Institutions Of Various Levels Research Articles

School shooting: are psychiatrists capable of preventing tragedies?

Armed attacks with numerous victims committed in educational institutions of various levels, mainly (but not always) with the use of firearms, have received the generic name “school shooting”, and attackers are most often called “school shooters”. The United States is the leader in the prevalence of mass murders in educational institutions, although these tragic incidents also occur in other countries, and their number shows a tendency to constantly increase. Since any murder is an abnormal phenomenon, the question of the mental health of school shooters naturally arises. Research shows that not all assailants show symptoms of mental disorders; the most common cause of armed attacks is bullying and the desire to take revenge on offenders for cruel humiliation. In cases where a mental disorder is still diagnosed, not all students, as well as their family members, agree to receive psychiatric care. The prevention of armed attacks must be carried out by the efforts of school counsellors and school psychologists with the possible involvement of psychiatrists, although the potential of psychiatric care in the prevention of school murders, according to the authors of the article, is quite limited.

Peculiarities of the impact of learning losses on the formation of human capital in Ukraine under martial law

During the period of the pandemic and martial law, Ukraine has lost a significant part of its human capital: assessing these losses and developing proposals for their restoration is especially relevant in the context of the need to restore Ukraine’s economy in the post-war period. The purpose of the article was to study and systematize the causes of human capital losses and their structure, to determine the impact of learning losses on the formation of human capital, as well as to summarize proposals for compensation for learning losses and restoration of human capital. As a result of the analysis of the scientific works, a number of factors have been identified that affect the level of learning losses and learning gaps due to quarantine restrictions in various countries of the world, namely, Germany, Spain, Belgium, China. The systematization of information made it possible to group the factors that affect learning losses in Ukraine, with the allocation of groups of factors that are due to the restriction of opportunities to attend educational institutions, and groups of factors that have arisen as a result of hostilities in Ukraine. The paper substantiates the existence of regional differences in the occurrence of learning losses and their impact on the formation of human capital. The clustering of regions has been carried out on the basis of losses of entrants in educational institutions and the region’s contribution to the creation of the gross domestic product of Ukraine. The results of the clustering made it possible to determine the priority directions for the restoration of human capital. Based on the research results, measures to eliminate learning losses and learning gaps for educational institutions of various levels are proposed, which can be applied in practice in the post-war reconstruction of the country’s economy

Implementation of the cluster approach in the practice of the territorial organization of health care: theoretical, institutional and practical aspects

Introduction. The reform of the health care system in Ukraine ensured the creation of a multi-level provision of medical services, which covered medical institutions of all forms of ownership, which are not only competitors on the regional and local markets, but also had the full opportunity to participate in contractual relations with the National Health Service of Ukraine (NSZU) regarding the provision of medical care packages. Despite the positive consequences of transformational changes, a number of problems arose in the regions regarding the formation of optimal communications between different levels of providing medical services, the availability of services for patients, logistics related to medical care, the effectiveness of the use of budget funds, material and human resources, the availability of special medical care in separate regions (primarily regions of military operations), territorial organization of the network. According to government decisions, to solve these problems, the process of forming hospital districts and hospital clusters has been initiated, which, as practice shows, requires ambiguous management decisions. The above actualizes the problem of scientific support (analytical assessments, monitoring, design of possible further changes) of modern processes of the territorial organization of health care and its public management at the regional and local levels.
 The purpose of the research is a systematic analysis of the processes of cluster formation in health care and, on this basis, the development of theoretical and methodological provisions and justification of directions for further improvement of the established models of territorial organization of the industry.
 Methods. Applied methods of system analysis - to evaluate the process of establishing regulatory and legal prerequisites for starting cluster initiatives in health care, comparative analysis - in order to identify theoretical approaches to the interpretation of the phenomenon of territorial clusters in domestic and foreign scientific opinion. General scientific and empirical methods of economic science are used: methods of analysis and synthesis, comparison, summary and grouping - to identify the potential, opportunities and threats in the implementation of management decisions regarding the further functioning and development of clusters in health care of the regions of Ukraine.
 The results. Using a number of arguments, the expediency of using the cluster approach in the territorial organization of health care has been proven. The process of establishing the institutional basis for the formation of clusters in health care in Ukraine is evaluated. The peculiarities of the organizational structure of the territorial hospital cluster are determined. An empirical analysis of the prerequisites for the formation of hospital clusters in certain regions of Ukraine was carried out. The expected results of the formation of a capable network and the formation of territorial hospital clusters and risks in the implementation of management decisions regarding the selected model of the territorial organization of the medical space are determined. Based on the modeling of the possible influence of institutional, industrial, infrastructural and financial factors on the functioning and development of newly formed structural entities in the health care of the region, possible options for prevention and leveling of negative effects and development of relations between local self-government bodies and medical institutions of various levels are proposed for the purpose of optimization synergistic effect of cluster formation.
 Prospects. It is advisable to focus further scientific research on the issues of monitoring the work of the network of primary and specialized medical care institutions within the framework of newly formed hospital clusters and the introduction of information systems into the practice of strategic and operational management of a capable health care network.

«WELL-BEING» CONCEPT IN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: LEGAL MECHANISMS OF IMPLEMENTATION IN CORPORATE CULTURE

The article is devoted to the study of the concept of «Well-being», which has become a trend phenomenon of labor relations and corporate culture of modern organizations. The relevance of the study is due to the increasing role of legal mechanisms for ensuring working conditions that allow influencing the well-being of employees, improving their internal state, taking care of health, fighting emotional burnout and increasing motivation. Based on the analysis of foreign practice and generalization of world experience, the authors reveal the issues of the effectiveness of the «well-being» approach in the field of education, its legal constructions are designated. For the first time in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the authors have made a scientific attempt to prove the effectiveness of the approaches provided for by the concept of «well-being», to ensure its legal justification and implementation. As a result of the conducted research, scientifically significant results have been achieved in the form of proposals for improving legislation at the centralized and local levels regulating the activities of teaching staff in educational institutions of various levels. Particular attention is paid by the authors to local rule-making as the main level of application of the «Well-being» concept in educational organizations, in connection with which, the article raises questions about the consolidation of labor rights and obligations in collective agreements and agreements, labor regulations; ensuring mechanisms for caring for the well-being of employees in all areas of the personnel management system. According to the authors of the study, the development of legal mechanisms for the introduction of the concept of «Well-being» into corporate culture will bring labor relations to a new level, allowing for effective interaction of teaching staff, employers, government agencies and organizations, which ultimately has a positive impact on the quality of educational services provided. The obtained research results can be used to improve the system of corporate personnel management in educational institutions in accordance with the modern needs of the labor market.

FORMATION OF INFORMATION CULTURE IN STUDENTS OF ENGINEERING AND PEDAGOGICAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE DURING THEIR VOCATIONAL TRAINING

The study examines the problem of the content and structure of the students’ information culture in engineering and pedagogical areas of expertise, as well as directions, methods and technologies of its formation during their professional training. The purpose of the article is to highlight the content and structure of the information culture in students of engineering and pedagogical specialities and to study the leading ways of managing its formation within the vocational training process. It has been established that information culture is complex, integrated, and value-based personal formation, a structural component of the future specialist’s professional culture. It includes a set of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that aid in effectively perceiving, processing, understanding, evaluating, storing, producing, sharing and application of information in the modern information society, in professional activity and in teaching in educational institutions. It has been found out that information culture in its development goes through several qualitative levels, namely: cognitive (the level of awareness and functional knowledge); emotional value-based (instructions, evaluations, and attitudes); and behavioural (actual and potential cultural behaviour in working with information) ones. Following the analysis of primary sources, within the space of an individual’s information culture, the culture of educational-cognitive activity, communicative and computer cultures have been distinguished. It has been claimed that each component has independent significance and, in unity, ensures the implementation of cognitive, value-orientating, creative-developmental functions, as well as the functions of optimization, intensification, and professionalization in the students’ professional training in engineering and pedagogical area of expertise. It has been generalized that information culture assists future professionals to become active participants in the contemporary information space, effective agents of society’s digital transformation, and representatives of high professional culture and professional and pedagogical mastery. It has been emphasized that the process of shaping the information culture in students of engineering and pedagogical specialities is an integral part of their professional training, conducted based on comprehensive and interdisciplinary approaches. The main directions of such activity include: deepening the content of curriculum disciplines, expanding the content of educational and production practices, introducing special courses and electives, refining the content of students’ independent educational activities in engineering and pedagogical specialities, developing project-based and public activities of students, and in addition – networking. Practical experience in implementing programs for the formation of information culture in educational institutions of various levels has shown that such programs can be successful if they are adapted to the needs and capabilities of a specific educational organisation. Further refinement of comprehensive interdisciplinary programs for the formation of the students’ information culture is seen in its adaptation to changes in the information environment, development of interactive resources, strengthening digital security, collaboration with other organizations, and spreading awareness regarding the importance of information culture and digital literacy among all participants of the educational process. It has been concluded that managing the process of forming the information culture of students in engineering and pedagogical areas of expertise is a complex and multi-faceted task. In its implementation, it is necessary to ensure the unity, interconnection, and complementarity of all the mentioned directions, as well as to carry out direct operation (via consulting, lectures, and seminar classes) and indirect (through pedagogical conditions, established procedures, instructions, and modern SMART systems) competent pedagogical management.

MODELS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP QUALITIES IN STUDENT YOUTH: DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN EXPERIENC

The article reveals the topical problem of shaping the leadership qualities in student youth, educating potential leaders who can quickly and purposefully integrate into society, solve social and industrial issues and manage groups and innovative projects. It has emphasised the relevance of the problem of modelling the development of youth leadership and the study and adaptation of domestic and international experience in this area. It has been defined that the vast majority of existing conceptual approaches concern the leadership of adults, skilled professionals, and the business sphere. The purpose of the article is to review the conceptual ideas and theories that form the basis of models for the formation of leadership qualities in student youth, as well as identification of the work system for training leaders in educational institutions of various levels. The study uses the methods of substantive, retrospective, comparative and definitional analysis, synthesis of principal ideas regarding youth leadership development, as well as generalization and specification of the best experience of modelling the formation of leadership qualities in student youth. Current theories underlying the investigation of the youth leadership phenomenon have been considered, among which are the Trait Theory and the Great Person Theory, Theories of resonant, proactive, emotional, charismatic, democratic, transformational, situational, participative, servant leadership, and whatever. It has been found out that all existing programs for effective leader development are based on a single humanistic concept that a leader is, first of all, an individual who, guided primarily by higher spiritual needs, strives for self-realization. It has been claimed that leadership qualities include both individual and psychological personality traits, as well as those which determine productive relationships arising in the group interaction process. Several psychological, pedagogical and complex models for the formation of leadership qualities in student youth, developed in Ukraine and abroad, have been revealed. The models presented in the article are based on the author’s concepts, which, at the same time, have common features in the organization of purposeful training and self-study of pupils / students to develop so-called soft skills in them, the formation of leader attitude, leader competency, leader behaviour and teamwork experience. The peculiarities of educational disciplines, classroom and extracurricular work, student self-government and socially and energetic civil activities during the formation of leadership qualities in student youth at the level of an educational institution have been characterized. Examples of the development of youth leadership by organizations at the regional, all-Ukrainian, and international levels have been given. It has been pointed out that most models of leadership development have several common features, namely: a) emphasis on both academic knowledge and personal development of leadership qualities of pupils / students; b) ensuring a high level of interaction in the “teacher-student” and “student-student” systems; c) experiential learning; d) reflective learning; e) collaborative learning; e) creation of a comfortable and emotionally rich educational environment; f) activation of study and cognitive activities of pupils/students via project activities and networking; g) operating the mutual evaluation and feedback. It has been concluded that each of the analysed models of leadership formation provides students with valuable opportunities to shape leadership skills and apply them in the real world, increasing their personal and professional development.

METHODS FORORGANIZATION OFCONTEXTUALTRAININGOFFUTUREGEOGRAPHYTEACHERS

The study examines the issues of improving future geography teachers’ professional training through contextual learning; it emphasizes the practicality of conceptual changes in terms of the transition from post-industrial to information society and forced distance interaction. The purpose of the article is to study the features and determine the crucial principles, approaches, stages and technologies of organizing contextual learning for future geography teachers as an organic part of their professional training. Several research methods were used to achieve the goal, including the method of comparative, substantive and reflective analysis of primary sources, advanced domestic and foreign experience, modelling, systematization and concretization of known approaches in the organization of contextual learning of future geography teachers. As a result of the review of scientific literature, the presence of two concepts of contextual learning, which are used in foreign and domestic educational practice, has been revealed. The first model of Contextual Teaching and Learning proposes the involvement of students in the learning process using real, personally meaningful situations and contexts that reflect the application of knowledge and skills in everyday life. The second is A. Verbytskyi’s model of Symbolic-Contextual Learning focusing on the assimilation of the professional context by future specialists and presuming the introduction of study material to the scope of future professional activity. It has been pointed out that both models emphasize the importance of the context in the assimilation of effective knowledge and the formation of competence in their application in practice. While the Symbolic-Contextual Learning model is mostly focused on preparing for the future professional activity of a specialist with a higher education level, the Contextual Teaching and Learning one covers a wider application of contexts in the study process of educational institutions of various levels. The content and essence of subject and social contexts for future geography teachers and the ways of their creation in the process of bachelor’s professional training have been revealed. The principles and approaches which the technology of contextual learning in the higher pedagogical school is based on have been clarified; the stages (educational activities of the academic type, quasi-professional and study-professional activities), the leading models of contextual learning (semiotic, imitative and social ones), methods, forms and techniques that are most appropriate at each of the stages have been described. The educational and professional training program for bachelors in the speciality 014.07 Secondary education (Geography) at the Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University has been analysed; its meaningfulness, efficiency and effectiveness in achieving the program learning outcomes planned by the Standard have been emphasised. It has been claimed that the method of contextual learning is based on student-centred and competency-based approaches and includes: the problem-searching nature of students’ educational activities, the use of collaborative learning technologies, ICT and digital technologies, the involvement of external stakeholders, the creation of emotional and moral situations, and the introduction of practice-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches, reflective and analytical assessment. It has been concluded that the integration of traditional and innovative approaches, and the introduction of contextual learning will allow future geography teachers not only to deeper learn the theoretical aspects of geographical and pedagogical sciences but also to skilfully apply them in real life and professional situation.

Training of Emergency Medical Specialists in Contemporary Realities

Relevance. In accordance with Federal Law No. 323-FZ [17], emergency medical assistance, including emergency specialized medical care, is provided in emergency form outside a medical organization, as well as on outpatient and inpatient basis. An ambulance is an emergency medical service that travels to those whose lives and health are in danger. Emergency medical assistance, including emergency specialized medical care, is provided in case of diseases, accidents, injuries, poisonings and other conditions requiring urgent medical intervention. The reasons for calling an ambulance in an emergency form are sudden acute diseases (conditions) and (or) sudden exacerbations of chronic diseases without obvious signs of a threat to life, requiring urgent medical intervention. In the training of doctors, including in postgraduate education, these factors are taken into account.Aim of the study. Improvement of the quality of theoretical and practical training of emergency medical specialists, as well as clinical residents and practical doctors of various specialties, taking into account issues of emergency and military medicine.Material and methods. A review of official documents of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation and the literature on postgraduate education of doctors with subsequent primary specialized accreditation for 2018-2022 was carried out. The literature on modern approaches to the provision of emergency medical care to victims was studied, taking into account the specifics of military (tactical) medicine for 2020–2022.Conclusion. The training of emergency medical professionals, taking into account the realities of the present, should include issues of tactical medicine and be practice-oriented using simulation equipment. It is necessary to know and be able to work with modern means of protection and medical care available in the troops; be prepared to work in medical institutions of various levels with the mass flow of injured and wounded.

PATRONS IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM: THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE TALANTSEV BROTHERS TO ITS DEVELOPMENT

The article analyzes the contribution of famous entrepreneurs of the Chuvash region, the Talantsev brothers – Nikolai Mikhailovich, Mikhail Mikhailovich and Zinovy Mikhailovich – to the development of the education system in the late XIX – early XX century.
 
 In pre-revolutionary Russia at the beginning of the XX century, charitable activities are expanding in the business environment. A considerable part of the country’s educated business elite considered it inhumane and undignified to do business only for the sake of making a profit and tried to direct part of their funds to charity. Alms-houses, shelters for the elderly and children, hospitals and night shelters were opened at their expense. Sponsorship of educational institutions of various levels occupied a significant place in the patronage of such entrepreneurs. Such entrepreneurs included well-known merchants and production workers, the Talantsev brothers. Studying the experience of their charitable activities in the education system makes it possible to assess the contribution of the Talantsev brothers to the development of education in the region, to understand the spirit of entrepreneurs of pre-revolutionary Russia.
 
 The main purpose of the research is to study the contribution of the Talantsev brothers, well-known entrepreneurs and patrons in the Volga region, to the development of education in the Chuvash Region and beyond.
 
 Materials and methods. The main methods for the analysis were historical-genetic, problem-chronological and retrospective methods, which made it possible, based on the methodological principles of historicism, consistency and objectivity, to analyze source materials – archival documents and special scientific literature on the subject, to comprehensively consider the problems posed.
 
 Study results. Based on a systematic analysis of source materials, the article discusses the first steps in the charitable activities of Yadrin entrepreneurs, known far beyond the Chuvash Region – the Talantsev brothers – Nikolai Mikhailovich, Mikhail Mikhailovich, Zinovy Mikhailovich – at the end of the late XIX – early XX century XIX century. The contribution of the Talantsev brothers to the development of primary and primary vocational education at the beginning of the late XIX – early XX century XX century is studied. Their role in opening a non-classical secondary school and a girls’ gymnasium in Yadrin aimed at forming needful vocational and gymnasium education in the region is analyzed. The main forms and directions of sponsor support in the field of education by patrons of the Talantsevs were studied. The role of the youngest of the brothers, Z.M. Talantsev, in opening Nizhny Novgorod People’s University, in the evolvement of its chemical faculty is considered.
 
 Conclusion. The conclusion is made about a worthy contribution of well-known large entrepreneurs in the Volga region, patrons the Talantsev brothers to the development of primary school, vocational, gymnasium and higher education.

EVOLVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF SAMBO IN THE VOLUNTARY SPORTS SOCIETY “UROZHAI” OF THE CHUVASH ASSR (1970s)

According to archival sources, in the 1960s, following integration at the All-Russian level of the VSC “Kolkhoznik” and the VSC “Urozhai” in the Chuvash ASSR, these sports societies were also reorganized. At this, it should be noted that among the most popular and highly-demanded sports among the rural youth were various types of wrestling, among which a special place was occupied by sambo wrestling, which embodied all the best of the national types of wrestling of the peoples of the USSR. Taking into account the tasks to be solved facing the newly created VSC, sambo optimally approached their implementation due to its pronounced applied nature. However, as evidenced by the retrospective analysis of archival data, issues about the evolvement and development of domestic wresting among workers of the republican agrarian sector remain unexplored in the regional historiography, which determines the relevance of the research undertaken.
 
 The purpose of the study is to identify the stages of evolvement and development of sambo in the republican VSC “Urozhai”.
 
 Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of the historical aspects in sambo evolvement and development in the sports society of agricultural workers was carried out on the basis of data from republican archives, information from regional periodicals, as well as publications of scientific and methodological literature. The main research methods were analysis and generalization of data from archival sources, publications in periodicals, information from scientific and methodological literature and Internet sources. For the first time, some historical aspects of sambo evolvement and development stages in the republican VSC “Urozhai” are investigated, and their boundaries are theoretically outlined.
 
 Study results. A brief historical overview covering evolvement and development of sambo in the VSC “Urozhai” of the Chuvash ASSR during the 1970s is presented. Some statistical data are given that give an idea of the dynamics of sambo development in the VSC “Urozhai”. The practical significance of the research lies in the fact that the results obtained eliminate gaps in the regional history of sports and can be used for preparing various textbooks of a sports and historical nature and in training specialists in physical education in regional vocational education institutions of various levels. The prospects of the research are that the results obtained can be used in generalization and systematization of information on evolvement and development of sports cultivated in the Chuvash Republic.
 
 Conclusions. On the basis of a retrospective analysis of research materials and statistical data on the dynamics showing the increase in the number of trainees in sambo sections in the republican VSC “Urozhai”, the stages of its evolvement and development are theoretically substantiated and differentiated.

SAMBO WRESTLERS OF CHUVASHIA IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS ARENA (1970s–1980s)

The domestic system of unarmed self-defense is considered as a specific socio-cultural phenomenon and it is noted that cultivation of sambo at the international level is essential. According to the results of earlier studies, the period of the 1970s–1980s saw a stage of rapid development of sambo in the Chuvash ASSR, as well as recognition of sambo as a world cultural phenomenon, which was the cumulative result of the activities carried out by sports functionaries and sambo wrestlers from various regions of the USSR.
 
 The purpose of the study is to analyze the results of the performance of sambo wrestlers of the Chuvash ASSR on the international sports arena in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the contribution of Chuvash sambo wrestlers to the recognition of sambo as a world cultural phenomenon.
 
 Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of the results of the Chuvash athletes’ performance in the international sports arena in the 1970s and 1980s was carried out on the basis of generalizing the data from republican archives, information from regional periodicals and a number of Internet resources. The main research methods were analysis and generalization of data from archival sources, publications in periodicals and Internet sources. For the first time, an attempt was made to assess the contribution of Chuvash sambo wrestlers to the recognition of sambo as a world cultural phenomenon.
 
 Study results. A brief historical overview of the results of the Chuvash sambo wrestlers’ performance on the international sports arena in the 1970s and 1980s is presented. The practical significance of the research lies in the fact that the results obtained eliminate gaps in the regional history of sports and can be used for preparing various textbooks of a sports and historical nature and in training specialists in physical education in regional vocational education institutions of various levels as well as in advanced training courses for sambo trainers-teachers of supplementary educational institutions. The obtained results can be used in the generalization and systematization of information in the formation and development of sports cultivated in the Chuvash Republic.
 
 Conclusions. Based on a retrospective analysis of statistical data on the results of Chuvash sambo wrestlers’ performance in the international sports arena, a number of particular conclusions are formulated. The period in the 1970s–1980s is characterized as a stage of rapid sambo development in the Chuvash ASSR, which is associated with the participation of Chuvash sambo wrestlers in international competitions and achievement by some of them the standards of the USSR Master of Sport of International Class. Chuvash sambo wrestlers made a certain contribution to the team-wide success of the USSR national sambo team, which resulted in the recognition of sambo as a global sociocultural phenomenon.

Роль СССР в развитии системы образования Афганистана между 1933 и 1978 гг.

Prior to Soviet cultural and educational co-operation, Afghanistan had an outdated education system based on a traditional approach to teaching. Interaction with the USSR modernized the programs and methods of prima-ry, secondary and higher education in the country. Cultural and educational long-term contracts were conclud-ed, scientific training programs were launched, and training courses were developed for Afghan youth in the Soviet Union’s higher educational institutions. This article attempts to ascertain which areas of education in Afghanistan were most strongly influenced by the Soviet state. It is emphasized that the USSR participation in the transformation of the educational system of Afghanistan consisted not only in the organization of educa-tional institutions of various levels throughout the country, but also in the construction of infrastructure to ensure the educational process in the most problematic areas in this regard, in the creation of adapted curricula, in providing the youth of Afghanistan with the opportunity to undergo professional training in Soviet universities in order to eliminate the personnel deficit in the country; in financial support of studying youth through the pay-ment of scholarships. Both adverse and beneficial results of co-operation between the two countries in the field of education are considered.

INCLUSION OF THE TOPIC «THE SIMPLEST FUNCTIONAL EQUATIONS» IN THE MODEL PROGRAMS FOR STUDYING THE SUBJECT «ALGEBRA AND THE BEGINNINGS OF ANALYSIS»

Formulation of the problem. Analysis of the issue of including the topic "The simplest functional equations" in the model curricula for studying the subject "Algebra and the beginnings of analysis" for specialized classes with in-depth study of mathematics. A model curriculum studies the approximate sequence of achieving the expected learning outcomes, the content of the subject or integrated course, and the types of students’ educational activities. The inclusion of this topic aims to start a creative understanding of functional relationships existing in real systems and processes, in particular, ecological, economic, and social ones. Materials and methods. Theoretical method of analysis of methodical and educational literature on the researched issue; comparative analysis to understand different views on the problem; systematization and generalization to create recommendations for the content of the proposed topic, as well as formulating conclusions and integrating the pedagogical experience of authors who teach relevant disciplines in educational institutions of various levels. Results. The possible content of the topic "The simplest functional equations" in the model programs for studying the subject "Algebra and the beginnings of analysis", examples for an explanation by the teacher, and confirmation by students are proposed. For some examples, different approaches to their solution are proposed; convenient tables are provided for students to find partial solutions to some types of functional equations. Conclusions. The authors believe that the topic "The simplest functional equations" will be useful and acceptable for studying within the scope of the subject "Algebra and the beginnings of analysis" by students of specialized classes with an in-depth study of mathematics. Within the eleven-year school education, of course, it was impossible to find time to study this topic due to the saturation and density of the material necessary for study. But in the twelve-year New Ukrainian School, marked by a deeper differentiation of specialized education, the topic "The simplest functional equations" can strengthen the fundamentality of mathematical education in classes with in-depth study of mathematics, computer science, etc. Further research in this direction may concern the method of solving the simplest recurrent equations.

GREEN TAXONOMY OF THE RUSSIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPLEX: CURRENT STATUS AND DIRECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT

А comprehensive analysis of the system of measures to stimulate and support the agro-industrial complex was carried out by the author; it was emphasized that such measures should be based (and are already rely to a large extent) on the principles of modern approaches to managing core industries. One of these fundamental principles is the use of the principles of the ESG agenda - green taxonomy strategies and methods. There are the principles and tools of green taxonomy in agriculture considered in detail in this paper, its current directions are presented, including on the basis of a systematic and comprehensive study of vectors of state support, resource conservation of such key components of the environment as air, water and soil. This study is important in understanding the growing global interest in reorienting public support for agriculture to transform agricultural and food systems into health-enhancing activities, Economy and planet, ensuring food safety, compliance with ESG principles. The article states that only an enabling environment with the necessary commitment to consistency of public administration in this area, a new legal framework, additional financial resources and local support structures will support the green transformation of the of the country’s agro-industrial system, which has already begun.
 Background. The agro-industrial complex of the Russian economy has traditionally been at the center of the political and economic agenda in our country for many years. Power and legislative institutions of various levels, including, first of all, the President and the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as the authorities of the subjects of the Federation, pay increased attention to the regulation and support of this sphere. And this is no coincidence because of the stable development issue of the agro-industrial complex is directly related to aspects of national food security – is a key factor in the functioning of the entire macroeconomic complex of the country, the well-being and stability of the population’s life.
 Purpose. The purpose of this work is to identify and analyze the effectiveness of a set of measures taken at the state level to stimulate and develop the “green agenda” of the Russian agro-industrial complex.
 Materials and methods. The legislative and regulatory acts of the Russian Federation, analytical reviews of leading Russian and international communities, Rosstat data, expert opinions of specialists in specific specialized areas, data from periodicals, works of Russian and foreign scientists in the field of agriculture were used during the preparation and writing the article. Analytical and empirical approaches to solving the tasks were used, abstract-logical methods of structuring information, systematic and complex analysis of existing information arrays of data, as well as general scientific logical approaches and methods of study were involved in the course of the research.
 Results. The present study revealed the current prerequisites and proved the existing potential in terms of development priorities tin order achieve the goals of sustainable development by agricultural entities, especially with the full involvement of various levels of governance and sectors of the economy.

Evaluating the effectiveness of support for teachers' professional development programs based on the automated monitoring system

Introduction. The article presents a study on the problem of developing and implementing support interventions for teachers’ professional development programs based on an automated monitoring system. The purpose of the article is to evaluate the effectiveness of supporting teacher professional development programs based on an automated monitoring system. Materials and Methods. The study was structured within the framework of a descriptive model of supporting teachers’ professional development programs based on an automated monitoring system, as it is aimed at evaluation the effectiveness of support. The research tasks were solved by means of applying a set of complementary theoretical methods, such as analysis of Russian and international educational theory and practice in the field of designing support for teachers’ professional development; modeling, comparison and generalization. The empirical methods included assessment tools, statistical processing and expert assessment procedures. The study was based on data obtained during the assessment of professional competencies of 3,375 teachers from 48 municipal departments of education in the Republic of Bashkortostan (the Russian Federation). The data were subjected to comparative quantitative and qualitative analysis according to the evaluation criteria developed according to the types of teachers’ professional activities. Results. The authors have identified the components within the model of supporting teachers’ professional development based on an automated monitoring system. Technological aspects of implementation were adjusted, and the effectiveness of support was evaluated. It has been established that a system-forming component in the design and implementation of support for teachers’ professional development programs is assessment, which allows to identify professional deficits and determine a set of forms of educational events that contribute to teachers’ professional development. Modern assessment system of professional competencies should be characterized by validity and objectiveness; also it should follow the principles of confidentiality, competence, responsibility, systematic nature, informing participants about the goals and results of the evaluation procedure. The authors emphasize that automated systems allow to conduct valid assessment procedures, as well as to build a system for tracking the effectiveness of supporting teachers’ professional development in one or a range of educational settings. Conclusions. The article concludes that the use of the proposed model of supporting teachers’ professional development programs based on an automated monitoring system will allow each teacher to identify and eliminate professional deficits in conditions of constantly increasing requirements for teachers’ competence, which corresponds to the concept of continuing education of teachers. The authors emphasize that designing teachers’ professional development programs based on the automated monitoring system ensures the development of teachers’ subjective position, allowing them to build an individual educational route independently or under the guidance of a mentor, and also stimulates the development of variability in the content and technologies of the professional development system, which corresponds to the trends in the development of the system of continuing education. The presented practical experience of the implementation of the proposed model can be used in planning methodological activities in educational institutions of various levels.

Політики сталого розвитку міст і регіонів ЄС в умовах децентралізації: теоретико-методологічний аспект

Abstract. Introduction. EU countries are developing effective strategies for achieving the goals of sustainable development at different levels in connection with the processes of decentralization and within the synergy of different policies. The author is considering the challenges of globalization which humanity can face with in the EU in the context of creating opportunities based on sustainable development. Purpose. The purpose of the article is developing the conceptual foundations, structuring and methodological foundations of ensuring policies for the sustainable development of EU cities and regions in conditions of decentralization. Results. It was determined that the sustainable development policy of the EU and EU member states is characterized by vertical levels of implementation of sustainable development policies which are aimed to achieve global, national and subnational (regional and local) development in relation to the processes of political, administrative and fiscal decentralization. Separate integrated policy provides horizontal components of implementation (economic, social, environmental) within the scope of ensuring sustainable development goals (SDGs). The authors consider decentralization processes as legal, administrative and financial basis for the effective implementation of sustainable development policies in the EU. An important synergistic component of the implementation of sustainable development policies are regional and local Programs. According to this, institutions of various levels have been created in the EU to consolidate the efforts of governments and states. The EU has created a methodology for calculating integrated indicators of the social, economic and environmental dimensions. On the basis of the methodology is constantly carried out monitoring and evaluation of indicators for achieving operational goals. The EU follows a policy of standardization, which is successful thanks to cooperation with international organizations. Conclusions. The viability and modernity of EU sustainable development policies are indisputable because of the issue of achieving the goals of sustainable development is in the field of view of constantly operating conferences and discussion clubs. A feature, which characterizes the sustainable development policies of regions and cities, is reasonable specialization to achieve sustainable development of communities in connection with innovativeness and scientific foundations of development.

E-Learning: on the Issue of the Effectiveness of the Organization of the Educational Process at the University

The subject of the study is a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of the educational process in the form of E-learning in relation to classical and distance forms of its organization on the example of the elective course "Physical Culture and Sports". The object of the study is a new form of organization of the educational process at the university - e-learning. The authors consider the features of the organization of the educational process in the form of E-learning: the setting of an individual educational goal by the student himself, its formalization by means of the virtual educational space of the university, the calculation of an individual educational trajectory and its practical implementation by "playing" the student given pedagogical situations. Special attention is paid to proving the practical feasibility in the educational process of the main provisions of the well-known pedagogical concepts of the organization of e-learning and obtaining quantitative data on the real effectiveness of the organization of the educational process in the form of E-learning. The novelty of the pedagogical experiment conducted by the authors lies in the fact that for the first time the elective course "Physical Culture and Sports" was fully implemented in the form of e-learning, which made it possible to obtain quantitative values of the parameters of the educational process (the time the student reaches an individual educational goal, the percentage of participants guaranteed to achieve the educational goal in relation to the total number of students, etc.), proving a higher efficiency of e-learning compared to the "classical" and "distance" forms. A number of negative factors have been identified that are not sufficiently covered in theoretical studies on E-learning, but have a serious impact on the effectiveness of the educational process in this form. The directions of improving the educational process in the form of E-learning for its implementation in educational institutions of various levels are determined.

USE OF MODERN INFORMATION EDUCATION TECHNOLOGIES IN UKRAINE

The article analyzes the use of modern information technologies in Ukraine. It has been established that the modern education system is closely dependent on financing and investing in information technologies. It was observed that the scientific and technical progress, the computerization of society of the 21st century led to the deepening of modern informational and innovative processes taking place in society. The activation of the use of information technologies in education was revealed, especially with increasing attention to the organization of learning in mixed and distance formats. An increasing number of educational institutions of various levels of education are implementing information and educational technologies that allow increasing the efficiency of educational services. Special attention is needed not only to the professional training of teachers, but also to their ability to use the latest technologies in their professional activities. In recent years, Ukraine has experienced a massive introduction of information technologies into education. First of all, the introduction of information technologies into the educational process, which involves their use in the study of individual subjects or disciplines. The information society determines the transformation of the education system. The rapid, efficient and global transfer of knowledge in recent years has created a new national and international basis for cooperation and teamwork. The growing role of information technologies in the development of education requires an active response to the challenges of the information society. Already now, new requirements are being put forward for the basic qualifications of specialists and for their knowledge of the consequences of the introduction of information technologies.

Formation of a gender fair environment in educational institutions of Ukraine: European integration context

The article is devoted to the topical problem of creating a gender fair environment in the national educational context of the human-centered paradigm, humanitarian security of Ukraine, and European integration processes. A theoretical and methodological analysis of the given problem is carried out adopting foreign and domestic approaches. Through the gender discourse, a conceptual model based on the principles of "partnership pedagogy" and the humanistic "matrix" of the philosophical and pedagogical heritage, the integration of competence-based, person-oriented and gender-based approaches in the context of the policy of academic integrity of higher education institutions is presented, and its effectiveness is experimentally proven.
 The content and structure and the leading factors and mechanisms of creating an educational environment for children and youth based on the principles of gender equality in the conditions of the New Ukrainian School are revealed. The author's definition of the concept of "gender fair environment" as non-discriminatory, creative and developmental/creative, safe, health-preserving, inclusive, based on the principles of social justice, gender equality, child-centeredness, egalitarianism and gender parity is presented.
 The basic concepts of research are clarified, as well as the content, functions and features of a gender fair environment (GFE); its main components are singled out and characterized; on the basis of the defined criteria and indicators, the state of readiness of socionomic professions future specialists to the organization of the GFE is diagnosed. The principles of non-discriminatory education are substantiated, the psychological and pedagogical conditions for the formation of an egalitarian personality of a specialist are identified and empirically proven. Gender competence is considered in relation to intercultural competence as the main professional quality of a modern teacher.
 From the point of view of gender methodology, the principles, content and methods of psychological and pedagogical support of gender socialization of the individual are determined, and pedagogical monitoring is carried out to identify gender stereotypes and prejudices among students of higher education.
 The scientific and methodological support for the training of future teachers has been improved, the modernization of gender-educational technologies by means of IT in educational institutions of various levels has been carried out, and their effectiveness has been proven. The experience of the activity of the Scientific Research Center on Gender Education and Education of Pupil and Student Youth of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine – Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University regarding the implementation of innovative gender-educational technologies in the educational and professional training of future specialists in socio-economic professions on the way to the EU and ensuring the national mechanism for building a parity democracy in Ukraine has been analyzed.

Real-world efficacy of the first line therapy with prolgolimab in patients with metastatic melanoma: interim results of the FORA (FOrteca Real practice Assessment) observational study

Background. Novel agents immune checkpoint inhibitors fundamentally changed the prognosis for life in patients with metastatic and/or inoperable melanoma. The development, studies, and approval of a new original PD1 inhibitor in Russia in 2020 prompted the professional community to conduct a prospective observational study in the Russian Federation to assess the real-world efficacy and safety of prolgolimab, as real-world patients differ from the refined population in clinical trials.
 Aim. To evaluate the real-world efficacy and safety of prolgolimab in patients with metastatic and/or inoperable melanoma.
 Materials and methods. From October 2020 to October 2022, the study enrolled 700 patients with metastatic and/or inoperable melanoma receiving prolgolimab in real clinical settings in oncological institutions of various levels in the Russian Federation. The main inclusion criteria were: pathology-confirmed diagnosis of melanoma, metastatic and/or inoperable type, use of prolgolimab outside of clinical trials, and signed informed consent by the patient. Objective response rate (ORR) was considered the main criterion for evaluating the efficacy of therapy, and the safety criterion was the incidence of grade 34 adverse events. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 20.0 software package.
 Results. The ORR for patients with skin melanoma treated with prolgolimab in the first line therapy (n= 207/337) was 48.3% (n=100), the disease stabilization was reported in 30.4% (n=63), and progression in 21.3% (n=44) of patients. There were no significant differences in response to therapy between patients with/without BRAF mutation, although ORR was higher in patients with BRAF mutation: the ORR for patients with BRAF mutation was 57.9% (n=33), and for BRAF non-mutated patients, 44.4% (n=52; p=0.222). At a median follow-up of 5 months, the median PFS was 10 months (95% confidence interval 7.3512.64). The incidence of grade 34 treatment-related adverse events according to CTCAE 5.0 was 2% (n=12), and 12% (n=82) for grade 12 adverse events.
 Conclusion. The results confirm the high efficacy and satisfactory tolerability of prolgolimab in patients with metastatic and/or inoperable melanoma in real-world settings. There were no significant differences in ORR between patients with or without BRAF mutation.