Ogarev Mordovia State University Research Articles

The Historian of Everyday Life and Household Activities, Organizer of Science and University Education: on the 85th Anniversary of V. A. Balashov

Introduction. In 2022, the 85th anniversary of the birth and the 25th anniversary of the passing away of the Soviet and Russian historian Viktor Andreevich Balashov, who made a significant contribution to the study of everyday life of the peasantry in the pre-collective farm and collective farm periods: the conditions of their personal and social life, work and leisure, the transformation of material culture, economic factors influencing the formation of consciousness and norms of behavior. Materials and Methods. The research is based on the biographical method. The use of general scientific methods made it possible to present the studied problem as a process within the framework of a concrete historical situation, the tasks being solved, to analyze the essence and content of V. A. Balashov’s scientific, pedagogical and organizational activities. The article introduces the materials of the archives of the Ogarev Moscow State University and the Central State Archive of the Republic of Mordovia into scientific circulation. Results. The article is dedicated to the memory of Professor Mordovia State University Viktor Andreevich Balashov. The study provides biographical information about the scientist, considers the scientific, educational, methodological, administrative activities of the scientist-historian, focuses on the analysis of the main scientific works. Discussion and Conclusions. V. A. Balashov’s contribution to the history of the region is significant and has not been forgotten. V. A. Balashov devoted his whole life to science. From 1967 until the last days of his life, he worked at the Mordovian State University, went through a difficult path from a graduate of a small pedagogical college to the first vice-rector of Ogarev Mordovia State University, became an Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation. V. A. Balashov is the author of major works on the study of everyday life of the peasantry, ethno-cultural processes in the Volga and Ural regions, including the Mordovian people. His role as an organizer of science and university education is important.

Personal Characteristics of Russian Students with Different Types of Ethnic Identity

Introduction. The article deals with the problem of the relationship between personality traits and the type of ethnic identity in Russian students. The existing theoretical approaches to the concept and properties of ethnic identity are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the consideration of ethnic identity types. Materials and Methods. An empirical study was carried out on the basis of National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University. 105 students became participants in the study. The following methods were used: the 16 PF questionnaire by R. Cattell (form C), the “Types of Ethnic Identity” method by G. U. Soldatova and S. V. Ryzhova, The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) – Jean S. Phinney, the Method for assessing the positivity and uncertainty of ethnic identity (A. N. Tatarko, N. M. Lebedeva). Mathematical processing of the obtained results was carried out using the correlation analysis of Pearson’s r-test and the Mann – Whitney U-test. Results. As a result of the study, positive correlations were revealed between personal characteristics and ethnic identity types of Russian students. Most students have a positive ethnic identity. They recognize themselves as representatives of their ethnic group, have positive feelings towards representatives of their nationality. At the same time, they adequately relating to other ethnic groups. There were no statistically significant differences between the features of the ethnic identity of Russian and Mordovian students. Discussion and Conclusion. Features of ethnic identity are largely due to the personal qualities of students. Students with a high level of conformism have a positive ethical identity, strive to combine a positive attitude towards their own and other ethnic groups. Students with pronounced personal dominance have a negative attitude towards representatives of other ethnic groups, prefer to communicate with people of their own ethnic group. Individuals striving for independence are more prone to ethnic isolationism, the recognition of the superiority of their people over other ethnic groups. Emotionally unstable students have a low level of ethnic nihilism, strive to reduce tension in relations with others, and seek more stable relationships with people outside of ethnic characteristics. Ethnic indifference is characteristic of persons with a high level of intelligence.

Training of control and audit Specialists in the field of digital Public administration

The article deals with the problems of a multilevel system of training and education in universities and training centers. The purpose of the study is to identify the key skills and competencies necessary for representatives of control and accounting bodies — auditors and audit supervisors to improve the efficiency of their activities in the context of digital transformation. In the course of the work, the following tasks were solved: the need to build a system of training and education of these specialists in the formation of individual trajectories of mastering fundamental digital skills and competencies was identified; the expediency of using modern digital methods to perform an audit is reasoned; the features of the implementation of the control policy are considered on the example of Ogarev Mordovia State University; the importance of professional development programs for supervisors and auditors is assessed. The authors of the work outlined the priorities of the university’s personnel policy in the field of management for the period up to 2030, which determine the key performance indicators of employees of the financial control department; identified the importance of organizing professional development programs for auditors in order to master both digital and skills related to creative, flexible and unbiased thinking. In the course of the research, methods of synthesis, analysis, classification, detailing and comparison were used. The practical experience can be useful for the formation of competent specialists and managers.

Research into LED RGB Light Fixture with Adjustable Radiation Spectrum for Aquarium Lighting

The article presents the results of a study of an aquarium lighting device prototype developed based on a RGB LED strip using computer technologies for measurement of its spectral characteristics on the basis of practical studies of the effect of chromaticity on flora and fauna of water bodies. The studies were carried out at Light and Engineering Metrology resource sharing centre of the Electronics and Light Engineering Institute of N.P. Ogarev Mordovia State University. For development of the prototype of an aquarium lighting device based on RGB LED strip, the results of colorimetric measurements of special fluorescent aquarium lamps made by Hagen and Havells Sylvania Europe LTD (Germany) were used. The laboratory set based on a Raspberry Pi single-board computer and software for colorimetric calculations and set control was developed for connection and adjustment of spectral characteristics of the RGB LED strip. The colorimetric characteristics of the prototype were compared to those of special fluorescent lamps for aquarium lighting. Satisfactory repeatability of spectra and CCT was demonstrated for the developed LED-based prototype aquarium lighting device. These studies will allow us to identify further areas for updating of functional and software solutions to make it possible to adjust spectral characteristics and to make them close to optimal levels for specific species.

About Pre-University Training of Mordovia Youth (1957–1991)

Introduction. Preparing young people for higher education is one of the most important areas of modern educational policy in Russia. However, its historical aspect in Russian humanities is considered extremely unevenly. Over the past half century, researchers have focused their main attention on highlighting the activities of the workers’ faculties of the 20–30s of the last century – one of the main sources of replenishment of the ranks of Soviet students. At the same time, questions related to the development system of pre-university training of schoolchildren and other categories of young people at subsequent stages of its development have actually fallen out of the field of view of scientists. This article attempts to fill this gap in the latest regional historiography of the history of higher education based on the coverage of the activities of the preparatory courses (PC) and the preparatory department (PD) of the Mordovia State University in the second half of the 20th century. Materials and Methods. The main source base of the study was made up of materials from the funds of the Central State Archive of the Republic of Mordovia (CSA RM) and the archive of the Department of Administration of Ogarev Mordovia State University. When analyzing the collected factual material, both universal methods of scientific knowledge (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, comparison, systematization, etc.) and special methods of conducting historical research (ideographic, historical-genetic, problem-chronological, historical-systemic) were used. Results. The reasons for the actualization of pre-university training of young people in our country in the second half of the 20th century are revealed, the dynamics of the quantitative and social composition of students, the achievements and problems of the educational process on the PC and software of the Mordovia State University are shown. Conclusion. In 1957–1991, in the Mordovia ASSR, as well as in the USSR as a whole, two main organizational and pedagogical forms of preparing boys and girls for entering universities took shape. The educational activity of the self-sustaining preparatory courses at the Mordovia State University turned out to be the most massive and democratic. The creation of the state budgetary preparatory department at the head university of Mordovia was not only a response to the ideological and political course of the party-Soviet leadership of the country on the formation of the social homogeneity of Soviet society, but also had practical significance for a more conscious and successful choice by young people of their future profession.

Speech culture in the digital age: a model of integrating an open online course into the educational space

The development of the digital environment of the university is an important condition for implementing online learning which is in demand today. The transition to online education during the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the problem of accessibility of electronic educational resources and optimization of modern learning technologies. The purpose of the study was the scientific and methodological substantiation of using the authors’ mass open online course “Culture of Professional Speech” as a type of online learning and distance support in the communicative training of students of the Faculty of Philology. To achieve this goal, the authors reveal the specifics of the educational process of bachelor philologist at National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University, studying from 2019 to 2021, using massive open online course as an accessible educational resource. Theoretical (analysis of scientific literature) and empirical (observation of the process of using an online course as an electronic resource that can create conditions for implementing the flipped classroom technology, blended learning, questioning, analysis of the data obtained) methods were used. The theoretical significance of the research is to substantiate the possibility of massive open online course on professional speech culture to optimize the linguistic and communicative training of philology students. The practical significance of this work consists in developing an accessible electronic educational resource capable of providing practice-oriented communicative training of students. The ways of implementing this course with the technology of blended learning have been developed. The main results of the study showed the advantages and disadvantages of massive open online courses as a multimedia resource of flipped class technology, blended learning as well as further prospects for its improvement.

To the Question of Updating the Educational Programs of the Light and Engineering Profile at Ogarev Mordovia State University Taking into Account Professional Standards

Light and engineering education in Russia is now bringing forward new priorities, which are reflected in the updated major professional educational programs both bachelor’s and master’s degree. The modern labour market in the field of light and engineering today requires the training of highly qualified specialists who possess modern information technologies, are technically literate, who know regulatory regulations and environmental requirements.This trend is observed not only in Russia, but also noted by European researchers. In the labour market, the most in demand are engineering and technical workers with knowledge of intelligent lighting control systems, the Internet of Things technologies, with ability to implement energy saving measures, as well as specialists who are able to develop and implement lighting design projects, both indoor and outdoor. The analysis of the major professional educational programs implemented in Ogarev Mordovia State University showed that the timely release of professional standards (PS) 29.013 and 29.014 allowed us to formulate professional competencies (PC) of graduates of the lighting profile, which are relevant today and will contribute to the successful career building of young professionals. Much attention is paid to the formation and development of digital competencies of specialists in the lighting industry when updating major professional educational programs. Disciplines that allow engineering and technical specialists to develop artistic and aesthetic skills and imaginative thinking are introduced. Students learn through a project-based approach, consider multi-variant solutions, getting acquainted with the current nomenclature and databases of lighting devices (LD) from various manufacturers. By creating projects, they not only learn to develop lighting installations (LI) in accordance with the regulatory quantitative and qualitative parameters, but also gain practical design skills, taking into account the visual light and colour comfort, style design. They learn to implement intelligent lighting control systems, design LD based on LED light sources. In order to further improve the educational process, it is necessary to involve more practitioners, to involve students in the implementation of real projects. Strengthening the interdisciplinary nature of graduate training, whose planned activities are related to the development of lighting design projects, requires the preparation of educational and methodological support.

Evaluation of Photobiological Efficiency of Spectrum–Combined LED Phyto-Irradiators in Photo-Culture Cucumber Growing

The article presents the results of a full-fledged growing season of cucumber plants of the Svyatogor F1 variety under photo-culture conditions. The studies were carried out on an experimental research hydroponic installation (ERHI) under photosynthetic photon irradiation EPPFD = 250 ± 10 μmol / c·m2. In the experiment, we used phyto-irradiators (PI) with high-pressure sodium lamps (HPSL) of the DNaZ type (control version), as well as light emitting diode (LED) phyto-irradiators (PI) of the combined spectrum. Together with specialists from the agro-technical complex of the State Unitary Enterprise of the Republic of Mordovia “Teplichnoye” a methodological approach was developed for conducting photo-biological research in the artificial climate laboratory of the FSBEI HE National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University, which allows to determine the radiation effect of LED PI of the combined spectrum on the productivity of cucumber plants under photo-culture conditions. Based on the conducted photo-biological research, it was found that the variant of the emission spectrum of PI2, in which the radiation with = 730 nm was 3.1 times greater and the radiation with  = 660 nm was 1.23 times less than in the emission spectrum of PI3, turned out to be more effective, providing not only the best quality of seedlings of cucumber plants, but also showing higher productivity. It was revealed that partial overlap of functions, synergy and multiple interactions between different systems of radiation perception can cause an ambiguous response of plants to changes in the conditions of technological irradiation. The practical significance of the obtained results was shown.

THE LEVEL OF OXIDATIVE STRESS METABOLITES IN AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL WITH PERIODONTITIS

Europäische Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Home About the Journal Peer Review Editorial Board For Authors Reviewer Recognition Archiv Kontakt Impressum EWG e.V. indexing in the Clarivate Analytics indexing in the Emerging Sources Citation Index Crossref Member Badge Erfolgreich durch internationale Zusammenarbeit MORPHOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY Cite as: Archiv EuroMedica. 2022. 12; 3: e1. DOI 10.35630/2199-885X/2022/12/3.2 Received 07 March 2022; Received in revised form 11 April 2022; Accepted 13 April 2022 THE LEVEL OF OXIDATIVE STRESS METABOLITES IN AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL WITH PERIODONTITIS Tatyana Tarasova1 orcid id logo , Larisa Balykova1 orcid id logo , Dalila Khaydar2 orcid id logo, Olga Gurova2 orcid id logo, Alexey Zakhvatov1 orcid id logo, Elina Korovyakova2 orcid id logo, Larisa Mosina1, Roman Tarasov1, Maria Francisca Alekseeva3 1National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University, Saransk; 2Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow; 3Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia download article (pdf) 9023060@mail.ru ABSTRACT In people worldwide, chronic periodontitis occurs in 10-15% of cases. Prolonged inflammation of periodontal tissues contributes to the formation of oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase (as indicators of oxidative stress) in periodontitis in rats. For this, in the main group of rats (n=10) a model of ligature periodontitis was created. The control group of rats (n=10) was intact. As a result, in periodontitis, the level of malondialdehyde doubled. We also found an inverse relationship between the level of lipid damage and superoxide dismutase activity. Conclusions. The level of metabolites of redox processes is significantly increased in periodontitis. This confirms a significant increase in the indicators of malondialdehyde. A decrease in superoxide dismutase activity leads to a low antioxidant status in rats.

From the History of Establishment and Activities of the Mordovian Working Faculty (1929–1939)

Introduction. In the 1920s and 1930s, the USSR accumulated significant experience in pre-university training for young people, some elements of which remain relevant to this day. In domestic historical science, special attention was paid to the analysis of the phenomenon of workers’ faculties, which played a huge role in our country in the formation of the Soviet intelligentsia. However, at the regional level, to date, there is not a single special study, which would comprehensively consider the issues of the emergence and activities of the Mordovian workers’ faculty. This article attempts to partially fill this kind of “white spot” in the latest historiography of the history and culture of the Mordovian region and people. Materials and Methods. The main resource base of the study was made up of materials from the funds of the Central State Archives of the Republic of Mordovia (CSA RM), most of which are introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. The methodological basis for the analysis of the collected factual material was both general scientific research methods (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, etc.) and special historical methods: descriptive (ideographic), historical-genetic, problem-chronological, historical-systemic. Results. The author reveales the reasons for the creation of the Mordovian workers’ faculty as the main form of pre-university training in Mordovia in the 1930s, shows the dynamics of its student body; analyzes the state of the educational process and extracurricular work at the workers’ faculty; gives the characteristic features of the financial situation, everyday life and life of Mordovian students-workers of the faculty. Conclusion. The creation of the Mordovian Workers’ Faculty at the end of the 20s of the last century was an adequate response to the urgent vital need of the young Mordovian statehood for its own highly qualified personnel. With all the minuses and shortcomings in its activities, the workers’ faculty has become the main “forge of applicants” from workers and peasants for the higher school of Mordovia, a kind of “forerunner” of the preparatory department and the faculty of pre-university training and secondary vocational education of Ogarev Mordovia State University.

The Economic History of the Mordovian Region in the Scientific Heritage of Nikolai Vasilievich Zavaryukhin

Introduction. 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of the birth of Doctor of History, Professor Nikolay V. Zavaryukhin. The aim of the study is to assess his contribution to the study of the history of the socio-economic development of the Mordovian region during the period of feudalism. Research Methods. The research is based on the biographical method. The use of general scientific methods made it possible to present the problem under study as a process within the framework of a specific historical situation, the tasks to be solved, to analyze the essence and content of N. V. Zavaryukhin’s scientific activity. The materials of the archives of Ogarev Mordovia State University and the personal archive of the historian have been introduced into scientific circulation. Results and Discussion. The article is dedicated to the memory of a professor at Ogarev Mordovia State University Nikolai Vasilievich Zavaryukhin. The study provides biographical information about the scientist, highlights his scientific activities, focuses on the main scientific works and his scientific heritage. Conclusion. N. V. Zavaryukhin made a significant contribution to the development of historical science and historical education of Mordovia, using extensive archival material to study the socio-economic development of the Mordovian region in the 17th–18th centuries. He traced the evolution of economic activity and identified the factors that determined it. A significant place in his legacy is occupied by works that popularize the history of their small homeland. The materials of his research form the basis of a number of university and school textbooks and teaching aids on the history of the Mordovian region. He made a great contribution to the development of the historical science of the Republic of Mordovia, having prepared 24 candidates of historical sciences under his supervision.

RETRACTED: Anxiety level and critical thinking associated with foreign language learning, depending on educational and professional activities

• Foreign language proficiency is regarded for training professionals in any field • Identifying anxiety reasons allows reducing negative experience • The authors of the study used the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) The reasons for emerging foreign language anxiety and ways to manage it have been attracted researchers’ attention for more than 20 years. Identifying anxiety reasons and predicting the conditions for its emergence allows reducing negative experience, teaching students how to cope with educational challenges, and increasing the overall training effectiveness and creativity. To assess the foreign language anxiety level, the authors of the present study used the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS). The Critical Thinking Test in Environmental Education (CTTEE) was used to assess critical thinking. The research population was represented by 200 undergraduates from Ogarev Mordovia State University and 200 undergraduates from Al Ain University. The research aim was to study the relationship between the sphere of student activity, the level of anxiety, and critical thinking in foreign language learning with the minimization of all factors that could somehow affect the learning outcomes. The novelty of this study is that it minimizes the influence of additional factors when determining the dependence of foreign language anxiety on the sphere of activity. In practice, the study findings can become a starting point for further research in the field of critical thinking or may be applied during the development of language training courses for students of non-linguistic specialties.

Economic Historian and Local Historian Alexey Vasilyevich Kleyankin

Introduction. 2021 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of one of the outstanding scientists of the Mordovia State University, doctor of historical sciences, professor A.V. Kleyankin. The purpose of the study is to evaluate his scientific contribution to the development of historical science and local lore of the Republic of Mordovia and the Volga region. Research Methods. The research is based on the biographical method. The use of general scientific methods made it possible to present the problem under study as a process within the framework of a concrete historical situation, the tasks to be solved, and to analyze the essence and content of A. V. Kleyankin’s scientific and pedagogical activities. The article introduces the materials of the archives of Ogarev Mordovia State University and the Central State University of the Republic of Mordovia, and uses the documents of electronic resources. Results and Discussion. The article is dedicated to the memory of Professor Alexey Vasilyevich Kleyankin of Ogarev Mordovia State University. The study provides biographical information about the scientist, presents the scientific and educational activities of the scientist-historian, focuses on the main scientific works. Conclusion. The contribution of A.V. Kleyankin to the history of the region is significant and not forgotten. A. V. Kleyankin devoted his entire life to science. From 1971 until the last days of his life, he worked at the Mordovia State University, was listed in the Book of Honor of the Mordovia State University, was awarded a Certificate of Honor by the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the RSFSR, and became an Honored Scientist of the Mordovian ASSR. His role as a researcher and representative of the school of economic history is important. A.V. Kleyankin is the author of dozens of works on the economic history of the Amur region, the Volga – Oka interfluve, and the Volga region.

Development of Political Science in the Republic of Mordovia: 1991–2021

Introduction. The relevance of the analysis of the development of political science in the Republic of Mordovia is associated with the 90th anniversary of the National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University, the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Department of Political Science in its structure and the 20th anniversary of political science education in the region. Methods. Historical, comparative retrospective and systems analysis were applied in the work. Results. Over the thirty-year period, political science in the Republic of Mordovia has come a long way in the field of educational and scientific activities. The article identifies three stages of its development: 1) 1991–2000; 2) 2001–2014; 3) since 2015. At present, the university, on the basis of the graduating department of general history, political science and regional studies, is training professional political scientists within the framework of bachelor’s, master’s and postgraduate studies. Fundamental and applied political science research is conducted in this department. Research in certain areas of political science is being conducted today in other educational and scientific institutions of the Republic of Mordovia. Discussion and Conclusion. Political science in the Republic of Mordovia from 1991 to 2021 has come a long way and achieved noticeable results in the field of science and education. An original political science school was formed in the region, which is based on the study of territorial aspects of politics. Currently, there is an expansion of thematic areas in accordance with the Strategy of Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation.

Research Into Irradiation Conditions With Led Phyto-Irradiators in Cucumber Plants Cultivating by Photoculture Technology

The article presents the results of two full vegetation growing seasons for Svyatogor F1 cucumber plants sort in photoculture conditions. The studies were carried out on an experimental research hydroponic installation (ERHI) under photosynthetically active photon irradiance EPPFD = (250 ± 10) μmol/s·m2. In the experiment, we used phyto-irradiators (PI) with high-pressure sodium lamps (HPSL) of the DNaZ type, as well as light emitting diode (LED) phyto-irradiators of the combined spectrum. A methodological approach to photobiological research (PBR) in the artificial climate laboratory at the Ogarev Mordovia State University was developed, which allowed us to determine the effect of the radiation of the LED PI combined spectrum on the productivity of cucumber plants under photoculture conditions. On the basis of the conducted experimental studies, it was found that the quality of seedlings grown under a phyto-irradiator with a HPSL of the DNaZ type is better than under a LED PI of the combined spectrum. From the point of view of the productivity of cucumber plants of this variety, the spectrum created by the radiation of white LEDs and radiation of LEDs with peak wavelengths λ = 660 nm and λ = 730 nm turned out to be more favourable. It was revealed that radiation, acting on the photoreceptors of a plant and thus triggering cascades of physiological and biochemical processes, can cause its ambiguous reaction. The practical significance of the results obtained was shown.

Структура словоформ глаголов будущего времени объектного спряжения в эрзянских диалектах Заволжья и Южного Урала

Introduction: in the Erzya language, the verbs forming the system of subject and object conjugation take a special place among the total number of verb forms. Object conjugation forms consist of the verbal stem and morphological markers indicating a person of the object of the action, tense and a person of the subject of the action. In the Erzya dialect area, the morphological composition of object conjugation forms often differs from the corresponding forms of the codified language. Objective: to determine the stem, composition and sequence of morphological markers of tense, object and subject in the verb forms of the future tense of the object conjugation in the Erzya dialect area of the Zavolzhye and Southern Urals. Research materials: field materials of the authors, dialect materials of the dictionary room of the Philological Faculty of the National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University. Results and novelty of the research: the description of the morphological composition of word forms of the future tense of object conjugation in the Erzya dialects of the Zavolzhye and Southern Urals has been given. The analysis of the field materials showed that the morphological composition of word forms of object conjugation of the area under study is consistent, logical and clear, but in some forms it is illogical and unclear. The scientific novelty of the study is in a comprehensive structural analysis of dialectal word forms, definition of markers of tense, object and subject, fixation of the future tense suffixes of object conjugation which are specific only to the dialects of the area under study

FINNO-UGRIC SCIENTIFIC AND PUBLIC FORUM “WE ARE ALL RUSSIA!”: PUBLIC INTERESTS AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES

October 8-9, 2020 in the city of Saransk within the framework of the Finno-Ugric scientific and public forum “We are all Russia!” the most significant issues related to the preservation of the ethnic and civic identity of the Finno-Ugric peoples were discussed. The main organizers of the forum were the Federal Agency for Nationalities of the Russian Federation, the All-Russian Public Movement “Association of the Finno-Ugric Peoples of the Russian Federation”, Ogarev Mordovia State University. The key events of the forum were the International Scientific Conference “Finno-Ugric Peoples in the Context of Formation of the All-Russian Civic Identity and the Changing Environment”, the All-Russian Scientific Conference “Finno-Ugric Peoples in the Socio-Economic and Cultural Space of Russia”, the meeting of the Bureau of the Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples of the Russian Federation. The events were held dew to the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and “The History of the Motherland” Fund. The actualization of the topic of the forum is due to the need to conduct and present the results of interdisciplinary research in the field of complex Finno-Ugric studies as an important area of modern science. It is focused on promoting the further development of scientific, cultural, linguistic and other cooperation of kindred Finno-Ugric peoples. Representatives of the scientific world, public organizations, federal and regional authorities, experts who successfully study the development of the multinational people of the Russian Federation and the Finno-Ugric peoples of Russia and foreign countries, the most important components of ethnic culture, largely determining and reflecting its features, preservation of the identity of the multinational people. The holding of the forum strengthened the integration of scientific developments, a productive dialogue was formed between specialists and scientists not only in the social and humanitarian field, but also in natural science, information and other fields of scientific knowledge, increasing the effectiveness of their research and applied developments in the study of Finno-Ugric issues.

Современное состояние песенной традиции мордвы (на основе материалов музыкально-этнографических экспедиций)

The paper analyses materials of musical-ethnographic expeditions conducted by the Folk Music Department of the National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University in the Republic of Mordovia in 2016-2020. Scientific originality of the study is conditioned by the fact that the author reveals new aspects of the problem and introduces new practical materials of musical-ethnographic expeditions into scientific circulation. The conducted research allows concluding on prevalence of folklore secondary forms and secondary vocal ensembles that maintain local song traditions and singing styles. The expeditions discovered villages where countrymen preserve bourdon heterophonic singing, which determines specificity of the Mordva song tradition.

Аdvantages and disadvantages of digitalization of liberal education

The relevance of the problem of digitalization of liberal education is caused, on the one hand by the reduction of classroom classes in the humanities (History, Cultural studies, Foreign language, etc.) in higher school and the demand for autonomous students training; оn the other hand there are advantages of digitalization in the global world, which can enrich and diversify traditional education. The article authors consider that this process has problem areas too. Research objectives are: to consider the means and properties of information educational technologies; to analyze the theoretical works about educational digitalization; to determine advantages and disadvantages of the digital technologies use in the learning process. The main research method is the analysis and synthesis of theoretical research, the presentation of provisions about the functional and motivational aspects of digital technologies; about the need for their use in the educational process at the University. The authors propose to study the historical heritage through information and communication technologies, to focus on notable phenomena of world history, to follow the students self-reflection, internal motivation for self-improvement of modern generation, the maximum realization of its potential and high-tech achievements. The empirical material was a long-term experience of teaching the humanities using information and communication technologies at Ogarev Mordovia State University and on postgraduate studies at Research Institute by the Government of the Republic of Mordovia. This article differs from the other researches by the universality of the scientific approach, by the conclusions novelty and schematic visualization of scientific results. The authors clearly presented the advantages of digital technologies, which include many different tools for autonomous learning and simplify the holding of the classes. Thus, it is advisable to use the digital technologies in the educational process.

An analysis of how senior students of the Medical Institute know basic concepts of bronchopulmonary system diseases

Respiratory diseases are one of the most pressing problems of modern internal medicine, which is associated with their prevalence, significant impact on the quality of life and social activities of a person. This study is done not only by the complexity of diagnosis and treatment of major respiratory diseases, but also by the rapid development of modern pulmonology. The paper determines the level of knowledge of COPD and community-acquired pneumonia basic concepts among students of 5-6 courses at the Medical Institute of National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University majoring in General medicine with the use of an anonymous questionnaire. The survey was conducted using questionnaires developed on the basis of clinical national recommendations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and community-acquired pneumonia. The study found that less than half of senior students do not give correct answers to basic questions about the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture or treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). More than half of 5-year-students have difficulties answering questions about the etiology, classification, diagnosis, and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. The results of the survey predispose to additional educational solutions in the field of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, community-acquired pneumonia and to focus more on prevention and therapy.