scholarly journals ON THE READINESS OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS FOR PROJECT-ORIENTED TRAINING IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Author(s):  
Irina Medvedeva ◽  
Oxana Martynyuk ◽  
Svetlana Pan’kova ◽  
Irina Solovyova

The training of a graduate with project thinking is one of the trends in modern higher education. Specialist with soft skills is in demand by society. The formation of soft skills is facilitated by using project technologies in training. In this regard, it seems important to identify the level of readiness of freshmen to project-oriented training.The purpose of this article is to analyze the readiness of first-year students of the Institute of Mathematical Modeling and Game Practice of Pskov State University for project-oriented study at a university. The research used the following methods: analysis of the scientific literature on the research problem, observation, expert evaluation, questioning, and statistical analysis of the results. In the process of research, (a) the need for an input assessment of freshmen readiness for project activities was substantiated, (b) the components of students' readiness for project-oriented training were identified, (c) the selected components were evaluated during the training project carried out by freshmen, (d) the results were analyzed. 

Author(s):  
Irina Medvedeva ◽  
Oxana Martynyuk ◽  
Svetlana Pan’kova ◽  
Irina Solovyova

Assessing the competencies of students is an important and challenging task. The article presents the experience of evaluating the universal competencies of students. We created individual and group exercises, criteria for evaluating the results of these exercises for assessing the universal competencies of students. In addition to expert evaluation, students were interviewed to identify their self-esteem. The created assessment tools were used for several years at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Pskov State University to assess the universal competencies of first year students (more than 200 students participated). Some research results are analyzed in the article.


2020 ◽  
pp. 67-72
Author(s):  
Anisimova O.E. ◽  
Horlova A.V.

У статті автори аналізують роль кураторства і тьюторства у процесі адаптації майбутніх вихователів закладів дошкільної освіти та вчителів початкової школи до умов навчання в закладі вищої освіти. Роз-криті типові проблеми, види і форми адаптації студентів-першокурсників до умов нового освітнього та соціального середовища, обґрунтовано актуальність адаптації студентів в аспекті професійної підго-товки до партнерської взаємодії.Розкрито сутність понять «адаптація», «адаптація студентів до умов ЗВО» «тьюторство», «взаємо-дія», схарактеризовано їх ознаки.У статті наголошено на нагальній потребі розвитку тьюторства як спеціально організованої профе-сійної діяльності.Із метою з’ясування рівня адаптованості до умов закладу вищої освіти проаналізовано результати опитування студентів-першокурсників спеціальності «Дошкільна освіта», «Початкова освіта» педаго-гічного факультету Херсонського державного університету.Респонденти продемонстрували низький рівень готовності змінюватися, інтегруватися у нове сере-довище життєдіяльності, схильність до уникнення нових вражень та емоційних переживань. Суб’єк-тивний показник загальної задоволеності від вступу до закладу вищої освіти також нижче середнього.На основі аналізу цих показників сформульовано висновки щодо труднощів пристосування першо-курсників до нового соціального середовища та запропоновано шляхи ефективної адаптації студентів у закладі вищої освіти.Отримані результати мають практичну цінність і можуть бути застосовані при впровадженні систе-ми тьюторства.У статті наведено конкретні приклади форм роботи з першокурсниками у період адаптації.Зроблено висновок про те, що на першому році навчання у закладі вищої освіти існує потреба в роз-робці наскрізної методичної системи адаптативної діяльності тьюторів для формування в майбутніх педагогів загальних та фахових компетентностей, особистісних якостей, необхідних у науковій та педа-гогічній роботі. The article analyses the role of curatorship and tutoring in the process of adaptation of future educators of preschool institutions and primary school teachers to the conditions of study in the higher education institution.The typical problems, types and forms of adaptation of first-year students to the conditions of the new educational and social environment are revealed, the relevance of students’ adaptation in the aspect of professional preparation for partnership is substantiated.The essence of the concept “adaptation”, “adaptation of students to the conditions of HEI”, “tutoring”, “interaction”, their features are characterized.The article emphasizes the urgent need for development of tutoring as a specially organized professional activity.In order to determine the level of adaptation to the conditions of higher education institution, the results of a survey of first-year students of specialties “Preschool Education”, “Primary Education” of the Pedagogical Faculty of Kherson State University were analyzed.Respondents showed a low level of willingness to change, to integrate into a new living environment, a tendency to avoid new impressions and emotional experiences. The subjective rate of overall satisfaction with the admission to higher education institution is also below average.Based on the analysis of these indicators, conclusions on the difficulties of adaptation of fist-year students to the new social environment are formulated, the ways of effective adaptation of students in higher education institution are suggested.The obtained results have practical value and can be applied in the implementation of the tutoring system.The article gives specific examples of forms of the work with first-year students in the period of adaptation.It is concluded that in the first year of study in higher education institution there is a need to develop a comprehensive methodological system of adaptive activities of tutors for the formation of general and professional competencies of future teachers, personal qualities required in scientific and pedagogical work.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-29
Author(s):  
Ivan Hlukhov ◽  
Maryan Pityn ◽  
Katerina Drobot ◽  
Hanna Hlukhova

Introduction. Given the clear priorities underlying physical education of student youth, it is mandatory for them to mastering the system of applied skills. At the same time, the objectification of the orientation of content of the swimming instruction system for students of free higher education institution should be carried out taking into account the opinions of the subjects of this process, namely students. Aim is to determine the subjective opinion of students different faculties of Kherson State University on the organizational features of swimming classes. Material and methods. There were involved in the survey (during September-October 2020) applicants of higher education of the first (bachelor's) and second (master's) degrees of Kherson State University. In total, there were 1513 respondents, including 646 of first-year students, 458 of second-year students, 164 of third-year students, 213 of fourth-year students, and only 32 of 5-6-year students. There were used the following research methods: theoretical analysis and generalization, study of documentary materials, sociological methods of survey (questionnaire), methods of mathematical statistics. Results. In the process of determining the subjective opinion applicants for higher education different faculties of Kherson State University on the organizational features of swimming classes indicated the priority of classes once a week (45.13% of respondents). Other basic options have gained significantly lower values ​​(once every two weeks - 26.13 % and twice a week - 18.40% of respondents). According to the opinion of students different faculties, the priority duration of classes should be 45-60 minutes (44.29%) or 30-45 minutes (31.72% of respondents) with the involvement of an approximate number of students in the range of 4-12 people at one swimming class. Conclusions. The preferred form of swimming classes is self-classes for students (45.73%), and classes with a teacher are supported by a total of 42.31% respondents from different faculties of Kherson State University. Among the additional organizational factors, first of all, it is worth paying attention to the involvement of moving games (21.26%), competitions (16.80%) and physical culture and sports holidays (15.59% of respondents, respectively).


Author(s):  
Nailya R. Salikhova ◽  
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Aida R. Fakhrutdinova ◽  

Data from an empirical study aimed at identifying the difficulties faced by students in their transition to higher education, the overcoming of which is important for personal development, are presented in the article. The study participants (n=179) were asked to describe the difficulties of transition from school to University in the 1st year based on analysis of their autobiographical memory. The content analysis of texts allowed identifying the main themes and compiling a list of challenges, and then the frequency of occurrence of each of them was determined. According to the results, the most actual difficulties are the different aspects of integrating into the new social community due to sharp changes in the social environment during the transition from school to University. A big challenge is the need for self-organization in educational and everyday matters, planning and organizing your time. The third most frequently mentioned is learning difficulties, especially those related to mastering the material in the new educational environment. Problematic areas of adaptation to higher education that have not been previously reflected in the sources are the establishment of a common life in the dormitory, pressure from parents, the manifestation of their individuality, the increase in the length of classes and the pace of learning, romantic relationships and language barriers. The difficulties of the first examination session are much less frequently mentioned, and are more frequently mentioned when examining the current adaptation process. The results of the study can be used for the development and subsequent implementation of a system of practical measures aimed at helping students to adapt to the new environment and conditions. Such assistance to students in building a new way of life at a university, especially at an early stage of study, is necessary not only to improve the effectiveness of the educational process, but also to facilitate the processes of personal growth and development of students


Author(s):  
Yoshiaki Obara

Many Japanese private higher education institutions also face a risk of falling into the "losing group." It seems that small/rural colleges end up receiving less extra income from admissions over the tei-in (the quota for first-year students) level. This loss creates less scholarship money for capable students. The small/rural institutions are likely to lose prospective students as a negative cycle works against them. This tendency, in turn, augments the opportunities available to large, metropolitan higher education institutions. In Japan, a clear division is anticipated, with the larger institutions getting much larger and the smaller and rural ones getting much smaller. This is a hard fact that we will face in the foreseeable future.


Author(s):  
A.V. Ryzhaya ◽  
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E.I. Glyakovskaya ◽  

In laboratory classes on invertebrate zoology for first-year students of the Biology and Ecology Faculty of the Y. Kupala Grodno State University current control of knowledge in a test form is carried out. The number of questions in the task is 11–20, 5– 10 minutes for execution are allotted, one, two or more correct answers are selected from the proposed options. For each correct answer, a point is set; for erroneous answers, penalty points are entered. The regular use of test control increased the level of students' assimilation of educational material and optimized the current control of knowledge.


2020 ◽  
pp. 53-58
Author(s):  
Olga Viktorovna Bodenova ◽  
Lyudmila Pavlovna Vlasova

The article is devoted to the overview of one of the most current problems that arise in the process of supporting the adaptation of students. The paper reveals the content of the adaptation process, its content and procedural characteristics, describes the types and stages, and directions of diagnostics. The aim of the work is to identify the features of adaptation in first-year students, including the description of the specifics of difficulties of non-resident students’ adaption. The study was conducted at the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology “Petrozavodsk State University” with first-year students studying in the fields of education 44.03.02 Psychological and pedagogical education, 44.03.01. Pedagogical education, 44.03.03 Special (defectologic) education. The following methods were used to test the hypothesis: «I am a student» survey, «Scale of subjective well-being» method, analysis of documents (medical records of students), quantitative and qualitative analysis. The results of the study. Analysis of the results of the study showed that non-resident students have both general and specific difficulties of adaptation due to the breakdown of previous family and friendships, lack of emotional support, difficult living conditions, a new neighborhood, a new type of settlement, etc. The obtained results are used for development and implementation of measures to support students during the adaptation period.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0248629
Author(s):  
Johan Coenen ◽  
Bart H. H. Golsteyn ◽  
Tom Stolp ◽  
Dirk Tempelaar

In this study, we investigate whether Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability and Risk Preference relate to student performance in higher education. We employ anchoring vignettes to correct for heterogeneous scale use in these non-cognitive skills. Our data are gathered among first-year students at a Dutch university. The results show that Conscientiousness is positively related to student performance, but the estimates are strongly biased upward if we use the uncorrected variables. We do not find significant relationships for Emotional Stability but find that the point estimates are larger when using the uncorrected variables. Measured Risk Preference is negatively related to student performance, yet this is fully explained by heterogeneous scale use. These results indicate the importance of using more objective measurements of personality traits.


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