Thematic Modules Research Articles

Indoor air monitoring: Sharing and accessing data via the Information Platform for chemical monitoring (IPCHEM).

The European Commission has developed and put in place the Information Platform for Chemical Monitoring Data (IPCHEM), to promote a more coherent approach to the generation, collection, storage and use of chemical monitoring data in relation to humans and the environment. This paper describes the specific development of the IPCHEM thematic module "Products and Indoor Air Data" which aims to facilitate the retrieval of and access to existing and future chemical monitoring data sources stemming from e.g. national monitoring programs of EU Member States and EU funded projects. The current development focusses on harmonised data and metadata templates and code lists related to indoor air monitoring data. The extension and revision of the IPCHEM metadata and data collection templates for indoor air monitoring data was based on harmonisation and standardisation efforts on the development of indoor air monitoring protocols and guidelines for monitoring indoor pollution attributed to chemical and biological stressors, which were undertaken by European Commission Services, EU funded projects and research networks and EU Members States. A list of ten candidate data collections for potential integration were identified and prioritised. A different level of relevance was attributed to the enhanced metadata and data elements (mandatory, recommended, optional) to allow for their flexible applicability by end users. These elements should be provided for reaching the required quality in the data documentation as well as for ensuring a correct data traceability and interpretation. The proposed enhanced metadata and data models of the IPCHEM thematic module "Products and Indoor Air Data" can be used by data providers when planning and setting up their future indoor air monitoring campaigns, or to further mapping and harmonising data elements of their existing data collections for further integration into IPCHEM. This will boost the effective implementation of a coordinated approach for collecting, accessing and sharing existing and future indoor air monitoring data in support of policy making.

Promoting Social Cohesion: The Development of E-Learning Management System Materials through Life Based Learning for Sociology of Religion Course

The development of information and communication technology (ICT) encourages learning transformation to maximize it. Some transformations are through the development of E-Learning Management System (E-LMS). This paper explained the development of E-LMS material which is integrated with Life Based Learning in sociology of religion course. It integrated with life-based learning model through the ADDIE method which consists of Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation. The material was developed by a student group in the form of videos and thematic learning modules based local wisdom. The results of validation and evaluation showed the development can improve the effectiveness and interaction of learning through asynchronous learning in E-LMS. The developed material can improve students understanding of the religious practices and local wisdom of the community. Through life-based learning, students can construct knowledge and make it happen in the learning media produced. In the other hands, the media product that has been produced and validated can be one of the products can be applied in the process of sociology of religion

Web-based thematic module in social studies to improving student digital literation skills

Web-based thematic modules were developed based on the needs of social studies teachers and students of a media that collects social science material in an integrated and thematic manner that is easily accessible and flexible. This study aims to (1) find out the procedures for developing and making web-based modules on IPS material, (2) knowing the students' responses after using the WEB-based module as teaching material for social studies, (3) knowing the effectiveness of WEB-based modules viewed from student learning outcomes. The method used is the Research and Development method with a three-stage development model; there are design, production, and evaluation. The results of this study are (1) WEB-based thematic modules developed in two themes, namely the first theme of forest and land fires in Kalimantan and the second theme of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, (2) as for student responses to the use of this web-based thematic module product, in general, give a positive response. Although they found obstacles that were difficult to concentrate when studying with WEB, (3) the effectiveness of the product seen from student learning outcomes showed that this WEB-based module did not have a significant positive impact on student learning outcomes. 46.03% of students entered the category of mastering, and 53.94% of students entered the category of not mastering, so that shows the level of digital literacy of students is still low.

The System of Natural and Economic Accounting of Forest Resources: International Standards and Adaptation Challenges

The article addresses the stages towards the establishment of methodological base for the environmental-economic accounting at the global level and the adoption of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) 2012 - Central Framework as the first international statistical standard in this area. The structure of the system of environmental-economic accounting in the context of the types of accounts in accordance with the SEEA Central Framework is considered. The approach of grouping accounts by thematic modules with an emphasis on the Forest module is also presented, the problem areas are identified when using this approach. Using the example of the current Belarusian legislation, an attempt has been made to describe the possible boundaries of the Forest module if it is formed in the Republic of Belarus.The trends in building of environmental-economic accounts in countries around the world, which are based on the results of global assessments conducted by the United Nations Statistics Division, are analyzed. In addition, the author discussed the background and problems for the build of environmental-economic accounts for forest resources in the Republic of Belarus. Examples of early national studies and their reflection in current practice when publishing data are presented. The national legislative, institutional, methodological and information bases that can contribute to the build of accounts are analyzed. Short conclusions are made about the possibilities of forming environmentaleconomic accounts for the forest resources in the country.

PENGEMBANGAN MODUL PEMBELAJARAN TEMATIK BERBASIS SAINTIFIK PADA TEMA PERISTIWA DALAM KEHIDUPAN DI SEKOLAH DASAR

AbstractThis research is a development research that uses 4D model consist of define, desain, develope, and disseminate. This study aims to study scientific-thematic learning modules. Data collection techniques in this research are observation techniques and interview techniques. The subjects research were students in grade V SDN 7 Sungai Raya. The research produces scientific thematic learning modules that the validity level with an average validity by material experts at 3.56, validity by media experts at 3.54 and validity by design experts at 3.65 which allows thematic module is valid. Student responses to modules reached an average of 3.31. This module shows valid and suitable for use.Keyword: Module, Thematic Learning, 4D Model.

Разработка учебного курса профессионального иностранного языка в аграрном вузе на основе модели интегрированного предметно-языкового обучения

Content and language integrated learning is a new innovative approach to professional foreign language teaching in an agrarian university. Its distinctive feature is the dual purpose of teaching – the simultaneous teaching students a foreign language and a profile specialty. Developed on the basis of actualizing reliance on intersubject connections, the course of a professional foreign language is aimed at intraprofile specialization of students and the development of a number of general professional and professional competencies in them. At the same time, the full-fledged implementation of content and language integrated learning requires appropriate changes both in the planning of a professional foreign language course and in the development of educational materials new in content and orientation. In the work, we consider the definition and main provisions of content and language integrated learning, analyze the works devoted to the courses development for English for specific purposes, offer the author’s stages of course development of a professional foreign language based on the model of content and language integrated learning. These stages include: 1) an assessment of the students’ needs; 2) determination of the goals and objectives of the course; 3) determination of course topics or content and thematic modules; 4) determination of subtopics of each content and thematic module; 5) selection of foreign texts of a professional orientation; 6) the development of problem tasks of a foreign speech and professional orientation; 7) course assessment. The work describes in detail all the stages.

ФОРМУВАННЯ ПРОЄКТУВАЛЬНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ У МАЙБУТНІХ ВИКЛАДАЧІВ ЗАКЛАДІВ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ОСВІТИ ШВЕЙНОГО ПРОФІЛЮ НА ЗАСАДАХ ТЕКТОНІЧНОГО ПІДХОДУ

One of the substantialpart of the professional competence of a teacher of sewing profile is design competence. However, the peculiarities of its formation on the basis of modern technologies, in particular the tectonic approach, have not become the subject-matter of an independent research yet. The tectonic approach is used in the technology of construction and design of garments in developed countries. The development of information technologies in the field of light industry requires new approaches to solving problems of formation of design competence, which can be achieved through the usage of the tectonic approach. Consequently, the aim of the article is to characterize the conceptual and methodological features of the formation of design competence of future teachers of the sewing profile at professional educationinstitutions on the basis of the tectonic approach. The set task was performed on the basis of literature analysis by the methods of systematic, comparative analysis for generalization and systematization of referencesources and scientists’researches in order to determine the basic concepts of the given theme. The analysis of documents, in particular curricula and programs of professional disciplines, was used. Based on the analysis, we chose the way of formation of design competence on the basis of the tectonic approach by the means ofinterdisciplinary approach. Analysis of the training of future teachers of professional education institution, the curricula and the academic programs of various disciplines allowed us to claim that they had objective opportunities for the formation of the competence, namely: "Design of garments" and "CAD (computer-aided design) in the garment industry". The analysis of the aim, tasks, the maintenance of discipline allowed us to define that the central place in the decision of the problems, outlined in our research, belonged to modules "Modern process of clothes design", "Problem-solving project technology". The tectonic approach was introduced in these thematic modules. During a long period of time we were developing and testing a non-calculation method of designing women's topwear. The attempt to automate the process of designing a women's topwear was made. Development ofbasic model of clothing in an automated mode greatly facilitated, simplified and accelerated the designing of garments. The process of making sewing clothes began to take less time, leaving more time for creativity. The application of the non-calculation method of designing in manual or automated modes for the designof clotheswith usage of the tectonic approach led to the formation of design competence of future teachers at professional education institutions.

The Effectiveness of Using the Islamic Integration Module on the Critical Thinking Ability of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Students

This study assesses the effectiveness of the integrated thematic modules of Islamic values on students' critical thinking abilities. The pre-experimental research with One Group Pretest Posttest Design was conducted. The sample was 21 students of Class 3 Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) taken with the saturated sampling technique. Five critical questions were used, namely: (1) formulating the problem, (2) planning a problem-solving strategy, (3) making a decision, (4) analyzing the problem, and (5) evaluating the decision. The data were analyzed descriptively and statistically using paired samples test. The results show that the critical thinking ability was very critical in the category of 48%, critical 24%, quite critical 19%, and less critical 10%. Students' critical thinking abilities have improved after learning using Islamic thematic integration modules (N-gain = 0.5) with the medium category. Statistical test results show that the module has a significant impact (p> 0.05). Based on these results, it can be concluded that the use of integrated thematic modules is effective and can be further implemented.

Training program "Psychology of Development of Innovative Management Styles Used by Managers of Educational Organizations": Objectives, Main Thematic Modules and Interactive Techniques

Training program "Psychology of Development of Innovative Management Styles Used by Managers of Educational Organizations": Objectives, Main Thematic Modules and Interactive Techniques

CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF CITYGML RESTFUL WEB SERVICE

Abstract. A 3D city model is considered as the digital representation of a city that may decompose into its objects (such as buildings, roads, railways, terrain, water, vegetation etc.) with clearly defined semantics, spatial and thematic properties. Depending on the level of detail, these objects may further decompose into more detailed features. The OGC standard CityGML, optimally allows integration of the diversified geoinformation of the aforementioned elements and provides multiple resolutions at different levels of detail (LoDs). Retrieving information from this standard is a challenge, in terms of interoperability, implementing the Web Service Technology. Within this technology, this paper examines and presents the conceptual model of the CityGML RESTful Web Service regarding all main resources which are structured according to the ten thematic modules of CityGML, in all available LoDs.

Module Development of Tolerant Character Based on Local Wisdom for Elementary Teacher in Godean District, Sleman

The aim of this research is to 1) develop thematic learning content especially in
 Elementary School which focuses on tolerant characters based on local wisdom 2)
 develop thematic learning model that accommodate tolerant characters based on local
 wisdom in the planning and implementing learning aspects. Module is developed
 for teachers to be able to teach tolerant characters based on local wisdom to the
 participants. The development of learning models of tolerant characters based on local
 wisdom is intended to guide teachers in implementing thematic learning that focuses on
 students’ tolerant character based on local wisdom, especially local Javanese wisdom.
 This research used Research and Development method that consists of two stages,
 namely: (1) The preliminary stage is the stage of research and information gathering
 concerning the learning of tolerant characters based on local wisdom among Elementary
 School students, (2)The planning stage of learning content of tolerant character based
 on local wisdom as the development of the initial product form. Elementary Schools in
 Godean District, Sleman, in the Special Region of Yogyakarta in this research are the
 subject. Data validity uses expert judgment techniques and quantitative analysis with
 descriptive analysis techniques.
 The results showed that ”Integrative Thematic Module Based on Javanese Local
 Wisdom to Develop Tolerant Characters” was suitable to be used as one of the
 learning resources used by teachers to carry out learning, especially in the Social
 Science Theme in grade V

Authentic podcasts selection for teaching ESP monologue production to students majoring in mechanical engineering

The article is devoted to the issue of English podcasts selection within the framework of the methodology of teaching ESP monologue production to students majoring in mechanical engineering. The given methodology envisages the podcasting technology implementation. The key aspect in the accomplishment of the podcasts selection procedure is highlighting the criteria of their selection. The criteria of English podcasts selection are defined by the author of this article not only on the basis of thorough analysis of scientific studies in the corresponding fields, but also taking into account the specificity of teaching foreign language to prospective mechanical engineers. The aforementioned criteria are determined by linguistic, acoustic and psycholinguistic factors that cause difficulties in the process of podcasts comprehension and influence the successful formation of communicative competence in monologue production. The components that define the specificity of teaching foreign language to prospective mechanical engineers incorporate subject and aim of the educational process, requirements of the Ukrainian regulatory documents concerning the level of monologue speaking skills development and thematic modules content for the corresponding year of studies, peculiarities of the educational process arrangement. The linguistic factors comprise phonetic, lexical, grammatical, composition and semantic factors. The acoustic factors are distinguished due to the presence of background noise in authentic podcasts created in real production conditions. The psycholinguistic factors are preconditioned by comprehensibility of information in the podcast, its motivational, informational and problematic value, its credibility and objectivity, professional significance and novelty, duration of the podcast itself. Among the main criteria of podcasts selection the following ones are to be mentioned: the criterion of professional orientation, the criteria of authenticity, reference to a specific situation, motivational value, professional significance, etc.

APPLICATION OF THE MONITORING SYSTEM OF THE INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE ENGINEERING TRAINING SYSTEM

The article deals with the means of monitoring for higher education graduates of engineering specialties in the conditions of the informational and educational environment, such as methods of evaluation, analysis of answers and statistics. Monitoring of the training of higher education students in the informational and educational environment is carried out by analyzing systems that provide work with the following elements: monitoring of evaluations and answers for completed tasks, work with the thematic modules, theoretical content, practical tasks and test training simulators in the conditions of the informational and educational environment. This makes it possible to submit the content of education, taking into account the index of lightness and discrimination.

Проблемы и перспективы развития молодежного предпринимательства в классическом вузе

Since 2018 an educational project “School of Competences”, aimed at making the students of a classical university with a whole range of additional professional competencies is implemented at Derzhavin Tambov State University. The project is held within the framework of the institute of mentoring by the United Students’ Scientific Council on the basis of the university, as well as in cooperation with the partners of the university. One of the thematic modules of the “School of Competences” is the project “Youth Entrepreneurship”, during which participants can form a number of entrepreneurial competencies. In this paper, the authors 1) substantiate the relevance of the formation of competences in the field of entrepreneurship among students of a classical university; 2) conduct a review of research on the formation of entrepreneurial competencies in students; 3) describe the five stages of the implementation of the project “Youth Entrepreneur-ship”; 4) offer methodological recommendations for the implementation of this or similar projects on youth entrepreneurship in universities. The project “Youth Entrepreneurship” includes the fol-lowing five stages: 1) the program of the joint student scientific council; 2) an innovative business incubator program; 3) the program of the center of support of small and medium business “Geometry of business”; 4) development of startups and 5) opening of small and small innovative enterprises. For the successful implementation of the project it is recommended to consider several conditions affecting the efficiency and productivity of its results: a) the time and duration of the project; b) contingent of project participants; c) contingent of project coaches; d) the project site and e) the format of the classes. The work describes in detail the stages of project implementation and guidelines for its successful implementation.

ПРОГРАМА ПІДВИЩЕННЯ КВАЛІФІКАЦІЇ ПЕДАГОГІВ ЗАКЛАДІВ ВИЩОЇ МЕДИЧНОЇ ОСВІТИ З ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-ОСВІТНІХ ВЕБ-ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ В МЕДИЧНІЙ ОСВІТI

The article discussed the necessity of implementation the latest information and educational technologies of education into the medical education based on the modern state strategy for the development of medical education and the need for continuing professional development of physicians. The experience of domestic medical educational institutions in conducting training, retraining medical educators has been analyzed. The modern possibilities of medical education with the use of informational and educational web-technologies are described. Taking into account the modern possibilities of providing continuous medical education with the use of information and educational web technologies, a program of improvement of qualification of higher medical educational institutions medical educators on the use of informational and educational web technologies is proposed. Based on own experience of implementation of information and educational web technologies in medical education, clinical departments of higher educational institutions can be organized with the help of: a site of clinical departments and institutions, a channel of departments and educational institutions on YouTube, groups of faculties of Facebook (groups on target audiences - students ( undergraduate stage of training), postgraduate medical students, advanced training courses for medical educators of the department, etc.), room for conducting webinars, an electronic database of clinical cases (training regimen on structured topics, examination mode in the absence of information on subjects), learning management systems (Moodle), or their dynamic combination. Information and educational web technologies for providing medical education can be represented by the following educational materials: dynamic web pages with informational content, a blog with thematic sections, presentations, an electronic library of educational materials (publications, textbooks), video collections, audio collections, test simulators, flash-cards, electronic courses, electronic clinical cases, web quests, simulators of practical skills, clinical simulators, medical. The program of advanced training of the medical educators of the higher medical educational institutions on the use of informational and educational web technologies is proposed, which consists of combining six thematic modules of education: administration of the site of the department, additional services, principles of pedagogical design, case study method in medical education, designers of electronic courses / clinical cases, Learning Management System (Moodle).

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПРОФЕСІЙНО-ПЕДАГОГІЧНОЇ САМОРЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ВИКЛАДАЧІВ ЗАСОБАМИ ІКТ У МІЖКУРСОВИЙ ПЕРІОД

In the article the problem of teachers’ professional and pedagogical self-realization in establishments of postgraduate pedagogical education by means of information and communication technologies is highlighted. It is substantiated the actuality of creation and introduction the distance special course «The peculiarities of teacher’s professional and pedagogical self-realization in the system of postgraduate pedagogical education by means of information and communication technologies» in the educational process of postgraduate pedagogical education establishments. On the basis of analysis of research works, synthesis of educational ideas, generalization of own experience of pedagogical work the oriented plan of the special course is presented. The authors describe the information filling of the thematic modules of the distance special course. It is pointed out that the efficiency of introduction and usage of the distance special course in educational practice of postgraduate pedagogical education establishments depends on the level of teacher’s pedagogical education, as well as their information and communication competency. The attention is stressed on the combination of theoretical, practical tasks, and also tasks that have creative character. It is noted that distance special course contains not only theoretical and practical contents, but questions for self-study and comprehension, tasks for self-examination and self-control. Learning the distance special course the great attention is paid to teachers’ individual independent work. It is substantiated an idea that the efficiency of introduction of the distance special course will depend on teachers’ initial knowledge on computer literacy, access to the Internet and necessary hardware. The article is interdisciplinary, so it has been written on crossing the problems in different spheres: pedagogy, psychology, philosophy, informatics.

THE EFFICIENCY OF MOOCS IMPLEMENTATION IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

The article considers the way of integrating Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) into the educational process and determining their role in students’ motivation to learn a foreign language for professional purposes. The goal of the research is studying the efficiency of implementation of MOOCs as part of students’ independent work while learning a foreign language for professional purposes at the university. Considering the increasing need for education around the world, the role of MOOCs will become more important than ever before. Consequently, engaging students whose major is Information Technology in learning the integrating course could enhance their skill and knowledge of programming. The integration of MOOCs in the process of learning English for professional purposes will help to personalize learning environments and prepare future professionals. Research shows that the successful implementation of MOOCs can bring new opportunities to learners, such as increasing English proficiency level, developing critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving and time management. We consider the scientific problem connected with the efficiency of using Internet resources and MOOCs, ways of using interactive online technologies in the traditional educational process, potential and identified new opportunities offered by e-learning. Our observations are also related to the problem of integrating MOOCs into the curriculum; adapting them to the thematic modules and different subjects. Research shows that successful integration of MOOCs in the process of learning a foreign language for professional purposes depends on a number of factors. Each stage of our research has been carefully considered in the article. This study shows the efficiency of MOOCs as additional resources in studying English for professional purposes and describes the use of information and communication technology of distance learning in the traditional educational process. In this article, we describe how this idea is being realized and can be adopted by universities willing to use benefits of MOOCs in teaching English for professional purposes.

The structure and content of the discipline “Applying project-based approach to teaching foreign languages and cultures at secondary general education schools”

Project-based learning (PBL) is no longer considered as an additional or optional teaching method, and the ability to apply it is now an integral part of the professional methodological competence of a modern Ukrainian teacher. In this regard, the issue of methodological training of preservice foreign language teachers to use PBL in teaching foreign languages and cultures to pupils of secondary general education schools is extremely important. So, the purpose of this article is to describe the structure and content of the academic discipline “Applying project-based approach to teaching foreign languages and cultures at secondary general education schools”. The aim of this discipline is to familiarize preservice teachers with theoretical basis and applied methodology of using PBL and digital technologies in teaching foreign languages and cultures to pupils, to build necessary professional skills of implementing foreign language and culture PBL effectively at Ukrainian secondary schools. As a result, the university students are supposed to acquire knowledge about the history and theory of project-based approach, the characteristics of PBL, the methodological typology of projects, the stages of pupils’ project activities, the ways of integrating PBL into educational and extracurricular process, the assessment of pupils’ PBL performance outcomes, the ways of using digital tools in foreign language and culture PBL. The academic discipline consists of four thematic modules of lecture and practical lessons, and extracurricular selfstudy work of university students. Some examples of selfstudy, end-of-course, and credit tasks are given in this work. The prospects of further research studies of the issue under consideration are concerned with the syllabus design of a special academic discipline course aimed at methodological training of preservice university teachers of foreign languages to use project-based approach at Ukrainian higher education institutions.

Thematic Module Analysis Based on PPK: Reviewed from Attraction and Practicality Aspects

Quality teaching materials are materials that contain character values from good refraction for children. The purpose of this study was to analyze the practicality and attractiveness of the PPK-based thematic modules. The research method used in this study is quantitative descriptive. Subjects in this study were students and teachers of grade 4 elementary schools in using thematic modules based on PPK. The instruments used in this study were questionnaires. The results of this study were to determine the level of practicality and attractiveness of thematic modules based on the fourth grade PPK elementary school. It is hoped that through the results of the analysis, it can produce better quality PPK-based modules. Can help teachers use and develop different PPK-based modules to apply to students.

Utilities of Virtual 3D City Models Based on CityGML: Various Use Cases

Virtual 3D city models are increasingly being used to model the realms of the real world for utilization in a number of applications related to environmental simulations including, urban planning, mapping the energy characteristics of buildings, noise mapping, flood modelling, etc. Apart from geometric and appearance/textural information, these applications have a requirement for complex urban semantics. Currently, a number of 3D standards are available in CAD, BIM and GIS related domains for the storage, visualization and transfer of 3D geospatial datasets. Initially, the 3D data models (such as COLLADA, VRML, X3D, etc.) were purely graphical/geometrical in nature and mainly used for visualization purposes. With the inclusion of thematic modules in OGC CityGML, the integration of geometry and semantics in a single data model paved the way for better sharing of virtual 3D city models. In spite of the availability of a wide range of 3D data standards, there are certain differences with respect to geometry, topology, semantics, LODs, etc., which complicates the integration of 3D geodata from heterogeneous sources. This paper serves to highlights the need for the innovative solutions with respect to the urban environmental related simulations primarily based on the use of virtual 3D city models. Four use cases are studied in this context namely, (1) urban solar potential estimation using CityGML models, (2) simulation of traffic noise level mapped on building walls from the urban road segments, (3) CityGML based 3D data models interoperability, and (4) 3D indoor logistics and subsurface utilities. However, for modelling majority of use cases, CityGML does not provide explicit thematic representations but provides support for extending the CityGML schema using Application Domain Extensions. In a nutshell, the study explores the semantic modelling capabilities of the CityGML for the transformation of native 3D virtual city models to one satisfying capabilities like semantic information and support towards interoperability.