Kyiv National University Research Articles

Creating an Exhibition Space to Attract Students in the University Library of Ukraine in Times of Crisis

Crisis times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the martial law in Ukraine have actualized the creation of various exhibitions in academic libraries to reach and attract users. In particular, to overcome social isolation, anxiety, and emotional and mental exhaustion. This study discusses the authors’ practical experience of building a partnership between the academic library and the Graphic Design Department of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts (Ukraine). The cooperation aims to create a physical and online exhibition space to reach and attract students to the library. The study provides examples of the joint creation of a library thematic exhibition space with students and teachers for interaction and moral support, formation of common values, self-realization, and motivation, as well as examples of using the exhibition space to hold exhibitions of students’ artwork as part of the library’s engagement program in times of crisis. The examples confirm that the university library, in times of crisis during martial law, positions its exhibition space as a place that unites the university community, inspires, promotes cultural development, supports successful initiatives, and presents the achievements of university students and teachers. The results of this article complement previous research on library exhibitions as a means of reaching, engaging, highlighting collections, and educating students. It also informs practitioners about the Ukrainian experience of creating an exhibition space to attract students to the academic library in times of crisis. This article may be helpful to library practitioners looking for ideas and experience organizing exhibitions in academic libraries.

Formation and Development of Stage Ballroom Dance in Ukraine from the Mid-90s of the Twentieth Century to the Early 20s of the Twenty-First Century

The purpose of the article is to analyse the formation, tendencies and peculiarities of the development of stage ballroom dance in Ukraine from the mid-90s of the twentieth century to the early 20s of the twenty-first century. The research methodology is based on the principles of objectivity, historicism, and systematicity. To achieve the goal, the following methods were used: systematisation – to understand the combination of events in stage ballroom choreography; synthesis – to analyse the specifics of the processes of development of stage ballroom choreography in Ukraine; included observation – to review individual choreographic works, stage performances and their preliminary comprehension. Scientific novelty. For the first time, an art historical analysis of the formation and development of stage ballroom choreography in Ukraine was conducted, the specifics of the existence of ballroom choreography in the stage space were highlighted through the prism of the activities of theatres, show ballets and ballroom dance groups that have been operating since the 90s of the twentieth century. Conclusions. It is important to note that one of the most powerful areas of national choreographic art is stage ballroom choreography. Ukraine is a leader among other countries in the world in popularising ballroom dancing through theatrical and stage practice. In other countries of the world, the competition and sports direction are developing more actively, and foreign show ballets are synthesised forms of classical and modern dance with some elements of ballroom dance. Instead, Ukrainian dancers, including students and graduates of the Department of Choreographic Arts of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts (specialising in ballroom choreography), create a large number of choreographic productions, concerts, show programmes, musicals, ballets based on the vocabulary of ballroom choreography, which, unfortunately, remain the property of the local dance community. In our opinion, it is the lack of promotion of this art form, as well as the absence of systematic state support for this industry, that makes it impossible to convey to a wide range of viewers the high potential of ballroom choreography as a spectacular stage and dramatic art form.

Review and analysis of software simulators for robotic information systems

The rapid development of educational technologies requires the active involvement of new means and effective teaching methods. One of the innovative tools of learning in the field of robotics is the use of robot simulators in the educational process, which open up many opportunities for better assimilation of knowledge and development of practical skills among students. Robot simulators are software complexes that allow you to visualize and simulate the behavior of real robots. With these tools, students can: program robots in a virtual environment, test code and debug without the risk of damaging real equipment; to study robotics and the principles of robot operation, exploring different types of sensors, actuators and algorithms of robot behavior; to solve problems in various fields, such as production automation, logistics, construction, etc.; practices your skills in a safe and controlled environment. Among the benefits of using robotic simulators are next: availability for a large number of students, as simulators are much cheaper than real jobs; safety, as the virtual environment eliminates the risks associated with working with real robots; flexibility that allows students to work at their own pace, explore different scenarios and experiment with different parameters; interactivity with a realistic 3D-environment and visualization. This work presents an overview and analysis of software that allows modeling robot control systems and simulating their operation for various algorithms. A review and analysis of the proposed software tools for simulating robotic systems, which are used to teach bachelor's and master's degree students in the specialties of "Computer Science", "Information Systems", "Industrial Mechanical Engineering" and "Applied Mechanics" and have proven their effectiveness and effectiveness in distance learning at the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture.

STUDY OF LABOR COSTS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE HDPE GEOMEMBRANE OF THE RECHARGEMENT COVERING OF THE LANDFILL №5 OF THE KYIV REGION

The article presents the results of studies of labor costs for the complex process of installation of the HDPE geomembrane of the multifunctional reclamation cover of Site No. 1 of the landfill site No. 5 in the village of Pidhirtsi Obukhiv district, Kyiv region. These studies also correspond to the direction of the scientific work of the Department of Construction Technologies of the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture on the topic "Creation of an algorithm and an electronic database for determining time standards for construction processes" (DR No. 0121U108931), scientific supervisor prof. Tonkacheev G.M.HDPE membrane of the AGRU company, 1.5 mm thick, 5.0 m wide, 100 m long, was used for the research. The research was carried out in the area of sector №2 during the laying of a 5x100 m roll geomembrane with an area of 500 m2. 60% of the site was a horizontal surface, and 40% was a 180 degree slope.The timing was used to determine the duration of the following technological operations: unloading geomembrane rolls from a truck with an excavator; moving one roll of geomembrane to the installation site with an excavator; unpacking, rolling, stacking with trimming and leveling of the geomembrane with an excavator; placement of ballast bags with sand to hold the geomembrane (loading); dust removal of geomembrane seams before welding; welding of geomembrane panels with a double seam; inspection of geomembrane seams with a pressure of up to 2 atm, elimination of detected weld defects, applying patches to inspection sites.The experimental laying of the membrane was carried out on a 500 m2 (10 x 50 m) area of the landfill, marked with outriggers for gas drainage - 30 cm (crushed gravel fraction 20-40 mm), without the use of a geotextile layer. According to the research results, labor costs for laying 100 square meters of structured HDPE geomembrane with a thickness of 1.5 mm amounted to 4.982 man-hours, in addition, the working time of the excavator was 1.50 machine-hours.

A cross-sectional study of cigarette smoking, electronic cigarettes among students of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University campus

A cross-sectional study of cigarette smoking, electronic cigarettes among students of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University campus

PREVENTION OF PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT OF TEACHERS IN CONDITIONS OF MIXED LEARNING

PREVENTION OF PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT OF TEACHERS IN CONDITIONS OF MIXED LEARNING

Competition as a component of the curriculum and its implementation in special terms of the 2022-2023 academic year

The article reveals the peculiarities of the organization and conduct of competitions in the 2022-2023 academic year among students of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University in modern special conditions.
 The educational process of the Department of Physical Education and Sports of the NSC "Institute of Biology and Medicine" is organized according to the Educational Program, taking into account the characteristics of each type of sport, as an effective means of physical education.
 Sports games are a match between two parties that take place within the framework of the rules, the advantage of which is assessed by the quantitative achievements of a stipulated goal, and is an effective means of physical education of students, which are characterized by many means, methods and forms with a combination of a great emotional state of the participants during classes , especially in modern conditions. In the structure of the department of physical education and sports of the NSC "Institute of Biology and Medicine" of the Taras Shevchenko KNU, the methodical commission for sports games occupies a place alongside the methodical commissions for fitness, swimming, and athletics. It should be noted that each methodological commission has separate specializations, for example, sports games are structured from badminton, basketball, table tennis, futsal, football and chess with checkers, and fitness has specializations - strength, recreational and others.
 The curriculum of the physical education department includes the opportunity for students to take part in competitions of various levels, which encourages optional classes in various sports, especially sports games, which attract not only participants, but also fans, who later join physical education classes.
 A separate part of the educational process is the training load for students who participate in national teams of Taras Shevchenko KNU in various sports in competitions of various levels.
 By combining all sections of the curriculum, students have the opportunity to receive a quality education in the discipline of "physical education" in modern conditions. A special place is occupied by internal sports competitions among students, which were organized and conducted under the leadership of the teachers of the Department of Physical Education and Sports of the Institute of Biology and Medicine, which contributed to the implementation of the educational program on sports games and encouraging more students to participate.
 The number of competitions held by other organizations, in which students of Taras Shevchenko KNU took part, was insignificant, relative to the total number of competitions. This stimulated the teachers of the Department of Physical Education and Sports of the Institute of Biology and Medicine to increase the number of internal competitions and contributed to the implementation of the curriculum for the 2022-2023 academic year under special conditions.

Pedagogical control of the training process of football players in the conditions of an institution of higher education

The article discusses some aspects of the pedagogical control of training process of football players. In particular we studied the content of the training process and the dynamics of indicators which characterize specific speed and coordination, and power-speed abilities of football players of higher education establishment due to the implementation during the preparatory period of annual macrocycle experimental program of special physical training. The purpose of the study is to control the training process, as well as the functional and physical fitness of football players of the student team of the Kyiv National University of Technology and Design in order to identify a rational ratio of physical training during the preparatory period. Research methods: theoretical analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological and special literature, pedagogical observation, timing, functional diagnostics, pedagogical testing, methods of mathematical statistics. Analysis of the results indicates the presence of reserves for development of physical qualities that determine the effectiveness of competitive activity in football, which determines the need to increase the share of means of high-speed qualities and endurance in the preparatory period of the annual training cycle of football players.

Technology of protection of authentication data of computer network users

The article is devoted to the problem of perfect protection of authentication data of users of computer systems, especially in the case of a large number of different rights and powers that are personally granted to users. The importance of this problem increases especially when the number of such users in the system is hundreds or thousands. At the same time, each of them must create conditions for access only to their data and ensure protection against any outside interference, both by other users and by staff. A typical example of such conditions are secret electronic voting systems. The software and technical solutions described in this work have passed many years of testing and continue to be practically used in the electronic voting system of the Kyiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture. This system is regularly used for conducting elections to student self-government bodies and for surveys among students regarding the quality of teaching subjects. With the help of this system, elections of leaders of the Red Cross Society of Ukraine were held during the pandemic, which was associated with the Covid-19 virus. The mathematical basis of the described authentication data protection technology is the theory of algebraic groups, namely, the problem of discrete logarithmization over large Galois fields. Thanks to the use of cryptographic transformations over these fields, instead of known hash functions, it was possible to get rid of the possibility of collisions and neutralize the disclosure of passwords by attackers who were able to do it with the help of specialized Internet resources. It was also possible to increase resistance to brute-force password cracking, since conversions to Galois fields take ten times more time than hash function calculations.

International exchanges and cooperation in art education in Ukraine: challenges and opportunities

The purpose of the article is to study international exchanges and cooperation in art education in Ukraine, to identify challenges and opportunities in the development of these areas in the future. to achieve this goal, the article uses general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis. The methods of abstraction, comparison, content analysis, and the prognostic method were also used, which made it possible to formulate some comments for the future development of international cooperation in art education in Ukraine. The results of the study highlight the importance of international cooperation, which is becoming an increasingly important aspect of modern art education. The analysis of the legislative framework has shown that Ukraine has created favourable conditions for academic exchange, and joining the Bologna system contributes to the internationalisation of higher education in the arts. These trends are also reflected in the development strategies of art universities in different regions of Ukraine, such as Kharkiv, Lviv and Kyiv, where establishing international exchanges is considered an important priority for educational institutions. In addition, the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts actively uses digital channels to transmit information, especially in remote locations. Although distance learning has its limitations in art education, the conditions of modern reality, such as Russian aggression, create an opportunity to organise international cooperation with foreign partners without physical risk. It is important to note that there are common challenges to the successful implementation of international exchanges and cooperation in art education, such as cultural and language barriers, financial support, visa and administrative restrictions, as well as academic requirements and potential global threats. However, a possible way to overcome these difficulties is to use the international experience of involving NGOs or special state structures that would coordinate the provision of grants for academic mobility of arts students. The conclusions emphasise that it is also worth considering the possibility of special digital platforms that provide opportunities for internships and distance learning, which can be an effective solution for organising international cooperation in the current situation.

ФІЛОСОФСЬКА СПАДЩИНА ПАМФІЛА ЮРКЕВИЧА

The article reveals the popularization of Ukrainian philosophical thought and its outstanding figures by the Kyiv National University, in particular the activities of Pamfil Yurkevich (1827-1874), an outstanding Ukrainian philosopher and cultural figure. Philosophical ideas of the thinker are an integral part of the continuous national scientific process, therefore there is an urgent need to return them from oblivion and a thorough understanding of the philosophical heritage will make it possible to reproduce its originality and significance both for the past and for the modern spiritual culture of the country's development period and will allow us to better to understand the problems of our society in their, first of all, moral manifestation. Pamfil Yurkevich makes an attempt to form a philosophical system («metaphysics of the heart»), based on the synthesis of Platonism, Kantianism and the «Patriarchal» tradition. Philosophical anthropology was the basis of this system. Thus, the philosopher proceeds from the attitudes that were characteristic of the contemporary spiritualacademic philosophizing, that the disclosure of metaphysical foundations is possible only through the human essence. Therefore, the subject of philosophy, according to Yurkevich, is man, the human spirit, and the task of philosophy is to strengthen faith, knowledge and beliefs. It was a kind of revolution in the understanding of the subject of philosophy, where the focus was on man as the most complex object of knowledge in the world, in whose soul lies the secret of his divine origin. An important aspect of Pamfil Yurkevich's philosophy is the concept of «idea», which permeates his entire work and makes it clear what is the essence of philosophy. To clarify this, the philosopher singles out spirit and consciousness. He points out that the spirit is much larger than consciousness. Therefore, philosophy as an understanding of the spirit depends on it and tries to make it the basis for understanding the world around us. According to P. D. Yurkevich, this basis is an idea. An idea is an exemplary form of reality, not reality itself, or, in other words, the reality we think. Without recognition of the idea, according to the Ukrainian philosopher, the living and active consciousness of a person would have a distorted view of the world, because the directed human spirit would be divorced from its aesthetic, moral and religious aspirations. An idea is what objects should be. Between ideas and phenomena, Yurkevich believed, is the creative will of God and people. The philosopher also distinguishes three spheres of existence: the world of ideas; the world of created individual things and intelligent beings; the phenomenal realm of primordial realization. These three worlds are not equivalent: the world of ideas is determinative of the other two. Pamfil Yurkevich created a comprehensive philosophical and anthropological concept of the heart as an important basis of a person's physical and spiritual life. because at the center of his teaching is a person with two characteristics - heart and mind. While developing his teaching about the «heart», P. Yurkevich relied heavily on the authority of the Holy Scriptures. The heart also hides the secret of man's modernity, it is the city that connects man with God.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ЗЕЛЕНОЇ ЗОНИ НА ТЕРИТОРІЇ КАМПУСУ КИЇВСЬКОГО НАЦІОНАЛЬНОГО УНІВЕРСИТЕТУ ІМЕНІ ТАРАСА ШЕВЧЕНКА (ВИСТАВКОВИЙ ЦЕНТР)

B a c k g r o u n d . The relevance and purpose of the research. Institutions of higher education (HEIs) are mostly city-forming objects, and the design of the surrounding territory affects their image, the aestheticization of the environment, and performs a decorative function. Today's challenges require the improvement of landscapes and architecture of higher education institutions, and this problem is urgent, because universities gather a large number of young people from different regions and countries of the world, who have to live and study in appropriate comfortable conditions. Mostly, the problem of organizing the territory is considered from the point of view of greening, rather than a comprehensive landscape project. Therefore, the formation of a holistic space of the university campus, taking into account modern scientific approaches to the design of landscape architecture objects in the conditions of global climate change, seems to be extremely relevant. The goal is to conduct an analysis of the features of the organization of the green zone of the Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University campus (Exhibition Center campus) taking into account the requirements that are put forward to the higher educational institution. Research materials and methods. The object of research was the territory of the Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University campus (Exhibition Center campus). M e t h o d s . Methods of searching for information in printed and electronic publications, searchable scientific databases, as well as methods of data analysis, comparison and generalization, field surveys, measurements on geodetic maps using the AutoCADin vector format. R e s u l t s . The standards for greening the territory of the ZVO were analyzed. The state of green spaces of higher educational institutions depends on the selection of plants adapted to climatic and soil conditions, as well as recreational loads. Most Ukrainian institutions of higher education do not meet the standards of "green universities". The functional zoning of the KNU campus (Exhibition Center) complies with building regulations, but the green area on the territory is distributed unevenly. It is necessary to pay attention to the use of phytoorganic background of green park plantings as an option of aerofitotherapy, taking into account modern data on the positive effect of biogenic volatile organic substances on the human body. C o n c l u s i o n s . The green zone is an integral element of the structure of educational campuses, when developing each of the design options for the solution of the territory, it is necessary to offer a new image that corresponds to modern trends in design and will make it possible to create a functionally sufficient and unique environment.

АКАДЕМІКМ. О. ПЕРЕСТЮК (01.01.1946 – 25.01.2024) – ВИДАТНИЙ УЧЕНИЙ І ПЕДАГОГ

The article is devoted to the life and scientific path of academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Нonored professor of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Mykola Oleksiyovych Perestyuk. In particular, the material contains a complete list of Mykola Oleksiyovych's students and the topics of their dissertations, a list of monographs, textbooks, study guides and major scientific publications, a list of major state awards and titles.

НА ПЕРЕТИНІ ІСТОРІОГРАФІЇ, ДЖЕРЕЛОЗНАВСТВА ТА АРХІВІСТИКИ: ДО ЮВІЛЕЮ ДОКТОРКИ ІСТОРИЧНИХ НАУК, ПРОФЕСОРКИ ГАЛИНИ КОЦУР

The article highlights the life and creative path of Halyna Heorhievna Kotsur, doctor of historical sciences, professor, acting head of the department of archival studies and special branches of historical science at Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, on the occasion of her anniversary. The multifaceted issues of the scientist’s scientific research are analyzed, three main stages of her scientific research activity are singled out, and her contribution to the development of Ukrainian historiography, cultural history, religion, source studies, archeography, and archival science is highlighted. Halyna Heorhievna Kotsur has more than 300 scientific and scientific-methodological works, including 14 individual and collective monographs, more than 40 textbooks and training manuals. She proudly represents the interdepartmental Scientific School of Historiography, Source Studies and Archival Studies of Shevchenko University. Her works are Ukrainian-centric, interdisciplinary in nature and are on the border of many fields of knowledge about history, culture and man. It is noted that H. H. Kotsur is one of the developers and implementers of the Educational Program «Archivistics and Documentation Management», a highly qualified teacher and mentor of student youth, a multifaceted personality, a person of high moral qualities. Her lectures are professionally oriented, creative in nature, based on the latest achievements of historical science and archival science.

Advanced training as a component of continuous education

The article examines the process of professional development as an important component of continuous education, especially in the context of modern Ukrainian research and publications. Analysis of modern research shows that Ukraine pays great attention to professional development. Ukrainian scientists emphasize the need to adapt educational programs to modern challenges, and online learning and distance courses are becoming important tools that ensure the accessibility of education. Examples of successful professional development programs include the activities of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine and Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University. Government support plays an important role by providing financing and building the necessary infrastructure. These efforts contribute to the improvement of the quality of education and professional training of specialists, which improves the competitiveness of the Ukrainian economy at the global level.

Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University

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Юрій Дуброва (1955–2023) — біолог з України, якого чув світ: нотатки до біографії

The future famous geneticist Prof. Yuri Dubrova (1955–2023) was born in Kyiv (Ukraine), where he received excellent secondary and higher education and was awarded with a gold medal upon graduating from school. Eventually, he became one of the best graduates of the Department of Vertebrate Zoology at the Faculty of Biology of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. His interests included theoretical biology, evolutionary theory, genetics, biometrics, and bionics (for some time he studied the lateral lineage of cyprinid fishes). In his last years at the university, he focused on the study of spontaneous mutations. At the Vavilov Institute of General Genetics in Moscow, Y. Dubrova continued his post-graduate studies and successfully defended his PhD thesis. After the collapse of the USSR, he moved to the UK in search of better scientific and technical opportunities, where he became a professor at the University of Leicester. The scientist lived and worked in Leicester until the end of his life. He devoted himself fully to science, especially to radiation, medical and population genetics, and to teaching, and tried to participate in the study of highly complex medical and genetic issues related, in particular, to the consequences of man-made disasters—Chornobyl (Ukraine, Belarus), Semipalatinsk (Kazakhstan)—and other cases of large-scale radiation effects on life. Dr. Dubrova is the author and co-author of more than 150 scientific articles published in leading journals, including the American Journal of Human Genetics, International Journal of Radiation Biology, Radiation Research, Molecular Biology and Evolution, International Journal of Cancer, British Journal of Cancer, Science, and Nature. He co-operated with many of the world’s leading geneticists and gave lectures in Ukraine, Russia, the USA, Canada, Japan, etc. The article uses fragments of the author’s long correspondence with Y. Dubrova, which may be of interest to biographers of F. Dobrzhansky, M. Tymofeiev-Resovsky, O. Sozinov, O. Yablokov, O. Kistiakowsky, as well as to students, teachers, and historians of Kyiv National University, Kaniv Nature Reserve, and the University of Leicester.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ENVIRONMENT OF THE KYIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

Implementation of the principles of academic integrity in the educational and scientific environment of the Kyiv National University of Technology and Design (KNUTD) requires a comprehensive approach, which involves clear methodological recommendations, educational programs and institutional support. KNUTD strives to develop a culture of academic integrity, ensuring that students, teachers and researchers adhere to ethical standards in their educational and scientific activities. This involves preventing plagiarism, promoting honest research methods and fostering a sense of responsibility and integrity in the academic community. The purpose of this article is to provide an example, improve practical approaches, generalize and popularize the system of implementation of the provisions of academic integrity that promote academic integrity among higher education students, postgraduate students, and academic staff of the Kyiv National University of Technology and Design. The main task of the research is to create an environment where academic integrity is valued, understood, and practiced by all members of the university community by enhancing the quality of education, research, and scholarship while maintaining the highest ethical standards. The research methodology consists in the study of normative documents of Ukraine and internal regulations of KNUTD on issues of academic integrity. The main directions for achieving the set goal should be: policy development (development of a clear policy of academic integrity and codes of conduct that define plagiarism, plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct, outline the consequences for violations and ensure a fair and transparent disciplinary process); educational programs (Integrating academic integrity into the educational process, including modules on proper citation, research ethics, and the consequences of academic misconduct); technological integration (implementation of plagiarism detection tools to detect and prevent plagiarism in academic tasks and research papers); institutional support (establishment of an academic integrity office or committee to oversee policy implementation and review reported cases); ongoing evaluation (regular evaluation of the effectiveness of academic integrity programs through surveys, feedback mechanisms, and case studies).

FEATURES OF THE FORMATION, INTAKE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE IRON-CONTAINING COMPONENT IN THE WATER SUSPENSION OF THE DNIEPER RIVER WITHIN ZAPORIZHZHIA CITY

The article presents the results of research devoted to one of the aspects of environmental issues, namely: the determination of the distribution features of the solid component of the river suspension containing iron oxide; investigation of the morphological characteristics of iron-containing particles; and the discovering of their genetic affiliation to various technological processes of metallurgical production. The results of many years of continuous comprehensive research on the distribution of iron in the suspended matter of the Dnieper water within Zaporizhzhia city are presented. Field observations were carried out by scientists of the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (IGS) in cooperation with specialists from the State Institution “Scientific Hydrophysical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine” (SHC). Analytical studies of the solid phase of the suspended matter were done in the Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Educational and Scientific Institute “Institute of Geology” of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University. The publication considers the seasonal features of the distribution of the total iron content in suspension and the relationship of its monthly changes with the distribution of concentrations of such heavy metals as copper, chromium, nickel, zinc. Considerable attention is paid to the examination of iron-containing particles present in suspension, their chemical and trace element composition and the allocation of their individual categories in accordance with the technogenic processes during which they were formed. Comprehensive analysis of suspension samples made it possible to identify and classify a group of typical iron-bearing formations that are inherent in the territory of Zaporizhzhia city. Based on a set of characteristics, three main genetic categories have been identified: spherical mineral aggregates represented by iron oxide; clastic fragments of Fe2O3, and aluminosilicate spherules (formation, the main or essential component of which is aluminum oxide with an admixture of iron). The obtained data showed a significant influence of the metallurgical industry on the chemical composition of the Dnieper suspension within Zaporizhzhia. Comparison of iron-containing particles observed in the Dnieper suspended matter with the substance filtered out by gas purification systems of various parts of metallurgical production and slag deposits showed that the most active emission to the environment occurs during the preparation and smelting of iron ore.

Ukrainian as a foreign language: principles of the development of academic integrity and critical thinking among foreign students

The scholarly and practical interest both within Ukraine and globally towards theoretical exploration, practical methodologies, and technologies fostering critical thinking and exemplifying academic integrity across the European and international landscape aligns with the imperative of advancing higher education within a framework of innovative student development. This article aims to investigate the impact of instructors teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language on the cultivation and enhancement of critical thinking skills and academic integrity among international students. The research methodology is rooted in R. Paul and L. Elder’s theory, emphasizing a dual-component structure of critical thinking encompassing elements of thinking and intellectual standards. The approach integrates our own professional reflections, insights from colleagues, data collection, student questionnaires, and scientific observations of their academic. This study clarifies the principles underlying the introduction of optimal tools from the arsenal of philological disciplines. These tools are designed to nurture critical thinking skills and instill adherence to academic integrity principles among foreign students at Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, particularly within the framework of the elective course “Interesting Ukrainian: Conversation Club”. Additionally, it analyzes quantitative indicators reflecting the acquisition of critical thinking skills and adherence to academic integrity among foreign students. The findings affirm several key points: Firstly, instructors wield significant influence in raising foreign students’ awareness of the importance of upholding academic integrity ideals. Secondly, teachers possess the capacity to structure educational modules effectively, fostering the development of critical thinking skills within their disciplines. Thirdly, this approach stimulates foreign students to perceive themselves as integral contributors to the educational process, nurturing their sense of responsibility and professional awareness. Finally, the study highlights the most effective methods for cultivating academic integrity.