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PEDAGOGICAL THEATRE METHOD WITHIN THE MULTISENSORY APPROACH IN CAREER EDUCATION AT SCHOOL
Full text linkCareer is an important area of life, the development of which should be developed as early as school years. It is important to help a student get as much information as possible about opportunities in their career choices from the start of primary school, help them find the right direction for them, knowing their desires, skills and talents. Insufficient methodological support for primary school pupils in early stages of career education determines the problem of the study. The aim of the study is to theoretically investigate the Pedagogical Theater Method, to develop a Multisensory Approach Scheme Using the Theater Method to promote the development of students\u27 sensory awareness in career education in the 5th Grade. A 24 pupil’s survey was conducted, descriptive statistics were used for data processing. Pedagogical theater method develops the skill of using the senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell or touch) and using real life experience, thus expanding opportunities for self-discovery and choosing a potential future career. The Multi-Sensory Approach, when several senses are stimulated at the same time, methodically using purposefully prepared tasks, promotes the development of students\u27 sensory awareness, which can be used in career education and choosing a future profession. The Pedagogical Theater Method organically fits into the implementation scheme of the Multisensory Approach in Career Education for the 5th Grade. The Pedagogical Theater Method is suitable for the implementation of career education in work with pupils
THE EFFECT OF SINGLE HIGH-VELOCITY, LOW-AMPLITUDE SPINE MANIPULATION ON POSTURE, FUNCTIONAL STATE OF TORSO, THIGH MUSCLES, AND VERTICAL JUMP HEIGHT
Full text linkThe effects impact of single high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) spinal manipulation on posture, torso, and thigh functional condition, and the height of the vertical jump have not been adequately studied. The research aims to investigate the immediate changes caused by a single spinal vertebral HVLA manipulation 3 weeks after posture, torso, and thigh muscle functional state, and vertical jump height. The study involved 46 men aged 18-25 years old who practiced indoor volleyball training at least twice a week, as well as a deviation of the vertebral vertebrae from the non-thymic position. Initially, posture was assessed using the photogrammetry method and muscle length was assessed using the goniometry method. A vertical jump height test was performed by the Sargent Jump test. A single HVLA spinal manipulation was performed by a certified chiropractor for segment correction. Then, a re-assessment of posture (photogrammetry), re-assessment of movement volume (goniometry) as well a re-assessment of vertical jump height test- the Sargent Jump test was performed. After 3 weeks post HVLA manipulation participants were retested. The main findings are: immediately after the HVLA spinal correction changes in posture were observed in all evaluated parameters, deviations from the norm decreased by 25.45% ± 1.27% (p < .005), while the vertical jump height test results immediately after HVLA increased by 4.34% ± 0.11% (p < .005). After 3 weeks post HVLA spine manipulation therapeutic effect was reduced by 5.48% ± 1.27% (p < .005), while the Sargent Jump test result 3 weeks after manipulation decreased by 0.05% ± 0.11% (p > .005). Conclusion: the persistence of the effect of a single HVLA spine manipulation was maintained for 3 weeks after the manipulation into the posture.
EXPLORING STAFFING PATTERNS AND MULTILINGUAL CLASSROOMS IN TEACHING JAPANESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Full text linkMultilingual classrooms are becoming more common worldwide due to increasing mobility. Teaching foreign languages using the mother tongue in multilingual classrooms has become problematic; some of the significant concerns in Japanese language acquisition – such as the high contextuality of the language, vocabulary and kanji learning – make the direct teaching method confusing for many students, especially at the beginner and elementary levels. This article provides the preliminary results of a study carried out as a component of a more extensive empirical research project on instructional languages in classrooms teaching Japanese as a foreign language. It aims to gather, analyse and synthesise data from a survey conducted at a supranational level. The results of the first two sections of a questionnaire containing closed and open-ended questions were used for a quantitative analysis of the profile of Japanese language instructors with a focus on finding possible connections. The wide geographic distribution of the respondents (274 teachers from fifty-seven countries and regions) made it possible to collect data from a more representative sample and draw meaningful conclusions about the spread of multilingual classrooms that would be impossible in smaller-scale research. The study’s primary results show the proportion of multilingual classrooms among countries in different regions and across different educational stages, the distribution of Japanese language instructors in various educational stages depending on the highest level of formal education attained, and the proportion of part-time instructors working in different academic institutions
MOTIVATION OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OF PERSONS COMMITTING HATE CRIMES AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES
Full text linkThe study aims to analyze the motivation of hate crime perpetrators to commit a hate crime and to analyze the possibilities for preventing hate crime in the context of education. The study\u27s tasks are to find out what motivating factors a person has in committing hate crimes aswell as analyze the role of hate as an emotion in committing crimes. The role of education and the opportunities offered through education to reduce hate crime will also be assessed. The focus of the study is based upon the increasing focus of the European Union on reducing hate crimes in the Member States and the high impact of education on personal development, which can be a determining factor in a person\u27s tendency to commit crimes. The results of the study will be able to be used in educational institutions to gain more detailed insights into factors motivating hate crimes so that pedagogical approaches can be developed and improved in order to reduce the tendency of individuals to commit hate crimes. The study will use the descriptive method to describe the personality and motivation of hate criminals to commit hate crimes, as well as a data analysis to draw conclusions about factors motivating crime
WELL-BEING AND WORK SPECIFICS FOR FITNESS TRAINERS IN LATVIA
Full text linkThe work-related load can cause serious health issues and discomfort. Ligament and muscle sprains and inflammations, psycho-emotional issues, burnout, and other problems among trainers are not treated in due course and contribute to the inability to work in the future. The profession of a fitness trainer is quite challenging – heavy workload, highly changing environment, noise, the risk factors, high responsibility, high flow of people, high competition, and a relatively low salary. Every day, fitness trainers help others to improve their health and appearance. However, trainers often forget about how much the specifics of their work can harm themselves. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the work specifics of fitness trainers and how it affects the well-being of trainers in Latvia. An anonymous online survey was conducted to achieve this goal. The survey consisted of 26 closed-ended questions with multiple-choice answers and the possibility to add one’s own response option. The survey was divided into blocks, namely qualification and work experience, work specifics and conditions, rest and recovery, and characteristics of well-being. In total, 141 fitness trainers from Latvia participated in the study, of which 92 were women and 49 were men. For data analysis, the SPSS 18.0 software was used for performing mathematical and descriptive statistics. Analysing the obtained results, it can be concluded that fitness trainers in Latvia have a very heavy workload on a daily basis, there is practically no opportunity to rest and recover between the training sessions, there are very few or no days off at all, there is often no time and energy to fully and qualitatively focus on one’s own body and physical form, and often there are no regular visits to qualified specialists who could help trainers to improve their own well-being. All of this contributes to the discomfort, pain, and ill health among fitness trainers on a daily basis. Therefore, this issue needs to be addressed at the industry level.
THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHERS` LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Full text linkDiscussions of the quality and effectiveness in education have become topical today. There are different challenges faced by teachers and school leaders at the primary, lower secondary, secondary and upper secondary levels. Therefore, it must be recognised that leadership skills are becoming important for the successful organisation of learning at all stages of education. The relevance of leadership skills is accentuated by the rapidly changing environment of change that also characterises the field of education. In the 21st century, leadership can be associated as a pedagogical and a managerial skill. Leadership skills and openness to change contribute to the growth of an educational institution, and this growth is at the heart of a successful organisational culture. It fosters a genuine concern for the growth of every employee, as well as an institution-driven vision, coherence, ownership, mentoring, accountability and support. These are employees with developed leadership skills who change and transform the system, because no organisation can exist without change. The aim of this publication is to describe and evaluate the impact of leadership skills and openness to change on the development of a successful organizational culture in the educational institution, and to highlight the need for the development of teachers` leadership skills
PREREQUISITES FOR THE APPLICATION OF INNOVATIVE METHODS IN SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Full text linkThis article analyzes that when solving social problems, most welfare states choose a social security system model in which social service organizations provide professional services and help ensure the well-being of residents in the community. Social challenges require changes and new solutions in the activities of organizations providing social services, which can help solve emerging social problems by offering service recipients new forms of social services. The purpose of the article is to reveal the prerequisites for the application of innovative methods for the solution of social problems and the implementation of the application of new managerial practices in organizations providing social services. Applied research methods - analysis of scientific literature, interviews of social workers, analysis and interpretation of research results. The article provides a review of the scientific literature and research data that reveal the desire of social workers to apply modern technologies in social work, which help to discover new work methods and managerial practices in the social services sector. The pursuit of innovation in organizations providing social services ensures a favorable atmosphere for the creativity of employees and service recipients and provides an opportunity for the continuous improvement of employees in the organization.
INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN THE DESIGN OF FUNCTIONAL CLOTHING
Full text linkAs technologies develop rapidly and continuously, they are also successfully incorporated into fashion, integrated into clothing, along with opportunities to improve the properties of textile fabrics. Impressive innovations are being created that can not only improve the quality of people\u27s lives, but also show the creativity of designers in diverse clothing solutions, so it is necessary to study and analyse these possibilities and experiment with the implementation of achievements in a real environment. The perception of textiles has changed significantly to include electronic components, as a result today, smart textiles have been developed, that provide the user with increased functionality.
The purpose of the study is to identify the possibilities of integrating electronic components in the context of modern fashion design. The use of electronic components and examples from designer clothing collections are analysed, showing contemporary LED options and integrating them in the design project of the clothing collection.
In the course of the research, an experimental activity has been carried out in the research centre of Metalworking and Mechatronics (MM) of Rezekne Academy of Technologies. The purpose of the article is to evaluate the results of collaborative research of design and engineering students and their application in practice of design technology. Used research methods: theoretical – research, analysis of literature and Internet resources, empirical - experiment and its data processing. Participants of the research - students of engineering and design study programs, two lecturers, researchers. Study period 2022/2023. Project development is an extensive and complicated process, in order to fully develop a clothing model, it is necessary to make several prototypes until the best result is achieved. The research is of practical importance, as it substantiates cooperation in an interdisciplinary experimental process, its results and joint research activity.
 
IDENTIFICATION OF COLORADO BEETLES USING YOLOV5
Full text linkThe monitoring of Colorado potato beetles in large fields is a complex and time-consuming process that requires accurate data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) can greatly simplify this complex process by automatically monitoring fields and detecting beetles marking locations of their location. We trained an object detection neural network using YOLOv5 framework using the dataset with 150 images of the Colorado potato beetles photographed in the natural conditions. We trained YOLOv5s model and got the most perfect result that was 0.995 mAP. Using the best trained neural network, we can now put videos and image files in the code and the neural network will run and detect all the Colorado potato beetles in the given files automatically
TRAINING OF YOLOV5 FOR APPLE DETECTION IN ORCHARD
Full text linkFruit cultivation is a significant part of the country economics and agriculture. In this paper, aiming to improve apple cultivation, we trained a neural network for apple detection using the YOLOv5 architecture, utilizing the dataset from the lzp-2021/1-0134 project. The dataset consisted of a set of apple tree photographs with apple fruits. Dataset contained 40 images with size 640x640 px. YOLOv5m model was trained five times. The best result model achieved [email protected] equal to 0.9 and [email protected]:0.95 equal to 0.63. The artificial intelligence opens new possibilities for horticulture saving resources, which can be redirected on other tasks significantly increasing the efficiency of commercial orchards.