Trends In Global Education Research Articles

Digital Education and Artistic-Visual Learning in Flexible University Environments: Research Analysis

The constant development of digital technologies has allowed living in a digital environment based on connections, also transforming the context of the educational process. Experiences show that digital technologies have influenced the way of learning and, consequently, the way of teaching. Learning in the digital age is a complex process since it is a multifaceted and diverse action. The aim of this research is to identify global trends in digital education and its link with the learning of artistic and visual education in higher education settings, during the period 2000–2019. For this, bibliometric techniques have been applied to 1291 documents, obtaining results from the scientific activity of the main authors, research institutions, and countries that promote this topic. The data show increasing relevance, particularly in the last three years. The main subject area is the social sciences. The study has detected the lines of research that are related to the Internet, education, visuals, computer programs, learning, digital media literacy, and educational technology. This work contributes to the academic, scientific, and institutional debate to enhance decision-making based on existing information.

A proposal for the future of medical education accreditation in Korea.

For the past 20 years, the medical education accreditation program of the Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation (KIMEE) has contributed significantly to the standardization and improvement of the quality of basic medical education in Korea. It should now contribute to establishing and promoting the future of medical education. The Accreditation Standards of KIMEE 2019 (ASK2019) have been adopted since 2019, with the goal of achieving world-class medical education by applying a learner-centered curriculum using a continuum framework for the 3 phases of formal medical education: basic medical education, postgraduate medical education, and continuing professional development. ASK2019 will also be able to promote medical education that meets community needs and employs systematic assessments throughout the education process. These are important changes that can be used to gauge the future of the medical education accreditation system. Furthermore, globalization, inter-professional education, health systems science, and regular self-assessment systems are emerging as essential topics for the future of medical education. It is time for the medical education accreditation system in Korea to observe and adopt new trends in global medical education.

Correlation of Creativity and Academic Performance in English in STEM and Humanities Students

Introduction. Developing students’ creative thinking is one of the current global trends in higher education. Despite the existence of a number of studies focusing on creativity enhancement, including its development by means of foreign language learning, the problem of the correlation of students’ creativity levels, academic profile (track) (STEM and humanities) and academic progress in mastering a foreign language remains open. The purpose of this study was to identify possible correlations: between the creativity of university students and their academic performance in a foreign language and between their creativity and specialization areas. Materials and Methods. The sample consisted of 300 students (150 majoring in humanities and 150 in engineering) from two Tyumen universities. The study used an abridged version of the Torrance test of creative thinking, the second subtest “Incomplete Figures Task”. The collected data were processed using mathematical statistics methods in Microsoft Office Excel and Statistica 10.0. Results. According to the results of the study, a low level of students’ creativity was discovered in terms of originality and flexibility of thinking. These indicators were lower than those of the high school students in 1994. At the same time, two other indicators, fluency and elaboration, were higher than statistical norms. A positive correlation was found between academic performance in English as Foreign Language and elaboration. No relationship between academic performance in EFL and other indicators has been registered. There were no statistically significant differences in the level of creativity between students majoring in engineering and humanities. Discussion and Conclusion. The results of the study point to the need to find new ways to foster students’ creativity in the classroom, including creation of a creativity stimulating environment, pedagogical monitoring of students’ creativity, and measures to encourage creative teaching.

Covid – 19 pandemic and the future of Nigeria's university system: The quest for libraries' relevance

The paper examined the role of academic libraries in the evolving paradigm shift in teaching methodologies in Nigerian universities as a result of the outbreak of Covid-19. It x-rayed the current global trends in online education and significant roles libraries can play. Responsive library website design and adoption, adoption of blended librarianship model and use of social networks among others were identified as best practices to adopt in order to secure a place for libraries in Nigeria in the face of the eminent change in teaching methodologies post Covid-19. Furthermore, the study considered perceived challenges libraries may be confronted with in deploying relevant ICT infrastructures geared towards transitioning from traditional to online provision of services in support of teaching and learning. The paper recommended dynamism in library service delivery, urgency in the acquisition of new skill sets by academic librarians in Nigeria, while also calling on relevant stakeholders to provide adequate funding for libraries in order to be able to deploy relevant ICT infrastructures needed to adequately support teaching and learning in a virtual environment.

The impact of COVID-19 on global disparities in surgical training in pediatric otolaryngology

ObjectiveTo assess global trends in otolaryngologic and non-otolaryngologic education in response to COVID-19, specifically with regard to surgical simulation and personnel reallocation needs in case of patient demand. Study designOnline survey. MethodsA multiple-choice survey regarding operative caseload and impact on resident education was sent to Otolaryngology residents and Pediatric Otolaryngology faculty globally. The survey was open for responses for ten days in March 2020. ResultsA total of 96 completed surveys were received across 22 countries. 87.5% of respondents reported that no supplementary operative education is being provided. Despite 71.43% of responses indicating that simulation was useful for all levels of residents, 20.95% of responses indicated that simulation is not possible at their institution, with the majority of these being skewed toward responses from South America. ConclusionDespite the majority of respondents stating that simulation was helpful, there were disparities in access to simulation seen across countries. The results inform the need for a coordinated effort to expand educational efforts outside of the operating room and clinical environment. A major limitation of this study is the low domestic response rate.

Trends in global education in social studies through the qualitative approach

Trends in global education in social studies through the qualitative approach

Evaluación de la estrategia educativa implementada para la formación de la competencia del Proceso Atención de Enfermería Gerontogeriátrica en estudiantes de licenciatura de la Facultad de Enfermería No.2, de la Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero cohorte 2014-2019.

En el marco de la tendencia educativa global de la formación profesional en el nivel de pregrado los planes de estudios coinciden en la fundamentación teórica pedagógica del constructivismo social y el humanismo crítico, en éste panorama se inscribe la importancia de la investigación de la evaluación de la estrategia educativa implementada en la Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero para atender la competencia básica del Proceso Atención de Enfermería Gerontogeriátrica que atiende las necesidades de salud derivadas del proceso de envejecimiento demográfico inédito del siglo XXI, con estilos de vida no saludables que se relacionan con enfermedades crónico-degenerativas que conllevan discapacidades y dependencia funcional. Esta investigación aporta estrategias y criticidad reflexiva que proponga soluciones ante los problemas delcuidado gerontogeriátrico.

Industry Perceptionson the Need ofGreen Skills inAgribusiness Vocational Graduates

One of the global issue trends in vocational education is greening to support the achievement of sustainable development. Industry as one of the main stakeholders of vocational schools needs to know their views regarding the skills of prospective workers they need. This study aims to identify industry perceptions on the necessity of green skills in agribusiness vocational graduates. Five elements of green skills studied here are environmental awareness,innovation skills, communication skills, adaptability, and management of waste. A descriptive research design with quantitative approach was used in this research. Data was be gathered through a questionnaire involving fifty practitioners from various types of food industries. The result showed that the industry practitioners agreed that green skills is required by agribusiness vocational graduates. This finding can be used as a guide in integrating green skills into the agribusiness vocational curriculum by considering the skills most needed based on industry perceptions.

University Rating in the Global Educational Space

Introduction. In assessing the quality of education, the author applies the rating approach. To date, a set of the most famous and authoritative ratings has been formed. The basic criteria are the provisions of the value approach, which determine the need to consider the problem of assessing the materiality of ratings. Methods. The author uses the comparative method. It is proved that educational ratings are based on a “reference approach” to credit rating, but other solutions are possible, including similar comparisons in the service sector. Analysis. It is established that the materiality of a rating is based on the admissibility of potential distortions of reliable ideas about the educational organization. It is clarified that the value of the comparison is based on the stability of the position in the rating to potentially possible distortions. It is shown that the QS ratings are the closest to the “pattern” comparison procedures in the investment sphere. The paper provides a historical overview of the emergence and formation of educational ratings. It is established that distortions in the rating, regardless of the reasons for their occurrence, can be eliminated by increasing the materiality not of the rating itself, but of the information placed by the university in open sources. At the same time, the comparison of positions in the rating of the actual achieved level of the criterion by the university itself allows to ensure the formation of a more reasonable public opinion about university’s capabilities. Results. It is concluded that the proposed approach to increase the materiality of the information placed in open sources and assess the relationship between the achievements of the university and the positions in the ranking allows to establish national and global educational trends, which can be used by actors of the global educational policy.

Разработка на институциональном уровне дидактического и психолого-педагогического инструментария оценки метапредметных образовательных результатов обучающихся в урочной и внеурочной деятельности (Development at the Institutional Level of Didactic and Psychological-Pedagogical Tools for Assessing Metasubject Educational Results of Students in Lesson and Extracurricular Activities)

Russian Abstract: Модернизация и развитие российского образования – следствие и объективный ответ на вызовы времени, динамичные преобразования в обществе, экономике, политике, а также мировые образовательные тренды, сопровождающиеся существенными изменениями в педагогической теории и практике образования. В процессе профессионально-педагогической деятельности учителей возникают затруднения при оценке и интерпретации достигаемых учащимися новых образовательных результатов, особенно – метапредметных (универсальные учебные действия) и личностных, которые формируются и развиваются не только в процессе обучения, но и в разнообразных видах внеурочной деятельности, включая интеллектуальные виды спорта (шахматы, компьютерные игры, киберспорт и др.). Деятельность педагогов осложняется тем, что в отечественных, как, впрочем, и в международных подходах и системах оценки метапредметных образовательных результатов, не устоялся терминологический аппарат и существует множество подходов к определению сущности понятий «метапредметность» и «метапредметные образовательные результаты». На решение данной проблемы направлено исследование «Разработка на институциональном уровне дидактического и психолого-педагогического инструментария оценки метапредметных образовательных результатов обучающихся в урочной и внеурочной деятельности». English Abstract: The modernization and development of Russian education is a consequence and an objective response to the challenges of the time, dynamic transformations in society, economy, politics, as well as global educational trends, accompanied by significant changes in pedagogical theory and practice of education. In the process of professional pedagogical activity of teachers, difficulties arise in assessing and interpreting the new educational results achieved by students, especially metasubject (universal educational actions) and personal ones, which are formed and developed not only in the learning process, but also in various types of extracurricular activities, including intellectual types sports (chess, computer games, e-sports, etc.). The of teachers are complicated by the fact that in domestic, as well as in international approaches and systems for assessing metasubject educational results, the terminological apparatus has not been established and there are many approaches to defining the essence of the concepts of “metasubject” and “Metasubject educational outcomes”. The study Development of didactic and psychological-pedagogical tools for assessing metasubject educational results of students in classroom and extracurricular activities is aimed at solving this problem.

EMPLOYMENT OF GRADUATES OF KAZAKHSTAN UNIVERSITIES: ANALYSIS OF PROBLEMS

The article is devoted to the analysis of the employment of graduates of Kazakhstan universities and the identification of existing problems. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of some dominant empirical and conceptual topics in the field of employment of graduates of Kazakhstan universities. Global trends in higher education, the transition to a European educational model are making changes in the employment system of graduates of Kazakhstan's universities. The article identifies the main contradictions in the employment of graduates, on the basis of a sociological study among graduates the main factors are shown that contribute to solving the problem of effective employment of graduates. In this regard, it is considered advisable to implement the concept of interaction between the educational system and the labor market, which would ensure the saturation of the economy with qualified personnel. The traditional human and cultural capital that employers have always demanded is currently only part of the narrative of graduate employment. The employment opportunity of graduates should increasingly be embodied in their so-called personal capital, which entails the integration of academic abilities with personal, interpersonal and behavioral qualities.

Educating Healthcare Professionals in Pharmacovigilance: Global Trends and Korea’s Status

This narrative review introduces global trends in pharmacovigilance (PV) education for healthcare professionals and the status of PV education in Korea. Proactive participation of healthcare professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, and nurses in reporting suspected adverse events is the main driving force for effective operation of the spontaneous adverse event reporting system database, which in turn facilitates early safety signal detection of otherwise unknown suspected adverse events. The World Health Organization recognizes PV education curriculum as a key aspect in promoting awareness of PV and adverse event reporting among healthcare professionals, and multiple studies have demonstrated that PV educational interventions for healthcare professionals have increased overall adverse event reporting. Considering the global trends in PV education, the curriculum in Korean universities still has room for improvement in promoting PV obligation among future healthcare professionals. Further research is needed to develop PV education curriculum. We suggest a three-step project for innovating PV education in Korea to meet the global PV educational standards: a survey to gauge current PV competencies among healthcare professionals, reform of current PV academic curriculum, and evaluation and fine-tuning of the reformed curriculum.

A Proposal for the Future of Medical Education Accreditation

For the past 20 years, the medical education accreditation program of Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation (KIMEE) has contributed greatly to the standardization and improvement of the quality of basic medical education in Korea. Now, it contributes to establishing and promoting the future of medical education. Since its inception in 2019, Accreditation Standard of KIMEE 2019 (ASK2019) aims to achieve world-class medical education through the application of learner-centered curriculum using a continuum framework for the three phases of formal medical education: basic medical education, post-graduate medical education, and continuing professional development. ASK2019 also promotes medical education which meets community needs and employs systematic assessments throughout the education process. These are important changes that can be used to gauge the future of the medical education accreditation system. Furthermore, internationalization, interprofessional education, health systems science, and on-going, permanent self-assessment systems in every medical school are emerging as important topics for the future of medical education. It’s time for the medical education accreditation system in Korea to observe and adopt new trends in global medical education.

Bibliographic and content analysis of articles on education from Vietnam indexed in Scopus from 2009 to 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the bibliographic characteristics and content of articles on education published in Scopus-indexed journals by authors with Vietnamese affiliations from 2009 to 2018.Methods: Scopus was searched on July 6, 2019 using the search option “affiliation country,” with “Vietnam OR Viet Nam” as the country name, and “subject area” as “social sciences AND education.”Results: A total of 193 articles were identified. They were classified by publication year, co-authors’ country, affiliation, subarea, journal, and author. Content analysis of these articles demonstrated that the number of publications on education from Vietnam in Scopus increased rapidly during the last 10 years. The top five countries of co-authors were Australia, the USA, New Zealand, the UK, and the Netherlands. The main research subfields were English-language teaching, pedagogy, and educational management.Conclusion: Although Vietnamese education researchers collaborated with colleagues in developed countries to publish papers, there was still a lack of articles discussing global trends in education, such as cross-border education, equity in education, and international assessment programs.

Литературное образование в контексте STEAM-подхода (по материалам западных исследований)

The development of the STEAM-approach is one of the main trends in global education. It integrates Sciences (S), Тechnology (T), Engineering (E), Arts (A), and Mathematics (M). Future Specialists need comprehensive training in the exact Sciences, Biology, Engineering, and Design – and this future is being prepared today. STEAM education is introduced in Western schools from an early age. The most important theoretical position of this approach is the statement that a student who knows the artistic beginnings of life (literature, painting, music, art design), achieves more in mathematics, and in engineering, and in Sciences. STEAM-literature curriculum is also based on an interdisciplinary and applied approach. The purpose of a lesson on the analysis of a literary text, as a rule, is associated with the creation of a material object (model) by students, in which their knowledge of all the listed disciplines is comprehensively invested. The main tool for interpreting a literary text in this approach is design. Not just design tasks are solved in the classroom with its help – design is one of the basic forms of modern visual art. The main question, which the author of the article faces, is whether it is possible to implement such the technologies at school without losses for the studied work of art. The analysis of western models leads to the conclusion that the significance of literature, as an independent subject, changes within the STEAM-approach – part of its autonomy is delegated to other disciplines. At the same time, a new, unexpected configuration of subjects appears in the classroom: literature is now integrated with biology, design, and mathematics. Thus, the interdisciplinary basis of STEAM takes the teaching of literature to a new interdisciplinary level. At the same time, it raises some questions about the degree of presence of the literary text itself in this approach, and the laws of its creation and the depth of its interpretation by students.

Evaluating Localized MOOCs: The Role of Culture on Interface Design and User Experience

In recent years, MOOC has become one of the most popular trends in global education. However, the completion of courses is still a great challenge for MOOCs. Thus, the evaluation of MOOCs is of great importance to online education. The goal of this research is to evaluate the interfaces of localized MOOC on PC platforms, specifically, to explore the role of culture on the interface design and its user experience (UX). Three studies were conducted in our research. In study 1, through an interview, we selected two localized MOOCs (Chinese University MOOC and Coursera), typical user tasks, and main factors of UX. In study 2, a content analysis was conducted to compare the interface design of the MOOCs selected in study 1. The results showed significant cultural differences in the interface design between the two localized MOOCs. In study 3, the UX was evaluated on Chinese University MOOC (CUM) and Coursera. It is found that the task-based UX of CUM is better than Coursera on four typical tasks. And the overall UX (usability, aesthetics, and pleasure) is much higher on CUM. The findings reveal the cultural influence on the interface design of localized CUM and Course. Accordingly, the Chinese user experience is better on CUM than Course. This research indicates a better UX of localized MOOCs also depends on culture-preferred interface design. Meanwhile, from the perspective of UX, we also provide some theoretical and practical implications for the enhancement of interface designs of localized MOOCs. Hopefully, this research can contribute to the design of localized MOOCs in China.

АКТУАЛЬНІСТЬ КУРСУ ПУБЛІЧНОЇ ІСТОРІЇ ДЛЯ УНІВЕРСИТЕТСЬКОЇ ОСВІТИ УКРАЇНИ

This article is dedicated to the pursuit of the ways of overcoming the crisis in university education in Ukraine, particularly at the department of history. By analyzing foreign experience, it is argued that the growing demand of society for history must be supplied by making experts with diplomas and degrees closer to the needs of the communities, as well as by finding new opportunities for the graduates at the labor market. Therefore, half a century ago professional historians have offered a new branch of training and subsequent activities, named public history. Currently, public history has spread practically all over the world: it is developing rapidly in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Ireland, China, India, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. Anumber of universities of ferspecial courses of training, in the USA, for example, there areover 130. The graduates of the higher education institutions can findjob with in the broad opportunities of the creative industry. Recently in Ukraine, at the government level, the idea of promoting the development of this industry is advocated. But the problem of staff is pressing even more due to the mass emigration of employable population, particularly educational emigration. The demand for the activities of public historians is also caused by the importance of the so-called "soft force" of the state at the global level, as well as by the urgency of streng the ning identity at the level of the countryor a specific community. The development of public history esteem cooperation between professionals and laymen, interested in history of past and recent years. Public history is a history about the public, for the public and together with the public. The mentioned branch spans a wide scope of forms of working with the past, oriented at various audiences. For training experts, it is proposed to introduce an obligatory course "Public/practical history" at the senior-class students of relevant professional faculties of Ukrainian universities. The functioning of the universities in market conditions must be oriented on efficiency, pragmatism, instrumentalization. The suggested course is innovative, interdisciplinary and practice-oriented according to the leading global trends in education and science. The implied training has to combine strong theoretical foundations with state-of-the-art practical technologies of spreading historical knowledge, served by the informational society.

DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL AND PROBLEM "HUMANIZATION"

The article raises the problem of the ambiguity of the processes of introducing information technology into education, which affects many scientific areas. The author explores the leading trends in global education caused by the introduction of digital technologies. The article proves that they not only expand the educational space. In addition to the well-known positive results of the use of information technology in the educational process, the author also shows the negative consequences of digitalization of the educational environment. One of the important consequences of the dominance of digital technologies in the modern educational process is the process of «humanization.»The author reveals the main areas of development of the educational system under the domination of the latest information technologies. The cult ofgadgets gradually leads to the process of «humanization»of the younger generation. By creating a basis for the formation of a single educational space, digital technologies lead to the transformation of domestic pedagogical traditions. The cult of technological progress at the expense ofspirituality is promoted. The traditional integrity of the educational system of the educational system is being broken. «Humanization»is evident in the rejection of truth as the leading goal of gnoseology. Such trends are characteristic of Western education, but some reformers have also successfully imposed them on national education. The author shows what the educational system does not meet the requirements of the information society. Traditional relations between the subjects of the educational process are being violated. In some students, the illusion of the teacher»s uselessness is formed, as they are able to obtain any information themselves. The article shows that the pursuit of speed leads to a drop in the scientific status of information. The article gives examples of distortion of the past in academic cognition, which reduces the role of history as an ideological basis.

DIGITALIZATION AS A BASIS FOR UNIVERSALIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL SPACE

The article is devoted to the actual problem which affects many areas of research as it reveals the main directions of the education system development in the conditions of domination of the latest information technologies. The author shows that the processes of digitalization create the basis for the formation of a single educational space. The main directions of development of the educational sphere, caused by the emergence of new forms of communication among students, are revealed. It is proved that the expansion of the educational environment through the emergence of new techniques is due to the possibility of digitalization of a significant part of the teaching material. In addition, the use of the latest information technologies leads to serious transformations in subject-object relations in education. The article shows not only positive, but also problematic consequences of digitalization of education. In particular, the pursuit of operational information leads to the sacrifice of its reliability. The article presents examples of distortion of the historical picture which casts doubt on the role of history as a worldview basis in educational knowledge. Global trends in education determined by the introduction of digital technologies are investigated. It is proved that they testify to the universalization of the educational space, which creates conditions for social transformations, the consequences of which the society will feel in decades.

Конкурентоспособное образование в третьем тысячелетии: quo vadis?

The 21st century competition has proved to become an educational rivalry. International leader and competitive champion will be the nation that will catch the new global trends in contemporary education and adequately modernize its training of personnel system. The article is aimed at demonstrating the newest tendencies in education sphere that have arisen in the latest years. The review of the empirical investigations, statistical data and theoretical concepts can forecast future development of education models under globalization and digitalization. The latest decades have demonstrated radical changes in labor market all over the world. The participation rate of low educated employees has significantly declined. The majority of labor force now have education (bachelor/master degree). The gap in wages between low- and higher-educated workers has also risen. What factors can explain the education premium? The viewpoints of Gary Beсker and Michael Spence are nowadays far from adequately explaining the education-related bonus dynamics. In a global digitalized economy the benefits from education lie mostly in public good nature of learning. Value of education is considered to be not only in economic terms (like productivity and income) but also in terms of its major contribution to social, political, religious and cultural life of the society. Education transforms personal tastes, values and preferences towards healthier and more ecologically friendly alternatives. As education, especially higher education, is becoming a kind of a merit good for all, new roles for a teacher have occurred. The educator now is not a monopolistic provider of information. Rather, he is a consultant and a tutor in a system of relationships where students are treated as equal partners in the educational process. Can online education fully substitute class learning? Empirical data does not provide evidence for giving a positive answer. The existence of peer effect means that effective education advances can be achieved only under personal (offline) interactions between peer students and teachers. Competitive education nowadays represents a special model of social relationships. It is not just a contact of a student with an object, whether the latter be virtual or real. Basically, it is a dialogue between two parts with equal rights, a teacher and a student, and its inner intensity depends on personal communication face-to-face.