scholarly journals Information transformation as the basis for probabilistic thinking development of biology students at a pedagogical university

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 287-291
Author(s):  
Irina Yunusovna Azizova
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Information ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Personal Meaning ◽  
Scientific Language ◽  
Scientific Texts ◽  
Biology Students ◽  
Probabilistic Thinking ◽  
Complex Information ◽  
Information Transformation ◽  
Important Activity

In the conditions of an intensive information flow and the expansion of the authors rights, there has been a change in the ways of working with scientific texts, in filling them with meaning. Working on text transformation, in whatever forms it may take place, is the most important activity for mastering the scientific language. Sketching (the method of visual notes) can be successfully used in teaching at a higher school, since it stimulates the cognitive activity of students from understanding the authors intention of the text to its transformation and giving personal meaning. Sketching is a convenient tool for the perception and processing of scientific information. These are polycode texts in which information is transmitted by verbal and non-verbal figurative and pictorial means. It is also a method for rendering the content. These are also techniques for working with texts that make it easier for students to work with complex information (facilitate the perception and understanding of their content). This paper gives recommendations on the use of sketching for students to study texts on the history and methodology of biology. Mastering the basics of in-depth understanding and creative reproduction of the text, their repeated playback provides the basis for the development of the teachers professionalism.

scholarly journals BORROWINGS FROM THE POLISH LANGUAGE IN THE BELARUSIAN SCIENTIFIC LANGUAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE XX CENTURY

2021 ◽  
pp. 62-74
Author(s):  
K. P. Liubetskaya
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Popular Science ◽  
Scientific Language ◽  
Scientific Texts ◽  
Cultural Revival ◽  
Science Texts ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
Historical Methods ◽  
Linguistic Influences

This article examines interaction specifics of the Belarusian and Polish languages in scientific texts at the beginning of the 20th century. On the basis of scientific and educational, popular science texts and lexicographic materials, the characteristics of polonisms, their subject and thematic affiliation, as well as the peculiarities of their formal adaptation on the Belarusian linguistic basis are carried out. The work uses descriptive, contrastive and comparative historical methods, which were useful during the examination of polonisms in Belarusian language. The author establishes the dependence of the interacting nature of contacting languages on various intralingual and external factors, which predetermined the nature of the interlanguage relations of the Belarusian and Polish languages at the beginning of the 20th century. For all the lexical inequality of scientific texts, their linguistic unity was formed due to a common goal – the transmission of scientific information. In general, the analysis showed that when borrowings from the Polish language are used in the texts of Belarusian science, there is no consistency. Accordingly, it can be stated that the influence of the Polish language on the Belarusian scientific language is not characterized by depth, and the language of Belarusian science at the beginning of the 20th century was not oversaturated with polonisms. This was probably facilitated by the tendencies of the Belarusian linguistic and cultural revival, the dominant of which was primarily the orientation towards national identity and, accordingly, the limitation of foreign linguistic influences.

scholarly journals Metaphor In The Scientific Discourse

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Abdulhairova Firuza Invarovna
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Scientific Discourse ◽  
Scientific Language ◽  
Scientific Texts ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Further Development

There was investigated the role of metaphor in the scientific discourse. The possibility to get clear and laconic information with metaphoric transfer was studied.The goal of this article was to determine the features of the metaphors in the scientific style texts.The scientific novelty was to determine the role of metaphor in the scientific texts and the possibility its use as a scientific term.Conclusion: 1) metaphor is an integral part of the scientific style texts and terminology systems of science, 2) it is an instrument of enrichment of the scientific language (the appearance of new terms, etc.), 3) almost all types of metaphor and metaphorical transfer are represented in the scientific style texts, 4) the evaluative-expressive metaphors are completely absent in the scientific texts, 5) figurative metaphors are used to convey scientific information in a more accessible and easy-to-understand form, 6) metaphor serves as a vector for the further development of scientific knowledge.

Manuscript language norms in translating science articles

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-86
Author(s):  
O.O. Mykhailenko
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Scientific Language ◽  
Scientific Texts ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Language Of Science ◽  
Language Norms ◽  
Science Article

A science article, as one of the leading genres in the scientific discourse, is becoming increasingly significant in modern science communication. It allows the wide audience to learn about the newest research results in various fields of science and technology. New scientific information is shared around the world mostly through translations. A particular research interest is taken in the quality of translation of science papers and the conformity of target texts to the scientific language norms. In Ukraine, there is a current need for highly-qualified translators of scientific texts into English, who can help the author of a science article to present worldwide new research results. It is important for translators to be knowledgeable about the basic rules of transition from the source to the target language, in rendering science texts. To take a rational translation solution, the translator should be competent in using translation devices and bring the source text into accordance with the norms of the language of science. The translator should be trained enough in the branch of knowledge the translation texts belong to. Our analysis of the Ukrainian-English translations of science articles in physics aims to establish the degree of equivalence of source and target texts and to evaluate the translation solutions that were chosen to achieve the text equivalence. The special research attention has been paid to the stylistic features of the language of science and the basic rules of manuscript language that should be a guide for a translator of scientific texts.

The implementation of test control methods for the improvement of the quality content of high education in medical higher educational institution

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-360
Author(s):  
S. A. Kolodii ◽  
Yu. V. Kordon ◽  
O. A. Nazarchuk ◽  
N.I. Osadchuk
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Pedagogical Training ◽  
Highly Skilled ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Independent Work ◽  
Test Control

The integration of Ukrainian system of Higher education into the European one accompanies by a transformation processes. The main goal of Higher school in our country is to prepare competitive specialists. The pedagogues of medical universities implement modern educational technologies with the use of analytically-searching work and scientific information. The implementation of new technologies of teaching is the important task of modernization of pedagogical system of mastering highly skilled specialists. The aim — to ground the implementation of test control for the estimation of quality of knowledge of future doctors. Gaining knowledge in microbiology is very necessary for future doctors to understand the principals of diagnostics and struggling infectious diseases. Knowledge in microbiology is basis for better understanding of clinical disciplines, as it assists logical perception of clinical data, influences on the forming clinical thought without which it is impossible to become a highly skilled specialist. The implementation of modern methods of studies, control, providing the increase of creative activity of students, forming and developing in them professional thought is one of the effective way of the improvement of quality of pedagogical training of highly skilled doctors. The experience of applying of the test control of knowledge in students in the medical university at classes of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology has been presented in the manuscript. The use of different types of test control has been proved to be one of the effective methods for determining the level of knowledge among students. Test control promotes the activation of cognitive activity, forms students’ skills of independent work, develops their logical thinking. Test control of obtained knowledge should be used in conjunction with other methods of studying the subject. The analysis of the results of the writing of the KROK-1 qualification exam by the students of the stomatological department has been conducted. The use of different methods of estimation of control of knowledge is necessary for its improvement. The study of microbiology is the important base of forming fundamental knowledge in students. Therefore, test control in a complex with other pedagogical methods can be used as one of the important and optimal methods to improve estimation of the basic level of students’ knowledge.

scholarly journals Evaluating Student Preparedness and Conceptual Change in Introductory Biology Students Studying Gene Expression

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-34
Author(s):  
Kelly McDonald ◽  
Joseph Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Conceptual Change ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Scientific Language ◽  
Introductory Biology ◽  
Student Preparedness ◽  
Biology Students ◽  
Post Test

Conceptual difficulties experienced by introductory college biology students studying gene expression are explored in this empirical study. We used an open-ended assessment instrument and a pre-test/post-test design to measure prior knowledge and conceptual change over the course of one semester. Our findings suggest that introductory biology students struggle with the basic terminology necessary to understand complex biological systems at the molecular and genetic level. While conceptual growth from the beginning to the end of the semester was less than expected, learning gains were significant for all concepts examined by our assessment strategy. Qualitative evaluation of pre- and post-tests further highlighted the difficulty students have articulating their knowledge using scientific language. In our discussion, we emphasize the importance of assessing conceptual understanding, developing instructional strategies to promote conceptual change, and the need for closer alignment of curriculum between and within institutions. Ultimately, educational and institutional resources to support faculty development in the area of teaching and learning are critical for the retention and preparation of a diverse student population in the biological sciences.

Technologies of Organization of Students' Independent Work in Studying Pedagogical Disciplines at Classic Universities

2019 ◽  
pp. 207-235
Author(s):  
Larisa Alexandrovna Darinskaia ◽  
Galina Molodtsova
Keyword(s):  
Work Organization ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
State University ◽  
Scientific Texts ◽  
Student Preparation ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Saint Petersburg ◽  
Academic Time ◽  
Independent Work

The chapter deals with the problem of preparing a graduate of a classical university, possessing both professional and special competencies, which include expertise, knowledge, and skills obtained in the study of pedagogical disciplines. The effectiveness of student preparation largely depends on the results of their independent work, which is given a significant amount of academic time. At the same time, the teacher's task is to accompany the student's independent work and to draw up a system of non-standard tasks that develop communicative and creative skills, skills of working with scientific texts and project activities. The aim of the chapter is to reveal the possibilities of technologies of independent work organization that motivate students to dynamic cognitive activity while studying pedagogical disciplines (on the example of studying the course “Pedagogy” at Saint Petersburg State University).

scholarly journals Strategic Science Communication: The “Flatten the Curve” Metaphor in COVID-19 Public Risk Messaging

2021 ◽  
pp. 175-211
Author(s):  
Teresa Ruão ◽  
Sónia Silva
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Complex Information ◽  
Communication Device ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Public Risk ◽  
Communication Campaigns ◽  
Communication Approach

This chapter discusses the emergence of the “flatten the curve” metaphor in the context of COVID-19 science communication strategies and its role in public messaging efforts that sought to inform world populations and mitigate the effects of the pandemic. Faced with the unexpected arrival and spread of the new coronavirus, governments worldwide have responded with mitigation policies to contain the dissemination of the disease. Prevention behaviours, such as washing hands frequently and maintaining social distancing, were thoroughly communicated to the public. However, despite the quality of the communication campaigns implemented, it is always hard to change people’s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours, even more so in the short term, as is required in a global health crisis. In pandemics, the literature on risk and crisis communication suggests that messages sent by authorities should enable the understanding of complex information, avoid misinformation, and promote the adoption of adequate behaviours. This assertion presumes that, ideally, communication campaigns follow a set of strategic decisions on target audiences, communication objectives, key messages, adequate channels and message format. Although the emergence of the “flatten of the curve” metaphor did not follow a classical strategic approach, it seems to have incorporated a set of valuable communicational principles that explain why it has become the defining message of about COVID-19. This well-known chart grew into a science strategic communication device, conveying complex scientific information in an engaging but also clear way to the general public. It is, therefore, a good example to advogate for a strategic science communication approach.

scholarly journals KEY FACTORS OF FORMATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND COMMUNICATIVE CAPACITY IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING THE DISCIPLINE “RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND SPEECH CULTURE” IN A NON-PHILOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

2017 ◽  
pp. 96-99
Author(s):  
T. Fedotova
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Information ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Is Implementation ◽  
Problem Resolution ◽  
Potential Development ◽  
Scientific Potential ◽  
Effective Organization

In article the problem of forming of scientific potential in the course of development of discipline “Russian and the standard of speech" in not philological higher education institution is considered. In addition to interpretation of a modern line item of such concepts as scientific competence, the scientific potential, innovative technologies, the author sets the task scientific and pedagogical judgment of methods and methods of the effective organization of scientific cognitive activity of students, and also forming at the trained intellectual qualities and acceptances of generation and reproduction of new knowledge. On the example of teaching linguistic discipline questions of emergence of changes in the cogitative functions of the student allowing to manage effectively an information and intellectual resource are discussed. A condition of the problem resolution is implementation of innovative forms of knowledge acquisition and development of scientific potential, development of scientific and humanitarian thinking of the students included in scientific information space. Use of the principle of problem training acts as such innovations.

scholarly journals Metacognitive Strategies of Developing the Reading Competence of Students of Institutions of Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-125
Author(s):  
Тамілія Доцевич
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Metacognitive Strategies ◽  
Verbal Material ◽  
Metacognitive Skills ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Scientific Texts ◽  
Reading Competence ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Activity Awareness

Introduction. The paper presents the peculiarities and advantages of using the metacognitive strategies to develop the reading competence in students of pedagogical universities in the process of educational-vocational training; the notion “strategies of reading” is clarified, the basic structural components are determined; the functions of the metacognitive strategies, their role when working with scientific texts are considered. The theoretical approaches to the metacognitive strategies are represented, their functions, their role in understanding scientific texts. The notions and meanings of the metacognitive skills and metacognitive strategies are revealed. The metacognitive skills can be considered as an integration of the ability to understand scientific texts and metalinguistic erudition, i. e. as a set of knowledge about the text and ability to work with the text. The paper presents the author’s programme of forming metalinguistic strategies when working with scientific texts. Results & Discussions. Erudition in the metastrategies is connected with the ability to understand complex verbal material of scientific character. The attention is paid to the fact that due to reflection the reader through speech experience penetrates into the essence of the text, reaches its comprehension. It is shown that metacognitive knowledge such as erudition in strategies and techniques of metacognition is connected with the ability to understand complex verbal material of scientific character. It is underlined that using actively the metacognitive strategies of management of one’s own cognitive activity, awareness of the process of implementing these strategies positively are connected with the ability to understand scientific texts and can be considered as a determinant of such an ability. It is noted that mastering the metacognitive strategies, their variability foresees knowledge and understanding of the structure of texts, their types, high ability to understand texts and variability of different metacognitive operations when working with the text material. Metalinguistic erudition, i.e. the set of knowledge of the text and the ability to work with it allows mastering different texts of vocational orientation quickly and effectively. Metalinguistic strategies as well the ability of the specialist to his/her own professional activities are positively connected with the ability to work effectively with the text material and the ability to process complex scientific texts.

Language Focus for Genetics and Molecular Biology Students

2011 ◽  
pp. 98-115
Author(s):  
Brett Andrew Lidbury
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Scientific Language ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Biology Students ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Assessment Performance

This chapter examines the role of scientific language comprehension and confidence for senior undergraduate students in Genetics and Molecular Biology, and the impact of language-centred learning strategies to assessment outcomes. A number of online and tutorial language exercises and strategies are described that were designed to promote scientific language competence and subsequent genetics learning. The effect of these interventions was analysed through grade and assessment performance comparisons with earlier traditionally taught Genetics cohorts. While no significant grade improvements were found for cohorts taught via language, deeper statistical analysis revealed that motivation to adopt new learning strategies was crucial for best student performance. Language was found to be most influential for middle range performing students. Despite at least a year of tertiary education, students still had difficulty interpreting some everyday words in a science context. The study also encourages a greater evaluation of student motivation in adopting new learning techniques.

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