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Background: Originality is the main specific feature of mathematical Olympiad problems. Formulating these problems requires a special kind of creativity and only a few people have this ability. They are called problem composers, and Rosen Nikolaev is one of them. H? creates mathematical tasks every day. More than 14 of them have been selected for the The National Student Olympiad in Mathematic and more than 40 for the Bulgarian Mathematical Olympiad. Such specialists are unique, not only because of their special a...

Nowadays one of the main tasks is the ability of students to self-study due to Federal State Educational Standards 3+ in the system of Russian higher education. The proper organization of students’ self-education will promote efficient education and monitoring of level of formation of the common cultural competences set by federal standards of higher education: ???-2. One of the modern directions of the organization of self-study having high potential is the use of information and communication technologies. We ha...

Background: Institutional trust is one of the fundamental issues in the Russian society. The crisis of trust towards the social institutions, which are responsible for the processes of vital importance, is becoming total. The use of such category as institutional trust is due to the necessity to react in an integrated and contextual way the processes, which are currently occurring in the system of higher education. The following study, which is based on the sociological research data, shows that strengthening of t...

One of the main vectors of the educational development in the digital age is to improve the quality of education and to increase the effectiveness of educational process by using new educational technologies and advanced teaching methods. A key role in this process remains for the teacher, who must master both in innovative pedagogical technologies (blended learning, collaborations, personalized training, etc.) and information technologies (MOOC platforms, learning management systems (LMS), systems for web confere...

The purpose of this work is to study new and more effective ways of teaching English to EFL students as the timeliness of the issue studied in this article is attributable to the high level of the English language proficiency which potential professionals are required to have due to high competitiveness in the context of the worldwide globalization. The article represents the analysis of advisability and effectiveness of using an authentic feature film in teaching English to EFL students of Kazan Federal Universit...

Adult education requires a special approach to learning material delivery as it targets practical life skills andknowledge. Currently teachers have started widely using various project based case studies. That is why the question "What should an andragogy instructor pay attention to when teaching project -based technology?" is very critical today. The purpose of this study was to define specific characteristics of a project based technology in teacher training. We believe that within the framework of the acmeologi...

The technology and its impact disturb life in a spectacular way both at social and professional levels, determining a new approach to the training and implicitly the selection of the human resources. New challenges appear on the horizon. As a result of technological developments and the growth of the knowledge society's role in areas beyond the classical labor market categories, the leaders of industry have introduced the "soft-skills" paradigm that is supposed to replace the old paradigm of "experience." This cha...

The paper deals with metacognition and metacognitive skills in university teacher students. The main goal is to identify the key didactic competences of students which lead to the development of their critical thinking. The level of pre-graduate students´ critical thinking is a determining factor for developing of this thinking in pupils at elementary and secondary schools (ISCED 2 and 3), for which teacher students are prepared. Metacognition can be defined in various ways. Almost all definitions take in consider...

This article describes topical issues of ethno-cultural methods of teaching Tatar language in the system of higher education. Tatar language as the state language of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation is studied in higher education institutions and for this purpose textbooks of communicative and ethno-cultural orientation have been developed. In the process of studying Tatar language, foreign-language (including Russian-speaking) students almost master both the speech and socio-cultural competence...

The development of cultural competence can be affected by various factors. Bearing this in mind, two groups of factors can be distinguished: internal and external. The aim of the current article is to analyse the factors that influence the development of the cultural competence of pre-service teachers of foreign languages. The research was conducted in 2014 as part of the doctoral research and involved 504 respondents, i.e. pre-service teachers of foreign languages at the five largest Lithuanian universities. The ...

In the development of modern pedagogy and other disciplines, we can note two main vectors. On the one hand, it focuses on the preservation of its traditional content (adherence to the principles of humanization, fundamentality, continuity and universality), on the other hand, tries to meet the challenges of the time, in particular, is focused on making creative character of educational process. In this article we consider the possibility of developing creative thinking in students, with the involvement of differen...

The author of the article studies the option of boosting students' motivation and improvement of their communicative competences in a group work, carried out in the form of a psycholinguistic training in the language of speciality, namely English. The phenomenon of a psycholinguistic training is viewed by the author as an acute modern pedagogical and psychological method of influence which helps perfect professional interaction, self-development, growth of leadership qualities and skills of cooperation. The traini...

Problem statement: In this paper we aimed to demolish the modern „myth” stating that when it comes to optimize the motor potential, „high-tech”, machine-assisted training is compulsory. This myth is wide spread in modern society. Many people believe that, in order to reach his maximum physical potential, one has to train with last-generation fitness machines. We strongly believe that old school, Progressive Calisthenics may be a viable alternative for improving several aspects of the motor potential of the student...

The aim is to construct a functional model of a centralized admission campaign in Russian universities. As a research tool used methodology for functional modelling IDEF0. The main result was the functional model, decomposed into blocks "Enter data in the federal information system to ensure the state final examination and receiving", "Carry the exam and the state final exams", "Enter the competition results", "Carry entrance examinations in higher educational institutions", "Conduct national competition". The mod...

The increasingly noticeable Polish population ageing is attracting more and more interest in the problems of ageing. Successful ageing means reaching an old age with insignificant risk of disabilities and illnesses, with high intellectual and physical fitness and maintaining high level of activity. Meeting the needs is the most basic human act that is regarded as extending the humanity. On the one hand, it is expressed by solidarity and commitment to support other members of society and overcoming difficult situat...

This paper presents a novel approach in training for orthopaedic surgeons, developed within the ERASMUS + research project 2015-1-RO01-KA202-015230, ERASMUS+ VET "Collaborative learning for enhancing practical skills for patient-focused interventions in gait rehabilitation after orthopaedic surgery”. Considering that classical education of orthopaedic surgeons, which is based on lectures, self-study, workshops and cadaver dissections, followed by supervised practical training within daily practice, quite often res...

Our paper tackles the long-discussed processes of internationalization and globalization that is taking place in the sphere of higher education. The purpose of the research is to determine the underlying factors in students’ choice of a university and a country of study. We carry out comprehensive evaluation of attractiveness of high education in the world according to the student mobility criteria. A research of English-language programs offering by the Russian top universities included in the QS World University...

The priority of universal values, life and health of a person, free development of personality finds reflection both in organization of educational process that strengthens attention to a problem of education humanization and personalization of training. In this regard the inclusion becomes one of the priority directions of modernization of modern education in changing Russia. In article the task of finding of new means and methods in training of deaf and hearing-impaired students in discipline “English” is set. O...

The purpose of the article is to try to analyze the main online education technologies which are used today by the universities to identify their advantages and disadvantages in the educational system. The methodological approaches used by the author include the theory of synergetics and chaos, the theory of academic revolution, the concept of smart education, e-learning and open education. To achieve this goal, the methods of document analysis, statistical analysis, comparative analysis and content analysis have ...

The paper focuses on the factors influencing the process of teaching students with hearing disability at university. A qualitative approach was used in this preresearch. It was realized through an interview with university teachers and with using a semi-structured questionnaire. The aim was to describe the factors influencing the communication between the university teachers and the student with hearing disability, to identify the forms of cooperation between the subjects and the form in which the students are mad...

Gamification in education can be considered as the algorithm of use of the game elements and game thinking in the educational process in order to archive the educational and training objectives. This process that involves internal motivation and engagement in a greater level, is more innovative, helps not only to archive educational tasks faster but to incorporate new experience into existing pool of knowledge. The article systematizes social and educational functions of gamification, introduces the description of...

Early literacy, as a foundation for future literacy skills and academic performance, is the actual research trend. This developmental face is a source for the results of formal literacy (Scarborough 2009) and a framework of academic performance (in tests like PISA, PIRLS and others). Besides the contribution to the academic success, the interest for early literacy stems also from the need to recognize children at risk for reading disability and dyslexia (Catts, Petscher, Schatschneider, Sittner Bridges & Mendoza, ...

The issue of the organizational culture of geographic education nowadays is becoming more and more relevant as it relates to a number of problems in the geographical community. Such are, for example, the lack of organization of geography teachers, the poor activity of methodological unions in secondary schools, the limited opportunities for creative geography teachers, the discontinued printing of emblematic magazines, etc. Despite the fact that the activities of the Bulgarian Geographical Society were resumed, an...

The aim of the paper is to introduce how to implement gamification elements into an online digital platform to create a digital, user experience based university course. First a brief introduction to gamification, game design elements and advantages are introduced. To understand the advantages of the different game elements (e.g. points, leaderboards, freedom of choice) to use, pilot tests were held for 2 semesters, in which 118 and 156 students participated. In these pilots, some of the course elements were teste...

This article is devoted to the study of modern trends in the education of Russia, namely the question of integrating business technologies into the educational process, which at the present stage of economic development acquires special significance. As for the education sector this process is new and not adequately worked out by law and educational programs are facing many problems while including and implementing educational programs using modern business technologies. In this context, it is interesting to study...

In the course of education a significant role is played by motivation of students. The study of academic motivation is one of the fundamental problems in pedagogics and psychology, since an efficient interaction between teachers and students is possible within understanding of their motivation. To teach in today’s environment it is necessary to be able to interpret such pshyco-pedagogical characteristics of a person as motivation, independent behavior, active performance and ability to reach one’s goals. To assess...

Debt is a commitment to do something, to give something or refrain from doing anything. Debt itself is not harmful, like fire or knife is no harmful itself. Social work focuses on the debt when the indebtedness of individuals or of the entire population grows so much that it is a barrier to further individual, social or economic development. The Czech Republic is fighting over-indebtedness both by education ie by increasing financial literacy (the subjective side) and by regulating the conditions under which banks...

New technologies play a key role in the development of every sphere of the modern world, especially speaking of such technologies as robotics. Robots have the potential to be the next effective add-on to traditional education. The tangibility of robots and the excitement they bring into the classroom environment is considered conducive for learning. New training tools, mainly based on the use of information technologies, have appeared in the last 20 years, and the development continues, renewing the variety of edu...

Background: Some recent studies showed a growing interest regarding the motivation influencing the career choice in medical field, because right choice can directly influence the academic performance and the career evolution. These studies suggest that the career choice of dental and medical students may be very different. The aim of this study was to provide a comparison of motivation regarding career choice of dental and medical students studying in the same university. Methods The questionnaire for this study w...

Bullying is a common phenomenon in primary and secondary schools. In order to battle bullying, it can be important for students to have teachers whom they see as taking an active stand against bullying in terms of propagating antibullying norms and having an efficacious approach to decreasing bullying. The study realized in elementary schools in Kosovo. In these study include the 6 schools, from three city(Gjilan, Ferizaj and Prishtina). In these study participate 100 teachers. The investigation is realized in fou...

In the area of complex issues of the Romanian education, the teachers’ initial training represents a modeling action of the student according to the society’s requirements and the Romanian education system’s priority, apparently slightly valorized, but in fact closely correlated with the other components of the education system’s reform in Romania. The present study’s orientation toward the initial issue of teacher education requires the approach of the theme not only from the initial training perspective but also...

The article emphasizes the problem of integrating basic and additional education, which is an important condition for the transition to a new standard of education. This means that for the first time the basic and additional education in Russian school could become equal, mutually complementary components and thereby they can create a national educational standard. At the present time, a number of contradictions concerning the integration of basic and additional education have intensified in the context of the imp...

The aim of the paper is to explain the specific structure of training (not only in the Czech Republic), its characteristics and its principles. It will also be useful to include some new, hitherto carefully hidden – also to point out and highlight some as-yet unpublished inside information about some specific training concepts of this martial art. An integral part of this training is to develop the internal energy called Qigong and some specific techniques within the different levels of performance in Kung Fu. Qig...

Proverbs and sayings, traditions and customs of the country serve as a bright reflection of national identity. They are collected and transmitted from generation to generation in written texts, primarily in works of fiction. In the process of reading and translating texts containing a large amount of linguistic and cultural information, foreign students are faced with the problem of understanding these words. This is due to the fact that they belong to the layer of nonequivalent lexis, which is present in every la...

Nowadays youth feel freer and less limited by rules and dogmas. Is family influence on the choice of specialty as strong as before? This paper analyzes the changes in family influence on students’ career choices last five years in Russia (2010/2014). The factor of interest is the correlation between the students’ and graduates’ specialties and what some family members previously studied. Based on the RLMS-HSE data collected in series of nationally representative surveys the panel data discrete choice model is cons...

The purpose of the article is to identify the features and trends of the migratory intentions of modern Russian students, caused by revolutionary changes in the education system. The authors rely on the theory of academic revolution, globalization and transparency of education, global circulation of talents, etc. Methods of research were the analysis of data from sociological research, social and statistical data, and a mass survey of students of several universities in the Urals. As a result of the analysis it wa...

The purpose of the article is to demonstrate the efficiency of the ethnomethodical model of teaching Russian as a foreign language (RFL) on various aspects of language and types of speech activity. The article analyzes various approaches to teaching Russian as a foreign language. An intensive approach based on ethno-oriented methodology seems to be the most promising. Taking into account the results of the analysis, the authors created an ethnomethodical model of intensive teaching of Russian as a foreign language...

The aim of the study is to clarify the specifics of individual media platforms operating in the Internet environment. At the same time, its goal is to point out the consequences of media convergence, as well as terminological chaos in the area of Internet media. The author of the study defines the causes of this situation. The first one is a relatively short history of media operating in the Internet environment and the second one is the absence of their exhaustive theoretical reflection. According to the author, ...

Background: The main aim of the research study presented in paper was finding out the level, relationships and differences in acquiring of technical competences by pupils in 4th grade at primary schools in Slovakia. Research sample consisted of 82 pupils from four 4th grade classes at elementary schools in Central Slovakia. Investigation was carried out during pedagogical practice at lessons of technical education (working lessons) in October – December in 2014 - 2016. Methods: A set of research methods was used, ...

Background: Stress has turn out to be an important topic in academic environment as well as in our society. Many studies, in the field of behavioral science have carried out extensive research on stress and its outcomes and concluded that the topic needed more attention. The profession of medicine and dental medicine are considered extremely stressful for all stages of the medical career. The aim of this study was to identify different factors of stress among dental and medical students at Faculty of Medicine and ...

The present paper proposes to identify the perception of the students of University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, the largest technical university in Romania, regarding the quality of the university educational services through a quantitative, descriptive research. This study is a conclusive research, the collected data being the subject of a quantitative analysis. Their purpose is to test hypotheses and to analyze the relationships between variables. The sample consists of students from the master and doctoral course...

The article is devoted to the problem of developing an inclusive approach in the framework of modern education. The authors seek to show that the inclusive approach plays a decisive role in providing high-quality education for all students without exception. The article describes the legal foundations of inclusive education, substantiates its relevance to the present day and examines its main functions. The authors describe the barriers that can arise on the way of introducing inclusion in the educational process ...

The current state of education in Romania might be described as follows: Unhappy students, unhappy teachers and unhappy parents. There is a widespread feeling that corruption, moral degradation and inefficiency are suffocating the education system. There is also a widespread perception that after any attempt to ”reform” education the situation got worse. The purpose of this study is to explore ”The dysfunctional paradigms hypothesis”: It is possible that one or more dysfunctional paradigms may become dominant in a...

One of the factors of specialist competitiveness increasing in any field is foreign languages skills. Requirements to foreign language skills assume professional communication forming of future specialists of the technical direction and for this purpose it is necessary to create a situation close to real communication. The article is devoted to foreign languages training of future civil engineers by individual approach on the example of the national and regional unit "Construction of Yakut traditional dwelling Bal...

Background: The education to the faculty of dental medicine has a special part, the clinical education that require the transfer of learned information into the practice. How learning and teaching take place in the clinical training for the preparation of dental students to progress and to be able to provide patient clinical care on one’s own is a fundamental attribute of dental clinical supervisors. The aim of this study was to assess the students’ and clinical teachers’ perceptions about effective clinical teach...

Background Faculty of Dental Medicine is teaching facility that is the favorite option for comprehensive dental treatments due to their reputation, affordability and professional competence of the clinicians. The dental care delivered to the patients is primarily by the students under guidance of experienced faculty clinical educational staff. The need to teach students about providing good quality dental treatment to the patients is a major concern for clinical training faculty. Because the success of an oral hea...

Main theme of the paper is comparison of the educational trends in project management at School of economics and management in public administration in Bratislava and one of Metropolitan College, Boston University. Current situation in business area urgently requires readiness of university students to be able to apply their knowledge of project management in their professional career. Actual hiring trends in all sectors of labor market needs project management educated employees. Trends in demand of employers sho...

The current educational system and market economy orientation, in the context of the European Union’s educational policy, create an interconnected and complex relation. Therefore, the integral topic of the European educational system is to flexibly react to socio-political changes and increase a nation’s productivity. Thus, pressures from the economy significantly influence not only educational policy, but also pedagogical theory and practice. Schools and universities increasingly adopt the new public management p...

The paper presents a brief summary of the research on the educational principles of national public broadcasting systems the new media environment. Background: the purpose of the study is to provide versatile and objective examination, comparison and analysis of foreign experience of public television educational programs and to identify general principles of its functioning. Methods: for the purpose of verifying the theoretical ideas the analysis of foreign web-publications on the establishment and development of...

The paper focuses on joint education of students with autism spectrum disorder in elementary schools. The paper presents the results of a research study, the principle objective of which was to assess the attitudes of teachers to the process of integration of students with autism spectrum disorder. The purpose of the research study was also to determine whether there was an association between the teachers’ attitudes to the integration of a student with ASD in the context of the teachers’ experience with educating...