Skills In School Children Research Articles

Problems and prospects of developing spelling skills in schoolchildren with visual impairments in Uzbekistan

This article addresses issues concerning the development of accurate word pronunciation skills in English among students with visual impairments in Uzbekistan. The challenges include a scarcity of Braille literature, discrepancies in word writing and pronunciation between Uzbek and English, confusion stemming from similarities and differences in the Braille-based English alphabet and the Latin-script Uzbek alphabet, as well as a lack of educational materials and the production of essential and supplementary educational literature. The complexities associated with these issues are examined, with particular focus on psychological obstacles faced by students in the same demographic when learning English. Additionally, practical recommendations for enhancing this field will be formulated based on empirical research findings. Special attention is also given to the needs of consumers requiring educational materials for this demographic, adherence to academic standards, and the promotion of a conducive learning environment for students with visual impairments studying English.In addition, the issue of ensuring communication between schoolchildren with visual disabilities and their teachers, as well as assistants aiding in lesson preparation for the same group of students, in creating child-specific dictionaries and educational literature, is being addressed. There is also a need to coordinate the efforts of both state and non-state organizations on international and local levels to support the development of dictionaries and educational materials for teaching English to visually impaired students in Uzbekistan, along with establishing a system for delivering them and the necessary educational equipment

POSSIBILITIES OF DEVELOPING STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS BASED ON THE USE OF INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION

The article examines the problem of developing the critical thinking skills of schoolchildren with the help of interactive technologies in the process of teaching geography. Cluster is one of its methods (techniques). A step-by-step technology for developing students’ critical thinking skills based on the use of the “cluster” technique is proposed.

Health in children during schooling

Introduction. The basis of preventive activities in pediatrics is medical examination, based on active dynamic monitoring of sick and healthy children. An important part of medical examination is preventive examinations, which are carried out with the aim of timely detection of deviations in the health status in children and the management of necessary treatment, preventive and health measures. Purpose of the study: based on the results of a dynamic 10-year observation, present the data on the health status of a single cohort of schoolchildren to update the main preventive areas for children’s practice over schooling process. Materials and methods. The study was conducted on the basis of a study of the health status of four hundred thirty seven schoolchildren at different stages of schooling (before entering school, at the end of first grade, during the transition to subject education and at the end of school education), according to a single protocol, on one sample and a single methodology with sequential multiple registration of selected indices of the health status in schoolchildren and annual analysis over a period of 10 years. Results. An analysis of the distribution of those examined cases by membership in health groups clearly demonstrated a decrease in the number of children in health groups I and II and an increase in schoolchildren in health groups III and IV. A dynamic assessment of diagnosed pathological conditions in their compliance with a certain ICD-10 class over a 10-year observation period revealed an increase in the proportion of schoolchildren suffering from diseases of the musculoskeletal system, the organ of vision, cardio- and endocrinopathies. Research limitations.The study has regional (Krasnoyarsk Territory) limitations and concerns 6 to 17 year children. Conclusion. The data obtained established the possibilities of early diagnosis in risk groups, and preventive measures aimed at developing healthy lifestyle skills in schoolchildren and their parents within the framework of priority national projects in Russia.

Emotional reflection as a factor of improving quality of foreign language teaching at school.

The article deals with the problem of reflexive skills formation in schoolchildren in a foreign language lesson at school; it substantiates the importance of their formation for the cognitive and communicative activity of students; it also describes the ways of developing reflexive skills in schoolchildren in a foreign language lesson, reveals the functions of reflection in the educational process in a foreign language, provides a list of types of reflection. A detailed description of the student’s emotional reflection is given and teaching methods aimed at the formation of emotional reflection skills at different educational levels in school foreign language education are proposed; criteria and indicators of the formation of students’ emotional reflection skills by means of a foreign language are revealed.

Model of the �Green School� with the use of an educational-experimental site in the formation of biological skills of students in rural schools in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Relevance. The research activities of schoolchildren play a crucial role in their socialization and preparation for higher education, particularly in developing biological and environmental skills essential for understanding and preserving the natural world. This study focuses on identifying effective methods to foster these competencies among schoolchildren. Purpose. This article aims to explore how extracurricular education, particularly through models like the �Green School� and educational and experimental sites, contributes to the formation of biological competencies in schoolchildren. Methodology. The study examines the features of extracurricular learning, including the �Green School� model and educational and experimental sites. It explores the essence of biological and environmental skills, analyses the role of extracurricular activities in skill formation, and evaluates the teacher's influence on developing biological skills and the competencies required of modern biology educators. Results. The research demonstrates the effectiveness of using educational and experimental sites and implementing the �Green School� model in enhancing schoolchildren's skills. It underscores the positive impact of these methods in fostering a love for nature, promoting environmental awareness, and cultivating the ability to explore and acquire knowledge about the natural world. Conclusions. The findings support the integration of extracurricular activities like the �Green School� model and educational sites to enhance biological competencies among schoolchildren. This research is intended to assist biology and natural science teachers in rural secondary schools, improving their professional training and teaching methodologies. Additionally, the study encourages the development of students' appreciation for nature and their understanding of environmental preservation, thereby enriching their overall educational experience. Keywords: project based learning; environmental education; training and experimental area; �Green School�

Effects of a gamification proposal in the physical education class on motor development in 3rd and 4th grade students at a private school in Valparaíso—Chile

As a result of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus, the performance of mass physical activities and face-to-face classes have considerably decreased in the spaces for the stimulation of motor development and, consequently, the levels of physical activity in the school population. The objective of this article is to determinate the effect of the implementation of a physical-educational intervention based on gamification in specific and compound motor skills in schoolchildren. The study involved 25 students from a private school of Valparaíso, Chile (12 women and 13 men from third and fourth grade). The test of Gross Motor Development Second Edition (TGMD-2) was applied to measure motor development level on students. As a function of the 12-week intervention, motor development was improved according to the Wilcoxon test with a significance of p = 0.019 in locomotion, p = 0.013 in manipulation and p = 0.006 in total motor development. Based on the results, it was concluded that a 12-week intervention based on the gamification method can improve the motor development of students in this age range.

Формирование у бакалавров педагогического образования навыков организации контрольных мероприятий на элективных курсах по информатике

Elective courses play an important role in the profile education of high school students. Thanks to them, it is possible to expand or deepen the knowledge and skills of schoolchildren in a particular subject area, prepare them for choosing a profession or passing the state final certification. An important place in elective courses is occupied by control measures, with the help of which the teacher both determines the level of readiness of students to pass the elective and assesses the success of the student in mastering the course material. In this regard, the future teacher must master the methodology for organizing elective courses, including the ability to develop or select materials for control activities. Taking into account the transition of education in pedagogical universities to the “Core of Higher Pedagogical Education”, it becomes difficult to prepare for elective courses in computer science. Therefore, the article shows one of the ways for students to master the skills of organizing and conducting elective courses through one of the university disciplines. The development of tasks for control measures, designed by students in the study of university discipline, is given.

The Role of Context in Scenario-Based Tasks for Measuring Universal Skills: The Use of Generalizability Theory

In education, much attention is paid to the development and evaluation of universal skills in schoolchildren. At the same time, the assessment of universal skills requires new test formats based on the observed actions of the student in the digital environment. Scenario-based contextual tasks serve as a promising format. However, the contextual diversity of such tasks can make it difficult to compare results obtained from different scenario tasks. This article aims to analyze the role of scenario task context in measuring two universal skills: critical thinking and communication. The work uses the methods of Generalizability Theory, which allows to analyze to what extent the results can be generalized for other contexts of scenario tasks, and how, by changing the number of indicators or scenario contexts, to ensure satisfied measurement reliability. The study is based on data from fourth-grade students who were tested with various scenario-based tasks of the “4K” instrument. The results of the analysis showed that the behavior of the test-takers differs in scenarios with different contexts, while the difficulties of the contexts are almost the same. To achieve satisfactory reliability, it is recommended to use at least two scenarios with different contexts, and the use of three or more scenarios with different contexts will reduce the number of indicators without loss of reliability. Also, the study evaluated the role of context when using alternative scenario-based tasks forms were used. The alternative forms were similar in the main problem and plot of the scenario, but differed in topic (content). Changing only the content of the scenario makes it possible to generalize the results across scenario forms, that is, alternative forms can be used interchangeably. This study demonstrates how Generalization Theory can be used to optimize the development of tasks, taking into account the requirements for measurement reliability.
 

The Effect of Interactive Television-Based Visual Arts and Expressive Arts Therapy on the Critical Thinking Skills of School Children that Survived Abduction

This study examined the effect of interactive television-based visual art therapy and expressive arts therapy on the critical thinking skills of school children that survived abduction. A quasi-experiment was conducted among 470 school children in two secondary schools. The participants were divided into a control group ( N = 235) and experimental group ( N = 235). The experiment group was further divided into the art therapy group and the expressive art therapy group. We found that art therapy and expressive art therapy were effective in improving the critical thinking skills of the children who experienced kidnapping in Nigeria.

EDUCATION IN THE PHYSICAL CULTURE OF STUDENTS

Modern youth must orient themselves to new technologies, possess a wide range of competencies, make independent decisions, and show a creative approach to solving emerging problems. The presence of all the listed aspects in the younger generation can be guaranteed only by developing research skills. However, it is necessary to form these skills taking into account the requirements of the modern world and the accelerating technological progress. The phenomenon of STEM education, which is gaining popularity, can be considered one of the areas of innovation in recent pedagogy. Many countries are already implementing STEM ideas in educational institutions, achieving positive results in increasing the importance of education.
 The relevance of the study is confirmed by the presence contradiction between the need to modernize approaches, forms, methods, technologies for the formation of research skills and the predominance of traditional education models. The revealed contradiction allowed us to formulate a research problem: what are the possibilities of using STEM education in the process of physical education of students? The following were used to achieve the goal of research methods: psychological analysis-pedagogical literature on the problem of research, modeling of the process of physical education of schoolchildren in the conditions of implementation of STEM education. The publication reveals the concepts and principles of STEM education and describes the requirements for STEM projects and STEM lessons in general and in physical culture in particular. Examples of the implementation of STEM technologies in the physical education of students of general secondary education institutions are given.
 A special place is given to information and computer technologies in the implementation of STEM education. It was determined that STEM education is an innovative approach to the development of a modern school, which provides support for modern education in the country and contributes to increasing the level of formation of research skills of schoolchildren. The formation of research skills in physical education students in the conditions of STEM education is a system of purposeful work on design, modeling and construction. The model (project) should consist of interconnected modules: target (represented by the social order of modern society and approaches, principles, tasks that ensure the achievement of the set goal); meaningful (revealed by a specially developed additional educational program); organizational and operational (characterized by a complex of methods, forms and means, necessary for the effective formation of research skills in schoolchildren); evaluation-resultative. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the structure of physical education skills of schoolchildren acquired through the elements of STEM education consists of four groups: organizational (skills that allow planning and effectively organizing research work); search (skills that have the ability to find a research problem and select adequate research methods for solving it); informational (skills involving work with literary and technical means of information); evaluation (skills that allow you to argue your opinion in the evaluation of your own and third-party works).

Формирование читательских умений у младших школьников

The article deals with the problem of the formation and development of reading skills in primary schoolchildren as a component of functional literacy. The author presents the existing classifications of the considered skills in the methodological literature. The difficulties faced by schoolchildren in the process of analyzing works of different genres, and the reasons that cause them, are determined. Particular attention in the article is paid to the systematic and parallel use of methodological techniques in the lessons of literary reading that contribute to the formation of each reading skill in schoolchildren. The provisions on which the choice of the appropriate method depends are indicated.

Aspects of primary prevention of dental diseases in primary school children

Introduction and Aim: Oral health is a key indicator of overall health, well-being, and quality of life, which covers a number of diseases and conditions, including dental caries, periodontal disease, and tooth loss. This study evaluated the hygienic knowledge and skills of school children in oral hygiene in Kyrgyzstan. Methods: 450 school children, including 231 boys and 219 girls aged 6–11 years from school No. 4 (Bishkek – Urban city) and school No. 1 (Lebedinovka, Chui – Rural village) were included. The obtained data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Two levels of probability p < 0.05, p < 0.001, and p<0.01 were calculated. Results: In a comparative analysis between schools, it was found that at school No. 4, school children are significantly more likely to brush their teeth twice a day (55.1 ± 3.3), and school children at school No. 1 once a day (52.0 ± 3.3), p>0.05. In general, at school No. 4, more attention is paid to oral care (80.4 ± 2.6) than at school No. 1 (52.0 ± 3.3), p<0.001. Conclusion: It is necessary to conduct regular sanitary and educational activities among school children to improve the level of oral hygiene in children.

Formation of literary knowledge and skills of schoolchildren with the help of frames

The educational process always requires the involvement of tools that enhance the developmental activities of students. These include the use of frames, which allows to make students' knowledge and skills systematic, structured, as well as to include children in the study of different types of literary material. There is a need to find "points of contact» between traditional in the methodology of studying literary activity mechanisms and additional didactic opportunities provided by frames. Therefore, the author solves the problem contained in the agreed procedural components of the literature lesson with frame technology, demonstrates the interaction of ways of analyzing works of art with educational models, which are carried out as a result of the application of this didactic technique. He describes the filling of the static and dynamic part of the frames, develops learning efficiency in performing various versions of literary analysis, establishes a connection with traditional graphic models. The article shows how, with the help of frames, research program of students at the level, chronotope of composition, images of characters, artistic language, themes and issues, worldview strategy of the writer, genre and style features of the text. A separate point is the work especially with the written and creative way, the study of which takes place on a chronological or thematic basis. In all cases, frames can give students the work of purposefulness, and if repeated research activities with the same type of educational material, they become a key point in the consolidation and application of a number of procedural skills.

Assessing Inferencing Skills in Children Through the Lens of Dynamic Visual Narratives

The lack of research exploring the influence of dynamic visual narratives on inference skills prompted the present study with an aim to profile the inference skills in school children between the ages of 6 years and 9 years 11 months using dynamic visual narratives. A total of 80 participants were considered for the study. An animated story was designed as the dynamic visual narrative stimuli based on which an “inference task” was formulated, which included forced-choice questions and free-response questions. The responses of the forced-choice questions were analyzed quantitatively using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), while the responses from the free-response questions were analyzed qualitatively. The results revealed an increase in inference skills with age, with children using less seductive details, beginning to display inductive inference, and providing multiple inferences. The inference profiles obtained from the study can serve as evidence for the development of bridging inference skills from dynamic visual narratives in children.

EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING SKILLS: ONLINE EDUCATION

Self-isolation measures implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a quick transition to online instruction. As a result, teachers and students must master online learning tools and technologies in educational institutions. In addition, the problems with online education are frequently reported in scholarly sources. Many participants in the educational process faced difficulties during this period. In our opinion, many difficulties in online education were caused by insufficient training of self- directed learning skills in students and corresponding skills in teachers. At the same time, this group of universal learning skills is a mandatory part of education in Russian schools. The skills of self-organization and self-control are included in the Russian federal state educational standards requirements. A considerable number of scientific publications are devoted to the formation of assessment skills in school children. At the same time, the problem of training self-directed learning skills in online classes has not been sufficiently studied. This article examines the results of an independent assessment of self-directed learning skills and training in online classes for both primary school students and primary school teachers. As a result of the study, the following skills were identified as important for teaching primary school online learners: Planning, Self-Monitoring, Self-assessment, and selecting effective approaches for online learning. Empirical data were collected as part of the study. From this, the following points can be made: Primary school teachers are not prepared for online teaching; time demands on teachers have increased due to the specifics of teacher self-monitoring under the new conditions. Consequently, students need to learn the following skills during online teaching: self-monitoring, use of automated assessment and monitoring tools, self- and peer-assessment in the digital educational environment, and planning. The empirical data obtained show the importance of training self-monitoring skills for online teaching. Therefore, the proposed recommendations for improving teacher training education programs in pedagogical universities and in the teacher professional development system have practical relevance and can be implemented through appropriate educational programs.

Formation of schoolchildren's skills of visual representation of educational results

The article considers a problem of updating evaluation of school results meanings conjugated with such challenges of the time like information steam expansion and the phenomenon of visualisation. Increasing of range and diversity of assessed pupils' achievements require formation of new universal skills to clear and efficiently show their academic performance by using visualisation tools. That is the aim of this research. The results were obtained from pedagogic observations, polls and questioning pupils and teachers, researching of design and research works of pupils in forms 8 to 11. The complex solution unifying of groups of researching issues – by improving education environment at school, increasing value of using visualisation component at education and education processes enrichment were presented. Analysis shows increase in pupils’ motivation to self-creation when using a visual form of their results representing with understanding recipients’ requirements, with observance of the ethical and aesthetic norms. Common activisation of pupils’ cognitive activities with using visual forms of information presentation takes place. At the same time, results show that pedagogic tools for the formation of universal skills in pupils' visual presentation of educational results should provide a system of psychological, methodological, technological support, that should be organically included in the school structure; thus, there is a reason for development of the selected areas.

Impact of milk on malnutrition and cognitive skills among school children: Evidence from gift milk initiative from a tribal state of India.

ABSTRACTBackground:The objective of this study was to assess the impact of fortified milk on various aspects of growth and development among school children in a tribal-predominant district of Jharkhand, India.Materials and Methods:A longitudinal study was planned in 16 schools (eight in intervention group and eight in control group) of Latehar district of Jharkhand in India. Out of the total 962 study participants, only 528 study participants were considered in study analysis, who were present both during baseline and endline study after 1 year of milk introduction. The study participants were assessed for nutrition, intelligence quotient, and hemoglobin levels with the help of study tools and instruments.Results:The decrease in malnutrition was more evident in the intervention group during endline assessment, with 95% confidence interval (95% CI; 7.37, 7.42) and 95% CI (10.63, 10.58) for the difference in proportion in the intervention and control groups for stunting and thinness, respectively. This was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Anemia also improved with better cognition in the intervention group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion:In our study, beneficial effects of milk on malnourished children were evident, particularly in combating stunting and thinness, and it also had a positive impact on cognitive skills in school children.

Implementation of nomadic practices in creativity of Hryhorii Skovoroda and Taras Shevchenko

In view of modern social demands, understanding of nomadic practices regarding formation of a worldview and search for ways of self-realization of an individual acquires special relevance. The embodiment of nomadic practices of vagantism in the life and work of Hryhorii Skovoroda and Taras Shevchenko is considered. If Hryhorii Skovoroda earned a living on his own and studied in his homeland, Taras Shevchenko mostly lived at the expense of patrons and received his education abroad. The authorities persistently tried to sedentarize both of them: Hryhorii Skovoroda was invited to the imperial court, and Taras Shevchenko was imprisoned. Hryhorii Skovoroda’s enlightening activity was aimed at exposing social defects, and the educational one was directed at introduction of innovative education methods, creation of one’s own system for evaluating knowledge, abilities and skills of schoolchildren and students, which resonate with the modern scale. Taras Shevchenko was concerned with preservation of the ethnographic heritage of the Ukrainian people and participated in political life, created his own picture of the world, gave moral and value instructions. Both figures introduced practices similar to nomadic ones, participating in creation of neo-tribes: Taras Shevchenko implemented his democratic beliefs in the Cyril and Methodius Society, Hryhorii Skovoroda nurtured the idea of the “Heaven Republic”. Awareness of his own unconformity with the world forced Hryhorii Skovoroda to renounce its charms in favor of seclusion and a wandering life, instead, Taras Shevchenko’s personal freedom was limited by punitive authorities. The nomadic features inherent in the self-awareness and self-realization of Hryhorii Skovoroda and Taras Shevchenko, determined by the totality of the given circumstances, are compared. It is noted that public servants, applying nomadic practices similar to mobbing, constantly reminded them of their low social status, “uselessness to the world and time”, and also tried in every possible way to hinder the innovative cultural and political activities of Taras Shevchenko, the innovative educational and philosophical activities of Hryhorii Skovoroda. It has been established that Hryhorii Skovoroda and Taras Shevchenko were people who were significantly ahead of their time in terms of their way of life and thinking. The purpose of the article is to embody nomadic practices in the works of Hryhorii Skovoroda and Taras Shevchenko.

Specifics of formation of meta-subject skills in schoolchildren i n choir classes

Specifics of formation of meta-subject skills in schoolchildren i n choir classes

Cluster in Russian language lessons in primary classes as a method of critical thinking technology

The main means of forming cognitive activity is the technology of developing critical thinking through reading and writing. The specificity of this technology lies in the interaction of the student and information. The main goal of the technology is to develop the thinking skills of schoolchildren, which are necessary both in the educational process and in everyday life.