Modern University Research Articles

АКТУАЛЬНОЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ И ПРОБЛЕМЫ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ИКТ-КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТИ ПРЕПОДАВАТЕЛЯ СОВРЕМЕННОГО ВУЗА

The article actualizes the issue of developing ICT competence of a modern university teacher in the context of an exponential increase in the influence of digital technologies on the construction of a digital state and society in Russia. The results of the study of didactic preferences and difficulties of university teachers when using digital tools in the educational process are presented. The purpose of the study was to determine the level of development of ICT competence of teachers at modern universities. The research tools, along with theoretical methods (analysis, generalization, systematization), included empirical methods (questionnaires, quantitative and qualitative analysis). The opinions of 169 teachers from five Russian universities in the Northwestern, Central and North Caucasus Federal Districts were analyzed. The novelty of the study lies in the study of the level of ICT competence of teachers in order to determine further steps to improve the professional training of higher education teachers. The data obtained during the study indicate that for the effective functioning of a modern university teachers need to strive to master ICT competence at a high level. The results of the study will be useful to methodologists, teaching methods specialists, teachers, students and graduate students of Russian universities in order to study and develop the educational potential of digital technologies in relation to various profiles of training future specialists.

Foucault and Hegel: A Theoretical Encounter for Studying Subjectivity and Knowledge in the Contemporary University

Abstract This paper brings Foucault and Hegel together in a productive way in the context of examining the relationship between subjectivity and knowledge within the contemporary university. While acknowledging the differences between their intellectual projects, I argue that Foucault’s ethical turn and Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit can complement each other in studying subjectivity-constitution. They share a fundamental premise: transforming the subject’s being is needed to access the truth. These modifications of the subject’s being are carried out by techniques of the self (Foucault) or the path of despair (Hegel). Drawing on the inseparability of epistemology and ethics, I propose an analytical framework for studying the subjectivity-constitution of the subject of knowledge – scholars, academics or researchers – in the contemporary university. The paper aims to contribute to the study of the relationship between subjectivity and knowledge in the modern university, an area often overlooked in higher education and social studies of science.

Visualization of employees’ competencies using knowledge maps

Goal: to develop and test an approach to visualize the expert profile of a department of a modern university and its employees. This approach can be extended to the educational organization with additional levels of generalization if necessary. Metodology: the analysis of the literature on knowledge maps was carried out to determine the logic of knowledge mapping in a modern university through the prism of stakeholders. The empirical study was conducted in the form of a self-assessment questionnaire among employees of a university business school. Findings: the paper proposes an approach to identify basic ontologies to describe the activities of teachers and researchers in modern educational organizations in general and as part of the empirical study in particular. Originality and contribution of the authors: the presented approach to identify basic ontologies for the development of visual models allows to systematically represent the professional and practical knowledge and levels of teachers and researchers’ expertise as well as to rise to a higher level of conceptual generalization of large and ultra-large volumes of data, and ease communication gaps between different groups of stakeholders.

Modern Transformation of Ancient Chinese Philosophical Thought in Ideological And Political Education in Colleges and Universities Based on Multiple Learning Styles Adaptation

Abstract Ancient Chinese philosophical thinking, as an important part of Chinese civilization, has influenced thousands of years of Chinese history and also had a profound impact on the Ideological and Political Education in modern colleges and universities. Based on the philosophical nature of Ideological and Political Education, the article analyzes the learning styles of different categories and establishes a blended-tiered teaching model for Ideological and Political Education with the aid of digital technology. Based on students’ online Ideological and Political education learning behavior data, a Bayesian discriminant analysis algorithm is used to identify students’ learning styles. Then, the GRU neural network model is introduced to define the diagnosis of the knowledge level of Ideological and Political Education, and the Ideological and Political Knowledge Level Diagnosis Model is established. An example analysis was conducted to assess the learning style, cognitive level, and relevance of Ideological and Political Education. The study shows that when carrying out the identification of students’ learning styles, the Bayesian discrimination improves by 10.98% compared with the results of the style clustering algorithm, and the average absolute error of the diagnosis of students’ Civics knowledge level minimizes only 0.128. The scores for various learning styles are highly variable, and the extreme differences are all over 24 points. The standardized regression coefficients of learning interest in Ideological and Political courses and literacy learning styles are between 0.072 and 0.163, with a very significant correlation. Incorporating ancient Chinese philosophical ideas into ideological and political education is conducive to satisfying students’ multiple learning styles and also contributes to modernizing and preserving ancient philosophical ideas.

АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПОДХОДЫ К ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ ПРАКТИКО-ОРИЕНТИРОВАННОГО ОБУЧЕНИЯ В ВЫСШИХ УЧЕБНЫХ ЗАВЕДЕНИЯХ

Despite the transition to multidisciplinary training of specialists, increasing the fundamental nature of education, and increasing the volume of specialized disciplines and elective courses, there are still significant shortcomings in the educational process of modern universities in terms of the mismatch between the content of education and the demands of companies. In this situation, the study aims to develop a model of work-integrated learning that promotes the formation of professional-applied competencies of students to meet the requirements of the labor market. During theoretical analysis, the current approaches to the organization of work-integrated learning in domestic and foreign universities were identified. To verify the results of the theoretical analysis, qualitative research was conducted through in-depth interviews with experts in work-integrated learning development. The results of the in-depth interviews were processed using qualitative content analysis. The analysis of experts identified the best approaches to the organization of work-integrated learning, as well as formats that promote the best integration of universities and companies. Weaknesses in providing work-integrated education in Kazakhstan were identified. Within the framework of the model, an algorithm for organizing work-integrated education is formed with division into the target, methodological, educational, organizational, evaluative and resultant modules. A flowchart has been developed to show the interaction process between the model's main components.

Движение социально-экономической системы к ноономике: аспект знаниевой трансформации

One of the possible highly probable trajectories for the development of a modern socio-economic system lies in the emergence of a new industrial society of the second generation with a shift towards noonomy, a rationally and intelligently organized socioeconomic system for the future. One of the features of the trajectory of such a transition is a steady increase in the knowledge intensity of human activity, while the results of this activity (produced and consumed goods and services) become more knowledge-intensive. Therefore, knowledge transformation is necessary. In this study the author examines the role of modern universities for its implementation; it is shown that under the influence of the challenges posed by the socio-economic environment, universities must be transformed and further establish “entrepreneurial universities”. The paper identifies the prerequisites for such a transformation, its directions and possible consequences.

Towards a Hopeful University

Drawing on insights from sociology and psychology, this paper points at hope as one of the key personal and communal strengths that contemporary academia needs in order to make use of its potential and fulfil its unique mission. It also shows the connection between futures studies, sociological reflection on hope, and the sociological understanding of leadership. The difference between unwarranted optimism and hope is explained, and hope is presented as a deeply creative, active process involving thinking more than feeling. The author argues that modern universities pay too little attention to the positive aspects of life, and thus universities become paradoxically less capable of executing their mission: to be leaders of positive change in every dimension of life, to conduct free research and free debate in which every bit of truth is respected, and to form ethical, wise leaders. Sadly, some fields of knowledge, such as sociology, lack a sufficiently developed theoretical apparatus to confront the problem. This paper concludes with recommendations for Eastern European academia.

Интерактивные методики обучения философии студентов направления подготовки «Менеджмент» в контексте миссии современного (технического) университета

Using the example of the introductory philosophy seminar for students of the Management training course, the application of the case study methodology is demonstrated as the most effective in the context of the implementation of the mission of a modern university, which has the generic properties of a university as a cultural phenomenon and, as a result, is aimed not only at the formation of a highly qualified specialist, but also sets itself a larger task the “production” of the personality of a professional who is able to fully solve both business problems and problems related to personal and social value-semantic, existential choice. It is shown how, through the use of mini-cases in the process of teaching philosophy, it is possible to create a genuine motivation to study the subject field of philosophy with prolonged educational goals: not only teaching philosophy as a discipline and gaining the skill of critical thinking, but also the study of philosophical problems, which will allow in the future to professionally solve managerial problems.

ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ ПРЕПОДАВАТЕЛЕЙ ВУЗА С ТОЧКИ ЗРЕНИЯ ФУНКЦИЙ СОВРЕМЕННОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА И ПУТИ ИХ РЕШЕНИЯ

The professional development of university teachers is an important part of the ongoing reform of higher education and the only way to increase the basic competitiveness of universities. Clarifying the direction of professional development of teachers is the key to realizing the professional development of university teachers. The professional development of teachers should follow a path defined by the four main functions of modern universities: talent development, science development, service to society and continued innovation. The cultivation of talents is the initial goal of the professional development of university teachers, the development of science is a unique attribute of the development of university teachers, service to society is a continuation of the goal of the professional development of university teachers, and innovative development is the eternal aspiration of the university. professional development of teachers.

Introduction of e-commerce elements in the management of modern universities

The use of e-commerce tools enables universities to make the educational process more accessible and convenient, as well as enhance their efficiency and competitiveness. The main tools include a website, online courses, various types of video content, cloud services for collaborative work among university staff, CRM resources, ERP resources, and mobile platforms.

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF FORMATION OF MANAGER’S INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE IN THE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

The problem of determining the psychological aspects of information-management knowledge of a modern head of a structural unit of the university, corresponding to modern requirements, is in the center of attention of scientists and practitioners-managers.The purpose of the study is to identify the main directions of information knowledge formation in managers, as well as to study the psychological mechanisms influencing the success of this process. The methodology includes the analysis of psychological theories and experimentation aimed at identify-ing the key factors influencing information assimilation by managers. The study involved 43 managers of structural units of the university. The structure of information competence is a construct of three components: cognitive, motivational-value and operational-activity. Managers were divided taking into account the unity of these components. into three groups: with high, medium and low level of informa-tion competence. At the first stage, structural subdivisions were included in the work of the Centre of situational management of KazNU, at the second stage an individualized training path for managers to improve the skills of solving management problems at the intersection of psychology, pedagogy and sociology was conducted, at the third stage the effectiveness of the model of development of managerial competence of managers of structural subdivisions of the university was evaluated, and the methodolog-ical support for this model was developed. As a result, a significant increase in the numerical value of all components of information and managerial competence of managers with different levels of training due to the purposeful pedagogical influence was achieved, as well as evaluations of these characteristics in the context of psychological aspects of managers’ activity were given.The authors of the article attempt to summarize the theoretical arsenal in the sphere of information expertise of managers of modern higher education institution, basic psychological and pedagogical cri-teria and conditions for the development of these skills. Comparing approaches in the analysis of infor-mation skills and abilities allowed to identify existing trends in the management of Kazakhstani higher education. The research conducted by the authors will contribute to the theory and practice of manage-ment psychology of the manager of a modern university, will supplement with new psychological and pedagogical knowledge the content of the system of advanced training of university teachers.Key words: management psychology, information knowledge; information competence; informa-tion resources; psychology of modern education manager, digitalization; managerial expertise.

The Construction of a Model for Cultivating Intercultural Communication Competence of Business English Majors in the Context of One Belt and One Road

Abstract Under the background of Belt and Road, not only economic cooperation but also humanistic exchanges between countries should be strengthened, which requires that modern college students have strong communication skills in Business English. This paper discusses the model of cultivation and constructs an ICC model containing five aspects: knowledge, attitude, interpretation and association skills, discovery and interaction skills, and education. Based on this model, the course content and teaching methods are designed around four dimensions: attitude, knowledge, skills, and critical cultural awareness. Through the construction of the intercultural communication competence index system to verify the effect of the ICC model on the cultivation of students’ intercultural communication competence, all dimensions show that the effect of the ICC model is more obvious. The results of teaching practice show that the student’s final average score is 66.59, which is 10.27 points higher than the midterm average score, and the significant probability of the t-test using SPSS is p<0.01, which is a significant difference between before and after. The above-analyzed results prove that the ICC model achieved good teaching effects in the application experiment.

Analysis of the effect of the situational teaching model based on big data on the improvement of English translation ability of modern college students

Analysis of the effect of the situational teaching model based on big data on the improvement of English translation ability of modern college students

‘Constants’ and ‘variables’ of digitalized education

Introduction. The article examines the problem of informatization of a globalized society. The purpose of the study is to summarize the ideas about the ‘constants’ and ‘variables’ of modern university education as a self–organizing system actively involved in the processes of digitalization. Materials and Methods. In order to achieve the research aim, a thematic review of Russian and international studies on the issues of informatization of a globalized society has been conducted. The study involved a comparison of alternative points of view reflected in the works by B. Readings, P. Cramer, etc. The analysis of existing theories of the information society has been carried out. Results. Reviewing the results of Russian and international studies has shown that the world picture today is structured predominantly by the modern media, while most globalizing trends are becoming less and less manageable. The history of philosophy frequently addresses the problem analysis of such paradigmatic shifts which arise implicitly and take shape in emergence. The article discloses the authors’ understanding of ‘constants’ and ‘variables’ in contemporary university education as a self-organizing system that is rapidly undergoing an intensive process of digitalization. A traditional European university typically demonstrates its ‘aura of age’. The questions are: ‘To what extent is the structure of consciousness influenced by the development of digital resources and by outsourcing the functions of academic word and of individual memory to external digital data media?’; ‘To what degree can production of university knowledge act as an intellectual practice and determine the independence of thinking?’ The problem of establishing the topic of academic engagement and interaction in online formats is considered to be debatable. The authors show that today individuals as subjects of cognitive activities find themselves in a situation where they face value choices, which, in their turn, determine the prospects and the potential of cultural development. Mnemonic operations are to longer perceived as the art of memory. This problem attains special significance during the process of building humanitarian education within the system of electronic communication. One cannot claim categorically that individuals cease to think structurally when they relay the function of storing information to digitized sign systems as a universal resource. Conclusions. The conducted research allowed the authors to conclude that the development of digital technologies as a means of fulfilling social interests means positioning the idea of ‘digital equality’ as the main social asset. This has stimulated establishing cardinally new directions in humanities research. At the same time, the need in relevant and timely connections between the concepts of infogenesis and semiosis is seen today as one of the most current issues in world paradigm problems.

Westernization of 'Darülfünun' and its Impacts on Religious Education in Turkish Universities

This study aims to elaborate on and examine Westernization at the first modern university in the Muslim world called Darülfünun and its impact of on religious education in Turkish universities. The study explores the history of the establishment of Darülfünun at the beginning to determine some efforts to Westernize this institution. This research is qualitative with an approach to library study. Data is collected through documentation such as books, articles, and educational policies of the Turkish government over a certain period. This study revealed that Darülfünun, which has now changed its name to Istanbul University, has held several Westernization agendas and inevitably influenced religious education conducted by the other Faculty of Theology in Turkish universities. The secularization and modernization ordered by Atatürk played a significant role in shaping the Turkish educational system. Due to its status as a pioneer of modern universities in Türkiye, Darülfünun has inspired modernization as well as Westernization in universities founded throughout the country.

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS A PERSPECTIVE TREND IN THE ACTIVITY OF SPORT PROFILE UNIVERSITIES

Purpose. The article is devoted to the topic of the influence of international trends on the continuous professional development of higher education teachers, including sports universities, which is significant in modern geopolitical conditions. The subject of analysis is the process of continuous professional development of teachers. The author aims to determine and justify models of professional development, which are designed to ensure greater individualization of the process of professional growth of teachers. This goal required the solution of the following task: to identify and present some international trends that very visibly affect the professional development of teachers, including in sports universities.
 Method or methodology of the work. The study is based on methods such as analysis, synthesis, grouping, comparative analysis using elements of benchmarking technology, which allows identifying the best practices in this area. The author analyzed open data posted on the websites of sports universities and educational portals. The priority research method is a comparative analysis of teachers’ professional development in modern universities.
 The results of the work consist in the fact that the article updates the importance of discussions in the Russian pedagogical community about the prospects for modernizing the domestic system of higher education, including the system of professional development of teachers, after Russia’ exit from the unified educational area of Europe and the emergence of new opportunities for the development in the context of global challenges. The author proposed three models of teachers’ professional development (professional- pedagogical model, socio-pedagogical model, and personal-oriented model), which could serve as a guide for designing their own models for improving the professional skills of teachers in a particular university. The author assumes that the international trends, outlined in the article (internationalization, people’s diplomacy, digitalization, academic mobility), constructively affect the content of advanced training programs, as well as the choice of priority areas for the professional development of higher education teachers.
 Practical implementations. The results of the study can be applied in the field of higher education, as well as in the system of teachers’ advanced training in sport profile universities.

RETROSPECTIVE PHENOMENON OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION AT THE CURRENT STAGE OF DEVELOPMEN

The modern era has posed radically new important problems for education and philosophical principles, the philosophy of education is considered the most effective theoretical basis for changes in the field of education which creates conditions for the most complete realization of the spiritual potential of a person. The retrospection of the phenomenon of education and its separation from philosophy, the stages of formation of its conceptual and categorical apparatus and the formation of its institutional forms are traced. The main directions of development of the philosophy of education in the world and in Ukraine are analyzed. The position of reviewing the fundamental principles of the university and university education, which consists in the transformation of the entire system of higher education and its adaptation to the realities of today, is very relevant today. Different approaches and views on the system of modern university transformation, the ambivalent nature of modern higher education and the retrospection of the phenomenon of the philosophy of education at the current stage of development are analyzed. Changes in the philosophy of the functioning of the educational system, ideological reorientations, reproduction of the humanistic nature, which contribute to the transition of higher education educational processes into sustainable innovative trends, have been clarified. The article examines the philosophy of education in the general system of university knowledge in connection with pedagogical theory and practice. Also, the methodology of changing the world's values and goals in the interests of the sustainable development of Ukrainian society and the harmonious development of the individual and the further transformation of a modern university is especially relevant in today's globalized world. Education has always been an objectively necessary condition for the formation of a personality developed in professional, spiritual and general cultural directions. Undoubtedly, any person is characterized by the ability for self-development, self-education, but his life definition, professional, civil and moral formation in different historical eras has its own characteristics, largely due to changes in the education system. In our opinion, the theoretical basis of such changes in education as a complex system of civilizational values has always been and continues to be the philosophy of education, since it lays down the mechanism of self-development and maximizes the inner spiritual potential of every person.

Formation of the Educational Trajectory: Educational Motives and Choices in the Narratives of Students from Moscow Leading Universities

Motives and choices related to obtaining higher education represent a pressing issue that occupies its own niche in the research agenda of the sociology of education and related scientific disciplines. The purpose of the article is to reveal the specifics of the formation of different types of educational trajectories from the perspective of the motives of primary and secondary educational choices of students from top-rated universities. The research question was formulated around differences in goal setting and motivational and value bases of choice when constructing different types of university trajectories – linear and nonlinear.The collection of empirical information was carried out through interviews with 40 students achieved the higher GPA from Moscow top-rated universities (MSU, MGIMO, HSE, MVTU, etc.). Informants described their subjective educational experience as a sequence of choices they made in the space of higher education.Analysis of students’ narratives made it possible to qualitatively differentiate between linear and nonlinear trajectories, as well as their subtypes, differing in their internal motivation and educational settings. The analysis identified common motivational reasons for choosing a university and majors at the “entrance” to higher education, as well as motives for secondary educational choice specific to different types of university trajectories — motives for keeping and motives for changing a specialty and university. In the informants’ narratives, choosing a university is described as a complex, multimotivated action, in which the motives of prestige, self-development, as well as social and utilitarian motives are highlighted. Educational choices related to keeping or changing the educational trajectory are determined by the desire to avoid risks and having a high level of satisfaction with studies in the case of linear trajectories and the desire to gain new educational experience, obtaining competencies that go beyond the scope of the specialty being studied, as well as environmental factors of the university in the case of non-linear tracks.It is shown that a qualitative research strategy allows the researchers to look at reflected educational choices from the perspective of their semantic content, which is especially in demand due to the growing trend towards individualization of the educational process. It is concluded that empirical knowledge about the motives and methods of shaping the educational trajectories of the current generation of students is necessary for the development of an effective social and educational environment of a modern university, focused on a student-centered approach to learning.

SELF-EFFICACY AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURE AND MUSIC STAGE PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC MAJOR STUDENTS: A PROPOSED MODEL

As an important part of music education, music stage performance has developed rapidly within the framework of modern university higher education. However, there are still many problems in the research and teaching practice. Music stage performance evaluation and related research did not consider students ' psychology, resulting in poor teaching effects. Most of the research objects of knowledge structure are teachers, ignoring the promotion of students ' knowledge structure to music stage performance. Besides, many existing studies focus on how music improves patients ' self-efficacy but ignore how self-efficacy improves music stage performance. Thus, this study aims to propose a model to explore the stage performance of music major students in universities and the covariates that can improve stage performance.

Культура инклюзии в образовательной экосистеме современного вуза

<p>This article discusses the current issues of defining the "inclusion culture" in the context of the subjective perceptions of working teachers and students of a pedagogical university about people with disabilities, the peculiarities of their life and the prospects of their social integration. The personal positions of individual actors of the educational space largely determine the generalized image of a certain ideal model of inclusive educational and socio-cultural spaces. Special attention is paid to the issues of unconditional acceptance of persons with disabilities, securing theiractive position, partner co-author participation in the processes of social integration and self-realization. An attempt is made to differentiate the concepts of "inclusive culture" and "culture of inclusion" with the designation of the main components of this definition and the definition of factors for the successful implementation of inclusive processes in the educational ecosystem of a modern university. WE proposed some strategic solutions for the formation and development of a culture of inclusion in the ecosystem of the university according to four vectors of activity with an approximate list of activities. The materials of the article actualize the concepts of the educational ecosystem in terms of its correlation with the processes of inclusion and the development of a system of continuous high-quality and affordable education for all.</p>