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The article is devoted to the results of an empirical research of peculiarities and dynamic of ecological good breeding of the students – ecologists being at different grade levels (I, III, V courses). As concrete diagnostic techniques were used questionnaires of S. Deryabo and V. Yasvin: technique of diagnostics of intensity of the subjective relation to the nature "Naturephile" and verbal associative technique of "EZOP". It is revealed that in the conditions of existing practice of training in higher education...

The paper examines the effectiveness of the primary prevention in the field of stress management and use of alcohol by students second and third years of secondary school. The research was relized in cooperation with center of primary prevention. In generation the paper describes theoretical points devoted to this subject. For this work, we chose a quantitative research, which works with two research-non prevented and prevented pupils of high school. Both of these research files are further divided by gender. Ther...

It is a well-known fact that the problem of information support is one of the urgent issues in didactic linguistics. It is thus obviously necessary to provide the process of education with modern means of e-support in different knowledge domains. The terminological tools play an essential role in various application fields of term representation, and thesaurus is one of the most effective tools. The research group at the Department of Applied Linguistics (Kazan Federal University) is creating a number of electroni...

E-learning technologies have become very important nowadays. It is stated that e-learning is a step to an available and qualitative education. The main purpose of writing this paper was to research and analyze the problems with the e-learning in Russia and establish the development prospective. While writing this paper different methods were employed. The descriptive methods were used to describe the situation with the development of e-learning in Russia. The method of statistical analysis was employed to show the...

The purpose of this paper was to explore Erasmus incoming students' expectations and core competences development during their period of stay abroad. Competences were analysed regarding European framework on key competences for lifelong learning. Using qualitative and quantitative methodologies, the exploratory research was carried out in two stages, namely at the beginning of the semester (to analyse expectations) and at the end of the semester (to analyse core competences development). Our main findings were tha...

Life-long education is really important nowadays, this idea is probably also linked with establishing of the Universities of the Third Age. It has been proved that study activities have a positive impact on seniors – an active life style helps to lengthen the period preceding that time when elderly citizens´ health complications grow and worsen. The text focuses on the comparison of the organizing principles of U3As, and deals with seniors´ opinions concerning their studying in the U3A courses in foreign langu...

Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Arts of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovak Republic, prepares its students in the study program of Citizenship Education, graduates will be teachers of civics. The intention of an article is to give a picture about changes in the education of citizens since the second half of 19thcentury, as well as on the nature of the current training of future teachers, with an emphasis on the need for sociability. Changes in organization of school system reflect t...

It is difficult to recommend general pedagogical principles, strategies and methods in a variety of learning situations that have a different character at higher levels than at lower levels of education. There is an urgent need to develop pedagogy of higher education at the most of higher education institutions. Even more important is pedagogical and psychological knowledge for university teachers- engineers with no previous teacher education. There are also various barriers and adverse circumstances of economic o...

The study identifies ICT and new media impact on Arabic acquisition as a supplement to traditional face-to-face learning within the framework of formal education system. For the last three years more than one hundred teachers of Arabic from seven Russian institutions have participated in the study under the advanced distance training program “The Arabic language and innovative education” (hereinafter – the Program). The one-month-long Program was developed and implemented by the authors of the present study....

Currently the Russian Federation is getting through higher education modernization process as a part and acceleration factor of innovative country development. One of the aspects of this modernization is updating approaches for measuring the professors work efficiency. The results of professors work have to measured by evaluating students and then graduates competences. Today there isn't any method to deter dependence of professors work results and competence level of students and graduates competences. This fact ...

The aim of this paper is to provide an objective overview of the impact of teacher salaries on the educational achievements of students. It is often debated about teacher salaries and improvement or jeopardizing their standard, but educational consequences that may ensue as a result of these intentions are rarely addressed. Teacher's role in student's achievement outcomes is unquestionable. There are many factors that have an impact on student achievement, but this paper will analyze only the impact of teacher's i...

In the 1990s in the Anglo-Saxon world legitimacy of the discipline history of education as well as historical-educational research was largely discussed, e.g. D. Hargreaves [5], Ch. Woodhead [22], J. Tooley – D. Darby [19]. The discussion was held in terms of a doubt whether we still need history of education (e.g. R. Lowe: We Still Need History of Education? [13]). This, on the other hand, led some of the historians of education to re-evaluation of the substance of the discipline history of education and its re...

In this paper we analyze the evolution of Higher Education in the last three decades and the effects of the recent Portuguese economic crisis, officially started at 2011 with the intervention of International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and European Commission. Based on the statistical data produced by national and international organizations we show that the process of “massification” of higher education in Portugal is late compared with other European countries – it only started in the middle eigh...

This article is result of the research done in a special direction for solving problems of methods of teaching mathematics by using geometric dynamical systems: the formation of geometric concepts. Any DGS have own tools, with which you can quickly construct models of geometric concepts and explore their properties. DGS allows users of these programs create new tools concepts the learners. The article presents examples of problems that can be solved at different stages of formation of concepts based on design tool...

In the introduction of the paper the authors characterize current education reform in the Czech Republic based on the analysis of curricula documents and concept of education in primary and lower secondary school. Among its key principles we include communication education and integration of knowledge. In the next part of the paper we therefore offer the possibilities of integration of selected educational areas and focus on music education and language teaching (Czech language). They use examples from the works o...

In the recent 10 years, the effort for inclusion of people with specific needs has become a significant all-society phenomenon across the globe. Etymologically, the term inclusion is derived from the Latin “inclusio”, which marks a process of acceptance and involvement into a whole or a unit. In case of people with specific needs, inclusion is especially associated with the area of education, possibly also with the processes of socialization, i.e. social inclusion. Our text focuses on the specifics of people w...

Background: this article focuses on the analytical presentation of the main components of the concept of postmodern discourse, still insufficiently studied by modern linguistics or comparative discourse study, as terminological distinction between linguistic concepts of text and discourse in modern philology and linguistics is one of the most sophisticated issues. Discourse is interpreted as a semiotic process, realized in various types of discursive practices. Accentuation of this article is posed for considerati...

Education, competences and learning outcomes are the key topics of curriculum policy in most countries of the European Union, striving to become the most competitive and dynamic economy in the world in terms of knowledge. One of the main components of this approach is the promotion of key competences and the new culture of learning, supported by integrative processes. In this context, many educational, but also employment theorists and analysts, alongside professional competences, emphasize the importance of gener...

The purpose of this article was to identify which are the most important values of youths, which is their hierarchy and how they contribute to fixing aspirations and, hence, to the crystallization of professional options, in order to an efficient insertion on the labour market. The article's purpose was to verify the applicability of certain theories, such as, for example, that of P. Bourdieu and JC Passeron on the factors that are influencing young people's aspirations and professional guidelines or the theory of...

The paper deals with the interdisciplinary concept of intercomprehension, becoming increasingly of use in today's linguistics, educational science and sociolinguistics. Based on the idea of searching for cues towards comprehension between languages belonging to the same language group, presenting both genetic and typological affiliations, it became a rich source of reflection and a basis for didactic applications. The aim of the paper is to see the evolution of the concept and to identify some of the basic paramet...

Foreign language teaching methodologies make a frequent use of linguistic know-how. Intercomprehension, or interlinguistic comprehension, may be a part of it. The aim of the paper is to present the concept and see its utility in translators and interpreters training keeping in mind that the theoretical and methodological framework for strenghtening intercomprehensive (receptive) skills of translator trainees must always be developed in a close connection to the translatological basis.

Strategic goal of political socialization of young generation of the Republic of Kazakhstan should be idea of forming people with the creative mindset, high culture, innovative approach, physically and spiritually developed, highly skilled professionals. However, young people in Kazakhstan remain the most socially disadvantaged group. According to material security of young generation is not observed homogeneity, they are differentiated the same as all the population. The modern youth problems are highlighted, fir...

In the increasingly globalized world, primordial connections of people based on religion have been downplayed. Nevertheless, growing uncommunicativeness among representatives of various religious groups living in relatively monocultural settings demonstrated a great need for a careful study of the influence of the religious factor on the nature of coexistence of people from similar cultural but different religious backgrounds. Different religious roots of communicants often involve sets of quite different experien...

The paper presents the results of Net Promoter Score application research for measurement and evaluation of students' satisfaction with the content, organization and quality of university lectures.. In business activities the Net Promoter Score (further just NPS) is still more often and effectively used to evaluate the customer's satisfaction. The method and metrics, originated in the USA, is beginning to be applied also in a number of Czech firms and companies of various activity fields. It enables not only to me...

The intention of the article is pointing out that the simple businessman is starting a driving force for the start and development of the company. When deciding on starting a business should be carefully reconsidered objective and subjective conditions for business. Theories and researches have shown that the success of an entrepreneur has often been correlated with his/her personality type, subjective prerequisites for a successful business. The research part is focused only on some results of personal assumption...

Higher education institutions are currently facing high market pressure due to competitors' unprecedentedly increase in number and diversification, along with impressive rise in educational customers' expectations. Given this background, universities are increasingly searching for means and opportunities to develop and enrich their competitive advantage on the crowded educational market. One method that is rapidly growing popularity in the academic world is evaluating students' satisfaction. Although it is a topic...

In this paper we present a mathematical model of the degree of interest of students for educational activities in the field of quality and sustainable development, held in the student center. The idea of probabilistic forecasting model of this degree is to assess the likelihood of student participation in a particular educational activity. Also, we show how, the information obtained from the analysis of the mathematical model can be supplemented with details obtained through statistical analysis software SPSS 16.

In this article the main tendencies of the development of the modern economic methodology are pointed out. The increased role of mathematical modelling in economics results that students receive applied education, far away from fundamental. Nevertheless, modern education requires the development of applied skills on a par with fundamental knowledge in the field of study, as the main mission of the university is to create a general cultural level in the first place, and then - in the development of science and educ...

Just being aware of the dimensions of motivation is not enough. As an educator, you may have students who display weak motivation and you will need to use a variety of strategies within your classroom to engage and motivate them. Although all dimensions of motivation are intertwined, depending on the student and the given activity or situation, one dimension of motivation may be more prominent than the others. Some research-based strategies for motivating students to learn can be: become a role model for student i...

At present time, due to the active participation of the Russian Federation in the Bologna process, organizational, methodological and, most importantly, regulatory and legal framework is being developed. Thus, on the 29 of December 2012 the Federal Law в„– 273-FZ "On Education in the Russian Federation" was passed, according to it postgraduate studies became a part of the third level of higher education, namely training of highly qualified staff. Therefore, a number of issues, which are mainly connected with outda...

The aim of this study is to understand how teachers appropriate and use digital technologies as structuring resources for their students learning science and mathematics within an interactive science centre. In order to understand how learning happens, a conceptual framework and guidelines were developed for teachers to prepare and run activities with children. Teachers use the framework to setup activities to promote interaction of children with existing modules in the exhibitions, making experiments, collecting ...

Social media, including blogs, wiki, social networking, YouTube, virtual social worlds and virtual game worlds, provide their users the most modern way of communication. Instant interaction and feedback as well as low costs are the advantages that enable learning through many-to-many communication. This paper questions are aimed at theoretical definitions of online communication and social media. The hypotheses are verified through an independent research. The aim of this research was to determine how students per...

The article discusses the different approaches to the concept of lifelong learning based on an analysis of Russian and foreign researches. In connection with the transition to level-based education there are changes in the structure of higher education in Russia. This necessitated a change in the educational process in universities. Global informatization processes at almost all spheres of human life demand methodical system of training future teachers of the humanities in the study of the use of information and c...

The authors of this research paper believe that school principals play an irreplaceable role in raising the school efficiency. Their role is rather neglected in the Croatian academic debates on improving the quality of school system. This research intends to enhance the scientific level of their position as irreplaceable factors in a school system. The research aims to identify and illustrate the dominant model of Croatian school principals' leadership and management carried out in 3 Slavonian counties. Furthermor...

The paper analyses the specifics in the field of assessing school maturity and readiness in general, as well as with focus on children with visual impairment. At present, starting school attendance is, in the Czech Republic, conditioned by reaching the age limit of six years. In case of many children with visual impairment, this age limit is not suitable; it is, however, necessary due to the Czech legislation. In the event that a child is immature, it is possible to ask for postponing the commencement of school at...

Understood as a set of actions, applied systematically for the training and development of the people's intellectual, moral or physical skills, education represents an essential means of developing characters and personalities. We cannot speak of culture, or of civilization without education. In spite of the fact that some voices state that the Christian religion is non-cultural, the evidence shows the opposite, namely that Christianity has produced civilization - relying exactly on a certain “culture” of just...

It is impossible to imagine modern educational process without the use of e-technology. Quick searches for the information which you need, as well as e-Learning, personal gadgets are changing educational paradigms. The model of traditional education (Education 1.0), where knowledge was passed down from teacher to student, transformed quickly into a model of education through technology 2.0 Web 2.0. However, a recent trend has formed a new model - Education 3.0, where young people have the freedom of choice in obta...

In Poland there is a Higher Education Act introduced in October 2011, which imposes an obligation to monitor the careers of graduates. Career Office Maritime Academy in Szczecin conducted a first pilot research, which aimed to prepare the mandatory tests and tame the graduates for a new trial, which are cyclic test of careers of graduates: Navigation, Mechanical and Transport Engineering and Economics. The first research was conducted among graduates who have engineering or master exam by the end of 2012. The pape...

Gifted children are known to be special. They differ from their peers. Intellectually gifted children have an intellectual ability significantly higher than average. As a rule they show an interest to subjects their contemporaries never take in. It is obvious that they may have more problems in their life, education, relationships with those around them. High potentials can be affected and concerned about many circumstances. The goal of this article is to present possible difficulties of gifted children as well as...

Modern education values diversity in the classroom making no or few changes in classroom practices to deal with diversity issues. Nevertheless, teachers may facilitate classroom diversity by using pedagogical techniques avoiding, supporting and challenging students' learning ethno-cultural diversity and dealing with overt or covert ethno-cultural conflicts. This paper explores some of the ways to address students' conflict amid and around cultural diversity in the classroom. Interviews with 734 students of Peoples...

The authors of the study define the basic problems of moral education in primary and secondary schools. They point to the educational potential of a specific subject "Ethics" for the moral development of pupils. They analyse the learning opportunities of personal and socio-moral competencies of pupils in the process of formative assessment in teaching ethics.

The paper on the example of the Russian education notes the difficulties associated with the humanization of the educational process. Particular attention is drawn to the need for the great demand of the humanistic education in society and the importance of training the teachers for it. The content, similarity and difference of the educational institutions types (traditional, open and humanistic oriented school) are analyzed. The open school shows a possible way of humanization of education as a transition from th...

This article discusses the development of educational technologies under the influence of the innovation economy and with assistance of the innovative organizations. Contemporary global trends dictate the need for harmonization of quality training graduates requirements of the knowledge economy. And as the competitiveness and growth of organizations, regions and countries depends on the ability to produce future leaders with the skills and behavior of the entrepreneur acting socially responsible manner, in all con...