Initial Level Of Knowledge Research Articles

Abordagem didática do tema Paleontologia em uma escola de ensino fundamental da rede pública em Ponta Grossa, PR

Paleontology is a fundamental theme for the study and understanding of the origin and evolution of life on earth and is included in documents that govern basic education in Brazilian schools. The city of Ponta Grossa is widely known for its sites with abundant fossiliferous content. Based on the relevance of the theme and the characteristics of the region, this study evaluated the level of knowledge about Paleontology and the preservation of Paleontological Heritage among elementary school students of a public school. We used questionnaires, lectures, exhibitions of fossils from the region, and analysis of the textbooks used by the school with two classes of 7th and 8th grade. In general, the students of the four classes demonstrated a similar level of initial knowledge about the theme, presenting basic conceptualization difficulties and a lack of knowledge about the occurrence of fossils in the region. A lack of approach to the theme in the analyzed textbooks was also verified, which corroborates the low level of knowledge of the students. The activities applied were effective in the appropriation of knowledge, with changes in the level of understanding of the students at the end. The importance of using different methodologies for teaching this science is emphasized.

Teaching electrocardiogram to first MBBS students in the department of physiology during COVID-19 pandemic: A challenge

Background: Continuing Medical education during the COVID-19 Pandemic has been a great challenge to Medical educators, especially teaching clinical skills online. Aims: The study aims too study the efficacy of teaching ECG in online mode to first MBBS students in the Department of Physiology. Materials and Methods: There are 200 students in the first MBBS batch at Burdwan Medical College. Our method of teaching was flipped classroom-assisted self-directed learning. For teaching ECG to our students we had first arranged for presession MCQ to assess the initial level of knowledge. We had then provided the students with PowerPoint presentations with voice narrations for their self-study, following which the students were divided into batches of twenty and each batch had a team leader and a facilitator. These small batches were shown videos of instruments, methods of recording ECG, normal and abnormal ECG along with explanations in multiple sessions (10). Doubt clearing sessions were arranged for each batch and these sessions were brainstorming. The students were assessed with MCQs (10 marks each Session), oral questions, short answer type questions, spots, and problem-based questions. We also took a feedback survey from the students and provided the students with feedback regarding their performance. Results: MCQ assessments of students in Pre and Posttest session on ECG teaching classes were 50.39 ± 19.41 vs. 65.25 ± 9.14; P ≤ 0.001**. Students performed significantly better in MCQ assessments of students on Normal parameters of ECG assessment as compared to Abnormal ECG parameters: 67.25 ± 10.98 vs. 63.157 ± 7.399; P = 0.000424**. Results of Written Examination and Viva Examination of students in ECG classes were 64.844 ± 9.923 vs. 71.89 ± 10.49; P ≤ 0.001**. Conclusions: The online method of teaching ECG was a success in the institution as observed in this study as observed in the assessment. Students performed better in viva in online exam for ECG and students were satisfied with online delivery.

PECULIARITIES OF DISTANCE TRAINING OF INTERN DOCTORS IN THE SPECIALITY "EMERGENCY MEDICINE"

Introduction. In recent years, we have observed tremendous transformations in the pedagogical process due to the introduction of modern information technologies. Medical education requires high-quality, up-to-date world-class training and continuing professional development. The purpose of this work is to analyze the experience of using distance learning forms for intern doctors in the specialty "Emergency Medicine". Results and discussion. The Department of Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine has created an information and educational domain providing the storage, updating and exchange of various educational information that include the website of our department website and the ZOOM platform. The main types of training are: lectures, seminars, practical classes, consultations and independent work. Independent work is provided by the using educational materials that interns receive via the Internet. Interactive communication is also done via e-mail, the Viber platform. The elaborated types of control enable to assess the initial and intermediate levels of knowledge gained through the learning process. Having evaluated the results of distance learning in interns, we can conclude the interns do demonstrate satisfactory level of theoretical knowledge, but their level of practical skills have been assessed as unsatisfactory. This encourages searching for new forms of distance learning. Thus, distance learning of interns in the specialty "Emergency Medicine" is an effective alternative form of theoretical knowledge acquisition. Improving the methods of conducting online classes helps to improve the assimilation of theoretical material. 3. However, since the doctors in the field of «Emergency Medicine» are clinicians, distance education can not be considered a priority, but only as one of the elements of training.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING VIRTUAL LABORATORY WORKSHOPS IN ONLINE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS STUDYING THE DISCIPLINE “INORGANIC CHEMISTRY”

Distance learning has already become a part of the educational process. In this regard, questions appear concerning its organization and the solution of specific problems. They include laboratory workshops, which is an integral part of the educational process in higher education since laboratory works allow students to gain knowledge and acquire skills, which is a prerequisite for the formation of their specialist competence. The problems of obtaining educational information during distance learning can be quite successfully solved. However, the acquisition of experimental skills remains an educational, scientific, and methodological problem that requires a solution. The article defines the peculiarities of using virtual laboratory workshops in the online education of students studying the discipline “Inorganic Chemistry”. The theoretic analysis of the main statements of the research problem was presented in the article. The results of the experimental study have proved that the use of computer modeling and the tools of a virtual laboratory when studying chemistry disciplines increases the educational achievements of the students, regardless of the initial level of knowledge. A prerequisite for the effective acquisition of skills by students is the systematic use of virtual laboratory tools. With the occasional use of virtual laboratory instruments, the skills obtained during the experiment were not learned or were not learned for a long time. The use of virtual laboratories provides independent training for students, increases motivation to master new material. Students focus on the experimental process, not on equipment and tools, as it happens in a real laboratory, which can become both a positive and a negative aspect of acquiring practical skills of future engineers, doctors, and pharmacists.

The Effect of Online Seminar on Public Knowledge in Facing Misinformation Regarding The Covid 19 Pandemic in The New Normal Era

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia is increasing. The changed people'slives due to the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted the government to start exploring theimplementation of the new normal. Misinformation about pandemics spreads rapidly so thatit can mislead the general public in knowing the true pandemic situation. Online seminaris one of the most important health promotion methods and can be done in the new normalera in order to provide correct information to the public. This study aimed to determine theeffect of online seminars on public knowledge in dealing with misinformation about theCOVID-19 pandemic in the New Normal era. This study used a quasi experimental pre andpost test design. The sample in this study were all participants who attended onlineseminars and filled out the pretest and posttest questionnaires. Univariate data analysisshowed that the majority of respondents had a mean age of 25.64 years, most of whom werefemale (54.3%), unemployed (61.8%), and most of them had a good level of initial knowledgeabout COVID-19 (86.6%), and a good level of initial knowledge about the new normal (50.3%)before attending online seminars. Bivariate data analysis showed that there was asignificant increase in knowledge about COVID-19 and new normal before and afterattending online seminars with p value = 0.000 (p value <0.05). Online seminar is the rightway to promote health for the general public to face misinformation about the COVID-19Pandemic in the New Normal Era.

The Effect of Online Seminar on Knowledge in Increasing Immunity to Face COVID-19 and Perception Toward New Normal Among General Public

Since March 2020, WHO has declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. The government hasimplemented a new normal, which is an order for adapting to new habits with the aimthat people can continue to live productively by changing their lifestyle to prevent thetransmission of COVID-19. One of the prevention and management measures forCOVID-19 is to increase immunity. Online seminars are one of the most importanthealth promotion methods and can be done in the new normal era in order to increasepublic health knowledge. This study aimed to determine the effect of online seminarson the knowledge and perceptions of the general public. This study used a quasiexperimental pre and post test design. The sample in this study were all participantswho attended online seminars and filled out the pretest and posttest questionnaires.Univariate data analysis showed that the majority of respondents had a mean age of29.41 years, mostly women (58.8%), and unemployed (44.7%). Most of therespondents had a good level of initial knowledge about increasing immunity in facingCOVID-19 (68.4%) and a sufficient level of perception of the new normal (49.1%)before attending online seminars. The bivariate data analysis showed that there wasa significant increase in knowledge about increasing immunity in facing COVID-19 inthe new normal before and after attending an online seminar with a p value = 0.000(p value <0.05). Online seminars are the right way to promote health in increasingknowledge about immunity to face COVID-19 and perceptions toward the new normalamong the general public.

The Effect of Online Seminar on Knowledge in Preparing The General Public For Facing The New Normal Era

WHO has declared COVID-19 as a pandemic since March 2020. The possibility oftransmission of COVID-19 increases if people gather together, but humans need tobe active and work so that their economic needs are met. Therefore, the governmentis exploring a new normal, which is an order of adaptation to new habits in whichpeople can continue to live productively by changing their life habits. The key to thesuccess of the new normal is community discipline in running it, where knowledge isneeded about the health protocol policies established during the new normal. Onlineseminars are one of the most important health promotion methods and can be donein the new normal era in order to increase public health knowledge. This study aimedto determine the effect of online seminars on public knowledge. This study used aquasi experimental pre and post test design. The sample in this study were allparticipants who attended online seminars and filled out the pretest and posttestquestionnaires. Univariate data analysis showed that the majority of respondentshad a mean age of 31.69 years, most of them were female (80.4%), last educationwas tertiary education (61.8%), unemployed (46.4%), and the good initial knowledgelevel of the health protocol policy at the new normal (83, 5%) before attending onlineseminar. The bivariate data analysis showed that there was a significant increase inknowledge about the new normal health protocol policy before and after attendingan online seminar with a p value = 0.000 (p value <0.05). Online seminars are theright way to promote health in increasing knowledge to prepare the general public forfacing the new normal era.

Step-by-step orthopaedics training of simulation skill of osteosynthesis by the method of Peyton

Obtaining of surgical skills in «Ideal Conditions» with simulation training can improve the results in practice both for beginners and experienced specialists. There are various methodological approaches to the gradual mastery of a certain skill. Methodology of Peyton provides four steps: demonstration, deconstruction, comprehension, performance. Objective: to determine the effectiveness of obtaining a simulation osteosynthesis skills by orthopedic physicians during training with Peyton method. Methods: we made a four-step Peyton’s simulated practical training of osteosynthesis with stable-functional extra-bone fixators LCP on dummies with isolated fragments of a complex intra-articular fracture. Physicians (35) were divided into two groups according to their experience. The initial level of theoretical knowledge was determined by standard tests. The effectiveness of mastering a skill was assessed by the developed six-point scale. Results: the initial level of theoretical knowledge averaged 27 % for cadet physicians and 13 % for residents. When teaching practical skills, the assimilation of material among traumatologists on step I is estimated at (23.3 ± 7.2) %, step II — (29.5 ± 5.5) %, III — (42.3 ± 8.6) %, IV — (46.2 ± 5.4) %. The indices of residents almost at the first and second steps were (25.3 ± 6.7) % and (35.5 ± 9.5) %, respectively. At the end of step ІІІ (comprehension), an improvement in the assimilation of the material was observed among residents — (51.1 ± 8.1) %, and among experienced physicians — (57.7 ± 6.3) % at step IV. Conclusions: Peyton’s four-step approach showed significant advantages in teaching of practical instrumental skills of complex osteosynthesis. The most significant to assimilate the material, step III should be considered — comprehension. Despite the advantages of Peyton method in teaching of practical skills, new methods of assimilation and modification of existing ones should be done.

Radioactive waste management in Croatia - public opinion, legal framework, and policy

Radioactive waste management is a demanding problem that is raising tensions and misunderstanding amongst the general public, experts, and policy makers in a number of countries. An investigation into the public opinion, legal framework, policy, and expert involvement on the matter of radioactive waste management has been performed in Croatia. The analysis is based on the 2016 national public opinion survey on nuclear energy and radioactive waste, and intensive examination of the changes made in Croatian legislation on radioactive waste management in the last few years. The results of the analysis indicate that hasty political decisions accompanied by a poor information sharing process and an initial low level of public knowledge on radioactive waste in general, leads to strong tensions among stakeholders. It was also shown that the role of experts and the scientific community is not clearly defined resulting in a contradictory public position towards experts and scientists, declaring them as the most trustworthy on one hand, but ignoring their expertise on the other hand. The findings of the conducted research, although specific for Croatia, could be applied in other countries to avoid similar mistakes.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND CHESS IN A BOTH LEARNING PROCESS: AN APPROACH ACROSS LEARNING PATHS

Purpose – In this work, a reflexive experiential learning process is collected, which relates concepts the strategic management and learning the game of chess in a flipped classroom and blending learning process for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 courses. Research methodology – The method followed has been the initial approach of the learning curves and the time series of the analysis of learning patterns in the game of chess. Also, for the study of the relationship between the game of chess and its analogy with strategic management, we used a questionnaire, and we apply cluster and network analysis. Findings – The main results reveal the existence of different learning patterns (linear, quadratic, random walk), associated with the various skills of the students. Likewise, different learning groups have been identified concerning the times and learning levels by activities. The underlying idea is the motivation that the game of chess exerts on students to foster greater understanding. Research limitations – The limitations are related to the size of the classroom and the different initial levels of chess knowledge, which have been a real challenge to carry out this work. Finally, the combination of activities, between chess and strategic management knowledge is complicated to handle, requiring large doses of planning. These limitations are perhaps challenging to solve, although possible help could be associated with more teachers being involved in the process. Practical implications – The simultaneous learning of chess with the consequent increase of cognitive skills and Strategic Management concepts could intensify the motivation of the student and generate a virtuous circle that drives both areas. Originality/Value – This new experience in Spain contributes to filling a perhaps significant gap in the literature. In parallel, the practice of chess in the classroom has corroborated a level of commitment and motivation of students in the knowledge of the concepts of strategic management. The results achieved could suggest the incorporation of chess practice as a motivating factor in management subjects.

Psychometric Properties of the Book Readings for An Affective Classroom Education (BRACE) Coding System

In the present study, the relation between children’s emotion knowledge and preschool teachers’ book reading behaviors during shared book reading in the classroom was examined. A new coding system, the Book Readings for an Affective Classroom Education (BRACE), was developed to capture teachers’ macro-level book reading behaviors (i.e., dialogic reading) and micro-level use of emotion language (i.e., emotion coaching) during shared book reading. Results showed good reliability and validity of the BRACE. Further, teachers’ dialogic reading and emotion coaching behaviors during shared book reading positively predicted child emotion knowledge in Spring (T2), after controlling for children’s initial level of emotion knowledge in Fall (T1). In addition, a significant interaction between teachers’ book reading style and child emotion knowledge at T1 on emotion knowledge at T2 indicated that teachers’ effective book reading style was especially beneficial to children who had lower emotion knowledge at the beginning of the school year.

Open Online Course on Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Investigation of an Audience and the Effects of Distant Training

Aim. To study the demand for the massive open online course on basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and to evaluate effects of the training based on the socio-demographic profile of the audience.Material and methods. The data obtained from a survey conducted on participants of the online course «First Aid in Cardiac Arrest (Basic Resuscitation)» during a one-year period (07.2018–07.2019) were analyzed, including demographic data, initial and final levels of knowledge on CPR, and willingness to resuscitate a stranger. The 5-point Lickert scale was used for self-assessment of knowledge and willingness to attempt CPR.Results. The analysis includes data collected from 11,924 people, out of which 3,445 (29%) have completed the training. Eighty percent of participants live in the Russian Federation. The mean age of trainees, who completed the course, was 25.7 years, 45% of them were males, 42% had learnt CPR previously, 12% had medical education. As a result of the training, a significant increase (P<0.001) in the willingness to attempt CPR (from 3.26 to 4.16 points) and an increase in self-perceived CPR knowledge (from 2.24 to 3.98 points) were registered. The percentage of trainees who expressed a high level of willingness to perform CPR (4–5 points) increased from 44% to 81% (P<0.001). The course was more likely to be completed by those trainees who had previous training in CPR (p<0.001), who initially demonstrated higher willingness to provide CPR (P=0.003) or a higher level of knowledge in CPR (P<0.001). Trainees who had previous CPR training showed a much higher level of knowledge, higher self-confidence and a higher level of readiness to provide CPR (P<0.001). Approximately 14% of trainees with medical education reported having no previous training in CPR.Conclusions. The massive open online course promotes knowledge of CPR and serves as an important tool for increasing the willingness of lay people to provide first aid in case of cardiac arrest. Previous CPR training is a motivating factor to continue education in resuscitation.

MODELLING SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING PROFESSIONS FOR APPLICANTS IN THE CONTENT OF PERSONALIZATION OF EDUCATION

Various methods are currently being used in examining the initial “START” knowledge of applicants and their placement for specialties. Studies show that applicants are placed on the decreasing principle in terms of their overall scores at universities. In this case, applicants with a high level of knowledge are placed in the prestigious specialties as medicine and law as they require high results. Though, while applying for other professions, the applicants do not perform enough results on the key disciplines for the profession, they are placed in those professions when the general results enable it. This causes them to face a number of problems while working both in education process and in the industry. To avoid this problem and to place applicants in a specialty that is more relevant to their level of knowledge, the introduction of an individual approach to the evaluation of initial level of knowledge may be more promising. This article presents a modeling of the "evaluation – placement" support system for the individual approach to assessing applicants' knowledge and positioning them in relevant specialties. The main goal of the system is to give each applicant the opportunity to choose and study the specialty that is more relevant to their knowledge and skills, as well as to analyze the results for each discipline along with the overall results. The system is implemented using fuzzy logic based artificial neural networks. The network consists of 100 neurons in the input layer, two hidden layers and one output layer. The number of neurons at the output is the same as the number of specialties taught at university.

Usability evaluation of personalized adaptive e-learning system using USE questionnaire

One of the advanced technologies in e-learning deals with the systems’ ability to fit the students’ preferences. It emerged based upon the common conception that every person has different learning style. However, despite the many options of learning style models toward using personalized e-learning, there are considerable challenges to assess the usability degree of the e-learning. The aim of this study is the evaluation of usability of personalized adaptive e-learning system that has been developed based on students’ learning style and initial knowledge level. The study involved 62 Computer Network students in one of the public vocational secondary schools in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. To measure the usability, the USE Questionnaire, which consists of four indicators (usefulness, ease of use, ease of learning, and satisfaction) represented by 30 questions with four possible Likert scale options, was distributed to the students. The research finding indicates at first the usability of the adaptive e-learning system for the students was well accepted in all aspects of usability. Next, the multiple linear regression result showed that the variables usefulness, ease of use, and ease of learning simultaneously influence satisfaction. Lastly, the regression results also revealed that the variables usefulness and ease of use partially influence satisfaction, while the variable ease of learning does not.

Use of continuous medical and pharmaceutical education system for cancer alertness formation in practice of otorhinolaryngologists of the Orenburg region

Objectives - to present practical application issues of distance education technologies in the training of health workers for the additional professional development program "Cancer alertness issues in practice of otorhinolaryngologists". The relevance of the program development and implementation in the Orenburg region is of particular importance, due to the fact that the regional cancer morbidity rate exceeds the average value in Russia. Results. The professional development program was prepared by the teaching staff of the Otorhinolaryngology Department of the Orenburg State Medical University and is meant for specialists certificated in "Otorhinolaryngology", "General Medical Practice (Family Medicine)". The program includes training materials, entry level tests that allow determining the specialists' initial knowledge level in the issues of early detection of ENT-organs malignant neoplasms, and the final progress check. Conclusion. The program allows doctors-otorhinolaryngologists to increase the professional competencies level in the field of malignant neoplasms cancer alertness; it was implemented in the education and information environment of the university on the basis of the "1C: Educational Organization" platform at the beginning of this year.

OPTIMIZATION OF INDEPENDENT WORK OF STUDENTS IN THE LIGHT OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES WHEN STUDYING INTERNAL MEDICINE

The article deals with the organization of independent work of students with the active use of innovative educational technologies that open up new opportunities for optimizing the educational process in a medical university and set teachers tasks that are aimed at developing modern forms and methods of its implementation, which contribute to the organization of professional activities at a qualitatively new level. The purpose of the article is to analyze various aspects and methods of independent work of students in the light of innovative educational technologies in the study of internal medicine to optimize the educational process. The site of the Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy has a web-page of Internal Medicine Department № 1, where students can find guidelines for independent work for IV and VI courses in preparation for classes in Ukrainian, Russian and English using the Internet. Future doctors use multimedia technologies at meetings of the student scientific society, during educational events and open lessons for school students, organizing educational hours among the student audience, which expands opportunities for creativity, develops competence and mobility, and strengthens the role of independent work. Using the information of the group "department of internal medicine № 1" in the social network Facebook, students not only master modern learning technologies in the era of the so-called information society but also master communication skills with other people, learn to search in different ways and analyze certain information. As a result of the functioning of the computer class, students have the opportunity to pass the test control of the initial and final levels of knowledge in the current and final practical classes, test tasks from the license exam "KROK-2", which encourages them to more thorough preparation for classes in internal medicine. In the course of studying internal medicine, it is important to create and optimize conditions for independent work of students for further development of professional competencies of a doctor: the ability to work with information on the global Internet, to use the capabilities of modern computer systems and innovative technologies to solve professional problems. The use of innovative educational technologies in the organization of independent work of future doctors at Internal Medicine Department № 1 contributes to a deeper study of internal medicine, the formation of professional knowledge and their application in practice, and strengthening the connection between educational and scientific work, and also optimizes the learning process of medical students, which ensures the dynamic development of a specialist's personality, activates his creative and clinical thinking, helps to implement an individual approach to training and meets the requirements of modern medical education.

Health worker acceptability of an mHealth platform to facilitate the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Tanzania.

ObjectivesHealth workers (HWs) are increasingly using mobile health (mHealth) technologies in low-resource settings. Understanding HW acceptability of mHealth is critical to increasing the scale of mHealth solutions. We examined pre- and post-pilot clinical knowledge and acceptability of a tablet-based platform, the Tanzania Health Information System (T-HIT), targeting HWs delivering prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV services in seven health facilities in Misungwi District, Tanzania.MethodsWe developed a survey based on the diffusion of innovation theory and administered it to 27 HWs before and after a 3-month pilot of T-HIT. Using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test, we analyzed changes in acceptability defined as attitudes towards and self-efficacy for system use comparing pre- and post-test assessment scores and changes in knowledge of clinical care. Using analysis of variance, we explored these changes, stratifying health facilities by level of care and by distance from the district hospital.ResultsPost-pilot scores showed statistically significant improvement from pre-test for the total survey (Z = −2.67, p < 0.008) and for questions concerning system attitude (Z = −2.63, p < 0.008). HWs in hospitals and health centers exhibited a lower initial level of system acceptability in attitude than those in dispensaries and a significant improvement in overall mean acceptability over the pilot (95% CI 0.004–0.0187). HWs working more than 20 km from the hospital had a lower initial level of both system knowledge and acceptability than their less remote counterparts, but demonstrated larger improvements in knowledge and acceptability over time, although this change was not statistically significant.ConclusionsThe pilot demonstrates that HWs in PMTCT in Misungwi have a high acceptability of mHealth solutions. Using an mHealth solution can facilitate HW delivery of PMTCT care in rural and remote settings. Consideration of acceptability is important for fostering mHealth scale and program sustainability.

ORGANISATIONAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND PROBLEMATICS OF TEACHING VARIOUS DISCIPLINES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF NORMAL PHYSIOLOGY TO FOREIGN STUDENTS OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

The article presents the teaching experience of the disciplines «Normal physiology», «Physiological basis of acute medical problems» and “Physics. Mathematics” of the Pediatric faculty of VSMU named after N. N. Burdenko to foreign students. Organizational and methodological aspects and problems of the taught disciplines are considered, as well as the tasks that the teacher faces when organizing the educational process. The possibilities of using informative and communicative technologies in teaching foreign students in an intermediary language are discussed using the example of the distant learning system (Moodle). This electronic educational complex contains both theoretical materials and tests for students’ knowledge control. The educational and methodological complex developed at the Department of normal physiology, is aimed at intensifying students’ learning. The classes are used for testing of the initial, intermediate and final level of knowledge, solving situational tasks, watching presentations and video materials. The visual and illustrative materials used allow us to provide a direct perception of the object or process being studied, and systematize the knowledge obtained. Conclusions are made about the importance of overcoming communicative and socio-cultural barriers in classroom learning, taking into account the moral characteristics of students in the formation of students’ groups and the creation of a favorable psychological climate in them.

Веб-приложение «Врожденные пороки и аномалии раз- вития»: оценка эффективности на основе обратной связи

Currently, Internet resources are widely used in medical education, becoming one of the key tools of e-learning. We have developed a web application for congenital malformations and anomalies for medical students as an additional tool for self-learning. The web application contains two components: multimedia descriptions of congenital malformations, including images, animations, videos and interactive graphical tests; and the knowledge control module. It is important to evaluate effectiveness of web application and to improve the quality of the resources. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a web application by analyzing user knowledge dynamics and use the information to improve content. The anonymous testing involved 260 users – doctors, medical students and teachers. Using the longitudinal method of the study, we analyzed the dynamics of the group-averaged rate of correct responses after repeated testing attempts. The results showed differences in the initial level of knowledge of users, and the results of medical students’ tests in dynamics were improved more than the results of doctors. The initial value of the percentage of correct responses to the control questions and the growth dynamics of this indicator after repeated attempts are important indicators for assessing the usefulness of a particular question. For developers, this information, based on objective indicators, has proved useful for improving the educational resource.

БІЛІНГВАЛЬНИЙ ПІДХІД ДО НАВЧАННЯ МАТЕМАТИКИ СТУДЕНТІВ-ІНОЗЕМЦІВ У ХАРКІВСЬКОМУ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОМУ УНІВЕРСИТЕТІ ІМ. В. Н. КАРАЗІНА

The article discusses the features of teaching mathematics to foreign students using English as an intermediary language for bilingual education at the Institute of International Education for study and Research of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. The process of preliminary assessment of foreign students, the training program and the logic of its creation are analyzed. It describes the process of organizing bilingual education of foreign students within the faculty and its coordination between teachers. A statistical analysis of the composition of students, their initial level of training is presented and the most effective teaching strategy using the capabilities of the university teachers is substantiated. The process of creating a program in the discipline "Mathematics" is considered, taking into account the fact that students have different initial levels of knowledge in mathematics. By means of statistics, the development of the methodology of mathematicians and foreign students on the basis of a comprehensive approach to the interests of the modern environment. From the advantages of bilingual education, it should be highlighted the academic success of students; more confident using of English speech in educational activities and for personal communication; the best career prospects; the opportunity to participate in international events and professional testing to obtain international certificates. At the further stages of learning, the free using of the English mathematical language will allow students to analyze more effectively specific business situations and make decisions verified by calculations. Thus, the using of the bilingual approach to the organization of the educational process in the study of mathematics provides an alignment between content-integrated learning and between the personal abilities of foreign students. Bilingual education was the most suitable and effective method for the preparation of foreign students with different levels of mathematics and different languages of communication. Interdisciplinary interaction in the learning process in which students receive both professional development and improve their knowledge of a foreign language deserves a positive assessment and can be recommended for using in the educational environment. Key words: bilingual education, mathematics, English for special purposes, foreign students, interdisciplinary interaction.