Programs Of Additional Professional Education Research Articles

Analysis of the Russian market of educational programs in the field of additional professional education for specialists of pharmaceutical companies

Abstract Aim conduct an analysis of the Russian market of educational programs in the field of additional professional education for specialists of pharmaceutical companies. Material and methods. The analysis of the market of educational programs was based on the data of the annual reporting of a number of institutions of higher education (reports on the results of the annual self-examination, reports on the results of activities and on the use of assigned state property, monitoring in the main areas of the educational institution of higher education, information and analytical materials based on the results of monitoring the effectiveness of activities educational institutions of higher education) for the period from 2017 to 2021. Based on data obtained, the share indicators of educational organizations in the Russian market of educational services in the field of additional education for specialists of pharmaceutical enterprises were determined. The share indicator was used to determine the concentration of educational services and the level of competition in the market using the concentration index and the Herfindahl-Hirschman index. In addition, during the work, such methods of analysis as generalization, methods of logical, systemic and comparative analysis, expert forecasting were used. Results. Based on the analysis, data were obtained on the profitability of the market for additional professional education services for pharmaceutical industry specialists; the presence of a high level of concentration of educational services in the market of additional professional education with a slight level of competition was established; the features of the implementation of additional professional training for specialists in the pharmaceutical industry are determined. Conclusion. The importance of additional professional education for specialists in the pharmaceutical industry has been confirmed. The further direction of development of the sphere of additional professional education for workers of pharmaceutical enterprises has been determined. The increase in the Russian market of additional educational programs based on current data on the development of the industry was justified. Recommendations have been formulated to expand the currently implemented programs of additional professional education based on the growing needs of the pharmaceutical market.

Identification of problems of professional training of state civil servants on the basis of analysis of features of programs of additional professional education

Problem and purpose. The growth of geopolitical tension in modern conditions concerns all states of the world. The civil service, by definition, should identify, organise and implement all possible methods, ways and means for the development of the state as a whole, qualitative improvement of the state's position in the international arena. The complexity of the tasks to be solved, the variety of functions performed by the specialists of the state civil service, requires an understanding of the extent to which programmes for the training of state civil servants modern requirements and methodology of additional professional education, the priorities of the state civil service and the personal needs of students. Purpose of the study: to identify the problems of training of state civil servants in the process of implementation of programmes of additional professional education. Materials and methods. The research was based on the method of content analysis of VET educational programmes presented in the Federal Register of training for civil servants. 121 programmes of thirteen educational organisations were analysed with regard to priority areas. The data obtained in the course of the study were analysed using the following methods: intellectual analysis, cluster analysis, descriptive statistics, contextual analysis, graphical analysis. Results of the study. The study revealed the features of the implementation of additional professional education programmes in the civil service: in the period from 2021 to the first quarter of 2024, there was a trend towards an increase in the number of educational institutions submitting educational programmes to the federal register. 2024 there is a tendency to increase the number of educational institutions that submit educational programmes to the federal register. The formats of training are expanding. The analysis of the subject matter of programmes has shown their imbalance, their share varies from 4.5% to 38.6%. Conclusion. The heterogeneity of approaches to the structuring of VET programmes in different educational organisations makes it difficult to objectively assess their quality and can disorient and demotivate civil servants in choosing the relevant and necessary programme.

A Мodular approach to the development of additional professional education programs for the training of medical specialists: analysis and prospects.

A Мodular approach to the development of additional professional education programs for the training of medical specialists: analysis and prospects.

The First Experience of the Department of Industrial Medicine in Developing Electronic Educational Resources and Organizing Advanced Education for Medical Workers in the Format of E-Learning

The first experience of planning, development and implementation of electronic courses based on programs of additional professional education of medical workers in the oil and gas industry is presented. An analysis of the feasibility and economic benefits of electronic education in a distance format is conducted. It is shown that for a certain part of the topics of training of medical workers, such a format is preferable. At the same time, conducting electronic education on topics that require constant updating requires a special approach to editing the material, and ways to solve this problem are shown.

Смешанное, гибридное обучение как необходимый компонент современного обучения медицинских работников.

The article presents a review of the literature on the introduction of mixed, hybrid training in educational programs of additional professional education of medical workers. Definitions of mixed and hybrid learning are given. Publications, research and best practices related to mixed, hybrid training of medical professionals are considered. Attention is focused on the importance of this approach and information is provided that can be useful for teachers, educational institutions and medical professionals seeking to update their skills and knowledge.

The programs of additional legal education as necessary element of system of training of students of medical university

The actual trends in training of health care professionals set before medical university task of actualization and diversification of training programs targeted to formation both professional and universal competencies to contribute to variable combination of different skills and habits in implementation of medical activities. The increasing needs of labor market in specialists capable to meet actual realities and associated with transformational transition from narrow specialization to different specific skills, inevitably results into increasing of importance for additional education programs as an element of continuing The following key features of various proposals for additional professional education programs were singled out. The major task of forming proposal of additional programs is seen by university through prism of possible increasing of income. And main contingent of students is formed by specialists improve their qualifications. The specificity of medical university is specialists training to implement medical practice. In this regard, additional law training programs are targeted to exclusively at persons mastering basic educational program for the first time. The competencies implemented are focused at extending and specifying training considering legal maintenance or new trends. Besides, applying value-based approach to formation of educational trajectory of student, university translates primary importance of autonomy of will of student choosing additional educational programs. Thus, learning program of additional education is carried out using basic training in law and considering necessary and sufficient factual component that meets the needs of modern labor market, permitting strengthen and expand available competencies for future professional activity of medical worker. The article analyzed results of studies of pedagogues and psychologists, specialists of philosophical direction, professional lecturers, and sociological studies. The methods applied were analysis and synthesis, formalization, generalization, document analysis. The main methods of data analysis were substantive (hermeneutical) analysis and discourse analysis.

Experience of Introducing Mixed and Hybrid Training for Health Professionals into Continuing Professional Education System

Introduction. One of the most relevant topics in the development of a modern training model in the system of continuing professional education for health professionals is the implementation of mixed and hybrid education. This approach combines the advantages of in-person interaction with the lecturer and the convenience of distance learning. The purpose of this article was to describe the experience of introducing mixed and hybrid training for medical specialists into additional professional education programs as well as to find out their satisfaction with new education formats. Materials and methods. In order to assess the satisfaction degree with mixed and hybrid education of students attending continuing professional education and advanced training courses, a sociological study based on questionnaire data was carried out. The results show that the majority of students prefer mixed and hybrid forms of education. It may indicate the relevance of integrating traditional and modern approaches into the educational process in order to comply with the preferences of students and provide them with conditions, which enable successful learning.

КАФЕДРЕ ЭНЕРГЕТИКИ ТЕПЛОТЕХНОЛОГИИ – 35 ЛЕТ

The article is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Department of Processes and Apparatus of Chemical Technology and the 35th anniversary of its renaming, in connection with the opening of a new specialty, to the Department of Energy engineering of heat technologie. Since 1990, the department has graduated more than three thousand specialists (engineers, bachelors, masters) for the energy sector, housing and communal services, the building materials industry, engineering and design centers. More than a third of graduates completed full-time education, and every tenth graduate received a diploma with honors. The department is implementing programs of additional professional education in the field of energy saving and increasing energy efficiency; 1,300 specialists have undergone advanced training at the department. The educational and scientific work of the department is aimed at basic heat engineering and heat and power education, energy saving and increasing energy efficiency, recycling of secondary energy resources, and the use of renewable and alternative energy sources.

Successful Practices in the Formation and Development of Management Competencies of the Head of an Educational Organization

Introduction. In modern conditions of development of educational systems, managerial competencies of a leader play a key role in the productive development of organizations. Theoretical analysis of scientific publications, empirical analysis of management practices of participants in additional professional education programs, professional skills competitions, carried out by the authors of the article, allowed us to formulate the research problem: the search for such directions, forms of implementation of the formation and development of management competencies of the head of an educational organization, which are examples of learning in action and stimulate the development of professional subjectivity. The purpose of the article is to update modern guidelines, successful ways of forming and developing management competencies in the practice of pedagogical universities. Methodology. The methodological basis of the study was the andragogical and competency-based approaches, the principle of learning in action. To achieve the goal of the study, the authors used theoretical (analysis, synthesis, generalization and systematization of scientific publications) and empirical (analysis of continuing professional education programs, survey, observation) methods. Applied research was carried out on the basis of the Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University and the Orenburg State Pedagogical University. Results. It has been revealed that the unifying principle of the formation and development of management competencies is learning by doing. The process of formation and development of management competencies is objectively connected with the actual practice of management and is characterized by the manifestation of activity and proactivity of the teaching worker (as the ability to show conscious volitional efforts between influencing factors and reaction to them). The specifics of modern education determine the reboot of the process of formation and development of management competencies. Conclusion. Based on an analysis of the practices of forming and developing managerial competencies of the head of an educational organization, the importance of professional subjectivity is substantiated, and examples of its manifestation are given. The methodological foundations and semantic grounds for the implementation of master’s programs in the direction of “Management in Education” are revealed. Criteria for the successful implementation of current strategies, methods for the formation and development of management competencies are proposed.

Creation of a model for training the communication skills of medical specialists

BACKGROUND: Effective interaction between medical workers and patients is not only a service function but also influences compliance with the implementation of recommendations for the prevention and treatment of diseases. The communicative competence of healthcare professionals affects treatment effectiveness and the success of health-preserving measures.
 AIM: To examine the problems associated with the formation of communicative competence and determine the fundamental principles of the model of communicative skills of a medical worker.
 MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature review of 32 domestic and 54 foreign publications on teaching communication in medicine was performed. The work of an expert focus group within the framework of a strategic session on communication skills “A coordinated approach to teaching communication skills in medicine” was analyzed.
 RESULTS: During the work of the focus group, experts reviewed and specified the main shortcomings in the work of medical personnel in ensuring communication with the patient. In the second part of the focus group work, based on communication defects, four blocks of skills were developed to avoid communication errors. Because of a review of literature data and a generalization of the results of the work of experts, a prototype model of the communication skills of a medical worker was proposed.
 CONCLUSIONS: Existing models of medical communication must adapt to national characteristics based on research and joint discussions. The authors propose using fundamental principles of the model of communication skills of a medical worker in educational programs of higher and additional professional education, as outlined in this article.

The Analytics of Additional Professional Education for Teachers in Pre-Professional Classes in Moscow Schools

Purpose of research. Teacher professional development (TPD) is a key issue of education policies globally. The solution of the issue is relevant for teachers of pre-professional classes in Moscow, since it is pre-professional classes that are assigned the role of effective tools for fulfilling the task of developing the innovative economy of the city.The objective of this study was to analyze the data on professional development and professional retraining of teachers in pre-professional classes in Moscow schools and find answers to the following questions:– What is the percentage of teachers engaged in additional professional education?– What is the intensity and dynamics of mastering programmes of additional professional education by teachers?– Where do teachers receive additional professional education?– Do the number of teachers in a school, the school’s ranking, the overall experience of teachers and the length of time of teachers in a given organization influence the additional professional education of teachers?Materials and methods. The study encompassed 2,215 teachers of pre-professional classes of 30 Moscow schools. The research methods included collection of data from the schools’ websites, processing data for statistical analysis, data analysis, and comparative analysis of different school indexes according to the selected parameters. Results. 72.8% of teachers of pre-professional classes were involved in professional development programmes, 21.8% of teachers – professional retraining programmes during the period of their work at school. 24% of teachers are continuously engaged in professional development. Mostly engaged in TPD are teachers who work at schools top-rated by “The Ranking of schools’ contribution to the quality education of Moscow students”. In addition, teachers with professional experience of less than 5 years are very actively engaged in teacher professional development. The number of school staff and prevalence of teachers with long record of service do not influence the scale of TPD engagement at schools. Additional professional education is not limited by the form of ownership, territorial affiliation, or the number of educational organizations in the region, and affects the positive dynamics in the diversification of teacher education, which is an important element of modern educational policy, the advantage of which is to improve the accessibility of education. The data of this research state that teachers were engaged in professional development programmes at 622 various organizations, of which 50.3% are state, and 49.7% - private organizations. Teachers were trained in 67 regions of Russia and 6 countries (the UK, the Netherlands, the Republic of Moldova, Switzerland, Ukraine, Estonia). The list of regions of the Russian Federation with the largest number of organizations in which teachers have mastered programs of additional professional education includes Moscow, the Moscow region, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk region, Krasnodar region, the Republic of Tatarstan, Stavropol region and the Udmurt Republic.Conclusion. The data obtained can contribute to the adoption of management decisions on the formation of professional development programs for teachers. The prospect of the study is the analysis of data on the impact of additional professional education of teachers on the educational results of students.

Professional and public accreditation as a management mechanism tool of socio-economic processes in the field of additional professional education

The article is devoted to the system analysis of organizations implementing programs of additional professional education as an element of the continuing education system in the Russian Federation. The article purpose is to determine the role of the professional public accreditation procedure in the management system of socio-economic processes in the field of additional professional education. According to the results of the study, the authors concluded that, having additional socio-economic effects, the procedure of the mandatory system of professional and public accreditation of organizations in the field of additional professional education can serve as one of the tools for the development of the educational activity management mechanism. The methodology of the research includes methods of analysis and synthesis, comparative method of cognition, methods of processing statistical information. The results of the study are valuable in developing a development strategy in the field of professional retraining and advanced training of employees from the state and commercial spheres.

Professional digital competencies’ development of specialists in the reclamation industry

This article presents the results of a scientific and practical study, the purpose of which is to conduct a structural and substantive analysis of the indicators of key competencies of the digital economy and their development among workers of the reclamation industry by means of additional professional education programs. Research methods include scientific and practical analysis, statistical analysis of primary materials and data from the Department of Land Reclamation of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, development and systematization of information and analytical materials on key competencies of the digital economy. The results of the study consist in determining the means of developing digital competencies of specialists in the reclamation industry, in the development, collection, statistical analysis of data from subordinate organizations of the Department of Reclamation of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation on indicators of key competencies of the digital economy, as well as in preparing for registration of a database for calculating the competencies of personnel in the field of digitalization of the reclamation sector and broken down by Russian regions.

Project Competence of a teacher of the Mari Language and Literature in the Context of Digitalization of Education: Structural and Content Analysis

Today, the formation of project competence is an integral part of the training of a teacher of the Mari language and literature. This characteristic reflects the ability and readiness of the teacher to lead and implement ethnocultural projects in the context of digitalization of education. The purpose of the article is to reveal and justify the concept of “project competence of a teacher of the Mari language and literature”, to determine its structure and content in the context of digitalization of education. Methodology. The methodological base of the study was made up of regulatory documents, modern works of domestic and foreign scientists in the field of digital transformation of education and project management. Theoretical, empirical and mathematical methods used in the study. Research results. The paper substantiates the significant role of project activities in the preparation of a teacher of the Mari language and literature. An overview of the definitions of “project competence” in the studies of domestic and foreign scientists is given, an analysis of their key and structural components is made. The definition of “project competence of a teacher of the Mari language and literature” is given, structural components and content are identified and described. Aspects of the influence of digitalization on the process of forming the project competence of a teacher of the Mari language and literature are displayed. The program of additional professional education “Digital projects on the Mari language and literature” is developed and proposed, its structure and content are described. In conclusion, it is concluded that project competence is an integral part of the training of a teacher of the Mari language and literature and is a complex integrated characteristic consisting of motivational, cognitive, activity, cultural and reflective components. Its formation is greatly influenced by the ongoing processes of digitalization.

Effectiveness of Trainings in Teaching Pediatricians in the Implementation of Additional Professional Education Programs

The article demonstrates the experience of the Department of Pediatric Diseases with the neonatology course of the Faculty of Advanced Studies and Professional Retraining of the Izhevsk State Medical Academy in the implementation of simulation technologies in the educational process for mastering practical skills in the discipline "Pediatrics" as a part of an advanced training and professional retraining programs for additional professionaleducation

Effectiveness of Trainings in Teaching Pediatricians in the Implementation of Additional Professional Education Programs

The article demonstrates the experience of the Department of Pediatric Diseases with the neonatology course of the Faculty of Advanced Studies and Professional Retraining of the Izhevsk State Medical Academy in the implementation of simulation technologies in the educational process for mastering practical skills in the discipline "Pediatrics" as a part of an advanced training and professional retraining programs for additional professional education.

Ommunication of Management Teams of Pedagogical Universities and Institute of Educational Development in the Implementation of Additional Professional Education Programs: Scientific and Methodological Aspect

The article discusses the main approaches to the implementation of additional professional education programs for management teams of educational organizations in the implementation of a dynamic cluster model of scientific and methodological interaction of the Pedagogical University and the Institute of Educational Development of the Khabarovsk Territory. The research is based on the hypothesis that the program of additional professional education of management teams of educational institutions jointly developed and implemented by the AMHPSU and HC IRO will increase the effectiveness of the formation of universal, professional and subject-methodical competencies. The purpose of the article is to study the problem of communication between the management teams of a pedagogical university and the Khabarovsk Territory Institute of Educational Development on the development and implementation of additional professional education programs for the management teams of educational organizations of general education. Methodology and methods of research. The article presents materials for studying the needs of representatives of management teams of a pedagogical university, IRO and educational organizations of general education in order to develop and implement a program of additional professional education for management teams of educational organizations within the framework of testing a dynamic cluster model of scientific and methodological interaction of a pedagogical university and the institute of educational development. The conclusion concludes that well-structured communication between the management teams of a pedagogical university and an Institute of Educational Development can become one of the conditions for the development and implementation of an additional professional program for the management teams of educational institutions of general education.

Таблицы и схемы как инструмент обучения по программам дополнительного профессионального образования

Рассматривается использование в образовательном процессе таблиц и схем как инструментов наглядного представления учебных материалов по программам дополнительного профессионального образования. Представлен генезис проблемы их применения, начиная с древности. Обоснована ее актуальность в условиях современности. Выделяются особенности реализации программ дополнительного образования, ряд проблем, решение которых возможно благодаря использованию таблиц и схем в процессе обучения. Подробно рассмотрены положительные и отрицательные стороны, условия эффективного использования таблиц и схем. Представлены результаты проведенного исследования. The use of tables and diagrams in the educational process as tools for visual presentation of educational materials on programs of additional professional education is considered. The genesis of the problem of their application, starting from antiquity, is presented. Its relevance in modern conditions is substantiated. The features of the implementation of additional education programs, a number of problems, the solution of which is possible due to the use of tables and diagrams in the learning process, are highlighted. The positive and negative sides, the conditions for the eff ective use of tables and diagrams are considered in detail. The results of the conducted research are presented.

Риски повышения квалификации врачей в частных образовательных организациях: причины, последствия, что делать

The article discusses in detail the reasons for the low quality of training of doctors in private educational institutions. Among them, the absence of the necessary personnel and material and technical base for training, the implementation of activities with gross violations of the law, the imperfection of legal regulation in the field of education, etc. of which today additional professional medical education programs are being implemented with gross violations of the requirements established by the legislation on education, creates significant legal risks for doctors in terms of the validity of their admission to professional activities. The article emphasizes that the low quality of medical training provided by a significant number of private educational organizations that implement additional professional medical education programs inevitably leads to a decrease in the quality of medical care provided, which today must be considered as one of the factors that threaten the national country’s security. Measures are proposed to correct the current situation.

Methods for collecting data on participants of online programs of additional professional education in universities

The article discusses in detail the main methods for collecting data on the participants of online programs of additional professional education (AEP) in universities, which were developed by the authors. The authors used personality-oriented, environmental, product, and data-driven approaches as the basic ones in developing these methods. The authors also took into account the main statements of evidence-based education, learning analytics, and the types of learning data (the LOTS model).The new methodological approaches presented in this article have practical value at various stages of designing and implementing training programs based on the obtained data with the help of feedback, evaluation and learning metrics. The results were tested in small groups of students (12–20 participants) as part of the implementation of programs and courses such as “Assessment and Feedback”, “Fundamentals of Pedagogical Design for Distance and Blended Learning”, and the Summer School for teachers and trainers “Data-Driven Learning Design”. A total of 146 participants were trained using the methods outlined in this article.The results of this study may be of interest to educational organization administrators that provide AEP. They can focus on developing an educational system based on data, designing programs based on current educational needs, improving training effectiveness with valid metrics, and competing with Russian and foreign EdTech companies. Additionally, the findings could be useful for professors implementing educational programs of higher education, instructional designers, and educational product developers.