Educational Dimension

Design of innovative pedagogical systems as a transdisciplinary-oriented concept

Viktoriia V. Dokuchaieva — 2022-06-12

In a general sense, the concept of research and its strategy are correlated in such a way that the logic of the presentation of the concept should reflect the strategy. In addition, the conceptually proclaimed technology of designing innovative pedagogical systems acts, in relation to the research strategy, as the tactics of the researching subject. If we take into account that the research is carried out on an interdisciplinary basis, then the design strategy produced on the basis of an interdisciplinary synthesis, at each of its stages, is expected (guaranteed) to lead to new interdisciplinary achievements – theoretical constructs (knowledge), models, algorithms, technologies, etc.: they serve as a reliable gnostic tool in further research carried out outside a specific disciplinary context. In other words, the results of interdisciplinary synthesis turn into a transdisciplinary strategic research tool, which we tried to demonstrate in this article.

Technologically organized instructional process of higher education

Nataliia P. Volkova — 2022-06-17

The article is devoted to one of the topical issues of professional and practical training of competitive specialists in higher education institutions of Ukraine. The focus is on improving the organization of the educational process and its technology. Using modeling as one of the relevant methods of pedagogical research, the paper presents and theoretically substantiates the author's model of organization of the educational process in higher education, which acts as a functional system for organizing the assimilation of knowledge by students of higher education institutions, the ways and means of this assimilstion in professional, practical and general cultural aspects. The structure of the proposed model of organization of the educational process in higher education consists of target, theoretical and methodological, content, technological, reflective-analytical, performance-evaluation blocks, each of which received a detailed description taking into account the specifics of their components.

Theoretical principles of modeling the process of forming realistic professional aim of the future psychologist in the conditions of master's training

Diana V. Koval — 2021-03-30

The model of the formation of realistic professional aspirations of future psychologists, aimed at implementation in master's programs of specialist training is presented in the article. Methodological approaches that form the basis of the specified model are determined: personal-oriented, system-strategic, resource-based, competence-environmental. The possibilities of integration of future psychologists into the professional environment by the method of informal education are presented through the implementation of pedagogical interaction strategies: interaction with stakeholders; activity of a training seminar on employment problems and master classes on self-presentation training of future psychologists in the job search process; individual consultations on the organization of reflection on the results of real employment. It has been made the conclusions about the expediency of highlighting the presented theoretical foundations of the proposed model for the formation of realistic professional aspirations in future psychologists.

Exploratory analysis and models for strategic learning towards equilibrium

Oleksii P. Ignatenko — 2022-06-16

This paper is about people's strategic behavior as observed through experiments. The research question posed in this paper is how players (primarily children) learn in complex strategic situations that they have never encountered before. We examine data from various games played during popular game theory lectures and present findings about players' strategic learning progress while competing with other players. Four "pick a number" games with similar-looking rules but very different properties were investigated. These games were presented to various groups of listeners. The collected data is available for replication and analysis in an open repository. In this paper, we analyze data and propose an agent-based model of a beauty pageant game to explain observed behavior. Finally, we discuss the findings, hypotheses to test, and open questions for future research.

A symbolic-arithmetic for teaching double-black node removal in red-black trees

Kennedy E. Ehimwenma — 2022-12-11

A red-black (RB) tree is a data structure with red and black nodes coloration. The red and black color of nodes make up the principal component for balancing a RB tree. A balanced tree has an equal number of black nodes on any simple path. But when a black leaf node is deleted, a double-black (DB) node is formed, thus, causing a reduction in black heights and the tree becomes unbalanced. Rebalancing a RB tree with a DB node is a fairly complex process. Teaching and learning the removal of DB nodes is also challenging. This paper introduces a simplified novel method which is a symbolic-algebraic arithmetic procedure for the removal of DB nodes and the rebalancing of black heights in RB trees. This simplified approach has enhanced student learning of the DB node removal in RB trees. Feedback from students showed the learnability, workability and acceptance of the symbolic-algebraic method in balancing RB trees after a delete operation.

Structurization of educational expedition studies in the form of taxonomies

Yevhenii B. Shapovalov — 2022-10-08

High volume and low level of data structuring cause problems with data processing nowadays. The scope of perspective to provide such structuring is scientific studies because, in most cases, they provide predicted measurement parameters, and it’s easy to structure. As a result, the parameters that will be measured can be defined and forms prepared for completion during studies. As a result, the parameters that will be measured can be defined and forms prepared for completion during shipping. This study corroborates how to handle this data in ontologies, providing structuring and interoperability of data. The case of the use of such an approach based on the expedition of real-life environmental study during Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine expedition is described. The approach uses Excel-based templates to be filled during the measurement of parameters. Each line in such an array represents the location or name of the search subject. An extra column is dedicated to geolocation insertion. After providing the research, such files are uploaded into the Polyhedron system, and ontology is generated. These ontologies are stored and integrated into ArcGis and can be used to present their own findings and provide basic searches by other researchers. The process of integrating a few ontologies that used a proposed template from different expeditions is described. Additional, as such studies are also used IMRAD, it is possible to use the approach of using IMRAD as the core of the expedition result’s graph and use the expedition studies in the same structure as other.

Some aspects of the use of cloud computing in the training of physics teachers

Vladyslav Ye. Velychko — 2022-08-21

The specifics of the training of physics teachers lies in the extensive use of experimental research. E-learning, the role of which has increased due to quarantine restrictions, has the means of experimental research in its arsenal. The international educational community has developed and uses a variety of electronic educational resources, which are integrated into collections and libraries. The professional training of physics teachers is not an exception. Electronic educational resources make it possible not only to deliver educational material in a variety of ways, sometimes impossible without ICT, but also to simulate events and processes for their wider study in educational purposes. The use of cloud calculations in the form of virtual laboratory workshops is a way to solve existing problems in the training of future physics teachers. The use of cloud calculations in the educational activities of future physics teachers contributes not only to the improvement of educational material but also to the improvement of digital competence of all participants of the educational process. The research analyzed the available virtual laboratory practices, the scheme of using physics simulations was suggested, the examples of their use during physics teaching and the role of cloud calculations in the training of physics teachers were given. An analysis of the use of cloud computing and the best practices of this activity is carried out.

Designing a didactic fairy tale as a key to advanced Physics and Mathematics training in primary schools

Oleksandr H. Kucheriavyi — 2022-06-15

The relevance of the chosen research topic stems from its development outcomes, which aim to resolve contradictions between society's needs for personality-oriented training in Physics and Mathematics basics at comprehensive secondary school and the insufficient basic (necessary and sufficient) conditions to provide this in primary grades. Teachers also lack a structured and academically supported method of immersing pupils in a didactic fairy tale atmosphere. The primary goal of the study is to present the author's conceptual vision of the essence and principles of didactic fairy tale creation in order to transform it into a basic instrument for teaching Physics and Mathematics to 1st–4th-grade students.

How can the principles of learning be used to select the best ICT tools for computer-based chemistry instruction in high school?

Pavlo P. Nechypurenko — 2022-09-17

The role of information and communication technology as well as teaching aids in specialized chemistry instruction was examined in the article. One of the key outcomes of specialized instruction in chemistry is the development of research skills in high school students. To ensure conformity with the principles of specialized chemistry teaching, ICT tools have been analyzed and systematized. The decision to use ICT tools to implement specialized chemistry training and strengthen the research skills of high school students in specialized chemistry training had supported. The findings of a study to assess the feasibility of implementing certain ICT tools to strengthen the research skills of high school students in specialized chemistry training are provided.

The experience of thesis writing in terms of the methodological students' digital competence development

Olga V. Riezina — 2022-07-01

In the context of digital technologies' development, digital competence is a necessary prerequisite for everyone to learn, work, and actively participate in social life. Higher education institutions are faced with the mission of selecting and developing appropriate teaching strategies and cultivating digital competencies of students and academics, as well as using appropriate tools to improve the quality of education. The article highlights the experience of forming digital competencies among students majoring in the 122 Computer Science specialization while writing their thesis. Students developed a university automated system for choosing disciplines from the variable part of the curriculum. The practical results obtained by students during the research in accordance with the thesis tasks are represented by the following: examples of UML and ER diagrams (design stages), graph images (implementation stage), sections of the program code and test results of the created automated system (implementation and configuration stages of the software product). The formation and development of digital competencies during such thesis research is analyzed. The European model of digital competencies "The Digital Competence Framework for Citizens" (DigComp 2.1) has been selected as a conceptual standard. Attention is focused on three areas of DigComp 2.1: information and data literacy; digital content creation; problems solving in the digital environment. The activities that contribute to the formation of these competencies are outlined. It is concluded that the described strategy promotes the formation and development of digital competence at the eighth (highest) professional level in accordance with the DigComp 2.1 model for higher education students majoring in the 122 Computer Science specialization.

Features of using Moodle tools in the training of future social workers

Olena H. Fedorenko — 2022-08-21

In the article the formation of information and communication competence of future social workers is carried out. The sequence of topics studied by future social workers in the content part of the discipline of the information cycle "Modern information technology" is presented. The stages of ICT competence formation of future social workers are described. Authors provide a clear description of the sequence of learning and acquiring skills of practical work with a personal computer, cloud technology and its applications, free use of e-mail and additional features of Gmail, creating and formatting files of various formats, creating electronic educational resources by cloud technology, developing online courses and personal pages, understanding the capabilities and awareness of software for creating and processing various content by future social workers. They also analyze the benefits of the Moodle platform for its active use during the training of social professionals in the distance learning situation. These include: ease of use, intuitive interface for students and teachers, free, compliance with the requirements of higher education institutions for educational platforms, availability of methodological and reference materials, the ability to perform tests, planning and organizing the work of teachers and students and so on. In the article the need for skills and abilities to work with the above programs, services and technologies is emphasized too. The expediency of placing the discipline "Modern information technology" on the basis of the distance learning platform Moodle for future social workers is substantiated. The preconditions for the use of Moodle by the participants of the educational process are determined, the list of advantages and possibilities of this platform is given. The results (initial and final) of the study of the discipline "Modern information technology" are presented.

Distance learning during COVID-19 pandemic: mobile information and communications technology overview

Viktoriia V. Tkachuk — 2022-12-11

The research is aimed at the theoretical justification, development and experimental verification of methods of using mobile technologies for teaching students of higher education institutions in the conditions of quarantine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the study is the adaptation of mobile ICT to distance learning during quarantine. The object of the study is the use of mobile ICT for distance learning. The subject of the study: the use of mobile ICT for distance learning during quarantine. Ukrainian and foreign research on the application of mobile ICT (Audience Response Systems; Mobile Multimedia Authoring Tools development; Mobile Learning Management Systems; Mobile Modeling and Programming Environments; Mobile Database Management Systems) for the training of higher education applicants has been analyzed. The author's method of using the mobile modeling and programming tool in the Pydroid environment is presented. A comparative assessment of the functionality of five mobile ICT distance learning systems in the conditions of COVID-19 was carried out. A survey of the importance of using mobile ICT for distance learning in quarantine conditions was developed and analyzed.