General Professional Education Research Articles

Examining the Success Rates in Licensure Examination for Teachers: A Quantitative Focus on Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) Graduates

This study examines the success rates of Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd) graduates from Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) – Kalamansig Campus in the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). This study utilized the descriptive-comparative research design that compares two variables to describe the differences. The study's respondents were the Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd) graduates of Sultan Kudarat State University – Kalamansig Campus who took the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) for elementary level from 2018 – 2023. The respondents were selected using the purposive sampling method, with 185 respondents. The data were analyzed using the t-test for paired samples, and the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used to analyze the t-test. The study compares the overall passing percentage with national averages and analyzes the General Education and Professional Education scores. The findings indicate fluctuating performance, with BEED graduates performing better in General Education than in Professional Education. Despite a higher mean passing percentage than the national average, the study highlights the need for continuous improvement in curriculum and teaching strategies to enhance LET outcomes. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on exam preparation and administration is also discussed. Recommendations are provided for educational stakeholders to adopt innovative teaching methods and improve faculty development to increase licensure examination success rates

Analysis of Cultivating Top Innovative Talents in Undergraduate Teaching Reform Under the “Four in One” Model

In the current landscape, cultivating top-notch innovative talents stands as one of the paramount tasks for universities. To attain this objective, undergraduate teaching reform is deemed imperative. Among various approaches, the “Four in One” training model emerges as a prevalent method, aiming to furnish students with a holistic educational experience while nurturing their innovative abilities and critical thinking through the integration of four key components. Commencing from this objective, the integration of general education and professional education development is explored to ensure the seamless implementation of reform and developmental measures.

MANAGEMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS ORGANIZATION MUNICIPAL INSTITUTION "POLTAVA REGIONAL CENTER OF NATIONAL PATRIOTIC EDUCATION, TOURISM AND LOCAL HISTORY OF STUDENTS OF POLTAVA REGIONAL COUNCIL" UNDER MARTIAL LAW

The article analyzes the management of the educational process of institutions of out-of-school education under martial law. On the example of the educational activity of the Municipal Institution "Poltava Regional Center for National Patriotic Education, Tourism and Local History of Students of the Poltava Regional Council," a purposeful process and result of training, education, development and socialization of the individual are described, aimed at strengthening patriotic values, beliefs and respect for the cultural and historical past of Ukraine in the consciousness and feelings of the individual. Priority directions of activity and ways of realization of certain tasks are defined. The mechanisms of cooperation of the institution with institutions of general secondary, out-of-school and professional (vocational) education, especially the involvement of students among internally displaced persons in the educational process are described.
 Currently, in the Poltava region, considerable attention is paid to national and patriotic education. Powerful work is being done on the formation of a high patriotic consciousness, a sense of loyalty, love for the Motherland, concern for the well-being of one's people, readiness to fulfill the civic and constitutional duty to protect the national interests, integrity, independence of Ukraine in the young generation, promoting its establishment as a legal, democratic, social state. The most important priority of national-patriotic education is the formation of a valuable attitude of the individual towards the Ukrainian people, the Motherland, the state, and the nation.

Exploring the predictive influence of licensure examination results for beginning teachers’ performance: the case of the Philippines

Passing the Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (BLEPT) is a major requirement for graduates to be accepted to teach in the Department of Education (DepEd). The holistic preparation of these teachers determines how well they perform in the field. This study investigated the relationship between the beginning teachers’ performance in the licensure examination and their results-based performance management system rating. The descriptive-correlational research design was used in this study. The data were systematically obtained from 2,680 teachers representing the 17 regions in the Philippines through a researcher-made survey instrument administered online from May to July 2022. Means and standard deviations described the BLET and RPMS performances. At the same time, hierarchical regression, path, and effect analyses were used to determine the impact of BLET performance, teaching experience, and college preparation on teaching performance. The beginning teachers with BEEd, BSEd, and DPE degrees received satisfactory BLEPT performance and a very satisfactory RPMS performance. Furthermore, the performance in General Education, Professional Education, and Specialization components predicted the RPMS performance of teachers who graduated from the BSEd degree program. College preparation impacted RPMS performance, while teaching experience in private and public schools showed different impacts in their teaching. Finally, the findings of this study show that the BLET performance of teachers impacts the RPMS ratings; hence, licensure exam results can predict teachers’ performance in public schools. The quality of teacher preparation influences the preservice teachers’ performance in the board licensure examination for professional teachers. Hence, it is recommended that teacher education institutions intensify their measures in preparing preservice teachers to pass the board licensure examination for professional teachers.

Conceptual basis for creating the electronic service "Evaluation of the efficiency of the class teacher"

The paper reveals and substantiates the conceptual foundations of an electronic service for evaluating the effectiveness of a class teacher, the relevance of which is due to the strategic priorities of modern education, the goals and objectives of the development of the state and society. The concept of an electronic service implements the key provisions of the author's methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of the class teacher, which provides the ability to design an assessment trajectory depending on the requests and needs of the class teacher and the administration of the educational organization. Theoretical provisions, approaches and principles for the development of an electronic service are determined, the purpose, functionality, roles, content, evaluation procedure, form and structure of the results presentation are presented. The principles of design, security requirements, as well as the possibilities and prospects for using the electronic service in the system of general and additional professional education are disclosed.

Language Testing and Certification in an International Context

Introduction. The aim of this research is to define what role continuous assessment plays in foreign language teaching. We analysed some of the most frequent communication and language mistakes by our research sample students in their written communications at the B2 level. We believe these correlations have yet to be closely studied in the context of the foreign language teaching process since there is a significant increase in the number of international students entering Slovak universities for programs implemented in the Slovak language. We also researched the current interest of our non-Slovak university students in verifying Slovak language competencies through ECL testing compared to the period before 2019 in correlation with their writing skills preparation. Materials and Methods. Our research sample included 200 randomly selected written communications by firstyear international students of our University in the period of 2019‒2022 in various fields of study at the age scale from 17 to 42. The students were from Russia, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic. We applied content analysis of the written communications concerning the most frequent mistakes from the morphological, syntactic and writing-accuracy points of view. We also used statistical methods to research the current interest in verifying foreign language competencies through ECL testing on the side of our international students. Results. The results delivered that the most frequent errors are typographical, mainly related to spelling, punctuation and paraphrasing; therefore, we can claim that in the Slovak language learning, it is significantly beneficial to focus on formal correctness, i.e. consistent acquisition of the Slovak language grammar system. We also identified the sociolinguistic adequacy of written communication problematic, i.e. style, clear statements formulations, and adherence to the text composition. The results also demonstrated the increase in our international university studentsʼ interest in verifying foreign language competencies through ECL testing compared to the period before 2019. Discussion and Conclusion. From the results it follows that teaching writing skills intensively with a focus on particularly identified problematic issues in written communications increases the learnersʼ language acquisition level. This study presents results that may be useful in the targeted language preparation of the international students recruited to Slovak universities as their home universities and their further preparation for undertaking Slovak language proficiency official verification. In addition, the results of our study may contribute to the further development of general professional education in foreign languages.

RESULTS IN THE LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS: AN ANALYSIS

Results in the Licensure Examination for Teachers are contributory to the institutional overall performance, hence, analyzing the results is essential. Results of the 67 takers who took the examination from 2015 to 2017 were analyzed. Employing Mean, t-test, and Pearson Moment Correlation, the results revealed that the performance of both BSED and PEC Graduate Takers in General Education Courses is higher compared to Professional Education Courses, there is a significant difference in the results of the Licensure Examination for Teachers in both the General Education and Professional Education Courses among BSEd and PEC Graduate Takers. Also, there is a significant relationship between the general education course result and professional education course result. It also revealed that the general education course results and professional education course result are directly proportional. It means as general education course result is high, the professional education course result will follow. On the other hand, if general education course result is low; the professional education course result is also low.

Research on the Strategy of Integration of General Education and Professional Education in Finance under the Background of New Liberal Arts

Realizing the integration of general education and professional education in finance is the key to cultivate a composite and innovative finance major in the context of the new liberal arts. In view of the current problems such as unclear talent training objectives, imperfect teaching system, and weak allocation of teachers, this paper puts forward strategies for the integration of general education and professional education in finance to promote finance from adapting to service to supporting and leading, from subject orientation to demand orientation, and from specialty segmentation to cross integration. It determines the talent training goal of "localization + international vision", creates a teaching system of "theory talent practice" coupling, establishes a teaching team of interdisciplinary, knowledge sharing and collaborative innovation, promotes the upgrading of traditional finance majors, and cultivates compound and innovative financial professionals who adapt to the development of new era and new financial formats.

Integration Research of General Education and Professional Education in Chinese Applied Universities

Integration Research of General Education and Professional Education in Chinese Applied Universities

Big Data Management and Application: Specialty Construction Overview and Exploration of Personnel Training System in Medical Schools

Focusing on the undergraduate specialty construction of big data management and application in medical colleges and universities in the context of New Medical Education, we first analyzed, in this paper, the demand for trained personnel of this specialization and the status of program construction at the national and regional levels. Then, taking Anhui Medical University as an example, a key medical university in Anhui Province, we introduced the preparations made by medical colleges and universities to set up big data management and application specialty. Finally, from the perspectives of the objectives of personnel training, curriculum system, and practical teaching system, we presented in detail the exploratory efforts made by Anhui Medical University to construct a training system for personnel specializing in big data management and application. In this paper, we reported mainly the work done on the exploration of the personnel training curriculum system, covering general education, professional education, and extracurricular activities, highlighting the interdisciplinary characteristics of a personnel training curricular system that integrates medicine, engineering, and management. We also reported on a practice teaching system that combined in-class practical teaching and extracurricular activities, and that incorporated tiered contents of increasing challenge--basic practice level, cognitive practice level, comprehensive practice level, and innovative practice level. This study is expected to provide useful references for the training of personnel specializing in medical big data in the context of New Medical Education.

Radiologist Self-training: a Study of Cancer Detection when Reading Mammograms at Work Clinics or Workshops

Provision of online and remote specialist education and general continued professional education in medicine is a growing field. For radiology specifically, the ability to access web-based platforms that house high resolution medical images, and the high fidelity of simulated activities is increasingly growing due to positive changes in technology. This study investigates the differences in providing a self-directed specialist radiology education system in two modes: at clinics and in-person workshops. 335 Australian radiologists completed 562 readings of mammogram test sets through the web-based interactive BREAST platform with 325 at conference workshops and 237 at their workplaces. They engaged with test sets with each comprising of 60 mammogram cases (20 cancer and 40 normal). Radiologists marked the location of any cancers and had their performance measured via 5 metrics of diagnostic accuracy. Results show that the location of engagement with BREAST did not yield any significant difference in the performances of all radiologists and the same radiologists between two reading modes (P > 0.05). Radiologists who read screening mammograms for BreastScreen Australia performed better when they completed the test sets at designated workshops (P < 0.05), as was also the case for radiologists who read > 100 cases per week (P < 0.05). In contrast, radiologists who read less mammograms frequently recorded better performances in specificity and JAFROC at clinics (P < 0.05). Findings show that remotely accessed online education for specialised training and core skills building in radiology can provide a similar learning opportunity for breast radiologists when compared to on-site dedicated workshops at scientific meetings. For readers with high volumes of mammograms, a workshop setting may provide a superior experience while clinic setting is more helpful to less experienced readers.

К когнитивной модели познания

The physiology of cognitive activity of the human body is considered: reflexes, instincts, brain afferentations. The afferent fields are laid in human ontogenesis, and their development goes along the path of narrowing the circle of afferentations, the allocation of the “leading” and the location of the others in the reserve fund. The vertex of the cognitive knowledge of the material world is conceptual principles and fundamental natural generalizings, which are polycerent functional brain systems. Cognitive subject activity has in its composition two components — the natural and the social, forming the inextricable unity of natural and social starts of the living mental process of self-regulation in all forms of the activity of the subject. At the highest stages of personality development, the mental still does not cease to be natural and does not become “purely” social. Proportion of natural and social, ensuring the fundamental role of the subject in their mental development, the child's brain receives in the womb. External impacts and influences are valid only indirectly through the internal conditions of the subject in accordance with the cognitive principle of determinism — “external (inter) only through the internal (intra)”. The most important property of a person is self-consciousness of itself in the system of other people and events of society, their activity and their development and self-development. There are two aspects of the manifestation of subjectivity in education: the formation of the subject and personal position of the individual in the development of the sociocultural world and determine its place in it. The subject position of the individual to the environment and people and the subject of the activities of the teachings and mastering (engineering) profession (general scientific and professional education engineer).

Pre-licensure examination as predictor of licensure examination for teachers result

Licensure examination for teachers (LET) is the major requirement of teachers in the Philippines before practicing teaching profession. As such, it is imperative to monitor necessary parameters to increase passing percentage of teachers in LET. This study attempted to examine the relationship between performance in pre-LET and LET of 71 elementary education (BEEd) and 127 secondary education (BSEd) graduates in one university in the Philippines. Individual and aggregated data were secured from the college of teacher education dean’s office and Professional regulations commission (PRC). Using the descriptive-correlation method of research, this study presented the null hypothesis that pre-licensure is not a predictor of LET results. Findings showed that there is a notable relationship between the pre-LET and LET examination performances. Using linear regression analysis, ratings attained by the graduates in pre-LET can predict the performance in LET with higher level of confidence. The study confirmed that for general education (GenEd) and professional education components of licensure examination for BEEd, the pre-LET scores of education graduates are significant predictors.

Predictors of BSEd Mathematics Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) Performance of One ASEAN State University

Passing the board examination or Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) is a mark of professional accomplishment for teachers. Determining factors that significantly predict LET performance is crucial in every higher education institution. The study investigated the relationship of the Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics (BSEd Math) graduates’ academic performance (General Education, Professional Education, and Specialization) and LET performance. It also determined the significant predictors of their LET performance. The study employed the descriptive-correlational research design with 54 or 58.06% of the total BSEd Math graduates from 2014 to 2019 who were randomly selected as respondents. Data were gathered through interview method and document analysis. Findings disclosed that the academic performance of the graduates has a significant positive relationship with their LET performance across the areas of Specialization (Mathematics), Professional Education and General Education. Moreover, academic performance of the BSEd Math graduates in Professional Education is a significant predictor of LET performance. Those who would perform well in the Professional Education subjects in college would tend to have better performance in LET.

Comparative characteristics of the social status and standard of living of teachers of the Gluhiv male high school and the Gluhiv teaching institute in the 1870s – 1900s.

Comparative characteristics of the social status and standard of living of teachers of the Gluhiv male high school and the Gluhiv teaching institute in the 1870s – 1900s.

The Construction and Exploration of "Course Ideology and Politics" for Fine Arts Majors

At present, the ideological and political education work in colleges and universities is not only the task and responsibility of ideological and political course education and teaching, but also one of the important tasks of other general education courses and professional education courses. In the art major, it is particularly important to integrate the curriculum ideology and politics into the art curriculum teaching. This paper analyzes the problems and the value of the times in the "course ideology and politics" of the art major, and proposes corresponding strategies.

TEACHER EDUCATOR PROFESSIONALISM AND STUDENT TEACHER LEARNING IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

Of the three components constituting teacher education curriculum, namely general education, specialized education and professional education, the professional education component is arguably accorded the highest consideration in the scholarship of teaching. However, there is an emerging concern over the involvement of non-education specialists in the teaching of this component. Yet, there is little evidence of sufficient engagement with this concern in the Nigerian context. As a sequel to a study on pedagogical misconceptions by student teachers, this paper examines the impact of teacher educators' professionalism on student teachers' learning in Nigerian universities. Through the analytic method, the study engaged with data collected through the instrumentality of official records like Faculty brochures, lecture notes developed by teacher educators, systematic observations by the researchers, and semi-structured interviews involving selected participants. The qualitative study employs a constructivist paradigm that methodically situates data and analysis in the context of the experiences and perceptions of both the participants and researchers, and focusses on the main theme, namely teacher educator's knowledge as a predictor of student-teacher learning, which emerged from the data for the earlier study as collected in three universities where the present lead researcher assessed prospective teachers on teaching practice in their third and fourth years, in his capacity as teaching practice supervisor. In exposing the effect of teacher educator professionalism on prospective teacher learning, the present study revealed instances of miseducation by some of the teacher educators involved in teaching professional education courses, which substantially accounts for the student teachers' pedagogical misconceptions

КОНЦЕПЦІЯ «ПОЛІГРАФА ШАРІКОВА»: ПРОБЛЕМНІ ПИТАННЯ ОНОВЛЕННЯ ЦИВІЛЬНОГО ЗАКОНОДАВСТВА УКРАЇНИ

The article substantiated that by its legal nature the Concept of updating the Civil Code of Ukraine reflects exclusively the personal views of a small group of scientists, the authenticity of which is not confirmed by the results of scientific research; the document does not have the status of a scientific publication and has not passed the procedure for discussion in the professional environment. The private nature of the Concept preparation excludes its use as a basis for legislative work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. It has been proved that the Concept has methodological problems, and the proposals formulated in it contradict the Constitution of Ukraine, violate social guarantees and do not agree with the norms of the current legislation, in particular: the Law of Ukraine “On Local Self-Government in Ukraine”, the Tax Code of Ukraine, the Land Code of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine “On Education”, the Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Economic Competition” etc. It was emphasized that the implementation of certain provisions of the Concept for updating civil legislation of Ukraine will lead to the impossibility of practical implementation by local self-government bodies of functions in the field of housing and communal services, consumer services; in the field of culture, health, education, physical education and sports and the commercialization of these services. This will lead to a rapid increase in the level of prices for housing and communal services, the complete destruction of the system of free medical care, as well as free preschool, complete general secondary and professional (vocational) education. Since more than 60% of the population of Ukraine is currently below the poverty line, a significant increase in prices for utilities, the transfer of healthcare institutions, as well as preschool, general secondary and vocational (vocational) education exclusively on the commercial basis of management will deprive the vast majority of the population of the financial opportunity to pay their market value, which will lead to a further decrease in living standards and deterioration of the demographic situation in Ukraine, which is already unsatisfactory. In addition, the population of Ukraine will be limited in access to the services of cultural, physical education and sports institutions. It was concluded that the refusal of the real right of economic management and the right of operational management will create preconditions for depriving territorial communities of communal property and the impossibility of fulfilling their constitutional powers, as well as to enrich a small group of persons of private law and the final impoverishment of the rest of the population of Ukraine.

Moving through the STEM Pipeline: A Systematic Literature Review of the Gender Inequality in Russian Engineering

Gender inequality in engineering—and other scientific and technical fields—is one of the most persistent and intractable problems in modern culture. This issue has been sufficiently explored in Western Europe and the United States, but much less is known about the situation in Russia, which has a distinct gender history. In the former USSR, women were massively educated in technical sciences and their employment in engineering professions remained unconventionally high in comparison to the West. At the same time, women’s earnings were lower than men’s, and they mostly occupied low- and middle-level jobs, rarely reaching leadership positions. What happened to the gender imbalance after the collapse of the Soviet Union? How has it changed after radical political, economic, and social transformations? The purpose of this review, by analyzing empirical studies of gender inequality in engineering in post-Soviet Russia published after 1991, is to answer these questions. In the last 15 years, there has been a growing interest and works dedicated to this topic, but they remain fragmented and disconnected. Thus, there is a need for a generalized comparison of existing studies and the linking of them to one another. This systematic and problem-oriented literature review seeks to fill this gap. First, it aims to summarize, classify, and critically analyze the existing research results, thereby forming a general picture of gender transformations that have taken place in the engineering profession in Russia. Second, the review identifies key topics, issues, approaches, and reveals contradictions and gaps in the scientific discussion that enables a characterization of gender studies in the engineering field in Russia and formulates an agenda for future research. The review follows a STEM pipeline metaphor, organizing empirical findings in three stages: general education, professional education, and employment. Responding to the need for a comprehensive analytical perspective on gender inequality, the paper develops a multilevel framework, embracing and linking macro-, meso-, and individual-level causal factors of gender imbalance in engineering. The main finding is that gender inequality dramatically increases from an individual’s educational years to employment later in life, resulting in a multidimensional gender gap and multiple disadvantages for women. Path dependency on Soviet times has both positive and negative influences on gender equality, while the transition to a market economy has had mostly negative consequences, driving women out of engineering and leading to its masculinization. Another finding is that existing studies of the gender gap in post-Soviet Russia are not balanced, concentrating mostly on engineering education and initial professional socialization. More studies of the employment and workplace period are necessary, as it remains the most troublesome for women. In addition to women-oriented comparative studies, the role of men’s clubs, and norms of masculinity that support gender inequality need to be examined. More attention to macro-level factors and, most especially, the unique features of post-Soviet context is required. Acknowledgements. The research was funded by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) according to the project № 20-011-00690: “Engineering career in contemporary Russia: professional, organizational, and institutional transformations”.

RELATIONSHIP OF PERSONAL PROFILE OF BACHELOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (BEED) GRADUATES TO THEIR PERFORMANCE IN LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS

This study aimed to determine the relationship of the personal profile of BEED graduates to their Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) performance. 201 graduate sample respondents participated in the study. the official results from the Professional Regulation Commission served as major data sources. The survey questionnaire was used to gather data other data. Descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation were the statistical tools used in the study. The BEED graduates’ profile that influenced their LET performance included high school weighted average, aptitude for college work, honors/awards received, the time gap between graduation and licensure examination, GPA, and average obtained in the general education and professional education courses. None from among the personal profile of professional education and specialization courses teachers predicts the performance ratings of BEED. Meanwhile, the BEED graduate personal profile that predicts LET performance were their aptitude for college work and overall grade point average. The time gap between graduation and licensure examination predicts good or poor scores in the general education of the examination.