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MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS AND LECTURERS IN THE DISTANCE LEARNING PROCESS
Get PDFThe aim of the scientific article: is to describe and summarize the available literature sources about the advantages and the most significant disadvantages of the distance learning process. The scientific article summarizes how the distance learning process affects students and lecturers, and what are the advantages and most significant disadvantages of such a study process. At the beginning of the pandemic, the distance learning process developed rapidly, which surprised both students and lecturers, as they unexpectedly had to adapt to the new study process and acquire new skills, lecturers to be able to give lectures effectively remotely and students to learn lectures. The distance learning process has both advantages and disadvantages, which are also described in the research. Within the framework of the research, the analysis of literature and materials and the logical constructive method are used to gather the opinions of various authors on the topic of the scientific article
READING SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS WITH INSUFFICIENT LANGUAGE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Get PDFLiteracy is important for all people and children to be able to function, to know the world around them and to be able to interact with other people, thus creating a path to a successful career. Reading disorders usually appear already in primary school, specific, individual difficulties in learning to read and write. Children with reading disabilities have difficulty learning the alphabet, naming letters, distinguishing sounds and assigning them to a specific letter. When starting the improvement of reading skills, it is necessary to respect the individual interests, needs and abilities of students. The aim of the research is to analyse how the reading skills of 1st grade students with insufficient development of the language system improve, using methodical material (game) created by the author. Research methods: literature analysis, observation, questionnaires, data processing in the SPSS program. Main results: when assessing whether a child is able to answer questions after reading: girls are rated higher (Mean 2.27) than boys (Mean 1.78). Depending on the nationality of the child (p = ,036), assessing whether the child reads by syllables and reads with appropriate intonation for the type of sentence: children whose native language is Latvian are rated higher (Mean 3.67) than those whose native language is Russian (Mean 3.22). The data at the end of the study show that the material developed by the author gives results and there is a dynamic in children\u27s reading ability
TENDENCIES OF BORDER GUARDS EDUCATION SYSTEM QUALITY IN LATVIA
Get PDFThe novelty of the research is related to the need of Latvia as a member of the European Union and the Schengen area to continuously improve the requirements of vocational education, competence and professional qualification of border guards. The main objective of the research is to summarize the views of border guards on the positive achievements of the existing education system and the shortcomings detected for further improvement of the education system of border guards. The aim of the research is to summarize the views of border guards on the necessity of the vocational education including practical classes and training courses in the education system and possible solutions for further improvement, as well as the development of profession standards in a new quality and to develop cooperation between EU countries and neighboring countries to obtain knowledge and practical skills. The method of legal analysis was implemented by analyzing the requirements of the normative regulation concerning the professional qualification of border guards, the historical analysis method was used to explore the evolution of the professional education of border guards in the historical aspect, as well as the survey (questionnaire) method performing the survey of border guards of different educational levels has been performed. The research uses legal analysis, historical and survey methods. As a result of the research valuable information has been obtained that will serve to improve border guards profession and education standards. Since October 2017, the Rēzekne Academy of Technology continues to implement the long-term studies initiated by the European Regional Development Fund\u27s Postdoctoral Research Support Project "EU External Border Security, Latvia\u27s Internal Security" No. 1.1.2 / VIAA / 1/16/127. The cooperation partner of the project is the State Border Guard College.
THE INFLUENCE OF AGILITY INDICATORS ON FORMATION OF VOCATIONAL READINESS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Get PDFThe experience of warfare in Ukraine proves the importance of increasing the degree of psychophysical readiness in law enforcement officers. The aim - to determine the significance of the main components of physical readiness of law enforcement officers for productive work performing. Material and methods: Servicemen (n=368) of the National Guard of Ukraine were interviewed. Spearman\u27s rank correlation analysis of indicators` interrelation was carried out. The opinions of experts and beginners reliably differed on a number of indicators. Coordination of movements was significantly correlated with relatively the largest number of indicators of physical readiness, as well as psychological performance of servicemen. It has been established that agility is related to concentration, endurance, span and switching of attention. Conclusions: For the successful professional growth of the students of educational institutions of the National Guard of Ukraine, it is necessary to develop their agility, and especially coordination of movements. It is associated with improving the speed and strength of the officers of the National Guard of Ukraine, as well as attention and logical thinking.
ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION AND ANALYTICAL COMPETENCE IN IMPROVING LIBRARY EDUCATION
Get PDFThe article analyzes world concepts and foreign experience in creating a new paradigm in the development of information and library education in the digital age. It is proposed to use educational technologies in teaching information and library disciplines, taking into account the analysis of information and analytical competencies, which can change the quality of the process of training highly qualified specialists for information and library institutions of the republic
DEVELOPMENT OF A SET OF CONTROL EXERCISES BASED ON THE ASSESSMENT OF COMBAT CAPABILITIES
Get PDFAs the military environment is characterized by high levels of physical activity, physical activity is an important component of military action. The aim of the present study was to identify the most physically demanding daily and training (expected battle) tasks performed in the Latvian Army Land Force units (NAF LFU) through the development and application of a questionnaire survey. The results obtained in the study were used to start developing a set of NAF physical fitness control exercises. Based on adapted questionnaires, was developed a questionnaire for the NAF LFU, which allowed to determine most physically demanding daily and combat tasks, as well as dominant physical qualities and physical activities. The questionnaire was then distributed to 70 ground combat soldiers (with the most service and deployments experience as well as sports education), of whom 57 responded (81%). A field test – GB Combat test was carried out as part of the case study in the NAF LFU. Test was chosen by specialists and determined as the most suitable, evaluating the results of the questionnaire and the tasks to be performed by the NAF LFU. 52 soldiers participated in the pilot test. The five most physically demanding training tasks were identified: attack/ quick attack, fight in built-up area (FIBUA), defense, retreat/ delay and preparing fighting positions. The most common physical activities that characterize these tasks are indicated: crawling, running and bending, squatting. As the most important physical qualities indicated – muscular endurance 27.74%, less important physical qualities – speed 22.10%, muscular strength 21.32% and agility 20.36%. The five most physically demanding daily tasks were identified: field training, maintenance of equipment, marching, relocation of equipment and physical fitness training. The most common physical activities that characterize these tasks are indicated: carrying, lifting and running. As the most important physical qualities indicated - muscular endurance 33.08% and muscular strength 31.54%. The GB Combat test, evaluating by a rating system developed by the British Armed Forces (system - pass/fail), was not passed by 11 soldiers.
TRANSFORMATION OF LIFE AND PERSONAL VALUES SYSTEM OF MODERN UKRAINIAN YOUTH
Get PDFThe realities of modern Ukrainian\u27s life at this historical moment of the struggle for independence in the conditions of social tension are quite complex and uncertain. Ukrainians are losing not only their material wealth, but life and personal values are changing in their minds. Everything that was important a year or two ago is not a priority now. The change of values, the search for a new meaning of life is one of the main fundamental principles of the modern Ukrainians\u27 life. The main social task for every citizen is social and personal self-determination, as well as the active formation of a new worldview. Each individual is capable of realizing the value of his own life, as well as the lives of the people around him, based on his own worldview and his place in society. The formation of a person\u27s ideas about values and value orientations presupposes their understanding and filling with specific content. The formation of values among modern Ukrainian youth occurs due to their connection with the outside world, the variety of social relations in which they are, and due to the knowledge of their own experiences. The main research methods: observation, survey, statistical analysis. The article emphasizes the identification of changes in personal values and value orientations of the youth of Ukraine. The main results of the research give reasons for asserting that the phenomenon of searching for life and personal values by a young person is one of the priority areas of scientific research. Due to the search, determination of the main and reshaping of the established value orientations of the modern youth of Ukraine, the worldview and meaning of life are changing. It is safe to say that such changes will help build own life path as a holistic process, as well as make one\u27s abilities and opportunities of the environment as much as possible in solving life problems and achieving important goals. The author\u27s interpretation of the terms "life values", "personal values", "value orientations of Ukrainian youth" is proposed.
WEB APPLICATION METHOD "3D EMOTION COMPOSITION IN SUPERVISION" APPROBATION
Get PDFThe global pandemic has accelerated the development of the digital environment, face-to-face work is transferred online, so it is important to create tools adapted to the digital environment. The emergency of Covid-19 has raised the demand for online supervision. In supervision sessions, it is important to talk about experiencing emotions in a professional environment. Latvia lacks digital methods for working with emotions in supervision. The aim of the study was to adapt the 3DEC method, to create it as a web application for use in remote supervision and to approbate the web application "3D emotion composition in supervision" in individual online supervisions. The original method 3DEC is intended for the evaluation of emotional experience in the practice of art therapists (Lejstrauta, 2021; Vanadziņa, 2021). The theoretical basis of the 3DEC method is integrative and includes the following principles: visual representation of emotions in a visible symbolic form; play and play space (Winnicot, 2007); distancing as one of the cognitive emotion regulation strategies (Powers & LaBar, 2019). 3DEC is also based on the Adaptive Coping with Emotions Model (ACE Model) (Berking & Whitley, 2014). The adapted method “3D composition of emotions in supervision” (3DECS) is intended for work in online supervision with the aim to promote awareness of emotions, their understanding and self–reflection. Using distancing and view of other perspectives, the method helps the client to reflect and become aware of emotional experiences, as well as provides an educational function about the meaning of emotions. The 3DECS method develops emotional awareness and adaptive emotion regulation skills. Main results: 1) the web application has been tested and is designed to work with emotions in supervision; 2) the data of the approbation stage show that the web application is sufficiently simple and intuitive; 3) the web application is secure because no information about the customer and the customer\u27s actions in the tool is stored; 4) there are no restrictions on the use of the web application in relation to the duration of the cooperation between the supervisor and the supervision client.
MOCK CONFERENCE IN PRE-SERVICE TRANSLATORS TRAINING
Get PDFThe given research deals with one of the most important issues related to pre-service translators’ training such as both language and professional skills development in Kazakhstani settings. Thus, skills in oral translation from English into Kazakh and/or Russian and vice versa are in pretty high demand these days that is why one of the aims of Translation and interpreting internship course is to develop the consecutive translation skills of pre-service translators. So, to imitate the conditions of interpreters’ work we conducted the mock conference dedicated to the main problems of Translation studies and Linguistics in the frame of the above mentioned course. The main idea of this case study was to involve our students into both research and professional activity as well as to develop their language and consecutive translation skills. Our research population included 47 students who worked both as presenters and interpreters in the frame of the mock conference procedure. Then we conducted the opinion survey using the online tools provided by the Moodle platform (in our case, the option of Critical incident survey had been chosen as the most appropriate one).
CONTENT MODELING THE ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING OF FUTURE LABOR TRAINING TEACHERS IN UNIVERSITIES
Get PDFThe purpose of the article is the theoretical substantiation, development of the effectiveness of the organizational and methodological conditions of the environmental training of the future labor training teachers and the formation of their environmental competence. The directions of ecological training of future teachers are defined as: formation of ecological consciousness in students, environmentalization of the content of professional disciplines, students\u27 study of ecological education technologies, organization of ecological labor activities of students during lectures, practical classes, ecological projects, exhibitions of artistic products on ecological topics, etc. The readiness of the future teacher of labor training for the ecological education of students at school is formed under the following conditions: the development of awareness of the role of the teacher in solving environmental problems; familiarization with the purpose, tasks and content of environmental education; forming a valuable attitude towards nature; environmentalization of professional training; organization of artistic nature conservation work. Organizational forms of ecological training of the future teacher of labor training have been developed on the basis of environmentalization of the content and modeling of innovative variable activities of the future teacher of labor training