Foreign Educational Institutions Research Articles

UNESCO CHAIR ON LIFELONG PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN THE XXI CENTURY OF THE NAES OF UKRAINE: STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT

The article outlines the strategic goal of the UNESCO Chair on Lifelong Professional Educa-tion in the XXI Century of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine. The main tasks of the Chair are as follows: to promote the creation of an educational platform for the exchange of knowledge and best practices by organizing and conducting events, creating a database and a special web site, preparing and distributing publications, including online; consolidation of the community of teachers, researchers and students in the field of professional and pedagogical education as well as adult education; dissemination of knowledge and support in the development and implementation of national strategies and plans for profes-sional training and adult education throughout life; to establish cooperation with other UNESCO Chairs with-in the framework of corresponding programs and activities. The information on the organization and hold-ing by the Chair of scientific and practical mass events aimed at the development of international academic and scientific solidarity (webinar "Mother language and multilingual education in the context of sustainable development", round table "T.H. Shevchenko's Civic and Patriotic Ideas in the Socio-Cultural and Educational Space of Ukraine", the scientific-practical conference "Museum Pedagogy: Problems, Present, Prospects", etc.) has been revealed. This contributed to the intensification of the knowledge exchange among the world's uni-versities, strengthening inter-chair coordination, increasing network collaboration, expanding partnerships and setting up joint platforms for interdisciplinary dialogue with the support of the UNITWIN / Chair Coor-dinating Board in Ukraine. The prospects for further activity of the Chair are determined, in particular: ex-pansion of cooperation with international and national experts in the spheres of education, science and cul-ture; assistance to staff and graduate students of the Institute in obtaining grants for educational, research and cultural projects; strengthening of educational and cultural initiatives in adult education; conducting events aimed at raising the level of quality of scientific and pedagogical staff training by increasing the num-ber of international projects with foreign partners, within which staff, graduate students and doctoral stu-dents of the Institute will have the opportunity to undergo study / internship in foreign educational institu-tions through academic mobility programs.

SPIRITUAL COMPONENT IN EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES AT FOREIGN EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

The article analyzes the spiritual component in educational processes at foreign educational institutions. It is established that spirituality is related to the meaning of human existence, and is viewed through the relationship of the individual with other people, the natural world, unknown forces, etc. This phenomenon is explained by the fact that these interactions can lead to spiritual reasoning, analysis of one’s thoughts and ideas, development of imagination and creativity for moving beyond strictly rationalistic and formal ways of learning. Part of the modern educational process, focused on this, provides students with certain skills that can prepare them for life in a technological and materialistic society. Unfortunately, the rest of the modern education system lacks a sense of wonder and respect for relationships built on love, compassion, and awareness, and it is the spirituality that gives impetus to confront a cruel and “spiritless” world.A number of scholarly publications on spirituality in education recognize the difficulty of agreeing on a specific definition of the term, but at the same time, the authors acknowledge that ignores the presence of spirituality in education is a mistake. Thus, the scientific analysis, to which the authors are inclined the aims to break the world into parts for a detailed study of each element, and the practice of contemplation which aims at affinity with the world, and to help make it more accessible and transparent. Since the Enlightenment, the emphasis on rationality has reduced one’s capacity for spiritual development, and schools have been involved in the process of secular and rational understanding of the world. In many ways, teaching is about asking important questions, and spirituality seems to be a central component in the meaning of ontological inquiry. However, very often in the course of the studies, students build their identities through the paradigms of accessible knowledge, neglecting spiritual development, so in some ways this is considered to be a loss of the aspect of being human ‒ central to understanding the world around them.

DIRECTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TRAINING OF POLICE STAFF

The scientific article examines the issues of areas of international cooperation in the field of police training. Emphasis is placed on the best practices of Western Europe, the United States and Canada. At first it was emphasized that in modern conditions there is a rapid development of international relations on the principles of integration and mutual enrichment, and not on the terms of rigid differentiation. It is determined that the interaction is especially evident in the field of international cooperation of European law enforcement agencies. The author found that international police cooperation is carried out in several main areas: 1) assistance in training for foreign law enforcement agencies; 2) joint research of problems of struggle against offenses; 3) exchange of experience in the field of police training; 4) provision of logistical and advisory assistance. Emphasis is placed on the fact that an important factor is the recognition by the international community among other areas and the need for cooperation in the field of personnel training. The author formulates the main directions of international cooperation in the field of police training, in particular: integration into international bodies and organizations in the field of police training; integration into international police educational institutions; integration into the education system of leading foreign educational institutions, study of experience, analysis of the work of structural units, study of the scale of social activity, the field of scientific research, etc .; creating conditions for the development of police education in a particular country with the help of international partners and the experience of foreign countries; provision-receipt on a mutual, and more often on a unilateral basis to foreign colleagues of means of equipment, communication, equipment for use in police training. Finally, it is noted that the most intensive and effective police cooperation is carried out by the police of highly developed countries with similar economic, political and social conditions, similar legal attitudes and principles of law enforcement.

Деятельность КНР по международному продвижению китайских языка и культуры

The paper studies institutions for the promotion of the Chinese language and culture abroad – the Confucius Institute and the Chinese language classes. The initial thesis is the idea of the need to use various forms of promoting the Chinese language and Chinese culture. The general methodological basis chosen for the analysis of the PRC’s activities to promote the Chinese language and culture is the culturological approach and the theoretical and methodological paradigm proposed by L.E. Vostryakov. According to this paradigm, the state cultural policy primarily depends on the cultural values of a country in general. Based on this conception, the author studies official documents that regulate direct activities of foreign educational institutions of China. Traditional Chinese culture serves as a consolidating value for the activities of modern public institutions.

Международная научная конференция «ФУНДАМЕНТАЛЬНЫЕ И ПРИКЛАДНЫЕ ЗАДАЧИ МЕХАНИКИ», посвященная 100-летию со дня рождения академика Константина Сергеевича Колесникова (Москва, 10–12 декабря 2019 г.)

Compiled by P.M. Shkapov, M.Yu. Barkin, E.V. Melkumova Since 2012 conferences "Fundamental and Applied Problems of Mechanics - FAPM" have been regularly held at Bauman Moscow State Technical University. The conferences are hosted by the Scientific and Educational Complex "Fundamental Sciences" and the Department of Theoretical Mechanics named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky. Scientists from leading scientific institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences and universities of the Russian Federation, as well as foreign scientists majoring in mechanics take part in this event. The main objective of the conference held in 2019 was to present new research conducted in various fields of mechanics in Russian and foreign scientific and educational institutions. In 2019, the FAPM-2019 conference was dedicated to the 100th birthday of academician Konstantin Sergeyevich Kolesnikov (1919–2016), one of the pioneers in space exploration, the creator of a scientific and pedagogical school on the dynamics of rocket-space systems, oscillation theory, the front-line soldier, acknowledged mechanical scientist of Bauman University until his recent death in the 97th year of life. In connection with K.S. Kolesnikov's anniversary, many reports placed emphasis on the studies which developed and continued his scientific and educational research in modern conditions. Conference website: http://www.fn.bmstu.ru/coferences-sec-fs/item/885-fapm-2019

The foreign experience in training public procurement specialists on the example of the USA, Great Britain and China

The article reveals the features of the training of specialists in public procurement in countries with different types of economies and forms of state power in terms of the training system, applied pedagogical forms, methods and tools. The training programs for training foreign educational institutions, which are characterized by sufficient variability and adaptability in accordance with the needs of students, the intensity of the use of various forms of training: full-time (classroom), distance (in the mode of video conferencing during webinars), as well as by sending educational material and monitoring performance via email have been analyzed. The content of other educational documents and official publications in the media, as well as the results of correspondence (through chatting and e-mail) with representatives of training courses and leading training centers, answers to information requests to state authorities responsible for functioning contract system, – have been taken into account.Based on the results of the analysis, the following key positions, allowing us to observe fundamental differences in the training of public procurement specialists in the West and East countries: the degree of state participation in the regulation of the training system and the degree of severity of the educational function in the formation of the necessary level of legal awareness of procurement specialists have been highlighted. It has been established, that in the United States and Great Britain, private licensed organizations compete with each other in providing such educational services to those involved in the training of public procurement specialists. In China, due to the presence of problems in the fight against corruption in the actions of state customers, the closest attention is paid to the formation of the necessary personality traits of officials to minimize the risks of committing offenses in contractual legal relations.

Особливості маркетингу освітніх послуг закладу вищої освіти

Educational activity can be considered as a set of business processes because it has become possible to put it on the stream and, thus, to provide the mass education necessary for the development of society. However, there is still a need to solve the problem of finding the optimal combination of forms and technologies of learning, which allows to optimize the educational process and reduce the cost of its organization. One of the possible solutions is educational marketing, which is able to ensure the effectiveness of higher education institution at the present stage. The existence and development of a higher education institution depends directly on the number of students, which in turn depends on the success of the educational institution's marketing activities. As a result, the complementary relationship between marketing and financial activities is inherent for all businesses. The formation of a modern integrated marketing information model of a higher education institution allows it to be applied to solve a number of problems in the market of educational services and successfully compete with other universities. Its use will not only systematize the work of the educational institution in the field of attracting university entrants, but will also facilitate the integration of marketing information systems, the use of which will allow to optimize the educational strategy of the educational institution. All this makes it possible to conclude that the research in the field of marketing of higher education institutions remains highly relevant. Understanding the essence of marketing of educational services is a prerequisite for the development of an effective set of marketing activities for universities and the success of their activities. The current market for educational services requires higher education institutions to continuously improve their activities: the continuous development of new technologies (distance learning), the expansion of cooperation with foreign educational institutions (Bologna system), the development of additional training courses, the preparation and promotion of participation in professional conferences. Therefore, the concept of marketing educational services is to create a product that meets the needs of today and takes into account the requirements of future generations based on the introduction of world science and innovative learning technologies.

Активизация механизмов развития молодежного предпринимательства в университетской среде

The national project «Small and medium-sized entrepreneurship and support for individual entrepreneurial initiative» has identified very ambitious targets for achieving by 2024, including: the number of people employed in the field of small and medium-sized businesses — 25 million people. It is impossible to solve the tasks set, taking into account the demographic problems of Russia, as well as to ensure the implementation of the priorities of scientific and technical development of the country, without the active involvement of young people in business activities. The formation of an appropriate environment in universities is one of the mechanisms for the development of young people entrepreneurial activity. The purpose of the research is to substantiate the activation directions of mechanisms for the development of youth entrepreneurship in Russian universities. The ecosystem approach was the theoretical basis. The methodological basis was general scientific methods: comparative analysis, content analysis, grouping method. An analysis of the supporting and developing entrepreneurial initiatives experience of in the foreign educational institutions — Stanford University, Catholic University of Leuven and Pohang University of science and technology — showed that success is largely determined by the presence of an effective partnerships system, primarily with business representatives. In this regard, 10 Russian universities that occupy leading positions in the QS 2019 international ranking were analyzed using the author’s previously developed methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of a comprehensive mechanism for developing youth entrepreneurship based on interaction with partners. The scientific novelty of the presented research results consists in the selection based on the results of the assessment of four universities groups: 1) with a relatively uniform development of various areas (education, infrastructure, popularization), 2) with a priority on the practical component, 3) with an emphasis on educational content and popularization, 4) with the implementation of individual entrepreneurial initiatives of young people. The directions of mechanisms activation of the youth entrepreneurship development are formed taking into account the selected universities groups. At the same time, for each of them, the emphasis is on the need to attract more partners for the development of youth entrepreneurial initiatives, especially given the limited University resources.

FORECASTING THE OBJECTIVE NUMBER OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN RELATION TO MODERN FACTORS

Introduction. Education is an indicator of the country's intellectual potential. Higher education is a strategic resource through which the state is competitive in the global labour market.complete higher education attests to the professional and cultural level of a considerable number of the population, especially young people, and is not only an indicator of economic growth but also of social stability. The purpose of investigation was determined by the analysis of current state of higher education institutions and the main influencing factors for them. The coefficient of interest of graduates in receiving higher education in Ukraine is determined on the basis of regression analysis. Arima models were constructed using time series theory for prediction of the number of higher education institutions for future periods. Purpose. The purpose of the study is the construction the predictive models of the dynamics of the number of future students and the number of higher education institutions in Ukraine. Methodology. Regression analysis is used as one of the main methods of scientific research in the process of writing the article; time series theory, in particular Arima modeling of the Statistica application package; methods of mathematical modeling, in particular approximating polynomials in the process of modeling the dynamics of the institutions of higher education and the number of students, to determine the ‘coefficient of interest’. Results. The study found that the number of institutions of higher education depends on the one hand on the time factor, on the other – on the number of students. Given that the number of students and the amount higher education institutions can be characterized as a dynamic process, the theory of time series, in particular Arima modelling, was applied. Using Arima models, the number of students and the number of higher education institutions for the next two years is predicted. The relative errors for these models are 6% and 0. 4%, respectively. Based on statistics on the number of graduates of all secondary education institutions and the number of students admitted to higher education institutions of Ukraine, a ‘coefficient of interest’ in higher education was derived, which allows predicting the number of future entrants. The Arima model predicts the number of Ukrainian students in foreign educational institutions. The obtained forecast values regarding the number of students, the amount of higher education institutions of Ukraine, by various methods, adequately reflect the real situation today.

Brand of European Higher Education Institution as a Key Factor for Foreign Students

This paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on the issue of brands of European Higher Education Institutions as a key factor for foreign students. The globalization of education processes and the creation of a united European education area have increased foreign students' interest to study in Europe.Increasing unemployment, poverty, inconsistency in education, economic problems, political instability, low job opportunities, and unsafe environment are the undeniable reasons for young students to explore higher education opportunities in foreign countries. The main purpose of the research is to describe the factors affecting foreign students' choice ofEuropean Higher Education Institutions and provide information on the factors, which are of great importance. For achieving the aim, the previous research and scientific literature are studied, and a survey is conducted using a questionnaire. Investigation of the topic of brands of European Higher Education Institutions as a key factor for foreign students in the paper is carried out in the following logical sequence: the study of previous research and scientific literature and analysis of the survey results. Methodological tools of the research methods are the creation of a database of respondents, a survey on the factors impacting the choice of Higher Education Institutions in Europe by foreign students and analysis and interpretation of the survey results using nonparametric tests. The object of research is the field of Higher Education in Europe, and the subject of the research is consumer choice in Higher Education in Europe. The paper presents the results of an empirical analysis on brands of European Higher Education Institutions as a key factor for foreign students. It showed that four groups of factors – regional, political financial, and educational – play a significant role in the choice of European Higher Education Institutions by foreign students. The research empirically confirms and theoretically proves that the most significant role in the choice of Higher Education Institutions in Europe for all level of students – Bachelor's, Masters and Doctors - play educational factors, the least significant role – political factors. The results of the Kruskal-Wallis H test show that there are statistically significant differences in the assessment of the role of factors in choosing the place of studies in Europe in different levels of study programs. The results of the research can be useful for decision-makers in Higher Education Institutions in Europe when working out different student attraction strategies, thus increasing the number of students and competitiveness. Keywords foreign students, globalization, Higher education, International Business Administration, students' choice.

Challenges and prospects of practical-oriented training in the sectors of tourism and hospitality

The article studies the development of practical-oriented education as an integral part of the educational process for students in the field of tourism and hospitality. The main challenges faced by experience-based education are highlighted and solutions are proposed. In particular, the difficulties associated with the organization of various types of practices, the lack of a rating of universities in the field of tourism and hospitality in Russia are considered. The ranking of foreign educational institutions was an example. Practical developments are also presented, which made it possible to combine the efforts of educational organizations and employers in the development of practical-oriented education.

Meldung von Studien ausländischer Bildungseinrichtungen nach § 27 HS-QSG: Die Rechtslage und erste Erfahrungen nach der Novellierung 2018

The legal regulations concerning notification procedures for degree programmes of foreign educational institutions conducted in Austria were revised in December 2018. The following paper provides an overview of the amendment and the previous experience of AQ Austria as the statutory notification office.

Teaching physics students of humanitarian-oriented groups in the Middle Years Programme (basic school) of the International Baccalaureate

Problem and goal. In 1968, an international non-governmental organization of the International Baccalaureate with consultative status with UNESCO was established in Switzerland [11; 26; 27; 29-31]. The methodological basis of the International Baccalaureate is intercultural communication, communication, self-development, conceptual thinking, learning efficiency, etc. The International Baccalaureate is an internationally recognized curriculum and is implemented worldwide, including in Russia (Vladivostok, Moscow, Moscow region, Perm, Samara, Saint Petersburg, Ulyanovsk). In addition, International Baccalaureate diplomas are recognized by many foreign educational institutions. In the process of teaching physics to students of humanitarian-oriented groups on the Middle Years Programme (MYP) (basic school) of the International Baccalaureate, some students have difficulties both in mastering the theoretical material and in solving educational text problems. In this connection, to improve the efficiency of training of such students it is advisable not only to carry out a theoretical justification of the possibility of using methods of adaptation of texts of problems in physics and to develop adapted educational tasks with their subsequent inclusion in the content of training, but also to use modern information technologies both in the presentation of theoretical material to students (multimedia teaching tools, electronic resources, etc.) and to teach students to use computer programs (“Live physics”, “Laboratory L-micro”, “1C: Tutor in physics”, “Physics course of the XXI century”, “Open physics”, “Physics in animations”, “Physics. Grades 7-11. Workshop”, etc.). Obviously, that it is necessary in the future to carry out experimental and pedagogical activities revealing the effectiveness of teaching physics. Methodology. The effectiveness of teaching physics to schoolchildren of humanitarianoriented groups under the MYP (basic school) of the International Baccalaureate will be largely provided by the developed content of training, the implementation of didactic principles of training, the implementation of a system-activity approach in teaching, the informatization of training, linguistic analysis of the content of educational tasks, the implementation of technological approach to the design of the educational process, taking into account the peculiarities of psychological laws of formation of mental actions of schoolchildren in the process of solving physical problems [1; 3; 7-9; 12-16; 19; 20; 28]. Results. Application of the method of adaptation of the text of educational tasks, the use of informatization tools, the use of various algorithms for solving physical problems, linguistic analysis of the content of educational tasks helps to improve the quality of teaching physics to students of humanitarian-oriented groups under the MYP (basic school) of the International Baccalaureate. Conclusion. The use of an adapted format for the presentation of educational problems, various algorithms for solving physical problems, the use of modern information technologies for teaching physics to students of humanitarian-oriented groups under the MYP (basic school) of the International Baccalaureate contributes to the increase in students’ interest in learning and the formation of their fundamental system of subject knowledge in physics.

ЗАРУБЕЖНОЕ ИСЛАМСКОЕ ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ КАК ФАКТОР РАДИКАЛИЗАЦИИ ИСЛАМСКОГО СОЗНАНИЯ МУСУЛЬМАН РОССИИ (НА ПРИМЕРЕ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ДАГЕСТАН)

The problems of religious extremism and terrorism in the regions of Russia have their own internal and external factors. A large number of Russian politicians, secular scientists, and Islamic leaders consider foreign Islamic education to be one of the most significant external factors in the radicalization of Islamic consciousness in Russia. In Russian public consciousness there is an opposite point of view.
 The text sets a goal to identify the nature of the influence of foreign Islamic education on the religious consciousness of Russian Muslims in the context of Islamic faith traditions in the Republic of Dagestan (RD). In particular, the task is to find out how justified the conclusion that foreign Islamic education forms a radical Islamic consciousness among Russian Muslims.
 The research methodology is mainly based on a sociological survey among Dagestan Muslims who studied in foreign Islamic educational institutions, from individuals. In addition, historical information about the influence of foreign Islamic education on religious behavior in the pre-Soviet period of Russian history was used.
 In the article, the author showed that foreign education was a problem for the Russian state in the pre-Soviet period of its history: North Caucasian Muslims returned from abroad with thoughts "dangerous for Russian statehood."
 Based on the data of a sociological survey of Muslims of Dagestan who studied abroad in the XXI century, it was revealed that about a third of them returned to their homeland with a Salafi confessional consciousness. This is an extremeness of consciousness, which contradicts the Sufi Islamic tradition prevailing in the republic, and in the future is capable of protesting radically Salafi activity in the region.
 The author comes to the conclusion that in the current situation it is desirable to promote “trustworthy” foreign educational centers, to actively work to organize the sending of Russian Muslims to these centers, to conduct democratic, within the framework of the law, control of people traveling independently.

Analysis of the current state of research and development in the construction of information and educational environments of higher educational institutions

Introduction: the authors of the article set the goal of analyzing the solution of the problem of informatization of education in foreign educational institutions and to compare the material, technical, educational and organizational capabilities of Russian and foreign universities in the development of the information educational environment as a factor in the success of professional education. Materials and methods: the study was carried out on the basis of scientific and pedagogical methods of analysis, comparative generalization and systematization of theoretical and empirical sources that determine the necessary objectivity and heuristicity of the conclusions. Results: the authors concluded that the development of the information educational environment both in Russia and abroad is an important factor in the success of education: both secondary and professional. An increase in the number of students enrolled in individual curricula, a decrease in classroom hours in favor of hours for independent work of students, an increase in the curriculum of the percentage of disciplines of choice, the integration of distance learning, etc. requires the development of new tools to solve these problems and one of the effective tools is the educational information environment of the school. Analyzing the information environments of Russian and foreign universities, the authors come to the conclusion that combining separate informatization tools used in various areas of an educational institution’s activity into a single information educational environment allows us to solve two main problems that currently concern the pedagogical community: learning efficiency and effective organization learning process Discussion and Conclusions: the authors believe that the translation of the content and technologies of the educational process to modern electronic media can be carried out only if the achievements of pedagogical science and its methodology are preserved as the fundamental basis for designing modern educational technologies using information technologies. The conceptual basis is that the development of the content of the information educational environment does not involve the scanning of educational material, but the programming of interaction between the subjects of the educational process, taking into account the regularities of the educational and cognitive activity.

PERSONALITY VALUE QUALITIES OF AN IDEAL HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHER

The paper analyses the results of the survey, conducted by the scientists among the students of foreign and Ukrainian higher education institutions, and our own scientific researches on the personality value qualities of an ideal higher education teacher. It has been defined that students of foreign higher education institutions focus on the following personality value qualities of an ideal higher education teacher: the first position is taken by expertise in the relevant field, communication skills; the second is taken by teaching tact, intelligence, empathy, emotional stability, openness; the third is occupied by self-awareness, tolerance, knowledge of behavioural strategies, creativity, and ability to build relationships with students. At the same time, the negative characteristics that a higher education teacher should not have are revealed, namely: in the first position students point out bias and injustice and the following positions are taken by arrogance; illiteracy; unprofessionalism; pride; condescension, vanity, etc.
 The analysis of the researches of the Ukrainian scientists demonstrates the following personality value qualities of an ideal higher education teacher, which are identified in the descending sequence: high intelligence; in-depth knowledge of the discipline, mastery of teaching methodology, teaching tact, communication skills; fairness, creativity, attentiveness, sense of humour and benevolence; moral rectitude, organizational skills, emotional and volitional stability; adherence to principles, exactingness, politeness and responsibility.
 In this paper we present our own survey among the students of the Ukrainian higher education institutions and introduce the following personality value qualities of an ideal higher education teacher in the descending order: moral; communication; mastery of teaching methodology of the discipline; intelligence, expertise in the relevant field and in-depth professional knowledge; organizational and volitional qualities.

Desarrollo de competencias profesionales mediante la ejecución de proyectos académicos

In this work, the importance of developing academic projects for which students develop various professional competencies and enhance their learning capacity to bring theory into practice through the advice of a group of teachers with different professional profiles so that the projects directed are evidenced that be multidisciplinary. Examples of projects developed by different national and foreign educational institutions, of various educational levels and curricula are shown; and the types of instrumental, interpersonal and systemic competencies enhanced by the execution of academic projects were analyzed. The impact of these projects on the development and application of professional competences to promote the participation of students, teachers, managers and educational authorities with this type of projects and even to be able to carry out forums in which the projects of various institutions were presented were studied. to exchange ideas and enrich knowledge, in addition to strengthening bonding. Finally, the findings and conclusions derived from the study are presented.

Asean Integration In Improving Indonesian Women Education: A Literature Review

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an organization of countries in Southeast Asia established in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 8, 1967 under the Bangkok Declaration by Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. For more th an five decades ASEAN has experienced many positive and significant developments towards a more integrative and forward - looking stage with the establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015. The ASEAN Community not only affects the economic sector, but also other sectors, including "education" as an effort to build competitive human resources. The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) challenges in education that will be faced are the proliferation o f foreign educational institutions, standardization of orientation in education, which is pro - market, and markets labor that will be flooded by foreign workers. Therefore, the era of ASEAN free trade should be welcomed by the world of education quickly, so that the human resources (HR) of Indonesia, especially by women who still have low resource. They should be prepared for facing an intense competition with other countries. ASEAN countries have considered synchronizing the certification standards, streng thening, and improving the skills and knowledge of ASEAN youth and women in the regional integration process. Therefore, ASEAN countries have always been active in encouraging cooperative relations in various levels of education and training, at the same t ime encouraging all organizations and schools in each country to seek cooperation partners in other countries of the ASEAN region.

The use of the modern “Flipped classroom” method for teaching cadets and officers of higher military educational institutions a foreign language

The purpose of the article is to analyze innovative and very interesting methods of teaching foreign (English) language cadets and officers of higher military educational institutions. The aim of this research is to determine the strategy that is best chosen by the teacher in order to help cadets and officers of higher military educational institutions to achieve a high level of knowledge of a foreign language (English). The relevance of the research is not only to take classes under the new «Flipped classroom method» in groups of cadets and officers of higher military educational institutions, but also to prove that this implementation will improve and accelerate the acquisition of knowledge of a foreign language. In the article a number of advanced teaching methods that have already become traditional are examined and the needs of modern teaching of a foreign language in higher education institutions are met. The article reveals the essence of the «inverted class» (Flipped classroom) concepts and «inverted learning». In the article all the positive aspects of learning with the help of using the concept of «inverted class» (Flipped classroom) are analyzed. The prospects for the use of this concept are determined, taking into account world examples of its introduction into the educational process in foreign educational institutions. The research objective is to offer a special program on the Flipped Classroom learning methodology to better learn foreign (English) language by cadets and officers of higher military educational institutions, and to prove that with the help of this technique high levels of foreign language skills in the field of professional communication can be achieved. The author studies the differences between the traditional and flipped lessons, and taking into account new functions of a teacher in the lecture-room and the teacher as a tutor. The article describes main advantages and possible disadvantages of the flipped-class learning.

Organizational and Functional Structure of the Future Geography Teachers’ Research Activities

The content and purpose of the future geography teachers’ research activities are considered, its functional structure is investigated in the article. It was determined that the future teachers’ research activity is a dynamic system object, which can be represented in the form of hierarchically set levels of the organization, differing in goals methods of scientific management and the number of participants involved in this activity. It is defined that the foundation of the system is the subsystem of students’ study and research activities, over which the six levels of organization are built. They are: 1) the level of primary students’ scientific associations around the chair topics, 2) the level of the university’s structural unit, 3) the level of the university, 4) the regional level, 5) the all-Ukrainian level, 6) the international level. Each of them has its own specifics and corresponds to the tasks of future geography teachers’ professional preparation. For example, the last one, the sixth level is characterized by the close interaction of the higher education institution with foreign educational institutions- partners and even with associations, international foundations; many domestic universities have experience in organizing joint students’ scientific conferences, academic internships and foreign students’ practices, especially if nowadays students’ publications, indexed in international science-centered bases, are more and more emphasized on, the competitions of scientific students’ projects, grant and framework programs with the participation of young scientists become more and more important. The author made a conclusion that this system is open and interconnected with other social systems. The main purpose of its functioning is the talented young people’ identifying and involving into research activities, ensuring the continuity of higher education scientists generations, creating a university-wide scientific space; increasing of students’ grant and publication activity, preparing them for innovative activity, expanding and developing of professional communications between students at the scientific level, proving the development of students’ self-governance and leadership in the scientific sphere, and the development of international professional cooperation for scientists, teachers, students, practitioners. In author’s opinion, realization of these ideas and other actions will enable the transition of the system of future geography teachers’ professional training to a qualitatively new level.