Methodological Orientation Research Articles

БІЛІМ БЕРУ ЖҮЙЕСІНДЕ ГЕЙМИФИКАЦИЯ ҚҰРАЛДАРЫН ҚОЛДАНУДЫҢ МҮМКІНДІКТЕРІН ТАЛДАУ

In the modern information educational environment, there is a growing interest in the use of computer games to improve the quality of education, which determines the relevance of the proposed study for the analysis of software with the possibility of gamification of the educational process in the context of the requirements of the state, society and education. The research methodology is the study of information sources of psychological, pedagogical, methodological and technical orientation, the analysis of computer educational games of foreign and domestic authors. The article considers the need for gamification of the educational process, the principles of gamification, its impact on student motivation and participation, as well as the main aspects of the optimal implementation of game elements in training. Modern software resources and platforms offering gamification in the educational process of personal development are analyzed. All software tools with the possibility of gamification of training were divided into groups: gaming platforms, educational quests, learning management services and game development sites. Particular attention is paid to methods for evaluating the effectiveness of gamified programs and platforms, which will allow creating the best didactic tasks and recommendations for teachers. Gamification can increase student motivation and their participation in various educational tasks. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation have a special impact on students' cognitive abilities regarding learning outcomes and improve overall academic performance. Motivation, which is an important means of achieving learning goals, motivates students according to their interests. Since students perceive information differently, they can choose their activities according to their learning preferences. According to the research topic, the positive situation of gamified learning is analyzed and the relevance of digital gamification in education is determined.

Theoretical and methodological orientations and positions of the problem of translation: on the example of philosophical texts

In the article the basics of the affiliation between philosophy and translation in connection with modern developments and changes in philosophy and translation were examined. The authors highlight the main reasons contributing to the deep transformation of humanitarian meanings, which are of particular interest and relevance. The purpose of the study is a philosophical view of the changing factors in the translation problem. The explanation of the concepts of “philosophy and translation” was reviewed. The authors interpret translation as a category of social philosophy. The main growth points for thoughts about the transfer of one of the central concepts of linguistics to the core of a broad interdisciplinary scientific discussion and its elevation to the category of social philosophy were reflected in its changed role and function. The authors also consider translation as an important factor in reviving cultural diversity and stimulating the growth of human creativity. It is concluded that the interpretation of translation as a factor that has a significant impact on a person requires consideration by the social philosophymethods. A methodology for analyzing important sociocultural phenomena, based on the dialectical ideais proposed. The main research method is the double opposition “philosophy—translation”. This approach includes the need to pay close attention to the connections between the whole and its important parts, which increases the relevance of analyzing the connections between them. Within this idea, the key conclusion is that philosophical categories are derived from real relations to science.

Who Counts as Child? Using Child as Method and Fanon to Challenge Figurations of Childhood

Child as method is a critical and interdisciplinary approach interrogating figurations of childhood that engage, organize, justify (and perhaps even resist) sociopolitical processes. In this article, we start by presenting Child as method as a conceptual and methodological tool for critical research in childhood, education, and psychological studies and then show how it informed discussions of and about childhood in two different projects. The first concerns Legal Gender Recognition in the United Kingdom where a Child as method perspective highlights how the idea of developmentalism is embedded in figurations of childhood. This aligns with age conformities of “being more like adults than children,” while also showing how gender recognition and childhood have been built in opposition to each other. The second project mobilizes Child as method as a conceptual and methodological orientation to critically reflect on the role-played by age assessment practices in migration control in Greece. This highlights how “the child” becomes a trope within forced migration policies and practices, and how “childhood” performs a social condition in which children are represented as victims in state and humanitarian discourse. In doing so, this not only creates a “universalised” notion of childhood but also enacts epistemic violence. Indeed, these discourses mobilize action in the form of age assessment for those young people who do not look or perform like “real children,” establishing, in essence, who is and is not welcomed in the Western territory. The article ends by discussing Frantz Fanon as a critical childhood theorist. It depicts how Fanon’s contribution informs, conceptually and methodologically, the research analytic of Child as method. Together with Child as method, we put forward Fanon’s contribution to critical childhood studies while highlighting Fanon’s call for action from everyone, including children.

Moving towards justice and equity: Interdisciplinary dismantling of ableism and racism in special education

ABSTRACT This special issue engages with the reality and consequences of the harms and benefits of special education with a focus on racial disproportionality. It draws upon the diverse disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical orientations and positionalities of the contributing authors to better understand how ableism and racism are key factors related to the disproportionality problem. Our hope is that these papers will provide researchers, practitioners, and policymakers new lines of inquiry and praxis, challenging assumptions about the purpose and scope of special education and developing an emancipatory and inter disciplinary reimagining of special education equity research.

Ho Chi Minh's ideology on national values and the issue of building national values in Vietnam today

President Ho Chi Minh did not use the term “national value system,” but the content of this concept was profoundly addressed by him from a comprehensive and revolutionary perspective. During his leadership of the national liberation revolution and the building of the transitional period to socialism in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh developed thoughts and ideas that reflected the values within the national value system. These thoughts of Ho Chi Minh have served as the foundation, worldview, and methodological orientation for Vietnam in constructing its current national value system. This article analyzes Ho Chi Minh's conception of the national value system, thereby raising the issue of the necessity and outlining some fundamental aspects of building Vietnam's national values today.

Teaching the Critical Comparative Study of Religion as Engaged Global Citizenship

ABSTRACTIn this article, I make a case for bridging what I see as the competing demands faced by teacher‐scholars in higher education: our institutional orientations, our students' motivations, and our aspirations as scholars and educators. I contend that teaching about religion, broadly understood, regardless of theoretical and methodological orientation (be it within religious studies, for example, or theology, or philosophy of religion, or ethics, etc.) can be an impactful experience in the practice and cultivation of engaged global citizenship. Drawing from my own courses, and my use of the Reacting to the Past (RTTP) roleplay pedagogy, I show how a critically self‐aware practice is foundational to this goal, and how an integrated cross‐cultural comparative and collaborative method provides a powerful tool to accomplish this in dynamic and equitable ways.

The concept of the psyche in Russian pre-revolutionary psychology

The article examines the concept of the psyche in Russian pre-revolutionary psychology. In the course of the study, the main meanings of the concept of «psyche» («soul») were studied from the point of view of three directions in pre-revolutionary psychology (empirical, philosophical and natural science) using comparative historical and bibliographic methods, categorical analysis; The source base of the study consisted of monographs, textbooks and articles by leading Russian psychologists from 1900 to 1917 inclusive. As a result of the study, it was found that in Russian pre-revolutionary psychology there was no unified interpretation of the concept of the psyche, as it would be later, starting in the mid-1930s in Soviet psychology; It was also found that this interpretation depended on the methodological orientation of representatives of three trends in Russian psychology of the specified period: the rejection of the direct use of the concept of the psyche in empirical psychology, the understanding of the soul as the inner world of man in philosophical psychology, understanding of the psyche as an adaptation, having subjective and objective sides, in natural science psychology.

Competencias investigativas en docentes de ciencias de la salud

Teaching is a task that usually requires scientific research because, from it, knowledge is strengthened not only in the area of teaching performance but also in the development of pedagogical strategies. Considering these ideas, this article has proposed as a general objective, to characterize the research competencies of Health Sciences teachers in universities in Ecuador. In its methodological orientation, it is descriptive research with a documentary design that uses known databases, including Dialnet, Google Academic, and Scielo. Thus, authors and research are selected concerning the dimensions of teaching research competencies, that is, research, publications, methodological expertise, and digital literacy. Subsequently, the results are presented in categorical tables or analytical matrices that contrast the theoretical elements with some realities of universities in the country, specifically in the health area. Among the study findings, the need to strengthen teachers' research skills is specified based on their scientific production, the number of publications, and their task in terms of forging the student profiles they are in charge of in the classroom. It concludes with the projection of the desired teaching profile, in terms of skills for research in the field of health, which is pertinent to promote in higher education centers in Ecuador.

Digital game-based learning: economic principles and systems in the context of multimodal mediarhetoric of videogame cybertexts

Introduction. Modern methods of teaching economics should take into account the high degree of media involvement of a person and include innovative forms of media-textual support of educational practices. Due to their original semiotic structure and effective rhetorical possibilities, video games contain special educational potential. The main purpose of our research is to investigate strategies for integrating video game cybertexts into the practice of teaching economics at different educational levels. Materials and Methods. Methodologically, the study is based on the multimodal approach to understanding the semiotic structure of video games by J. Hawreliak and W. Toh, as well as the procedural-rhetorical optics of interpreting the medial nature of video games by I. Bogost and simulation theory by G. Frasca. In the practicalpedagogical dimension, the work is based on M. Prensky's Digital Game Based Learning methodology, and a classification approach and comparative analysis method are applied. Results. The multimodal structure of video games forms special semiotic ensembles capable of broadcasting information in a multitude of sign modes. Most economic games are virtual simulations of business and resource management. The disadvantages of the architectonics and nature of their simulations include: reductionism, algorithmicism, unrealistic behaviour of economic agents and temporal inauthenticity. The comparative analysis of empirical results demonstrates that the use of video-game cybertexts led to a noticeable increase (especially among students) in the degree of interest in learning the basics of economics and financial literacy. At the end of the experiment there was a significant (58-61%) increase in positive attitudes towards video games as educational cybertexts, the vast majority of students (87-92%) recognised the methodological DGBL-integrations as useful for them. The results of the qualitative test of knowledge test indicate a rather high (72-81%) efficiency of studying a number of thematic sections of economics and financial literacy on the basis of DGBL methodology. Conclusion. It is recommended to include sections (first of all, on competence-based study of business strategies and resource management) based on the study of videogame cybertexts in the working programmes of disciplines on economic topics for higher and additional professional education systems. To increase the effectiveness of educational practices, it is necessary to accompany the educational work with video games with specialised software with methodological orientation.

Looking at Arts Institutions, Communities, and Space: Reflections and Research from the Field of Art Sociology

In this introduction to the journal issue, the editors characterize the individual scholarly articles included in the volume. They also briefly recall their research interests in the field of art. The texts in the volume deal with three intertwining dimensions: cultural and art institutions, communities (artistic and aesthetic), and space. Most of the authors presented their research at the academic conference ‘Esthetic Communities and Artistic Institutions’ (2023), organized by the Art Sociology Section of the Polish Sociological Association. Polish contemporary sociology of art is mainly empirical sociology. Qualitative research in the field of art sociology in Poland has been used since the 1960s. Initially, they had been treated as experimental, gradually transforming into an increasingly common approach. Sociologists most often used various types of qualitative analyses of materials as well as interviews. Researchers still often use these techniques today, but one can also see the use of other methods, e.g., as part of the art-based research approach (this methodological orientation was used in one of the articles).

The Paradox of Predictability Provides a Bridge Between Micro- and Macroevolution.

The relationship between the evolutionary dynamics observed in contemporary populations (microevolution) and evolution on timescales of millions of years (macroevolution) has been a topic of considerable debate. Historically, this debate centers on inconsistencies between microevolutionary processes and macroevolutionary patterns. Here, we characterize a striking exception: emerging evidence indicates that standing variation in contemporary populations and macroevolutionary rates of phenotypic divergence are often positively correlated. This apparent consistency between micro- and macroevolution is paradoxical because it contradicts our previous understanding of phenotypic evolution and is so far unexplained. Here, we explore the prospects for bridging evolutionary timescales through an examination of this "paradox of predictability." We begin by explaining why the divergence-variance correlation is a paradox, followed by data analysis to show that the correlation is a general phenomenon across a broad range of temporal scales, from a few generations to tens of millions of years. Then we review complementary approaches from quantitative-genetics, comparative morphology, evo-devo, and paleontology to argue that they can help to address the paradox from the shared vantage point of recent work on evolvability. In conclusion, we recommend a methodological orientation that combines different kinds of short-term and long-term data using multiple analytical frameworks in an interdisciplinary research program. Such a program will increase our general understanding about how evolution works within and across timescales.

Childhoods, Cultures, and Critical Qualitative Inquiry: Researching the Political and Life Worlds of Children

The purpose of this special issue is to present work that moves beyond the dominant logic of childhoods as imposed on those who are younger, and instead, to demonstrate how critical empirical qualitative investigations that honor, as well as answer, the complex political and life worlds of children in the present and the past offer a way forward; a path that supports communities and the public institutions important to them so that all children can thrive and become the persons they want to be. To do so, these articles draw on different theoretical and methodological critical orientations and traditions to broadly consider the ways in which cultural studies rooted in critical qualitative research can generate knowledges that expand conceptualizations of/for multiple worlds of children/childhood. In doing so, these pieces examine the contemporary, multiple, and immanent cultural worlds and life conditions of children and notions of childhood—both past and present. Such work speaks to the complex, and often unjust, worlds of children and childhoods, and in doing so, the authors propose and illuminate discourse, policy, and relationship changes and actions required to address the complex pressing needs faced by children across a range of communities and/or public institutions.

Humorous methodologies for African geographies: refusing deficit- and damage-centered research

ABSTRACT An experimental workshop brought together 20 stand-up comedians, environmental advocates, artists, researchers, and professors in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 27 and 28 March 2023. Building upon historical traditions of les griots and the popularity of contemporary comedic oration in Cameroon, our collaborative and interactive workshop centered efforts to move beyond dominant and colonial formulas to think creatively about the potentials, limitations, and logistics of humor as a methodological orientation. In this coauthored reflection, we build on the emergent insights generated during our workshop and propose future directions for social scientists and geographers keen to mobilize humor in their intellectual projects. We consider (a) the relations between humor and socio-political and socio-ecological dynamics (including in political contexts of authoritarianism); (b) the need to ground an academic methodology of humor in nuanced and place-based knowledges; and (c) the possibilities and dangers of humor in a wider intellectual praxis seeking to decenter and deprivilege power in research relations and to motivate certain forms of self-critique during research. More broadly, we argue that humor might contribute in the larger ongoing project of moving African geographical scholarship toward practices of creativity, experimentation, and joy beyond ‘damage-centered, deficit-centered, and extractive academic approaches.

E. S. Skoblikova, a linguist and a teacher (to mark the centenary of the scientist’s birth)

The article characterises the scientific legacy of Professor E. S. Skoblikova (1 June 1924 – 12 August 2016), a prominent Russian linguist, a specialist in modern Russian syntax, Russian dialectology, Russian orthography. The scientist authored monographs, university textbooks and manuals, series of articles on basic linguistic disciplines. She also compiled and edited the posthumous editions of university textbooks and fundamental scientific works of Professor A. N. Gvozdev, a corresponding member of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of the RSFSR. The relevance of E. S. Skoblikova’s scientific works is determined by the distinctive feature of the theoretical and methodological orientation of her works, namely the adherence to the traditional approaches in resolving controversial issues and the interconnection of scientific and pedagogical thought. This principle remains significant in the conditions of the equally important principle of scientific pluralism.

Different scope of two applied biological chemistry journals as revealed by network analysis: a bibliometric study

Purpose: The landscape of academic publishing is experiencing significant transformations, characterized by an increasing volume of research output and the growth of interdisciplinary studies. These developments pose complex challenges for editorial boards, necessitating advanced strategies for submission management and the maintenance of publication standards.Methods: Utilizing network analysis, this study examined 1,865 articles from <i>Applied Biological Chemistry</i> and 1,081 articles from <i>Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry</i>, revealing distinct thematic and methodological orientations within these journals.Results: <i>Applied Biological Chemistry</i> demonstrated a pronounced focus on extraction processes, while <i>Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry</i> focused more on fermentation techniques and enzymatic studies. This differentiation highlights the journals’ unique contributions to the field of applied life sciences and underscores the diversity within academic publishing.Conclusion: The findings of this study not only shed light on the subtle distinctions between <i>Applied Biological Chemistry</i> and <i>Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry</i> but also emphasize the critical role of articulating the journal scope in detail in helping authors find the most suitable publication venues for their interdisciplinary research. By showcasing the utility of bibliometrics and network analysis, this research provides valuable insights for editorial boards to refine their management processes and for authors to navigate the complex landscape of academic publishing effectively, thereby enhancing the dissemination and impact of scholarly work.

О разработке современной модели обеспечения информационно-психологической безопасности

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">An analysis of modern scientific trends in the study and development of measures to ensure information and psychological security to counter threats and dangers in the framework of the information and psychological war waged against Russia is presented. </span><span lang="EN-US">Criticism was carried out in relation to the current "security and protective model of counteraction", initially doctrinally substantiated by lawyers and included in domestic legislation on security.  The prospects of the approach based on the interdisciplinary "preventive-cultural model" are shown, where the system-forming ones are psychological predictors reflecting the role of subjective activity of individual and group subjects. </span><span lang="EN-US">Taking into account the philosophical concept of anthropo-proportionality, the importance of methodological orientation in further research and program-project activities on such imperatives in the implementation of the "preventive-cultural model" of ensuring information and psychological security as preventive-victim and cultural-developmental is substantiated.</span></p>

Pharmaceutical consumption, economic growth and life expectancy in the OECD: the application of a new causal direction from dependency algorithm and a DeepNet process

PurposeThe objective of this study is to reevaluate the correlation among pharmaceutical consumption, per capita income, and life expectancy across different age groups (at birth, middle age, and advanced age) within the OECD countries between 1998 and 2018.Design/methodology/approachWe employ a two-step methodology, utilizing two independent approaches. Firstly, we con-duct the Dumitrescu-Hurlin pairwise panel causality test, followed by Machine Learning (ML) experiments employing the Causal Direction from Dependency (D2C) Prediction algorithm and a DeepNet process, thought to deliver robust inferences with respect to the nature, sign, direction, and significance of the causal relationships revealed in the econometric procedure.FindingsOur findings reveal a two-way positive bidirectional causal relationship between GDP and total pharmaceutical sales per capita. This contradicts the conventional notion that health expenditures decrease with economic development due to general health improvements. Furthermore, we observe that GDP per capita positively correlates with life expectancy at birth, 40, and 60, consistently generating positive and statistically significant predictive values. Nonetheless, the value generated by the input life expectancy at 60 on the target income per capita is negative (−61.89%), shedding light on the asymmetric and nonlinear nature of this nexus. Finally, pharmaceutical sales per capita improve life expectancy at birth, 40, and 60, with higher magnitudes compared to those generated by the income input.Practical implicationsThese results offer valuable insights into the intricate dynamics between economic development, pharmaceutical consumption, and life expectancy, providing important implications for health policy formulation.Originality/valueVery few studies shed light on the nature and the direction of the causal relationships that operate among these indicators. Exiting from the standard procedures of cross-country regressions and panel estimations, the present manuscript strives to promote the relevance of using causality tests and Machine Learning (ML) methods on this topic. Therefore, this paper seeks to contribute to the literature in three important ways. First, this is the first study analyzing the long-run interactions among pharmaceutical consumption, per capita income, and life expectancy for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) area. Second, this research contrasts with previous ones as it employs a complete causality testing framework able to depict causality flows among multiple variables (Dumitrescu-Hurlin causality tests). Third, this study displays a last competitive edge as the panel data procedures are complemented with an advanced data testing method derived from AI. Indeed, using an ML experiment (i.e. Causal Direction from Dependency, D2C and algorithm) it is believed to deliver robust inferences regarding the nature and the direction of the causality. All in all, the present paper is believed to represent a fruitful methodological research orientation. Coupled with accurate data, this seeks to complement the literature with novel evidence and inclusive knowledge on this topic. Finally, to bring accurate results, data cover the most recent and available period for 22 OECD countries: from 1998 to 2018.

The role of individual differences in second language pragmatics: A systematic review

AbstractThe current systematic review aims to understand the role of individual differences (IDs) in second language (L2) pragmatics and offer recommendations for further research in this domain. To achieve this, 86 empirical studies in L2 pragmatics published in SSCI (Social Science Citation Index) journals from 2000 to 2023 were systematically selected and coded for IDs, pragmatic features and modalities investigated, methodological orientation, and research findings. The significance of this review paper is the inclusion of both qualitative and quantitative findings and the identification of research trends in the last two decades. This inclusive approach allowed us to reveal the extent to which ID factors were studied within the classic research paradigm (i.e., the influence of IDs in isolation) and the socio‐dynamic research paradigm (i.e., the combined influence of IDs and context over time). Findings revealed that the IDs identified (L2 proficiency, identity, intercultural competence, language mindsets, willingness to communicate, motivation, and cognitive factors) exerted considerable influence on L2 pragmatic competence. Accounting for research gaps, trends in methodology, and findings in the area, we provide specific recommendations for future research to bring the study of L2 pragmatics in line with the ‘affective turn’ in second language acquisition.

A phenomenological qualitative study of male-partners perspectives of maternity waiting homes in rural Ethiopia

BackgroundThe implementation of maternity waiting home (MWH) has been used as a strategy to improve maternal health outcomes in low-resource settings such as Ethiopia. However, MWH utilization is low in Ethiopia, and women's access to MWH depends largely on male partners' decisions. This study explored male-partners perspectives of MWHs including their experiences of paternal support in rural Ethiopia. Study designAn exploratory qualitative study with a phenomenological methodological orientation was performed. MethodsThis study was conducted in Ana-Lemo and Gibe districts of Hadiya Zone, in rural Southern Ethiopia. The study participants were male partners. A purposive sampling technique was used to recruit 47 participants. Data were collected from May 10–25, 2023. Four focus group discussions, 15 in-depth interviews, and observations were conducted. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and the thematic content analysis was performed using ATLAS.ti 7.1.4 software. ResultsThis study showed that male-partners participated in spousal communication and provided practical support such as sharing household chores and financial support; however, they did not accompany their spouses to health facilities. Long distances, lack of transportation, poor referral services, and perceived poor quality of care were barriers to maternal health services. Furthermore, male-partners demonstrated poor awareness and unfavorable attitudes of MWHs. ConclusionsMale-partners participated in spousal communication, shared household chores and provided financial support to their spouses; however, they did not accompany them to health facilities. They had poor awareness and unfavorable attitudes of MWHs. Creating awareness among male partners may improve their attitude towards MWHs and other maternal health services in rural Ethiopia.

HOSPITALIZATION IN THE PANDEMIC: Perspectives of undiagnosed patients with covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the world since it was decreed in March 2020. As a result, studies have been produced with people who had the disease. However, there are gaps about the repercussions of the pandemic for people who had to be hospitalized for health treatments. Therefore, the objective of the study was to describe the perspective of patients, without a diagnosis of Covid-19, on the hospitalization experience, during the pandemic, marked by the absence of vaccines. Therefore, a qualitative-descriptive study was carried out, with a social constructionist methodological orientation, in which semi-structured interviews were carried out with 10 patients who were hospitalized in a public university hospital. The content of the interviews resulted in the construction of the themes: repercussions of hospitalization and the hospital as a place of care. The results show that the participants experienced feelings of fear and a sense of isolation, which were alleviated with the support between patients, professionals and religiosity/spirituality, presenting social support as an important coping resource. In addition, the suffering experienced by the participants seems to have been amplified and intensified by the pandemic, drawing attention to mental health care.