Secondary Vocational Education Research Articles

Интеграция мультимедийных образовательных технологий в учреждениях среднего звена: практический опыт

The article presents an analysis of the use of multimedia technologies in the educational environment of secondary vocational education. The use of multimedia technologies is considered as an opportunity to increase the efficiency of the educational process, improve the assimilation of educational material and develop the skills of technical students. They get the opportunity to create interactive lessons tailored to the individual needs and interests of students. The organization of collective work becomes more effective and convenient for all participants in the educational process. Using digital tools, teachers can create a variety of assignments, educational materials, check and evaluate student work online. This allows students to receive feedback on their achievements and progress in real time. The article draws attention to the importance of training in multimedia technologies for future professionals who are ready to use multimedia technologies, which expands the range of professional competencies and be more competitive in the labor market. The author pays special attention to the readiness of the pedagogical cluster of a technological college to use digital platforms and tools that can significantly change the level of teaching. In the digital educational environment, students can interact with each other and with the teacher through various communication channels and educational platforms, discuss modern trends and technologies, share ideas, ask questions and work together on current projects.

Региональные факторы оплаты труда и доходов населения в современной России

This paper evaluates the correlations between wages and household income in the regions of Russia with indicators characterizing capital, human capital and new technologies in the regional economy according to Rosstat data for 2022 and partially for 2023, and constructs econometric models of the most important connections. The level of wages and incomes of the population of the regions can be positively influenced by the capital-labor ratio, the level of education of employed workers and new fixed assets. The capital-labor ratio is the most important factor in the level of wages and income in the regions. The use of labor by workers who have higher education and workers who have secondary vocational education in specialist training programs has a positive impact on the level of wages and incomes of the population of the regions. The use of labor of workers with secondary vocational education under training programs for workers, with secondary general education, basic general education and without education negatively affects the level of wages and income of the population. An increase in population income entails an increase in the level of inequality in income distribution.

Using Dual Learning Technologies to Prepare for a Demonstration Exam in Secondary Vocational Education

The article updates the problem of the need for highly qualified technicians and workers, without solving which it is impossible to further develop both the high-tech enterprises of the country in general and the regional economy in particular. This is confirmed by the analysis of the need for specialists. The article discusses the problem of preparing future technicians and highly qualified workers for a demonstration exam using dual training technologies in secondary vocational education. The purpose of the article is to identify and test a set of dual training technologies that contribute to effective preparation and successful passing of a demonstration exam, which provides simulation of real production conditions for technicians and highly qualified workers. The methodology for organizing training consists of implementing professional modules in in-demand specialties on the territory of a partner enterprise with a schedule of individual training at the college. Using the method of pedagogical experiment, the developed proposals were tested and their effectiveness was tested using the example of training students of the specialty 02/15/08 Mechanical Engineering Technology in the competencies “Milling work on CNC machines” and “Turning work on CNC machines.” Based on the results of the experimental work, the conclusion is made about the positive dynamics of completing the tasks of the demonstration exam in the experimental group, which meet the requirements of employers of partner enterprises in the real sector of the economy.

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

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

A study of secondary vocational school in the context of the realities of modernization changes in late imperial Russia. Review of the book: Magsumov T.A. Secondary vocational school of the Kazan educational district in the conditions of modernization of domestic education at the end of the XIX – beginning of the XX century. Kursk: Zakrytoe aktsionernoe obshchestvo «Universitetskaya kniga», 2022, 535 p.

A review of the book by T.A. Magsumov: «Secondary vocational school of the Kazan educational district in the conditions of modernization of domestic education at the end of the XIX – beginning of the XX centuries». The authors concluded that this study is a worthy scientific contribution to the study of secondary vocational education of late imperial Russia. The relevance of the work is determined not only by the insufficient knowledge of a number of issues relating to the field of vocational education in the context of modernization changes, but also by the potential opportunity to use the educational experience accumulated in the Russian Empire at the turn of the XIX – XX centuries to solve currently existing problems in the field of vocational education. T.A. Magsumov consistently and thoroughly presents the development of secondary vocational education in the context of imperial modernization processes during the period under study.

Creating a model of a training task set for a multitask practical training in the courses “Informatics” and “Information technologies in professional activity”

According to the federal state educational standards, the curriculum for socio-economic and humanitarian students of secondary vocational education (SVE) and higher education (HE) includes disciplines that provide mastery of competencies in the field of information and communication technologies. Along with the course of informatics, they include disciplines of the block “Information technologies in professional activity”: “Information Technologies in Court Activity” (SVE), “Information Technologies in Professional Activity” (for several specialties of SVE), “Information and Communication Technologies in Judicial Activity” (HE), “Information Technologies in Management” (HE), “Information Technologies in Translation Studies” (HE) and several other disciplines.Based on the analysis of scientific literature and an array of manuals — workshops provided to students and teachers by leading Russian electronic library systems (ELS), as well as own pedagogical work in teaching informatics and the block of academic courses “Information Technologies in Professional Activity”, the author proposes a model of training tasks set to be solved during the study of these courses. The relevance of the article subject is conditioned by the necessity to effectively use the time allocated by the curricula of socio-economic and humanitarian training areas of vocational education and higher education for the study of informatics and information technologies in professional activities. The novelty of the results presented by the author is confirmed by the absence of articles and reports on the topic in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) database

Enhancing Teachers’ Interdisciplinary Professional Development through Teacher Design Teams: Exploring Facilitating Conditions and Sustainability

Teachers in secondary vocational education face challenges in interdisciplinary teaching due to their traditional teacher education within specific subject domains. Collaborative efforts—like those implemented in Teacher Design Teams (TDTs)—can prepare and support teachers for interdisciplinary teaching. Research has demonstrated the factors determining the effectiveness of TDTs. However, it is noted that the sustainable continuation of TDTs remains uncertain over the years. This research investigates the conditions that facilitate the sustainability of TDTs within the context of interdisciplinary teaching. Over the course of three school years, this qualitative study monitored 14 teachers participating in four TDTs within the context of an interdisciplinary vocational education course. During the initial two school years, the TDTs received external support from the main researcher, transitioning to an autonomous operation in the third school year. A yearly interview with each participating teacher and meeting reports were collected and analysed with thematic analysis. One of the main findings reveals that while the internal coach contributes to supporting TDTs’ progress, the support of the school leader is particularly crucial for sustainability. Although this study focused on school-based TDTs, it underscores the importance of support from outside the school for TDTs’ sustainability.

The State of Teacher Training in the Conditions of Dual Training

The purpose of this article is to understand and justify the conditions for the use of elements of the dual training system in the implementation of professional educational programs to improve the efficiency and quality of training of qualified pedagogical personnel in secondary education institutions.
 The article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of dual education as a technology for preparing bachelor's degree programs in modern conditions of pedagogical university. Nowadays the topic of "dual training" is a very urgent problem on the pedagogical platform. Because vocational education has never been conceived without connection with the manufacturing sector. The authors describe how dual education is carried out abroad, as well as how the dual education model is being implemented in Kazakhstan. As an example to describe the introduction of elements of dual training, the system of dual training of some pedagogical universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan is presented. The article shows that this technology makes it possible to solve the tasks assigned to the pedagogical university for the training of pedagogical personnel for the system of secondary vocational education. Dual training reduces the gap between theory and practice, promotes the professional development of teaching staff. In addition, it sets new tasks for the higher education system: the development of dual training programs, the regulation of tripartite relations "university – student – employer". 

Dynamics of the process of formation of the value foundations of the information culture of students of secondary vocational education

The article deals with the problem of the dynamics of the process of forming the value foundations of the information culture of students of secondary vocational education. The theoretical analysis of research on the formation of information culture is given, the stages of this process are presented: informing about the norms and values of information culture (formation of a holistic view and understanding of the value foundations of information culture.); presentation of samples of action in the information and educational environment (demonstration of a sample of action in the information and educational environment); activity-based mediation of information culture values (inclusion of students in value-oriented activities that allow them to gain experience in behavior and activity); stimulation of involvement and motivation of development in solving problems (support of persistent cognitive interest and development); reflexive processing of the experience gained (development of a reflexive position). Experimental activity is described. The author's complex of techniques for the diagnosis of the process under study is presented. The analysis of the results indicates the positive dynamics of the formation of the value foundations of information culture. The results of the empirical research and mathematical and statistical processing of the results confirm the effectiveness of the described work on the formation of the value foundations of the information culture of students of secondary vocational education on the basis of the stages of this process proposed by the author.

Transformation of the education system in the context of spatial development of the region (on the example of the Republic of Crimea)

The article considers the features of the development of the education system in the Republic of Crimea as the main factor of socio-spatial development of the region. The authors have analysed the dynamics of the main indicators of the education system at three levels: general education, secondary vocational and higher education. The considered main indicators are as follows: geographical accessibility of educational institutions for the population, their provision with information and technical means of educational process and human resources. The analysis of human resources was carried out in the context of those categories of personnel who directly implement and provide the educational process. The study revealed the presence in educational institutions of managers and teaching staff without higher education. The article compares the number of external part-time and full-time employees in the categories under study, compares the results with the number of students. It is demonstrated that in the conditions of the tendency of growth in the number of external collaborators and reduction of full-time employees in the system of higher education the number of students who voluntarily left education is growing. The article also considers the dynamics of growth of the wage fund for these categories of employees, and compares the average wage per person by type of activity (education) in the Southern Federal District in relation to other federal districts. It is revealed that the level of remuneration of education employees in the Southern Federal District in 2021 is at the level of 2016 in comparison with other districts. According to the indicators of the personnel structure by the ratio of full-time employees and external part-timers, trend lines have been built to identify the trends of changes in their number. For some categories of employees the forecast for two years was made to identify probabilistic quantitative changes in the staffing of the education system. It is substantiated that the solution of personnel issues will lead to the preservation and increase in the number of students, improve the quality of education and human development in the region. The paper presents conclusions on the results of the study. On the basis of the constructed trends and conclusions the authors formulate specific recommendations to eliminate the identified problems in the education system.

Optimization of physical education in the organization of secondary vocational education based on elective classes

Optimization of physical education in the organization of secondary vocational education based on elective classes

How Does the Quality of Education Affect the Employment Quality of Secondary Vocational School Graduates?

Secondary education is an important stage for individuals to acquire the skills needed in the labor market. In recent years, the trend of pursuing higher education after secondary vocational education has weakened the relationship between the two. As an important stage for the cultivation of skills among secondary vocational education students, the influence of secondary education on the employment quality of secondary vocational school graduates has not received sufficient attention. An analysis of a sample survey of graduates from 10 schools participating in the Winning the Future Phase II project in 2023 found that cognitive abilities, non-cognitive abilities, and skills all promote high-quality employment for secondary vocational school graduates to varying degrees. Further analysis indicates that students with excellent academic performance and personality traits such as openness, extroversion, and agreeableness are more likely to achieve high job satisfaction, while skill certificates and general skills help secondary vocational school graduates obtain jobs matching their qualifications. Future development in vocational education should focus on the influence of secondary education on secondary vocational school students to help graduates achieve high-quality employment.

Использование технологий, основанных на искусственном интеллекте, в преподавании иностранного языка в образовательной организации среднего профессионального образования

The article considers artificial intelligence technology together with deep learning algorithm for modernization of foreign language teaching in the educational organization of secondary vocational education. Foreign lan-guage processing is one of the main methods of artificial intelligence and is widely used in speech analysis and recognition. In order to increase the proportion of qualitatively learned material by young professionals, different teaching methods are implemented according to the different training levels of students, and system-atic simulation comparisons are made according to their degree of training. The work emphasizes the im-portance of a balanced approach to the application of artificial intelligence technologies in the process of teaching foreign language as part of the system of secondary vocational education, taking into account the ad-vantages and disadvantages of software products.

TRAINING SPECIALISTS OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AT THE MARI STATE UNIVERSITY: HISTORY AND MODERNITY

The relevance of the study is determined by the importance of studying the specifics of implementing secondary vocational education in higher education institutions on the example of the Mari State University. The purpose of the study is to consider the trajectory of training middle–level specialists in a higher education institution on the example of the Mari State University as a modern educational trend. Materials and methods. When writing the article, both general scientific (analysis, description) and special historical methods (historical-comparative, historical-statistical) were used. The use of various methods makes it possible to carry out a qualitative analysis and generalization of information about secondary vocational education at the Mari State University and its branch. The work is based primarily on the analysis of previously unknown archival documents extracted from the funds of the Council of Ministers of the Mari ASSR, the State Archive of the Republic of Mari El and the funds of the Museum of the Mari Agrarian College. Materials from published sources and scientific literature on the problems of secondary vocational education were also used. Study results. In the modern domestic research field, there are not enough works considering training of middle–level specialists at a classical university, as well as the multifaceted history of the Mari Agricultural College – the “forge of personnel for the Mari Nonblack Soil Zone.” The work uses previously unpublished documents on the activities of the Mari Agricultural College from the fund of the State Archive of the Republic of Mari El and the funds of the archive and the museum of the Mari Agricultural College (branch) of the Mari State University, as well as modern statistical data on secondary vocational education at the Mari State University. Conclusions. It is concluded that secondary vocational education in the university structure is an important component for any developing higher education institution. The Mari State University, engaged in training middle-level specialists at faculties, institutes and its branch, maintains its status as a multi-level educational institution and confirms the importance of secondary vocational education in the Russian education system.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE SYSTEM OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN CHUVASHIA (1920s – 1950s)

In the realities of modern times, a big problem for Russia is the shortage of young professional personnel. Important suppliers of workers are secondary vocational educational institutions. In order to understand how the process of “growing” in-demand specialists occurs, researchers are faced with a number of pressing questions. First of all, it is necessary to find out which educational institutions train personnel in what areas and professions? Therefore, the purpose of this study is to study the development of the secondary vocational education system in the 1920s – 1950s using the example of one of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation – the Chuvash Republic. Materials and methods. The scientific and theoretical basis of the article is headed by the scientific principles of historicism, objectivity, social approach, alternativeness, which fundamentally reflect the study of various processes taking into account the dynamic development and interaction of elements. Research results. An independent stage in the development of the education system and secondary vocational education was associated with the proclamation of Soviet power in the country and the creation of the Chuvash Autonomous Region in 1920. In Chuvashia, there was a need to create independent educational institutions. Technical schools became the most relevant type of educational institutions. In the 1930s. There is an increase in the number of secondary specialized educational institutions, which contributed to the growth in the number of specialized personnel. The training of new specialists was carried out at enterprises in Chuvashia, as well as at special courses. The impetus for increasing the rate of training of workers from among the Chuvash population was the opening of factory apprenticeship schools and workers’ faculties. In the 1940s Schools for working youth were created, and evening schools for rural youth began to function. Conclusions. In modern conditions, secondary vocational education is a sought-after level of education, within which personnel are trained in applied professions, which Chuvashia clearly needs. It is no coincidence that over the more than 100-year period of its development, the republic has created a whole complex of secondary specialized institutions, most of which continue to produce specialists. The first such institutions began to form in the 1920s and 1930s. This period included many difficulties in the education system, which was largely due to the lack of professional teachers and difficulties in the logistics of the social sphere. The period of the end of the Second World War created a new impetus for the opening of vocational education organizations, which was associated with the restoration of the state’s economy. By the early 1950s. There were 22 such educational institutions in the republic, which became an important link in the education system of Chuvashia.

How authentic are assessments in vocational education? An analysis from Chilean teachers, students, and examinations

Authentic assessment promotes professional skills, bridging the gap between academic knowledge and real-world scenarios. Given the challenges faced by vocational education in Chile, there is a keen interest in assessment methods within both secondary schools and higher education institutions. A non-experimental quantitative design was employed. The methodological approach used was a cross-sectional survey. The study's sample included 244 students, 37 teachers, and a compilation of 905 questions sourced from written examinations. The findings reveal certain disparities in perspectives between teachers, students, and the examinations reviewed. On one hand, secondary vocational education teachers perceive the quality of assessments to exceed those of their counterparts in higher vocational education. Conversely, students in higher vocational education express a heightened sense of depth and engagement in their learning compared to their secondary vocational education peers. Upon examination of the assessments, it becomes evident that while written examinations are more prevalent in secondary vocational schools, these often involve open-ended and analytical inquiries. In contrast, higher vocational education institutions predominantly rely on closed-response questions that lean toward rote memorization. However, when these questions are open-ended, they are more oriented toward the transfer of knowledge compared to the secondary vocational education level. The level of realism is more pronounced in higher vocational education than in secondary vocational education. Both educational tiers exhibit gaps in attaining the principles of authentic assessment.

Развитие социально-педагогических технологий воспитания государственно-ориентированной личности в высших учебных заведениях

The subject of the research is methodological, social, educational, and other tools aimed at socializing student youth and forming their self-determination and active civic position in the process of studying in educational organizations. The purpose is to propose methodological recommendations for the development of socio-pedagogical technologies aimed at the formation of a state-oriented personality in the process of education and upbringing in higher and secondary vocational education organizations. The research methodology is based on the applied and fundamental research of students’ patriotic, spiritual, moral, and civic education, the formation of civic identity and certain aspects of socio-pedagogical technologies used in the development of students’ social activity. A set of measures for classroom and extracurricular work aimed at the formation of a state-oriented personality has been developed. The proposed methodological, social, and educational tools can become the basis for the development and implementation of educational plans and concepts of patriotic education of student youth that meet the requirements of the humanitarian concept of education and aim at educating a state-oriented personality.

Analysis of measures of state support for the student family in modern Russian society

In conditions of depopulation, a narrowed reproduction regime, the issue of realizing the reproductive potential of the population, which is determined by demographic behavior, is especially acute. Starting a family at a young age, on the one hand, can stimulate the growth of the birth rate, which is very important in conditions of depopulation, on the other hand, it solves a number of social and psychological problems of a young person, counteracts the spread of the epidemic of loneliness. Accordingly, the student family can be distinguished as a separate social phenomenon. This is a special group that, due to the peculiarities of its position, needs government support. In this regard, it is relevant to analysis the measures of state support for the student family in modern Russian society. The authors draw attention to the need to establish the legal status of the student family at the federal level and to adopt at the state level a set of measures aimed at the formation and development of the institution of the student family in the Russian Federation. Meanwhile, there are regional measures to support student families, the effectiveness of which needs to be assessed. The practice of supporting student families in educational institutions of higher and secondary vocational education is replicated, but their financing is not systematic and is carried out mainly at the expense of the expenses of the educational organization for educational work.

Experience in conducting practical training at the employer’s organization

The emergence of the Russian economy to new frontiers opens up opportunities for quality education, employment and professional growth for mid-level specialists. The general focus of training is professional; the process is built on the principles of advanced education, defining as the main result the achievement of social and professional competence of the graduate, adequate to the requirements of society and the economy.The modern system of secondary vocational education must meet the requirements of practice-orientedness, take into account the requirements of employers, it is necessary to develop the knowledge, skills and practical skills of a competitive specialist. Competitiveness can only be increased by improving the quality of education. The problem of high-quality training of specialists is due to the insufficient effectiveness of interaction between educational organizations and employers.In the context of the implementation of the competency-based approach, the quality of vocational education is determined by the ability of a young specialist to easily adapt to market conditions for the development of the regional economy, to identify connections between knowledge and real situations; apply acquired knowledge to adequately solve professional problems, as well as mastery of professional competencies and elements of labor functions.The need is being updated and the possibility of implementing elements of dual training within the educational process of the branch of the Siberian University of Transport in Novoaltaysk is being considered. The experience of conducting practical training at the employer’s organization is summarized.

Системный подход к обучению студентов возможностям современных систем автоматизированного проектирования

The article describes a systematic approach that is used at the Department of Engineering Graphics at Bauman Moscow State Technical University to teach students the possibilities of modern computer-aided design systems.
 
 A methodology for teaching the basics of creating solid-state geometric models of parts and drawings in the Compass-3D system based on a systematic approach is presented. The structure and content of classes are described. The educational materials are developed on the basis of the students' knowledge of stereometry acquired at school and the knowledge gained during the parallel study of the engineering graphics section "Projection drawing".
 
 Examples of practical tasks for students' independent work are given. The training begins with the construction of a flat contour, which is used as basis of a three-dimensional model. When constructing a contour, students practice to create the basic primitives that make up the contour, and superimposing geometric and dimensional dependencies on the primitives. The construction of solid-state models begins with the modeling of simple geometric bodies: a prism, a pyramid, a body of rotation. This allows students to focus on practicing shaping operations, and to better navigate the toolbars. Then, students consolidate their knowledge and skills in building models of more complex shapes, similar in design to mechanical engineering parts of two classes: "body of rotation" and "non-body of rotation". Students create electronic drawings based on the constructed models. At the same time, the following is being worked out: creating images in the drawing – views, sections, sections; applying dimensions while maintaining an associative connection with the part model; using drawing design elements.
 
 Examples of control tasks for editing created models and drawings are given, which are necessary for students to acquire skills important for engineering practice.
 
 It is noted that the acquired knowledge and skills can be used by students in further education. The proposed methodology can be recommended for use in the system of secondary and secondary vocational education.