Tambov State University Research Articles

Teacher vs Artificial Intelligence: a comparison of the quality of feedback provided by a teacher and generative artificial intelligence in assessing students' creative writing

Introduction. Writing foreign-language creative writing assignments is one of the goals of foreign language teaching in higher education. Modern AI tools (ChatGPT 4.0) are able to provide learners with evaluative feedback and recommendations for essay revision. However, the feedback quality from ChatGPT 4 and other AI tools is a subject of discussion in the teaching community. The aim of this paper is to compare the feedback quality provided by ChatGPT 4.0 and teachers in evaluating students' essays. Materials and methods. A bank of English essays (N=350) written by linguistics students (A2-B1 level) was used as the material. The participants of the research were 12 teachers of English at Derzhavin Tambov State University (Russian Federation). For every essay, one teacher and ChatGPT gave evaluative feedback on the following criteria: 1) content of the essay; 2) organisation and structure of the essay; 3) supporting ideas and arguments; 4) language of the essay (lexical aspect of speech, grammatical aspect of speech, syntax); and 5) originality of the idea. The recommendations received from the teacher and ChatGPT 4.0 were evaluated on the basis of norm-referenced testing. The data analysis was carried out using the Student’s t-test. Research results. It was found that ChatGPT matched the teacher in terms of the quality of evaluative feedback for the following criteria: ‘content of the paper’ (t=0.24; p>0.05), ‘organisation and structure’ (t=1; p>0.05), and ‘supporting ideas and arguments’ (t=1.43; p>0.05). Moreover, ChatGPT outperformed the teacher (not a native speaker) for the criteria ‘language of the essay’ (t=1.67; p≤0.05) and ‘originality of the essay’ (t=1.78; p≤0.05), which is explained by the fact that the GPT language model was developed based on large English textual data. This allowed the AI tool to be more accurate in assessing specifically the linguistic correctness of a written expression. Conclusion. The novelty of the study is in the confirmation of the ability of the AI tool ChatGPT 4.0 to provide qualitative feedback in assessing creative writing at the teacher's level or even better. The results of the study support more intensive implementation of ChatGPT 4.0 in the process of teaching foreign language and assessing the development level of students' writing skills.

Development of a method of teaching trainee doctors foreign language professional communication based on an integrated approach

Introduction. The integrated approach, being one of the innovative approaches in teaching a foreign language for professional communication, contributes to the parallel development of both students’ foreign language communication skills and their professional competencies within a single academic course. To attain effective outcomes in the dual objective of training, it is crucial not only to meticulously choose the integrated course content, considering its subject-thematic focus, but also to devise a practical training method that mirrors the specifics of future medical specialists' professional activities. The aim of this research is to develop a method of teaching trainee doctors foreign language professional communication based on an integrated approach. Materials and methods. First year trainee doctors of the Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics specialty of Derzhavin Tambov State University (Russian Federation) were the participants of the experimental study. In the control group (N = 20), students studied the language for special purposes, and in the experimental group (N = 20) students studied using an integrated approach. Evaluation of students’ progress was based on seven criteria. The Student's statistical t-test method was used for the results process. Results. The integrated approach effectiveness was confirmed during experimental study, which reflected the mastery of the professional thesaurus by trainee doctors (t=3.19 at p≤0.05), in the development of writing (t=4.8 at p≤0.05), speaking skills (t=4.8 at p≤0.05) and solving professional cases on the studied language (t=2.17 at p≤0.05). However, the study did not confirm the integrated approach advantages in the grammatical speech skills formation of trainee doctors (t=1.45 at p>0.05), in the development of listening skills (t=1 at p>0.05) and reading skills (t=1.45 at p>0.05). The results obtained can be explained by the fact that by the beginning of experimental work, students had already developed the following language and speech skills at a high level (B1-B2). Conclusion. The novelty of the study is in the development of a method for teaching trainee doctors professional foreign language during an integrated course. The prospects for the work are to further study the potential of the integrated approach in teaching students who speak the language at level A2-B1. It is anticipated that the effectiveness of the integrated learning method will be evaluated on a group of students with a foreign language communicative competence level of A2-B1. Additionally, the methodology is of research interest as it aims to identify the speech skills of foreign language interaction, categorized by types of speech activity, in a specific professional field of communication.

Soft skills development in the process of teaching “Tourism” students a foreign language

Importance. Soft skills formation as a part of teaching a foreign language to students of the educational direction “Tourism” contributes to communication skills, empathy, creativity and flexibility of thinking, which are necessary in their future professional activities. The purpose of this study is: 1) analysis of the goals of teaching a foreign language and their correlation with the process of developing hard and soft skills; 2) conducting an empirical study to test the possibility of developing soft skills when teaching a foreign language; 3) identification of significant issues related to the interpretation and use of various cultural codes in communication activities. Attention is focused on the fact that behavioral stereotypes can be variably interpreted depending on which linguistic and cultural communities the communicants belong to. It is emphasized that familiarity with the cultural codes of the studied language and trainings on the development of soft skills can significantly improve the decoding and communicative abilities of students in the process of working with the material for creating advertising texts of tourist destinations and excursion programmes.Materials and Methods. The experiment is carried out at Derzhavin Tambov State University with the aim of compiling on its basis fragments of research based on the relevance of the topic, a review of scientific literature (definitions and experimental data published in this field of knowledge), selection of bibliography and results’ analysis of its experimental verification. The experiment is based on the use of foreign languages teaching methods. The criteria for selecting educational material are texts related to the popularization and advertising of tourist destinations and step-by-step training is aimed at developing soft skills within the framework of game-based educational activities.Results and Discussion. Step-by-step training has shown its success in solving a number of assigned tasks. Students become more flexible in the communication process, showing the correct reactions in accordance with the situation and the target audience, the skills of formulating and implementing communication goals are developed (in such aspects as informational, informative, normative), choosing and using established constructs within the framework of the relevant situation, analysis and synthesis of the results of the dialogue.Conclusion. Based on the results of the experiment, the conclusion is made about the significant didactic potential for soft skills formation within teaching a foreign language. The cognitive and affective aspects of student training have been identified, contributing to the soft skills development. Specific stages of work are proposed, combining various forms of presenting information, professional competence and maintaining successful dialogue with different linguistic and cultural groups in a foreign language.

Method of teaching students’ foreign language creative writing based on evaluative feedback from artificial intelligence

Introduction. The development of students' foreign language creative writing skills is a component of the goal of foreign language teaching in higher education. The effectiveness of the development of students' writing skills is largely determined by the method and tools of teaching. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are able to provide learners with evaluative feedback that can be used to finalize written creative works in a foreign language. The aim of the paper is to develop a method of teaching students to write foreign language creative works on the basis of evaluative feedback from artificial intelligence, to test its effectiveness in the course of experimental training. Materials and methods. The study involved 1st year students (N=50) of Derzhavin Tambov State University (Russian Federation), majoring in English as a Foreign Language. In order to test the effectiveness of the authors’ method, stages of training were developed during which students received evaluative feedback from the AI tool in order to further refine their papers. Students of the control group developed writing skills using the traditional method. The objects of control were: a) content of the paper; b) organization and structure; c) support of ideas and arguments; d) vocabulary; e) grammar. The data analysis was carried out using the Student’s t-test. Research results. It was found that the method of teaching students foreign language creative writing on the basis of evaluative feedback from artificial intelligence is more effective in comparison with the traditional method in terms of the following criteria: a) content of creative paper (t=2,75; p≤0,05), b) organization and structure (t=3,05; p ≤ 0,05), and c) argumentation (t=2,44; p ≤ 0,05). At the same time, statistics did not reveal any growth in the development of students' lexical (t=2,13; p>0,05) and grammar (t=2,13; p>0,05) skills, which is explained by the individual nature of AI recommendations and the objectively lack of sustainability in the lexical component of the teaching content when studying different topics within the framework of one academic course. Conclusion. The novelty of the study includes the development of stages of teaching students foreign language creative writing based on evaluative feedback from artificial intelligence. The results obtained can be used in the development of methods of teaching foreign languages with the use of AI-technologies.

Профессиональная подготовка педагогов-дошкольников в Тамбовском крае (1918-1941 гг.)

Introduction. In the context of the ongoing modernization of Russian education, during the implementation of national projects ”Demography”, ”Education” with the opening of new educational institutions, there is an acute shortage of not only school, but also preschool teachers. Along with the tasks of ensuring accessibility of preschool education, updating the content and improving the quality of preschool education, the problem of professional training of teaching staff has become urgent. The training of preschool specialists to solve the personnel issue of the region has been carried out in the Tambov region since the inclusion of preschool education in the state public education system. During this time, a great deal of theoretical and practical experience has been accumulated, which is advisable to rethink and use at a new stage in the implementation of this area of state policy in the field of preschool education. Materials and methods. The main sources of the research were materials from the funds of the State Archives of the Tambov Region, published sources and periodicals. Results. A retrospective analysis of the system of professional training of preschool teachers in the Tambov region in the period from 1918 to the beginning of the Great Patriotic War was carried out. The characteristics of various types of educational institutions that train preschool specialists in the Tambov region are given, giving an idea of the formation of a state multi-level system of professional pedagogical training of specialists in preschool education: training in short-term and long-term courses, in pedagogical technical schools, in universities. Attention is focused on the dependence of the duration, forms, methods and content of professional training on changes in the directions of state policy, as well as under the influence of socio-economic conditions of life in the country. Conclusion. It is concluded that in the Tambov region in the period from 1918 to 1941, professional training was carried out, first of all, for practical workers of preschool institutions (kindergarten teachers and workers of children's summer playgrounds) through the organization of course training, as well as in secondary specialized educational institutions (since 1923). The experience of university training was short-lived (1918- 1923) and was associated with the opening and subsequent reorganization of Tambov State University.

Использование рентгеноспектрального микроанализа в исследовании ротовой жидкости

Abstract. The research purpose is to investigate the ionic composition of the central and peripheral facets of oral fluid converted into the solid phase using the wedge diagnostics method. Materials and methods. The research was conducted at the Research Institute of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials at Derzhavin Tambov State University with a JCM-7000 NeoScope™ Benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope. Results. We study composition of saliva, conduct a comparative analysis for individuals with allergic rhinitis receiving glucocorticoid treatment and those without such treatment, in comparison to healthy individuals. Composition of saliva in individuals with allergic rhinitis receiving treatment is nearly identical to the composition of saliva in healthy individuals, unlike those individuals without treatment. Elevated calcium levels in the marginal zone were detected in the mixed saliva of individuals with allergic rhinitis without glucocorticoid treatment. Conclusions. The results of the study have revealed the potential to diagnose otorhinolaryngological diseases without invasive interventions and have also demonstrated the effectiveness of treating allergic rhinitis with corticosteroid-based medications.

Опыт хирургического лечения сложного оскольчатого перелома шейки плечевой кости

Abstract. Fractures of the humerus at the proximal part are a common issue in traumatology and orthopedics. The increasing number of injuries, the need for early surgery and rehabilitation require wider implementation of patient-oriented tactics for fractures of the proximal humerus to restore limb function. Surgical treatment of these fractures is a priority, since it creates conditions for the full restoration of the anatomical structures of the segment and the function of the joint. Treatment is aimed at minimally traumatic reduction of proximal humerus fractures, ensuring early function and reducing rehabilitation time. The research purpose is to demonstrate the successful treatment of a comminuted fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus using the osteosynthesis method with a titanium plate with angular stability and screws, supplemented with a cerclage-wire loop, with subsequent restoration of the functionality of the damaged limb. Materials and methods. We use data from the medical documentation of the trauma hospital, data from instrumental research and the results of dynamic observation. A search and analysis of scientific publications was carried out in databases and web resources PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Cyberleninka and the electronic library eLIBRARY. The results were obtained using the equipment of the Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment of Derzhavin Tambov State University. Result. As a result of treatment, consolidation of the fracture was achieved and the function of the upper limb was restored. Conclusion. The use of osteosynthesis with a titanium plate with angular stability and screws, a cerclage-wire loop allows achieving positive treatment results.

Особенности современных методов диагностики остеопороза (обзор литературы)

Abstract. Currently, osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases that significantly reduce the quality of life of patients, leading to their disability and death from related complications. The growing prevalence of osteoporosis in the population over the years, both among people over 60 years of age and among children under 18 years of age, as well as the high prevalence of osteoporotic fractures and their projected increase, requires improvement in the organization of care for patients, which primarily implies timely diagnosis with determination of the risk of low-energy fractures and timely treatment. Purpose: based on an analysis of the literature, to evaluate the current state of the problem and the effectiveness of modern methods for diagnosing osteoporosis. Materials and methods: a search was conducted in the open electronic scientific databases PubMed and the databases of the Russian scientific electronic library eLibrary using keywords and phrases: osteoporosis, osteodensitometry, bone mineral density, osteoporotic fracture. The results were obtained using the equipment of the Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment at Derzhavin Tambov State University. Results. The research presents data on risk factors for osteoporosis, possible clinical manifestations and existing methods for diagnosing this disease, indicating the advantages and disadvantages of each of the presented methods. The standard research method, if there is reason to assume a diagnosis, will be osteodensitometry. Ultrasound osteodensitometry serves as an indirect method for assessing bone tissue density. To determine bone mineral density it is recommended to use single energy X-ray absorptiometry (SXA), dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), radiographic absorptiometry (RA) and quantitative computed tomography. The standard radiographic method of radiation visualization of bone structures is the most accessible and widespread in the Russian Federation; however, for the purpose of diagnosing osteoporosis, this technique in most cases is not the method of choice, since radiographs can reveal reliable, but rather late signs of this disease. Conclusion. Each of the diagnostic methods has its own individual advantages, unique to it; to identify this disease in the early stages of its development, there is a need to use several methods for quantitative determination of bone density simultaneously.

Yuri Vladimirovich Grigoriev’s Personal Book Collection (to the 125th Anniversary of the Scientist’s Birth)

Personal book collections of scientists are valuable both as a historical and cultural source for the study of the owner’s personality and as an information resource. The article provides for the first time a multidimensional characterisation of the book and journal collection of the famous Russian librarian Yu.V. Grigoriev (1899—1973). The collection is currently part of the Fundamental Library of the Tambov State University (TSU) named after G.R. Derzhavin. After the death of the owner, the collection was acquired by the Tambov branch of the Moscow State Institute of Culture. It was included in the Fundamental Library TSU named after G.R. Derzhavin in 1994 in the process of its creation. The volume of the collection is 6241 copies. The quantitative and qualitative analysis of its thematic sections gives additional touches to the reader’s portrait of Yu.V. Grigoriev, reveals the sphere of his professional interests. The collection is universal in composition, most of which are publications on librarianship and related fields. The lower chronological boundary of the editions in the collection is 1852. Of special value are the editions of the 19 century, annual sets of magazines “Red Librarian”, “Bibliographic News”, a collection of abstracts of PhD theses of authors who became authoritative Russian librarians and bibliographers. All books contain exlibris of Yu.V. Grigoriev. More than 300 copies have gift inscriptions of colleagues and students, including two inscriptions of L.B. Khavkina. Being in the collection of the university library, the collection retains not only the memorial value, but also is a unique information resource, which is used in research and educational activities of teachers and students of the Department of Library and Information Resources of TSU named after G.R. Derzhavin.

Technology of organising students’ project activities towards development of educational independence of a future pedagogue

Introduction. Educational independence is of major importance for the modern teachers’ work; its development is significant for training of future pedagogues. The development of educational independence oriented at the changes of the present and the future and at continuous self-improvement requires applying innovative pedagogical strategies and technologies. The introduction of project activity organisation technology for students of pedagogical profile, to be implemented in the educational process at the initial stages of training, is applied fragmentarily and is not comprehensively researched. Aim of the research: theoretical substantiation and approbation of project activity organisation technology for the development of students’ – future pedagogues’ – educational independence. Materials and methods. The participants of the experimental survey were represented by students majoring in “Pedagogical Education (different profiles)” at Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin (45 persons) and State University of Education (45 persons) in 2022-2023 academic year. Theoretical research methods: analysis and generalisation of the history of the given issue, modern approaches to the development of educational independence, pedagogy of project activity. Empirical research methods: “Assessment of the ability for self-development, self-education” (V.I. Andreev), “Readiness for self-development” (V. Pavlov); expert card for assessing educational independence; assessment of project activity results; questioning; observation; content analysis of reflective texts. Statistical methods: Mann-Whitney U test. Results. The project activity organisation technology was developed for the formation of educational independence of a student – future pedagogue at the initial stage (level – Bachelor degree), depending on the initial level of preexisting educational independence (Introductory stage; Corrective stage; Development stage; Intermediate goal achievement stage). It was established that the use of the project activity organisation technology in the educational process has a positive impact on the development of educational independence of a student – future pedagogue. The research results confirmed the positive dynamics of this influence. The expedience of using project activities in future pedagogues teaching process was duly substantiated. The students, participating in project activities, select the field within the chosen speciality which will help them to realise their full potential in the future. It was revealed that the application of the designed technology showed effectiveness in the development of educational independence of a student – future pedagogue according to the following criteria: motivational/target-oriented (U = 584; p ≤ 0.01); cognitive/activity-based (U = 531.5; p ≤ 0.01) and evaluative/reflexive (U = 547.5; p ≤ 0.01). Conclusion. The novelty of the implemented research lies in the development of a project activity organisation technology for a student – future pedagogue, aimed at the development of educational independence, a set of supporting content, project topics for individual work. The results can be used in teaching other profiles and levels of higher education.

Подготовка студентов к здоровьеориентированной деятельности с младшими школьниками

Based on the conducted research, the article examines the problem of preparing future primary school teachers for health-oriented activities. The main research methods were system-analytical, comparative, questioning, and mathematical processing of empirical data. Data on the health status of younger schoolchildren and students is disclosed. The content of the concept of “health-oriented activity” is clarified and specified and its semantic characteristics are highlighted. The value of health and the role of a healthy lifestyle in the development of the younger generation are substantiated. The authors analyzed legislative and regulatory documents in the field of education from the perspective of the problem of developing a healthy lifestyle among the younger generation and youth. Contradictions have been identified between the professional requirements for a primary school teacher and the absence of this competency in the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education. The need for targeted and systematic training of future primary school teachers for health-oriented activities with students is substantiated. The results of the ascertaining experiment conducted on the basis of the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of Education of the Moscow City Pedagogical University and the Pedagogical Institute of Derzhavin Tambov State University, to identify the value of health and students’ readiness for health-oriented activities with younger schoolchildren. Conclusions are drawn about the formal approach and the insufficient focus of the professional training of future teachers on this type of activity with different age categories of students.

Developing system thinking skills in education students by means of cognitive mapping strategy

Introduction. The article is devoted to the problem of developing Education undergraduates’ system thinking skills through cognitive mapping. The purpose of the article is to identify the specifics of the development of system thinking skills in Education undergraduates by means of cognitive mapping strategy. Materials and Methods. The study follows competence-based, systemic and activity-based approaches to teaching Education students. The authors used a set of theoretical (analysis, synthesis, reviewing scholarly publications) and empirical methods. The empirical research was conducted as a formative teaching experiment (action research). The empirical data were analyzed and summarized. The sample consisted of 186 Education students (State University of Education, Tambov State University named after G. R. Derzhavin). In order to verify the research findings, the authors developed and used a system thinking skills scale and A. V. Panova and M. A. Fedorova’s system thinking assessment inventory. In order to assess system thinking skills, the authors selected a set of criteria based on the analysis of R. A. Excelsa, G. K. Semiz and G. Teksoz’s studies. The Mann-Whitney U-test was used to determine the reliability of the reported statistics and the accuracy of the results. Results. Based on the analysis of theoretical studies and successful educational practices, the authors clarified the concept of developing the skills of systemic thinking in Education students, identified the specifics of this process on the basis of a formative experiment on the implementation of cognitive mapping strategy (setting the goal; choosing a topic for mapping; collecting information; preparing materials; definition of key terms; creation of the first level of the cognitive map; adding additional levels; analysis and evaluation; preparation for use; editing and updating). Summarizing theoretical and empirical data, the authors developed and justified diagnostic tools for measuring students’ system thinking skills (role levels include pre-aware; developing; developer and master), and identified the level of system thinking skills in future teachers. The study has proved the effectiveness of the purposeful development of system thinking skills in Education students by means of cognitive mapping strategy. Conclusions. The article concludes about the effectiveness of developing systemic thinking skills in Education students through cognitive mapping strategy. Research findings on the level students’ system thinking skills are summarized.

Career-oriented foreign language teaching for secondary vocational education students

Introduction. Many secondary vocational education students express a desire to get higher education. At the same time, a foreign language can play an important career guidance role and contribute to the formation of students' professional identity. However, the implementation of career-oriented foreign language teaching is directly dependent on the approach used and the choice of the content of training. The purpose of the study is to develop a method for career-oriented foreign language teaching to secondary vocational education students. Materials and methods. The study involved students of the department of secondary vocational education at Derzhavin Tambov State University (Russian Federation). In addition to learning a foreign language according to program requirements, participants in the control group (N=30), who used the language for special purposes, and the experimental group (N=30), who used an integrated approach, studied career guidance materials. The objects of control were: grammar, active vocabulary, types of speech activity, foreign language professionally oriented integrative tasks. For data analysis, the Student's t-test method was used. Research results. Content and language integrated learning has proven to be effective incareer-oriented foreign language teaching to secondary vocational education students, as well as in mastering their grammar (t = 4.00; p ≤ 0.05), active vocabulary (t = 5.38; p ≤ 0, 05); speaking (t = 1.74; p ≤ 0.05), reading (t = 2.24; p ≤ 0.05), writing (t = 2.97; p ≤ 0.05), listening (t = 3.52; p ≤ 0.05), performing professionally oriented integrative tasks in a foreign language (t = 5.38; p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion. The novelty of the research lies in the creation of a methodology for career-oriented foreign language teachingto secondary vocational education students based on an integrated approach. The results obtained can be used in the development of methods for career-oriented foreign language teaching to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as secondary school students. Keywords: career guidance, professional identity, integrated approach, secondary professional education

ПРИМЕНЕНИЕ ПРОЕКТНОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ МАГИСТРАНТАМИ В ПРОЦЕССЕ ОСВОЕНИЯ ДИСЦИПЛИНЫ «СОВРЕМЕННЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ БИОТЕХНОЛОГИИ И ОСОБЕННОСТИ ИХ ПРЕПОДАВАНИЯ»

The article deals with the issue of the application of project activities in the training of masters for the development of general professional competencies. The author provides data on the results of testing of 1st-year undergraduates of Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin, who participated in a project to create a technology for processing organ-containing waste in an aerobic way, without methane emission, and their colleagues not involved in the project.

The development of university research scholars’ and faculty’s competence in academic writing

Introduction. The development of competence in the field of academic writing is one of the requirements for university research scholars and faculty at the current stage. The number of research articles published in academic journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science is one of the indicators of the effectiveness of the university in general and the effectiveness of each individual scholar in particular. The purpose of the study is to develop a course program for the university research scholars and faculty for the development of competence in the field of academic writing and to test its effectiveness in the course of experiential learning. Materials and methods. The study involved young faculty of various scientific specialties of Derzhavin Tambov State University (N=40). For 13 weeks, they were trained in writing the structural components of an IMRAD research article, and also studied issues related to the use of modern information and analytical resources for the selection of research literature on topics and the promotion of research articles after their publication. The objects of control were micro skills associated with writing structural fragments of an article in the IMRAD format. Statistical analysis of the data was carried out using the Student's t-test. Median data (M) were used in the analysis. Research results. It was revealed that the proposed course has confirmed its effectiveness in all controlled aspects. In addition, the study showed that the greatest difficulties for most learners, predominantly representatives of humanities, were caused by writing the sections “Methods and materials” (M = 3.05), “Results” (M = 2.95) and “Discussion of the results” (M = 3.45). The least difficulties for the participants were caused by writing the sections "Introduction" (M=4.16), "Literature Review" (M=4.8), "Conclusion" (M=4.43) and compiling a list of references (M=4.87). The paper presents in detail the subject content of the course and tasks for independent implementation by students. Conclusion. The novelty of the study is in the development of the subject content of the course for the development of students’ and scholars’ competence in academic writing. The results of the study can be used in the development of specialized academic writing courses for bachelor and master degree students, involved in research activity.

Objective law in the light of modern materialistic theory of law Review of the discussion materials of the book by V.M. Syrykh “Fundamentals of the materialistic theory of law: in 4 vols. Vol. I. Objective law and forms of its expression”

The review presents the materials of the discussion of the book by the Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation V.M. Syrykh “Fundamentals of the materialist theory of law”: in 4 vols. Vol. I. Objective law and forms of its expression”. The discussion took place as part of the Discussion Platform of the International Scientific Conference “Actual vector of state-legal research: valid law as a form of reflection of conflict and cooperation strategies in the modern society (general theoretical and sociological and legal aspects)”, held in Derzhavin Tambov State University. The discussion was attended by scientists from different Russian regions, as well as a number of foreign countries. During the discussion, V.M. Syrykh in his introductory remarks outlined how the work on the book was carried out, what caused it to be written, what goals and objectives were set in the context of this work, expressed interest in receiving meaningful feedback on the proposed scientific publication; the participants of the discussion, in turn, shared their opinions about the monograph, expressed their recommendations and wishes, asked the author questions, to which they received answers.

Переход от классического университета к университету предпринимательского типа: альтернативное видение (на примере ФГБОУ ВО «Тамбовский государственный университет имени Г.Р. Державина»)

Universities have always had a special place in society both as education and research centers. However, in the last decade there has been a worldwide trend of universities moving from a research type to an entrepreneurial one. This shift reflects the new challenges and opportunities for educational organizations in the modern world. Considered theoretical and methodological basis of an entrepreneurial university determines its specifics and its difference from a research or classical one, we analyze of the current state of the Derzhavin Tambov State University based on the strategic academic leadership program “Priority-2030”. G.N. Konstantinov and S.R. Filonovich proposed the matrix of entrepreneurial activity of the university – overcoming the limitations in knowledge generation, teaching and putting knowledge into practice and overcoming resource constraints: overcoming the shortage of human resources, overcoming the shortage of financial resources, overcoming the shortage of information resources. Based on the research mentioned above we formulate the tasks to accelerate the transformation of the Derzhavin Tambov State University into an entrepreneurial type organization: attracting leading scientists to the university in accordance with the needs of the university and the region, more targeted support for interdisciplinary research and networking, creating an accelerator for innovative projects, developing the concept of advanced training of scientific and pedagogical workers, diversifying educational programs, developing the innovative and entrepreneurial environment of the university, etc.

Профессиональная проба как инструмент профориентационной работы

Importance. Career guidance is one of the leading areas of activity in modern universities for a number of reasons. Firstly, it is related to ensuring the recruitment of a contingent of students. Secondly, universities are the leading actors providing conscious self-determination of pupil, uniting all interested parties (parents, schools, employers), are the central link in the chain “school–university–employer”. Research methods. Based on the theoretical analysis of special literature, systematization of relevant practices of career guidance work with pupil, as well as the experience of Derzhavin Tambov State University on professional self-determination of schoolchildren, the main problem areas in career guidance interaction “school–university–employer” are identified. Results and Discussion. The identified problem areas of career guidance work that universities have to solve include the following: the unification of all stakeholders (schools, parents, employers, public authorities, etc.); the systematization of career guidance interaction with schools; the development of the actual content of career guidance work; the definition of the most effective formats for the implementation of career guidance development and implementation of measures for early career guidance (for example, the formats “children’s university”, “university of discoveries”, etc.). Conclusion. An effective format of career guidance work is a professional test. This is a practice-oriented format that allows you to model a specific type of professional activity, as a result of which students get acquainted with the professional sphere, and then make an informed choice of the professional sphere. Since 2016 at Derzhavin Tambov State University is offered more than 30 professional trial programs that provide an opportunity to get acquainted with the areas of training and specialties implemented at the university (“Lawyer in state bodies”, “Teacher”, “Know yourself and others”, “Modern PR man”, “Military scouting”, etc.).

Media Texts of Modern Youth Media: the Specifics of Building the “Addressee — Addressee” Relationship

The article is devoted to the actual problem of the formation of a communicative culture among young people. In order to identify the specifics of building the “addressee — addressee” relationship, the study of media texts aimed at young media consumers is carried out. To achieve the research goal, the content of modern youth media “Marusya”, “Yangspace”, NR was studied based on the textual method. The paper presents the results of an in–depth analysis of the social media pages of youth representatives participating in the Tambov State University named after G. R. Derzhavin School of Development Derzhavinskills, the results of observation among students of grades 4–8 of the Tambov school and interviews with educators (school teachers and psychologists). In conclusion, the conclusions about the means of building the “addressee — addressee” relationship are presented: the predominance of the method of dialogization, the attraction to game realization as a form of dialogue with the audience, the strengthening of the impact of manipulative mechanisms and the leveling of ethical norms in the context of speech communication.

ChatGPT в исследовательской работе студентов: запрещать или обучать?

Importance. ChatGPT, developed on the basis of artificial intelligence technologies, is able to significantly change the scientific research activity of scientists and students, performing for them some routine work on searching and processing literary sources and other data, as well as compiling research texts. At the same time, the integration of ChatGPT into education and science causes heated discussions in the academic environment. The purpose of the research is a) to review studies on the use of chatbots in general and ChatGPT in particular in research work, b) to conduct an empirical study to test the ability of ChatGPT to compose research texts and describe the results of the analysis of the data obtained; c) to identify and discuss key issues related to the effectiveness of using ChatGPT in students’ research work. Materials and methods. The empirical study was conducted at Derzhavin Tambov State University and included interaction with ChatGPT in order to compile on its basis fragments of research work consisting of the relevance of the topic, a literature review (definitions of concepts and positions known in a particular field of knowledge), analysis of search results, selection of bibliography. The experimental work was carried out on the material of the methods of teaching foreign languages. Results and Discussion. ChatGPT has proven its worth in solving only a few research tasks in accordance with user requests (to formulate the relevance of the work, to give definitions of concepts proposed by different authors and descriptions of established constructs, to analyze and summarize data results, to generate new data, to compile a bibliographic list). The volume of reviews and the depth of their content turned out to be of more satisfactory and unsatisfactory quality. In addition, in cases of lack of the necessary information to solve the task, ChatGPT resorted to falsifying data and generating non-existent information. Conclusion. Based on the analysis of search query data, the authors identify a list of key issues and problems, the solution of which will contribute to a more effective use of ChatGPT in the research work of young scientists and students. Such issues include the following: a) the quality of the materials provided by ChatGPT at the user’s request; b) the availability of ChatGPT and other analog programs; c) the ability and capabilities of ChatGPT to provide certain materials and perform some analytical functions; d) the contextuality of a series of requests; e) the combination of traditional intellectual work of a person with work based on ChatGPT; f) the author’s ethics of writing research texts; g) the inability of ChatGPT to adapt the results of search queries to the user’s level of language proficiency; h) the educational aspect of creating ChatGPT research texts; i) the price of the question (or to what time and labor-intensive costs lead the using of ChatGPT in research work); j) the competence of the user in the professional field when using ChatGPT.