Recognition of Problematic Educational Situations in Computer Modeling Training

Author(s): Hristo Hristov,Radka Cherneva / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2022

The article presents the results of the training in Computer Modeling in the third and fourth grades. Through the methods of participatory observation, interviews, discussions, surveys, and content analysis, data was collected, analyzed and systematized by teachers, principals, parents, university methodologists and IT administrators for problematic educational situations arising from technical reasons. An identification system was developed for their establishment. It is used to assess and measure changes in the complexity of the learning process and the work load of the teachers in the Computer Modeling subject in the event of problematic educational situations. In conclusion, guidelines for overcoming and resolving the identified unforeseen situations are provided.

Етнонимът „българи“ в ранносредновековните арменски текстове

Author(s): Peter Goliyski / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3/2022

The standard form Bulghar, with which Bulgarians and the Land of the Bulgarians (Bulgaria) are recorded in medieval Armenian texts, has been established as traditional only since the 11th century. Until then, there were several attested variations, while the oldest form in the earliest Armenian texts was Bulkar, with “k” instead of “gh” (Movses Khorenatsi’s “History of the Armenians”, circa 482 AD), with parallel variants Bolkar and Blkar in the expanded version of the geography Ashkharats’uits’ of Anania Shirakatsi, who lived in the 7th century AD. This characteristic of the earliest Armenian records of the name “Bulgarians” puts an end to the speculation that the form Bulghar in some copies of the history of Movses Khorenatsi proves that his “Bulgarian passages” are a late interpolation making their reliability disputable. On the other hand, the parallel forms Bulkar, Bolkar and Blkar in Ashkharats’uits’ are a valuable indication that different Proto-Bulgarian groups have pronounced the name “Bulgarians” differently. The last leads to the hypothesis of the existence of dialectal differences among the Proto-Bulgarian tribes in the 7th century and even earlier.

Reflections on Some Instances of Translanguaging in Written Bulgarian Discourse

Author(s): Maria Kolarova / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2022

The use of translanguaging strategies in written Bulgarian discourse is continually expanding and this expansion ultimately affects the Bulgarian language system in one way or another. The present paper focuses on 42 instances of translanguaging taken from Bulgarian-language lifestyle magazines and online advertisements. On the one hand, the aim is to illustrate the interrelatedness between translanguaging and linguistic creativity and, on the other hand, to identify what economy effects could be achieved by applying translanguaging strategies in written Bulgarian discourse. The collected samples have been classified and described in such a way as to see how the phenomenon of translanguaging has currently affected the Bulgarian language system.

Разработка опросника для изучении языковых биографий носителей унаследованного языка

Author(s): Leonid Moskovkin,Bernhard Brehmer,Tatiana Kurbangulova,Tatiana Lypkan / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2022

The purpose of this study is to identify the pieces of biographical information that are most relevant for the study of Russian as a heritage language. It builds on a review of questionnaires for studying linguistic biographies that are currently used in articles and methodological materials by different researchers. We perform a critical analysis and comparison of these questionnaires, which aims at a more systematic and condensed approach to the gathering of relevant sociolinguistic data. This comparison showed that the most relevant types of biographical information are the following: (a) general biographical information, including data on the acquisition and proficiency in the languages of the participants, (b) information on language use in different communicative domains by the informant, (c) data on the attitudes of the informant towards the heritage language, and the language of the country of residence, (d) data on the informant's self-assessment of proficiency in the heritage language in general and mastery of basic skills. The research results can be useful not only for studying heritage languages, but also with a little refinement to studies on second and third language acquisition.

The Benefits of Lexical Approach in Quizlet-Based Vocabulary Learning

Author(s): Olga Chaikovska / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2022

In the present experimental study second-year students majoring in “Agricultural Engineering” and “Electrical engineering” revise for the Unified Entrance Exam to join the Master course. Both groups learn vocabulary through the online vocabulary learning platform Quizlet. In contrast, to control group the experimental group entered not isolated words, but words in chunks according to the lexical approach. To compare students’ progress in vocabulary acquisition the Student’s t-test was used. The results show that the first hypothesis should be taken into consideration: there is a significant difference in the average indicators in the groups. Learning words in chunks had a significant effect on the test scores and, consequently, increases the chances to pass the Unified Entrance Exam and do postgraduate studies.

Gamification in language Teaching at the University Level: Learner Profiles and Attitudes

Author(s): Denitza Charkova / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2022

In instructional settings, the term gamification refers to the use of game-based elements to increase learner motivation and involvement. This study aimed to get insight into how adult learners of English perceive gamified activities incorporated into their English language course, and whether player types as defined by Bartle (1996) - explorers, achievers, socializers, and killers – affect student attitudes to specific gamification elements (rules, time limit, challenges, leaderboard, awards, bonuses, and badges). The results showed a high level of student support (97%) for gamified language instruction. A significant difference was observed between player types regarding their attitudes to certain gamification elements and player types. Challenges were highly rated by the explorers (p = 0.006); leaderboards by the killers (p = 0.049), and time limit by the achievers (p = 0.009). The conclusion is that player types and preferences should be surveyed and considered when designing gamified learning activities.

Съвременната българска литература за деца и формирането на умения за четене с разбиране в начална училищна възраст

Author(s): Neli Ivanova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2022

The article focuses on Methodology and Literature education of pedagogy students - the most expected future primary school teachers, as a prerequisite for the effective formation of the reading comprehension skills of primary school students. The necessity of deep knowledge of contemporary child literature as well as the classic works for children is underlined

Успеваемост на студентите от Националната спортна академия „Васил Левски“ в условията на COVID-19 пандемията

Author(s): Ognyan Miladinov,Milena Kuleva,Mihail Konchev / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2022

The article focuses on studying the success rate of NSA “Vasil Levski” students in the period of distance semester examinations in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The average exam scores between in-person and remote examination periods are compared. The following indicators were examined: the number of examinations held and the number of examinations passed by students; distribution in absolute and relative values of the scores obtained in the range according to the Bulgarian assessment scale; averages of the scores obtained. It has been found that the distance learning platform virtual.nsa.bg offers favorable conditions for quality online exams, which allow obtaining grades adequate to the knowledge shown by the examinees. The methodology by which test exams are created in the platform, and the security mechanisms developed when conducting exams significantly reduce the opportunities for examinees to artificially increase their grades without having demonstrated the required knowledge.

Международен академичен форум „Българистиката извън Европа – предизвикателства и перспективи“

Author(s): Anisava Miltenova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 44/2022

Werbung im Wirtschaftsdeutsch-Unterricht

Author(s): Gergana Fyrkova / Language(s): German Issue: 4/2022

Werbung im Wirtschaftsdeutsch-Unterricht eröffnet große Chancen für einen attraktiven und zugleich pragmatischen Zugang zu einer Fremdsprache. Wegen ihrer interdisziplinären Besonderheit ist sie ein ideales Format zur Vertiefung der sprachlichen und kommunikativen Kompetenzen und zum Erwerb von Fachwissen über das Wesen der Werbung, über Gesellschaft, Kultur und Mentalität. Werbung kann die Neugier auf das Zielsprachenland und seine Bewohner wecken, motivieren, Emotionen hervorrufen, Gelegenheiten zum Sprechen und Schreiben schaffen und kulturelle Besonderheiten analysieren. Sie ist deshalb so interessant und ergiebig für die Wissensvermittlung, weil sie sprachliche, ästhetische, soziale und wirtschaftliche Themen miteinander verknüpft. Eine Reihe von Möglichkeiten für die Didaktisierung der Werbung ergeben sich aus ihrer narrativen Ausprägung und ihrer Position an der Grenze zwischen Kunst und Wirtschaft.

Има ли място музиката в обучението по чужд език?

Author(s): Penka Kaneva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2022

The results of a survey conducted in 2022 with teachers and foreign language university lecturers are presented and analyzed in the article. The opinion of the respondents regarding the use of musical activities in foreign language learning is taken, and their expertise in the field is studied. Conclusions that would be useful for methodology experts are derived. The survey is a part from a more comprehensive research on the relationship between music and language development, good practices for applying music activities in early foreign language teaching and learning and unused opportunities for including music in the teaching process and language learning.

Чуждоезиковото обучение – цел на инженерното образование и инструменти в образователната среда

Author(s): Tsvetelina Vukadinova,Senia Terzieva,Juliana Javorova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2022

The article presents a study concerning the development and testing of innovative educational approaches for developing language competences of engineering students. The study was carried out among 1st and 2nd year students of the specialty „Technical Mechanics“ at the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (UCTM) – Sofia, Bulgaria. An original bilingual educational tool was developed for this purpose. It was designed to support and improve the learning process in specialized foreign language classes.

Reconstructing the Mathematics Curriculum for Post-16 Students: a Comparison of the Approaches in England and Bulgaria

Author(s): Phil Budgell / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2022

A major reform of the Mathematics curriculum was published in England in 2016, implemented in 2017 and examined in 2019. In Bulgaria, the analogous reform was published in 2018, will be implemented in 2020 and examined in 2022. This paper takes the framework developed by Budgell and Kunchev (2019) and seeks to interpret the new curricula in terms of the Students, the State and the Curriculum with an introduction to Assessment. In terms of the Curriculum, the paper examines, at the highest level, General and Specific Objectives; followed by Overarching Themes; then the Topics covered and finally the Detailed Content Statements for each topic. The paper concludes that the real differences between the teaching of Mathematics in England and Bulgaria lie not in the Mathematics itself but in the overall curriculum and assessment frameworks within which Mathematics is taught.

Професионална квалификация по религия за учители нетеолози: добра практика на УниБИТ

Author(s): Georgeta Nazarska / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2022

The article describes as a “good practice ” the experience of University of Library Studies and IT – Sofia, in conducting two courses for the acquisition of “Teacher of Religion – Islam and Non-denominational Education” additional professional qualification during 2018/2019 and 2020/2021 academic years. The results of the courses are analyzed through pedagogical diagnostics and commented on in comparison with the current European experience for training teachers in “Religion – Islam”.

Self-Assessment – a Component of the Competence-Based Training in the Profession “Applied Programmer”

Author(s): Ivaylo Staribratov,Muharem Asanov Mollov,Rosen Valchev,Petar Petrov / Language(s): English Issue: 5/2022

The article discusses the idea of competency-based education (CBE), which is increasingly used to improve training for the modern knowledge-based economy. A general description of such training has been made, in the center of which is the learner. The ideas for ADDIE were used – a training model that meets the objectives of the UNCCD. The article focuses on self-assessment as one of the characteristic forms of CBE assessment. The results of the self-assessment of students participating in the training in the profession “Applied Programmer” are presented. The study involved students studying under the National Program “IT Career Training” (NPITC), with which the CBE was conducted and a group of students in which traditional training in the profession was conducted. The prepared self-assessment questionnaire includes questions related to the development of basic and specific competencies. The questions on specific competencies are based on the competency models used in the IT sector. The results of the survey show that students who participated in the CBE have a higher self-esteem than student strained in the traditional approach. It is necessary to conclude that the CBE is suitable for use in modern education, despite the need for serious preparation before its implementation.

В НОВИТЕ БРОЕВЕ НА СПИСАНИЯТА НА ,,АЗ-БУКИ“ ЧЕТЕТЕ

Author(s): Albena Simova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 5/2022

Помниш ли, помниш ли… от Димчо Дебелянов (Опит за стилистичен анализ)

Author(s): Albena Baeva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2022

In the article an attempt is made for a stylistic analysis of the poetic work of Dimcho Debelyanov “Do you remember, do you remember the quiet yard”. The analysis determines the stylistic contrasts, which are connected in mutual relations. The analysis is supplemented by a description of the verse structure of the elegy. An attempt has been made to connect the two levels in order to show more closely the semantic load of the poetry.

Равнище на езиковата подготовка и култура на студентите педагози

Author(s): Neli Ivanova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2022

The problems related to the level of language preparation and culture of the regular and part time students in the pedagogy degree course from Sofia university “St. Kl. Ohridski’’ as potential future primary teachers are discussed in the article. The analysis is based on a test study data from a research made in February-May 2022. The conclusions and generalizations from the analysis are focused on the further improvement of the students’ language preparation.

Езиковата бележка като лингвистичен жанр

Author(s): Vladislav Milanov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 5/2022

The article is devoted to the topic of the language note as a linguistic genre. The actuality of the problem is motivated by the fact that so many linguistic notes have already been accumulated that they need to be described and structured; they represent the entire topical diversity of the linguistic levels; the texts of the language notes reflect current issues and are aimed at the needs of society. Although short in length, they unfold many problems of the modern Bulgarian language in full, and orient modern language speakers in the dynamics of language development. In the text, an attempt has been made to generally distribute the problems in the topical groups of the language notes: phonetic and speech problems, lexical and word-formation problems, morphological problems, problems of syntax and word order; stylistic inaccuracies, which are subject to comment in the language notes. Peculiarities related to the headings of the language notes in historical and contemporary terms are also commented upon.

В НОВИТЕ БРОЕВЕ НА СПИСАНИЯТА НА ,,АЗ-БУКИ“ ЧЕТЕТЕ

Author(s): Albena Simova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2022