Science Research Methodology Research Articles

Teacher Preparedness and Strategies Used in Teaching of Climate Change Education in the Southern Region of Malawi

This study examined the preparedness of teachers and the strategies used in the teaching of Climate Change Education (CCE) in senior secondary schools in the Southern Region of Malawi. The mixed method convergent parallel design was employed as a scientific research methodology of examining this phenomenon. Data was collected from 422 participants consisting of 416 senior secondary school teachers in 52 schools, three inspectors of schools and three officers responsible for curriculum development. A statistical formula n = was used to arrive at the total sample in the study. Questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and lesson observations were used to collect field data. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS which helped to generate descriptive statistics of frequencies and percentages while qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The results indicated that most teachers are not well prepared in the teaching of CCE content in senior secondary schools as 93.2% of teachers responded that they never attended any training for CCE. It was also revealed that most teachers did not use transformative teaching strategies such as projects, fieldtrips and case studies in the teaching of CCE content in senior secondary schools. It was therefore recommended that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) should prepare teachers by training them on how they can teach CCE content. There is thus a need to have Continuing Professional Development Programs (CPDs) so that teachers can share knowledge and skills on the teaching of CCE content. Teachers’ colleges and Universities should offer CCE courses to student teachers.

Methodology of Scientific Cognizance

Methodology in scientific research is essential. Each science has its own object, and different methodologies cause and result in different perceptions. Science is human life, however, science becomes metaphysical theory because it is conditioned by the methodology of philosophy or mathematics. Philosophy and mathematics are theoretical sciences, which makes the related sciences dream, ideal, and science fantasy. The helplessness of science becomes man's misfortune, science becomes alien to man. True science begins with real people living, that is human science. Human science becomes the methodology in the study of related sciences. When studying the outside world, people uphold the principles of objectivity, comprehensiveness, development, specific history, and research practice. When studying life, the perceived object begins to die from the real person, in the process, people always create possibilities and needs. The transformation between abilities, needs means and goals makes life rich and diverse. Humans are both subjects and objects of scientific research. The interdisciplinary sciences have in common that they take human activities as research objects.

Продуктивное действие в онлайн-обучении дата- и медиаграмотности

<p>The article examines the adolescents' potential for productive action at various stages of the data research cycle. The hypothesis was that the technically intricate phases of data research cycle, which require mathematical and computational skills can be performed by students at a reproductive level following the patterns, whereas the stages requiring data understanding and research design, can be executed creatively and productively. The hypothesis was tested during the online bootcamp aiming to enhance media and data literacy among 8-11 grade students. 53 students aged 14 to 18 from 26 Russian cities took part in the research. Throughout the course students examined textual socio-humanitarian data in geographically distributed teams. Their learning outcomes were compared to those obtained earlier from similar bootcamps on technical and engineering data. Contrary to widespread belief, the main challenge the school students face while learning the basics of data science and machine learning is not the complexities of programming or Math statistics. When dealing with the socio-humanitarian object of research, students successfully coped with computational tasks, but they encountered challenges producing the research design and interpreting results. The study shows that the development of the students' competencies in the basics of scientific research methodology should be considered as a necessary and critical component of educational programs that involve data inquiry. The findings of this study were used for the development of a competency model of data literacy.</p>

Новое образование для новой России

The problem of new education for today’s Russia is of great importance due to the fact that Russia has withdrawn from the Bologna educational system and is now beginning to form a new national education system. The crisis of liberalism is a manifestation of a new systemic crisis. A new ideology of education based on patriotism, traditional culture and modern achievements of science is required. The paper proposes the main principles of the new ideology and measures of post-market reform of the education system. The subject of the study is the crisis of the Russian education system and the problem of the ideology of teaching humanities. The purpose of the work is to formulate new principles of ideology and directions for the creation of a sovereign national education system in Russia. The stated purpose required the application of a systematic approach to the research. The practical result of the implementation of the methodology of moral-religious neo-institutionalism was the release by INFRA M Publishing House of a series of educational literature - the textbook “Economic Theory. Russian economics” and related textbooks on the philosophy of economy, home economics and methodology of scientific research, united by the subtitle on the moral content of science and economics. The importance of the research is due to the fact that the results obtained open new opportunities for secondary and higher school pedagogy in the light of the creation of a sovereign national system of education in Russia. The novelty of the study lies in the formulation of principles for a new national system of education taking into account the national patriotic ideology.

Инструктивная подготовка практиков-аналитиков и ученых-исследователей сферы права (рецензия на учебник И. В. Понкина и А. И. Лаптевой «Методология научных исследований и прикладной аналитики», 4-е издание в 2 томах, 2023)

The authors address the dominant positive aspects of the 4th edition of the textbook in 2 volumes by I. V. Ponkin and A. I. Lapteva “Methodology of scientific research and applied analytics”, noting the substantial value of the publication for the formation of effective practitioners, analysts and legal researchers. The value of addressing the key aspects of the formation of legal thinking, the effective technique of transferring mental activity to specific applied tasks, and the focus on a systematic vision of the problem series is stated. In conclusion, the content orientation of the reviewed original scientific and scientific-instructional publication is noted to introduce the reader to the methodology of legal science and applied legal analytics.

Development of a methodology for empirical scientific research using standard libraries of automatic machine learning on the example of predicting oil and gas reservoirs in the Tomsk Region

A methodology for applying machine learning to predict oil and gas reservoirs with a specified accuracy has been developed and illustrated using examples. The methodology includes principles of working with datasets, methods for interpreting the obtained models, methods for filtering local data noise, empirical methods for assessing prediction accuracy, and a method for calculating prediction accuracy based on Bayes' theorem. This work may be of interest to specialists in the field of logic and methodology of natural sciences, petroleum and gas geology, design of geological exploration works, design of oil and gas field development, as well as specialists in data analytics and artificial intelligence in the oil and gas industry.

Author’s personality in daily life and art: research methodology

This article presents a description of the methodology used by the author of the book about the lives of Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Tsvetaeva, Rainis, Sviridov, and Yakhina, related to the philosophy of everyday life. For the author, as one of the first participants in the Moscow Methodological Circle, and now in the methodological movement, the issue of methodology is fundamental; in fact, it constitutes an implicit subject of the research based on the ideas of the humanitarian approach, semiotics, and cultural studies. The article is of interest within the framework of such majors as Linguistics and Cultural Studies and the discipline “Theory and Methodology of Scientific Research”.

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

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

Analysis of physical activity programs in general secondary education institutions of EU countries

The purpose of the work is to analyze physical activity programs in institutions of general secondary education in EU countries. Methodology. To achieve the goal, the following research methods were used: analysis and generalization of data from scientific and methodological literature, documentary materials, and Internet sources.The methodology of scientific research is determined by the need to analyze the generalization and systematization of data regarding the experience of European countries in reforming the organization and ensuring the potential of the system of physical education of schoolchildren, which can be used in the practice of the New Ukrainian School.
 The basis of the research methodology is the dialectical method (a method of studying, revealing patterns, trends of development and transformation of reality, which uses the basic laws of dialectics), the scientific method of cognition (a set of basic ways of obtaining new knowledge and methods of solving problems) and a systematic approach that considers the object (system) as a whole set of elements in a set of relations and connections between them.
 The methodological basis of the study was: the methodological foundations of the theory and methods of physical education and sports, which laid down the target guidelines of health-preserving technologies and their fundamental principles.
 The scientific novelty consists in the analysis of physical activity programs in general secondary education institutions of the EU countries.
 Conclusions. A description of physical activity programs in the educational sector of the EU member states and data on a number of indicators (physical education lessons, active movement to general secondary education institutions, physical education breaks, extracurricular sports events) are presented, which allow monitoring of physical education activities in primary and secondary grades. in EU countries.

Enhancing Investigative Cognitive Abilities: The Impact of PDEODE Strategy in Scientific Research Methodologies for Early Childhood Education Students

This research explored the efficacy of the six-Dimensional Strategy (PDEODE) in cultivating investigative cognitive abilities among female students specializing in Early Childhood Education at Al-Balqa Applied University. A quasi-experimental approach was employed. A purposive sampling method yielded two groups: a control group of 25 students taught conventionally and an experimental group of 25 students instructed using the PDEODE strategy. The investigative thinking skills test served as the primary research tool. Findings demonstrated statistically significant variances in students' responses on the test, attributable to the teaching methodology. The experimental group showed marked superiority, with a pronounced effect size of 71.3%. This underscores the potency of the PDEODE strategy in fostering investigative cognitive skills in the Scientific Research Methodologies course for the study's participants.
 
 Received: 8 November 2023 / Accepted: 30 January 2024 / Published: 5 March 2024

The Design Thinking methodology in scientific research and the pertinence of its appropriation by Information Science

Objetivo: Apresentar um referencial teórico sobre a metodologia Design Thinking (DT) e sua aplicabilidade nas pesquisas científicas, em especial, a sua apropriação pela área da Ciência da Informação (CI). Métodos: Abordagem qualitativa e descritiva com aplicação da técnica de pesquisa bibliográfica cujo objetivo é apresentar alguns dos principais conceitos, etapas, métodos, técnicas e instrumentos de coleta de dados da literatura da metodologia DT, correlacionando sua aplicação à área da CI. Resultados: Apresenta fundamentação teórica trazida da literatura de DT, contribuindo para reduzir a carência de estudos teóricos sobre essa metodologia no campo da CI. Conclusões: A metodologia DT tem sido cada vez mais adotada nos projetos mercadológicos e, também, nas pesquisas científicas das áreas de humanas e sociais aplicadas, sendo totalmente coerente a sua apropriação pela CI.

Что такое право? Взгляд на угрозу юридических химер через призму истории правовых и политических учений

If distinguishing of the Saint Petersburg school of theory and philosophy of law is possible, then its centre will essentially be the reliance on the idea of modern academic research as a phenomenon belonging to post-classical scientific rationality, as well as the accompanying desire to use interdisciplinary methodology in scientific research. Such approaches have from time to time met and continue to meet misunderstanding from some points of view, coupled with a reference to the inadmissibility of introducing legal chimeras. In this article, the authors suggest adhering to an approach that, with a number of reservations, belongs to the philosophy and methodology of common sense, which implies a cautious attitude towards excessive critical aspirations, recalling the importance of paying attention to all positions that meet the minimum procedural criteria of academic consistence, not seeking to “understand too fast”, attempts to find a rational grain and explain why the author adheres to such a concept instead of trying to criticize another view right away and avoiding labeling. The study of the material of the history of legal and political doctrines, according to the authors, indicates the need for a balanced attitude to different points of view, mainly because the principal “users” of law are not scholars themselves, but members of society, not always having specialised knowledge in the field of law, although this consideration, of course, does not deprive academic legal knowledge of its value.

RARE EARTH METALS: KEY COMPONENTS OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES

Purpose. The aim of the article is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the supply routes for rare earth elements and forecast the development of the market for these elements in the current conditions arising from the war and other factors. Methodology of research. The scientific research methodology was used in the process of writing the article to determine generalised synthetic indicators on strategic ways of development and diversification of rare earth elements supply, as well as statistical and graphical methods to analyse the rare earth elements market and forecast supply and demand using time series. Graphs were used to visualise this data. Findings. It has been found that lithium, cobalt, neodymium and graphite, as well as other elements, are becoming increasingly important in modern technologies and everyday life, which leads to an increase in demand for these rare earth elements. The market for rare earth elements is analysed and demand is forecasted to grow in the future due to the development of green technologies and high-tech devices. The ways of developing and diversifying the supply of rare earth elements are investigated, which made it possible to consider them critical due to possible shortages, supply restrictions and the lack of local concentrations for mining. The global REE market is dominated by Chinese production of REE oxides. That is why, in order to avoid potential risks in the supply of rare earth materials, it is important to consider alternative sources and modern processing technologies to meet demand and ensure further production of rare earth elements. Originality. The article analyses the ways of supplying rare earth elements and their important role in modern technologies. A forecast is made, with an analysis of the market for rare earth materials, which will grow in connection with the transition to a climate-neutral economy. The work is relevant because it is the first to analyse the integrated use of rare earth elements in technologies such as lithium-ion battery technology, fuel cell (FCs) technology and permanent magnet motors. Potential risks in the supply of rare earth materials were determined and ways to avoid them were proposed. Practical value. The practical significance of this research is that in the 20th century, rare earth elements became a key to the production of electronics and other technologies. China, which has significant REE resources, controls a large share of global production, which leads to geopolitical tensions in the supply sector. The results of the study can be used to analyse and forecast the ways of supplying rare earth materials, as well as to solve issues related to future challenges and the development of competition for resources. Key words: rare earth elements (REEs); critical material; lithium-ion battery technology; Fuel cells (FCs) technology; permanent magnet motors; statistical method; forecasting.

فاعلية روبوتات الدردشة "Chatbot" في تنمية مهارات البحث العلمي والدافعية للتعلم لدى طالبات الدراسات العليا بجامعة الملك عبد العزيز

The research aims to find out the effectiveness of Chatbots in developing scientific research skills and motivation for learning among postgraduate students. The experimental approach with one group quasi-experimental design was used, on a sample consisting of (27) female students. The research tools were testing students’ skills of scientific research methodology, scientific referencing, as well as measuring students’ motivation to learn. The results revealed that there is a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the female students at the significance level (α≤0.05) in the application of the pre and post-test. This result gives an indication of the effectiveness of Chatbots in developing scientific research skills in terms of scientific research methodology and scientific referencing for postgraduate students. In addition to the presence of a statistically significant difference in the measure of motivation to learn, which confirms the effectiveness of Chatbots in developing motivation to learn and the students' satisfaction with the use of chat bots in learning scientific research skills. Therefore, the research recommends expanding the use of Chatbots in teaching various educational courses. It is suggested that more research could be conducted on the impact and effectiveness of interactive Chatbots in the educational process.

The relationship between the agriculture and agro-industrial complex' development and the rural areas' sustainable development, including the social infrastructure's development

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LITERATURE STUDENTS’ MANUAL FOR EAP WRITING: A SURVEY OF INTERPRETATIVE PRACTICES AND MOVEMENTS IN LITERARY CRITICISM

The practice of teaching Methodology of scientific research, the obligatory course for PhD literature students of Foreign Philology at the Faculty of Philosophy in Niš, has showed that one of the frequent shortcomings in the process of creating a well-equipped literary scholar represents the lack of adequate knowledge regarding the mere purpose of literary criticism, its interpretative practices, methods and movements. Thus, the most important task of a literary instructor is to offer basic scientific insights into the previously mentioned matter, establish firm initial grounds and prepare students for further acquisition of diverse literary specificities. Accordingly, the aim of this article is to offer a brief survey of methods and movements in literary criticism that may serve as a starting point in the critical analysis of a literary work. Before focusing on the survey itself, diverse definitions of literary criticism are presented in the first part of the article. In the next segment, four most common interpretative practices in literary criticism (close reading, contextual analysis, the application of a critical approach, and social critique) are discussed. The last part of the article depicts and shortly explains some major contemporary schools of critical analysis, most frequently used in literature courses at the university level. The theoretical framework of the study relies on the valuable insights mainly of Rapaport, and then Richards, Brooks, Warren, Selden, Widdowson and Brooker. We finally argue that the obtained theoretical knowledge of literary criticism particularities represents a solid ground for developing an analytic apparatus for EAP writing.

The Responsiveness of Scales to Scientific Research Methodologies in University Theses

The research aims to define scales and their criteria and measure the extent of research methodologies’ responsiveness to these scales by utilizing a sample comprising 50 university theses and dissertations in the field of information and knowledge technology from 2015 to 2023. A standardized measurement system was constructed to assess the level of research methodologies’ alignment with the established criteria utilized in scientific research. The research adopted a descriptive-analytical approach as the execution method, employing direct examination and reference listing as data collection tools. Data analysis was conducted using Microsoft Excel, and graphical curves were plotted. The results demonstrated the existence of 14 criteria associated with scales that enhance the effectiveness and responsiveness of research methodologies in scientific investigations. The responsiveness levels of research methodologies to the utilized criteria exhibited variation, ranging between 30% and 80%, contingent upon the research domain. The study revealed that the effectiveness ratio of criteria performance in hypothesis achievement within the study domain reached 51%, while the ratio of non-achievement of criteria performance stood at 49%.

Scientific-methodological knowledge and its development in the educational process

Introduction. For students, mastering the methodological foundations of scientific research plays an important role in professional education, providing scientifically proven support for professional thinking and readiness to scientifically substantiate the practical activities of a specialist to form a mechanism for intellectual and personal self-development. Today, numerous educational literature is being published, and educational disciplines devoted to the methodology of science and scientific research are being introduced. However, in most of the educational and scientific works created by students (course projects, final qualification papers, etc.), methodological provisions are formulated with errors; descriptions of the organisation of research, interpretation and design of their results are unsatisfactory. Therefore, there is the problem of finding ways to improve methodological literacy, methodological competence, and methodological culture of students. The relevance of such research is conditioned by the need to study the causes of such a situation, to develop ways for improving student methodological competence, to highlight and summarise the experience of teaching methodological knowledge, and to suggest ways for improving the educational process. The solution to this problem is especially significant for the humanities specialists (in particular, for educators and psychologists), who deal with the influence on the personality and human consciousness included in the social regulation of human behaviour. Aim. The present research aims to: 1) substantiate the theoretical approach to the scientific and methodological support of the process of mastering the methodological foundations of scientific research by students as to the development of scientific-methodological knowledge (SMK) based on the analysis of scientific and educational literature, the practice of teaching disciplines aimed at studying the methodological aspects of psychological and pedagogical research; 2) to identify the main guidelines for improving the ways to support the formation of SMK using examples from empirical studies of its development by students in the educational process, from the generalisation of the practical experience of the authors. Methodology and research methods. The research methodological framework was based on the approaches of Russian scientists to the methodological foundations of science and scientific research as a holistic knowledge, in which principles, norms, methods and scientific and cognitive activity are developed at the philosophical, general scientific, concrete scientific, methodical levels. Analysis, generalisation and systematisation were used as theoretical research methods; testing, survey, included observation and generalisation of experience were applied as empirical methods. To prove the propositions put forward by the authors, four empirically verifiable hypotheses were formulated. Two of them were confirmed: one was partially confirmed; the second one (about the absence of a connection between direct and remote forms with the formation of SMK) was not confirmed. In the mathematical and statistical interpretation of individual research results (correlation and variance types of analysis), the IBM SPSS Statistics 23 was employed. Results. The guidelines for supporting the development of SMK by students in the educational process were outlined: reliance on the creation of a research project by the trainee; placing the trainees in the position of an independent researcher; developing an understanding of the content and scope of the key concepts of research, its unity and integrity; paying special attention to the transformation of information and its presentation in various forms. Scientific novelty. The authors proposed and substantiated the idea of the study of the research methodological foundations as the development of SMK, which equips the researcher with an arsenal of guidelines, means and methods of action, providing the closest possible approach to the truth in the search for new scientific knowledge. Practical significance. The proposed approaches to the development of SMK can be used in the practice of studying disciplines devoted to the research methodological foundations in the social sciences and humanities, in support of students’ course projects and final qualifying works.

COMPONENTS OF SERVICE-DOMINANT LOGIC IN B2B MARKETING

Introduction. In the dynamic landscape of contemporary business, the traditional marketing concept undergoes critique due to its limitations concerning B2B interactions. The incongruity between theoretical developments and practical market needs has spurred the emergence of supplementary marketing disciplines, such as service marketing, relationship marketing, etc. The fragmentation of marketing theory has necessitated the formulation of a unifying paradigm that encompasses a multitude of aspects and challenges inherent to modern economics.
 Scholars S. Vargo and R. Lusch have proposed the concept of service-dominant logic as a unifying paradigm that emphasizes the central role of service, the concept of value, and co-creation as opposed to the mere exchange of products. In our view, within the debate regarding the role of service in marketing, attention should be directed toward the fundamental components of service-dominant logic, the role and influence of customers on value creation and service provision. Crucial questions include the alignment of market participants into networked structures (service ecosystems) and the search for sources of competitive advantage amidst rapid commoditization of almost any offering.
 The hypothesis of the scientific research consists in substantiating the prevalence of the service-dominant logic in B2B marketing compared to the traditional marketing concept and the decisive role of the customer experience as a source of competitive advantage.
 The purpose of the study is to examine the components of the service-dominant logic, to identify key distinctions from the traditional marketing paradigm, and to substantiate the significance of the customer experience in B2B marketing.
 The methodology of scientific research is general scientific research methods, including: induction and deduction, comparison, expert analysis, classification and description, evaluation grouping, and comparison methods.
 Conclusions and prospects for further research. Theoretical provisions of the service-dominant logic and its key distinctions from the traditional marketing paradigm were analyzed. The importance of the customer experience in B2B interactions was substantiated. Further research should focus on empirical validation and implementation issues of service logic, customer experience management and the principles of creation and functioning of service network structures.
 Keywords: service-dominant logic; customer experience; value co-creation; value proposition; resource integration; service ecosystem.

The evaluation concepts – a necessary means of achieving the constitutional idea of legal certainty or a factor leading to its violation?

The subject of the research is the study of evaluative concepts included by the legislator in legal norms in order to ensure dynamic legal regulation of social relations. The problem of using evaluative concepts is of scientific interest, since the unreasonable inclusion of such concepts in the content of a legal norm can lead to a violation of the constitutional idea of legal certainty, and their interpretation and practical application to specific situations largely depends on the level of legal awareness of the law enforcer.The author aims to analyze approaches to understanding the category of “evaluative concepts”, identifies signs that characterize this category, its role in the legal regulation of social relations.The methodology of scientific research is represented by a complex of private scientific, formal legal, systemic and structural methods.The main results. The author establishes the features of the inclusion of evaluative concepts in the legal norms based on the analysis of the practice of the Russian Constitutional Court, provides interesting cases considered in the framework of the constitutional proceedings. In particular, the author provides examples of the inconsistency between established judicial practice and the practice of the Russian Constitutional Court, and also establishes the need to apply evaluative concepts in both private and public law.Conclusions. The inclusion of evaluative concepts in legal norms is relevant for many areas of law, which is due to the need to ensure the flexibility and dynamism of legal regulation. However, the possibility of their application should not be unlimited, since this may lead to a violation of the fundamental principles of law, including the principle of legal certainty.