General Education Schools Research Articles

ТЕОРЕТИЧЕСКИЙ АНАЛИЗ ИЗМЕРЕНИЯ И ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОГО РАЗВИТИЯ ДЕТЕЙ МЛАДШЕГО ШКОЛЬНОГО ВОЗРАСТА

The article examines the intellectual development of primary school-aged children based on the playing chess. The authors has studied the game of chess in terms of its impact on the enhancement of cognitive abilities, intellectual and practical skills among younger schoolchildren, as well as the cultivation of cognitive skills. The societal and cultural demand for developing intellectual growth among individuals and the broader society of Kazakhstan is underscored. There is a growing interest in chess as a tool for holistic child development. The authors propose addressing this matter by enhancing the level of intellectual culture. A theoretical analysis of the measurement and intellectual development of primary school-aged children is carried out and its contemporary relevance is substantiated. Considering the posed question and the developmental nuances of primary school-aged children, the article suggested a series of psychodiagnostic techniques aimed at assessing fundamental indicators of intellectual development – mental processes such as working memory, attention span, and abstract-logical reasoning. The experimental study outlines the intellectual development process of younger schoolchildren, considering the integration of chess into the curriculum of 42 general education schools in Kazakhstan. This integration is facilitated through the allocation of hours within the optional courses of curriculum.

Teaching non-member auxiliary speech parts in secondary general education schools

Teaching non-member auxiliary speech parts in secondary general education schools

SUBJECT COMPETENCE IN STUDENTS FROM SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS WITH ACCELERATED CURRICULA AS A PREREQUISITE FOR DEVELOPING FUNCTIONAL LITERACY

The development of functional literacy of students from specialized schools is currently relevant. The aim of the study is to analyze the process of development of functional literacy and its component of natural science literacy in chemistry lessons in the conditions of implementation of shortened curricula in specialized general education schools of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The scientific achievements of foreign and Kazakh scientists on the identified problems were studied, on the basis of which conclusions were made about the need to use the capabilities of the activity methodology. This necessity is a consequence of the observed transformation of the education system in the country. The content of normative documents regulating the system of general secondary education is also analyzed, according to which the chemistry teacher has the right to independently determine the number of hours allocated to study, which gives the teacher of a specialized school the opportunity to independently decide on the choice of ways to develop special competencies of students within their subject. The requirements to the tasks for assessing the level of science literacy were studied, and as a result, the necessity of defining the competence-skill as a parameter of competence was revealed. A table of matching skills (competencies) corresponding to tasks with a description of their characteristics was derived. It is concluded that it is possible to develop tasks that would ensure the development of competencies that include: scientific explanation of phenomena, understanding of the features of scientific research.

The impact of social capital on the public general education governance

Scientists from a variety of disciplines have recognized social capital as a valuable resource in Vietnam since the early 2000s; nevertheless, this kind of capital can only exist when it is observable and the benefits of social capital can be quantified (Uphoff & Wijayaratna, 2000). As seen by the poor engagement in social activities and social media networks, social capital is actually very restricted in Vietnam’s state general education schools. This makes it difficult to raise the standard of instruction and learning objectives. This study aims to investigate the influence of social capital on the advancement of public general education. By analyzing the structural equation model (SEM), the study’s survey method uses a questionnaire with a scale of 488 teachers and employees in public general education. As shown in the result, social capital impacts not only directly and positively but also indirectly on the development of public general education through intermediary factors such as in-school knowledge transfer, school brand, and training service quality. The study makes several recommendations to increase social capital in order to set the groundwork for the growth of public general education in Vietnamese schools, based on these findings.

Артлоготерапия в образовательных практиках: становление профессиональной и смысложизненной ориентаций личности подростка

Background. Issues of adolescents’ self-determination in the process of their formation are of particular importance, since their solution determines success and competitiveness in adulthood. In this regard, the development and implementation of programs aimed at research and formation of professional and life meaning orientations is in demand by the specialists in educational and psychological practice. Objective. The study had its purpose to assess the effectiveness of art-logotherapeutic methods in the formation of professional and life meaning orientations of adolescent personality. Study Participants. The study involved 50 adolescents (26 boys and 24 girls) aged 13 to 15 years (M age = 14.04; SD = 0.84) from the general education schools of Krasnogorsk (Moscow region). Methods. The study consisted of diagnostic and experimental (forming) stages. The diagnostics included “Life Meaning Orientations Test” by D.A. Leontiev, “Questionnaire of professional self-determination” by G.V. Rezapkina, “Motives for choosing a profession” by R.V. Ovcharova. The experimental group was engaged into vocational guidance and professional orientation classes using art-logotherapy techniques (8 classes of 2 hours each). Student's t-test was implemented for the statistical analysis of obtained results. Results. The implementation of the program “Creativity, profession, meanings” including art-logotherapy techniques in the experimental group led to a statistically significant increase in the level of life meaningfulness, the ability to control their life events and make important decisions. The use of creative techniques helped teenagers to change their ideas about certain aspects of professional life, adjust their primary professional choice, and also increase the priority of internal individual motivation when choosing a future career. Conclusions. Art-logotherapy is an effective method that can be recommended for practice with adolescents to develop their professional and life meaning orientations.

The first secondary school in the mother tongue in Azerbaijan and about the main problems of teaching the Azerbaijan language in primary class textbooks of general education schools

The first secondary school in the mother tongue in Azerbaijan and about the main problems of teaching the Azerbaijan language in primary class textbooks of general education schools

FEATURES OF PREPARING STUDENTS FOR SUBJECTS ORIENTED INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

The article attempts to identify the features of introducing inclusive practices into each subject area in teacher education. In the modern world, the introduction of inclusive practices into the education system is one of the leading strategies of a developed state. In accordance with the State Program for the Development of Education in Kazakhstan, inclusive education has been gradually introduced since 2011, designed to provide psychological and pedagogical support for the learning process of children with special educational needs needs in a public school. An increasing number of schoolchildren with special educational needs are enrolling in general education schools at their place of residence, and their education requires teachers to have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and professional competencies. Currently, educational organizations are in dire need of teachers who can work professionally with different categories of students, including children with disabilities, autistic children, gifted children, etc. The need for teachers who are able to work simultaneously with students with different educational needs is increasing, since educational organizations are implementing one of the important provisions of the Law on Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is to “ensure equal access to education for all students, taking into account special educational needs and individual capabilities”. In the Concept for the Development of Inclusive Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 12, 2021, one of the state’s political strategies is “... the full inclusion of all children in the general educational process, their social adaptation, despite age, gender, ethnic and religious affiliation, developmental delays through the active participation of the family, correctional, pedagogical and social support for the personal needs of the child”.

Health Promotion in Schools - A Key to Improving Young People's Health

The purpose of the article. The presented research aims to analyze the impact of health education on students' attitudes towards taking care of their health, the health of other people and the ability to create a healthy environment. The paper assumes that health education is provided in schools by the applicable law. The work presents an up-to-date perspective on the complex problem of how young people perceive health.
 Methodology. To verify the significance of the differences in the respondents' assessments, statistical methods (non-parametric tests) were used: the U-Mann-Whitney test and the Spearman rank correlation coefficient. The calculations were made using Statistica. The research sample included young people from upper secondary and general education schools. The author's questionnaire was used. The study was anonymous. Respondents completed the questionnaire voluntarily. The research was conducted between March and September 2023.
 Results of the research. The conducted empirical analyses and the results of the surveys allowed us to achieve the goal assumed in the introduction and confirmed that health education in secondary schools influences the shaping of students' attitudes towards taking care of their health and the health of the community in which they live. By implementing health education at school – according to the core curriculum – students' awareness and motivation to undertake activities to improve and maintain good health is increased. Additionally, practical skills are developed to help them use the acquired knowledge in everyday life, and pro-health attitudes are formed. Health promotion is, therefore, the key to improving the health of school children, preparing them for a healthy lifestyle and making informed choices about their health and the community in which they live.

Буллингтің алдын алудың практикалық аспектілері

Мақалада буллинг ұғымы агрессивті мінез-құлықтың бір түрі ретінде қарастырылған. Бұл ұғымға қатысты ғалымдардың бірнеше ғылыми тұжырымдары берілген. Авторлар жалпы білім беретін орта мектепте буллингтің алдын алу жұмыстарының практикалық аспектілерін өздері жүргізген диагностикалық жұмыстарының нәтижелері арқылы көрсете білген. Жасөспірім кезеңіндегі буллингтің негізгі себептері нақты аталған. Олар: мектептің атмосферасы, тұлғаішілік себептердің психологиялық және физиологиялық өзгерістерді қамтитын өтпелі жастағы тәжірибеге негізделетіні, ал отбасылық себептер балалар мен ата-аналар арасындағы мәселерден туындайтындығы туралы айтылған. Аталған себептер оқушылардың психологиялық өзгерістерімен байланысты. Сонымен қатар, буллингке де және оның құрбандарына қатысты болатыны ғылыми идея тұрғысында жазылған. Диагностика жұмыстарында мектептегі буллингті анықтауға арналған ғылыми зерттеу нәтижелері дәлелденген әдістер қолданылған. Буллингтің алдын алуға байланысты тренинг бағдарламасы оқушылардың бір-бірімен дұрыс қарым-қатынас орнатуына ықпал етуге бағытталған. Оқушының өзін-өзі бағалай білуіне, дәрежесін көтеруіне мотивация беретін, басқа адамдарға шыдамдылықпен, құрметпен, кешірімділікпен қарауға үйрететін, адами құндылықтарға негізделген.

Neuropsychological approach in assessing the voluntary attention of younger schoolchildren with different levels of success in learning

This article discusses the features of the neuropsychological approach aimed at overcoming retardations in mental development, preventing and solving emerging difficulties in teaching children of primary school age and involving the construction of psychological and diagnostic work with a child, taking into account his individual typological neuropsychological characteristics: the state of higher mental functions, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, components of the development of higher mental functions. The article contains data on the features of the state of voluntary attention in younger students with different success in educational activities, provides information on the forms of attention, and describes the external manifestations of impaired voluntary attention. The article contains a description of a study conducted among second grade students aimed at assessing such properties of attention as work efficiency, degree of development and mental stability using the “Schulte Table” technique. A detailed comparative analysis of the characteristics of voluntary attention in 81 schoolchildren of 170 a general education school with different success in learning activities is described: successful in learning, with partial and complex learning difficulties. Significant differences were revealed in children of primary school age, depending on the success of education. The importance of timely neuropsychological diagnostics of second graders which helps to identify the neuropsychological causes of partial and complex learning difficulties of children, and also allows to outline ways of corrective and developmental assistance to younger students in order to optimize the state of HMF (higher mental functions) and accordingly, to overcome the educational problems of children of primary school age is actualized.

Advantages and Challenges of Inclusive Education: Analysis of Teachers’ Subjective Experiences

The article aims to reveal the context of the expression of advantages and challenges of inclusive education. The research was based on an interpretive approach to research methodology in order to find out the attitude of the research participants – teachers of general education schools – about the reality of the implementation of inclusive education in the context of general education. In order to achieve high-quality education for all, the teachers saw the positive benefits of inclusion for all participants in the process of education, the community of the institution, the positive process of socialization, and the emotional well-being of children. It is emphasized that the successful implementation of the principle of inclusion in the school is impossible without changing values, attitudes, and beliefs, constructive and effective cooperation, team work of teachers and educational support specialists both when planning activities and directly working in the classroom.

The Involvement as a Trait of the Organizational Culture in Lithuanian General Education Schools

The aim of the article is to determine the expression of involvement as a trait of organizational culture and its constituent indicators (empowerment, team orientation and capability development) in Lithuanian general education schools. The participants were a total of 1817 teachers, school heads and deputies, administrative, and other workers. Denison Organizational Culture Survey was used as a measure of the involvement trait as a component of organizational culture.

Motivation, Intensity and Quality of Educational Activity of Russian Schoolchildren in Online Learning

The article analyzes the possibility of transitioning a general education school to an online learning format. The indicators are such categories as educational activity, quality of education, intensity of education, learning motives. To achieve this goal, a sociological survey of high school students in Rostov-on-Don (Russia), as well as their parents and school teachers, was conducted. The last two groups of respondents are presented in the status of experts. Based on the analysis of empirical data, the following conclusions were made. More than half of all high school students surveyed (66.6%) expressed their intention to continue the online learning experience they received during the response to the COVID-19 epidemic. However, the conjugations of willingness to study online with the categories “learning motives”, “quality of education”, “intensity of education” showed that the high motivation declared by high school students for the learning process does not correspond to their real behavior in distance lessons. The main motive for choosing online education for high school students is the convenience of this format of education. The survey showed a low degree of significance of other reasons for choosing online education. Preferences for online convenience and the desire to learn asynchronously reflect the unmanifested goal of getting out of the teacher’s control in order to reduce their educational activity. It can be assumed that this is due to the social immaturity of high school students and the lack of understanding by most of them of the value of secondary education. Based on the analyzed data, three approximately equal groups of respondents were identified. In the first group, high school students are focused on the standard school-lesson system with elements of e-learning (40% of respondents). In the second group, the advantages of online learning are articulated, which are associated with convenience and greater resource potential compared to classical learning (35% of respondents). The third group represents the interests of high school students, who are not so much interested in the format of education as the opportunity to get out of the control of the teacher and find themselves in a convenient educational environment to simulate learning activities (25% of respondents). This means that online learning format, the usefulness of which is obvious only if students have a stable cognitive activity, is unacceptable for most high school students.

СРАВНИТЕЛЬНАЯ ОЦЕНКА ПРОДУКЦИИ ТИРЕОТРОПНОГО ГОРМОНА, КОРТИЗОЛА И СЕРОТОНИНА КАК МАРКЕРОВ НЕЙРОЭНДОКРИННОЙ РЕГУЛЯЦИИ ПРОЦЕССОВ АДАПТАЦИИ К ОСОБЕННОСТЯМ УЧЕБНОГО ПРОЦЕССА У МАЛЬЧИКОВ – ШКОЛЬНИКОВ РАЗЛИЧНЫХ ВОЗРАСТНЫХ ГРУПП

School education is associated with the development of intellectual, neuropsychic and physical overstrain in schoolchildren, which causes the formation of the complex of adaptive reactions to changed environmental conditions. The purpose of the research was to perform a comparative assessment of the levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone, cortisol and serotonin in male schoolchildren (pupils of the Russian second pillar educational institutions) with different physical activity intensity. Materials and methods used: a single-center one-stage study with control groups was conducted in March-April 2019. The observation groups consisted of 173 boys from the secondary cadet school whose education was characterized by a prolonged and more frequent physical activity; the control groups consisted of boys from the standard secondary general education school. The four observation groups and the four corresponding control groups were formed according to the age, as follows: groups marked “1” were formed from the first-grade students solely; groups “2” - from second to fourth grades students; groups “3” - from sixth to seventh grades students; and groups “4” - from students of the nineth to eleventh grades. The levels of cortisol, serotonin (5-HT) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were determined by enzyme immunoassay. Results: the average serum serotonin level in male schoolchildren from the observation groups of 6th to 7th and 9th to 11th grades students was significantly (p=0.002 to 0.003) - up to 1.6 times - higher than the average 5-HT level in children from the corresponding control groups; the average cortisol level in all schoolboys from cadet school was significantly (p=0.023 to 0.050) lower - by up to 1.3 times - than the values obtained in control groups (i.e. standard secondary school students); and the blood TSH levels were significantly (p=0.036 to 0.050) - about 2 times - lower in all observation groups vs. the control groups of pupils. Conclusion: the obtained results allow formulating a hypothesis of schoolboys with higher physical activity levels in transitional (7 years old) and pre-puberty ages (11 to 12 years old) within intensive adaptation processes to schooling activities having imbalance in glucocorticoid and serotonergic regulation.

System of Increasing the Level of Professional and Pedagogical Training of Primary Education Teachers

Determination of the level of manifestation of professional and pedagogical preparedness of a primary education teacher was carried out at the ascertaining, formative and generalizing stages of experimental work, using quantitative and qualitative assessment of the results obtained, based on the use of the developed evaluation and diagnostic criterion. The ascertaining stage of the experimental work included. The ascertaining stage of the experimental work provided for the justification of the participants in the experimental and control groups, diagnostic and activity-based goal-setting, through the study, analysis and generalization of special literature and a comprehensive analysis of the practice of developing professional and practical knowledge, abilities, skills of primary education teachers and drawing up a program for increasing the level of preparedness of teachers. The formative stage included the creation of pedagogical prerequisites, through the implementation of a plan-program for increasing the level of professional and pedagogical preparedness based on a systematic and practical approach, with the involvement of teachers in continuously operating training-seminars, the participation of primary education teachers in self-assessment and reflection of their professional and pedagogical activities. The generalizing stage of experimental work made it possible to analyze the level of professional and pedagogical preparedness of primary education teachers. Research work to improve the level of professional and pedagogical preparedness of primary education teachers was planned and carried out on the basis of the requirements of the State educational standard for school general education.

Studying the Level of Components of Professional and Pedagogical Preparation of Primary Education Teachers

As part of the experimental work, a plan-program was developed for increasing the level of professional and pedagogical preparedness of primary education teachers and a plan-program for a continuous study-seminar based on a systematic and practical approach. The plan-program is designed to solve a number of problems: the adoption by primary education teachers of the ideology of the new State educational system of school general education; mastering more effective methods of digitalization technology, pedagogical technology, methods of educational and cognitive activities aimed at achieving the intended results for students; teachers’ mastery of the modern system of requirements for objective assessment of students’ activities. After organizing a continuously ongoing study-seminar, planning and conducting the educational process using a set of digitalization and software tools, reflection was carried out on the professional and pedagogical activities of primary education teachers. The educational and cognitive system of experimental work provided for the creation of pedagogical prerequisites, which are: the reality of the needs of primary education teachers in restructuring their professional and pedagogical activities by increasing the level of preparedness using an accessible information and educational environment; educational and cognitive support of pedagogical activities, carried out through continuous study-seminars; providing direct assistance to teachers in planning and conducting the educational and cognitive process; active participation in activities for objective self-assessment based on the activation of one’s reflection.

School Administration and Social Integration of Learners in General Education Secondary Schools in the District of Mfou Centre Region – Cameroon

Objective: To analyse the impact of the management of educational services administration on the social integration of learners in general education secondary schools in the Mfou district. Methodology: This is a qualitative study. Medical education research techniques were used to collect field data in four general secondary schools in the Mfou district. Using interview guides, information was gathered from administrative staff with more than two years' seniority, learners in science and literature final year classes, and former pupils likely to be integrated into society. A content analysis of the qualitative data was carried out. Results: This article reveals the importance of the administrative management of educational services. School administration management is an action aimed at helping an isolated or marginalised individual move towards a situation characterised by satisfactory exchanges with his or her environment and the integration of young people into the country's socio-economic system. The process of social integration or the managerial skills of a head teacher, administrative practices/techniques in general-education High Schools have an impact on the integration of young people. Discussion: The social integration of pupils educated in public general education schools remains problematic. Renowned for their long studies par excellence, they have remained the preserve of learners whose sole ambition is to obtain a matricule to serve in the administration. However, it was necessary to anticipate issues relating to the next generation and even the changes that society was about to undergo. Conclusion: Administration management does not take into account training for self-employment or the social reintegration of learners. This article establishes a link between school administration management techniques and the evaluation of their impact on the social integration of young students. In a socio-economic context marked by the difficulty of social .......

Challenges in Roma Pupils’ Education and Their Overcoming: An Analysis of Lithuanian General Education School Teachers’ Experience

Challenges in Roma Pupils’ Education and Their Overcoming: An Analysis of Lithuanian General Education School Teachers’ Experience

القيادة الاستراتيجية وعلاقتها بالإبداع الإداري لدى مديري المدارس من وجهة نظر الهيئة الإدارية بمدارس التعليم العام بمدينة جدة

The study aimed to shed light on the reality of the practice of strategic leadership and administrative creativity among school principals from the point of view of the administrative body in general education schools, the descriptive approached applied. A questionnaire consisting of (37) items distributed to the study sample of (365) employees. The results showed that the practice of strategic leadership and administrative creativity in general education schools came with a high degree of approval. The study indicated that there are statistically significant differences between the responses of the study individuals on the axis of the practice of school principals in general education schools in Jeddah for the levels of administrative creativity in different years of experience, and it was shown through the mean ranks These differences are in favor of the study individuals who have more than 10 years of experience (expert), and the study recommended the necessity of involving school principals of the administrative body in formulating its strategic vision and allocating financial resources for the development of human capital and spreading the culture of ethical practices among members of the administrative body.

Research of Reliability and Informativeness of Indicators of Muscular Fitness of Karate Boys Aged 8 Years

The aim of the research is to develop a program for testing the strength fitness of boys aged 8 years at the level of orange belt (10, 9 kyu) with the use of informative tests that are available for application in conditions of general education school.
 Materials and methods. The study involved 20 boys aged 8 years. Informed consent for children’s participation in the experiment was obtained from their parents. The following research methods were applied to solve the set tasks: analysis of scientific and methodical literature, pedagogical testing of strength abilities, and methods of mathematical statistics for processing research results.
 Results. The analysis of correlation dependence between test tasks that characterize the display of different types of force generally shows a large and numerous interrelation of the average and high level of significance between all tests (ρxy = 0,508 - 0,879 at p<0,05; p<0,01. Processing of retest data showed the stability of the battery of tests and sufficient retest reliability for most test scores (rtt ranged from 0.818 to 0.984, p<0.001).
 Conclusions. The selected battery of tests is accessible, informative, and reliable. It will allow us to solve the following pedagogical tasks more effectively: to control the efficiency and effectiveness of physical training as an element of the pedagogical process of formation of motor skills and development of physical qualities, to maintain and strengthen health, to maintain a productive level of general working capacity, and to increase body resistance to action of unfavorable factors of the present.