ATEE 2020 - Winter Conference. Teacher Education for Promoting Well-Being in School. Suceava, 2020
ATEE 2020 - Winter Conference. Teacher Education for Promoting Well-Being in School. Suceava, 2020
Contributor(s): Otilia Clipa (Editor)
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education, Pedagogy
ISSN: 2601-2510
Published by: Editura Lumen, Asociatia Lumen
Keywords: teacher;education;well-being;school;
Summary/Abstract: The volume, entitled “ATEE 2020 -Winter Conference. Teacher Education for Promoting Well-Being in School. Suceava 2020”, edited by Otilia Clipa, was published following the winter edition of the international scientific conference ATEE 2020 Teacher Education for Promoting Well-Being in School, which took place on July 6-7, 2020 in Suceava, Romania.
Series: LUMEN PROCEEDINGS. Scientific Conference Proceedings
- E-ISBN-13: 978-1-910129-31-9
- Page Count: 599
- Publication Year: 2021
- Language: English
Values and Emotions in Personality System of Adolescents and Youths
Values and Emotions in Personality System of Adolescents and Youths
(Values and Emotions in Personality System of Adolescents and Youths)
- Author(s):Diana Antoci
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Personality Psychology
- Page Range:1-26
- No. of Pages:26
- Keywords:value;value orientation;emotion;adolescents;youths;relationship;
- Summary/Abstract:This article addresses the problem of identifying relationship between the emotional manifestations of adolescents and young people and dominant values in their personality system in order to establish priorities in the acquisition of the components of the value orientation at the subjects. The age of adolescence is the period of social and emotional development, cognitive and emotional explosion, and psychic and value system formation. Personality formation takes place in the social environment through interrelation with parents, friends, and teachers in different life situations. Adolescents may experience positive and negative emotions of varying intensity. Emotional stability develops gradually through experiences, socialization, cognitive progress, self-knowledge and self-affirmation which are already being formed and are specific to young people. It is important to self-recognize and self-analyse by the subject of his/her own specific emotions, to determine the causes of their occurrence, to know how to regulate the negative ones. The role of emotions is enormous for the human being. The affective sphere is one of fundamental elements for: the fixation of externalized manifestations through the behavioural display of suitable emotions, shaping of attitudes, the development of beliefs and, therefore, values. These components are organized hierarchically, forming the content of value orientation or values orientation. The experimental study carried out with adolescent and young subjects consisted in determining the specificity of emotions and dominant values in adolescence and youth ages, highlighting the dynamics of emotional and value changes, and establishing the relationship between the studied variables. The experiment results provide us with the current information regarding dynamics of the relationship of emotions and values, which, therefore, allows to elaborate new ways of emotions knowing and regulating during adolescence age including youth one. These strategies can be applicable in educational institutions, ensuring by them well-being for all education actors. Well-being means not only feeling well inside, but also to be in well- being created conditions in the environment around us, favouring the wellbeing of all subjects.
Methods of Ensuring Continuity in the Healthy Lifestyle Development of Senior Preschoolers and Primary School Children
Methods of Ensuring Continuity in the Healthy Lifestyle Development of Senior Preschoolers and Primary School Children
(Methods of Ensuring Continuity in the Healthy Lifestyle Development of Senior Preschoolers and Primary School Children)
- Author(s):Tetiana Babiuk
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Preschool education, School education
- Page Range:27-38
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:healthy;healthy lifestyle;development of a healthy lifestyle of preschoolers and schoolchildren;continuity in the healthy lifestyle education of senior preschoolers and primary school children
- Summary/Abstract:The paper studies the criteria, indicators and levels of value-conscious attitude to health as an integral indicator of developing healthy lifestyle of preschool and primary school children. It describes the current state of continuity in the healthy lifestyle education of senior pre-schoolers and primary school children.The author defined pedagogical conditions of continuity in the development of healthy lifestyle of senior pre-schoolers and primary school children, developed and implemented into practice methods to ensure continuity in the healthy lifestyle education in kindergartens and elementary schools, and experimentally tested their efficiency.
The Cognitive-Affective Component of the Formation of a Social Work Specialist
The Cognitive-Affective Component of the Formation of a Social Work Specialist
(The Cognitive-Affective Component of the Formation of a Social Work Specialist)
- Author(s):Valentyna Balakhtar, Kateryna Balakhtar, Kateryna Kuznietsova
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Adult Education, Higher Education
- Page Range:39-53
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:social work specialist;understanding;experiences of positive feelings;psychological well-being;
- Summary/Abstract:The article presents the results of the study of the cognitive-affective component of the professional development of the social work personality. The purpose of the study is to determine the socio-psychological characteristics and the level of formation of the cognitive-affective sphere of social work specialists. According to the results of the research, there is an insufficient level of awareness and understanding of the peculiarities of the formation in the field of social work: most social work specialists understand the formation in the field of social work as a professional help to different categories of the population. Insufficient awareness of the system of indicators of formation of a specialist (professionally important qualities) has been established. The basic beliefs of specialists, the creative potential and its indicators, which turned out to be quite underdeveloped in social work specialists, are investigated. A high level of positive self-esteem was found in only about half of the subjects; less than half of those surveyed have low levels of psychological well-being, resulting in low levels of empathy.
Psychological Features of the Tolerance of Future Specialists in Socionomic Professions
Psychological Features of the Tolerance of Future Specialists in Socionomic Professions
(Psychological Features of the Tolerance of Future Specialists in Socionomic Professions)
- Author(s):Hanna Barabashchuk, Mariana Dushkevych, Natalia Hutsuliak
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Higher Education , Educational Psychology, Personality Psychology
- Page Range:54-69
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:tolerance;future teacher;professional formation;status;
- Summary/Abstract:It is a set on the basis of theoretical researchers, that the modern specialist of the sphere of «Man-Man», except the certain volume of professional abilities and knowledge, must own personality-mature qualities: to show readiness for self-development and self-perfection; make a decision on their own; have their own system of values and be able to correlate their own vital persuasions with the senses and stereotypes of society. For this reason, development of their tolerance as a constituent of professionalism is important in the professional preparation of specialists of socio-economic professions.Tolerance is not just a tolerance for others' thoughts, beliefs and behaviour, it is a purposeful effort on the part of the individual to create an information space that promotes harmony, interpersonal cooperation, emotional tact and respect.The empirical study involved 40 second-year students, including psychology students and foreign language teachers. The psychodiagnostic complex of methods presented in the article made it possible to obtain reliable research results. A comparative analysis of respondents' indicators showed that «tolerance» as a personal quality is significant for both groups. It is stated that psychology students are more tolerant of representatives of different social strata, while foreign language students are tolerant of ethnic minorities.The study found that future psychologists seeking to assert their beliefs and considerations, if the situation becomes conflictual, can be harsh. Future teachers are more critical of themselves and their opinions, showing tact and understanding to manifest «paradoxical» actions, even if they do not agree with them.The overall tolerance index of the two groups under study indicates that their behaviour and attitudes towards the world, people and events will depend on the particular social situation they are currently in.
Using QR Codes as Compensatory Measure for Students with TSI
Using QR Codes as Compensatory Measure for Students with TSI
(Using QR Codes as Compensatory Measure for Students with TSI)
- Author(s):Robert Berezovski, Eugenia Jianu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Inclusive Education / Inclusion
- Page Range:70-77
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:specific learning disabilities;dyslexia;QR code;
- Summary/Abstract:In the context of new informational and communicative technologies (NTIC), the support for students with specific learning disabilities (TSI) should become increasingly easy to offer and implement. In accordance with the legal provisions of the methodological rules and their objectives, among the compensatory measures that can be offered to students with TSI during the teaching-learning process, is the use of computer / tablet with a software - vocal synthesizer, that turns the reading theme into a listening theme. In this category should also be included a smartphone with an application that allows reading the QR codes and that has the role of interpreting an image and decipher that code. The application can be downloaded from the App Store (for Apple products) or from the Play Store (for Android). Taking into consideration that these codes allow a huge data storage due to the fact that the writing of data is done both vertically and horizontally, their use in the educational process takes on new dimensions. QR codes can be used in the teaching-learning process for students with dyslexia, simply by scanning the code with the mobile. Once generated, this code is applied on the manual or on teaching material for which it was generated and simply by scanning the code with the phone, the students can access the manual or teaching material in audio, video and text formats.
Some Aspects Regarding Personality of Teachers who Attend Different Non-formal Continues Training Programs
Some Aspects Regarding Personality of Teachers who Attend Different Non-formal Continues Training Programs
(Some Aspects Regarding Personality of Teachers who Attend Different Non-formal Continues Training Programs)
- Author(s):Valentin Cosmin Blândul
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Vocational Education, Higher Education , Educational Psychology
- Page Range:78-87
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:continues professional training;non-formal education;personal development;socio-professional profile;teacher’s personality;
- Summary/Abstract:Being an effective teacher today in Romania is one of the most noble but, at the same time, more complex professions. The beauty of teaching is given by helping children and young people acquire the knowledge they will need in life and to develop a harmonious and creative personality that will enable them to successfully integrate into the world in which they live. Therefore, attending different programs of continuous professional training is not only an obligation, but also a duty of a self-respecting professor, he respects his profession, but also his students. Forms of training and continuing vocational training providers are numerous, so that the teachers concerned have a variety of choices. That why, in the present paper, we will planning to analyze some of the opportunities Romanian teachers have to improve in their specialty and also a possible socio-professional profile of those interested in the field.
The Model of the Formation of Socio-ecological Competences at Preschool Age
The Model of the Formation of Socio-ecological Competences at Preschool Age
(The Model of the Formation of Socio-ecological Competences at Preschool Age)
- Author(s):Andreea-Maria Cerguta
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Preschool education, Educational Psychology
- Page Range:88-100
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:pre-schoolers;competency;ecology;
- Summary/Abstract:Developing children's emotional skills is important because it helps forming and maintaining relationships with others, because it helps children to adapt to kindergarten and school, because it prevents the appearance of emotional and behavioral problems in childhood early and middle.
Student-teachers' Experiences During Practicum in Pre-service Teacher Education in Myanmar
Student-teachers' Experiences During Practicum in Pre-service Teacher Education in Myanmar
(Student-teachers' Experiences During Practicum in Pre-service Teacher Education in Myanmar)
- Author(s):Ei Phyu Chaw, Erika Kopp
- Language:English
- Subject(s):School education, Adult Education
- Page Range:101-120
- No. of Pages:20
- Keywords:student-teacher;practicum;pre-service teacher education;
- Summary/Abstract:Teacher education program differs internationally in accordance with the admission, assessment, teaching practice period, induction program, professional learning, initial teacher learning, continuous professional development, and performance appraisal systems for recognizing accredited teaching. Experts in teacher education recommends that the practicum is the focus and an integral part of initial teacher education program. In most countries, teacher education programs face difficulties in finding the proper role and form of practice. Referring to National Education Strategic Plan (2016-21) of Myanmar, practicum in teacher preparation program is dull and it has limited guidance and supervision. Moreover, very few publications are available in Myanmar that label the perceptions of teacher candidate on their practicum experience. This study explores student-teachers' experience during practicum in their pre-service teacher education program. The doctoral research will focus on the role of practicum in pre-service teacher education in Myanmar. This document describes the results of the pilot study conducted in 2019, July. The researcher employed convergent mixed-method design to collect data for the pilot study. Data collection methods include semi-structured focus group interviews and questionnaires. The final year student-teachers (N=23) who were enrolled in 2014 academic year at the Yangon University of Education are the subject of the study. The questionnaire consists of 27 closed items. Fourteen final-year student-teachers discussed their practicum experiences in two focus group interviews. Student-teachers' responses to the questionnaire are mostly positive. In the focus group interview, they mentioned their critical point of views such as their university program could prepare them to some extent for their practicum. There were some differences in responses to the questionnaire and focus group interviews. From the results of the quantitative and qualitative part, the researcher could learn some potential problem areas that can affect the whole doctoral research.
Key Facts about the Decision-making Process of High School Students Regarding Career Options
Key Facts about the Decision-making Process of High School Students Regarding Career Options
(Key Facts about the Decision-making Process of High School Students Regarding Career Options)
- Author(s):Liviu Ciucan-Rusu, Daniela Stefanescu, Mihai Timus
- Language:English
- Subject(s):School education, Higher Education
- Page Range:121-129
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:career management;decision-making process;academic marketing polices
- Summary/Abstract:As a dynamic transformation of the economy, companies put pressure on universities and other educational suppliers to deliver the labor force with new knowledge and skills required, to ensure their innovation and competitiveness. Because of these dynamics, students are also under pressure when they must decide about future jobs. There is also confusion in the mind of young adult that needs to bear the influence of public media, social media, online communities about the personal development in regional, national, or global environment. In this case, universities and high schools have to inform about trends and perspectives of future career and support students in their choice but they lack of communication capabilities or marketing aspects are overestimated.Our study is based on an online survey with more than 500 participants from Mures county high schools during the 2018-2019 academic year. Most of the student wants to continue their study at university 83,2 %. As a preferential channel of information about university programs students voted as very useful, university websites and meetings with representatives of faculties. The main fields students interested in are: business, engineering, informatics, medicine, public administration and law. Around 13.4% of the high school students intend to continue their study abroad. Almost half of the respondents have clear idea of study program to be chosen. Regarding the influence factors of their choice, family and acquaintances who are already university students have the higher impact rather than colleagues, friends and professors. When referring to criteria for choosing the future university, they favor the number of tax-free places and international mobility. Generally, we can say that students consider university the most important next step in their future career and they proof themselves rather independent to decide about this step. Our study also emphasizes significant levels of indecision and we will deepen our further research for better understanding of the phenomenon.
Motivational Structure and the Risk of Professional Dropout in Pre-school Teachers
Motivational Structure and the Risk of Professional Dropout in Pre-school Teachers
(Motivational Structure and the Risk of Professional Dropout in Pre-school Teachers)
- Author(s):Roxana Nicoleta Curea
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Vocational Education, Educational Psychology
- Page Range:130-148
- No. of Pages:19
- Keywords:professional motivation;risk of abandonment
- Summary/Abstract:This empirical study identifies a hierarchy of motivations for choosing a teaching career (in order of intrinsic motivation, motivation by identification, motivation by introjection and extrinsic motivation), investigates the reasons responsible for professional dropout among teachers and their expectations of the education system. In addition, a set of management measures is proposed to increase teachers' motivation.
Quality Management and Leadership in Education
Quality Management and Leadership in Education
(Quality Management and Leadership in Education)
- Author(s):Gabriela-Livia Curpanaru
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Educational Psychology, Pedagogy
- Page Range:149-162
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:management;leadership;quality management;education;
- Summary/Abstract:Increasingly, the notion of manager is confronted with that of leader. The literature written on this subject is considerable (John P. Kotter and Abraham Zaleznik being only two of the sound names that can be mentioned in this endeavor). Zaleznik proposed that managers were results driven and leaders were creative artists. Kotter proposed that leaders navigated change and managers navigated complexity. John P. Kotter says that today's managers need to know how to lead, be managers and leaders. The differences are: 1. Management is more formal and scientific than leadership. Management is an explicit set of tools and techniques, based on reason and testing, that can be used in a variety of situations; 2. Leadership involves having a vision of where the organization should go; 3. Leadership demands cooperation, teamwork. Researcher Warren Bennis said, “Managers are people who do things right, and leaders are people who do right things.” Organizations need both. So what does leader mean, what does manager mean? Why are these concepts being put so often face to face? A management specialist, P. Drucker (1954) draws a first distinction: management means doing the right thing, and leadership means doing the right thing. Such an opinion is continued by S. R. Covey (1990): "management is efficient in ascending on the scale of success, and management determines whether the ladder is placed on the right wall". In other words, the manager manages, organizes, the leader has a vision. Such a direction of analysis is illustratively supported by the metaphor of the road through the jungle: in organizing and conducting this expedition - often similar to the activity of organizations to achieve the proposed objectives - the manager prepares the tools, distributes them to the participants, writes and debates procedural manuals, in time what the driver looks for the direction, the path, has a certain sense for finding the best way. Thus, while the manager generates orders, organization, the leader creates and causes change, draws directions not only objectives, sets directions not only agendas, seeks new resources does not rationally allocate only existing ones. Assuring quality management inevitably brings multiple changes of substance and size in terms of philosophy and management practice at the level of the Romanian school. The concept of quality management necessarily includes the notion of leadership. The multiple researches carried out over time on quality management in education have consistently nominated among the factors that generate and feed this efficiency, the idea of leadership. Thus, the quality of leader of the manager is considered fundamental for ensuring quality management in the school, and the school is considered effective.
Evaluation of Learning in the Period of Early Education
Evaluation of Learning in the Period of Early Education
(Evaluation of Learning in the Period of Early Education)
- Author(s):Ileana Constanta Darla (Ionescu)
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Preschool education
- Page Range:163-171
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:formative evaluation;early childhood and development;professional knowledge;ethics;
- Summary/Abstract:At all levels of education, learning assessment is generally considered to be an essential part of teachers' work. For early childhood educators, ie those who work with children from birth to age six, there are special considerations that stem from the characteristics of those trained and the nature of early learning. This paper reviews research on the formative assessment of early learning and development. In this way, important theoretical constructs related to early learning are explored and research on key aspects of early childhood learning is synthesized. We discuss the methods that are most useful for painting a richer picture of early learning and development. Some of the challenges inherent in formative assessment in early childhood are also highlighted and discussed.
How Can We Form the self-image of Students from Primary School by Receiving the Literary Text
How Can We Form the self-image of Students from Primary School by Receiving the Literary Text
(How Can We Form the self-image of Students from Primary School by Receiving the Literary Text)
- Author(s):Elena-Roxana Irina
- Language:English
- Subject(s):School education
- Page Range:172-190
- No. of Pages:19
- Keywords:education;student;self-image;literature;methods;curriculum;
- Summary/Abstract:One of the premises that determines the research topic is that the methodologies for forming the self-image of the students of the primary classes in the process of receiving the literary text are not sufficiently known, systematized, valorized, applied. In addition, the literary text with its dual function of psychological and pedagogical resource is used in the educational approach more as a moral value. The emotional aspect, probed in the theories of art or more specifically of artistic literary education, which contributes to the development of the respective intelligence is less valued by teachers. The "poor" emotional intelligence developed at the students, the problems of the self-image made us preoccupied about this problem. The purpose of the research aims to reveal some methods corresponding to the literary-artistic education for the formation of the self-image of the students of the primary school in the process of receiving the literary text. The research aims to establish the psycho-pedagogical and literary-artistic landmarks for the formation of the self-image of the students of the primary school in the process of receiving the literary text; studying the practical situation regarding the formation of the student's self-image; applying questionnaires to investigate the student's self-image; highlighting, in the process of the pedagogical experiment, the tendencies and the particularities of forming the self-image of the student, as well as the validation of the formative approach within the control phase; creating opportunities to introduce didactic technologies specific to the system of literary-artistic activities for the formation of the student's self-image. Expected results: a comparative analysis of the curriculum and book of Romanian language and literature, 3rd / 4th grades in Romania and in the Republic of Moldova, regarding the existence of the competences / contents that lead to the formation of the self-image of the students, two lots (one experimental and one control) of 100 students from the 3rd / 4th grades from Romania and from the Republic of Moldova, on which questionnaires on the self-image will be applied, an optional curriculum Read and get to know yourself! for the 3rd / 4th grades, which aims at forming the self-image of the primary students in the process of receiving the literary text, an auxiliary for the 3rd / 4th graders and a guide for the teaching staff the optional class, with different contents aimed at forming the self-image of the students of the primary classes in the process of receiving the literary text, a training program and the course support, approved by the Ministry of National Education of Romania, 25 trained teachers. The research runs from November 2020 to June 2021.
Personal Determinants of Emotional Burnout in Students (Future Physical Training Teachers)
Personal Determinants of Emotional Burnout in Students (Future Physical Training Teachers)
(Personal Determinants of Emotional Burnout in Students (Future Physical Training Teachers))
- Author(s):Tetiana Koltunovych, Mariia Oliinyk, Inna Perepeliuk, Iaryna Kvasetska
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Educational Psychology
- Page Range:191-210
- No. of Pages:20
- Keywords:emotional burnout;future physical training teachers;exhaustion;depersonalization;personality characteristics of an individual;reduction of personality achievements;
- Summary/Abstract:Purpose: The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze the manifestations of emotional burnout of future physical education teachers and to determine the role of personal determinants in the formation and overcoming this condition. The purpose was specified in the following tasks: to identify the features of emotional burnout in future physical training teachers; to investigate the relationships between emotional burnout and personal characteristics of students; to find out the differences in the sets of personality characteristics of students of future physical training teachers with different levels of emotional burnout.Design and Methods: The research involved 150 students of the college (18.1±2 years) who study in the specialty “physical training and sports”: the 1st year, n=50; 2nd year, n=32; 3rd year, n=37 and 4th year, n=31). The sample is heterogeneous (61.33% of boys, 38.67% of girls). The Maslach Burnout Inventory (C. Maslach), “Diagnostics of the level of emotional burnout” (V.V. Bojko), the modified form of the FRI questionnaire was employed. Methods of descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation analysis, Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance and structural analysis (by A.V. Karpov) were used. Mathematical data processing and graphical presentation of the results were carried out using the computer software package of statistical software SPSS 22.0.Results: The article confirms the assumption about the existence of correlation relations between emotional burnout and personal characteristics of future physical training teachers. The statistically significant differences between groups of students with different levels of emotional burnout on the scale of “neuroticism”, “spontaneous aggression”, “depression”, “emotional lability”, “irritability”, “reactive aggression”, “openness” that are more common to future teachers with high level of emotional burnout are revealed. It is empirically proven that students with different levels of emotional burnout characterized by various structural organizations of personality characteristics, and also that the growth of indicators of the emotional burnout formation is accompanied by a qualitative restructuring of the personality characteristics.Conclusions: The obtained data contributes to the study of the phenomenon of burnout and provide an opportunity to identify further directions of its prevention and correction among future physical training teachers. Subsequent studies will be aimed at developing an individual system of psychological training and support for the prevention and correction of emotional burnout among students.
Formation of Gender Identity of Preschoolers is an Important Aspect of Socialisation of an Individual
Formation of Gender Identity of Preschoolers is an Important Aspect of Socialisation of an Individual
(Formation of Gender Identity of Preschoolers is an Important Aspect of Socialisation of an Individual)
- Author(s):Liubov Kostyk, Vasyl Kostyk
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Preschool education, Educational Psychology
- Page Range:211-228
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:gender;feminity;masculinity;androgyny;gender indentification;
- Summary/Abstract:Children's gender perceptions are actively formed in preschool age and are an integral component of person's gender identity. The formation of sexual identity of a child continues from 2 to 7 years, and the formation of his/her imagination occurs in the process of socialization through: identification, imitation, following, modeling, direction, self-determination, encouragement, self-acceptance, self-reflection, cognitive dissonance. Child masters the social norms, patterns of behavior and cultural values of his/her nation. The gender approach to the upbringing of the preschool children should be focused on the formation and establishment of equal, gender-independent opportunities for self-realization of the individual. However as practical experience shows, the gender component and its methodological data are insufficient in terms of the content of preschool education. In preschool institutions, gender education takes place spontaneously, educators use the traditional approach to forming child's self-esteem and his stereotypes of self-perception only on the basis of gender, so it is important today to pay more attention to gender education and socialization.Experimentally it has been investigated the peculiarities of gender and age identification of the preschoolers of the preschool institution of a combined type #9 of the city of Chernivtsi. According to the research, the greater part of children of 5-6 years old are aware of their belonging to the male or female sex, having the already formed gender identity. Gender perceptions of preschool children are gender-appropriate: girls’ - feminine, and boys’ – masculine. In addition, they are stereotypical: boys have instrumental role, girls-expressive.
Preparation of Economics Teachers in Kazakhstan
Preparation of Economics Teachers in Kazakhstan
(Preparation of Economics Teachers in Kazakhstan)
- Author(s):Aigerim Kozhabergenova, Erika Kopp
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Vocational Education, Pedagogy
- Page Range:229-246
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:teacher education;economics;kazakhstan;educational programmes;
- Summary/Abstract:The current stage of the world development is characterized by the rapid changes in political, economic and social fields caused by scientific and technological progress and globalization with intensified competition in the global market. Entering the top 30 of the most competitive countries was set as one of the main directions of the state policy of Kazakhstan (Strategy “Kazakhstan-2050”, 2012). To increase the competitiveness of the country the government proposed implementation of the new model of the economic growth based on the development of human capital, stimulating of export-oriented production, strengthening the role of the private sector and comprehensive support for entrepreneurship – leading force of the national economy (Strategy “Kazakhstan-2050”, 2012; Kazakhstan Strategic Development Plan until 2025, 2017). Development of the human capital and entrepreneurship activity require the presence of the population that possess relevant knowledge and competencies. Therefore, today, the state pays more attention to economic literacy and the development of entrepreneurial competencies among the population already starting from the school level. In turn, the quality of economic training of students is largely determined by the competence and level of economic preparation of teachers. The implementation of the tasks of school economic education actualizes the need for qualified and competent economics teachers. Therefore, the issues of the preparation of the future economics teachers and the possibilities of the advanced training for the in-service teachers also become relevant. Thus, this study explores the state and main problems of preparing of pre-service and in-service economics teachers in Kazakhstan.
Social Aspects of Information System and Computer Technology Professionals’ Practice-oriented Training
Social Aspects of Information System and Computer Technology Professionals’ Practice-oriented Training
(Social Aspects of Information System and Computer Technology Professionals’ Practice-oriented Training)
- Author(s):Mariana Marusynets, Dmytro Korchevskyi, Vitalii Lapinskyi
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Adult Education, Higher Education
- Page Range:247-258
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:computer science professional;social pre-conditions;professional training;
- Summary/Abstract:The article describes the social and pedagogical aspects of training a computer specialist in the modern information space. The features of the virtual environment of activity are considered, attention is paid to the social directions of professional training of a computer specialist, in particular, ethical responsibility. Attention is focused on the nature and types of social consequences and spiritual and cultural changes generated by the informatization of society, determined by the social conditions in which the informatization process takes place, and the problem itself is due to the relationship between the man, computer, and society. The advantages and risks of training professionals in the given specialty are indicated and the main possible approaches are substantiated. It is shown that with the emergence of a new type of information life, which is considered as a general humanitarian philosophical problem, it is necessary to humanize professional education. The problems of the theoretical analysis and determination of the ontological status of virtual reality, the phenomenon of human computer dependence are described. It is indicated that a special responsibility lies with computer specialists, whose professional training should include not only the assimilation of educational material to ensure successful professional activity in the future, but it must take into account the social needs of society.
Strategies for Adult Education Development in the European Educational Space and International Organizations’ Activities
Strategies for Adult Education Development in the European Educational Space and International Organizations’ Activities
(Strategies for Adult Education Development in the European Educational Space and International Organizations’ Activities)
- Author(s):Marianna Marusynets, Kyryl Kotun, Tetiana Fursenko
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Adult Education
- Page Range:259-284
- No. of Pages:25
- Keywords:adult education;development;continuing education;lifelong learning;European countries, network of adult education centers;associations;
- Summary/Abstract:Nowadays, the development of adult education as an important lifelong learning component is conditioned not only by the dynamics of social, scientific and technological progress, changes in the scope and nature of work, increasing leisure time, and opportunities for its rational use but also by the social role of both society and personality.Non-formal youth and adult education is becoming important in the context of ensuring the sustainable and balanced development of society. For the past two decades, adult education as a component of lifelong learning has been a defining goal of education policy in developed countries at the national and international levels. Adult education is considered a social indicator of the state policy human dimension, one of the ways to achieve socio-economic well-being, and a tool for promoting the ideas of the information and knowledge society.The problem of ensuring access to lifelong learning is becoming a priority, and its solution is possible only taking into account the achievements of foreign countries, including European ones, which are reviewed in the article (Austria, Poland, Liechtenstein, France, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Ukraine). The article outlines the European countries` experience in the field of adult education and describes a network of lifelong learning institutions; it is identified strategic directions for the development of continuing education.
Pedagogical Diagnostics at the Stage of Preparing a Child for School in Poland
Pedagogical Diagnostics at the Stage of Preparing a Child for School in Poland
(Pedagogical Diagnostics at the Stage of Preparing a Child for School in Poland)
- Author(s):Khrystyna Mykyteichuk, Liudmyla Tymchuk, Valentyna Zvozdetska
- Language:English
- Subject(s):School education
- Page Range:285-304
- No. of Pages:20
- Keywords:preschool education;school preparation;pedagogical diagnosis of readiness for school;diagnostic methods;
- Summary/Abstract:The current tendency of the European educational strategy on the compulsory children’s involvement in the preschool education before elementary school raises the issue of preparing children for school and the preschool education functioning, modernization and updating the content and technology of pedagogical activities at this stage. The article highlights the innovation of the Polish theory and practice in preparing a child for school i.e. the transfer of the pedagogical diagnosis function in school readiness from psychologists to preschool teachers. The organization of systematic, daily observation and interpretation of children's activities has become an integral part of the teacher's work. The essence of systematic pedagogical diagnostics of school readiness in Polish preschool institutions is revealed. On the basis of retrospective analysis, it is highlighted the evolutionary development in Polish pedagogy of the diagnosing children's readiness problem in school. According to the chronological principle, diagnostic methods are systematized; their semantic and procedural aspects are characterized. It is substantiated that as a result of diagnostic techniques, mastering the tools and ability to perform diagnostic procedures, the teacher gets the opportunity to determine the degree of mental and social development of the child, which contributes to school tasks, as well as factors that determine this development. The teacher forms a complex child’s profileconcerningthe knowledge and competencies, and on its basis develops a strategy of pedagogical influence and interaction with the child at the beginning of school.
Psychological Features of Manifestation of Coping-Resources of School Teachers
Psychological Features of Manifestation of Coping-Resources of School Teachers
(Psychological Features of Manifestation of Coping-Resources of School Teachers)
- Author(s):Tetiana Nechytailo, Halyna Fesun, Tetiana Kanivets, Alla Simak
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Vocational Education, Educational Psychology
- Page Range:305-318
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:coping resources;coping behavior;professional burnout;
- Summary/Abstract:The article is devoted to the psychological peculiarities of the manifestation of coping-resources of educators. The teaching profession belongs to the category of professions especially vulnerable to stress, since the teacher has to solve various professional tasks in the absence of time and information, constant open contact with people, which entails considerable emotional energy. The professional activity of a modern teacher requires constant and maximum mobilization of their personal resources. Maintaining or enhancing a person's stress resistance is associated with finding and using resources well enough to help the educator overcome the negative effects of stressful situations.The article reveals such characteristics of personality and social environment that facilitate or make possible adaptation to life stresses, promotes the development of a means of overcoming it, and increases stress resistance. These personal structures help a person cope with threatening circumstances and facilitate adaptation.The author analyzes the scientific and psychological approaches to understand personal resources, determinants of the choice of coping-strategies, and the influence of the characteristics of professional activity on the behavior of the individual. Questions about structure, functions, and types of coping behavior are raised. According to the majority of modern researchers, the generalized classification of the methods of mastering stressful circumstances is analyzed: coping aimed at evaluation; problem-oriented coping; coping aimed at emotions. Also presented were the most up-to-date and most modern models of coping resources, which can be viewed from different angles to look at the choice of coping-resources by the personality of the teacher, taking into account the conditions of his professional activity.The organization and methods of conducted research of the features of manifestation of coping-resources in teachers are described. The presented quantitative and qualitative results are disclosed according to the stages of the study. In particular, the analysis of teacher’s coping-strategies depending on the level of emotional burnout, ways of overcoming difficult life situations, as well as the methods of coping-behavior of the respondents. Relationships between teachers' coping-resources and emotional and mental stress as well as the monotony of professional activities are also identified. Adaptive and non-adaptive coping behaviors are differentiated in terms of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral coping strategies are analyzed separately.Based on the theoretical analysis of the scientific literature and empirical research, the author substantiates the relevant conclusions and recommendations for school educators on the effective use of their own coping resources.
A Combination of Professional and Personal Qualities in the Choir Conductor
A Combination of Professional and Personal Qualities in the Choir Conductor
(A Combination of Professional and Personal Qualities in the Choir Conductor)
- Author(s):Liliya Orestivna Niemtsova
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Vocational Education
- Page Range:319-331
- No. of Pages:13
- Keywords:conductor;choir;art;personal qualities;professional qualities;singers;competence;competencies;creativity;ability;activity;
- Summary/Abstract:The article outlines the problem of combining professional and personal qualities in the choir conductor. Research gaps in the profession of choir conductor are outlined. We established that the art of conducting, and choral performance as its component, currently requires professionally trained personnel, who have an active life position and are able to provide a creative approach to choral singing. It was found that conducting should be interpreted as a creative process characterized by a step-by-step structure and a combination of analysis and comprehension of the choral score, its artistic interpretation, which allows embodying the formed musical image in the real choral sound.It was found that the conductor’s professional qualities are based on the conductor’s individual style or his “creative method”. It is established that the emotional sphere of the conductor is the result of a combination of qualities that will allow the conductor and the choir to demonstrate a bright and convincing revelation of the originality of texture, expressive timbre colors of numerous choral scores, and a rich palette of nuances.
The Formation of the Future Specialist Professional Culture in the Educational Space of the University
The Formation of the Future Specialist Professional Culture in the Educational Space of the University
(The Formation of the Future Specialist Professional Culture in the Educational Space of the University)
- Author(s):Natalia Nikula, Andriy Brazhaniuk
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Vocational Education
- Page Range:332-349
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:culture;professional culture;values;competence;conditions;
- Summary/Abstract:The article highlights the theoretical foundations on the formation of future specialist professional culture the in the field of professions "person-person". It is established that this is a purposeful, specially organized influence on the individual to improve his/her motivational sphere, value orientations, professional knowledge, skills and abilities, ability to empathy and reflection. This problem was studied by the author from the view of several scientific approaches: axiological, cultural, competence, activity. Based on the definitive analysis, the "professional culture of a specialist" concept is formulated, which is considered as a combination of professional and personal values and qualities of a specialist, his/her professional competence, which ensure highly effective fulfilment of professional duties based on reflection and self-development. Structural and semantic analysis allowed identifying components of the professional culture of future professionals i.e. value, cognitive, personal, and reflexive. The experimental research diagnostic tools of a formation condition of the future specialist professional culture in educational space of university are developed and tested: criteria, indicators, levels, techniques which reflect integrity of the investigated phenomenon structural components. The organizational and pedagogical conditions for the formation of the professional culture of the future specialist in the field of professions "person-person", which were implemented in the educational environment of the university, have been developed and theoretically grounded. An experimental study was fulfilled and the effectiveness of the proposed organizational and pedagogical conditions was proved.
School Effects of Attachment Break in Context of Economic Migration of Parents
School Effects of Attachment Break in Context of Economic Migration of Parents
(School Effects of Attachment Break in Context of Economic Migration of Parents)
- Author(s):Daniela Oprea
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Educational Psychology, Applied Sociology
- Page Range:350-359
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:migration;parental support;attachment;
- Summary/Abstract:Romania is going through a period of economic transition, subject to the pressures of globalization that affect the evolution of the family, at the micro social level, structurally, from the behaviour and relational point of view. The continuous process of changes in the labour market, the inefficiency of the association between vocational training and job satisfaction, the financial difficulties felt by most families but also the challenge of modernity have emphasized the phenomenon of migration in the last decade. The departure of parents who have to work abroad has become a worrying phenomenon with a higher incidence in the eastern half of the country. It has got complex effects on the evolution of the family, especially on the children left at home with one of their parents or their tutors. Nowadays, the studies show more and more situations of neglect in which children become victims and suffer emotionally and physically. They also suffer various abuses, they are exploited through work or sex. In schools, there is a new profile of special educational requirements (not deficiencies), the profile of children left at home without parental support. It is worrying the migration phenomenon seen as a value model by the young generation and its negative effects at school level: decrease of motivation for learning or school abandonment. The present study discusses a review of the current scientific literature objectively, which examines the impact of breaking attachment relationships between children and parents on socio-emotional development and school outcomes. The Romanian society knows an important socio-economic phenomenon, which has grown since 1990: migration. In 2017, a study carried out at the request of the Romanian Government recorded more than 85,000 children left home alone with one of the parents or without parental supervision. We aim to analyse what effects at school and socio-emotional level have the loss of attachment ties having as moderators the gender of the migrant parent, the duration of the separation, the age at which the separation occurs. When these relationships are interrupted, the child’s emotional development is affected, his emotional balance having repercussions in his social life. The purpose of this study is to identify, monitor the dimensions of the phenomenon in intensely affected areas (Braila and Galati counties), the psycho-pedagogical aspects of children with migrant parents exposed to situations of vulnerability, marginalization and to propose a program of educational strategies in order to optimize school motivation. The main objective of the research is to identify, evaluate and involve them into adaptive actions that have as their objective the rebalancing of the socio-affective relations
Performance Descriptors - Qualitative Assessment of the Product of Students’ Activity in Primary School
Performance Descriptors - Qualitative Assessment of the Product of Students’ Activity in Primary School
(Performance Descriptors - Qualitative Assessment of the Product of Students’ Activity in Primary School)
- Author(s):Ana-Maria Plesoianu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):School education
- Page Range:360-368
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:competences;assessment;performance;standards;
- Summary/Abstract:Focusing education on competences is a major concern today. The evaluation of the school acquisitions, of the students' competences, becomes an important and difficult task. We can no longer afford to evaluate by asking for the restitution of knowledge and / or the application of isolated skills, but it is necessary to confront students with complex problem situations and ask them to solve them by mobilizing all that they have learned.According to the hypothesis of this research, if each school product will be evaluated on the basis of benchmarks that will be broken down into a set of performance indicators, each of them has performance descriptors, they will ensure the uniformity of the evaluation conditions, beyond the variety of conditions in which the education is carried out.The first purpose of the research was to identify how teachers for primary school can provide a unitary assessment for students, nationally, if the process and product of education or learning is related to the curricular and performance standards established at the national level.The results indicate that, it is not easy for the teachers to evaluate the competences of the students, because they do not know very well about what complex of situations reveal the learning achievements so they can estimate the level of students in mastery of competences.
Breaking Stereotypes Concerning Remigrated Children - A Multinational Possible Intervention Plan through School
Breaking Stereotypes Concerning Remigrated Children - A Multinational Possible Intervention Plan through School
(Breaking Stereotypes Concerning Remigrated Children - A Multinational Possible Intervention Plan through School)
- Author(s):Maria Cristina Popa
- Language:English
- Subject(s):School education, Migration Studies, Sociology of Education
- Page Range:369-384
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:return migration;stereotypes;school intervention;interculturalism teacher training;
- Summary/Abstract:The article is based on a multinational study involving five countries (Romania, Portugal, Italy, North Macedonia, and Iceland) facing the return migration or remigration situation. Pupils (n = 1615), teachers (n = 370), future teachers (n = 166) and youth workers (n = 30) were questioned about various aspects regarding the subject. Among the matters, cultural needs appear to the most important. Based on the statistical analysis, the article describes the dynamics of the dependent variables, with highlighted interest on cultural needs. Psychological and social needs, cultural needs, and educational needs are discussed and link conclusions appear. Following the analysis, an intervention plan is built and tailored activities for teachers are proposed. Breaking stereotypes is a sensitive aspect of the intervention for the integration of remigrated children in the country of origin. The paper presents a possible intervention plan, with the elaborated activities and argues the elaborative process by calibrating each interference with the dynamics of the studied variables.
Paradigms in Modern Higher Education Development
Paradigms in Modern Higher Education Development
(Paradigms in Modern Higher Education Development)
- Author(s):Halyna Radchuk, Zoriana Adamska, Mariia Oliinyk, Solomiia Chopyk
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Higher Education
- Page Range:385-396
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:education;educational paradigm;cognitive informational paradigm;personal paradigm;competence paradigm;cultural paradigm;
- Summary/Abstract:The theoretical and methodological analysis of modern educational paradigms is made in the article and axiological vectors of higher education development are distinguished on this basis. Four basic educational paradigms have been identified: cognitive informational (traditional, cognitive), personal (humanistic), competence and cultural (humanitarian). It has been found that, unlike instrument-oriented learning, which provides the translation, reproduction and assimilation of knowledge, skills, technologies (cognitive informational and competence paradigms) and therefore is secondary to the processes of personality development, education should firstly be focused on becoming holistic personality, ensure his organic and unique (personal and cultural paradigms). It has been substantiated that at the theoretical level there is a sharp narrowing of the semantic field of scientific and pedagogical reflection: attention is paid to the production of the amount of knowledge, given social behavior, technologies of activity of the future specialist. Therefore, education in its humanitarian sense suffers first of all and the quality of education is often reduced to the level of acquisition of special knowledge and mastery of professional skills. It has been shown that higher education institutions are more and more inclined to a pragmatic education, training professionals, and functionaries. In this case, information overload blocks the affective-emotional sphere of the individual, prevents adequate, holistic perception of reality, actualization of creative potential. It is determined that the reform of modern education should be based on the idea of the integrity, which actualizes the problem of careful reflexive and methodological support of the modern higher education system and the development of specific humanitarian educational technologies.
Family and Kindergarten - the Partnership for Education
Family and Kindergarten - the Partnership for Education
(Family and Kindergarten - the Partnership for Education)
- Author(s):Elena Repciuc (Jucan)
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Preschool education
- Page Range:397-409
- No. of Pages:13
- Keywords:family;partnership;kindergarten;parent-school collaboration;effective communication;involvement;
- Summary/Abstract:This paper presents both theoretical and practical aspects of the significance of this kindergarten-family partnership with the mission to inform both teachers and parents about the importance of collaboration and to offer some suggestions by which we can make the communication between these two parts. The main objective underlying this paper is to study in detail the partnership between kindergarten and family and to analyze the reasons why this partnership is not fully realized in order to facilitate better communication between these two parties. The paper is structured in 3 chapters as follows: In the first chapter, called "The family environment and its educational value", the paper deals with topics such as: family - a polysematic concept, family functions and educational styles in the family. In these second chapter, called "Kindergarten-family relationship, active and efficient partners in early education", the paper focuses on: the concept of educational partnership, collaboration between family and kindergarten - guarantee of school success, the opportunity of the educational partnership family-kindergarten, implementation of the family-kindergarten partnership and the importance of the kindergarten-family partnership in the formation and development of the personality of the preschool child. In the third chapter, which is the case study, “Comparison between the urban and rural areas, regarding the kindergarten-family partnership problem”, the paper focuses on the level of involvement of parents and teachers in the issue of their involvement in the education of children. I will also analyze the difference between rural and urban areas regarding the problem of partnership and the involvement of parents and educators. The family must always be involved in the education of the child at home and at school. The partnership between family and kindergarten represents a strong collaborative relationship, with the help of which we work in a team to establish the best methods of collaboration and education for the child. The kindergarten helps the child to develop psychically, physically and intellectually, leaving him with a bag of information that will help him in the future. Many may ask this question "What role does the family play in this process?". Well, the family gives the child the seven years at home, which are extremely important. Without the seven years at home, the educator cannot function as well as he or she would like. Without the help and involvement of the family in the relationship with the kindergarten, this process we call Partnership, would not exist. Also, in performing the processing and interpretation of the data from this research, the statistical method was used. After centralizing all the answers, I found the following facts: Parents are selective when it comes to their involvement in different activities within the kindergarten. The parents together with the teachers appreciate the importance of the partnership. In both urban and rural areas, we can say that there is openness and transparency when it comes to this partnership and between parents and teachers do not find communication problems.
Some Aspects of the Creative Potential in Primary School Children
Some Aspects of the Creative Potential in Primary School Children
(Some Aspects of the Creative Potential in Primary School Children)
- Author(s):Ramona Elena Rotaru
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Preschool education, Educational Psychology
- Page Range:410-417
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:creativity;creative potential;stimulation of creativity;primary education;primary school children;
- Summary/Abstract:A notable theme in much recent primary education has been the concept of creativity. Nowadays it is highlighted the fact that creativity is directly responsible for the progress of the society. Creativity and creative potential are still seen as two abstracts concepts because literature in the field is updating day by day. The curriculum contributes the developing of trans and interdisciplinary activities. Throughout time, the most important innovations in different domains were possible only with the help of human who wanted to create something new, original and innovative. In this case, creativity plays a very important role. Developing the capacity of being creative, it is essential for surviving, as each of us is in great need of novelty and originality. The link between creativity and creative potential is very thin because it positively influences at the same time the educational process. In the article, the novelty is highlighted through the connections between creativity and creative potential in education and also, there are presented few theoretical interpretations of each concept. In order for an adult to become creative, fostering creativity and stimulating creative potential from an early age is required. The school system remains the main instrument, which society uses to cultivate and enhance creativity in young members, of school age. In this sense, the systemic modernization of education, in the light of pedagogy of creativity, is necessary. Although, the school play an essential role in training primary school children in order to be able to use their full creative potential in future productive activities. At the same time, creativity represents a condition of efficiency in both work and education. Creativity and creative potential in education stands for an important factor in developing primary school children in order to obtain an autonomous and creative personality.
Main Principles of Using Audiovisual Method in Teaching the Native Language to Children of Pre-School Age in the Ukrainian Diaspora of The USA and Canada
Main Principles of Using Audiovisual Method in Teaching the Native Language to Children of Pre-School Age in the Ukrainian Diaspora of The USA and Canada
(Main Principles of Using Audiovisual Method in Teaching the Native Language to Children of Pre-School Age in the Ukrainian Diaspora of The USA and Canada)
- Author(s):Iryna Rudnytska-Yuriichuk
- Language:English
- Subject(s):School education, Sociology of Education
- Page Range:418-429
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:children;national education;pre-school;ukrainian diaspora;visual-audial method;
- Summary/Abstract:In the national educational system of the Ukrainian diaspora of the USA and Canada the pre-school period covers the first stages of extra-familiar education, where establishing of child’s consciousness and connecting to spiritual values of the Ukrainian nation are taking place. Efficiency of this process depends on multiple factors. A significant role among them is played by didactic provision of educational-instructional process in pre-school educational institutions of various kinds whose main aim is to form national consciousness of the pupils through acquiring the Ukrainian language, as well as mastering contents of Ukrainian Studies subjects.Pedagogues at Ukrainian pre-school institutions in diaspora conditions clearly understand that the task of bringing up a child before the age of 6 implies providing them with various, beneficial for growing and useful for them, qualities. That is why teachers contribute to children acquiring such knowledge, abilities and skills which would help them to successfully prepare for elementary school in the future. Since the main task of Ukrainian pre-school education lies in development ofa child’s personality by means of Ukrainian Culture studies, a pedagogue (teacher) has to know Ukrainian and all subjects well
Anxiety Tests in Primary School
Anxiety Tests in Primary School
(Anxiety Tests in Primary School)
- Author(s):Alina Ruxanda (Suhan)
- Language:English
- Subject(s):School education, Educational Psychology
- Page Range:430-440
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:anxiety;tests;stress;students;anxiety tests;
- Summary/Abstract:The purpose of this paper is to present both theoretical and practical aspects related to student’s test anxiety. The role of this paper is to inform the teachers about haw the word” test” should be used in the school context and to highlight the aspects of anxiety and everything that lies behind this rich subject. The main objective underlying this paper is the detailed analysis of what anxiety means and haw it manifests itself among the students. The paper is structured of 3 chapters, two of them presenting the theoretical part and one practical part. In the first part called, Theoretical Approach” the paper aims to analyse the following: anxiety, anxiety theories and contemporary theories and implications of anxiety towards the test. In the second chapter called, Anxiety and stress towards tests” the paper focuses on the following aspects: anxiety about test, anxiety disorders and their effects on personality development, the role of tests in education children of primary school, blocking anxiety and recovering from failure, affectivity and perfectionism. In the third chapter named, the research methodology” I will try to analyse haw children are affected during the assessment and haw high their level of anxiety is when they are faced with these situations. Also, in performing the processing and interpretation of the data from this research, the statistical method was used. Thus, after centralizing the results of the students participating in the study, we reached the following conclusions: during the tests some of students trembled their hands, often students forget what they have learned or have problems in remembering. Many students do not give 100% performance when undergoing tests because they are stressed, became anxious and they block. The teacher has to teach children that the role of testing is to figure out where you went wrong or what needs to be improved. From study the material needed for this paper I was able to discover what each child (even myself) felt and lived when he heard the word, test”.
Certainty and Uncertainty in Education - A Contemporary Challenge for Teachers
Certainty and Uncertainty in Education - A Contemporary Challenge for Teachers
(Certainty and Uncertainty in Education - A Contemporary Challenge for Teachers)
- Author(s):Nadia Laura Seredenciuc
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Vocational Education, Pedagogy
- Page Range:441-454
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:certainty and uncertainty in education;teacher training;resilience;reshaping learning;
- Summary/Abstract:This study is a reflection on educational reality based on certainty and uncertainty coordinates. Exploring the significance of the binomial reality, generated by the different degrees of certainty, perceived by the actors involved in teaching, the article proposes a few acting options, in order to develop an appropriate orientation of the teacher training process, in a contemporary society marked by the “certainty of uncertainty”. Embracing the unknown, coping with unfamiliar situations, reflecting constructively on one’s own mistakes, as part of a teacher daily activity, are generated by a genuine positioning towards uncertainty in education, raising it from the status of a problem to the hypostasis of an opportunity. Mapping uncertainty through resilience, building confidence in experiencing doubt, reshaping learning by daring to approach dilemmas and stepping out of inaction can be viewed as valid alternatives in developing a professional self in a changing environment. That claims a rethinking of teacher training in terms of developing abilities for sustaining appropriate responses and a proper understanding of the relationship between certainty and uncertainty in education, having the intention of building quality learning experiences. The concepts of choice and change are about to conquer the ideas of standards and stability in educational context as proofs of a renewed approach in order to delineate core drivers of human development in contemporaneity. That is why rethinking teacher training needs to focus on articulating the reflective practicing with experiencing a constant change, integrating the multiplicity of opportunities in a supportive learning environment for developing a global competence, in order to respond effectively to the contemporary challenges.
Parental Education and the Need to Train Parents in 21st Century
Parental Education and the Need to Train Parents in 21st Century
(Parental Education and the Need to Train Parents in 21st Century)
- Author(s):Andreea Şiţoiu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Social psychology and group interaction
- Page Range:455-471
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:parental education;training program;parent-child relationship;technological society;parent adaptation;
- Summary/Abstract:The challenges of the 21st century impose on today's parent the need to take part in a new type of education, namely, parental education. This type of education takes into account the discipline of the parent, by providing relevant information on: the characteristics of children according to their age, parental typologies with the advantages and disadvantages of each, parenting strategies that ensure streamlining the parent-child relationship, as well as the obstacles encountered in the process of raising and educating the child.The multitude of information stated above, arouses the interest for training parents in the field of parenting, but also the need to implement training programs with a central theme, parental education.Following the application of a focus group interview, which was attended by eight parents whose children are part of primary school, it was found that they are aware of the shortcomings they have, but also of the mistakes they make as parents, concluding that a training program in the field of parental education would be a real guide for parenting.In agreement with the current society, a technological society, it is necessary to design and implement a training program that aims, on the one hand: issues related to parenting, on the other hand, issues related to technological resources, establishing the following objectives: to make some correspondences between the particularities of the children and the parental practices, in the technological era; streamlining the parent-child relationship in the digital age; openness to the use of digital tools; providing the necessary resources for an optimal adaptation of the parent to the digital age.
Conditional Parenting and its Influence on the Child’s School Activity
Conditional Parenting and its Influence on the Child’s School Activity
(Conditional Parenting and its Influence on the Child’s School Activity)
- Author(s):Andreea Şiţoiu, Georgeta Pânişoară
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Applied Sociology
- Page Range:472-489
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:parenting style;parenting practices;school activity;relationships;communication;
- Summary/Abstract:This article addresses the topic of conditional parenting, and it focuses on analyzing the relationship between parenting and the school activity of the student at the level of primary education.Conditional parenting, which provides the child with conditional love and self-esteem, it stands out by: focusing on the child's behavior, considering that human nature is negative and parental love is a privilege that must be earned, also being the adept of punishments and rewards.Conditional love entails the parent's desire to have an obedient child, obedience being the basis of control.`How could an obedient and conditional loved child develop competencies for the future? How well will he meets the demands of today's school or how will he relate to the faculty? These are the questions that have guided the approach of the whole mixed type research, that has been carried out over a period of half a year, using the following methods: questionnaire based survey and focus group method.Through this research, conclusions were drawn regarding conditional parenting and its influence on school activity of the pupil in the primary cycle.Starting from the interpretation of the research results, it was highlighted that the relationships between children and parents based on safety and unconditional love have contributed to the harmonious development of the child and to the skills for the future, through school.
Self-Management Skills and Student Achievement – A Pilot Study
Self-Management Skills and Student Achievement – A Pilot Study
(Self-Management Skills and Student Achievement – A Pilot Study)
- Author(s):Maria Magdalena Stan
- Language:English
- Subject(s):School education, Personality Psychology
- Page Range:490-506
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:soft skills;non-cognitive abilities;self-management;self-efficacy;student achievement;
- Summary/Abstract:The adaptation pressure of youths to a labor market with a low predictability degree determines the necessity of developing certain competences which can be easily transferrable and which can ensure the personal and professional success. We have considered non cognitive abilities (attitudes, emotions, behaviours) which proved to be significant predictors of success and mental health (Heckman, 2008) and which contribute significantly to a rise in emotional strength and to a wide range of adaptative strategies imposed by contemporary society (Opre et al., 2018). The speciality literature confirms the importance of non-cognitive abilities in the students’ / pupils’ academic success (Heckman et al., 2006; Heckman, 2008; Deming, 2015; Balica et al., 2016). The predictability degree of diverse non cognitive abilities over academic success is different as most studies do not supply relevant data about abilities such as self-efficacy, growth mindset or social awareness (Claro & Loeb, 2019), while abilities like self-management defined as the ability to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations (Duckworth & Carlson, 2013) represents a good predictor of academic achievement (Blair & Raver, 2015; Riggs et al., 2016). We consider self-management as being that umbrella construct which refers to abilities such as self-control, self-regulation, self-discipline, will power and self-power (Duckworth & Kern, 2011). Under the circumstances in which students with major risk abandonment participate in specific activities to develop personal, socio-emotional and learning management abilities, our study proposes to examine the variation of self-management abilities of students who participated in these activities and of students who did not participate in the activities and who are not prone to risk abandonment. Also, we wish to investigate if there is a relation between students’ self-management abilities and student achievement.
Rethinking Teaching in the Third Millennium. Possible Suggestions for History Teachers
Rethinking Teaching in the Third Millennium. Possible Suggestions for History Teachers
(Rethinking Teaching in the Third Millennium. Possible Suggestions for History Teachers)
- Author(s):Felicia Elena Tatu (Boscodeala)
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Pedagogy
- Page Range:507-517
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:educational policy;school curricula;history;history teaching;
- Summary/Abstract:Our research starts from the idea that evaluating the quality of the educational process in history, in the conditions of the educational process in history, in the conditions of 21st century education, is an attempt as difficult as it is interesting and instructive. In recent years, Romanian educations has undergone numerous transformations, both in terms of curricular aspects, respectively the curriculum, study programs and textbooks, as well as those related to the managerial component. In this process, operations of request and response, analysis and synthesis, evaluation and application have intervened and continue to intervene, all built on the basis of strategies in which all educational factors are involved.
Study on the Training Needs of Teaching Staff to Provide Quality Early Childhood Education Services
Study on the Training Needs of Teaching Staff to Provide Quality Early Childhood Education Services
(Study on the Training Needs of Teaching Staff to Provide Quality Early Childhood Education Services)
- Author(s):Sofia Loredana Tudor, Claudiu Langa, Adriana Lazar
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Preschool education, Pedagogy
- Page Range:518-529
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:early childhood education;inclusive education;integrated system of education;training of teaching staff;
- Summary/Abstract:Early child development is related to early education, health, nutrition, and psychosocial development; therefore, the holistic concept of early approach combines elements from the area of stimulation of the child, health, nutrition, speech therapy, psychological counselling, physical development support, etc. The need for the development of integrated early education services and their extension to the area of 0-3 years are priorities of the European strategies assumed through a complex of educational policy measures, having as a priority the development of quality early education services for the benefit of all prerequisites for lowering the schooling rate (Strategy for early childhood education, Strategy for parental education, Strategy for reducing early school leaving in Romania, Study on the evaluation of public policies in the field of early childhood education - Saber Early Childhood). In this context of the development of early childhood education, numerous inequalities are identified in the implementation of European and national strategies and programs in the development of early childhood education services, supported by economic, political, social factors, etc. In order to make them compatible at European level, we consider it necessary to support training and development programs for staff providing educational services in early childhood education institutions. The purpose of this study is to acknowledge the opinion of the bodies with attributions in the pre-kindergarten and preschool education in Romania, as well as of the civil society and public opinion, as a prerequisite for identifying school policy measures and developing programs for training the teaching staff so as to be able to provide educational services in early childhood education (representatives responsible for early childhood education in school inspectorates and Houses of the Teaching Staff, teaching staff in preschool educational institutions, representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, representatives of the Social Assistance Directorate, managers of nursery schools, representatives of NGOs and other categories of organizations with experience in the field, parents and interested representatives of the civil society and public opinion). The present study is a qualitative research based on the focus-group method, but also a quantitative research by using the questionnaire-based survey, being carried out on a representative sample of 100 persons (2 focus-group of 25 persons, respectively 50 persons involved in the survey-based questionnaire). The conclusions of this study highlight the need to restructure the system of early childhood education in Romania through interventions at the legislative level and ensure a unitary system of policy and intervention in early childhood education. Also, we believe it is imperative to reorganize the training system of the human resource, by developing complementary competences of the teaching staff, adapted to the training needs of the early childhood population, ensuring a valuable inclusive and integrated intervention.
Children’s Wellbeing Starts at Home. Redefining Parenting According to the Digitalized Society
Children’s Wellbeing Starts at Home. Redefining Parenting According to the Digitalized Society
(Children’s Wellbeing Starts at Home. Redefining Parenting According to the Digitalized Society)
- Author(s):Mihaela Voinea, Andreea Şiţoiu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Preschool education, Social psychology and group interaction
- Page Range:530-551
- No. of Pages:22
- Keywords:wellbeing;parenting;digitalized society;parent-child partnership;emotions;
- Summary/Abstract:The changes in digitalized society are reflected in the family and school environment.Nowadays children are characterized as “Homo zappiens” (Veen & Vrakking, 2011) or “digi” generation (Gold, 2016) because they are growing up using modern technology (mobile phone, computer, iPod etc.) since early childhood. The use of new communication technologies by children induced major changes in play, learning and parenting. They learn and play in a global and digital culture. This could lead to huge discrepancies between generations, especially between parents and children, children and educators. This is because homo zappiens are digital, whereas parents are analogous sometimes. If we add to these characteristics of society the values that dominate postmodernism (hedonism, individualism etc.) we will have a clearer picture of the challenges of education today and especially, in parenting. We need to redefine the children-parents-educators relationship through a new set of criteria. Wellbeing is an important aspect of the family environment which determinates school integration and success.This article focuses on research in parents` perception regarding the parenting in digitalized society and children`s wellbeing.The research was embedded in a constructivist-interpretivist paradigm, which employed both quantitative and qualitative methods for data collection. This study included a number of 100 participants, children and their parents.Conclusion: The parents need to develop a new mind, set on children`s wellbeing and rethinking the parenting in digitalized society. A training program for parents must be a solution for develop children`s well-being at home as a condition for school.
Formation of Creative Personality of Students Majoring in «Preschool Education» in the Process of Studying the Methods of Musical Education
Formation of Creative Personality of Students Majoring in «Preschool Education» in the Process of Studying the Methods of Musical Education
(Formation of Creative Personality of Students Majoring in «Preschool Education» in the Process of Studying the Methods of Musical Education)
- Author(s):Yaryna Vyshpinska
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Preschool education
- Page Range:552-567
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:creative personality;types of musical activity;musical education in the preschool institution;practical work;musical abilities;
- Summary/Abstract:The body of the article goes on to discuss the creative models of a student’s personality’s development in the process of mastering the course «Theory and methods of musical education of the preschool children».In general, the teacher's profession accumulates a big number of opportunities for the creative improvement of a would-be teacher's personality. All types of activities used while working with children in the process of mastering the artistic competencies (like fine arts, modeling, designing, appliqué work or musical activities) require not only technical skills, but also sufficient creative imagination, lively idea, the ability to combine different tasks and achieve the goals. Achieving this task is possible if students are involved into the process of mastering the active types of musical activities – singing, musical-rhythmic and instrumental activity, development of aesthetic perception of musical works.While watching the group of students trying to master the musical activity, it is easy to notice that they are good at repeating simple vocal and music-rhythmic exercises. This is due to the young man's ability to imitate. Musical and instrumental activities require much more efforts and attention. It is focused on the types and methods of sound production by the children's musical instruments, the organization of melodic line on the rhythm, the coherence of actions in the collective music: ensemble or the highest form of performance – orchestra. Other effective forms of work include: the phrase-based study of rhythmic and melodic party, the ability to hear and keep the pause, to agree the playing with the musical accompaniment of the conductor, to feel your partner, to follow the instructions of the partiture. All the above-mentioned elements require systematic training and well selected music repertoire. Students find interesting the creative exercises in the course of music-performing activities which develop musical abilities, imagination and interpretive skills of aesthetic perception of music, the complex of improvisational creativity in vocal, musical-rhythmic and instrumental activity. The experiments in verbal coloring of a musical work are interesting too. Due to the fact that children perceive music figuratively, it is necessary for the teacher to learn to speak about music in a creative and vivid way. After all, music as well as poetry or painting, is a considerable emotional expression of feelings, moods, ideas and character. To crown it all, important aspects of the would-be teacher’s creative personality’s development include the opportunities for practical and classroom work at the university, where they can develop the musical abilities of students as well as the professional competence of the would-be specialist in music activity. The period of pedagogical practice is the best time for a student, as it is rich in possibilities and opportunities to form his or her creative personality. In this period in the process of the direct interaction with the preschool-aged children students form their consciousness; improve their methodical abilities and creative individuality in the types of artistic activity.
Interactive Multi-Sensory Environments for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Interactive Multi-Sensory Environments for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(Interactive Multi-Sensory Environments for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders)
- Author(s):Vytautas Žalys
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Inclusive Education / Inclusion
- Page Range:568-587
- No. of Pages:20
- Keywords:interactive audiovisual technologies;ASD;sound;
- Summary/Abstract:The emerging of digital technology not only encourages the development of new tools but also changes traditional approaches to solving emerging problems. The sound, music, art, colors, etc. that prevailed in the 20th-century forms of therapy are being replaced by integrated systems that overcome many of these forms, thanks to digital technology. With the increasing number of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the world, such systems provide new opportunities for the treatment of these disorders. In this research, the creation of such a system has been chosen as the object of work. The article presents an interactive tool for the education of children with ASD created by audio, video, and computer technologies and assesses its potential impact. The experimental research and its results are presented. This study aims to evaluate an interactive instrument developed for the education of such children. Following the objectives of ensuring the interactivity of the process, provoking all the perceptions of the subject, and developing the subject's ability to respond to the environment, a personalized audiovisual environment was created. For interactivity, the virtual program EyeCon, Webcam and camcorders, video projector, and speaker system were used. The study was conducted with one subject and a case study method was used. The impact of the instrument was established based on a survey of the parents of the child and the findings of childcare experts. The results of the study demonstrated the positive benefits for this child such as increased eye-to-hand coordination, concentration duration, improved communication, and emotional expression. The results obtained show that such interactive multi-sensory environments in special and general education schools can be a supplemental tool for traditional methods.
Psychological and Pedagogical Investigation of the Imprisoned Persons
Psychological and Pedagogical Investigation of the Imprisoned Persons
(Psychological and Pedagogical Investigation of the Imprisoned Persons)
- Author(s):Yulya Zhurat, Tetiana Ternavska, Alla Bodnar
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Social psychology and group interaction, Personality Psychology
- Page Range:588-599
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:psychological and pedagogical research;re-socialization;social adjustment;social and psychological therapy;imprisoned;
- Summary/Abstract:The paper highlights the effective psychological and pedagogical directions of persons who are in places of imprisonment. The problem of returning to a normal lifestyle today is very topical, the social maladjustment of former convicts, unwillingness to leave the former antisocial environment, insufficient or no education in general, irrational motivational sphere, low level of self-esteem and concentration on the main criteria of psychological and social health, become obstacles to re-socialization for those who are in the imprisonment places.In order to develop psychological and pedagogical support of social adjustment for people who are or are going to leave the prison, the diagnosis of psychological characteristics is relevant, which will be the key elements to the effectiveness of the applied directions that are as follows: focus on changing the social environment; socio-psychological therapy; professional orientation during the educational process.The following methods were used for scientific research as analysis of scientific literature, theoretical research methods, which study scientific and methodological literature on the problem of individual social adjustment for those who leave the prison; empirical research methods based on psychological and pedagogical observation of cognitive, labor-intensive activities and the use of professionals working at the same time, psychologists and teachers during the re-socialization of imprisoned. The research shows two stages of a pilot study, during which there was implied the diagnosis of intellectual, educational motivation, nonverbal creativity, equal self-esteem and changes in concentration of imprisoned.