Vol 20, No 2 (2023)

The paper argues the use of the project method in the independent work of students in extracurricular activities and proves that it is not only an effective way to form a number of competencies, but also allows to form a high level of independence in their application. Skills of independent implementation of project activities, knowledge of methods, technologies and strategies of their implementation ensure the training of future specialists of a new generation at the secondary school stage. The article describes the developed project of extra-course activities of linguistic origination for secondary school students "Project method" in the organization of independent work of schoolchildren at the senior stage of education. It highlights all the constituents of the program: its explanatory note; educational and thematic plan; course topics; information and methodological support; methodical recommendations for the teacher; methodical recommendations for students. The relevance of the problem stated in the paper is due to the fact that the abilities developed in project activities outside of school English classes, contribute to the formation of a number of competencies.

Considering the analysis of the scientific research, the author turns to revealing and understanding the pedagogical heritage of the outstanding teacher and scientist Konstantin Dmitrievich Ushinsky in the field of scientific knowledge. The paper focuses on the conceptual ideas of K.D. Ushinsky, which present the main provisions of the education and upbringing of the younger generation, the stages of professional training of the future teacher, the popular image of the teacher. The importance of the teaching profession for modern society is emphasized. The author pays special attention to the popularization of the teaching profession, the recognition of the special status of teaching staff, including mentoring, which is of particular importance in the Year of the Teacher and Mentor. The practical significance of the study is in the integration of pedagogical science and practice in the context of the challenges of the 21st century as a construct for the implementation of modern educational practices in the innovative activities of a teacher, tutor, mentor, facilitator by organizing and holding the International Competition for Research and Creative Works of Students “In the World of Wise Thoughts K.D. Ushinsky”. The presented results of the study update the pedagogical heritage of K.D. Ushinsky in modern pedagogical science and practice and can be used as a tool to attract students to the teaching profession.

The interactive learning is the mandatory requirement in the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education. Language skills are necessary for high-qualified specialists in different fields including the technical sphere. Therefore, the new interactive methods of teaching a foreign language should be developed. The goal of the study was to theoretically substantiate and experimentally test the pedagogical conditions and implementation forms of interactive teaching a foreign language at technical university. As research tools, we used methods of literature review, theoretical analysis of pedagogical literature, and generalization of scientific data. It is concluded that in the educational practice such forms of interactive learning as creative tasks, educational games, work in groups, projects and e-Learning are used. As a result of the study, there have been proposed pedagogical conditions for implementing interactive language teaching; besides, there have been studied the educational resources of the interactive forms; the created and tested author's educational and methodological materials based on the platforms Quizlet and Worldwall.net were intended for the effective organization of students’ independent work in an interactive mode. The study concluded that interactive methods and techniques develop language skills, but by teaching a foreign language in modern conditions, a competent combination of traditional academic forms and interactive, including electronic forms, is required.

The paper is devoted to the consideration of the role-playing game as a form of joint activity in order to form social and communicative competencies of students in the foreign language classes in a non-linguistic university. The problem of joint activity in the learning process is one of the most important in modern psychology and pedagogy. The paper attempts to reveal the interdisciplinary nature of the concept of “activity” through a system of active subject-object relations or interactions from the point of view of basic and related sciences. The research is also focused on the structural components and process of joint activities, consideration of the activity approach in the management of the education process and self-organizing activities of students. Joint training activities at a foreign language lesson are considered through the forms of interaction between the teacher and students in the process of preparing and conducting a role-playing game. The joint educational activity of the teacher and students forms not only the communicative, but also the social competence of students, and is also considered as a model of their further interactions. The role-playing game is recognized as one of the most effective innovative forms of teaching a foreign language and is a socially significant and practically directed activity that increases the language and social competence of students and implements a communicative and activity approach to teaching a foreign language. The author justifies the need to use innovative methods of teaching a foreign language that contribute to the productive solution of personal, social and professional matters. Analysis of the role-playing game in a foreign language practical lesson made it possible to come to conclusions about the effectiveness of game forms and an activity approach in learning, as well as the possibility of implementing all forms of educational cooperation leading to partnership as the highest and most developed form of a person’s self-organization.

This paper deals with the problem of computer testing of students’ level of theoretical knowledge on Higher Mathematics. When assessing students in Mathematics, their mastery of skills and abilities to solve problems and to use theoretical material falls into different categories. Test tasks to assess the ability to solve typical problems are often based on the prediction of the success of their solution by students, taking into account teaching experience, task examples from published sets of tests on Higher Mathematics. The process of tasks development is rather complicated for many reasons. In particular, when discussing some tasks with the student during the exam, the teacher’s questions usually do not have a test form and it is more difficult to predict the success of the student’s performance in this case. Therefore, the paper proposes to correlate test tasks to assess the mastery of theoretical material in higher mathematics with a certain hierarchical system of levels of knowledge acquisition. Matching test tasks knowledge with mastering level allows you to take into account their development and the depth of the study of theoretical material in mathematical disciplines. The paper deals with the hierarchical system of four levels of knowledge assimilation (recognition, mechanical reproduction, fragmentary understanding, integral understanding), gives examples of tasks for each level and the results of the success in individual test tasks, which can be useful for teachers when developing tests to check the theoretical knowledge of Mathematics.

The paper reveals and substantiates the conceptual foundations of an electronic service for evaluating the effectiveness of a class teacher, the relevance of which is due to the strategic priorities of modern education, the goals and objectives of the development of the state and society. The concept of an electronic service implements the key provisions of the author's methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of the class teacher, which provides the ability to design an assessment trajectory depending on the requests and needs of the class teacher and the administration of the educational organization. Theoretical provisions, approaches and principles for the development of an electronic service are determined, the purpose, functionality, roles, content, evaluation procedure, form and structure of the results presentation are presented. The principles of design, security requirements, as well as the possibilities and prospects for using the electronic service in the system of general and additional professional education are disclosed.

Working in the world of the 21st century requires ever closer cooperation, more and more people. At the same time, paradoxically, the people of this society are increasingly striving for independence and feel lonely, despite the increased possibilities of digital technologies that greatly facilitate information interaction. All this could not but affect human thinking, which, together with network technologies, was forced to change significantly, turning into network thinking. As thinking changes, so does the interaction between people. To study this interaction, a study was conducted to analyze the components of reciprocity in network thinking. The method used in obtaining primary results was content analysis. Mathematical processing of the obtained data was carried out by means of multivariate analysis of variance. The study determined the parameters of the initial conditions of network thinking that affect various forms of reciprocity, as well as emotional and cognitive statements. Combinations of conditions in the greatest and least degree influencing the quantitative and qualitative component of interaction in solving mental problems are revealed. The influence of various forms of reciprocity on emotional and cognitive statements realized in the process of network thinking by participants in problem solving has been established. Combinations of two forms of reciprocity are determined that contribute to a change in the number of emotional and cognitive statements. Fundamental differences in the influence of various forms of reciprocity on utterances in the process of joint mental activity are revealed. The results obtained as a result of the study can be used to assess the features of interdependent interaction in the implementation of network thinking and its correction by changing the initial conditions for the implementation of mental activity.

The rapid changes in the situation in world politics, the increase in the intensity of armed conflicts, the narrowing of the time perspective are unprecedented challenges that the modern generation of young people have to face. In these conditions, the problem of the psychological health of young people and the factors of its preservation is becoming increasingly important. To designate the integral characteristic of the idea of one's health in the self-consciousness of the individual, as a system-forming factor of health-saving behavior in domestic psychology, the concept of "internal picture of health" is used. The purpose of the study is to analyze the dynamics of the internal picture of the health of university students in the context of the growth of external stress factors (increasing tension of the armed conflict in the neighboring state). The study was conducted on the basis of the Belgorod State National Research University. It was attended by students of 2007, 2017 and 2022 recruitment years. The total number of subjects was 288 people. The analysis of the characteristics of the dynamics of the internal picture of students' health was carried out using the following psychodiagnostic methods: the questionnaire "Attitude towards health" (R.A. Berezovskaya), the questionnaire "Assessment of the level of satisfaction with the quality of life" (N.E. Vodopyanova), the questionnaire "Coping methods" (R .Lazarus, S. Folkman, adapted by K. L. Guseva). The results obtained allow us to conclude that the transformation of the internal picture of health among young people in the face of the growth of external stress factors is really taking place. The revealed dynamics of attitudes towards health is expressed in a more pragmatic approach to health, an increase in satisfaction with the ability to maintain one's own emotional well-being, as well as a more intensive use of most types of coping, updating previously unused coping strategies. Thus, the internal picture of health as a systemic psychological formation acts as a regulatory mechanism of self-awareness, activating its work aimed at overcoming threats to the psychological health of the individual. The results of the study can be used in the work of the psychological services of universities.

Professional development of university instructors has always been an important aspect of the educational environment, which requires appropriate methodological support. It is aimed at creating conditions for improving educational activities and transforming it in accordance with advanced achievements in scientific, practical, and innovative fields. This is necessary to improve the quality of professional training of teaching staff. The content of methodological support is considered in several directions, including active use of innovative technologies in the educational process, development of theoretical foundations for forming creative potential of teaching staff, and assistance in mastering competencies in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standards. This study focuses on the discipline of Academic Writing and creating conditions for professional development of instructors who teach this discipline, since organizing conferences, seminars, and workshops for academic writing instructors and providing opportunities for professional development in this area do not always meet the demand and growing interest in this aspect. The experience of creating and participating in a reading group for one year is presented. The main goal of the group was to develop participants’ understanding of the concept of “academic writing” as well as to discuss effective teaching methods for this discipline in higher education institutions. Various pedagogical theories and concepts of academic writing, a critical evaluation of existing writing teaching practices in Russian universities were also considered. The process of the group work, its results, and the advantages and disadvantages of this form of interaction for professional development were described. In conclusion, the reading group is proposed as an opportunity for foreign language instructors not only as a form of methodological support for continuous professional development but also as an opportunity for collaboration in the educational environment of the university.