Development Of Consciousness Research Articles

Origins of the cosmopolitan approach in philosophy

In the modern globalized world with an increasingly intense contact between cultures and nations, there is a need to develop new philosophical concepts that can unite and overcome differences between people of different cultures and nationalities. One such concept is the cosmopolitan approach, based on the idea of global citizenship and the unity of all people. The origins of the cosmopolitan approach can be found in the evolution of philosophy over the centuries. In different national and cultural traditions, ideas about the unity and interconnection of all living in the world were manifested. This article analyzes the ancient and enlightenment origins of the cosmopolitan approach in philosophy, their comparison, as well as the prospects for the cosmopolitan approach in modern philosophy. Various philosophical traditions are examined, their influence on the formation of cosmopolitan thought, as well as their relevance in the modern globalized world. Particular attention is paid to the ideological milestones in the development of the cosmopolitan approach and its role in overcoming differences between cultures and nations. It is noted that cosmopolitanism, both in Ancient Greece and during the Enlightenment, was an important philosophical and cultural movement that laid the foundations for thinking about universal citizenship and the common purpose of humanity, about the importance of universal values and human rights. It is concluded that the influence of ancient and Enlightenment cosmopolitanism on the cosmopolitanism of the 21st century is manifested in the general idea of the unity of the universe and universal moral principles, in the development of global consciousness, emphasis on reason and cooperation.

ФОРМУВАННЯ ЕЛЕМЕНТІВ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОЇ СВІДОМОСТІ МОЛОДШИХ ШКОЛЯРІВ У ПРОЦЕСІ НАВЧАННЯ ТА ВИХОВАННЯ (НА ОСНОВІ ЕТИЧНИХ ПОГЛЯДІВ ІВАНА ОГІЄНКА)

The article examines aspects of the formation of elements of national conscious-ness of younger schoolchildren in the process of learning the Ukrainian language (on the basis of the ethical views of Ivan Ohiienko); the ways and methods of fostering patriotism of elementary school students and improving the practical preparation of teachers for working with children are outlined; the issue of national-patriotic educa-tion is highlighted, the conditions for the formation of Ukrainian national conscious-ness are indicated; Ivan Ohiienko’s views on the issue of spiritual and moral educa-tion of younger schoolchildren are summarized; the main contradictions aff ecting the upbringing of children are revealed. The topic of the study is devoted to the problem of pedagogical support for the development of elements of national consciousness of elementary school students. In order to solve it, the model of conscious mastery of national values by younger school-children is substantiated. On the basis of this model, the structural components of the system of pedagogical support for the development of the national consciousness of the younger schoolboy’s personality, the conditions for its eff ective functioning, are deter-mined; a complex of factors infl uencing the positive attitude of younger schoolchildren to the values of Ukrainian culture, the hierarchy of motives for their self-formation by students is established; the main theoretical and methodical approaches to the design of the nationally and personally oriented educational process in primary grades are consid-ered; the dynamics of the development of national consciousness and self-awareness of younger schoolchildren in the process of education and upbringing are revealed

ПРАВОВОЕ ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ КАК ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКОЕ УСЛОВИЕ ПРОФИЛАКТИКИ ДЕФОРМАЦИИ ПРАВОСОЗНАНИЯ ЛИЧНОСТИ

The relevance of the study lies in the sphere of formation of legal consciousness and prevention of its deformation using pedagogical methods of legal training, education and development in the educational process. At present, when society is faced with rapid sociocultural and technological changes, it is important to understand how a person's legal consciousness can be formed more effectively through pedagogical methods. The purpose of the study - conduct an analysis of effective methods for forming legal consciousness within the framework of the educational process, highlight key aspects that contribute to the education of law-abiding citizens and the formation of a sustainable legal outlook, worldview and worldview in the educational environment. Research methodology. In this article, to systematize theoretical and empirical data on the problem of forming legal consciousness through the educational process, the method of analyzing scientific and methodological literature is used. To identify the main advantages and problems associated with the development of legal training, education and development in the educational process, a descriptive method is used. When considering examples of successful practices in legal education and countering the deformation of legal consciousness, the method of analysis and generalization of pedagogical experience is used. Results. The article discusses current methods and strategies used in educational institutions for the effective formation of legal consciousness among students. Particular attention is paid to the influence of legal education on the prevention of deviations of legal consciousness and the correction of its deformation. The role of educational programs in creating a conscious attitude towards the law is explored, and factors contributing to the deformation of the legal consciousness of students are identified. The article discusses problems associated with the information environment and media literacy that affect the perception of laws. The presented analysis allows us to identify key strategies and techniques that contribute to the sustainable and balanced development of legal consciousness in the educational environment. Conclusion. The article provides practical recommendations for educational organizations in order to optimize the processes of forming legal consciousness, ensuring effective prevention and countering the deformation of legal values in the modern educational context.

AESTHETIC VS ARTISTIC CONSCIOUSNESS: TYPOLOGY OF AESTHETICS AND LITERATURE INTERACTION

The objective of the work is to study the specifics of aesthetic and artistic consciousness in their interaction in terms of literary comprehension of philosophical concepts; to highlight the levels of interaction between aesthetics and literature as a factor in the formation of aesthetic dominants of the literary trend and artistic method. The focus of the work determines the use of cultural-historical, historicalliterary, philosophical and aesthetic research methods. Aesthetic consciousness is understood as a mode of intellectual-sensory perception (and assessment) of empirical reality, which determines the type of artistic consciousness and is reflected in a work of fiction. Three levels of correlation between aesthetic consciousness and reality are distinguished: the syncretic, at which the aesthetic consciousness merges with the empirical, dissolving into reality, and the ideal of beauty corresponds to scientific ideas about the surrounding world and man; the discrete level emphasises a certain autonomy of aesthetic consciousness from empirical one, its orientation towards the expression of some ideological or ideal essence; the synthetic, representing dialectical interaction and mutual influence, giving rise to harmony and aesthetic value of the unity of content and form. The specificity of the relationship between aesthetic and artistic consciousness is determined. The process of interaction between aesthetic and artistic consciousness as the interaction between aesthetics and literature takes place at two levels. The first level represents the transformation of the system of aesthetic-philosophical theories and characterises the state of aesthetic consciousness as a set of aesthetic views of the epoch. The second level is characterised by the process of “the transition of the artistic to the general cultural”, involving a change in worldview stereotypes when literature, producing its own spiritual values and anti-values, turns out to be able to reorient public consciousness (in some instances, even scientific) and public psychology, to shape the mindset, tastes, and specifics of everyday culture. The findings note that the convergence of aesthetic consciousness and literature, along with the actualisation of the principle of possibilities that began in the Romantic era, largely predetermined the development of aesthetic consciousness at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, when their interaction became so intertwined that it formed a unity. The distinction between aesthetics and literature practically disappeared, ushering in a new stage of cultural reorientation for aesthetics and art.

Cultures of reading: Then and now

The political implications of reading practices have been a key concern in cultural studies since its beginning. Studying the process of reading, in various media and generic contexts, is crucial to understanding how cultural forces are coded in everyday experiences and to intervening effectively in these forces. I argue that studies of reading benefit significantly from the combination of sociological and phenomenological approaches. This mixed approach was visible from the earliest stages of cultural studies, but became a conscious development in recent work. Interdisciplinary attention to reading not only contributes to the methodological syncretism inherent in cultural studies, but is also a matter of political urgency. Many people around the world, including those in contemporary China, are confronted with affective challenges that cannot be tackled without intimate knowledge of how people are affected by reading.

ТАРИХИ ҮДЕРІСТЕР КОНТЕКСТІНДЕГІ ИРАНДЫҚ ҰЛТТЫҚ ИДЕНТТІЛІК ДАҒДАРЫСТАРЫ: ҚАЛЫПТАСУ СЕБЕПТЕРІ МЕН ШЕШІМДЕРІ

Бүгінгі ирандық ұлттық-мәдени бірегейлік көптеген кезеңдерді қамтыған күрделі үдерістің нәтижесі болып табылады. Мақалада тарихтың әртүрлі кезеңдерінде болған өзгерістер жергілікті мәдениеттердің негізгі құндылықтарымен үйлесе отырып, біртұтас бірегейліктің үйлесімді түрлерінің қалыптасқанын көрсетеді. Тарихта ұлттық дағдарыс процестеріне қарсы тұру және ұлттық бірегейлік дағдарысын еңсеру үшін мәдени-тарихи мұраны жаңғыртуға күш салған. Мақалада Иран халқының ұлттық болмысын зерттеудегі маңызды мәселелердің бірі – оның тарих кезеңдеріндегі дағдарыстарын, құлдырауы мен өрлеуін қарастыру. Иран тарихына тарихи шолу жасау - бұл елдің өз тарихында ұлттық болмысының дамуында дағдарыстарды өткере отырып, маңызды рөл атқарған түрлі өзгерістерді бастан кешіргенін көрсетеді. Тұлғалық дағдарысты жеңу немесе ұлттық бірегейлік дағдарысының туындауына жол бермеу үшін ұлттық бірегейліктің сабақтастығының құрамдастарын анықтап, оны нығайтуды қажет етеді. Тарихи сананы тереңдету мен дамыту және соның нәтижесінде, жаһандануға қарай қарқынды қадам басып келе жатқан заманда ұлттық бірегейлікті нығайту – кез-келген қоғамда өзекті мәселе болып табылады.Ирандық болмыстың шиеленісу мәселесінің өзектілігінің бір қыры – бүгінде, әлемнің барлық аймақтары сияқты Иранның да жаһандану процестері мен батыстанудың ықпалын бастан кешіруімен байланысты. Ғылымның таралуы, мәдениетаралық байланыстардың артуы қазіргі иран халқының ұлттық санасында бірегейлік «түсінігін» шиеленістіре түсті. Осы мақсатта, мақалада Иранның тарих бойындағы бірегейлік шиеленістерін, дағдарыстарын қалай еңсергенін қарастыру арқылы бүгінгі жаһандану дағдарысын шешуге белгілі бір жауаптар, түсініктер алу көзделді.

Review of the popular science collection “Аяз Гыйләҗев” (comp. Khabutdinova M. M. Kazan: Jyen, 2023. 672 b)

The purpose of the article is to review the popular seienee eollection called “Аяз Гыйлэжев” (“Ayaz Gilyazov”) (comp, by M. M. Khabutdinova Kazan: Jyen, 2023. 672 p.). The collection includes memoirs about Ayaz Gilyazov (1928-2002), the People’s Writer of the Republic of Tatarstan, winner of the State Prize named after G. Tukay, as well as the author’s autobiographical works, critical and journalistic articles, interviews, photographs and documents from the writer’s personal archive. The diaries and documents stored in the personal archive of the writer and publicist Ayaz Gilyazov, a classic of Tatar literature, a prominent representative of Tatar prose of the second half of the 20* century, have been collected and presented to the scientific community by Candidate of Philology Milyeusha Khabutdinova, a literary scholar who compiled a collection of reviews, which are of great significance in the studies devoted to the development of social consciousness in the 20* century. The publication is based on the principles of chronological and genre diversity. The material is subsumed into eight sections. The last section, entitled “Татар кодексы” (“The Tatar Codex”), has a quote from Rafael Sibat’s review of Ayaz Gilyazov’s work “Иэгез, бер дога!” (“Let’s Pray!”). The writer’s contribution to the national literary art and methods of research along with the methods for analyzing and the scientific principles of evaluation of his works are highlighted in the preface to Milyeusha Khabutdinova’s collection and in her articles about the writer’s letters and diaries, as well as in the memoirs of M. Sh. Shaimiev, the First President of the Republic of Tatarstan and State Adviser, the scholar I. Andreeva, the writers G. Akhunov, R. Zaidulla, Sh. Rakipov, R. Valiyev, A. Litvin, M. Galiev, T. Galiullin and R. Mukhamadeev

РАЗРАБОТКА И ПРИМЕНЕНИЕ СОЦИАЛЬНЫХ ПОКАЗАТЕЛЕЙ ГРАЖДАНСТВЕННОСТИ ДЕТЕЙ И МОЛОДЕЖИ

The paper discusses the issue of developing civic consciousness in children and young people. The paper is based on the materials of the fundamental research project entitled “Development of conceptual foundations for the formation of historical memory and citizenship of children and youth”, which was carried out by the authors at Altai State Pedagogical University under government assignment No. 073-00087-22-02 of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation in 2022. The paper provides a detailed description of the concepts of “civic consciousness” and “civic consciousness development”, as well as their definitions. The authors propose a solution to the methodological problem of developing social indicators for evaluating civic consciousness in children and young people. The paper defines the scope of practical application of said indicators in organizing the educational process in general education institutions.

The Impact of Creative Writing Activity on EFL Learners' Non-Core Vocabulary Acquisition

<em>In the context of ELT and EFL classrooms, creative writing has been underutilized in language learning and critical consciousness development (Stillar, 2013). This paper presents a quantitative approach that aims to explore the impact of a creative writing activity in terms of non-core vocabulary acquisition within B2-level EFL classrooms. By conveying a set of in-class and autonomous creative writing activities, the study deepens not only into vocabulary acquisition but also into second language acquisition (SLA) purposes. The investigation aims to discover the extent to which the instruction of creative writing activities fosters EFL learners’ acquisition of non-nuclear vocabulary. Following a quantitative methodology, a non-core vocabulary pre-test and post-test were administered to students. These tests included sections for analyzing students' knowledge of non-core vocabulary and the linguistic repertoire used in vignette descriptions (strip comics). Results from a paired samples t-test suggested that integrating creative writing activities in EFL environments not only enhanced lexical acquisition but also fostered detachment from cultural nuances and the influence of the students' mother tongue. All the scrutinized elements within the students’ linguistic repertoire were improved after the creative writing instruction. Within this analysis, the verbs and adjectives were the elements that were the most improved in terms of specificity and concreteness. Overall, the study sheds light on the potential benefits of integrating creative writing activities in EFL classrooms. The findings hold promising implications for EFL educators seeking innovative strategies to enhance language learning and intercultural competence.</em>

Мышление и труд (читая Выготского)

<p>Lev Vygotsky connected the development of “higher forms of thinking” with labour, and claimed that this connection is “central and basic”, allowing to unfold the peculiarities of children’s thinking and the new in adolescent’s mind. Meanwhile, the concept of labour in Vygotsky’s works has not been investigated so far. This article traces the “genetic nodes that connect together the child’s thinking and practical activity” (Vygotsky), starting with “practical intelligence” and ending with labour. Thus, the development of the child’s psyche appears as its ingrowing into the process of social labour. According to Vygotsky, the speech of adults acts as an “ideal form” in dialogue with which the child’s speech develops; the same ideal form is constituted by labour. The child’s practical activity develops towards labour through the stages of playing, drawing, modelling and constructing. The article touches upon the problem of mastering affects by means of concepts, discusses the connection between the conceptual and real “fields” in human consciousness, and draws a parallel between the development of consciousness and labour.</p>

Rola liderek w zmieniających się paradygmatach organizacji

The text adopts the perspective of D. Back’s Spiral Dynamics model, which was used by F. Laloux to search for a new optimal organizational model that would change the contemporary organizational reality. The text presents the evolution of women’s leadership paradigms depending on the type of organization in which they operate. Answers were sought to the following questions: How do women leaders find themselves in different organizational paradigms? What opportunities and risks are associated with their functioning in the organization depending on its paradigm? Does women’s leadership change its meaning and lose its specific character, with the development of human individual and social consciousness? If so, how does it take place?

A magyar néptánc jövőképe a diaszpórában : Néptáncoktatás-módszertani munkaterv az uruguayi Tündérkert Néptáncegyüttes számára

How can Hungarian folk dance education be implemented in the Hungarian diaspora communities in South America, particularly in Uruguay, with goal-oriented and development-focused results? Following linguistic assimilation, Hungarian folk dance is one of the most important pillars keeping the Hungarian community in Uruguay alive. In order for Hungarian identity to continue to remain thrive in Uruguay, conscious development in the field of dance education is essential. The work plan presented in this study aims to help dance teachers efficiently and accurately organize, plan, and deliver dance classes, thus achieving improved results in regard to dance technique and general knowledge of Hungarian folklore.

Conversation in Youth Work: A Process for Encounter

Conversation and dialogue are used as a central process within youth work. Whilst much has been written about the micro-skills of conversation, less attention has been paid to the philosophical realm. This paper examines how dialogue in youth work can be deepened when juxtaposed with the philosophies, principles and theories of conversation. Using qualitative and phenomenological methodologies, this study involved 32 youth workers from across Northern Ireland, in focus groups (N = 8) and interviews (N = 24). The findings illustrate how youth workers perceived dialogue in their practice, pointing to the connections with relationship-building, the development of critical consciousness and the equalizing of power.

Christian discourse of the English series «Robin of Sherwood» (1984–1986) and its reflection in the modern literary internet space of Russia

The subject of the study is the Christian discourse of the English TV series «Robin of Sherwood» (1984–1986). As a methodological basis for the scientific work, a philosophical-hermeneutic approach is used, presented, in particular, in the works of W. Dilthey, H.-G. Gadamer and M.M. Bakhtin. The most important structure of understanding is the principle of the «hermeneutic circle», which assumes that the text as a whole is understood through each of its parts, and the part through the whole. In addition, understanding arises in the process of «dialogical cognition», a dialogue between the author, as well as the text as a subject, and the reader (viewer). The content of the series «Robin of Sherwood» is analyzed in the specific historical conditions of the 1980s. This is a period of growing social and cultural protest caused in Europe and the United States by the policy of neoconservatism and the reduction of social guarantees. Many phenomena previously classified as counterculture are becoming fashionable and becoming mainstream, including the legacy of paganism, pre-Christian mysticism and mythology. The article shows that the creators of the series intended to present Robin Hood not only as a leader of social or national resistance, but also as a defender of the ancient pagan religion against the new, Christian. An analysis is given of episodes from the first two seasons of the film, which trace criticism of the Christian church as an institution, as well as specific monks and clergy. In the third season, the critical pathos towards the church practically disappears. However, the author comes to the conclusion that it is the first two seasons that demonstrate the development of the moral consciousness of the characters from pagan to Christian, and Christian discourse is present in the film text, perhaps contrary to the original intention of its creators. There is also a reception of the Christian discourse of the series in the Russian and, more broadly, Russian-language literary Internet space, which is reflected in discussions on relevant literary and historical forums, as well as in works of fan literature

Houses of Terror, Castles of Despair: Nightmarish Necropoetics and Necropolitics in the Victorian Workhouse

This essay brings Achille Mbembe’s intellectually trenchant theory of necropower to bear on the early Victorian era’s most despised and iconic institution, known as the workhouse, arguably one of the most preeminent emblems of democracy’s nocturnal body located within Britain. Regarded by many of its critics as enacting the Utilitarian, inhumane, and ‘mechanistic’ treatment of the poor (Crowther, ‘Workhouse’ 194), the workhouse was frequently portrayed using the Gothic mode as a necropolitical institution, a death manufactory that monstrously combined prison, factory, asylum, slaughterhouse, and dead house – some of society’s most dehumanizing, disciplinary, and dreaded locales. Taking posters, illustrations, broadside ballads, penny dreadfuls, and novels as its primary sources – cultural productions with working and lower-middle class readerships for whom the workhouse and the Anatomy Act posed the greatest threat – this essay examines the workhouse through socio-political, economic, and theological lenses, and relevant scholarship in the rapidly expanding, interdisciplinary field of Thanatology Studies. It contextualises Workhouse Gothic in relation to Victorian Christian beliefs and attitudes towards death, dying, mourning, and memorialisation, phenomena and concerns that span both sides of the grave, and discusses what was at stake in those cultural narratives in relation to domestic and national values, and the development of working-class identity, subjectivity, and class consciousness.

The Effect of Gender Ratio of Elementary School Teachers on Pupils Gender Awareness

Currently, gender imbalance among elementary school teachers has become a global phenomenon in education, which is more prominent in urban elementary schools in China. It has been found that the gender awareness of elementary school students is below the average, and elementary school is the right time to shape the correct gender awareness of students. To ensure the scientific development of education, the rational use of teachers resources, the continuous supply of quality talents, the psychological health of primary school students, and the sound development of elementary school students gender consciousness, we must pay attention to the reality of the feminization of teachers gender composition in elementary school education, analyze its root causes, search for countermeasures, and strive to build a balance between teachers gender and elementary school students gender consciousness. This thesis attempts to analyze the impact of gender imbalance on students behavior and mind through a combination of documentary and quantitative research methods, and further analyze the impact of male and female teachers on students gender consciousness at the elementary school level. Through the above process, the relationship between the gender imbalance of elementary school teachers and students gender consciousness is presented. Finally, appropriate opinions are offered to address the problem of imbalance between male and female teachers.

Legal reflection of postmodernism on human behavior

The article characterizes the specifics of postmodernism and outlines the peculiarities of its legal reflection in human behavior. It is noted that postmodernism is a philosophical category that defines the moral and mental specificity of the era in general, it appears as a global, all-encompassing reflection on modern realities and changes that have occurred or are occurring in human life, consciousness, and behavior. The main feature of this new culture is concern about the position of the individual in modern society, in which there is a constant improvement of communicative means of legal, intellectual, worldview, and ideological mastery of a person. Postmodernism, on the one hand, rejects modernist legal and social values, and on the other hand, rethinks the legal and social matter of the past, borrowing and adapting previously developed forms.
 It was noted that postmodernism is expressed in the behavior of a person, his responsibility before the law, morals and ethics, the correlation of technical achievements with legal humanism (humanity and ideals of man), the development of a new ecological legal consciousness, the creation of a truly social democracy, which combines the principles of freedom, equality and justice Additional aspects of the postmodern paradigm are expressed in the development of post-materialist legal values, beliefs, norms and stereotypes of behavior. They are embodied in a new attitude to races and classes, to nature, the problem of war and peace, which is formed under the influence of new social movements: ecological, gender, peace movements. Hence, values are not lost, but their reorientation, adaptation to new social realities takes place.

A Study of Folk Aesthetic Culture of Minnan Ancestral Hall in the Context of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

In the past, people with the same family name gathered in a region were made into a family, and each family had its family temple for worshipping ancestors and remembering their forefathers, and such family temples with special significance were called ancestral halls. The southern Min region has experienced more hardships compared to the northern region, so it pays more attention to the family and places an important place on the transmission of blood ties. The values of people are subtly changed in this environment, and through the inculcation of generations, the people of southern Fujian internalized the values inherited from this architecture of ancestral halls into their aesthetic consciousness. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of technological development on the evolution of regional aesthetic characteristics in the context of Big data and Artificial intelligence, starting from the folk aesthetic culture of Minnan ancestral halls. The architecture of Minnan ancestral halls is characterized by the adaptation of ancestral hall architecture to the climate of Southern Fujian, the unique architectural framework of ancestral halls, the use of vibrant colors in Minnan ancestral halls, and the Minnan ancestral halls. The art of stone carving and aesthetic literacy are two major aesthetic features of Minnan's ancestral halls. The number of Minnan ancestral halls is huge, and to analyze their aesthetic characteristics it is necessary to use the ability of Big data storage to analyze massive data and to extract some representative ancestral hall buildings from the database of Minnan ancestral halls for analysis. The various aesthetic features of the database are clustered and analyzed through Big data analysis technology to summarize the representative aesthetic features of Minnan ancestral halls. At the same time, some people in the Minnan area were selected as the research subjects, and the data related to the folk aesthetic consciousness of the people were obtained using a questionnaire survey, and then the "aesthetic elements" and "aesthetic consciousness" were input into the artificial intelligence training model by combining Big data and Artificial intelligence technology. The relationship between elements is explored through artificial intelligence decision-making. Finally, this conclusion is illustrated in four dimensions. From the dimension of color, the residents of Minnan mostly use relatively bright colors to decorate their houses, which is consistent with the use of red and black colors in Minnan's ancestral halls. In terms of shape, the architectural style of Minnan ancestral halls also influenced the development of later buildings, some of which evolved from Minnan ancestral halls as prototypes. In terms of materials, the Minnan ancestral halls were built with a combination of wood and stone, while later generations only increased the proportion of stone. In terms of culture, the development of folk aesthetic consciousness is echoed by the core values of blood and clan ties transmitted by the Minnan ancestral halls left.

Negotiating Ecological Relations Amongst Inclusive Heathens

An investigation of Winterfinding, a harvest feast, as conducted by Vindisir Kindred, a small group of contemporary Heathens in southwestern Ontario, shows how the development of ecological conscience is involved in ritual practices that negotiate meaning and environmental values. Ritual practices such as this that include animal sacrifice can embody an ecological conscience through physical practices that embed tacit learning of how to relate with others, human and otherwise. Ritual feasting and practices of making offerings in this community of contemporary Heathens is in the process of negotiating ecological relations. Participating in such practices can contribute to the formation a pro-environmental disposition and orientation, although what this means for participants continues to evolve.

Critical consciousness development for teachers of multilingual learners: A cultural/linguistic immersion program shaping early teaching careers

This study offers a long-term developmental pathway view of three early career K-12 teachers who participated in a practical TESOL preparation-based language/cultural immersion program abroad. Research continued across 5-years from pre-service through early career years, enabling the researchers to illustrate the curricular and extra-curricular developmental pathways implicated in development of sociopolitical and pedagogical dispositions and skills required to work in a culturally/linguistically sustaining manner alongside multilingual learners. The inquiry identifies the relevance of findings for the broader U.S. teacher education context and beyond with added emphasis on immersion-abroad teacher preparation programs and experiences for teachers of multilingual learners.