Implementation Of Educational Projects Research Articles

Prospects for the Functioning of the Technological Park of Universal Pedagogical Competencies in the Implementation of Educational Projects on the Example of Studying the Topic “Energy Exchange in a Cell”

Introduction. The article discusses the issues of one of the most difficult topics in teaching biology at school and university. The aim of the work was to determine the reasons for the low level of assimilation of educational material related to the study of the topic “Energy metabolism”. Methodology. The authors analyzed the content of school biology textbooks of different authors for their scientific component, unity of theory and practice, accessibility and visibility, systematic and consistent presentation of material devoted to the study of energy metabolism. Results. The results of the study showed that one of the reasons for the complexity of learning the topic “Energy metabolism” may lay not in the subject area, but in the specifics of the methodology of teaching biology in general education organizations. In the conditions of the pedagogical experiment the results were obtained, which allow us to evaluate the methodology of teaching biology proposed by teachers of the pedagogical university when studying the topic “Energy metabolism”. Conclusion. From the position of teaching biological disciplines in the “school – university” system, a view on the need to develop educational and methodological support for the educational activity of general educational organizations is presented. It should be based on the application of immersive technologies of augmented, mixed and virtual reality, as well as the possibilities of the technopark of universal pedagogical competencies. It will be based on the leading principles and systems of “Theory and methods of teaching (education) of biology” as a pedagogical science.

EDUCATIONAL INCLUSION OF PUPILS FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES

In this paper we aim to conduct a study on the implementation of educational projects and institutional partnership programs in Călărași County in order to reduce and prevent school dropout. Research objectives were the analysis of the effectiveness of educational projects and institutional partnership programs for the reduction and prevention of school dropout, at the level of Călărași county and reducing the percentage of school dropouts in educational units, from disadvantaged areas of Călăraşi County, involved in the institutional partnership projects and programs.

ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ЗАСОБІВ ШТУЧНОГО ІНТЕЛЕКТУ ДЛЯ ПІДТРИМКИ ГРУПОВОЇ ДИНАМІКИ ПРОЄКТНИХ КОМАНД: ВПЛИВ НА САМОЕФЕКТИВНІСТЬ ТА ЗАЛУЧЕНІСТЬ СТУДЕНТІВ

The issue of maintaining group dynamics in flexible remote teams is currently in the focal point of attention not only of commercial companies and government agencies as a response to the changing conditions of work organisation, including those associated with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also of higher education institutions that train future professionals. Since intragroup dynamics is a key factor affecting team performance, this paper is the result of the study conducted as part of the Group Dynamics and Communications course at National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NULES) to determine the potential of using AI tools as tools to support the group dynamics of self-organised teams during the implementation of educational projects. Based on the results of the free choice of project and team management tools, we categorised three groups among the 56 participants of the experiment according to the use or non-use of AI tools to enhance group dynamics, followed by self-assessment of the effectiveness of the selected tools in increasing their levels of self-efficacy and social engagement. The survey was based on a Likert scale measurement, and non-parametric methods of analysis and statistical hypothesis testing were used to process the results. The self-assessment confirmed that the incorporation of AI tools in the implementation of a team-based learning project did not influence the improvement of students' social engagement and the dynamics of self-efficacy for both effective and ineffective students. The authors identified the positive impact of using AI tools on its development for students with the average level of self-efficacy. We also presented an example of the use of Notion AI for enhancing group dynamics at each stage of team development according to B. Tuckman. The authors suggest that the impact of using AI tools in the process of implementing a group learning project depends more on personal characteristics of team members than on the choice of a specific AI model. Determination of application specifics of individual AI tools in the process of training future specialists in the implementation of various types of educational activities, particularly ethical considerations is recognised as an area for further research.

THE ROLE OF THE PEDAGOGUE IN INFORMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

The primary purpose of this study is to meticulously examine the role of the pedagogue in the administration of non-school spaces and elucidate how such management can potentiate teaching practice through the implementation of educational projects. This study, of a theoretical nature, is based on a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). The investigation was conducted by consulting the databases of the indexers SciELO Brazil and Google Scholar, providing a comprehensive and updated overview of the topic. The role of the pedagogue in non-school contexts is vast and diversified, encompassing the management, coordination, planning, and evaluation of educational activities. This professional is of utmost importance for the development of informal education, with his performance being essential for the organization, planning, evaluation, and training of educators in non-school environments. With this study, it is aimed to provide valuable perceptions and significant contributions to pedagogues, teachers, and educational managers, assisting them in their professional practices.

РОЗВИТОК МЕТОДИЧНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ МАЙБУТНІХ ВЧИТЕЛІВ ФІЗИКИ ТА ІНФОРМАТИКИ В УМОВАХ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ МУЛЬТИДИСЦИПЛІНАРНОСТІ В ОСВІТНЬОМУ ПРОЦЕСІ

The article is devoted to the transformation of professional and methodological training of future teachers of physics and computer science in higher education institutions. The modern tendencies of updating the content for professional training for future teachers of physics and computer science on the basis of the fundamental provisions of the Concept of the New Ukrainian School are analyzed. The necessity of updating and/or improving the professional training for future teachers in accordance with the current trends in reforming the education sector and introducing innovative techniques, methods and means of teaching that would ensure that the personal qualities and acquired competencies of university graduates meet the needs and requirements of the modern labor market is substantiated. The article outlines the importance of preparing a modern teacher to organize and implement project-based learning technology in general secondary education institutions. The stages of students’ (future teachers’) work in organizing students’ project activities are described. An indicative “Template of the methodological passport of the educational project” has been developed, according to which students develop scenarios for the implementation of educational projects in the educational process of a modern school. An example of a scenario for a training project developed by students which was successfully tested during the pedagogical practice of students in general secondary education institutions is presented.

Innovative educational environment as a branding tool

The aim of the article. The aim of the article is to investigate the impact of an innovative educational environment on the formation of a positive image, reputation and promotion of an education institution brand. Analysis results. Building and managing a brand in today’s challenges is one of the key tasks of forming a sustainable position of an education institution, because it is the construction of an innovative educational environment that is aimed at implementing a development strategy and global collaboration. The article considers the activity of the Language center “Lingua Hub”, a structural unit of Cherkasy State Business College, as one of the branding tools used by an education institution to enhance its competitiveness in the market of educational services. Today, the Language Center is a branding tool, a business card for stakeholders, a career orientation tool for potential applicants and interested people, etc., which is formed in accordance with the development strategy and brand creation of the education institution. The article analyzes the impact of the unit's activities on the development of international cooperation, establishment of partnership relations and implementation of educational projects and determines the main target audience and ways of communication with it. The features of interdisciplinary relations in the construction of the strategy of intercultural communications, the establishment of international partnerships and their influence on the formation of the image and brand of the education institution are highlighted. The authors consider brand management in the conditions of modern challenges and focus on the importance to follow the principles of building a successful brand, such as flexibility and adaptability to changes, loyalty to consumers of educational services, social activity, the ability to take risks and experiment. The digital component is separately highlighted as a branding tool of an innovative educational environment, which provides an opportunity to expand the target audience of brand consumers in a virtual dimension, and helps to eliminate a psychological barrier in communication, erase boundaries and increases economic efficiency.The developed brand strategy is aimed at the transition to digital branding, which contributes to the acquisition of a new status of the use of interactive communications, the acquisition of new forms of creative content, an effective tool of which is SMM. This provides an opportunity to communicate and receive feedback through social networks and SEO - promotion of the website of the education institution among search engines, which simplifies the search for the Language Center page by keyword. Special attention is paid to the use of digital tools and the creation of a virtual space for organizing the activities of the structural unit. In particular, the application of digital learning technologies through the use of mobile applications, social networks, educational platforms, cloud services, etc. simplifies the exchange of information and communication of participants in the educational process and provides the possibility of remote learning from anywhere in the world. The use of various marketing communication tools strengthens the internal and external components of branding. In particular, the management of the education institution is improved, the quality of the educational process is enhanced through the use of innovative teaching methods, the potential of educational services is increased, and the influence on the opinion of consumers is strengthened through proposals for international cooperation and increasing the competitiveness of the education institution in the market of educational services. Conclusions and directions for further research. The result of the study has shown that the formed innovative environment of the education institution is an effective mechanism of branding of the education institution. The Lingua Hub Language Center structural unit is a well-established brand, that has marketing communications for its promotion, meets the stated promises of participants in the educational process and consumers of educational services, evokes positive associations and emotions in the target audience, has a corporate style, and corresponds to the general strategy of the education institution’s development. Therefore, taking into account the current challenges and the need to implement a branding strategy in the activities of an education institution, as well as the influence of branding mechanisms and tools on the formation of its positive image, business reputation among potential consumers and stakeholders, the use of technologies of an innovative educational environment and its digital components is a significant indicator in competition of education institutions in the market. Prospects for further scientific research lie in the field of research on the role of branding in ensuring the competitiveness of an education institution in the educational services market.

GROUP DYNAMICS AND COMMUNICATIONS: SELECTION OF TOOLS TO SUPPORT STUDENT PROJECT LEARNING

In the modern conditions of globalization and widespread digitalization, cooperation between people in virtual environments is becoming an important condition for the success of both individuals and teams. This trend is also reflected in the education industry, and in the context of a high degree of uncertainty in access to educational resources and communication tools caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or military operations on the territory of Ukraine, the need to use flexible methodologies is actualized not only in training future IT specialists. At the same time, the use of online support tools for project-based learning and Agile project management contributes to the improvement, and under certain conditions is the only way to organize, cooperate between members of dynamic teams, form students' digital competence and soft skills, and gain professional experience. Based on the results of the analysis of scientific publications, Jira, Asana and Notion were identified as the most common IT project management tools and Trello - to support project-based learning and manage Agile teams. The results of a survey conducted among 1st and 4th year students of the Faculty of Information Technology of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NULES) as part of the implementation of diagnostic measures in the study of the discipline "Group Dynamics and Communications" are the basis for determining the effectiveness of using Trello as a means of supporting student project-based learning, the importance of students gaining educational experience of online project interaction and group dynamics, as well as creating conditions for early professional self-determination of students and gaining experience in professional activities and online interaction. It has been confirmed that professional experience has the greatest influence on the choice of project-based learning support tools: students with professional experience more often choose professional tools for the implementation of educational projects.

Team building’s social practice in large international projects

The article presents the results of an analytical review of publications and practical experience of team building in a large-scale international project for the development of agro-ecological education SAGRIS. The purpose of the study is to broadcast the positive experience of organizing teamwork in solving global problems, developing modern principles for the implementation of educational projects covering several large regions of the world. We carried out a comparative analysis of the identification of common goals and specific tasks of national project teams from countries that participated in the implementation of the SAGRIS program. 29 people took part in the team building procedures at the full-time stage of the program and in the subsequent expert survey – scientific and pedagogical staff of 4 Russian agricultural universities. The positive experience of team building in a large international project is formulated, which can be used to develop and implement new organizational and methodological approaches in the development of agro-ecological education at the international level, effectively combining the efforts of representatives of the scientific and pedagogical community of several universities in solving scientific problems of our time.

CREATIVE PROJECTS IN THE TRAINING OF LABOR AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS

The article examines the didactic possibilities of the technology of processing textile materials when performing creative projects by students - future teachers of labor education and technology. In particular, the introduction defines the priorities of the educational policy in Ukraine, among which an important place belongs to environmentalization, which is aimed at achieving the goals of sustainable development and contributing to the prosperity and protection of life on the planet. The key to the implementation of this priority is the formation of the readiness of the participants in the educational process for ecological conservation activities since it is one of the main subject-transformative practices that are implemented in labor training lessons in basic school and technology lessons in high school. Ecodesign in general and upcycling technology in particular are determined to be relevant in the acquisition of professional competencies. The main part of the article outlines the essence of secondary use of materials, the history of its appearance, its importance for nature conservation, and compliance with the concept of the three R's: "consumption reduction - reuse - recycling". Active use by fashion designers is being updated. Emphasis is placed on the importance of using upcycling in educational projects. The experience of the Department of Technological and Vocational Education of the Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University named after Volodymyr Vinnichenko in the implementation of individual projects on the "upcycling" technology in the educational process in the preparation of future teachers of labor training and technology is presented. It is about the methodology of project activity from the choice of the project topic to the final result, during which students have the opportunity to independently choose the design object according to their capabilities, develop the design and manufacture the product, and prove the necessity of the existence of the finished product in the real world. The results of the study are convincing that the implementation of educational projects by future teachers of work training and technology contributes to the development of creative abilities, creativity, the search for non-standard solutions, and the responsibility of students. Each manufactured item is unique, has an innovative design because an individual approach and design vision of each individual student is used to create it. In addition, the issue of ecological impact on the environment is raised - the recycled item will have a "second life" and will not be thrown into the trash. It is obvious that in the conditions of ecologically transformative activities, the development of the ecological culture of students takes place, and the implementation of such projects contributes to the ecological activity of future specialists. Keywords: project activity, creative project, upcycling, ecological culture, teachers of labor training, and technology

The analysis of the demand for scientific and methodological support for the organization of students’ project and research activities

The paper presents the results of a large-scale study of the current state of the problem of students project and research activities organization in Russian schools and institutions of additional education for children. About twenty thousand teachers and administrative and managerial workers from 67 regions of Russia took part in this study. It was carried out on the basis of the Federal Center for Scientific and Methodological Support of Teaching Staff at Herzen State Pedagogical University. The content of the paper examines the demand for different types of scientific and methodological support of subject teachers in the implementation of students project research activities, the degree of modern teachers awareness and mastery of project learning technologies, including evaluation of the quality of projects and research. The paper deals with the problems related to the organization of project and research work in classes with in-depth study of subjects as well as the organization of independent activity of students at all stages of projects and research. Special attention is paid to the analysis of problems and difficulties arising during the implementation of educational projects and research, which are differentiated, based on the content, into 3 groups (methodological, organizational-methodical and methodical, resource-informational nature). In this regard, possible ways of solving them are proposed at the level of schools and centers of scientific and methodological support of teaching staff.

ШЛЯХИ АКТИВІЗАЦІЇ НАВЧАЛЬНО-ПІЗНАВАЛЬНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ШКОЛЯРІВ НА УРОКАХ ТРУДОВОГО НАВЧАННЯ У ПРОЦЕСІ ВИВЧЕННЯ ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ ПРОЄКТУВАННЯ ВЛАСНОГО СТИЛЮ

The article proves the urgency of the problem of teaching students the peculiarities of choosing clothes and forming their own style. It is noted that clothing is part of the culture of human appearance, helps to create the image of a particular person and the family as a whole. From the ability to dress depends on the appearance of the individual, the peculiarities of its perception in society. Clothing is of great social, psychological and aesthetic importance. In the lessons of labor training in mastering the section «Technology of household activities and self-service» provides students with the study of technology design of their own style. The content of educational material for 9th grade students is analyzed and the structural elements of the information component of the technology of designing one's own style are highlighted. It is noted that in today's conditions with the help of traditional means and methods of teaching it is impossible to effectively prepare young students for independent living. The ways of activization of educational and cognitive activity of schoolchildren in the process of studying the technology of constructing one's own style are determined. The conclusion on the effectiveness of the use of information and communication technologies is made. A special role belongs to the use of multimedia presentations in the educational process. They are an effective way of compressing educational information, give the opportunity to form educational motives, the main of which is the interest in the subject. It is concluded that the implementation of educational projects and the availability of situations of free choice that require students to show personal initiative, also effectively contribute to the intensification of educational and cognitive activities of students. Peculiarities of the organization of students' educational activity as a project-technological one in the performance of creative tasks in the process of mastering the technology of designing one's own style are considered. Project development is a method of developmental learning and refers to modern pedagogical technologies, namely – personality-oriented pedagogical technology, which provides the development of mental abilities of the individual in the process of mastering the proposed knowledge, promotes cognitive activity of students. Key words: labor training, educational process, activation of educational and cognitive activity of schoolchildren, technology of designing own style, design and technological activity.

Media Projects as a Culture-Saving Communication Technology

The role of media projects in the modern world is growing. Today they are used in various spheres of activity of subjects of sociocultural communication. Theaters and museums, striving to remain a living part of society, are increasingly using media projects, providing their visitors with the opportunity to interact with the cultural achievements of the present and past.The article considers media projects as a promising communication technology in the development of cultural institutions. The article describes the transformation of the museum and theatrical space organization, the trend towards the growth of interactivity as a form of open dialogue between the visitor and the cultural institution. The author defines the concept of “media project in the field of art”. Museums and theaters today are participants in the process of mediatization, they actively use digital communication technologies and new models of communication with the audience. There are considered examples of successful media projects using virtual and augmented reality technologies in Russian museums and theaters over the past few years, including in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The article focuses on the connection of cultural institutions with new media — both of them disseminate information content, seek to gain and retain the attention of the audience. There are described examples of new media that have a successful experience in the implementation of educational projects. The article also discusses culture-oriented media projects in the field of education, which contributes to the formation and strengthening of the cultural competence of a modern specialist in any field.There are formulated the problems that a cultural institution may face at the stages of planning and implementing a media project. The author comes to the conclusion that media projects help to attract a wide audience to a cultural institution and retain the interest of its regular visitors; and interactivity, gamification and high-quality design will bring media projects in the field of art to a qualitatively new level.

Dual Master’s Programs as a Tool for the Formation of a Single Educational Space of the EAEU

The relevance of the topic of the article is due to the key role of higher education in the formation of the necessary compe tencies for the scientific, technological and industrial sphere of the economy of a modern state.Aim. The purpose of the article is to consider the methodological and practical issues of designing double degree master’s programs in the field of business education as one of the effective tools for the formation of a single educational space of the Eurasian Economic Union. The issues of development and implementation of joint educational programs are considered on the example of an international educational project developed at the Department of Business Informatics of the North-Western Institute of Management of the RANEPA. A substantive description of the project is given, the choice of a partner organization is substantiated, criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the project implementation are formulated.Tasks. Give a meaningful description of the international educational project (relevance, relevance, structure, methodology and methodological novelty, competencies being formed, etc.), justify the choice of a partner organization and formulate criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of an educational project.Methods. System approach and expert-analytical methods of research (flow methods of expertise, expert assessments).Results. The proposed methodological approach to the implementation of educational projects in the format of double diplomas allows solving the problems of internationalization of higher education, forming systems thinking, skills in working with large amounts of data and modern application packages, making non-standard decisions in the economy among students of master’s programs based on modern learning technologies. The conceptual level of the proposed approach is formed by the concepts of student-centered learning, building an individual learning trajectory for undergraduate students. The process-methodological level of the proposed approach allows the introduction of modern innovative network technologies for the implementation of the content of the disciplines of the economic mathematical cycle and the cycle of information technology, the adaptation of national educational systems to international standards and the formation of a competitive educational environment.Conclusions. The priority areas for the implementation of international educational projects are: transferring international programs to the status of network programs implemented with leading universities (including the development of double diploma programs); bringing international programs to European quality standards and requirements of international accreditation agencies; passing the international joint professional and public accreditation of international educational programs.

Head injury assessment in Italian Rugby Union: a two-seasons prospective analysis.

In Italy, to the best of our knowledge, there is no literature relating to injury and concussion epidemiology in rugby union. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to describe the incidence of sport-related concussion in Italian rugby union and the associated management of Head Injury Assessment (HIA). This is an observational prospective study, analyzing the Italian elite rugby championship (Top 12 and Coppa Italia) for two seasons (2018/2019 and 2019/2020). Twelve male teams of the Italian elite rugby championship were included. The diagnosis of traumatic brain injury was provided by a team doctor with HIA, while no match day doctor or video analysis was available. A concussion expert of Italian Rugby Federation reviewed all the HIAs. The outcome of interest were: incidence, playing situation and mechanism responsible for traumatic brain injury. In the study period, 47 HIAs were performed during matches (45.3/1000 player-match-hours) and 7 concussions were diagnosed by team doctors (6.75/1000 player-match-hours). After the concussion expert HIAs' review, the thirty-three percent of 16 diagnoses were made later, during follow-up, or based on clinical suspicion. Most symptoms complained about by players were neck pain and headache, in 14.6% and 13.4% of HIA, respectively. Concussions were predominately the result of tackling (46.5%) for the tackler (90.9%). The incidence of concussion in Italian Rugby appears to be low compared to that of rugby outside Italy, which is likely due to the learning curve of HIA and the absence of video analysis and match day doctors during competitions. The implementation of educational projects may be fundamental to promoting HIA process.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES OF TEACHING ‘PEDAGOGY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION’ COURSE IN THE LIGHT OF THE NEW UKRAINIAN SCHOOL CONCEPTUAL IDEAS

The article highlights the theoretical and methodological features of innovative personality-oriented technologies introduction in the teaching the discipline ‘Pedagogy of Primary Education’ for future primary school teachers. The experience of using interactive, problem, aesthetic therapy technologies in lectures and practical classes, taking into account the implementation of conceptual ideas of the New Ukrainian School (partnership pedagogy, personality orientation, motivated teacher, education on values, etc.).
 The purpose of studying the course ‘Pedagogy of Primary Education’ by future primary school teachers is determined, which consists of the development of professional motivation, formation of a system of knowledge about psychological and pedagogical bases of teaching and education of junior schoolchildren, modern forms of school interaction with family, development of practical skills and organizational skills., the educational environment of the New Ukrainian school on the basis of humanistic pedagogy. It is established that the most effective innovative technologies for teaching the course ‘Pedagogy of Primary Education’ are personality-oriented technologies, including interactive, project technologies, aesthetic therapy, and more.
 Interactive technologies are aimed at ensuring active interaction of participants through the optimal combination of various activities, including communication, creation of psychologically comfortable conditions, in which each student feels their uniqueness, individuality, self-sufficiency. Among the many interactive teaching methods of primary education pedagogy, the most productive, in our opinion, are dialogue, discussion, brainstorming, incomplete sentence, ‘carousel’, the method of the business game, analysis of pedagogical situations, the method of PRESS and others. The use of project technologies for studying primary education pedagogy promotes individual and creative development of personality, research skills, enables finding an individual approach to each student, and gives the opportunity to choose a more convenient way of learning and the pace of work. The result of the project can be a laptop (hand-made interactive mini-book on the topic), a knowledge map (structuring educational information in visual form), etc. Aesthetic theories contribute to the provision of a specific emotional atmosphere by activating the sensory sphere of the individual and the development of creative potential in the process of educational and cognitive activities. The most effective aesthetic therapy technologies include fairy tale therapy, laughter therapy, psycho gymnastics, etc.
 Emphasis is placed on the development of the professional motivation of students by involving them in interactive interaction, implementation of educational projects, individual creative tasks, aesthetic therapy activities, and more.

Exploring the ideal foreign language teacher profile in Spanish preschools: teacher education challenges

ABSTRACT The democratisation of early childhood education and care and the promotion of plurilingualism across Europe have facilitated the implementation of educational projects and research on early language learning at the pre-primary stage. However, in Spain and similar foreign language (FL) education contexts, it is not clear who should be implementing this early introduction of the FL, what their qualifications should be, or what preparation they require. The objective of this study was to identify the most adequate teacher profile for this language education. A Delphi research design was applied focusing on three main concerns: the most suitable teacher profile, the required qualifications, and the necessary preparation. Ninety-nine experts participated in two rounds of questioning: one qualitative with an open-ended online questionnaire and another quantitative, wherein experts’ degree of agreement was recorded on a Likert scale online questionnaire. Results suggest that an early childhood educator with at least an upper-intermediate level in the FL seems to be the most suitable profile. However, experts considered adequate preparation is necessary at both the pre-service and in-service stages, covering language improvement, specific pedagogy, and child’s development.

Stakeholder Perspectives on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in Educational Projects in Upper West Region, Ghana

The paper set out to outline the differences between conventional M&E and PM&E from the perspectives of stakeholders and assess their involvement as well as the benefits associated with PM&E in two districts: Nadowli-Kaleo and Daffiama-Bussie-Issa in the Upper West Region, Ghana. The paper employed multi-stage, simple random and purposive sampling methods in identifying respondents for interviews. Key informant interviews were used to collect data. Thematic and qualitative content analysis of participants’ voices were used in analysing the data. Findings reveal that PM&E gives primary stakeholders power and control over project execution and taking actions on monitoring results. However, it emerged that the youth and women were not fully involved in the process, some beneficiaries have limited capacity and understanding of their roles in the PM&E process and their involvement is limited to ad hoc approaches due to resource constraints. The study concludes that despite its implementation challenges, PM&E has an edge over orthodox M&E in enhancing effective implementation of educational projects. The paper recommends education of and capacity building for beneficiaries on their roles in the PM&E process to enable them more actively and meaningfully participate in it. Policy decision-makers should make conscious efforts to timely free more resources to the monitoring teams to facilitate their work. The monitoring team should also make frantic efforts to engage the youth and women to achieve the right level of participation in the process.

FOREIGN EXPERIENCE OF FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING IN PROJECT TECHNOLOGY USAGE

The article analyzes the foreign experience of future primary school teacher training in project activities usage. It has been established that the usage of educational projects is essential in the conditions of the New Ukrainian School. Emphasis is placed on the fact that for high-quality implementation of educational projects by schoolchildren, it is necessary to prepare future teachers for this type of activity even during their studies in higher educational institutions. The peculiarities of future primary school teacher training in different countries (France, Great Britain, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria) are analyzed. The analysis of the foreign experience of France, Great Britain, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria has made it possible to draw a conclusion about the relevance of project technologies in the course of future primary school teacher training. Based on the study of the educational programs that prepare students majoring in primary education at a number of European universities, it has been found that future primary school teachers should acquire relevant competencies in the organization of project activities, know a variety of innovative learning technologies, in particular project technology, carry out various educational projects in the course of professional training at higher educational institutions. Professionalism and the pace of a specialist’s entry into the professional environment depend on their knowledge, abilities, and skills, readiness to operate in modern conditions, and the ability to design and implement project technology. In some universities, specific optional disciplines have been introduced, i.e., «Educational Projects» at the Pedagogical University of the National Education Commission in Krakow.
 It has been proven that the prospects for further research lie in the development of a system of future primary school teacher training in project technology usage in the course of professional activities and experimental verification of its effectiveness.

ОЦЕНКА НА КОГНИТИВНОТО И ЛИЧНОСТНОТО РАЗВИТИЕ НА ПЪРВОКЛАСНИЦИ В УСЛОВИЯ НА ОБУЧЕНИЕ ПРИ ПРИЛАГАНЕ НА ДИНАМИЧЕН МОДЕЛ В БОГАТА НА ТЕХНОЛОГИИ СРЕДА

This study presents the results of expert assessment of cognitive and personal development of 7–8-years-old students as a result of the implementation of educational project The First graders’ New Start“. The project aims to apply an innovative model of competency-based teaching and learning in rich of technologies environment with application of Dynamic Model of work in primary school. „The First Graders’ New Start“ is a project initiated, implemented, and supported by the government – Municipality of Burgas, Bulgaria. The expert evaluation is realized from Primary school teachers, who are involved in the project activities. The expert assessment is done according to the methodology „The Students’ Profile“ of Gilbruch (according to Dragolova, 2007). It is realized through long-term observation of the student by the teachers during the project work. 320 first-grade students from 17 schools in Municipality of Burgas, Bulgaria are evaluated. Data on the degree of cognitive and personal development of students are derived. The level of development of various skills that are important for this age and that are related to the objectives of the project are analysed. The adequacy of the expert assessment is compared with standardized methods of research. The conclusions correspond to the achievement of the goals defined within the Dynamic model of work during „The First graders’ New Start“ experiment.

METHOD OF FORMING AN EFFECTIVE TEAM OF EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS

Project management methodology is widely used in various aspects of educational activities, including in the field of adult education. In-service training projects implemented by higher education institutions in the field of adult education, mainly at public expense, are limited, on the one hand, in terms of implementation, which leads to the impossibility of increasing project implementation time, then in the amount of funding regulated by relevant provisions and resolutions on the organization of professional training (advanced training) of specialists, and on the other hand, the internal regulations and rules of educational institutions on the organization of training and implementation of educational projects in the field of higher education, aimed at working with students. At the same time, the implementation of such projects is subject to increased requirements for their quality. Under such conditions, the implementation of educational projects of professional development is quite difficult. Teams of educational projects of advanced training are formed mainly of persons selected from among the internal employees of the educational institution, who are able to work with an adult audience. To form such teams, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of adult learning, the peculiarities of educational projects of professional development and the peculiarities of the teams of such projects. Accordingly, the management of such teams is associated with certain personnel risks that may affect the success of the project. In turn, working with teams whose members have a high creative potential requires effective management methods, one of which is the process of forming a single, coherent team of like-minded people who can effectively achieve the project goal. A method of forming teams of educational projects of advanced training, obtained as a result of cross-evaluation of qualities (creativity) of team members of such projects, taking into account their personnel risks and "degrees of trust", is proposed. It is concluded that this method allows the head of the educational project to increase the efficiency of decision-making on team building or planning of executors for the educational project of professional development, by selecting applicants with the highest "degrees of trust".