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DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH\u27S CREATIVE ABILITIES SCHOOLCHILDREN BY BYOD TECHNOLOGY
No full textModernization of the modern primary education system of Ukraine is aimed at developing creative abilities of primary school students. Development of the creative abilities is one of the components of soft skills of an individual, they affect the successful establishment in society. A creative person is able to generate new ideas, think original, make non-standard decisions, confidently achieve their goals. Creativity is an integrative multicomponent quality that covers various areas of students’ activity. Due to the digitalization of the educational process, information and communication technologies are being rapidly implemented in primary school. Accordingly, the authors of the article analyzed the features of the use of innovative technology BYOD ("bring your own device") for the development of creative abilities of students, identified its positive aspects, outlined ways to use it by teachers. The purpose of the article is to reveal the educational potential of BYOD technology for the development of creative abilities of junior schoolchildren. An experimental study was conducted, the respondents of which were students of primary school in Vinnytsia region and determined the leading level of development of their creative abilities. The results of lessons observation in primary school on the use of innovative technologies for the formation of creative abilities of primary school students are analyzed. The results of the survey of primary school teachers on the use of innovative BYOD technology in the educational process are presented. It is proved that the use of smartphones in primary school lessons promotes the development of creative abilities of primary school children and their imagination, and change of the educational vector of primary school from reproductive learning to creative understanding of information and competent growth (formation of digital competence and organization of students’ independent research).
CAREER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS AT SCHOOL
Get PDFResearchers, analysing career education, note that although the topic has recently received a great deal of global interest and schools are actively working to modernize their career education system, however, it is still inconsistent (Surgėlienė, 2014; Falco, 2016; Ho, Sum, & Wong, 2018; Seward & Gaesser, 2018; Chuang, Lee, & Kwock, 2020; Keele, Swann, & Davie-Smythe, 2020; Yang & Wong, 2020; Gati & Kulcsár, 2021). Actually, most graduates are unsure about their future career decisions, tend to change their choices. In this context, there are doubts about the quality of career education in schools as the evaluation of career education at school reveals various vulnerable groups to whom this service is restricted due to various internal and external conflicts (Hu, Hood, Creed, & Shen, 2020; Xu, 2020). The analysis, based on the PRISMA 2020 (Page et al., 2021), aims to answer the questions 1) What are the main institutional (school) empowerment conditions that enable students to gain quality career education? 2) How to encourage students with behavioural problems to take advantage of these opportunities? The review of the research allowed to construct a conceptual framework of career education for children with behavioural problems at secondary school.
CULTIVATING IMAGINATION IN EDUCATION PROCESS: CONTEXT OF PRIMARY TEACHERS’ OPINIONS
Get PDFThe importance of imagination in the process of education is unquestionable - by developing the ability to create and retain images, sounds, feelings as a reflection of one’s thoughts, the basis of thinking is constructed. All this helps students to discover and create something completely new, solve problems, move to other spaces, understand others.The article theoretically substantiates the importance of developing children’s imagination and empirically reveals the opinion of primary school teachers about the aspects of developing imagination and visualization skills in the educational process.The written questionnaire study was carried out in January – July of 2020. The study involved 390 primary school teachers which shows the validity of the data and reflects the opinion of the majority of Lithuanian primary school teachers in the context of the analysed object. The data were processed using descriptive statistics (frequency) and analytical statistics (Mann Whitney U Test).The results of the research reveal that the imagination of primary school students is usually developed through fairy tales, character role plays, and in language teaching subjects, images are usually conveyed through verbal codes. In Maths, language teaching and Science lessons, students usually depict fantastic objects, diagrams, tables and charts, draw folk symbols, and produce visual instruments.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CROSSFIT TOOLS IN THE PROCESS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
Get PDFThere is justified in the article the importance of the need to improve physical education process for high school students with CrossFit tools.There have occurred positive changes in high school students’ dynamics in the EG in functional indicators and physical preparation in the experiment condition.The optimization of physical education process for high school pupils with CrossFit tools. There were observed the indicators of physical condition of organism, physical preparation and experimentally checked the effectiveness of the program with CrossFit tools implemented into physical education process. There were 63 pupils as participants in the research (boys, 16 years old). Analysis of literature sources, phyiological methods of research, pedagogical researches (control norms passing); pedagogical experiment; mathematical statistics methods. There is presented and scientifically justified program of CrossFit tools implementation into physical education lessons for high scool pupils. The content of progam includes combination of power and aerobic exercises, stretching, and exercises to restore breath and to relax muscles. The elaborated program is implemented into studying program and there was proved its effectiveness. The results of research have shown its positive impact on fucntional indicators and physical preparation of hish school pupils, that is proved by mathematical statistics methods.
PRECONDITIONS FOR CHOOSING ONLINE STUDIES IN LATVIA
Get PDFAfter the Covid-19 pandemic, when every educational facility switched to studying from a distance, online studies have become available in practically any area. At the moment, the restrictions are reduced, and more opportunities to choose between online, offline and mixed education have become available. The goal of this research is to identify and describe the tendencies of choosing online studies for adult education in Latvia. The following questions are viewed in this research: Which factors affect the tendency to choose online studies for adult education? What are the correlations between the respondent profiles (age, marital status, previous education, etc.) and the affecting preconditions for choosing online education? During the research, 131 respondents from the entire country filled a form and participated in a survey, which was available online. The statistical data processing was done using the Kruskal-Wallis test, the Spearman’s correlation and descriptive statistics
MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE CENTRAL ASIAN REGION
Get PDFThe term "natural resources" refers to both the natural and socio-economic realms. Natural resources - bodies and forces of nature - are linked to ensure close interaction in the process of nature management. Currently, this specific region has some vulnerable issues such as biodiversity loss and land degradation that are connected with poor resource management. The activities of modern society are followed by enormous changes in nature, which are reflected in the Earth\u27s exterior appearance as well as the states of geosystems. Modern production is distinguished by the inclusion of significant reserves of natural resource potential. However, its participation and application are ineffective. Sustainable development necessitates the management of natural resources in a sustainable and integrated manner. The main purpose of the work is to investigate the main natural resources of the Central Asian region, and to show the cost of poor management. The methods that were used are synthesis, analysis, comparison method, and forecasting method. The novelty of the research is the attention paid to the mismanagement of natural resources in a specific region.
WHY THE NUMBER OF ADULT LEARNERS IS NOT GROWING - ATTITUDES OF LITHUANIAN ADULTS TOWARDS LIFELONG LEARNING
Get PDFThis article analyzes the reasons that continue to encourage the way of a more active involvement of adults in lifelong learning in Lithuania. Lithuania is characterized by an educated society that wants to advance, but Lithuania\u27s Lifelong Learning (LLL) Index is one of the lowest in the EU. According to LSD data in 2019, Lithuanian LLL indicator was only 7%. Lithuania\u27s Progress Strategy Lithuania 2030 and the National Progress Program 2014-2020 mention LLL as one of the most important strategic goals to be implemented at all levels and to cover all social areas. The education strategy for 2013-2022 aims to “mobilize not only the educational community, but also all Lithuanian people to study purposefully in order to achieve personal and national success. “(p. 11). Recent research indicates that that although the main challenges hindering the growth of the number of adults participating in lifelong learning in Lithuania are financial barriers and the belief that learning is too late, and learning motivation is low, yet positive attitudes of Lithuanian adults towards lifelong learning, provide general expectation of increasing motivation for adult learning and more active involvement of adults in lifelong learning
SCHOOL STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING PHYSICS: HOW DOES INSTRUCTIONAL CLARITY IN PHYSICS LESSONS ENGAGE?
Get PDFThe article deals with the eighth-grade school students’ motivation for learning physics. The spectrum of factors influencing the school students’ motivation for learning physics is very wide. This study addresses the phenomenon of school students’ motivation for learning physics in the light of an educational factor. We analyze the role of instructional clarity in physics lessons on school students’ motivation for learning physics based on TIMSS 2019 data set of Lithuania and Finland. To disclose the influence of instructional clarity in physics lessons on school students’ motivation for learning physics confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM) was used. The results of our research reveal that instructional clarity in physics lessons is directly and positively associated with school students’ motivation for learning physics. SEM results disclosed not only significance but magnitudes of associations between instructional clarity in physics lessons and school students’ motivation for learning physics as well.
VALUE RELATIONS OF PARTICIPANTS - CONDITION OF EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGICAL PARTNERSHIP
Get PDFAccessibility and openness of information and reference bases with spreading of the distal format of training is determined by the main advantage during both stages of the empirical research. The level of satisfaction is higher than in directions: Information formatting, simplicity of algorithmic submission and clear content of tasks with artistic, productive activity.The article makes it clear that parity through equal accessibility contributes to the harmonization of educational goals and objectives for the formation of valuable attitudes of the participants of the educational process is achieved in a constructive dialog. Mobility of educational interaction in the system "Teacher – pupils, parents of the child". The study confirmed that parity presupposes the use of the information offered and available in the network through educational cooperation. It is important to establish a strong consistent connection for detailed discussion of hot topics, avoiding the diversity of the proposed primary sources, personalization of educational experience gained during the distance execution of specific educational tasks due to individual possibilities (knowledge of language, ability to work with different content, etc.). Parity provides stable open access to the necessary educational information, cognitive activity, which is clearly observed during use of distance learning tools. This reveals the possibility of reflexia as an element of the logical structure of parity of educational interaction. Careful attitude to the position, opinions of each participant of the educational process, equality in the right to express a personal vision of one or another element of the educational and methodical complex will help to form valuable attitudes.
INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING IN THE CONTEXT OF BLENDED MODE OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL: CHALLENGES AND EXPECTATIONS
Get PDFModern learning is the ultimate collaboration between teacher and student. Much like a doctor, the teacher must assess each individual’s needs, then prescribe the right solution for that person by crafting an appropriate curriculum and delivering it in a way that is meaningful. The principal aim of the research is to get an insight into contemporary issues of the individualized learning against the backdrop of blended learning in secondary school, to say nothing of the future directions for its progress and exercising. The group of researchers prepared a web-based experimental questionnaire (intended for schoolteachers and parents) targeted at illustrating the didactic potential and educational opportunities of the individualized learning as an effective remedy of preventing malign influence and retaining the quality while rendering the learning services faced with unanticipated shift to distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiry-based pattern which was chosen with the aid of a voluntary response sampling technique comprised some 500 schoolteachers and parents from a various metropolitan secondary schools. Qualitative data analysis of the data obtained offer the opportunities for forming didactic rationale of the individualized learning, which could facilitate the learning process in secondary school as close as accomplishable to practical application of the learner-centered principle within a competency-based approach and digitalization of education. Alternatively, the obtained findings and logical conclusions showed the trends of teaching modes, methods and tools transformation of the individualized learning within the conditions of blended learning in secondary school.