infographics achieved a percentage of completeness of cognitive learning outcomes from the pre-cycle of 26%, cycle I of 56%, and cycle II of 82%. The findings on the application of learning were also positive, namely 74.8 percent of cycle I students rated it as moderate, and 80.6 percent rated it as high. These findings suggest that combining problem-based learning with infographics for scientific education can improve learning outcomes and student responses.

Changes in medical students’ research-related perceptions through student-engaged medical research curriculum experience

BackgroundThis study investigated changes in students’ perceptions related to research following a student-engaged medical research curriculum.MethodsThree surveys were administered to 112 medical students to examine the changes in their perceptions of the need for research competence, research interest, and research self-efficacy after each Medical Research Practice course.ResultsThe results revealed a decline in the perception of the need for research competence and research interest after Medical Research Practice 2, with a subsequent increase after Medical Research Practice 3. Conversely, research self-efficacy showed steady improvement throughout the curriculum. Additionally, students with prior research experience exhibited higher levels of perception of the need for research competence, research interest, and research self-efficacy than those without such experience.ConclusionThis study provides insights into how medical students’ perceptions change in relation to student-engaged medical research course experiences, supporting expanding research-related curricula and assisting in the development and systematic implementation of similar programs in other medical schools.

Reconceptualising ELT research pedagogy in the Iranian higher education context

ABSTRACT One of the significant drawbacks of the English Language Teaching (ELT) Ph.D. programme in the Iranian ELT setting is the insufficiency of the research courses offered in the current curriculum, which do not adequately address the Ph.D. candidates needs, and this issue was not tackled in the field. Therefore, adopting a qualitative approach, this research aimed to investigate the possibilities and challenges of reconceptualising ELT higher education research pedagogy from a content-oriented into a learning-oriented approach from ELT Ph.D. candidates’ and instructors’ perspectives. To do so, 20 ELT Ph.D. candidates and eight ELT university instructors of both genders were selected from different Iranian universities based on convenience sampling as the participants. The context under investigation is that of Ph.D. candidates researching into ELT. This study employed an individual semi-structured interview as the instrument for gathering data. The data were analysed using the descriptive qualitative content analysis method, and the results showed that increasing the research methodology courses, changing the research instructors’ conceptions, decreasing the instructors’ workload, and specifying funds for escalating instructors’ motivation are the possibilities of tackling the current challenges from the ELT instructors’ views. In addition, the results indicated that from the ELT Ph.D. candidates’ views, adding a fieldwork course to the ELT curriculum, designing and implementing criteria for instructors’ performance evaluation, decreasing the number of Ph.D. candidates, and holding the extracurricular activities are the possibilities of tackling the current challenges. The findings may hold some implications for policymakers, curriculum designers, ELT instructors, and ELT graduate students.

Interviewing the Interviewers: How Qualitative Professors Assess Interviews in Their Classes

When reviewing the literature relating to what instructors of qualitative research courses are teaching in their courses, we found a gap regarding qualitative faculty's motivations behind what they teach and whether they use teaching tools such as rubrics in their assessment practices. We utilized general qualitative methods to explore and describe how instructors of qualitative methodology courses conceptualize and design interview-based assessments. By conducting structured interviews with five faculty members, we embraced interpretivist descriptive traditions and sought to obtain thick, rich descriptions of each participant’s perspectives and experiences. After coding interview transcripts, we created themes to represent participant beliefs that (a) interview assignments are the most appropriate and comprehensive way to assess knowledge of qualitative research, (b) the design and/or use of rubrics for these assignments is complicated within qualitative coursework, and finally, that (c) thorough feedback is the most important aspect of providing high-quality instruction in qualitative research methods. We then summarize our findings and argue that with creative application and further research, qualitative faculty can benefit from the use rubrics to assess interview assignments in qualitative methods courses.

“Discussions on another spectrum”: Q pedagogy and high-quality discussions

ABSTRACT This study examines Q pedagogy—an innovative approach to discussion-based teaching—to promote discussion in a graduate-level social studies research course. The study explores how graduate-level teacher education students experienced Q pedagogy discussions about research in social studies teaching and learning. The work offers an elaborated conception of high-quality discussion in the enacted teacher education space of a graduate-level research in social studies course. Findings suggest that students believed the Q pedagogy discussion seminars were more powerful than non-Q pedagogy discussions on every one of six discussion aims articulated in the concept of high-quality discussion at the center of the instructor’s pedagogical decision-making. Findings also address numerous strengths of the approach toward furthering the aim of a highly participatory, informed discussion grounded in the arguments of the texts featured in each class session. This research highlights the intersection of student experiences and instructor aims to advance scholarship on teaching through and learning from discussion.

Enhancing patient-oriented research training: participant perceptions of an online course

BackgroundPatient-oriented research is now widely regarded as key to improving health systems and patient outcomes. This shift toward meaningful patient involvement in health research has sparked a growing interest in patient-oriented research training across Canada. Yet some barriers to participation, including distance and scheduling constraints, may impede the provision of in-person patient-oriented research training. Virtual course delivery options may help surmount those barriers, as well as offer unique pedagogical advantages.ObjectiveTo help increase patient-oriented research training uptake, the research team adapted the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research’s Foundations for Patient-Oriented Research course to a virtual format. The course consists of three modules, which focus respectively on patient-oriented research, health research methods, and teamwork skills. The current evaluation of this virtual delivery examines how a diverse set of participants received the online course.MethodsCourse participants from a variety of professional backgrounds, including researchers, patients, clinicians, and policy decision-makers, were recruited from across Canada to participate in the adapted course. Participant and facilitator feedback was solicited via online surveys that were distributed shortly after the delivery of each module.ResultsOver the span of the current project, the online course was delivered seven times across Canada. A total of 189 learners and 12 facilitators participated in the course. We received 89 completed feedback surveys in total. These included a total of 78 responses from learners, with 22 on Module 1, 32 on Module 2, and 24 on Module 3, in addition to 11 responses from facilitators. Overall, participants and facilitators were very satisfied with the course, indicating a successful adaptation from traditional to online delivery. Survey respondents were especially pleased with the course’s co-learning elements, which exposed them to fresh perspectives and real patient voices, as well as ample opportunity for discussion. Some participants offered recommendations for minor course revisions. Future iterations of the course will reflect participant and facilitator feedback to enhance accessibility via minor changes to course format (e.g., shorter live sessions), content (e.g., more concrete examples), and workload (e.g., reduced pre-work requirements).ConclusionsSustainable and effective health care depends on health research that includes active partnerships across diverse populations. These collaborative relationships are fostered by strong capacity in patient-oriented research, which in turn hinges on widely accessible training opportunities. This online course overcomes common barriers to face-to-face training and offers the accessible, inclusive training environment required for sustained progress in patient-oriented research.

Сравнительная характеристика затрат рабочего времени врача-челюстно-лицевого хирурга, оказывающего помощь в стационарных условиях, в условиях организационного эксперимента.

In the system of organization of provision of specialized medical care on the profile of maxillofacial surgery there are significant changes in connection with the digitalization processes, the introduction of new medical-diagnostic technologies, the development of surgical interventions, that has a significant effect on the working time of the doctor – maxillofacial surgeon. Purpose of the study is to study the working time of the doctor-maxillofacial surgeon, who provides assistance in stationary conditions with the help of photochronometric measurements in dynamics before and after the introduction of organizational measures. Materials and methods. The study was carried out in 2018 and 2023, before and after the introduction of organizational measures, on the basis of the department of maxillofacial surgery of the Penza regional clinical hospital. N. N. Burdenko». Doctors-maxillofacial surgeons took part in the study. The following methods were used: analytical, photo-time, organizational experiment, statistical. In the course of the photo chronometric research, all activities were studied: main activity, document processing, support activities, work, other activities, personal time required, unencumbered time. Results and Discussion. Analysis of the data obtained showed that doctors-facial surgeons in 2018 conducted an average of 9.75+0.1 hours at the workplace, which is 1.95 hours above the norm. According to the results of the study the article reveals an imbalance of working time expenditure, significant time spent on unusual functions (provision of medical assistance in the reception department, completion of medical documentation)There’s a lot going on. Problems in the regulation of work of doctors-maxillofacial surgeons, as well as shortcomings in the organization of medical care on the profile of «maxillofacial surgery» were revealed as a result of the photochronometric researchIt was possible to identify the main directions for improving the provision of specialized assistance in the field of PF. After the behavior of organizational arrangements (change of localization of the department, staffing, new patient routing, strengthening of continuity) The results of a repeated photochromic study conducted in 2023 showed that the structure of the working time expenditure has changed significantly: the share of main activities has decreased from 61,46% in 2018 to 59.7% in 2023, the duration of work with medical documents increased from 16.3% to 20.1%, costs for support activities decreased from 14,63% to 7.6%, The cost of performance increased from 4.59% to 5.6%, personal time required increased from 0.86% to 2.0% respectively. In 2023 there is no open time (late to work). The organizational changes made have had a positive impact on the quantity of quality of the bed. The average duration of treatment in 2018 was 7.92 days, and in 2023–5.53 days. In 2018, the pre-operative bed day was 1.05 days, and in 2023–0.17 days, decreased by 6.2 times. Conclusions. It was found that the organizational changes, directly related to the opening of the regional center of maxillofacial surgery, allowed to change the routing of patients, improve the continuity with specialists of dental, traumatological, oncological, pediatric profile, rational use of personnel resources, provide assistance to children. The optimization of doctors’ activities has had a positive impact on the quantity and quality of the bed. A comparative description of the work time spent before and after the organizational experiment shows that the activity of the surgeonmaxillofacial round-the-clock hospital has changed significantly due to the reduction of the cost of performing unusual functions.

Storytelling in videos: A novel way to teach qualitative research

This study investigates the impact of instructional materials and multimedia integration on student engagement, comprehension and learning preferences within Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) qualitative research course. Three key measures were examined: the effectiveness of instructional materials, the impact of video content on the learning experience, and the relationship between learning preferences and exposure to storytelling videos. Data was collected through surveys administered to students enrolled in a qualitative research course. Results from Measure 1 indicate a strong positive correlation between students’ perception of the effectiveness of storytelling cases and their ability to recall qualitative research approaches after viewing accompanying videos. A significant proportion of students reported increased engagement with course content, attributing it to the utilisation of storytelling cases. Measure 2 findings reveal that students who found watching videos meaningful for discussion boards and perceive videos as helpful in improving focus are more likely to rate viewing videos instead of reading research articles as high in value. In addition, Measure 3 demonstrates that students who have learned via storytelling videos more frequently in academic classes prior to this course are more likely to prefer visual or auditory learning and thus perceive offering a range of learning activities in online courses as important. These findings underscore the importance of innovative instructional approaches such as storytelling and multimedia integration in enhancing student learning experiences and outcomes in online programmes.

Impact of university attractiveness on sustainable institute: An empirical study of Indian higher educational institutes

The current paper explores the constructs of private university's attractiveness that help in the long-term sustainability. In the current study, 900 students of different private universities of India were approached to fill the questionnaire. The data was collected via a survey method and stratified random sampling method. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Sixty-two statements relevant to twelve constructs in the study were included in the self-administered questionnaire. A discriminant validity was scrutinized by using Heterotrait-Monototrait (HTMT) ratio of correlations. The findings indicate that in the Indian context, the primary antecedents of university attractiveness are faculty and student publications and research excellence, course diversity, student diversity, and institute branding and promotion, placements, alumni and curriculum. Consequential factual information derived from this scientific research has practical implications for national policymakers and governing bodies of higher education institutions. Building sustainable institutes constitutes the primary focus of our study. Hence, educational institution proprietors and the higher education ministry of a nation should consult it to establish solid groundwork for future educated members of society and to inform their policy decisions. This is one of the very few research that empirically tested the relationship between university attractiveness and sustainable institute in the Indian higher education context. The results indicate that university attractiveness impact the sustainable institute which in turn results in good admissions and the brand value To conclude, the teachers can help the young students to achieve great heights in their career by ensuring the development of a sustainable higher education system.

How Can Genetically Informative Research Contribute to Life Course Research?

Genetically informative studies have established a new research field that crosscuts disciplinary boundaries within the social sciences, as well as between social science and biology, with proprietary aims and research questions. This happens, however, at the cost of appropriate integration into the current theoretical and conceptual streams in the social sciences, e.g., sociology. That such a fruitful integration is possible is demonstrated for the case of life course research. The focus in dominantly, though not exclusively, on sociological concepts of the life course. This article first introduces central concepts of genetically informative research and life course research and then discusses possible ways to integrate genetic information into the life course research agenda, giving a brief overview of the main methodological tools available.

Friedrich Miesher’s life path and contribution to science

The article discusses the main stages of life and activity of the famous Swiss organic chemist, Friedrich Miescher (August 13, 1844 – August 26, 1895), who was the first to isolate and describe the structure of the DNA molecule. F. Miescher was born in a family of scientists and doctors, studied medicine at the University of Basel (Switzerland), but did not become a practicing doctor. He mostly conducted his scientific research in the biochemical laboratory of Felix Hoppe-Zeyler in Tübingen (Germany). The object of the scientist's research was leukocytes, from the nuclei of which he managed to isolate a precipitate insoluble in most of the solvents known at that time. In 1869, F. Miescher obtained a molecule that he named nuclein (DNA). In the course of research, the scientist established its composition, some properties, and molecular weight, but was unable to describe its functions. Subsequently, F. Miescher discovered the presence of nucleic in the cells of other tissues, in the spermatozoa of many species of animals. At the Institute of Physiology of the University of Leipzig (Germany) in the laboratory of Karl Ludwig Friedrich Miescher studied the nerve pathways that transmit pain signals in the spinal cord. In 1871, the scientist completed his habilitation for the position of a professor at Basel University; he chose physiology of breathing as the topic of his work. F. Mischer continued to study the features of spermatozoa and oocytes; developed a number of theories regarding understanding of the processes of fertilization and transmission of hereditary traits, which, due to the lack of knowledge at the time, were quite speculative. In 1885, the scientist founded and headed the first in Switzerland Institute of Anatomy and Physiology in Vesalian, where he worked for 10 years. Friedrich Miescher died at the age of 52, before the results of his discovery were recognized. Only in 1944 it was proved that the DNA molecule is the carrier of genetic information. Most of the results of F. Miescher's scientific work were published after his death by his uncle, the famous Swiss anatomist Wilhelm His.

The macroeconomic overview of the alcohol industry: a perspective from the emerging market of Asia

Purpose This study aims to analyze the relationship between the alcohol brewing industry and the macroeconomic variables of the emerging market of Asia. Design/methodology/approach The study uses secondary data for the period of 32 years and applies the autoregressive distributed lag-error correction method (ARDL-ECM) approach to understand short- and long-run dynamics in the alcohol industry by considering macroeconomic variables. Findings The findings of the study confirm the existence of a long-run relationship between the alcohol brewing industry and the macroeconomic variables considered for this study. Research limitations/implications The authors present a few limitations of this study. First, this study uses secondary data originating from one of the emerging markets of Asia. Second, the study is solely conducted from an economic perspective rather than from a social or health perspective. Finally, the study considers the data originating from the organized sector of the alcohol industry of India. Practical implications The study will be helpful to the researchers in guiding the future course of research in the area of the alcohol industry. This study can be helpful to the policymakers in framing the National Alcohol and taxation Policy. This study also helps both the producers and exporters to strategize sustainable production and trade of alcoholic beverages. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first of its kind to analyze the alcohol industry from the macroeconomic perspective through the ARDL-ECM approach.

The directorial vision of the Iraqi theatre shows is intertwined between style and harmony

Theatre is a human, social, ethical, scientific and intellectual value with its full impact and impact It is the product of human thought associated with awareness, perception, imagination, and interactions of ideas, visions and treatments in a synthetic process to integrate, interconnect and interfere with sensory experiences related to extractive treatments. and thus the outcome of a set of ideas, opinions and experiences within the relationships of artistic values, To make the directorial values subject to intellectual attitude and aesthetic visions at varying levels determined by the director's creative thought In spite of the cultural and ideological shifts between generations, which enrich the theatrical discourse and give it a diversity of form and content to the nature of the theatrical show, He went on to monitor these relationships and relationships among pioneers and young people and indicate their artistic and aesthetic impact The course of scientific research was divided into four chapters, as shown below. Methodological Framework II/Chapter II (Theoretical Framework) came on researchers was the first under the heading The second research, entitled "Engagement as an artistic concept between style and vision and the indicators produced by the theoretical framework, chapter III. The researcher went to a research sample of the presentation of Karok's play, chapter IV, where the researcher incorporated the findings, conclusions and list of sources.

Learning effect of online versus onsite education in health and medical scholarship – protocol for a cluster randomized trial

BackgroundThe disruption of health and medical education by the COVID-19 pandemic made educators question the effect of online setting on students’ learning, motivation, self-efficacy and preference. In light of the health care staff shortage online scalable education seemed relevant. Reviews on the effect of online medical education called for high quality RCTs, which are increasingly relevant with rapid technological development and widespread adaption of online learning in universities. The objective of this trial is to compare standardized and feasible outcomes of an online and an onsite setting of a research course regarding the efficacy for PhD students within health and medical sciences: Primarily on learning of research methodology and secondly on preference, motivation, self-efficacy on short term and academic achievements on long term. Based on the authors experience with conducting courses during the pandemic, the hypothesis is that student preferred onsite setting is different to online setting.MethodsCluster randomized trial with two parallel groups. Two PhD research training courses at the University of Copenhagen are randomized to online (Zoom) or onsite (The Parker Institute, Denmark) setting. Enrolled students are invited to participate in the study. Primary outcome is short term learning. Secondary outcomes are short term preference, motivation, self-efficacy, and long-term academic achievements. Standardized, reproducible and feasible outcomes will be measured by tailor made multiple choice questionnaires, evaluation survey, frequently used Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, Single Item Self-Efficacy Question, and Google Scholar publication data. Sample size is calculated to 20 clusters and courses are randomized by a computer random number generator. Statistical analyses will be performed blinded by an external statistical expert.DiscussionPrimary outcome and secondary significant outcomes will be compared and contrasted with relevant literature. Limitations include geographical setting; bias include lack of blinding and strengths are robust assessment methods in a well-established conceptual framework. Generalizability to PhD education in other disciplines is high. Results of this study will both have implications for students and educators involved in research training courses in health and medical education and for the patients who ultimately benefits from this training.Trial registrationRetrospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05736627. SPIRIT guidelines are followed.

Germination, survival and preservation of tomatoes when using the technological method of grafting in protected soil

The article discusses the use of technological graftingand its effect on the survival and preservation of tomato plants, and also provides the results of research on seed germination.The purpose of the research is to evaluate the effect of technological inoculation on the survival and preservation of tomato hybrids in protected soil conditions of the Tyumen region. The cultivation of tomatoes at the Narimanovsky municipal plant is carried out using Dutch technology, which has proven its right to be used in the conditions of the sharply continental climate of Siberia and the possibility of creating break-even production based on them. Studies aimed at studying the reception of tomato grafting on stable rootstocks seem timely and promising not only in our country, but also abroad. Scientific research was conducted from 2018 to 2022.The paper presents recommendations for growing tomato hybrids in protected soil as a grafted crop. The advantages of grafted plants are that the graft may not have all types of resistance, and some of them are added at the expense of the rootstock, which is relevant and has not been studied in the conditions of the closed ground of the Tyumen region. Grafting has a complex and prolonged effect on a number of physiological parameters. In the course of research, it was found that growing tomatoes usinggrafting in low-volume hydroponics conditions makes it possible to increase the safety of plants by the end of the turnover.

НАУЧНАЯ ШКОЛА «УГОЛОВНО-ПРОЦЕССУАЛЬНЫЕ, КРИМИНАЛИСТИЧЕСКИЕ И ОПЕРАТИВНО-РОЗЫСКНЫЕ АСПЕКТЫ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЙ И ОРГАНОВ УГОЛОВНО-ИСПОЛНИТЕЛЬНОЙ СИСТЕМЫ»

The article examines the history of the formation and development of criminal procedure, criminalistic and operational investigative science at the Academy of the FPS of Russia. The functioning of a scientific school is of great importance for improving the effectiveness of the educational process, scientific potential and the status of an educational institution. Consolidation of scientists to jointly solve urgent problems of the penal system, contributes to increasing the scientific activity of the teaching staff, adjuncts, cadets, and ensures the objectivity of the results obtained in the course of research. Thanks to the consistent scientific activity of the departments of criminal procedure and criminalistics and operational investigative activities, a scientific school was established. The authors come to the conclusion about the relevance of the research conducted under the direct supervision of the founders of the scientific school. Their students, who have successfully defended their PhD and doctoral dissertations, continue their active scientific activities, developing the advanced ideas of their mentors.

Students' views of a networked practice inquiry course

In the higher education sector both networked learning and inquiry-based learning are signalled as flexible pedagogical approaches which support and encourage the development of skills, competences and qualities expected of “21st century” learning. Whereas networked learning distinctively attends to connectedness enhanced and mediated by technologies for the creation of learning networks and socio[1]material assemblages, inquiry-based learning distinctively brings together teaching and researching encouraging students' learning engagement and development. A networked practice inquiry approach was envisaged as helpful to encourage postgraduate students to engage for learning on and with digital technologies and inspire professional practice development. Past the course experience an interpretative study was taken up in an attempt to obtain an initial picture of the student perspective of this course approach. This paper shares a preliminary qualitative picture describing students’ viewpoint of the networked practice inquiry learning experience. It is a first glimpse into technology enhanced and mediated learning experience of the postgraduate student in Malta. These preliminary findings suggest that students are forward looking. Students demand and celebrate innovative digital tools and practices in and for learning, especially when these are seen accommodating them and resonating to their wider life and work practice experiences. They are generally enthused to assume explorative and inquiry attitudes into life and work practices for learning and practice development. They are also into connectedness for learning but on their own terms. This is a threefold appeal coming from mature students regarding their higher education course experience which, in a local context of fast developing socio-technological change, is simultaneously energising and challenging. Considering that in the local context there is currently a lot of work going on the political and executive tables to see artificial intelligence and immersive technologies compellingly transforming mainstream societal sectors including education, in the local higher education scene we urgently need to make a start for making the course experience the first port of call where one has the "an opportunity to think and dream" as one of the research participants put it; constructively and critically laying down our future and that of the generations to come.

Scientific Bases for the Use of Some Fodder Plants Disseminated in High Mountainous Areas in Nakhchivan

The presented article provides extensive information on the use of some fodder plants common in the high-mountainous flora of the Nakhchivan. As an object of research, the highlands of Sharur, Shahbuz, Julfa, Ordubad, Babek and Kengerli districts were mainly studied. The conducted research allows to define important features characteristic for fodder plants, widespread in these territories. Forage plants form the basis of direct connection between crop and livestock production. The investigated various fodder plants, besides being valuable fodders, have taken a wide place in production due to a number of positive economic and biological properties. For the purpose of research, chemical composition of fodder plants and their fodder qualities were determined. Also, the chemical composition of 38 important forage species belonging to different species distributed in the flora of Nakhchivan in the course of numerous research and studies conducted by us, in percentage ratio, as well as other uses of these species are mentioned in the article mentioned. Thus, the study of fodder plants distributed in high mountainous areas is considered as an important scientific basis for identifying the directions of utilization of these plants.