scholarly journals Dynamics of perception of higher education applicants of the educational process organization features at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture in 2019–2021

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
A. Tserkovnyi ◽  
M. Tserkovna
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Best Teachers ◽  
Professional Practitioners

The aim of the article is to study the dynamics of the perception of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies of the organization of the educational process in the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture. The article highlights the main directions of further work of the administration and teachers of the Department of Cultural Studies to coordinate actions to optimize the educational process. The methodology. To study the opinion of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies on the organization of the educational process at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, a survey was conducted in May 2020 and March 2021. The survey belongs to the type of “Mass common correspondence online survey”. The questionnaire “Applicants for higher education about the organization of the educational process at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture” has 21 questions, 20 of which are closed questions. An additional open-ended question was added to allow respondents to express their views on the educational process. The questionnaire allowed for the omission of the question if the respondent did not have information. The answers were collected online, in Google forms. To achieve relative anonymity, only the year and specialty were recorded. No other personal data was registered. For questionnaires, a restriction on the period of recording results was introduced. The collection of answers to each questionnaire lasted 2 weeks. The results. The results of the analysis of the dynamics of perception allow us to conclude that during the year there was a significant increase in positive perception — 9 positions have changed significantly for the better in the perception of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies. However, there is an increase in the negative perception of several items in the survey — 3 positions have changed significantly for the worse in the perception of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies. 7 positions according to the perception of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies remained without significant changes. The scientific topicality. The article deals with the issues of the dynamics of perception of the organization of the educational process by higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture. To research the opinion of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies on the organization of the educational process, a survey was conducted in May 2020 and March 2021. The practical significance. According to the results of the study of the dynamics of perception of the organization of the educational process at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, it is possible to offer to pay more attention to the proposals for higher education students to study separate programs abroad. It is also necessary to pay more attention to measures to attract the best teachers, to involve professional practitioners, experts, and representatives of employers in teaching and organizing the educational process.

scholarly journals FORMATION OF SOFT SKILLS COMPETENCES AND PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN TEACHING THE DISCIPLINES BY SPECIALTY “CIVIL SECURITY”

2020 ◽  
pp. 206-214
Author(s):  
Nataliiа Borodina ◽  
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Serhii Cheberiachko ◽  
Nataliia Shevchuk ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Basic Material ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Civil Protection ◽  
Education Students

Purpose: to develop a method of combining the elements of learning in the educational process, which allow forming the soft skills competences and principles of academic integrity of higher education students in teaching the disciplines by specialty “Civil Security”. Methodology. Analysis of the educational process from the standpoint of the formation of soft skills competences and principles of academic integrity of higher education students in teaching the disciplines by specialty “Civil Security”. Systematization of elements of the educational process at the stage of developing a training curriculum for the implementation of interactive teaching methods, which provide opportunities for higher education students along with the basic scheduled learning outcomes to master the soft skills additionally, as well as to familiarize with the principles of academic integrity. Distinguishing the skills from the existing variety of soft skills, the provision of which is most favorable when teaching a particular learning material. Results. Studies have shown that the disciplines related to labor protection and civil protection are favorable educational components for the formation of soft skills competences and principles of academic integrity. It is determined that the implementation of a combination of teaching the basic material and providing the Soft skills competences along with the knowledge of the principles of academic integrity can be reached in three stages: to build up the structure of teaching the basic material; to determine the list of Soft Skills competences; to carry out experimental check of the structure of teaching the basic material developed at the first stage. These stages formed the proposed method – a combination of various elements in the educational process into a single interconnected content. It is found that for the effective implementation of the proposed method, the selection of certain Soft Skills competences and examples of academic integrity should be based on the principles of a correct and recognized formation of Soft Skills competences. The received practical experience of the offered method implementation confirmed its prospects as it allows not only the developing of soft Skills competences of students in teaching the disciplines by specialty “Civil safety” but to provide the competences and scheduled results even more informatively in an interactive form. Scientific novelty: the formation of soft skills competences and principles of academic integrity of higher education students are considered not as additional functions of the educational process but as a basic component in teaching the disciplines by specialty “Civil Security” which is the basis of the proposed method. Practical significance: the method of combining the elements of learning in the educational process, which allow forming the soft skills competences and principles of academic integrity of higher education students in teaching the disciplines by specialty “Civil Security”; allows the teachers of “Civil Security” specialty to organize the educational process in the most interactive way. In general, this method will promote the interest of higher education students in obtaining the competences in civil protection and occupational safety and health issues, as well as the implementation the principles of academic integrity in professional activities.

Features of teaching the discipline "Didactics of higher education" in non-pedagogical specialties

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Stareva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Professional Programs ◽  
Process Formation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Student Training

The author reveals the necessity of introducing into the educational and professional programs of preparation of masters of non-pedagogical specialties of the discipline "Didactics of higher education". Formation of pedagogical competences of the teacher of the higher school will allow the future specialists professional activity in the institutions of higher education. The article reveals the essence of didactic competence and peculiarities of its formation in higher education students in the current conditions of organizing the initial process. The competency approach should permeate all aspects of student training. Therefore, a special (didactic) competence should be included in the list of the graduates' learning outcomes. The didactic competence is the ability to apply knowledge of psychology and pedagogy (didactics) in the educational process of higher education institutions. In the orientation of the educational and professional program of the master of non-pedagogical specialties it is necessary to enter competencies that allow him to engage in teaching activities. General competences add to the ability to carry out pedagogical activities using innovative educational technologies, and special competences add to the ability to organize the educational process and carry out scientific research in order to solve topical problems of the theory, methodology, organization and practice of higher education students. One of the most important compulsory (normative) disciplines that enable the future specialist to teach special and professional disciplines in higher education institutions should be "Didactic of Higher Education". This is the main feature of forming didactic competence in higher education institutions. But the competent approach in higher education does not come down to a separate discipline, but because the phenomenon of integral and dynamic develops in the process of formal, non-formal and informal education and is in constant development and self-development. All stages of preparation of the master of non-pedagogical specialties for teaching activity should be directed on achievement of the main purpose of the educational process — formation of pedagogical competences of applicants of higher education.

scholarly journals Marketing and education: directions of distance learning development

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Nadiia Lysytsia ◽  
Yuliya Byelikova ◽  
Maryna Martynenko ◽  
Tamara Prytychenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Development Of Competencies ◽  
Learning Development

DL), which has resulted in an unprecedented experiment in the sphere of higher education in Ukraine that requires scientific analysis. The aim of the work was to identify the possible potential directions of DL development in institutions of higher education as a result of marketing research of satisfaction/dissatisfaction of students with DL. The survey method was used in the study. The results of marketing research (an online survey of students) (Kharkiv, 2020, n = 316) allowed the authors to identify the factors of satisfaction and dissatisfaction of students with DL. Students considered the most important factors of satisfaction with DL as follows: development of competencies, self-organization, discipline, self-motivation, responsibility, taking an active position as participants of the educational process, comfort. Students expect that lectures secure improvement of teacher-student communication process; flexibility of educational approaches; use of interactive tools and constant change of activities to maintain the attention, interest, concentration of students on studying process. The latter will maximize students’ involvement in activities during training; improvement of digital competencies. The students` expectations are: flexibility of the DL platforms compared to full-time in-person education; creation of the “map” of the educational process in a distance mode. It is noted that the results of marketing research (the online survey) demonstrated the factors of satisfaction and dissatisfaction of students with DL. This information was considered as the arguments for identifying the possible potential directions of DL development in higher education institutions.

scholarly journals USING STUDENT SELF-GOVERNANCE FOR CREATING LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR AND FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY

2021 ◽  
pp. 44-55
Author(s):  
Tatiana Daragan ◽  
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Oksana Vlasyuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Student Government ◽  
University Autonomy ◽  
Management Activity

The article examines the stages of implementation of the main aspects of university autonomy, in particular the organization of student governance in domestic higher education institutions. It is necessary to realize that the creation of effective student government is a key condition for building a domestic system of higher education in accordance with the best practices of the European educational space. It is determined that in the process of restructuring higher education through the formation of university autonomy, students should be considered as a full partner in the process of modernization of the domestic higher education system. It is established that the work of student government should significantly expand its scope and be more active in developing key issues of organization and content of university education. The main points of formation of student self-governance in Ukrainian HEIs are determined and a comparative analysis of the key principles under which European universities operate is carried out. The authors analyzed the Law of Ukraine «On Higher Education», in particular in terms of organizing the work of student government. The main issues of student self-governance, which are reflected in the statutes of higher education institutions, are summarized. The article shows the results of the study conducted during the research «Implementation of university autonomy in the context of decentralization of HEIs, the democratization of the educational process, increasing responsibility for the quality of education». The stance of the students to the process of the autonomy of educational institutions in general is studied. The information on the respondents’ awareness of the regulatory framework is summarized. The degree of activity of student self-government bodies in solving issues of improving the educational process is analyzed. The proposals of the participants of the online survey on the next stages of activity for the successful implementation of university autonomy have been studied.

The relationship between higher education students' perceived employability, academic engagement and stress among students in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 744-762
Author(s):  
Yin Ma ◽  
Dawn Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Chinese Higher Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Employability ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeWith a focus on Chinese higher education students, the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between students' perceived employability and their levels of academic engagement and stress.Design/methodology/approachThe study engaged 1,155 students from three universities in China. Students responded to an online survey, reporting their confidence in relation to their perceived employability, academic engagement and stress in life. The authors employed structural equation modelling to explore students' confidence in each employability attribute and to assess perceived employability relation to academic engagement and perceived stress.FindingsThe results suggest that self-perceptions of employability are positively associated with students' academic engagement and negatively associated with perceived stress. Perceived employability mediated the majority paths.Originality/valueThis is one of the few studies to examine perceived employability in line with academic engagement or stress and the first study to do so in China.

scholarly journals Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education during the Coronavirus Pandemic: Students’ Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10367
Author(s):  
Claudiu Coman ◽  
Laurențiu Gabriel Țîru ◽  
Luiza Meseșan-Schmitz ◽  
Carmen Stanciu ◽  
Maria Cristina Bularca
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms

The research focuses on identifying the way in which Romanian universities managed to provide knowledge during the Coronavirus pandemic, when, in a very short time, universities had to adapt the educational process for exclusively online teaching and learning. In this regard, we analyzed students’ perception regarding online learning, their capacity to assimilate information, and the use of E-learning platforms. An online survey based on a semi-structured questionnaire was conducted. Data was collected from 762 students from two of the largest Romanian universities. The results of the research revealed that higher education institutions in Romania were not prepared for exclusively online learning. Thus, the advantages of online learning identified in other studies seem to diminish in value, while disadvantages become more prominent. The hierarchy of problems that arise in online learning changes in the context of the crisis caused by the pandemic. Technical issues are the most important, followed by teachers’ lack of technical skills and their teaching style improperly adapted to the online environment. However, the last place was assigned by students to the lack of interaction with teachers or poor communication with them. Based on these findings, research implications for universities and researchers are discussed.

scholarly journals Socialization of Young People with Special Educational Needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
Tеtiana Lunkina ◽  
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Julia Sizonenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Education Students

Annotation. Introduction. The unfavorable trend of disability in the world as a whole and in Ukraine in particular, necessitates solving the problems of access to education for children and youth with special needs, because a full life in society of people with disabilities is impossible without quality education and professional self-realization. Today, the education system for applicants with special educational needs is at a stage of inevitable change. Purpose. In the course of the research the essence and peculiarities of the development of inclusive education in Ukraine are considered. The advantages and disadvantages of including young people with special needs in the educational process are analyzed. The advantages of inclusion in the educational process both for young people with special needs and for typical applicants for higher education are substantiated. Results. A SWOT analysis of the socialization of young people with special educational needs was conducted. It is proposed to introduce measures to attract young people with special educational needs for their socialization, adaptation and integration into society. Conclusion. It has been proven that the problem of inclusive education is becoming more and more widespread every year, so higher education institutions need to respond immediately, developing mechanisms for attracting and further cooperation of young people with special needs. The practical value of the proposed ideas is: creating conditions for improving the competence of higher education students when working with people with disabilities; approbation of educational programs focused on training specialists with special needs; providing comprehensive and equitable quality education and encouraging lifelong learning opportunities for all. The socialization of young people with special educational needs will create conditions for effective work and interaction of higher education students with people with disabilities throughout the educational process. Keywords: inclusion; persons with disabilities; socialization; educational process; integration; institutions of higher education; tutor students.

scholarly journals Mental Health and Psychological Impact during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey of Portuguese Higher Education Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Carlos Laranjeira ◽  
Maria Anjos Dixe ◽  
Olga Valentim ◽  
Zaida Charepe ◽  
Ana Querido
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Portuguese Higher Education

The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant psychological impact on vulnerable groups, particularly students. The present study aims to investigate the mental and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors in a sample of Portuguese higher education students. An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 1522 higher education students selected by convenience sampling. The survey assessed mental health symptoms as well as sociodemographic variables, health-related perceptions, and psychological factors. Results were fitted to binary and multivariable logistic regression models. The overall prevalences of stress, anxiety, and depression were 35.7%, 36.2%, and 28.5%, respectively. Poor mental health outcomes were related with being female, having no children, living with someone with chronic disease, facing hopelessness, and lacking resilient coping. Future studies focusing on better ways to promote mental health and wellbeing among students are warranted. It is necessary to gather more evidence on the post-pandemic mental health using robust study designs and standardized assessment tools.

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ INTENTION TO USE EMOTION-AWARE VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: DOES A LECTURER’S INTERACTION MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (Number 1) ◽  
pp. 183-218
Author(s):  
Rasheed Mohammad Nassr ◽  
Alia Ahmed Aldossary ◽  
Haidawati Mohamad Nasir
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Technology Readiness ◽  
Intention To Use

Purpose – This study explored students’ perspective of using emotion-aware Vertual Learning Environment (VLE) in Malaysia’s higher education institutions. The purpose is to investigate the relationships among dimensions of Technology Readiness Index (TRI), attitude, intention to use VLE, and lecturer interaction. The outcomes concerned the emotions involved in the educational process of Malaysia’s higher education institutions. Methodology – Quantitative data were collected via an online survey from 260 students. An empirical analysis was then conducted using structural equation modelling (Smart PLS) in two phases: (1) examining the direct effect of students’ attitude on VLE adoption intention and (2) examining the indirect effect of constructs using lecturer interaction as a mediator. Findings – The findings revealed a significant mediating role of lecturer interaction on the relationship between attitude and intention to use VLE across the student cohort. Inhibitors, such as insecurity and discomfort, were less significant in affecting students’ attitude towards emotion-aware VLE. The results indicate that students are motivated to use VLE when lecturers understand their emotions and react accordingly. Significance – This is one of the studies pertaining to emotions in VLE and lecturer interaction in higher education institutions. The results facilitate an understanding of the pedagogical role of lecturer interaction as a practical learning motivation. It is of particular interest to curriculum and e-learning stakeholders looking to improve students’ interactions with the VLE systems. Apart from extending the current literature, this study has significant practical implications for education management in higher learning institutions. Keywords: Emotion-Aware VLE, Technology Readiness Index (TRI), Attitude, Intention to Use, Lecturer Interaction, online learning, Smart PLS, Higher Education.

scholarly journals Perception of Computer Work Health Impact among Higher Education Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-103
Author(s):  
László Berényi ◽  
Bernadett Szolnoki ◽  
Lehel Zoltán Györfy ◽  
Nikolett Deutsch
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Computer Work ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Workplace Design ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Design Work ◽  
Sitting Posture

Beyond professional and IT competencies, sufficient computer work requires adequate workplace design. Applying ergonomic aspects in design and utilization aims to establish and maintain the man-machine system while considering long term impacts. However, the human body is quite adaptive to health-disadvantaged work postures, and it may be adversely affected, which leads to a decrease in work performance as well. This study investigates the relationship between computer use habits, workplace design, work environment, and perceived health impacts among higher education students. The study aims to find the critical factors of computer work for establishing ergonomic development actions. The results are based on the responses of 711 business students from various higher education institutions in Hungary, using a voluntary online survey. Cross-tabulation, ANOVA, and correlation analyses could show that exposition to the risk by workload and wrong workplace selection go together with more health problems. The results show that portable computers are preferred, sitting posture is usually wrongly chosen, tiredness in the upper body is common, but students rated their workplace design rather good. The main experience of the study is that targeted actions are required for protecting the health and improve efficiency in performing computer activities.

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