Professional Educational Organizations Research Articles

EXPLORING THE LANDSCAPE OF HUMAN GENE THERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG MEDICAL FACULTIES IN MAHARASHTRA

Introduction: Human gene therapy holds immense potential for treating various genetic disorders and diseases by introducing therapeutic genes into patients cells. However, its successful implementation relies not only on technological advancements but also on the understanding, attitude, and awareness among medical professionals. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and awareness of human gene therapy among medical faculties of a college in Maharashtra. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical faculties of a college in Maharashtra. A structured questionnaire was developed, consisting of sections on demographics, knowledge, attitude, and awareness regarding human gene therapy. The questionnaire was distributed among the faculties, and data were collected anonymously. Results: Out of the total respondents (N=150), the majority were between the ages of 30-55 years (65.3%) and had teaching experience ranging from 1 to 10 years (76.7%). Regarding knowledge, only 82% of the faculties had adequate knowledge of human gene therapy, while 15.3% had moderate knowledge, and 2.7% had poor knowledge. The attitude towards gene therapy was generally positive, with 98% of respondents agreeing that gene therapy holds promise for treating genetic diseases. However, concerns were raised regarding ethical issues (62.7%) and safety concerns (55.3%). In terms of awareness, 79.3% of faculties reported receiving minimal or no information about gene therapy during their medical education. Discussion: The findings reveal excellent to fair knowledge of human gene therapy among medical faculties in Maharashtra. Despite the positive attitude and awareness towards its potential benefits, concerns regarding ethics and safety underscore the need for comprehensive education and training in this field. Integrating gene therapy-related topics into medical curricula and providing continuous professional development opportunities can help bridge this gap. Conclusion: This cross-sectional study highlights excellent knowledge about gene therapy but , there is a need for enhancing knowledge and awareness of human gene therapy among medical education in Maharashtra. Addressing this gap is crucial for preparing future healthcare professionals to effectively utilize and contribute to advancements in gene therapy research and practice. Collaborative efforts involving educational institutions, professional organizations, and policymakers are essential to ensure comprehensive training and education in this rapidly evolving field.

Role of Non-Coding RNAs in Gene Regulation in Brazil

Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine the role of non-coding RNAs in gene regulation in Brazil Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low cost advantage as compared to a field research. Our current study looked into already published studies and reports as the data was easily accessed through online journals and libraries. Findings: The study found that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) play diverse and pivotal roles in gene regulation across various biological processes. From microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) to circular RNAs (circRNAs) and transfer RNA-derived fragments (tRFs), ncRNAs participate in fine-tuning gene expression at multiple levels, including transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation. These molecules act as crucial regulators of cellular homeostasis, development and disease pathogenesis. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Central dogma of molecular biology & competitive endogenous rna (cerna) hypothesis may be used to anchor future studies on role of non-coding RNAs in gene regulation in Brazil. Leveraging the dysregulated expression of non-coding RNAs as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers will facilitate the development of personalized therapeutic strategies. By targeting specific non-coding RNAs associated with disease states, clinicians can tailor treatment regimens to individual patients, improving efficacy and minimizing adverse effects. Policymakers should prioritize funding for non-coding RNA research, recognizing its significance in advancing biomedical knowledge and improving healthcare outcomes. Educational institutions and professional organizations should incorporate non-coding RNA biology into undergraduate and graduate curricula, as well as continuing education programs for healthcare professionals.

A systematic approach at the development and assessment of functional literacy of the students of professional educational organizations: regional aspect

Functional literacy as a pedagogical category is considered in the context of its development in the system of secondary vocational education. It is known that for the successful development of the personal characteristics of students, the teacher needs a deep understanding of its essence and context. In this article, a description of the process of development and evaluation of functional literacy of students of professional educational organizations is presented, based on a systematic approach, which is considered as a methodological basis for the development and functioning of the process of developing functional literacy among students of vocational schools. The experience of professional development of vocational education teachers for the implementation of a systematic approach is also presented. The emphasis is on the development of general professional competencies, which are based on the key components of functional literacy and are related to the characteristics of the future activities of students of secondary vocational education. The content of the educational community work in the Samara region in the field of functional literacy at the secondary school level, described by the author, reflects the stages of the process, regional specifics, features of the professional development of secondary school teachers and the implementation of the principles of a systematic approach (integrity, hierarchy, planning, dynamism, adaptability and structuring) in the formation and assessment of functional literacy of students of professional educational organizations.

A New Perspective on Education in Secondary Vocational Education in the Aspect of Business-Oriented Direction

Introduction. The article is devoted to the problems of education in modern vocational education: realization of business-oriented management of studentsʼ education and its methodological support. The aim of the work is to consider the education in secondary vocational education from the theoretical and practical side in the aspect of business-oriented direction, to identify the characteristic features of methodological support of business education. Мethods. The research uses a set of empirical and theoretical methods, including the analysis of literary sources, analysis and synthesis, classification and systematization, theoretical modeling. Results. The article presents semantic accents of business-oriented direction of education, formulates the working concept of “business educationˮ. The activity of a teacher of a professional educational organization based on the solution of practical tasks related to the implementation of business-oriented direction of education of students of secondary vocational education is analyzed. The process of methodical support of teachers in the implementation of business education in accordance with strategic documents, legislation on education and federal state educational standards is described, the experience of organizational and methodical activity of Kamyshinsky Polytechnic College is presented. Conclusion. The authors characterized the didactic advantages and peculiarities of providing organizational and methodological support of business education. Effective forms of methodological support for the implementation of business education are proposed.

Некоторые проблемные вопросы организации выполнения научных исследований в области медицины катастроф

Summary. The objectives of the study are to analyze and give a general assessment of the organization of scientific research on the problems of disaster medicine, including within the framework of dissertation works carried out mainly by specialists of the Disaster Medicine Service (QMS) of the Russian Ministry of Health; outline the main directions for its further improvement. Materials and methods of research. Research materials – regulatory, program and methodological documents regulating the procedure for organizing scientific research on the problems of disaster medicine in 1994–2020: all (116) dissertation works defended in the dissertation council in the specialty 05.26.02 “Safety in emergency situations (medicine) disasters)”, which operated in 1996–2020. at the All-Russian Center for Disaster Medicine “Zashchita” (VTsMK “Zashchita”); data from expert assessment cards on the research topic, filled out by the teaching staff of the departments: disaster medicine, mobilization training of health care and disaster medicine, disaster medicine and life safety of educational organizations of higher medical and additional professional education of the Ministry of Health of Russia; scientific works and publications devoted to the study of problematic issues in disaster medicine. When carrying out the study, the following methods were used: methods of content analysis and expert assessment; statistical, analytical, bibliographic methods and field observation method. Research results and their analysis. The results of the study are presented, characterizing the state of the organization of scientific research on problematic issues of disaster medicine, including within the framework of dissertations carried out by specialists from medical organizations subordinate to the Ministry of Health of Russia. Reasonable proposals were made to improve the organization of scientific research in disaster medicine.

Territorial Accessibility of Regional Systems of Secondary Vocational Education

The article discusses the development of the infrastructure of regional systems of secondary vocational education, as well as the territorial accessibility of professional educational organizations (VET) for young people. As part of the study, the authors consider compliance with state guarantees for the implementation of the right of young people to vocational education in terms of providing budgetary places in educational organizations of the open-ended educational system and places in hostels, as well as the permissible value of the specific gravity of the number of buildings of state public educational institutions adapted for training people with disabilities and disabled people. The basis for the study was the Spatial Development Strategy of the Russian Federation for the period until 2025, approved by order of the Government of the Russian Federation of February 13, 2019 N 207-r and the Development Strategy for the system of training workers and the formation of applied qualifications in the Russian Federation for the period until 2030. As a result of the study, the authors identified regions at risk for the availability of secondary vocational education. Calculations were carried out taking into account the demographic forecast and migration of young people. The article was written on the basis of the RANEPA state assignment research programme.

Организационно-педагогические условия формирования готовности педагога профессионального обучения к отраслевой практико-ориентированной деятельности

The aim of the study is to provide a theoretical substantiation of the organizational and pedagogical conditions for the formation of the readiness for industry practice-oriented activities among future teachers of the secondary vocational education system to increase the effectiveness of training in higher vocational pedagogical education and ensure that the results of this training meet the current requirements of employers. The paper presents a set of organizational-methodological, content-activity-related, technological-instrumental and personnel-related conditions that contribute to the development of industry-specific professional skills and abilities among future teachers of the secondary vocational education system. The scientific novelty of the study lies in a detailed description of the content of organizational and pedagogical conditions for the training of undergraduate students in the programme 44.03.04 Vocational Training (Economics and Management) during industry operational practice in order to include them in the process of industrial training and development of industry-specific professional skills that contribute to the formation of the readiness to perform industry practice-oriented activities in organizations of the secondary vocational education system. The author believes that such a set of conditions will contribute to improving the quality of training not only for teachers of professional educational organizations, but also, as a result, workers and middle-level specialists who are needed by the labor market. Following the study, the results of testing organizational and pedagogical conditions have been presented and their effectiveness for practical application has been proved.

Expanding professionalism in popular music voice teaching: A framework synthesis

This framework synthesis investigates how notions related to expanding professionalism have manifested in recently published literature on popular music voice teaching. The reviewed literature was selected from a systematic mapping review conducted previously by the first two authors. The scope for the publication years was 2014 to 2020, and the included literature incorporated 64 titles of peer-reviewed articles, academic book and handbook chapters, and doctoral dissertations. The initial framework considered scholarship on expanding professionalism, and the directive themes for coding included forms of expertise and knowledge building, social and societal responsibility, and agency related to change. The data were examined from individual, societal, and institutional perspectives. The findings showed that notions related to expanding professionalism are used as means of legitimizing the academically emerging field. However, the professional development work results mostly from the agency of individual practitioners. Thus, support from higher music education institutes and professional organizations is needed to enable the professional sustainability of such practices and further the societal relevance of these institutional actors. This study contributes to the recent scholarship on expanding professionalism in music and music education. The emergent framework resulting from this synthesis can inform further empirical studies.

Methods for deriving the law of radioactive decay and the law of radiation absorption using the property of the exponent function when studying Physics in the system of secondary vocational education

In accordance with the educational standards of the Federal State Educational Standard for Secondary Professional Education, it is intended to familiarize students of professional educational organizations with the properties of radioactive radiation, their practical applications, as well as with some concepts of dosimetry and protection from such radiation.The relevance of this research can be debated for a very long time. But in light of recent events it is obvious.A thorough mastery of all this material is impossible without studying the law of radioactive decay and the law of absorption of radiation.The research problem: the law of radioactive decay and the law of absorption of radiation are expressed using the exponential function N=N_0 e^(-λt) and i=Ie^(-μχ) and are usually not presented in the course of Physics in secondary specialized educational institutions. At best, an appropriate schedule is drawn, but without justification. It seems that this is caused by two reasons: firstly, when writing the exponent function, the base of natural logarithms is used – the number e, which is unknown to intermediate students; secondly, the above laws are usually derived by solving differential equations, which is far beyond the scope of the mathematics curriculum. Meanwhile, both of these difficulties can be easily overcome by using the properties of the exponential function known to students of secondary vocational education.The purpose of the research is to develop a methodology for deriving the law of radioactive decay and the law of radiation absorption, using the properties of the exponential function; to conduct a pedagogical experiment in order to identify the problem of students’ mastery of the proposed material.The research methods used are theoretical justification; calculation; comparison of quantities; graphical analysis of experimental data; generalization of the experimental factors of the study and their explanation.The research results: a methodology has been developed for deriving the law of radioactive decay and the law of radiation absorption using the property of the exponential function; the result of the pedagogical experiment confirmed the effectiveness of the developed methodology.Key conclusions: from the proposed article we can conclude that the presented method for deriving the law of radioactive decay and the law of absorption of radiation using the property of the exponent function can be used by teachers when studying the section «Radioactive Radiation» for both students of professional educational organizations and school students (advanced level).

Institutionalization of Al Fajar’s Quran Education Becomes Muhammadiyah Business Charity In Palbapang Bantul Village

Abstract. This article explains the institutional arrangement of the TPA Al Fajar Kadirojo as part of an effort to maintain the continuity of Quranic value literacy in the lives of people in Kadirojo. In the context of the Muhammadiyah organization, the Head of the Kadirojo Branch has been designated as a pilot project (qoryah thayibah) for the development of Islamic life so that it becomes a strategic role for Muhammadiyah to institutionalize TPA Al Fajar into a professional and quality educational organization in the development of Islamic syiar in the community. The institutionalization of TPA Al Fajar Kadirojo as part of PRM Kadirojo's business charity will be carried out through several stages. First, conduct training on the preparation of the TPA organization design into a good organization. Second, Conduct training on the governance of Quran learning using new methods for TPA teachers. Third, conduct training on the administrative system and documentation of TPA activities systematically. The findings of this article indicate that TPA al-Fajar stakeholders need to organize the internal organization of Muhammadiyah and build external relations about a professional Qur’anic Education system.

Implementation of Religious Moderation Values through Strengthening Diversity Tolerance in Madrasah

The objective of this study is to elucidate the integration of religious moderation values within the student body of madrasahs in Sampang Regency, Madura, achieved via collaboration with community and educational professional entities, namely madrasah working groups (KKM), teacher working groups (KKG), subject teacher deliberations (MGMP), and guidance and counseling teacher deliberations (MGBK). Employing a qualitative-phenomenological methodology, this research employs observational and interview techniques to collect data. The findings indicate that the incorporation of religious moderation values has a discernible impact on students' knowledge, attitudes, and skills, facilitated by the influential roles played by social networks and inter-organizational collaborations in Sampang Regency. Educational professional communities and organizations, specifically through KKG and MGMP, significantly contribute to fostering tolerance for student diversity within madrasas, thereby promoting harmony among students from diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, and social backgrounds.

Institutional Model of the Organization of Professional Education of Athletes Throughout Their Sport Career

The article presents the material devoted to the problem of professional education of athletes. A systematic approach was used as the methodological basis of the study, which allows considering the professional partnership of subjects of sports, education, government agencies and entrepreneurship as an institutional model for building an academic and sports career, which is an element of the system of social adaptation of athletes. The theoretical basis of the study was the activity approach, cultural approach, anthropological approach, axiological approach. The aim of the study was to study the institutional model of the organization of professional education of athletes throughout their sports career, which has developed in Germany in the form of professional partnership between subjects of sports, education, government agencies and entrepreneurship. Based on the study of the materials of the periodical press and the Internet, the expediency of building an academic and sports career is substantiated, as well as the experience of organizing professional education in parallel with sports training within the framework of the «Duale Karriere» project of the Olympic Sports Confederation of Germany is revealed. The essence and mechanisms of partnership within the framework of the «Partner hochschulen des Spitzen sports» project between interested parties – Olympic training centers, the Olympic Sports Confederation of Germany, the German Sports Aid Foundation, German higher education organizations, etc. Examples of the formation of an institutional environment for building an academic and sports career based on the use of lapidary documents, business documents of a framework nature, documents of self-regulation of national sports organizations are presented. The institutional nature of the interaction between the Olympic Sports Confederation of Germany, the All-German Student Sports Association, sports federations, Olympic training centers, public administration bodies and higher education organizations is substantiated on the basis of documents regulating their relations within the framework of professional partnership.

Practice-oriented learning as mechanism of interaction between educational organizations and employers

The questions of practice-oriented education in professional educational organizations are considered. The conditions and results of practice-oriented professional education are analyzed. The mechanisms of synchronization of interaction between professional educational organization and employers through the introduction of practice-oriented education are studied. The article presents a practice-oriented model of training a specialist of the railway industry of Volgograd Technical School of Railway Transport — branch of Rostov State Transport University. It is determined that the proposed model of practice-oriented work with students of the branch can be applied by other professional educational organizations to train specialists with moral and business qualities of personality, quickly adapting to changing working conditions, capable of original and non-standard solutions. The monitoring of employers’ satisfaction with the quality of education conducted in 2023 shows an increase in the level of theoretical and practical training by 9 %. 83.3 % of employers during the monitoring noted the compliance of the branch graduates’ training with professional standards. The model of practice-oriented work with students allows to synchronize the mechanisms of interaction between the educational organization and employers through the introduction of practice-oriented training, creating conditions that have a benefi cial eff ect on the quality of educational services.

Interaction of the educational organization of secondary vocational education with enterprises-employers

This article deals with the involvement of employers in improving the educational process and active participation in the training of qualified mid-level specialists. All this solves the problem of the isolation of knowledge that graduates receive from practical actions, manifested in the inability to handle modern technological equipment, in psychological unpreparedness for the realities of hard working days, to the management of subordinates, to the norms of behavior. Effective interaction between an educational organization and an employer is one of the topical issues of modern vocational education, which implies integrated actions of the parties interested in this fact. The article notes the need for interaction between the educational organization of secondary professional education and enterprises to improve the eff ective training of graduates, functioning in market conditions. The main mechanisms for organizing a social partnership system as a condition for improving the quality of professional education are presented on the example of an educational organization, the Chita College of Railway Transport of ZABIZHT IrGUPS. The partnership was considered in the field of career guidance and targeted training through new formats of career guidance and a system of long-term personnel planning, in the field of implementing the modernization of the material and technical equipment of the educational and laboratory base through innovative training complexes and branded zones, in the field of educational work and research activities, through creation of an optimal socializing environment and participation in competitive, championship movements.

Ценностные ориентации в психологическом благополучии подростка: итоги структурного моделирования

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">The study is aimed at identifying the contribution of value orientations to the psychological well-being in older adolescents. The structural modeling method (SEM) tested hypotheses about the relationship between subjective well-being, various personal characteristics and value orientations. The study involved 2647 students of professional educational organizations aged 16 to 19 years (mean age=17±1 years, median=17 years), of which 734 people (28%) were female, 1913 were male. Subjective well-being was measured using WHO-5 Well-Being Index and Ryff Scale of Psychological Well-Being. To assess personal characteristics, the Muddy hardiness test, the Tromsø Social Intelligence Questionnaire, and the BPAQ Bass-Perry Aggressiveness Questionnaire were selected. To study value orientations, Schwartz Value Survey was used. Modeling results show that values content and interrelations not only do not contribute to subjective well-being, but are also an "extra" component. The best model (TLI=0,90; SRMR=0,04; GFI=0,95; RMSEA=0,05) shows that the main contribution to the subjective well-being of a person is made by the degree of correspondence between the value orientations of the individual and the reference group (in the country, environment, etc.): if ideas about what values should be coincide with those a person has, then his/her subjective well-being increases.</span></p>

Practical training model for students in tourism and hospitality：Description of the elements of the practical training system at the university

<p align="justify">The article discusses the actual problems of practical training in the tourism and hospitality industry in Russia and identifies the main problems of training specialists at Russian specialized universities. The main focus is on building partnerships between universities and employer organizations in order to train highly qualified specialists. <strong>Purpose:</strong> The research is aimed at creating an effective model of practical training based on the interaction of the university with employer organizations within the framework of the training of specialists in the tourism and hospitality industry. <strong>Design/Methodology/Approach:</strong> The work is based on scientific publications devoted to evaluating the effectiveness of the existing system of personnel training for the tourism and hospitality industry, studying its features, building models of vocational education, and using practice-oriented programs in the training of specialists. To study the problems of practical training of personnel for tourism and hospitality, systematic and structural approaches were used as a methodological basis, as well as methods of analysis and synthesis, study of models of cooperation between universities and employers, and methods of monitoring and evaluating the quality of training specialists. To obtain empirical data, the analysis of the needs of the labor market for specialists in the hospitality industry was carried out, as well as the study of models of cooperation between universities and employers. <strong>Results:</strong> In the course of the work, the author has formed a model of practical training of specialists in the tourism and hospitality industry, including the purpose and objectives, process requirements, organization conditions and requirements for the results of the process. The innovative nature of the proposals lies in the development of new models of practical training based on gamification technology. The direction of further research may include the development of a methodology for the organization of the university’s interaction with employer organizations in the framework of practical training. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The results of the study can be used by professional educational organizations to organize the process of practical training of students, which will effectively solve the problem of training personnel for tourism and hospitality. The social consequences of organizing the process of practical training for students will include increasing the competitiveness of graduates in the labor market, improving the quality of tourist and hotel services, introducing innovations into the tourism and hospitality industry, and developing startups.<strong></strong></p>

Designing in students’ training in the field of law

According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, there is an opinion among leading employers that only 8 % of professional educational organizations graduates are fully prepared to perform their job duties. Modern economy, especially in the stage of import substitution and sanctions, requires a strong and highly qualified competitive employee. Modern vocational education has special requirements, it needs transformation. Professional competencies of modern graduates continue to be the center of attention. Continuous development of techniques and technologies requires mobility, flexibility, and timely actualization from professional education. The study analyzes experience of Law project training of students as a way to increase the demand for law graduates in labor market. The analysis has been conducted on legal specialists training.

Проблемы трудоустройства выпускников профессиональных образовательных организаций в условиях современной экономики России

The article examines the problems of the modern Russian labor market: the lack of specialists, scarce specialties, and replenishment with new specialists – graduates of professional educational organizations – including the ways graduates search for work and methods that allow graduates to find employment. An important place in this study is given to the employment of young professionals. One of the main criteria (requirements of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation) and accreditation indicators for assessing the quality of training of specialists by professional educational organizations is the number of employed graduates. The indicators of employment in their specialty are also important, which is considered an indicator of the quality of training future specialists. To evaluate this criterion, the study analyzes employment indicators and the methods of employment used by graduates when searching for work in modern economic conditions. The analysis of statistical indicators on the graduation and employment of graduates over the past years, their dynamics, and factors of influence are revealed. The main goal of the study is to find opportunities to achieve an equilibrium between supply and demand in the labor market. As a result, the authors propose a model of interaction between the main participants in the educational process. The main participants in the proposed model are employers (enterprises, businesses, etc.), creating demand for specific labor market specialists; professional educational organizations (offering educational services); consumers of educational services (students and applicants; parents of students); and the state (as the main customer of in-demand specialists for the country's economy). The author's model structures the methods of interaction between participants in the labor market, allows us to identify the factors influencing the interaction of the main ones, and can be applicable for the national labor market and for regional markets.

Determining and prioritizing effective criteria's on the productivity of human resources with an empowerment approach in the technical and Professional education organization (Case of study: Golestan province)

Determining and prioritizing effective criteria's on the productivity of human resources with an empowerment approach in the technical and Professional education organization (Case of study: Golestan province)

Cataloging formal medical student surgical funding opportunities: A retrospective characterization

Representation of female surgical residents has slowly increased, but underrepresented in medicine (URiM) representation remains disappointingly low. National residency matching reports suggest that meaningful research experience improves surgical residency match success - therefore, formal funding opportunities and early mentorship for URiM medical students. In this study, we catalog medical student (MS) funding opportunities (funding type, eligibility by year, mission, compensation, length of commitment, number of awardees, and dollar investment amount per student) from 7 surgical departments (general surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, otorhinolaryngology, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery) within 196 US medical schools and 20 professional surgical educational organizations through manually searching web pages. We recorded 146 surgical funding opportunities from medical school surgical departments and 16 surgical funding opportunities from professional organizations. Overall, we find that medical institutions' surgical departments and professional surgical educational organizations may not be effectively utilizing recruitment strategies in MS funding opportunities.