Pedagogical Staff Research Articles

Analysis of the internal environment when creating an innovative university

Subject. The article discusses the creation of innovative universities. Objectives. The purpose is to analyze the internal environment in the formation of an innovative university and to investigate the factors of resistance to organizational changes. Methods. The survey was attended by scientific and pedagogical staff of two innovative universities: 170 people from the Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship of the National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod and 50 people. from the economics faculties of the Nizhny Novgorod Branch of the Higher School of Economics. Results. We analyzed internal environment and studied organizational changes aimed at creating new social mechanisms and channels of interaction with the State, industry and society. Furthermore, we considered the factor of resistance to organizational changes and the possibility of its reduction. The paper presents the results of diagnostics of the resistance force in two universities. Conclusions. The leading organizational factor (prerequisite) for the emergence of resistance is an imperfect system of organizational communications. The priority task of university management is to create an operational and objective system for informing employees about the goals, methods and results of changes. The most significant psychological reasons for the emergence of resistance are the fear of negative consequences of changes and misalignment of changes with traditional academic values.

PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS OF PREPARING STUDENTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC ACTIVITIES IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

The training of highly qualified pedagogical staff is particularly relevant, as well as the process of diagnostic activity in the system of professional training and the identification of means of objective assessment of the quality of preparedness of future teachers for creativity and pedagogical mastery in the field of pedagogical work. The purpose of the research: to identify a set of pedagogical conditions and to theoretically substantiate their importance in the increased productivity of forming the readiness of future teachers for diagnostic activities. Research methods: analysis, synthesis and systematization of philosophical psychological-pedagogical and methodological studies devoted to the formation of the readiness of future teachers for diagnostic activity, the formation of readiness for diagnostic activity in the process of professional training at the university, for studying the state of the problem and theoretical justification of the need for it; comparative analysis, generalizations, which make it possible to distinguish the pedagogical conditions of the productivity of training future teachers for diagnostic activities in the system of university education. The positive result in the formation of readiness of future teachers for diagnostic activity in the educational process is due to a set of conditions: the creation of a psychological climate and a communication-emotional educational environment for the development of professional potential in the educational institution; the development of the innovative potential of an individual, the creative saturation of the diagnostic activity content; personal active position of the diagnostic process subjects; methodological literacy in the diagnostic activities organization and implementation.

ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ СОЦИАЛЬНОГО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТА КУРСАНТОВ И АДЪЮНКТОВ САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА ГПС МЧС РОССИИ

The features of the manifestation of social intelligence of adjuncts and cadets during their studies at the Saint-Petersburg university of State fire service of EMERCOM of Russia are considered. The ability to understand the behavior, actions of students, their logic and adequacy, interrelationships and interdependence of social contacts was evaluated. The main means of solving the task set for the authors was the methodology of Joy P. Guilford, designed to help assess the level of social intelligence of two categories of university students – adjuncts and cadets. The authors managed to carry out a comparative analysis of the behavior of employees, their ability to recognize different meanings of phrases, understanding the logic of the emergence and development of socio-psychological contradictions and reactions to nonverbal expression. The specific features of the ways of expressing the sense of «WE» are associated with the aggravation of the processes of group identification and reference are indicated. The practical significance of the results obtained for cadets, adjuncts studying at the Faculty of training highly qualified personnel, scientific and pedagogical staff and heads of structural divisions of EMERCOM of Russia is substantiated.

Innovation and interculturalism are important features of future teachers' training in modern society

The processes of globalization, the formation of a post-industrial society, the European integration aspirations of Ukraine and the integration of the Ukrainian education system into the European educational space set the pedagogical science the task of bringing the traditional scientific apparatus into line with the system of pedagogical concepts generally accepted in Europe. The developing Ukrainian society needs highly educated people with appropriate professional and general competences who can independently make responsible decisions in a choice situation, predicting their possible consequences, capable of cooperation, distinguished by mobility, dynamism, constructiveness, a developed sense of responsibility for the fate of the country. Decisions and programs aimed at the implementation of scientific achievements, civilizational and cultural trends are implemented through the activities of subjects who perceive them. In this connection, the level of requirements of modern society for the activity and training of teachers in higher education institutions is increasing. Strengthening the integrative and cultural status of education dictates the need to train pedagogical staff capable of realizing its cultural focus. The needs of modern educational practice create the need for cross-cultural training of the future teacher of the Ukrainian language and literature, who not only acts as a mediator between the student and culture, but also contributes to the formation of the young generation's readiness to live and act in an open intercultural space of general civilization.

Formation and Training of the Staff of Preschool Institutions in Western Siberia in the 1920s–1930s

The article analyzes the process of formation and training of personnel for preschool institutions in Western Siberia in 1920–1930s. Based on the use of archival materials, the process of training preschool workers in 1920–1930s is characterized, the key points of work in kindergartens in cities and villages of Western Siberia in accordance with the goals of state policy in the specified period are determined. A comprehensive analysis of methodological recommendations and materials for work in preschool institutions allowed to identify the main directions of professional training of teachers. The aim of the article is to reveal the process of formation and training of the staff of preschool institutions in Western Siberia in 1920–1930s. Methodology. The methodological basis of the research was formed by a set of general scientific principles, among which the leading place belongs to: the principles of dialectics, historicism, objectivity, integrity of approach in the process of studying and evaluating the revealed facts, the systematic nature of the phenomena and processes under consideration; the principles of scientific and pedagogical research. The historical-system method contributed to the consideration of the functioning of preschool institutions as a single integrated system within the framework of the relationship “kindergarten – pedagogical staff”. Results of the study. The conclusion is made that the process of formation of staff composition of preschool institutions in Western Siberia in 1920-1930 was influenced by the following factors. The organization of kindergarten staff training consisted of short-term courses, which began to open actively from the early 1920s in the cities of Western Siberia. The system of short-term courses could not always correspond to the actual work in kindergartens. Despite the active development of the network of preschool institutions by the 1930s, kindergartens still needed more professional staff.

THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MONITORING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION

The theoretical and methodological foundations of monitoring the quality of education reveal the management of the educational process, the system for implementing the monitoring of education quality in the general secondary education system, and the object of monitoring education quality. It also highlights the opportunities provided by monitoring the quality of education in managing school activities, the communication of the results of education quality monitoring to the pedagogical staff, and the effective implementation of advanced pedagogical and information-communication technologies in the educational process.

SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE SYSTEM OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN GERMANY

The structural dynamics of socio-economic life in most countries of the world creates new requirements for the organization of the educational process of future teachers. In this context, the analysis of the structure, content and organizational features of the system of professional teacher training in European countries is of great importance for the higher education environment of Ukraine. The study is devoted to the analysis of the characteristic features of professional training of future foreign language teachers in Germany. Research methodology. The study used logical-semantic, structural-logical and system-functional methods. Scientific novelty. The functionality of the higher education system in the professional training of future foreign language teachers is determined. It has been established that in Germany, professional competence is acquired by potential teachers in different types of educational institutions, including general higher education schools, universities, higher pedagogical schools and specialized colleges. It is substantiated that the studied training system in Germany is characterized by certain specifics. Attention is focused on the potential of modern information technologies in the process of professional training of foreign language teachers, innovative possibilities of digital optimization of the studied educational process in the context of Germany are highlighted. The article describes trends in the field of improving the content of education at universities, which demonstrate a shift away from narrow specialization and the revival of compulsory training for students of all specialties. Conclusions. It has been established that the active implementation of the experience of leading European countries in the system of professional higher education in Ukraine necessitates systematic professional development of the scientific and pedagogical staff of higher education institutions of Ukraine. It is proved that in the process of standardizing the system of professional training of foreign language teachers in accordance with the requirements of the Bologna Process, a special role is given to the awareness of the optimal structure, content, organizational paradigm of the higher education environment of European countries.

Проблемы социокультурной адаптации китайских студентов в российских вузах

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of the socio-cultural adaptation of Chinese students in Russian universities. The purpose of the study is to analyze the problems encountered by students from China in the process of studying in Russia. The article examines the specific problems and difficulties of Chinese students in the process of learning, learning the Russian language, spending leisure time, and intercultural communication with other students. The research is supported by data from a sociological study, and methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison and generalization are used. The stages of adaptation from cultural shock to the dialogue of cultures are highlighted. The experience of domestic universities in identifying difficulties and ways of adapting Chinese students was analyzed. On this basis, the authors identified the following specific problems of Chinese students studying at Russian universities: the language barrier; adaptation to climatic conditions. There are: availability in the structure of the specialized university services to support and accompany Chinese students; conducting introductory trainings on the issues of admission; increasing the number of hours for studying Russian language, including the organization of additional teaching and methodological work; inclusion in active social life, organization of international cultural and educational events; conducting trainings on communication with Russian students aimed at establishing mutual understanding and cultural interchange; conducting cultural and communicative trainings for professorial and pedagogical staff working with international students; providing psychological support; obtaining feedback and evaluating the effectiveness of the sociocultural adaptation measures used.

THE EFFECT OF USING HEYDAR ALIYEV'S HERITAGE IN THE TRAINING PROCESS ON THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS

A wide network of pre-school, general, vocational, secondary and higher education institutions operating in our state today, and a powerful scientific and pedagogical staff potential have their core from the purposeful policy on education carried out under the leadership of Heydar Aliyev in the 70s of the last century, and the comprehensive educational creativity that will be carried out in the future has created a strong foundation of progress. At that time, full-time educational institutions in Azerbaijan rose to the level of modern development compared to previous years, and the consistent national policy implemented in this direction played a special role in raising the educational, general cultural and intellectual level. The life and political active activity of Heydar Aliyev is the founder of the modern history of the Azerbaijani nation, the creator of the free Azerbaijan state and statehood in every citizen of Azerbaijan. It evokes a sense of pride. The life of the national leader, full of struggles, is a living chronicle of a special period, an epoch, which he dedicated to his native nation. For the first time in the history of the Azerbaijani nation, Heydar Aliyev put forward the idea of creating the concept of national ideology, gave recommendations on the work to be done in this field, the areas of application of these works, means and opportunities. The leader attaches special importance to the promotion of the subjects of the Azerbaijani language and Azerbaijani history, religious viewpoints, traditions, and our statehood meetings, and highly valued the work and role of teachers, whom he especially respected, in creating, organizing, and implementing this ideology.

Forms and methods of professional development for biology teachers

This article explores various forms and methods of professional development for biology teachers within the modern education system. Given the constant evolution and change in biology, teachers must remain at the forefront of knowledge and pedagogical techniques to ensure quality education for their students. The article discusses different forms of professional development and analyzes the role of educational environments and postgraduate education institutions. The conducted survey highlights the significance of implementing professional development and motivating educators in their professional activities. The conclusions of the article are valuable for both biology teachers and educational institutions planning to develop support and training systems for pedagogical staff in the field of biological education. The authors emphasize that the professional development of biology teachers requires a combination of different methods and an active approach to learning. This is essential for the effective implementation of scientific achievements in the educational process and the provision of quality education in this field.

Exploration of Pedagogical Staff Readiness for Professional Transformation: Analysis of Synchronous Online Focus Group (SOFG) Study Results

Exploration of Pedagogical Staff Readiness for Professional Transformation: Analysis of Synchronous Online Focus Group (SOFG) Study Results

ТЕОРЕТИКО-МЕТОДОЛОГІЧНИЙ (КОНТЕКСТНИЙ) АНАЛІЗ ЗМІШАНОГОНАВЧАННЯ ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ ЙОГО ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ УСУЧАСНІЙ ОСВІТНІЙ ПРАКТИЦІ

The article is devoted to the problem of blended learning, which is increasingly attracting the attention of both domestic and foreign researchers and practicing educators. Taking into account the challenges of globalization, which have directly affected the education system, the problem of applying pedagogical practices that enable the combination of different formats of education has become extremely relevant. In particular, it is about the combination of face-to-face learning with various formats of electronic learning (asynchronous and/or synchronous), which is the essence of blended learning. Currently, the support and further implementation of blended learning in the educational process of higher education are quite complicated. Among other problems, the authors of the article single out the lack of a clear definition of the essence of blended learning and the incomplete readiness (methodological, technological and technical) of the pedagogical staff for the implementation of the blended learning model in practice. The article is devoted to the theoretical-methodological (contextual) analysis of the concept of "blended learning", the definition of its polysemic essence based on the study of domestic and foreign scientific sources and the identification of prospects for implementation in modern domestic and foreign educational practice. It was determined that currently blended learning is usually interpreted as a model, technology, method or a special process of acquiring knowledge. Essential features were analyzed; the main components of combined training are defined. The most typical definitions of blended learning are systematized, the essence of which is represented by the first words of the definition: unifying method, model, technology, methodology, teaching method, a type of hybrid methodology, purposeful process of acquiring knowledge, skills and abilities, educational concept, training, teaching system It is substantiated that, despite the indisputable advantages, there are certain challenges - both objective and subjective - that stand in the way of the implementation of blended learning.

Qualified and Unqualified Staff in German All-day Schools. An Exploratory Overview

In Germany, three groups can be identified who work in all-day schools and take on pedagogical tasks in extended education: Teachers, pedagogical staff, and staff without a pedagogical qualification (lay pedagogues). While the professionalisation debate on teachers and pedagogical staff already exists, there is a lack of knowledge on lay staff. In this article we consider the group of lay pedagogues. Findings from existing studies explore in more detail the expertise that personnel bring into all-day education.

SCIENTIFIC PROJECT TEAMS MANAGEMENT IN WARTIME REALITIES: PERSONNEL SECURITY ENSURING ASPECTS

The study is devoted to the scientific project teams management in the realities of wartime and personnel security ensuring aspects. The purpose of the work was to identify features that should be taken into account by personnel management and scientific and pedagogical personnel who are heads of scientific projects during the management of project teams engaged in research work under the influence of wartime risks. The research methodology means the use of content analysis and specialized literature processing, as well as taking expert opinion on modern features of scientific project management into account. As a result of the study, features were identified that should be taken into account by managers and scientific and pedagogical staff , including heads of scientific projects, when managing project teams mission is to provide research work under the influence of wartime risks; the characteristic features of the scientific projects management in comparison with applied research were investigated; the peculiarities of the scientific project team formation are determined, personnel risks accompanying the process of implementing a scientific project both in peacetime and in wartime are determined, and proposals are made for optimizing the management of scientific projects in the realities of wartime. The peculiarities of the scientific project team formation have been established, which include: the need for a team member to belong to the work team of a scientific institution or institution of higher education, the team members' compliance with the characteristics of active researchers, their availability of professional publications on the topic of the project; search for people with scientific degrees and scientific titles and united by common scientific interests. The field of application of research results is science management, project management, flexible management and team management in scientific and educational institutions, critical infrastructure enterprises and business structures.

The potential for the development of research and pedagogical staff: a sociological perspective

The article examines the main quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the university social community of research and pedagogical stuff (RPS) from the point of view of both the trends that took place at the beginning of the XXI century and the current trends, as well as the ways of long-term development of this category of intellectual labor specialists. It is proved that further improvement of higher education in the country is impossible without the active participation in this process of the flagship of university progress – RPS. In order to identify the prospects of this community, the solution of the fundamental tasks of developing its potential is considered. The article proposes a Pyramid of factors of influence on the RPS, driven by four social actors – the presidential administration (level of megafactors), the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russian Federation (level of macrofactors), regional authorities and local governments (level of mesofactors), university administration (level of microfactors). All the considered solutions of the regulators of different levels, in the author’s opinion, have a strategic importance for the development of the RPS potential.

UMUMTAʼLIM MAKTABLARINI OʻQITUVCHI KADRLAR BILAN TAʼMINLASHDAGI OʻZGARISHLAR: YUTUQ VA MUAMMOLAR

In the article, the changes that occurred in the system of pedagogical education and pedagogical staff training in the Uzbek SSR in the years after the Second World War, the reforms implemented by the Soviet authorities in the field of higher education and secondary special education, laws and decisions, problems in their implementation, achievements in the field of pedagogical education efforts were made to highlight the achievements and problems in the education system based on available sources.

ПРОБЛЕМИ ФОРМУВАННЯ КАР’ЄРНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ МАЙБУТНІХ БАКАЛАВРІВ З ЕКОНОМІКИ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА В НАУКОВІЙ ЛІТЕРАТУРІ ТА ПЕДАГОГІЧНІЙ ПРАКТИЦІ

The article deals with the state of research of the problem of formation and development of career competence in scientific literature and pedagogical practice. The essence of the article is specified on the process of professional training of future bachelors in business economics. The author compares the positions of domestic and foreign researchers. Attention is focused on personality development of future specialists, their attitude to their own professional career. The desire to make a career is one of the significant desires of future bachelors from the economy of the enterprise, in which during the professional training in the HEI formed the desire to realize their personal potential and an idea of professional success. Therefore, it is important for each of them to be aware of the priorities of their own career orientations to know where he is waiting for success, what to strive for professional development. The variety of orientations of the future bachelor in social and professional interaction allows him to enjoy his work, easier to overcome problematic situations, more actively personally self -realized. To help him with this is an important task of pedagogical staff. To this end, researchers of the Laboratory of Vocational Career of Vocational Education of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine are working on the creation of modern methods and technologies for the formation of career orientations and development of career and business competence of future specialists. The studies produce encouraging results. Key words: career, career orientations, education seekers, social consciousness, bachelor, self-development

Кузница кадров российского следствия — 10 лет Московской академии Следственного комитета имени А.Я. Сухарева

Sukharev Moscow Academy of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation is the first educational organization of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. The Academy has managed to gain credibility in the scientific and educational environment of Russia and neighboring countries over the last decade. Today it is a multidisciplinary educational institution implementing programmes for training specialists, masters, and scientific and pedagogical staff, as well as professional development using advanced modern technologies in the interests of strengthening the national security of the Russian Federation. The Academy trains personnel to fill positions in the investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, including the senior-level staff, and also carries out active research, educational and socio-political work. The article briefly considers the achievements of the Academy staff in the educational, scientific and educational spheres.

The Issue of Inclusion in Secondary Schools from the Czech School Principals’ Point of View

Abstract Since the introduction of new legislation in 2016, questions of inclusive policy have been constantly discussed not only in schools, but also among professionals, parents, and politicians. This article is part of a larger research survey mapping the state of inclusive education at all Czech Republic secondary schools. It presents the results for two regions in order to show what attitudes and views are held by principals on the implementation of inclusion in the education system. The research was carried out as a qualitative study and semi-structured interview were employed as the research method. The obtained data were analysed using the grounded theory method. The results show that inclusion is not generally accepted by school principals. There are schools that are very pro-inclusive, but there are also schools that fundamentally reject inclusion. Initial assumptions that inclusion has been best received by general secondary schools were not confirmed. On the contrary, it turns out that the type of school does not matter as much as the attitudes of the seniors’ pedagogical staff towards inclusion. Their behaviour and attitudes significantly influence the whole school climate, which is passed on to all actors as well as how the school functions overall in working with pupils with special needs.

A Narrative About Homework in Primary Education – the Perspective of Pedagogical Staff

Abstract The paper discusses the issue of homework in primary education in Slovakia. It attempts to contribute to uncovering the homework narrative that is created and used by its teaching staff and to relate it to the discourse on homework and its place in education in the Anglo-American environment. The research used content analysis of the written products of 30 participants (teachers, educators in children’s school clubs, and teacher’s assistants). Data processing and analysis were carried out by thematic analysis. The results, concentrated in four topics, showed that the homework narrative in primary education is based on homework support. It clearly resonates with the teacher’s expectation of the involvement of the pupils’ parents in its completion. However, it is without the methodical support of the parents from the school. Part of the discourse is also the teachers’ prescription taking into account, particularly, the appropriate number of tasks, their attractiveness, an individual approach when assigning them, and the comprehensibility of homework for all persons involved. Such a setting should reflect potential inequalities between pupils concerning their family background. The narrative revealed details the semantics of school-family relations and the pedagogical strategies of teachers in primary education.