Methodological Knowledge Research Articles

Mapping the Clinical Pathway for Patients Undergoing Vestibular Schwannoma Resection

The introduction of the electronic health record (EHR) has improved the collection and storage of patient information, enhancing clinical communication and academic research. However, EHRs are limited by data quality and the time-consuming task of manual data extraction. This study aimed to use process mapping to help identify critical data entry points within the clinical pathway for patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS) ideal for structured data entry and automated data collection to improve patient care and research. A 2-stage methodology was used at a neurosurgical unit. Process maps were developed using semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in the management of VS resection. Process maps were then retrospectively validated against EHRs for patients admitted between August 2019 and December 2021, establishing critical data entry points. In the process map development, 20 stakeholders were interviewed. Process maps were validated against EHRs of 36 patients admitted for VS resection. Operative notes, surgical inpatient reviews (including ward rounds), and discharge summaries were available for all patients, representing critical data entry points. Areas for documentation improvement were in the preoperative clinics (30/36; 83.3%), preoperative skull base multidisciplinary team (32/36; 88.9%), postoperative follow-up clinics (32/36; 88.9%), and postoperative skull base multidisciplinary team meeting (29/36; 80.6%). This is a first use to our knowledge of a 2-stage methodology for process mapping the clinical pathway for patients undergoing VS resection. We identified critical data entry points that can be targeted for structured data entry and for automated data collection tools, positively impacting patient care and research.

Bachelor Level Student's Perspective on Teaching Methodology: Traditional vs. Modern

This study attempts to examine the present need for teaching methodology from the perspective of learners. It studies the ground-level opinion of students of Kathmandu Valley studying at the bachelor’s level regarding traditional and modern teaching methodology. It is based on information provided by students collected through questionnaires and interviews, based on 536 respondents aged 18-22. The findings might be contrary to our existing knowledge and expectations of modern teaching methodology as most students were not ready to accept and adapt to modern teaching methodologies such as PowerPoint slides, group discussions, quizzes, etc. Even though their belief in modern teaching methodology was somehow positive, the study revealed that students still were not used to the modern method of teaching. They were unprepared to be independent learners and still depend on their teachers. This study implies that if universities and institutions in Kathmandu favor adopting modern teaching methodology as believed to be the best alternative to traditional teaching methods, student orientation and practice about modern methods is required.

Cross attention is all you need: relational remote sensing change detection with transformer

ABSTRACT Deep-learning-based change detection methods have received wide attention, thanks to their strong capability in obtaining rich features from images. However, existing AI-based change detection (CD) methods largely rely on three functionality-enhancing modules, that is, semantic enhancement, attention mechanisms, and correspondence enhancement. The stacking of these modules leads to great model complexity. To unify these three modules into a simple pipeline, we introduce relational change detection transformer (RCDT), a novel and simple framework for remote sensing change detection tasks. The proposed RCDT consists of three major components, a weight-sharing Siamese Backbone to obtain bi-temporal features, a relational cross attention module (RCAM) that implements offset cross attention to obtain bi-temporal relation-aware features, and a features constrain module (FCM) to achieve the final refined predictions with high-resolution constraints. Extensive experiments on four different publicly available datasets suggest that our proposed RCDT exhibits superior change detection performance and great trade-off between performance and complexity compared with other competing methods. The theoretical, methodological, and experimental knowledge of this study is expected to benefit future change detection efforts that involve the cross attention mechanism.

Strengthening academia: embracing an open dialogue on fieldwork in the authoritarian states of Central Asia

ABSTRACT Students embarking on fieldwork across Eurasia, Africa and Latin America will encounter various political practices of regimes and conflicts involving varying levels of open violence. Although they leave their universities equipped with often stunning theoretical and methodological knowledge, surprisingly little attention is paid to practical preparation for uneasy situations. Fieldwork handbooks do exist, but they rarely offer positionality-sensitive guidelines and cannot provide ongoing mentoring during fieldwork or debriefing upon return. Drawing on previous scholarship initiatives and my experiences conducting field research in authoritarian Central Asia, I call for an open academic debate on fieldwork in challenging contexts and increased peer-to-peer solidarity at all academic levels. Addressing teaching professionals, advanced PhD students and anyone else involved in teaching and training newcomers in research and learning, I offer specific examples of what such a cooperation and support leading to a more resilient community may look like in everyday academic and research practice.

Qualitative research during the COVID19 pandemic: the impact of remote research on the collaborative production of methodological knowledge

ABSTRACT During the COVID19 crisis, school closure was a frequent feature of Government responses. The Children’s School Lives (CSL) national cohort study of primary schooling in Ireland had to be adapted and transferred online as an interim response to the unprecedented impact that the pandemic had on the research environment. Adapting longitudinal qualitative research in response to a global pandemic brought specific challenges. In addition to moving data collection to remote methods, longitudinal studies also needed to maintain a focus on retention of research participants and sustain an analysis that informs the longitudinal design of the study. Based on reflective research practice during the COVID19 pandemic and through the collaborative production of methodological knowledge, this paper contributes to the literature on remote research during times of crisis. However, it also extends this literature as the methodological learning can be applied beyond the very particular circumstances of a pandemic.

Methodological Issues in the Study of Place Marketing in Small Villages

Abstract Research purpose. Natural and economic changes in recent years have led Hungary to emphasise boosting domestic tourism. There has also been an increase in property prices in settlements near large cities, indicating an increase in the number of people wishing to settle there. These effects are putting increasing demands on municipalities, and municipal administrations need economic, management and marketing skills that are often lacking in the administration of Hungarian cities. In our previous systematic literature review, we identified four clusters of literature on publications in place marketing and place management published between 2018 and 2022. The present research aims to discuss the methodologies related to the research themes in each cluster. We aim to explore the research methods associated with each cluster and highlight the potential of methods that may have yet to be used. Our study aims to develop a methodological model that shows which areas are coupled with which methods and which ones could be used to extend research in the future. Design / Methodology / Approach. Our research is meticulously grounded in a thematic clustering of literature selected from two reputable databases, WoS and Scopus. We conducted a systematic methodological analysis from this database, ensuring a comprehensive and unbiased view of the research landscape. We categorised the articles into thematic and methodological groups, revealing the research methods employed by the authors in each cluster. This rigorous analysis culminated in the development of a conceptual model, which provides an easily interpretable overview for future researchers. Findings. Our results show that the research that emerges in each cluster is mainly investigated by researchers who use traditional marketing research tools. Particular emphasis is placed on interview and questionnaire research methods, as well as content analysis in the online space. Little space is given to other non-traditional methods that may also be useful. There is no correlation between the different areas and research methods. Researchers do not adapt their methodology to the field of study; instead, the methodological background of the research is determined by the problem at hand, their research framework, or their methodological knowledge. Originality / Value / Practical implications. The methodological extension based on our study's results and the model allows researchers to move away from the most common and traditional methods of investigation and explore the field from a new perspective and with new methods. As a result of this new approach, it is possible to explore and interpret new types of results.

Expertise Development at Work: A Workplace Curriculum Perspective in the Domains of Sales Representatives and Leadership Coaches in a German Context

Context: Active engagement and participation in professional practices are an important requirement for expertise development in vocational domains. However, not much is known about how work contexts foster or hinder such expertise development. To further fill this research gap, this study investigates two vocational domains, namely sales representatives and leadership coaches, using the Workplace Curriculum Approach. This approach focuses on three aspects. First, how novices get access to certain tasks. Second, which tasks at work are especially conducive to learning, referred to as pedagogically-rich activities. Third, what knowledge is hard-to-learn through practice alone. By focusing on these three aspects, the Workplace Curriculum Approach helps to understand learning. Method: Eleven highly competent sales representatives and ten highly competent leadership coaches from German organizations participated in an interview study. A thematic qualitative text analysis was applied using deductive and inductive coding. Results: For sales representatives, task sequencing is different across organizations due to structural factors, particularly products, and infrastructure. Ideally, apprentices start by getting to know the customers by selling products on site at a counter and by getting to know the products in the warehouse. challenging interactions with customers on the phone are most conducive to learning. The scope of the product portfolio and the amount of technical knowledge are hard to learn. Leadership coaches are encouraged by peers to start at team leader and smaller team levels before moving on to more senior executives and larger team levels. Weekly team meetings offer important social learning opportunities similar to informal discussions among peers. Methodological and organizational knowledge are hard to learn. Conclusion: Regardless of differences between both domains, the Workplace Curriculum Approach proved useful for analyzing learning and expertise development in the different workplace contexts. The approach proved to be a fairly tangible and easy-to-use tool to investigate how workplaces support expertise development and how workplace learning regimes might be changed to further foster novices’ learning and development. Researchers and practitioners alike can utilize the Workplace Curriculum Approach to analyze learning in different domains in their respective organization. However, individual factors of the learners such as motivation to participate in activities in the workplace are not explicitly included in this approach to investigate professional learning and development. They should be of additional focus in any study interested in vocational expertise development.

CHALLENGES AND PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN TRANSLATING LEGAL AND TECHNICAL TEXTS IN THE FOOD PRODUCTION INDUSTRY

Translating scientific and technical literature in the field of engineering and technology for the food industry is both challenging and intriguing, much like any translation work in scientific and technical domains. This area has distinct characteristics that set it apart. Practical experience with food product features and their verbal representation through taster's perception of a property involves individual professional experience and knowledge of analysis methodology, alongside unique complex compromise. This compromise stems from terms used in sensory analysis suggests that each combination of mental attitudes shaped by characteristics of the tasters, such as theanatomical structure and condition of each individual's oral cavity. Consequently, a single term may vary in its connotation each time it is used, reflecting different understandings. The practical outcomes of translation work focusing on profile structure analysis are documented in a multilingual glossary of pertinent terms. Examples of translation activities are provided, illustrating the application of professional terms from the meat industry, covering both products and specialized technological equipment. To ensure effective information retrieval from scientific and technical sources in countries with established beet-sugar production, a glossary of terms related to beet-sugar production was compiled. This glossary encompasses 444 terminological phonemes in Ukrainian, with corresponding terms in English, German, French, and three Slavic languages. The glossary includes fundamental terminology and groups terminological phonemes by stages in the beet-sugar production process, with each group covering related processes, equipment, materials, and products. Additionally, the article discusses the organizational and practical aspects of translating regulatory texts as part of harmonizing with European Union standards (EN), specifically those governing safety and hygiene rules for food industry equipment. This section underscores the significance of precise translation to ensure compliance with these standards and maintain industry safety.

The effectiveness of the Escape Room as an educational methodology in the Infarction Code

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of an educational intervention (escape room) in the acquisition and retention of knowledge in relation to the Infarction Code, and to compare the knowledge of other teaching methodologies related to the Infarction Code. MethodsA pre-post study was designed without a control group. After one month of the master class on the Infarction Code given to master’s degree (doctors and nurses), an educational intervention was carried out consisting of an Escape Room on the same content, with a questionnaire that collected various sociodemographic data, and a knowledge test on the Infarction Code, which was repeated immediately after the activity and at the end of 2 months after the activity, and a test of knowledge on the Infarction Code. immediately after the activity and 2 months after the master class. Likewise, after the activity, a gamified experience evaluation questionnaire (GAMEX) was completed. ResultsThirty-two students received the educational intervention (12 physicians and 20 nurses), and differences were observed between medical and nursing professionals in terms of initial knowledge of simulation and gamification. After the activity, and based on the initial knowledge test, the score increased by 3.49 points, an increase that was also reflected in the test taken two months after the master class, where an increase of 2.08 points was maintained. The participants rated the experience positively, with no significant overall differences between the two professional groups. ConclusionsThe nurses had greater knowledge and contact with clinical simulation, virtual reality and gamification. The escape room showed to be a valid method for the assimilation and retention of knowledge in master’s degree students. Medical professionals experienced a greater degree of immersion in the activity.

In-Home Respite Care Services Available to Families With Palliative Care Needs in Quebec: Novel Digital Environmental Scan.

Caregiving dyads in palliative care are confronted with complex care needs. Respite care services can be highly beneficial in alleviating the caregiving burden, supporting survivorship and dying at home. Yet, respite care services are difficult to locate and access in the province of Quebec, Canada, particularly when navigating ubiquitous sources of online health information of varying quality. This project aimed to (1) compile a list of at-home palliative respite care services in Quebec, Canada; (2) describe key accessibility features for each respite care service; (3) identify accessibility gaps and opportunities; and (4) describe a novel method for conducting environmental scans using internet search engines, internet-based community health databases, and member checking. A novel environmental scan methodology using 2 internet-based targeted databases and 1 internet search engine was conducted. Results were screened and data were extracted, descriptively analyzed, and geographically schematized. A total of 401 services were screened, and 52 at-home respite care services specific to palliative populations were identified, compiled, and analyzed. These respite care services were characterized by various types of assistance, providers, fees, and serviced geographical regions. Accessibility was explored through the lens of service amenability, availability, eligibility, and compatibility. The data revealed important barriers to accessing respite care services, such as a lack of readily available information on service characteristics, limited availability, and a time-consuming, technical search process for potential respite care users and clinicians to identify appropriate services. Both methodological and contextual knowledge have been gained through this environmental scan. Few methodologies for conducting internet-based environmental scans have been clearly articulated, so we applied several learnings from other scans and devised a methodology for conducting an environmental scan using the mixed methods of internet search engines, internet-based community health databases, and member checking. We have carefully reported our methods, so that others conducting community health environmental scans may replicate our process. Furthermore, through this scan, we identified assorted respite care services and pinpointed needs in the provision of these services. The findings highlighted that more easily accessible and centralized information about respite care services is needed in Quebec. The data will enable the creation of a user-friendly tool to share with community support services across Quebec and ultimately help alleviate the added burden caregivers and clinicians face when looking for respite care services in fragmented and complex digital spaces.

Understanding the textbook: Reflections in the field of mathematics education

This theoretical essay presents reflections about the textbook (TB) as a material widely used in the teaching and learning of Mathematics, aiming to present a perspective on what constitutes a TB and the different roles it assumes in school practice. In this sense, we start from its understanding as a didactic, curricular, and school material to characterize it as a resource that is not neutral and central in disseminating formal knowledge that is the school’s responsibility. Therefore, it is a component of its culture. We emphasize that the use of this material in the classroom mobilizes its different roles, namely: curricular, ideological-cultural reference, source of theoretical and methodological knowledge and scientific dissemination, as well as the role of the teacher in this particular resource, highlighting his critical performance when using TB in classroom practice, either with a reproduction character, adaptation, or improvisation. We conjecture that properly articulating TB-related attributes will favour the teacher’s practice and assist in students’ learning, directing educational institutions to a work that achieves their main objectives.

Pelatihan Metodologi Penelitian Analisis Data Menggunakan Microsoft Excel dan SPSS di STIE Tribhakti Bekasi

Carrying out research is an obligation carried out by lecturers and students at universities. However, a good research implementation must of course be supported by an understanding of research methodology and the use of available and qualified data processing program applications. The results of interviews conducted by the community service team of the Institute of Business and Informatics Kwik Kian Gie indicate that thesis supervisors and students who compose theses at STIE TRIBHAKTI Bekasi really need training related to understanding research methodologies and using data processing programs in this case Excel and SPSS and how interpret the output of the processed results. Based on this background, a training on research methodology and data analysis using Excel and SPSS was held on Saturday, March 31, 2021 at 13.30 – 16.30. This activity is carried out online using Google Meet virtual media. The material presented includes univariate, bivariate, multivariate, and path analysis. One part of multivariate analysis is multiple regression. After the training was given, the thesis supervisors and students who wrote the thesis at STIE TRIBHAKTI benefited from increasing knowledge and understanding of research methodology and becoming more skilled in using Microsoft Excel and SPSS data processing applications, so that this can be a motivation that moves lecturers and students to do research well.

Visual Exploratory Analysis for Designing Large-Scale Network-on-Chip Architectures: A Domain Expert-Led Design Study.

Visualization design studies bring together visualization researchers and domain experts to address yet unsolved data analysis challenges stemming from the needs of the domain experts. Typically, the visualization researchers lead the design study process and implementation of any visualization solutions. This setup leverages the visualization researchers' knowledge of methodology, design, and programming, but the availability to synchronize with the domain experts can hamper the design process. We consider an alternative setup where the domain experts take the lead in the design study, supported by the visualization experts. In this study, the domain experts are computer architecture experts who simulate and analyze novel computer chip designs. These chips rely on a Network-on-Chip (NOC) to connect components. The experts want to understand how the chip designs perform and what in the design led to their performance. To aid this analysis, we develop Vis4Mesh, a visualization system that provides spatial, temporal, and architectural context to simulated NOC behavior. Integration with an existing computer architecture visualization tool enables architects to perform deep-dives into specific architecture component behavior. We validate Vis4Mesh through a case study and a user study with computer architecture researchers. We reflect on our design and process, discussing advantages, disadvantages, and guidance for engaging in a domain expert-led design studies.

Enhancing students’ performance on least taught topics in basic calculus through Moodle-based courseware package

This study utilized the developmental research design to identify the least taught topics in basic calculus and design and investigate the effectiveness of a Moodle-based courseware package. Data were collected from seven basic calculus teachers and five academic administrators through survey questionnaires, interviews, and validation sheets. The quasi-experimental phase of the study used a pre-/post-test control group design with a sample of 69 students, 34 students in the experimental group and 35 students in the control group. The experimental group received instruction using an asynchronous Moodle-based courseware package, while the control group received instruction through lecture notes. Results showed that the least taught topics include infinite limits, limits at infinity, and limits of trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. These topics were least taught due to time constraints, students’ capacity, scheduling, complexity, and relatability. Validation of the courseware package showed a very high validity. It was found that the use of Moodle-based courseware package and lecture notes effectively increased the students’ performance. However, one-way analysis of covariance results showed that the experimental group gained considerably greater than those in the control group. It was recommended that teachers continue to update their knowledge of different teaching methodologies to develop an encouraging and dynamic learning environment.

La eficacia del Escape Room como metodología educativa en el Código Infarto

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of an educational intervention (escape room) in the acquisition and retention of knowledge in relation to the Infarction Code, and to compare the knowledge of other teaching methodologies related to the Infarction Code. MethodsA pre-post study was designed without a control group. After one month of the master class on the Infarction Code given to master's degree (doctors and nurses), an educational intervention was carried out consisting of an Escape Room on the same content, with a questionnaire that collected various sociodemographic data, and a knowledge test on the Infarction Code, which was repeated immediately after the activity and at the end of 2 months after the activity, and a test of knowledge on the Infarction Code. immediately after the activity and 2 months after the master class. Likewise, after the activity, a gamified experience evaluation questionnaire (GAMEX) was completed. ResultsThirty-two students received the educational intervention (12 physicians and 20 nurses), and differences were observed between medical and nursing professionals in terms of initial knowledge of simulation and gamification. After the activity, and based on the initial knowledge test, the score increased by 3.49 points, an increase that was also reflected in the test taken two months after the master class, where an increase of 2.08 points was maintained. The participants rated the experience positively, with no significant overall differences between the two professional groups. ConclusionsThe nurses had greater knowledge and contact with clinical simulation, virtual reality and gamification. The escape room showed to be a valid method for the assimilation and retention of knowledge in master's degree students. Medical professionals experienced a greater degree of immersion in the activity.

Methodological aspects of the study of the right to access to information in the context of modern communicative practices

The article is devoted to the analysis of methodological aspects of the study of the right to access to information in the context of modern communicative practices.
 The necessity of identifying and substantiating the most applicable methods for research is determined. It is emphasized that the methodology of scientific research appears as a certain «code of laws» of scientific knowledge, which consists of two blocks of methodological knowledge - theoretical and worldview concepts and a system of methods of knowledge of different levels.
 Based on the analysis of doctrinal sources, the author followed the understanding of the concept of legal methodology, method as a research tool. The importance of determining the methods of scientific research as one of the primary theoretical and applied tasks has been established.
 The influence on the choice of scientific research methods (both general scientific and special scientific) of the subject of research (to determine the share of techniques within the method) and features of the object (to determine the range of techniques within the method) was monitored.
 The article clarifies the possibilities of general scientific methods of researching the right to access to information in the context of modern communicative practices, in particular methods of general logic, such as analysis and synthesis, deduction and induction, abstraction and generalization, as well as classification. The author considered the most applicable historical-legal, comparative-legal (comparative), hermeneutic (hermeneutic-legal) and formal-dogmatic (legal) methods for research.
 The author concluded that an important factor in the success of modern legal research is the use of an effective methodological toolkit, which depends on the quality of scientific results, their reliability and practical significance. Collectively, the analyzed methods make possible a comprehensive theoretical and methodological study of the right to access to information in the context of modern communication practices. The chosen methodology determines the research strategy, the system of applicable methods, as well as their importance and distribution of roles in obtaining and processing research materials.

Physical education program for schoolchildren with autism spectrum disorders

Programs focusing on a single type of physical activity may not be suitable for schoolchildren with ASD as they fail to provide sufficient variety of means, which can lead to decreased interest in physical education and one-sided development of children. The issue of meaningful content development in physical education programs to improve the quality of life, psycho-physical, and social development of schoolchildren with ASD remains inadequately addressed. Research Objective: To develop a physical education program aimed at improving the quality of life and psycho-physical and social development of schoolchildren with ASD. Methods. To justify the content and structure of the physical education program prioritizing the development of coordination abilities of children with ASD, levels of quality of life indicators, physical fitness, and adaptive behavior of children with ASD were determined; relationships between them were established; indicators for boys and girls were compared. To assess the effectiveness of the physical education program, a pedagogical experiment was conducted. Nineteen boys and five girls participated in it. Throughout the academic year, children followed the program prioritizing the development of coordination abilities. Results. A low level of physical fitness, adaptability, and quality of life indicators in children with ASD was established, requiring effective ways to improve them. Based on the results obtained, the structure and content of the physical education program for children with ASD with a priority focus on the use of means for developing coordination abilities were justified. The program differed from traditional ones by focusing on the development of all muscle groups, a wide range of means from various sports. The volume of exercises prioritizing the development of coordination abilities was 55%, they were used in all parts of physical education lessons throughout the academic year in the content of educational material of all optional modules and in homework; various sports equipment and musical accompaniment were used. Some means were excluded as children with ASD were unable to perform them. The educational program was nominally built on a modular system, containing an invariant (mandatory) and a variable component. The invariant part included: theoretical- methodological knowledge and general physical training, the content of which was implemented during each lesson. However, the material of variable modules was implemented not sequentially, but simultaneously in all lessons. Material from three variable modules (games, athletics, gymnastics) and physical training was combined in one lesson. Conclusions. The author's physical education program contributed not only to a significant improvement in their level of development but also to the speed strength and endurance of various muscle groups of boys with ASD; it was effective (p=0.01) in improving the cognitive component of the quality of life of boys with autism spectrum disorders; significant positive changes occurred in boys' vision (p<0.05). Most indicators did not change statistically significantly but tended to improve. The absence of significant changes in the results may be due to a large spread around the arithmetic mean.

Development of professional competence of future mathematics teachers in the HEI educational process

Relevance. The importance of this study is due to the evolution of modern education towards excellence and the need to constantly monitor the relationship between teacher�s self-education, knowledge culture, professional training and social requirements. For that reason, it is important to use modern approaches and methods to prepare a mathematics teacher. Purpose. The purpose of the study is to describe and diagnose the methodological and technical features of teacher training, to determine the level of competence of mathematics teachers in their work, their ability to use self-education techniques and the main methods of theoretical and methodological preparation for students' educational activities. Methodology. Typical methods used in research on this topic � analysis, classification, reasoning, synthesis and comparison of approaches � make it possible to identify and highlight key areas for improving the professional training of future teacher. Results. The study examines methods for developing students' competence, analyses the literature, determines the components of mathematics teacher competence, highlights the functions and levels of development, provides the structure of the highest levels of teacher professional competence, determines the content of professional competence of a future mathematics teacher, presents models for the development of methodological knowledge about the professional competence of students and improving educational culture, diagnoses problems, related to the professional competence of students. Conclusions. Professional development is an ongoing, cyclical process because professionalism requires continuous enhancement. The advancement of this process largely depends on an environment that encourages self-development. A key objective in the professional training of mathematics teachers is to cultivate professional competence. This competence reflects students' readiness to apply both theoretical and practical knowledge in science and education, as well as their ability to enhance and refine their qualifications. The study indicates that the professional competence of a future teacher encompasses several aspects: motivational, cognitive, operational, creative, and reflective. Keywords: mathematics teacher; educational process; quality of methodological training; methodological knowledge; methodological culture; professional competencies

On the Systematic Method of Scientific and Legal Research

Relevance. Methods of scientific cognition of legal reality are a reliable condition, a means of theoretical research of legal norms, legal relations, methods, techniques and means of legal regulation, measures of legal responsibility and other legal phenomena. There is no unity of opinion in Russian legal science about the legal nature, content and components of the method of scientific thinking and cognition. Legal publications and their own professional experience show that, unfortunately, law students and even teachers are not fully aware of the existence, specifics and operation of cognitive methods, means and techniques. The organizers of legal education and representatives of legal science have an urgent task to initiate the interest of lawyers in this extremely important issue and help them master the necessary methodological knowledge of the legal world.Purpose: to find out the features, purpose and content of the systematic method of legal cognition.Objectives: to investigate and clarify the concept of the method and methodology of legal scientific cognition, the features of the systemic epistemological method in jurisprudence.Methodology. In the course of the study of the designated topic, such general scientific and private scientific research methods as historical, logical, formal legal, systemic and comparative legal methods were used.Results. As a result of the conducted research, it turned out that if the methods of scientific cognition are methods, techniques, means and principles of theoretical cognition, then epistemological methodology is a universal teaching about the techniques (methods and means) of scientific cognition applied on the basis of achievements in the field of philosophy, political science, sociology, economic theory, psychology and jurisprudence.Conclusions. Systematic approach to the studied object (subject, phenomenon), the identification of systemic connections between its individual components (elements), the establishment of patterns and features of their connections with the external environment, other systems in nature, society and legal reality.

The impact of Global Englishes classroom-based innovation on school-aged language learners' perceptions of English: An exercise in practitioner and researcher partnership

This paper outlines a collaborative research project established via a research partnership within a Global Englishes (GE) theoretical framework. The aim of the quasi-experimental classroom-based study was to examine the effect of a GE curriculum intervention embedded within a general English course in a commercial language school. The study adopted a longitudinal mixed methods design, collecting data from 24 school-aged learners via the English as an International Language Perception Scale at four time points, and via dairies at five time points. Quantitative findings reveal that students' perceptions toward the diversity of English became significantly more positive after the GE intervention with qualitative findings providing further evidence of change in students' attitudes toward the legitimacy of non-standard Englishes. Evidence was not obtained for a significant effect of the intervention on students' perceptions toward the current status of English, strategies for multilingual and multicultural communication, or English speaker identity. In this paper we discuss how researcher and teacher partners collaborated from project inception to the dissemination of the findings, intertwining and leveraging important theoretical, methodological, and professional knowledge throughout the research process. We highlight the importance of partnership research for the bidirectional development of teacher-researcher holistic identities.