Educational Organizations Research Articles

Introduction to the Point of View on Conservation – Promotion and Succession – Development for the Oral Music Backgrounds of Ethnomusicology Industry

The achievements of the branch of Ethnomusicology (Ethnomusicology) have become views, theories and methods used by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO in its progressive activities around the world. The views and theories of this science have also begun to appear, strongly developed in the music studies of ethnic groups in Vietnam since the 1980s of the twentieth century, impact, influence and are used in many state policies for the preservation and promotion of historical monuments, types of culture and art. However, in some places, there is still a need for analysis, explanation as well as introduction to use. This article aims to introduce the views, theories and methods of the ethnographic music industry on the issue of Conservation - promotion or Inheriting - development of the music of ethnic minorities in Vietnam.

Roma Women's Role in the Health Preservation of Their Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The scientific literature has evidenced the stereotypes that affect the Roma people, which are detrimental to their access to the health systems in various countries. With the COVID-19 pandemic, this situation has been aggravated by falsely blaming, on many occasions, the Roma people as spreaders of the virus for supposedly not complying with the norms established by the health authorities. However, it has not been explored in depth what actions have been carried out by the Roma people during the pandemic to cope with this aspect. The aim of this article is to learn about the leadership of Roma women in relation to maintaining the health of their community during the pandemic. The research has been conducted through focus groups and life stories with a total of 47 Roma women and 24 Roma men participants, as well as interviews with 40 professionals from education, social services, health services, and civic organizations. The results show how the reality of the studied contexts was different to those stereotypes, that the Roma women in the contexts studied have led actions that preserved the health of their communities, that the established measures were strictly followed, breaking with the extended stereotype about the Roma people.

Impact of TOC (Teacher Organizational Commitment) and VTLE (Virtual Teaching Learning Environment) on Teachers' Innovative Work Behavior (TIWB) Influencing ICT Skills and Employees Creativity

The use of technology in education has challenged traditional paradigms of teaching and learning, resulting in instructor adaptability and creativity. The rapid advancement of digitalization has resulted in an unparalleled array of tools and platforms that educators can employ to augment the learning process. Consequently, the objective of this study was to examine the relationships among teacher organizational commitment (TOC), teachers' innovative work behavior (TIWB), virtual teaching-learning environments (VTLE), employee creativity and ICT abilities. It also explored how technology readiness and virtual integration play a moderating influence. A quantitative study approach was used, with a broad sample of teachers from various educational institutions participating. Data was collected from 502 teachers using validated self-report surveys that measured the dimensions under research. The variables' relationships were examined using structural equation modeling. The results showed that teacher organizational commitment and creative work behavior are positively correlated. Virtual teaching-learning environments were discovered to have a considerable impact on innovative work behavior. ICT skills and employee creativity strongly were associated with innovative work behavior. Furthermore, virtual integration and technological readiness were recognized as important moderators that shape the interactions between commitment, virtual environments, innovation, and creativity. This study advances our understanding of the interactions between technology, commitment, innovation, and virtual worlds in influencing instructors' behavior. It emphasizes the significance of dedication and technological integration in promoting innovative teaching techniques. The study provides guidance for educators, educational organizations, and legislators who want to improve education in the digital era.

José de Nazaré e o currículo evangelizador

The article presents a contextualization of the testimony of Joseph of Nazareth, specifically, of their attitudes and affections in the relationship with Jesus and Mary, in the light of the Theology of education and Josephology studies. It establishes a dialogue between these Josephine educational brands and the evangelizing curriculum, weaving connections with the propositions and commitments of the Global Education Compact and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization report, Reimagining Together our futures: a new social contract for education (Unesco, 2022). Based on these notes, it exemplifies pedagogical-pastoral possibilities that the attitudes and affections of Joseph of Nazareth can support discussions on emerging themes such as the recognition of rights, dignity and equitable inclusion of women, the family’s responsibility for raising children, caring for the common home, welcoming immigrants and refugees and reimagining pedagogical approaches that promote cooperation and solidarity.

Distributed pedagogical leadership practice for sustainable pedagogical improvement: A literature review (2010–2023)

AbstractLeadership from a distributed pedagogical perspective involves engaging multiple professionals in implementing shared responsibilities. In educational organizations, leadership responsibility structures have changed, with researchers advancing a more decentralized leadership system for sustainable pedagogical improvement. These global changes in education systems have informed the demand for sustainable quality teaching, the desire for 21st‐century learning skills, and rapid progress in education. As a result, traditional individual ‘heroic leadership’ is no longer tenable in any learning environment that intends to achieve quality pedagogical outcomes. Therefore, this narrative review paper aims to examine the essence of distributing pedagogical leadership responsibilities among multiple professionals to understand how the concept is perceived in diverse educational contexts and settings. This study reviewed relevant empirical research studies conducted to investigate the concept of distributed pedagogical leadership in Finland, Norway and Singapore. The findings revealed some gaps that informed our understanding of the concept and recommended further research studies.

Трехмерная модель наставничества для личностно-профессионального становления молодых педагогов в образовательных организациях

This article discusses a new model of mentoring in a general education organization, which is aimed at adaptation, development of not only professional, but also personal development of a young teacher. There are three vectors of the mentoring model, and functions and features are described for each. The authors show the logic of changing one vector to another and the signs of their transition. The development of a young teacher is considered from two angles: «vertical» and «horizontal».

“Putting Science into Action”: A Case Study of How an Educational Intermediary Organization Synthesizes and Translates Research Evidence for Practice

Background: Knowledge brokering by intermediary organizations includes knowledge distillation processes (e.g., synthesis, translation).Aims and objectives: This article explores how an educational intermediary performs research distillation when creating virtual knowledge reservoirs for educators.Methods: The authors use qualitative data from semi-structured interviews, coded to consensus, and thematically analyzed.Findings: During synthesis, intermediaries apply a “research lens” to evaluate the credibility of the evidence. During translation, they rely on their experience as educators to share evidence in a non-academic voice and generate “turnkey” strategies.Discussion and conclusion: The article considers the knowledge brokering pipeline fallacy and examines the potential of ongoing processes for improving the effectiveness of intermediaries with the aim of diminishing research-practice and research-policy gaps in education.

The palace of Charles V in the Alhambra: graphic analysis of the ‘large plan’ (circa 1532)

Around 1526, Emperor Charles V decided to build a new Renaissance palace in addition to the Nasrid palaces in the Alhambra of Granada, a monumental site currently included in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage List. In that period, a large floor plan, which is preserved today at the Library of the Royal Palace of Madrid, was drawn to represent the building and its surroundings. Although this anonymous drawing has attracted considerable historiographic interest, a study of the graphical aspects analysed here, namely, paper assemblage, drawing technique, representation system, metrology, graphical scale, dimensioning, and labelling, is lacking. To accomplish this analysis, the original document was carefully examined and digitalised with high definition. This process allowed a comprehensive graphic analysis, utilising other drawings from the same period as a comparative reference and studying for the first time the major characteristics of one of the most relevant architectural drawings of the 16th century.

Роль Совета обучающихся в управлении образовательной организацией

The purpose of this research is to study the role of the Student Council in the management of the educational organization. The article analyzes the main tasks, the place in the structure of the educational organization, the formation and functionality of the Student Council, as well as interaction with representatives of the administration of the educational organization. The possibilities of improving the work of the Council of Students and increasing its effectiveness in the management of an educational organization are being determined. The impact of membership in the Council of Students on the personal qualities of students is revealed. The results of a survey of students on the importance of the Student Council and their possible role in it are presented. The possibilities of practical application of this research are to conduct seminars or trainings for members of the Student Council in order to increase their competencies and effective work, raise awareness among the administration of the educational organization, as well as create recommendations for improving the work of the Student Council.

Main historical stages in the field of physical culture and sports management (analysis of the past, present, future forecast)

The article substantiates the need for a theoretical analysis of the main historical stages in the field of industrial management. Attention is focused on the military–applied and professionally applied orientation of physical culture, which has been preserved for more than a century, including the present. In connection with the identified shortcomings, it is proposed to increase the number of hours for teaching basic military training in the form of a separate subject in grades 5–11, as was the case in Soviet secondary schools. Also, approval at the legislative level of the introduction of communicative and digital forms of industrial gymnastics in all organizations, regardless of the types of activities and organizational and legal forms of ownership, as it was during the existence of the Soviet Union. A structural unit of educational organizations is a boarding school with a sports profile, 24 hours a day, accepting children from the age of 7 at the expense of budget funding, as was the case in the USSR. This will make it possible to prepare a reserve for the national teams of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and the country in aesthetic sports, the specificity of which is early specialization. The resulting socio–economic and political circumstances in the early 1990s prompted the emergence of industry–specific sports management and many innovations. But time shows the need to study the past to avoid shortcomings in the present, to use the positive experience of continuity from the Soviet management of physical culture and sports for its application in modern Russia.

On the factors of students' cybersecurity behavior

The article is an exploratory research on the security awareness of university students in the light of various sociodemographic factors. Information technology, and information security in particular, plays a critical role in this context. Awareness is a fundamental component of security preparedness because it empowers individuals to recognize and respond to security threats and fosters a security culture. By educating students and teachers about the importance of security and best practices, educational organizations can significantly enhance their overall security posture. The article points out that raising awareness of information security is not a simple task and requires a systematic approach. In this respect, education has both the potential and the responsibility to develop an information security mindset. The results of the article show that although the average response value of 3.735 suggests a security-aware attitude, the significant difference between the minimum and maximum values indicates a high variability. Looking in more detail at information security factors, the article reveals that law students are more cautious about protecting personal data, while IT and engineering students are more open to online banking and shopping.

STRATEGIC PLAN FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN ISLAMIC EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ERA OF INDUSTRY 4.0

This research investigates the Strategic Plan for Training and Development (RENSTRA DIKLAT) of human resources (HR) in Islamic education organizations amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The primary aim of the study is to evaluate how RENSTRA DIKLAT contributes to HR development within these organizations and to identify effective practices and challenges encountered in this context. Employing a qualitative approach with a case study method, the research involved in-depth interviews, observations, and document analysis across several Islamic educational institutions implementing RENSTRA DIKLAT. The study found that comprehensive needs analysis, strategic planning, and regular evaluations are crucial practices for enhancing HR competencies and motivation. Institutions that successfully integrated technology into their training programs, developed leadership skills and emphasized Islamic values achieved notable improvements in HR development. However, challenges such as limited technological infrastructure in remote areas were identified, emphasizing the need for support from both government and private sectors. Recommendations for future research include examining the long-term impacts of RENSTRA DIKLAT on institutional performance, exploring strategies to address infrastructure and technology access issues in remote areas, and developing innovative training models that blend digital technology with traditional learning approaches. This research offers valuable insights into best practices for HR development in Islamic education organizations and provides a foundation for further investigation into overcoming existing challenges.

Fostering the clinician as teacher: A realist review.

Clinician-teachers, physicians with educational responsibilities in either classroom or clinical setting, are assumed to add value by virtue of their dual role. The clinical responsibilities are often prioritised over the educational tasks. How and under which circumstances clinician-teachers are able to perform their educational role and create added value for different stakeholders is currently unclear. To identify for whom, how and under which circumstances educational activities executed by CTs by virtue of their dual role add value to others. CTs activities linking the system of education and clinical practice beyond direct patient interactions and purposefully executed. A realist review was conducted. Databases were searched in two stages: a narrow conventional search, followed by a comprehensive artificial intelligence-aided search. Studies concerning clinician-teachers' dual role were included. Realist analysis was applied to identify in which contexts resource mechanisms triggered reasoning mechanisms, which led to specific outcomes for different stakeholders. Sixty-six studies were included. In contexts where clinician-teachers' dual role was formally recognised and valued, clinician-teachers benefitted from the credibility and legitimacy bestowed on them, making the transfer of domain-specific knowledge more impactful. In contexts where sociocultural differences between both systems existed, CTs were able to mediate and adjust recommendations aligned with stakeholders' perceived relevance. Also, contexts organised to support both roles made resource mechanisms more impactful. Clinician-teachers added value to students' clinical competency and learning environment, and to educational organisations' curricular innovation. In their clinical workspace, clinician-teachers added value by enhancing colleague physicians' teaching expertise, implementing educational innovations and recruiting students for scarce specialisms. Clinician-teachers add value to students, colleague physicians and the clinical and educational contexts at large. Domain-specific knowledge of both systems was important to gain credibility and achieve added value. Openness, formal recognition and allocated time for both roles in educational and clinical contexts towards the dual role are important to strengthen the impact of the dual role.

Regression models of professional competencies of teachers of educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

Regression models of professional competencies of teachers of educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

Framework for Implementing Improvement Science in a School District to Support Institutionalized Improvement

This paper presents a framework for implementing improvement science in a district or educational organization. Findings from interviews with 17 experienced educational improvers indicate critical elements for a school district to effectively support and build the capacity of individuals and teams situated at multiple levels in the district in organizing, implementing, and sustaining improvement science methods. Utilizing a systems-thinking approach, this study conceptualizes how to institutionalize improvement science across an educational organization. To institutionalize the use of improvement science, district leaders must center schools and integrate the work in existing structures, offer support, and create coaching, growth management, and knowledge management plans.

Knowledge Mapping for the University: Analysis of Approaches and an Example of Its Use

The purpose of the article is to analyze the current research, development and application of knowledge maps for visualizing heterogeneous, disparate, and often hidden knowledge in universities, and discuss the features of the development of maps in higher education institutions.Materials and methods. The market for intellectual services is actively developing in Russia and worldwide, and the methods of express assessment of human capital are extremely relevant. The intellectual capital of universities is one of the most important assets in the dynamic market of educational and consulting services. Research institutes and universities are modern centers of knowledge and technology, where lecturers and researchers accumulate, transfer and produce knowledge, multiplying and replenishing explicit and implicit intellectual assets. Knowledge management helps educational and research organizations to solve the problems of managing intellectual capital, gain a competitive advantage, improve management efficiency, and reduce risks caused by the concentration of knowledge among a small number of experts. The article is devoted to the problem of analyzing new opportunities for promoting and monetizing the intellectual capital of universities through visualization and knowledge mapping. Knowledge maps of university lecturers are a relevant tool to improve the quality of research and marketing communications, as well as positioning in the market of consulting and intellectual services. Knowledge maps of educational institutions and research teams are of particular research interest, since there is no characteristic business desire to protect knowledge from transfer and reproduction in this field.The result of the study is a typology of knowledge maps, which helps to identify patterns, structures and elements necessary for the development of knowledge bases in universities. The authors based on the results of a pilot study give examples of specific maps. Based on an analysis of existing approaches to the typology of knowledge maps and Bloom’s taxonomy, a hierarchical model reflecting different levels of understanding when interpreting and using knowledge maps was developed. The main research methodology relies on fairly well developed and widely used in the world practice knowledge engineering methods – knowledge extraction, structuring and formalisation. A separate analysis of potential consumers (or stakeholders) of knowledge maps was carried out based on stakeholder theory.Conclusions. The article discusses the methodological aspects of the development and features of the practical application of knowledge maps in higher educational institutions. Knowledge analysis makes it possible to develop the organizational “memory” of a university, collecting strategic knowledge and identifying critical knowledge, and generally enriches the knowledge structure. Knowledge maps as a category of special visual tools used to analyze the knowledge and competencies of university lecturers can improve the process of managing employee competencies, management decision making, and thereby reducing cognitive load. Such maps increase the image and marketing performance of a university in the educational services market, and make the professional landscape of knowledge more transparent.

Promotion of the Russian Language in the education system of Tanzania: conditions, demand, «deficits» and potential «growth points»

The article analyzes the program documents regulating functioning of the education system of Tanzania, examines the socio-economic factors affecting its development, analyzes the language policy, as well as the state policy of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania in the field of education, which is considered to be a strategic factor in the transformation of mentality and the creation of a well-educated nation, sufficiently possessing the knowledge necessary for competent and competitive solutions to the challenges facing the country. The authors identify objectives of the education system of Tanzania, aimed at promoting universal access to quality basic education, including preschool, primary and secondary education; eradication of illiteracy; dissemination of high-quality higher education, providing training of highly qualified personnel necessary for the effective development of all sectors of the economy. The problems faced by the education system of Tanzania, the ways to solve them and the prospects for development are determined. The activities of the Representative Office of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation, which is the coordinator of the promotion of the Russian language and culture in Tanzania, are described in detail. The factors influencing the demand for the Russian language, increasing motivation to study it and the demand for Russian education in general among the youth of Tanzania, as well as the formation of a positive image of Russia in the minds of Tanzanians, are identified. The conditions, «deficits» and potential «growth points» of the promotion of the Russian language in the education system of Tanzania are determined. The article presents the results of the survey conducted during the official visit of the delegation of the Samara State University of Social Sciences and Education to Tanzania, which determined the future prospects of the study, which will result in designing a modular training program for teachers of Russian as a foreign language for educational organizations of the United Republic of Tanzania in the system of Russian teacher training education, including a Russian as a foreign language course at a preparatory department, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and advanced training for teachers of Russian as a foreign language.

Smart Campus Innovative Learning Model for Social Practitioners of Universities’ Third Mission: To Promote Good Health and Well-Being

Currently, smart campuses represent the main development trend for higher education in Taiwan. The campus is transitioning toward digitization and dataization, which are key factors and important parameters for campus technology improvement. At the same time, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has pointed out that the third mission of higher education is university social responsibility (USR). It has also clearly stated that higher education should not ignore the major issues of sustainable development. The purpose of this study was to examine students’ understanding and attitudes toward the use of a “digital innovative health platform”, as well as a digital platform to lead participation in community “action plans”. Finally, it aimed to understand the connection between the “digital innovative health platform and action plan” in order to ensure the fulfilment of social responsibility and promote good health and well-being. This study sampled 400 students for a questionnaire survey and invited five student union representatives and one platform information center expert to conduct semi-structured in-depth interviewing. The results of this study indicated that the participants believed that digital platforms could highlight the importance of social responsibility and provide community service opportunities. Female students mainly focused on community “health services (health examinations and lectures)”, while male students mainly focused on “fitness activities”. This digital platform cultivates students’ knowledge and skills, and incorporates them into the community service system to allow students to participate in community activities independently. At the same time, students fulfill their social responsibility through actual services to promote good health and well-being.

The scientific articles within the information flow: Adapting to the new trends

The presentation of research outcome is a stage of new knowledge promotion and researcher’s academic development. Today, scientists enjoy the widest communication opportunities, in particular, through publications in academic periodicals as the priority communication chanel. Despite somewhat conservative attitude toward articles as a way of communication, one cannot deny the changing methods of article assessment. These methods are too innovative to assess their potentiality and viability. Then, increasing information content of published articles stipulates continuous search for the instruments to assess content value and relevancy. The study resulted in specification of informative characteristics of scientific articles that influence significantly their representation in the rising flow of scientific information. The authors emphasize that through their well-balanced application, they will increase scientometrical indexes and altmetrics as calculated by the information analytical databases. The authors argue that comprehension of the value of scientific articles in the context of the national science and various disciplines, as well as of the economy-wide informatization, is one of the academic competencies. Within the study, the analysis of scientific articles is based on the publication activity data for the educational organizations of the RF Ministry of Internal Affairs accessible through Science Index system.

Constructing and governing freedom – physical environments as a discursive practice in Swedish early childhood education

ABSTRACT This article problematizes the ideals and norms surrounding the organization of environments for children. It investigates the understanding of the arrangement and organization of Early Childhood Education (ECE) environments, aiming to offer an alternative perspective on taken-for-granted assumptions about ideal environments for children. Using Foucault’s conceptualization of discourse and power, the article examines how discursive practices shape and reshape norms and ideals of what constitutes a ‘good’ physical environment in ECE. Based on 145 texts published between 1969 and 2021 in an influential Swedish preschool teacher journal, the study analyzes systematic discourses on preschool environments. Key findings concern the environment’s role in the governing of children. The discursive construction of ideal environments emphasizes a ‘toy-free’ setting with minimal framing and instruction, pointing to a discursive shift in the desired type of freedom for children: from the freedom to become a part of culture, to the freedom to change culture.