Modern ICT Tools Research Articles

Preparation of Future Teachers for Use of ICT in Primary School

The article addresses the problem of preparing future teachers for the use of ICT in primary school lessons. The authors characterize the functionality of information and communication technologies, focus on modern computer aids that can be used in the education and upbringing of younger students and highlight some aspects of preparing future teachers to use ICT in primary school education. It is established that ICT in primary school lessons is today a powerful didactic tool that involves children in active work, develops their cognitive interest, promotes better learning and enhances learning effectiveness. Learning needs to be polysensory and varied in order to meet students' information needs. In this context, information training of future elementary school teachers, which activates their cognitive and creative potential, generates the knowledge and skills needed for future professional activity, is of great importance. In fact, it is about improving the effectiveness of teacher education through the introduction of information and communication technologies, since they change the way scientific information is presented, provide individualization of learning, creating new forms of interaction between teacher and student in the process of solving various cognitive problems. Accordingly, the potential of educational disciplines and pedagogical practices at the Mukachevo State University is aimed at training competitive specialists ready to quickly process a large amount of educational information and original solutions to professional tasks by mastering modern ICT tools.

ФОРМУВАННЯ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ У ДІТЕЙ ІЗ ОСОБЛИВИМИ ОСВІТНІМИ ПОТРЕБАМИ ЗАСОБАМИ ІКТ

The article defines the components of the formation of social competence in children with special educational needs by means of ICT and the peculiarities of the use of information and computer technologies in the education and education of children with special needs from the point of view of compensation of physical disabilities with the help of modern technical means. The legal framework for inclusive education of children with special needs analyzed and the existing technical developments of media applications for the development of children with different nosology's are examined. The current stage of development of special pedagogy and psychology is determined by the search for new ways of social adaptation of children with special educational needs with ICT. Significant progress in the socialization of a child with special educational needs can only achieved with the active involvement of the family, namely parents. The introduction of inclusive education in modern educational institutions, which involves the involvement of parents as active participants in the educational process in the adaptation of children to the requirements of modern society, there is a need for active study of a family raising a child with special needs. Parents' psychological maturity, family ideals, social communication experiences are often crucial in the development of a child with a specific nosology, and ICT tools only facilitate and assist in this variety of technical developments. Formation and development of children with special educational needs of social, information, digital competence by means of ICT is an important component of socialization of the individual. The process of developing social competence in children with special needs with modern ICT tools should include the development of technical programs aimed at ensuring the full development and socialization of the individual, ready for productive interaction with the environment in public life.

АКТИВІЗАЦІЯ НАВЧАЛЬНО-ПІЗНАВАЛЬНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ СТУДЕНТІВ КОЛЕДЖІВ ЗАСОБАМИ_ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-КОМУНІКАЦІЙНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ У ПРОЦЕСІ ВИКЛАДАННЯ МАТЕМАТИЧНИХ ДИСЦИПЛІН

. Introduction. The paper substantiates the possibility of using information and communication tech- nologies in the study of natural and mathematical disci- plines while training junior technical specialists. The authors consider the effectiveness of the introduction of modern ICT tools, in particular, multimedia technologies in the process of studying mathematical disciplines, which contributes to the diversification of methods of dealing with objects of study, as well as the visualization of edu- cational information. The use of multimedia technologies can significantly increase the learning motivation and cognitive activity, improve the professional level of future junior specialists, and encourage to apply the latest in- formation resources in professional activities. The purpose of the article is to summarize the experi- ence of using information and communication technologies in education and justify their effective influence on the formation of professional digital competencies of future specialists in the field of IT technologies, lay the founda- tions for professional growth and lifelong learning. The methods of analysis, comparison, explication, abstraction are used in the study. Results. The introduction of ICT into the educational process has become the basis for the formation of a fun- damentally new form of lifelong education which is based on detailed self-assessment supported by technological means and motivated for self-educational a ctivity by the results of self-assessment. The introduction of ICT into the educational process in- fluences the teacher's activity: the teacher is increasingly freed from some didactic functions, including controlling ones, leaving creative ones behind; his/her role is chang- ing significantly and the possibilities of managing the cognitive activity of students are expanding; the qualita- tive characteristics of educational activity are changing, more and more didactic functions are imposed on the computer (presentation of educational material, demon- stration and modeling of processes and phenomena); the requirements for the computer training of the teacher are increasing. The educational process, in its essence, is increasingly approaching productive work. This effect is especially enhanced if educational tasks solved with the help of ICT, are related to the practical activities of the future special- ist or are of interest in the current educational work. Originality. Recently, the application of computer tech- nology and information and communication technologies in higher education, in particular, in the study of mathe- matical disciplines, has intensified. This happened due to the improvement of the computer base of universities and the availability of such mathematical packages as GRAN1, Derive, Mathcad, Matlab, Maple, Mathematica, MuPad, etc. on the software market. Conclusions. The opportunities provided by the use of modern ICT to users, including mathematical packages, determine the need for their widespread introduction into the educational process of the college while teaching mathematical disciplines, which will make it possible to activate the students' educational and cognitive activity and raise the level of the mathematical and professional training of future programmers and economists.

MONODISCIPLINARITY IN SCIENCE VERSUS TRANSDISCIPLINARITY IN STEM EDUCATION

Contemporary society of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) increasingly requires the education system (i.e., the school) to train competent, creative and proactive professionals who will be able to solve real life problems. If society is to achieve this, some key paradigm changes must occur in education. The school must first prepare a competence-based curriculum and, secondly, school practice should move away from subject-based teaching, towards an interdisciplinary STEM teaching approach. Obviously, to support this, modern learning environments and ICT solutions and tools have to be used. However, since the interdisciplinary STEM approach has already been implemented and integrated, it can be said that a new, integrated science discipline (STEM) has already emerged, together with a transdisciplinary approach to STEM learning and teaching. In the present research, a concrete case of designing, developing and producing a solar chimney was used to demonstrate an integrated approach to learning and teaching, while emphasizing especially the advantages of such an interdisciplinary (transdisciplinary) approach to teaching Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic content. The empirical research shows that such an approach produces incomparably better results, especially on higher cognitive levels, in comparison to traditional approaches to learning and teaching. Keywords: industry 4.0, interdisciplinarity, solar chimney, STEM, transdisciplinarity.

ALGORITHM FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGY OF CONTROLLED SOCIAL IMPACTS IN THE INFORMATION SPACE

For the implementation of all three levels of targeting of target audience for key message delivery complexes in e-government platforms, it is possible to use meta-information locking systems using DPI technologies. Algorithms and generalized strategies for managing social impact are developed by the authors of this publication. This paper briefly discusses the overall statement of the task of implementing a managed social impact strategy in the information space based on hybrid information communication platforms. A graphical and algorithmic description of information operations related to the targeted distribution of a given information content and to the collection of data on the reactionary changes in the preferences of particular groups of users in the relevant social information environments is presented. Classification of types of digital services user profiles in the information space has been made, which can be practically useful in the development of e-government systems based on modern ICT tools. A brief description of the profiling process for creating a target audience for the purpose of conducting these information operations on the basis of information communication platforms operating in an open internet space. The authors find it effective to move to hybrid cloud communications technologies to implement the processes discussed in the article. The need for the attention of the state to the issues raised in this work is undoubted, since the benefits of active interaction with society are not only the conduct of certain information campaigns, but its consequence is, in fact, the achievement of the pinnacle of the process of informatization of society in the postindustrial era, which directly contributes to the consolidation of a single monolithic nation.

Identifying Business Models for Re-use of Cultural Objects by Using Modern ICT Tools

In this paper is presented an economic model for revitalization of cultural institutions with the help of modern information and communication technologies tools and techniques. By revitalization of cultural institutions we mean the increase in terms of public image, visibility, number of visitors, and not lately, revenues. One of the modern ICT techniques used in this situation is the implementation of virtual exhibitions for promotion and valorization of cultural collections and cultural heritage elements. There are already available excellent ICT tools (one example to be described in the paper is MOVIO) that are used to create virtual exhibitions, some of them being implemented within cultural European projects.

The use of modern technology by financial institutions in combating financial exclusion

Financial exclusion can be considered as one of the important problems in countries at the average level of socioeconomic development that include, among others, Poland. It consists in the presence of difficulties in accessing and/or using financial products and services available on the main market that meet the needs of individuals, which prevents them from leading a normal life in society. Due to its own characteristics and trends in financial markets, this phenomenon is closely linked to the issue of the digital divide. Accordingly, it can be seen that solutions leading to the reduction of financial exclusion are based on tools using information technology innovations and modern technologies. One of the methods recognised as the most effective in this area is financial education, aimed largely at children and adolescents, which additionally justifies the choice of such tools. It is equally important to determine the extent to which modern instruments are preferred in comparison with traditional ones. The aim of this paper will be the analysis of the solutions based on modern technologies that are used in actions taken to prevent financial exclusion in selected EU countries, including Poland. The structure of the paper is as follows: the first part will present the problem of financial exclusion (identifying groups particularly at risk), then a review of methods of preventing and combating financial exclusion will be presented, with particular emphasis on modern ICT tools, and the final part will indicate possible directions and barriers to the solutions that may lead to a reduced level of financial exclusion of individuals. The methods used include an in-depth analysis of the literature and a review of existing solutions which financial institutions provide on the Web.

Fund Accounting from the Italian Early Tradition to the U.S. GAAP for Governments

ABSTRACTSurprising correspondences emerge from the parallel investigation of fund accounting practices in Italian entities until the late nineteenth century and in the contemporary U.S. public sector. The analysis attempts to interpret similarities and differences in light of dissimilar environmental features, and wonders if the Italian tradition could have some explanatory capability on the U.S. present standards. The “fund” concept and its use are strictly similar; they are founded on information needs for governance and internal control. Contemporary requirements for democracy and transparency, and opportunities coming from modern ICT tools bring U.S. organizations to be accountable to the citizenry.

The Use of ICT in Pre-School Institutions

The application of modern ICT tools in pre-school institutions is conditioned by various factors, both general and personal, which are related to the personality of pre-school teachers. The main aim of this paper is to examine the attitudes of pre-school teachers regarding the use of ICT in the process of upbringing of pre-school children. The results of the research obtained on a sample of 212 respondents show that pre-school teachers are aware of the insufficient use of ICT tools in the process of upbringing, as well as that there is a statistically significant difference in the attitudes of pre-school teachers with respect to the level of their education and years of service. The conclusions of the research point to the necessity of systemic changes, which would imply a better ICT equipment in kindergartens, as well as attendance of pre-school teacher training programs. Keywords: ICT potentials; Pre-school teachers; Years of experience, Years of service

ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕ СИТУАТИВНЫХ ВОКАБУЛЯРОВ ДЛЯ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ И РАЗВИТИЯ МУЛЬТИКУЛЬТУРАЛИЗМА

The search for ways and means of fostering and development of multiculturalism is now of great importance for the world community. Situational vocabulary was previously proposed by the author as an ICT tool for fostering and development of communicative competence in foreign language. They contain lexical structures used in specific communicative situations, as well as modern ICT tools (blogs, chats, forums, mail, etc.) to supplement already gained data and to discuss the ways and situations of use of various linguistic constructions or meanings of the words. Further study of the possibilities and ways of application of the instrument showed that students are not able to choose a relevant form for certain situations, or they lack or do not know the appropriate words and expressions, both in native and in a foreign language. In addition, the incorrect use of certain words or expressions in the situation may be regarded by representatives of other cultures as rude or disrespectful. The peculiarity of the method offered by the author is based on the idea of using situational vocabularies for gaining information and study of various linguistic and cultural aspects of the host country and other countries. In addition, the interaction in the familiar for learners ICT space motivates them and increase the effectiveness of such activities.

ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕ ИКТ ДЛЯ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ТОЛЕРАНТНОСТИ ПОСРЕДСТВОМ ВОЗДЕЙСТВИЯ НА ЭМОТИВНОСТЬ ОБУЧАЕМЫХ

The search for ways and means of solving the tolerance problem is now extremely urgent for the world community. In Russia due to a number of circumstances for a considerable time some experience has been accumulated and proposed various approaches to solving such problems. Based on the research of V.I. Shakhovsky, who has studied the phenomenon of the emotivity and the possibility of impact on the personal qualities of the individual by means of it and wide spread of information and communication technologies, the author suggests an innovative method for fostering and development of tolerance by influence on emotivity of learners with situative vocabularies and linguistic quasi-corps in the telecommunicative media. Situative vocabulary is an ICT tool that contains lexical structures used in specific communicative situations as well as modern ICT tools (blogs, chats, forums, mail, etc.) to supplement existing material and to discuss the ways and situations of use of various linguistic constructions or meanings of the words. Linguistic quasi-corps is an array consisting of a text (or texts), selected on any basis and includes a small (2-20) number of elements. The main task of linguistic quasi-corps is to help the user in analyzing the structure and/or vocabulary of a document while drafting own document. Experience in application of the ICT tools gives evidence of increase in motivation of students by involving them in active work in familiar to them media in particular social networks.

ICT TOOLS AND TRENDS IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE: LOCAL SURVEY

The article is considered the global trends in the field of modern ICT tools in research, education and science. It is proposed to examine the level of knowledge and skills scholars, educators in Ukraine about modern ICT tools and trends in research, education and science. For this aim authors have elaborated and implemented the questionnaire for Ukrainian PhD students, young researchers, University teaching staffs and teachers (target group) who needs to use ICT tools in their research and professional activity. The article is includes the analysis and comparing results of the similar research of the EU's scholars and educators. According to this research the authors proposed some ways of improving ICT competencies and research skills of the target group. The authors also offer the ways of improving teaching-learning process in the field of ICT competencies development during the training of future Computer Science teachers in the National Pedagogical Dragomanov University for prevention similar gaps in their future professional activity. DOI: https://doi.org/10.28925/2414-0325.2017.3.15016

Wykorzystanie nowoczesnych technologii przez instytucje finansowe w procesie przeciwdziałania wykluczeniu finansowemu

Financial exclusion can be considered one of the important problems at the average level of socioeconomic development, which includes, among others, Poland. It consists in the presence of difficulties in accessing and/or using financial products and services on the main market that are suitable for the needs of individuals, and prevents them from leading a normal life in society. Due to its own characteristics and the trends in financial markets, this phenomenon is closely linked to the issue of the digital divide. Accordingly, it can be seen that solutions leading to the reduction of the financial exclusion are based on tools using information technology innovations and modern technologies. One of the methods recognized as the most effective in this area is financial education, which is aimed largely at children and adolescents, which justifies additionally the choice of such tools. It was equally important to determine the extent to which modern instruments are preferred in comparison to traditional ones. The aim of this paper will be the analysis of the solutions based on modern technologies that are used in actions taken to prevent financial exclusion in selected EU countries, including Poland. The structure of the paper is as follows: the first part will present the problem of financial exclusion (identifying groups particularly at risk), then it will review methods of preventing and combating financial exclusion, with particular emphasis on modern ICT tools, and the final part will indicate the possible directions and barriers facing the solutions that may lead to a reduced level of financial exclusion of individuals. The method made use of indepth analysis of the literature and a review of existing solutions, which financial institutions provide on the Web.

The development of theory and methods of using cloud-based information and communication technologies in teaching mathematics of engineering students in the United States

The purpose of the study is the analysis of the development of the theory and methods of ICT usage while teaching higher mathematics engineering students in the United States. It was determined following tasks: to analyze the problem source, to identify the state of its elaboration, to identify key trends in the development of theory and methods of ICT usage while teaching higher mathematics engineering students in the United States, the object of study – the use of ICT in teaching engineering students, the research methods are: analysis of scientific, educational, technical, historical sources; systematization and classification of scientific statements on the study; specification, comparison, analysis and synthesis, historical and pedagogical analysis of the sources to establish the chronological limits and implementation of ICT usage in educational practice of U.S. technical colleges.
 In article was reviewed a modern ICT tools used in learning of fundamental subjects for future engineers in the United States, shown the evolution and convergence of ICT learning tools. Discussed experience of the «best practices» using online ICT in higher engineering education at United States. Some of these are static, while others are interactive or dynamic, giving mathematics learners opportunities to develop visualization skills, explore mathematical concepts, and obtain solutions to self-selected problems.
 Among ICT tools are the following: tools to transmit audio and video data, tools to collaborate on projects, tools to support object-oriented practice. The analysis leads to the following conclusion: using cloud-based tools of learning mathematic has become the leading trend today. Therefore, university professors are widely considered to implement tools to assist the process of learning mathematics such properties as mobility, continuity and adaptability.

Methodological aspects of cloud-oriented tools in information technology training

Professional training in information technology requires building an integrated system, which, as T.I. Koval notes, "is based on person-centered and activity-oriented approaches, an organic combination of traditional and computer-oriented methods, the integrated use of ... traditional and computer-oriented teaching aids, introduction of both traditional and distance forms of organizing the educational process". The saturation of the educational process with modern ICT tools creates conditions for increasing the share of active forms of students' learning activities, intensification of their independence in acquiring knowledge and mastering skills, and technological integration of classroom and extracurricular work using combined learning.

Reinventing Teacher Education through Integration of Innovative Blended Learning Technological Pedagogies in Teacher Education Institutions of India

It is generally noticed that all the teaching learning practices have changed over a period of time, with changing needs and demands of the society as well as the Nation. Teacher education is one such area that is experiencing phenomenal changes as a result of the advancement and use of technology. Latest innovations and technological revolution has drastically affected the affordability, accessibility and adaptability to these modern ICT and ICT related tools and gadgets. With these technological changes, the way and means of imparting education has also been revolutionized. The wide use of online technologies and available Internet in the field of education and the opportunity of blending face-to-face instruction with online teaching environments have caused a paradigm shift in the way of delivering instruction to the learners. An important implication of this shift is the need for a recommitment to create an ideal learning environment for students and employing new pedagogies and technologies, where appropriate. One such technology is ‘Blended Learning’. Blended learning is a strategy that creates a more integrated approach to teaching learning process where different learning environments like Face-to-Face, online, social networking etc are mixed with a goal to provide most efficient and effective instruction experience. Blended learning is a potential outcome of advanced technology-based learning systems. Blender learning approaches makes use of advance technology to provide training and development in higher education and within industry. Its rapid growth has been facilitated by the Internet and other emerging technologies like cloud computing, cybernetics, artificial intelligence etc. Over the past few decades, a lot of research work has been done on blended learning and its utility in institutions of higher learning. In the present research study, the author has tried to explore the role of blended learning technology in developing and enhancing pedagogical skills among the teacher educators and prospective teachers. The author through this paper have provided directions for creating a blended learning environment, which can be used by institutions of higher learning to take decisions about the learning and teaching initiatives. The present paper also discusses about how blended learning can improve the teaching, working environment, quality of teacher education and help in managing and improving the costly and expensive education of today that the student community have to bear. The author has tried to highlight the various challenges and implications which are there in implementing and integrating such a technology in teacher educational initiations. The general conclusion which is drawn from this research study is that blended learning approach offers the most efficient and effective way of teaching learning process in today's fast changing, competitive global arena of higher education in general and teacher education in particular. Further research work can be done, where we can compare the students’ academic achievement using this blended learning approach in comparison to traditional or conventional approach of learning.

Teachers’ Information Competence and Use of ICT Methods and Tools – Research Report

The article presents the results of diagnostic-correlative research of quantitative/ qualitative character, related to information competence in teachers in the scope of the application of ICT methods and tools in the context of new trends in technology and the accompanying civilizational transformations. The methods of a diagnostic survey and statistical methods were applied (poll and narrative interview). A sample of 1160 teachers was examined and it was determined that: 1) the level of competence represented by the majority of the respondents can be described as satisfactory (in the light of standards – sufficient) to undertake activities for the implementation of ICT in professional practice; 2) there is a distinct connection (correlation: high, positive) between the level of information competence (findings in the cognitive sphere of teaching achievements) and the level of application of modern ICT tools (appropriate incentives in practice).

On the methodology and tools in the teaching of modern Criminal Law

The Bologna Declaration of 1999 related to the new degrees, has developed new teaching methodologies for several legal disciplines and specially in criminal law. The aim of this work pretends to explain a methodology in which modern ICT tools are used as well as the traditional ones, representing the formation of a valid method for students not only for the present time but also for the future.

Implementing virtual experiments in Sciences education - challenges and experiences achieved in the frame of VccSSe Comenius 2.1. project

Since the beginning of the 21st Century, massive changes took place in the field of education. New teaching and learning methods based on using modern ICT tools - like virtual experiments, educational video-clips or other multimedia products - have been implemented in the educational process.The paper presents an analysis of the impact produced by the implementation of new virtual experiments designed by 146 teachers who participated to a 40hours training modules “Virtual Instrumentation in Science Education” organized in the frame of Socrates-Comenius 2.1. European project “VccSSe - Virtual Community Collaborating Space for Science Education”. Different aspects and interpretation related to the challenges and difficulties encountered during the implementation process are also included.