Educational Potential Research Articles

Pilgrims or project managers: premodern challenges for contemporary students

Presenting an alternative to the prevailing emphasis on what constitutes knowledge – knowledge as the fruit of scientific method, something that is objective and detached from the self – I argue for a critical retrieval of premodern approaches to knowledge that were promoted within the Eastern and Western Christian tradition, approaches that are spiritual in nature. I propose that spiritual modes of knowing should be considered alongside other forms of knowing, in service of a richer, more holistic approach to higher education, one that does justice to the multidimensional aspects of human nature, development, formation and flourishing. While not denying the necessity and value of many current forms of knowledge, I propose that students should also be offered opportunities to become familiar with complementary modes of knowing that are likely to extend the repertoire of the ways they read and respond to the world, other people and their experience of life. Such premodern Christian approaches privileged self-giving and self-control, rather than mastery over or control of what was investigated. Their epistemology viewed intellectual, moral and spiritual virtues as intimately interconnected. They considered knowledge to be something revealed and given rather than constructed or exposed by our methodology. The paper considers the educational potential for students today of learning from the premodern emphasis on knowledge as dependent on both ascetic training and affective formation, as entailing capacitation (being attuned to or fitted for external reality), and as promoting self-knowledge and transformation. I contrast premodern and contemporary approaches to knowledge through the metaphors of pilgrim and project manager.

Learning by Heart as a Pedagogy of Hope: Envisionment-Building through Poetry Memorization and Recitation

ABSTRACT While memorization has been criticized as outdated, recent studies have suggested that memorized poetry constitutes a vital repository which enhances the quality of individuals’ lives. The pedagogical potential of learning poetry by heart, however, has hardly been explored in contemporary settings. This qualitative study focuses on the experiences of seven adolescent student participants in the inaugural National Poetry Recitation Competition held in Singapore in 2023, which involved 169 contestants. Employing an exploratory case study approach, including the analysis of interviews and field notes, this study applies Judith Langer’s concept of “envisionment-building” (2011) as a primary lens through which to interpret the students’ experiences, while elucidating aspects of their experiences in the light of schema theory. Findings indicate that students’ experiences demonstrate evidence of Langer’s first and fourth principles of envisionment-building most strongly, as manifested through the practice of poetry memorization and recitation. This study further proposes a model informed by students’ responses that could guide literature educators to support students in learning poetry by heart as a path towards envisionment-building, contributing to a pedagogy of hope while expanding opportunities to motivate deeper engagement with poetry.

Artificial intelligence in cardiology: a peek at the future and the role of ChatGPT in cardiology practice.

Artificial intelligence has increasingly become an integral part of our daily activities. ChatGPT, a natural language processing technology developed by OpenAI, is widely used in various industries, including healthcare. The application of ChatGPT in healthcare is still evolving, with studies exploring its potential in clinical decision-making, patient education, workflow optimization, and scientific literature. ChatGPT could be exploited in the medical field to improve patient education and information, thus increasing compliance. ChatGPT could facilitate information exchange on major cardiovascular diseases, provide clinical decision support, and improve patient communication and education. It could assist the clinician in differential diagnosis, suggest appropriate imaging modalities, and optimize treatment plans based on evidence-based guidelines. However, it is unclear whether it will be possible to use ChatGPT for the management of patients who require rapid decisions. Indeed, many drawbacks are associated with the daily use of these technologies in the medical field, such as insufficient expertise in specialized fields and a lack of comprehension of the context in which it works. The pros and cons of its use have been explored in this review, which was not written with the help of ChatGPT.

Freedom of thought

AbstractThis paper develops a novel conception of freedom of thought as the right to epistemic self‐realization. The recognition of this right is characterized here as a modally robust normative status that I think one has as a potential knower in an epistemic community. It is a status that one cannot enjoy without a specific form of institutionalized intellectual respect and support. To explain and defend this conception of freedom of thought, it is contrasted here with more traditionally “negative” conceptions of freedom of thought, in terms of not being interfered with. It is also contrasted here with a “positive” conception of freedom of thought derived from a recently prominent account of doxastic agency as grounded in the rational capacity to self‐determine one's own response to reasons. In both cases, the crux of the argument in this paper is that a conception of freedom of thought as a right to epistemic self‐realization makes better sense of why we fear the counter‐liberatory forces of propaganda and regulated thinking, and also why we hold out hope for the liberating potential of education and critical engagement with expertise in the public sphere.

Heritage Education as a Tool of Social, Ethnic, and Religious Cohesion in Iraq: Empirical Insights

ABSTRACT While the politicization of cultural heritage in Iraq is widely covered by research, little attention is dedicated to how exactly heritage education has been implemented, the knowledge gap this article aims to address. Focusing on the methods employed to educate an average citizen in cultural heritage (how) rather than on the motivation behind them (why), the article unveils novel empirical data drawn from 25 oral history interviews with Iraqi heritage-sector stakeholders demonstrating several important findings. First, a profound gap emerges between cultural awareness levels in pre-1990 and contemporary Iraqi society. Second, the data allows us to identify 12 categories of pre-1990 heritage education strategies, nearly all of which are currently missing or slowly being revived. Third, the respondents disclose a strong reliance on heritage education potential for raising cultural awareness in the sectarianism-torn society. Finally, the article suggests a holistic and inclusive heritage education methodology as a tool of social, ethnic, and religious cohesion in Iraq.

Emergence of AI-Generated Multimedia: Visionary Physicists in Radiology Reincarnated.

AI-powered multimedia generation technologies, particularly video synthesis through stable diffusion and transformers, offer transformative potential for radiology education, communication, and visualization. This study explores various AI-generated multimedia categories, including image and video generation, as well as voice cloning, with a focus on video synthesis and future possibilities like scan-to-video generation. Utilizing tools such as Midjourney, RunwaymL Gen2, D-ID, and ElevenLabs, we aimed to reincarnate deceased influential physicists in radiology, demonstrating AI's capability to generate realistic content with accessible tools, fostering creativity and innovation in the radiology community. We created 440 images through 110 prompts using image-to-image generation, 22 videos via image-to-video generation, and two videos showcasing text-to-voice and voice cloning techniques from December 1-7, 2023. Realism decreased from image-to-image to image-to-video and voiceover-to-video generations, with the latter requiring adjustments for lip, mouth, and head movements without incorporating facial expressions, eye movement, or hand motions. Potential applications in radiology include improving and speeding up medical 3D visualization, as well as enhancing educational content, information delivery, patient interactions, and teleconsultations. The paper addresses limitations and ethical considerations associated with AI-generated content, emphasizing responsible use and interdisciplinary collaboration for further development. These technologies are rapidly evolving, and future versions are expected to address current challenges. The ongoing advancements in AI-generated multimedia have the potential to revolutionize various aspects of radiology practice, education, and patient care, opening new avenues for research and clinical applications in the field.

Reparative futures

The past is present in all future making activities. However, there is more that futuring processes can do to engage with past-present relationships, namely by bringing to the fore frameworks of reparation and redress. This article explores how ideas of reparative action may offer generative resources for Futures Studies. It suggests that in order to create futures characterised by justice it is essential to listen to and engage with ongoing histories of repression, violence and domination and find ways to talk about the past that support individuals, communities and nations to reimagine and remake social relations that are just and inclusive. The article explores reparative futures as they are negotiated in practice, through the lens of their pedagogical potential and ethical demands, and as world-making political possibilities. In doing so, it highlights the necessity for enhanced dialogue between Future Studies and the ‘reparative turn’ within the humanities and social sciences. We explore the tensions and unresolved questions of reparative futures along with the possibilities for future-making practices characterised by justice, care, creativity and humility for humans and nonhumans.

Unlocking Teacherpreneur Potential in Higher Education: Validating a Competency Measurement Scale

This study investigated the level of teacherpreneur competency among pre-service teachers (n = 400), with an additional 400 pilot participants from the same academic context invited for exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis. A self-reported questionnaire, adapted from the Teacherpreneur Competency Model (TCM), was used to assess participants’ competency across four key domains: pedagogical, social, personality, and professional. The findings revealed that pre- service teachers possessed high levels of teacherpreneur competency, with Personality Competency scoring the highest and Social Competency scoring the lowest. These results suggest that while pre-service teachers have a solid foundation in delivering instruction, targeted interventions are needed within teacher education programs to nurture their entrepreneurial spirit and foster the social and personal attributes associated with teacherpreneurship. This study underscores the importance of integrating comprehensive competency development into teacher education curricula to better prepare future educators for the dynamic demands of the teaching profession.

Perceptions of ChatGPT in healthcare: usefulness, trust, and risk.

This study explores the perceptions of ChatGPT in healthcare settings in Taiwan, focusing on its usefulness, trust, and associated risks. As AI technologies like ChatGPT increasingly influence various sectors, their potential in public health education, promotion, medical education, and clinical practice is significant but not without challenges. The study aims to assess how individuals with and without healthcare-related education perceive and adopt ChatGPT, contributing to a deeper understanding of AI's role in enhancing public health outcomes. An online survey was conducted among 659 university and graduate students, all of whom had prior experience using ChatGPT. The survey measured perceptions of ChatGPT's ease of use, novelty, usefulness, trust, and risk, particularly within clinical practice, medical education, and research settings. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyze how these factors influence perception in healthcare applications, comparing responses between healthcare majors and non-healthcare majors. The study revealed that both healthcare and non-healthcare majors find ChatGPT more useful in medical education and research than in clinical practice. Regression analysis revealed that for healthcare majors, general trust is crucial for ChatGPT's adoption in clinical practice and influences its use in medical education and research. For non-healthcare majors, novelty, perceived general usefulness, and trust are key predictors. Interestingly, while healthcare majors were cautious about ease of use, fearing it might increase risk, non-healthcare majors associated increased complexity with greater trust. This study highlights the varying expectations between healthcare and non-healthcare majors regarding ChatGPT's role in healthcare. The findings suggest the need for AI applications to be tailored to address specific user needs, particularly in clinical practice, where trust and reliability are paramount. Additionally, the potential of AI tools like ChatGPT to contribute to public health education and promotion is significant, as these technologies can enhance health literacy and encourage behavior change. These insights can inform future healthcare practices and policies by guiding the thoughtful and effective integration of AI tools like ChatGPT, ensuring they complement clinical judgment, enhance educational outcomes, support research integrity, and ultimately contribute to improved public health outcomes.

Virtual Field Trip: A study to analyse the raising awareness of biodiversity loss through biodiversity analyses in Virtual Reality

Biodiversity loss poses a significant threat to global ecosystems, with human activities driving extinction at an increasing rate. Despite international agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Biodiversity Strategy 2030, biodiversity continues to decline. Education about biodiversity is therefore of crucial importance, mainly as part of teacher education. This study examined the effectiveness of Virtual Field Trips (VFTs) in university-based geography teacher education to raise awareness of biodiversity loss. Therefore, two study groups, the experimental group (EG) and the control group (CG), participated in a quasi-experimental longitudinal study. The EG carried out a VFT as an intervention in which two different ecosystems in Berlin, Germany, were experienced and analysed in terms of biodiversity. With a pre-test and post-test, we examined if the VFT as an intervention affects the EG. The results show no significant differences between the groups after the intervention. However, high mean values for most of the questionnaire scales can already be found for both groups in the pre-test. Likewise, the EG showed intrinsic motivation after the intervention based on the VFT, indicating its potential in education.

Immersive medical training: a comprehensive longitudinal study of extended reality in emergency scenarios for large student groups

Young healthcare professionals and medical graduates often fall short in the practical experience necessary for handling medical emergencies. This can not only lead to strained feelings of inadequacy and insecurity among future physicians and less experienced healthcare providers in general, but also to detrimental outcomes for patients as emergency medicine demands rapid decision-making with low tolerance for errors. New didactic modalities and approaches may be needed to effectively address this shortcoming. Immersive technologies are powerful novel educational tools with untapped potential in medical training, and may be particularly suitable for simulation trainings in the high-stakes field of emergency medicine.Herein, we systematically explored the educational potential of extended reality (XR) technology, particularly virtual reality (VR), in the management of patients presenting as medical emergencies, combining the use of the STEP-VR application with an untethered hardware setup.Importantly, we aimed at studying multiple, large cohorts of senior medical students involving a total of 529 participants and collecting data over a period of two years. We assessed students’ acceptance of the training through a modified questionnaire measuring device handling, content complexity, degree of immersion, learning success, and seminar design.Our results show high, sustained acceptance and ease of use across different student cohorts and subgroups, with most students finding XR/VR engaging and beneficial for acquiring emergency medicine skills. Importantly, the prevalence of simulation sickness was minimal. Moreover, no major effect of the head-mounted displays (HMDs) price range was noted with regard to the learning experience. The results underscore the potential of XR/VR capabilities in effectively enhancing medical education, particularly in areas of high-stakes clinical scenarios and emergency care, by providing realistic and reproducible immersive training environments.In summary, our findings suggest that XR/VR-based training approaches could significantly contribute to preparing future physicians for the complexities of emergency medical care, encouraging the integration of such technologies into medical curricula. However, careful consideration must be given to its suitability for all students and the practical challenges of its implementation, highlighting the need for further research to harness its full potential for medical education.

Designing AR Interfaces for Enhanced User Experience

Augmented Reality (AR) interfaces are transforming biological education and research by providing immersive and interactive learning environments that increase user engagement and learning results. This study analyzes the use of augmented reality (AR) technology in biological sciences, highlighting the importance of User Experience (UX) design concepts in improving AR interfaces for educational effectiveness. The research provides a comprehensive overview of designing AR interfaces tailored to biological education, highlighting intuitive navigation, interactive feedback mechanisms, and personalized learning experiences. By examining current advancements and future trends in AR technology, the paper identifies key opportunities for innovation in educational settings. A poll of sixty students was conducted to collect data on demographics, AR usage experience, educational efficacy, user satisfaction, and perceived advantageous features. The data indicate that AR is well-received, with high scores for simulation realism, ease of use, and engagement. This lecture finishes by bringing together information about augmented reality's transformative potential in biology education and research. It proposes avenues for further research and development to harness the full capabilities of AR technology, shaping the future of learning in the biological sciences.

Unleashing creativity in STEM teacher education through scripting task pedagogy

AbstractThis paper proposes a creative pedagogical approach that aims to foster authentic STEM teacher education through incorporating scriptwriting tasks in science and mathematics courses for future secondary STEM teachers. These tasks invite teachers to create imaginary dialogues addressing specific pedagogical challenges, such as conceptual difficulties, misconceptions, or unexpected questions arising during instruction. We assert that traditional approaches to lesson planning in STEM methods courses do not provide sufficient opportunity for exploring both content and pedagogy and fostering student engagement. Hence, we propose scriptwriting‐based pedagogy as an innovative and creative way of cultivating future STEM teachers' pedagogical content knowledge. This paper showcases three examples of scriptwriting tasks implemented in secondary STEM teacher education. We elucidate the pedagogical opportunities afforded by scriptwriting and underscore its pedagogical potential for STEM teacher education.

Archival F(r)ictions: A Queer Vocabulary for a Live art Pedagogy

ABSTRACT In this article, I consider the global tradition of live art as a pedagogical force that draws on queer affect and resonance. Scholars of performance studies have situated live art in the field of experimental and undisciplined art but have not given enough attention to its pedagogical potential. In southern Africa, live art has been theorised as a practice that is leaky, transgressive, and undisciplined, emphasising risk, extremity and endurance. These conditions are partly shaped by the region’s historic struggle for liberation since the twentieth century but cannot be reduced to this period alone. As an African practitioner and scholar of live art with a Namibian and South African experience and training, I draw on various experiences of performing, workshopping, curating and researching live art, offering a queer vocabulary to develop the pedagogical potential of live art. I posit that this is a vocabulary for Archival F(r)ictions, emphasising the centrality of archival work in live artistic pedagogies. These pedagogical frameworks rely on the principles of critical consciousness, embodied learning and democratic participation as put forward by the Brazilian critical pedagogue Paulo Freire. As a result, I show how gestures of hoeing and smuggling can produce joy, pleasure, and irritations as sites of queer epistemic work.

Organizing activities of student associations in higher education institutions of Russia and China

Introduction. Student associations of higher education institutions contribute to successful socialization and early professionalization. The relevance of the study lies in the fact that designing educational and upbringing programs for future bachelors and masters of social work at the university, great importance is to be attached to professionally focused student associations. The study aims to develop and test the authors' practice-oriented methodology for training future specialists in social work in the context of student associations of higher education institutions using the example of Russia and China. Materials and methods. To determine the readiness of students for professional activities in the context of student associations, the authors conducted a survey based on the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Kostroma State University; it lasted from September to December 2023 and involved 1-4 year students (100 people) specializing in social work. Research methods and techniques were: content analysis of documents, frequency analysis, observation, survey, questionnaires and experience generalization. Results. The authors’ methodology for organizing student associations activities was developed; psychological and pedagogical conditions necessary for the training of future bachelors of social work were experimentally tested and clarified. The authors conducted a comparative analysis of how student associations activities in universities in Russia and China are organized. The abovementioned authors' methodology helps students form meanings and values: professional experience (23.25%); communication with friends (19.77%); social support and assistance to people in difficult life situations (15.11%); participation and organization of work forms related to professional activity (12.79%); obtaining new knowledge (9.30%), emotions (4.65%); teamwork (6.98%); visiting professionally focused institutions (3.49%). Conclusion. The ‘Social Work’ educational program includes practices of the following student associations: Abilympics, PROVICH, Studaktiv, Student Scientific Community in the Social Work Training Program ‘#SR’, and Chinese Student Association of Kostroma State University. Organizing activities of student associations is held in accordance with the following pedagogical conditions: assistance of the head of the student association in searching for variability in professional self-determination; psychological and pedagogical conditions; organizational and pedagogical conditions (external): internal environment of student association’s activities (pedagogical potential: managerial, educational, existential); the level of comfort students enjoy when working in the student association program; external environment of the student association (social partners, employers, social protection institutions, etc.); as well as internal psychological and pedagogical conditions (subjective conditions that contribute to the formation of personal psychological mechanisms of professional development).

Eco-literacy in the digital age: Comparing student comprehension with AI capabilities

The role of AI in eco-literacy education is crucial in today's technological era. Students increasingly engage with digital texts, such as fiction, enhancing their understanding of eco-literacy. This study compares the eco-literacy skills of university students and AI to evaluate their effectiveness in environmental education. Participants included 199 students from Makassar State University and Timor University in Indonesia and ten web-based AI chatbots running various large language models. Instruments included a 20-item multiple-choice test for input eco-literacy and a short story synopsis task, "Pohon Larangan di Bengayoan" (Prohibited Tree in Bengayoan) for output eco-literacy, distributed via Google Forms. The study applied independent sample t-test analysis and Yuen's test for robustness using Jamovi 2.4.8.0 software. Results showed no significant gender differences in students' eco-literacy but significant differences between universities, with Makassar State University students performing better. AI outperformed students, highlighting AI's potential in eco-literacy education and the need for curriculum enhancement in universities. Future research should involve broader samples and comprehensive assessment methods.

A Rapid Head Organ Localization System Based on Clinically Realistic Images: A 3D Two Step Progressive Registration Method with CVH Anatomical Knowledge Mapping.

Rapid localization of ROI (Region of Interest) for tomographic medical images (TMIs) is an important foundation for efficient image reading, computer-aided education, and well-informed rights of patients. However, due to the multimodality of clinical TMIs, the complexity of anatomy, and the deformation of organs caused by diseases, it is difficult to have a universal and low-cost method for ROI organ localization. This article focuses on actual concerns of TMIs from medical students, engineers, interdisciplinary researchers, and patients, exploring a universal registration method between the clinical CT/MRI dataset and CVH (Chinese Visible Human) to locate the organ ROI in a low-cost and lightweight way. The proposed method is called Two-step Progressive Registration (TSPR), where the first registration adopts "eye-nose triangle" features to determine the spatial orientation, and the second registration adopts the circular contour to determine the spatial scale, ultimately achieving CVH anatomical knowledge automated mapping. Through experimentation with representative clinical TMIs, the registration results are capable of labeling the ROI in the images well and can adapt to the deformation problem of ROI, as well as local extremum problems that are prone to occur in inter-subject registration. Unlike the ideal requirements for TMIs' data quality in laboratory research, TSPR has good adaptability to incomplete and non-thin-layer quality in real clinical data in a low-cost and lightweight way. This helps medical students, engineers, and interdisciplinary researchers independently browse images, receive computer-aided education, and provide patients with better access to well-informed services, highlighting the potential of digital public health and medical education.

Literacy And Artificial Intelligence: Applications And Concerns

Background: The intersection of literacy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds transformative potential for education. AI can significantly enhance literacy by offering personalized learning approaches, automated assessments, and diverse educational applications. In this paper, specific examples of AI's role in literacy are provided, alongside discussions of challenges such as reduced human interaction and the risk of perpetuating educational inequalities. Emphasizing the ethical and social considerations in developing and using AI in education is crucial. Materials and Methods: Our research falls under exploratory studies and aimed to capture the current state in the field of Primary and Secondary Education educators regarding Artificial Intelligence. It was conducted through data collection via an anonymous questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent to all school units in the country through the Primary and Secondary Education Directorates in December 2023. Data were collected through the Google Form platform, and statistical processing was done using SPSS 28. The research sample was formed from the voluntary participation of N=1736 educators. A unique aspect of our research was that after the demographic information, participants were asked not to proceed with completing the questionnaire if they answered "Not at all" to question A1: How well do you know what Artificial Intelligence is? Thus, the first data showed that 51% of the participating educators knew nothing about AI, while 49% knew a little, a lot, or very much. After filtering out incomplete questionnaires, our sample was N=866, and data processing was based on this. Results: Our research aimed to explore educators' perceptions regarding the application of AI in literacy development and to identify the key factors influencing these perceptions. The theoretical framework highlighted the potential benefits of AI in education, such as personalized learning, automated assessment, and increased student engagement. Our findings largely align with this framework, indicating that educators recognize the positive effects of AI, particularly in areas such as efficient teaching methods and enhanced learning. Conclusion: The conclusion highlights the importance of harnessing AI for literacy development while fostering students' critical thinking to mitigate potential negative impacts. Initial findings from exploratory research on AI in education are also presented.

Raising awareness to the representation of a minority language through engaging pedagogies

ABSTRACT Grounded in critical pedagogies, this study invites Palestinian-Israeli students to reflect on the limited representation of their indigenous language in the Israeli linguistic landscape (LL). Using the participatory-documentary tool “PhotoVoice,” they capture photos of signage in their area, analyze following a set of guiding questions, and share their findings. Content analysis of students’ “PhotoVoices” and follow-up reflections sheds light on their perceptions of the linguistic reality in the area and their emerging awareness and critique. The contribution of the study lies in demonstrating the pedagogical potential of the innovative tool PhotoVoice in engaging local inhabitants in exploration endeavors into linguistic landscapes and developing their awareness to representation of minority languages in the public space.

Education of mercy as a traditional Russian value based on a modern teenage book

Introduction. The problem of studying ways and means of educating the younger generation of high moral ideals is an acutely urgent task of modern science, since it is a response to the challenges of the time, laid down in the basis of state policy to preserve and strengthen traditional Russian spiritual and moral values. The purpose of the article is to present the results of a study of the educational impact of a modern children's and youth book on the example of Elena Mamontova's novella "The White Owl" on understanding and strengthening such a traditional Russian spiritual and moral value as mercy. Materials and methods. The tools for socio-pedagogical research were 26 children's books – winners of literary prizes over the past ten years, from 2013 to 2023, and presented on official websites. Among them, the books most in demand by the children's readership were highlighted. The selection was carried out using the methods of analyzing readers' reviews, readers' forms of children's libraries and literary analysis of the ideological and artistic merits of the works. Based on the ideological and substantive criterion, the expert evaluation method selected E. Mamontova's novel "The White Owl" as having a spiritual and moral educational potential. Results. The author summarized the results of the experimental study. The subjects, 22 students of the 7th grade, teenagers of 13-14 years old, first independently, and then together with the teacher discussed traditional Russian values, primarily charity. After the initial independent reading of the book, 82% were able to understand the main idea of the work – the importance of mercy, which indicates the accessibility of the ideological and artistic system of the teenage book to readers. At the same time, special work in the lesson deepened and enriched the students' ideas about mercy: 100% realized the concept of mercy not just as a synonym for kindness, but as the ability to forgive out of compassion, humanity, and show leniency. 60% of the subjects somehow compare themselves with the characters of the story, noting a similar experience in their lives, which indicates a meaningful reading. In addition, some young readers, after special work with the book, were able to go beyond the specific situation and see the problem of mercy in a broad life perspective, talking about the fate of future generations. Conclusion. On an experimental basis, a conclusion is formulated about modern adolescent literature as an important resource for the spiritual development of the younger generation and the strengthening of its national identity. The conclusion is confirmed by the analysis of students' feedback on E. Mamontova's story "The White Owl", which contains moral lessons that allow preserving Russian national identity and help to educate a spiritually developed personality of a teenager.