Post-Migration Education Among Refugees in the Netherlands

Refugees face significant barriers in the labor markets of western countries due to limited transferability of educational credentials. Post-migration education can increase refugees’ chances in the labor market, but little is known about the prevalence and underlying patterns of such post-secondary educational investments. I contribute to the literature by analyzing survey data from the Netherlands on post-migration education among more than 3,000 adult refugees who come from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, former Yugoslavia, and Somalia. I find that refugees’ investments in schooling depend on both pre- and post-migration characteristics. Results show that post-migration schooling is more common among adult refugees who are higher educated, who arrived at a younger age, who have applied for recognition of their foreign education, and who have (successfully) participated in integration and/or language courses. When refugees are kept in an asylum center for a longer time, they are less likely to invest in post-migration education.

Foreign Education, Underemployment, and Wellness

Although the number of African immigrants in the United States has steadily increased, there remains a gap in understanding their lived experiences in the context of employment and wellness. Using qualitative method, this study investigated underemployment and wellness among six foreign-educated African immigrants. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss three themes that emerged from this study. Study design utilized was grounded theory. Participants in this study held professional jobs before relocating to the US. Results suggest that despite excitement of migrating to the US, African immigrants experience myriad life events from the time they land until when they settle down. Yet, the adaptation mechanisms reported include social networking and social support. Thus, three themes that emerged from this study are occupational, emotional, and social wellness. From the findings, the authors developed underemployment versus wellness conceptual framework that can be used for future studies.

Formation of prospective music art teachers’ readiness for inclusive educational activity

The article reveals the current problem of Ukrainian and foreign education - the preparation of present-day teachers to get engaged with learners with special educational needs. The objective of the study is to highlight the results of theoretical and experimental research on the formation of prospective music teachers’ readiness for inclusive educational activities, which is the result of students` professional training, prospective bachelors of music, determined by the level of music mastery, psychological-and-pedagogical, information and communication knowledge and skills along with technological ones regarding a system of humanistic and cultural values in the field of educational inclusion. To study this problem, the following scientific research methods were used, such as: scientific approaches (humanistic, socio-psychological, technological, competence), a set of theoretical, empirical, mathematical methods. The structure of readiness of prospective music art teachers for educational inclusive activities comprises the following components: motivation-and-value, psychological-communicative, musical-epistemological, inclusion-and-activity. The results of the pedagogical experiment proved the effectiveness of enriching the content of bachelor students` training with an educational and inclusive component and the introduction of author's pedagogical technology of inclusive music education for secondary school students, mastering of which enhances the readiness for inclusive education with prospective music art teachers.

KEY ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONDUCTING PERFORMANCE IN CHINA

Statement of the problem. Conducting performance in China is still a poorly explored area of the national musical art, which makes it necessary to deeply comprehend its main aspects and determine the originality of this important area of the country’s musical culture. This study is aimed at identifying the influence of the dynamics of historical development in China in the 20th century on the development of a conductor’s profession in the country. The recent researches and publications study the specifics of the conductor’s gesture (M. Mannone, I. Poggi, B. Silvey, L. Reizabal), personal conducting activities of the brightest representatives of this profession in different countries (C. Bongiovanni, J.-C. Branger, J. Orrego Salas, M. Walter and others). However no work mentions the activities of Chinese conductors. This profession is practically not studied among its Chinese representatives, too. Methodology of this research includes the study of scientific works devoted to various aspects of European conducting (R. Komurdzhi, Lee En Zhong, B. Smirnov, O. Tremzina), to the outstanding conductors (S. Bongiovanni, J.-C. Branger, J. Orrego Salas, M. Walter), general problems of connection of conducting with exact sciences (M. Mannone), and, especially, the history of the development of a new type of symphony orchestra in China (Hon-Lun Yang & M. Saffle, Mingyen Lee). Hence, it calls for an integrated approach, which includes historical-typological, comparative, genrestyle and dialectic methods. Results and Conclusions. Active involvement of European music has been taking place in China relatively recently – since the 1920s. In this way, the problems of creating a national conducting school and a symphonic culture of performance in the country became especially acute. The history of the development of the symphony orchestra and conductor’s performance of Chinese musical art of the twentieth century can be imagined as a single culture process that is constantly moving in the same vein encompassing all countries and continents. During the 20th century a new profession of musician-conductor of a new type of orchestra was formed in China, which combined instruments of the European symphony orchestra and national instruments. The formation of national symphonic schools in China is also linked to specific historical events: the modernization of Chinese music, the foreign education of many Chinese musicians, the influence of communist ideology (“exemplary performances”), on the one hand, and Western capitalist (Hong Kong orchestras), on the other. The specificity of the activity of the conductor of a new type of symphony orchestra is directly related to various changes in the quantitative and qualitative composition of the orchestra, special features for use of both individual instruments of the symphony orchestra and whole sections, and to technical capabilities of national and European instruments.

System and activity approach to learning artificial intelligence in basic school

Problem and goal. The problem of insufficient substantive and methodological support for the training of basic school pupils in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is considered. The aim is to identify the features of the application of the system-activity approach to teaching basic school pupils in the field of artificial intelligence, to describe the principles of teaching school pupils the basics of artificial intelligence and the conditions for their implementation, to highlight the types of school pupils activities in the context of the system-activity approach. Methodology. A set of methods was used: analysis of regulatory documents that determine the priority tasks of our country; analysis of research and scientific and methodological publications in the field of teaching AI for basic school pupils in the domestic and foreign education system; reflection of the content of the knowledge gained; identification of methodological approaches; search for principles, conditions and opportunities for teaching elements of AI to basic school pupils; local pedagogical experiment. Results. A comparative analysis of the methodological experience of predecessor teachers made it possible to identify the possibility and effectiveness of the application of the system-activity approach to teaching basic school pupils in the field of AI. The revealed approach made it possible to determine the fundamental principles of teaching the elements of artificial intelligence, the conditions for their implementation, as well as the most appropriate types of activities for basic school pupils. Conclusion. Today AI technologies are actively developing information technologies and possession of them has a positive effect on the level of information culture of a school pupils, which, in accordance with the requirements of the information society, must be formed, at least, in basic school. The results of the study made it possible to substantiate the possibility and expediency of applying the system-activity approach to teaching the elements of artificial intelligence to basic school pupils, starting from grade 5.

CONTEXT OF MIGRATION AND RECOGNITION OF EDUCATION

This contribution defines the conflicts that international migration brings in connection with the increased number of applicants for recognition of foreign education in the Czech republic. The migration of people has been increasingly observed since the so-called Arab Spring 2011 until now. Globalization or connecting the whole world is a current trend that people are learning to accept. Each country receiving migrants determines its own strategy, rules, and approach to migration. „It is estimated that today about 150 million people live outside their homeland“ (Siskova, 2001: 18). With the increased migration and globalization, there has been an increased number of applicants in the Czech Republic for the recognition of education, serving mainly for further higher education. At the same time, for gaining job opportunities, for using foreign experience and, last but not least, for finding better living conditions. „The main determinants of human movements can be considered differences in the wealth of individual economies, living standards and stability in given societies“ (Siskova, 2001: 19). The aim of the contribution is to get acquainted with the basic concepts of migration and migration policy in connection with the recognition of education in the Czech Republic from foreign countries and whether increased migration of persons related to the recognition of foreign education and the acquisition of further education of foreigners in the Czech Republic.

Employer perspectives on workforce integration of self-initiated expatriates in Canada

PurposeThis study explores employer perspectives regarding barriers to and responsibility for the workforce integration of skilled immigrants. Specifically, this study assesses employer perceptions of how influential various barriers are to the integration of self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) in the workplace, uncovers employer perceptions of SIEs competence levels, identifies employer perceptions regarding multiple stakeholders’ levels of responsibility for SIEs integration and explores impactful means to overcome these barriers.Design/methodology/approachGiven Canada’s dependence on SIEs for labour force growth, an online survey was conducted with hiring managers of 99 firms in a mid-sized city in Ontario, Canada.FindingsThe results demonstrate that employers shift the onus of responsibility for SIEs integration to other stakeholders (namely, the immigrant or government agencies), require documentation to evaluate human capital attainment of SIEs and may be systemically discriminating against SIEs.Research limitations/implicationsThe results indicate a need for documented evidence to validate foreign education and skills previously acquired by SIEs. They advance research by providing a comparative assessment of barriers from the employer’s point of view.Practical implicationsThe findings support the notion that employers should strategically partner with specialized private or government agencies to help with efforts to attract and evaluate SIEs.Originality/valueGiven that employers are key decision-makers regarding employment outcomes, this study investigates the underexplored role and perspective of employers in integrating SIEs. Additionally, this study provides both a holistic and a relative assessment of the barriers to and responsibility for SIEs integration, exploring the impact of each factor on employer decision-making.

Choice of Response Strategy Adopted by Indian Private Higher Education Institutions Collaborated with Foreign Education Institutions: Applying Porter’s Five Force Model

Market follows the profit and compete for the resources to get competitive advantage that is inevitable. Private higher education institutions in India collaborate with foreign education providers to deliver education services in variety of modes for enlarging the student share in the market. Applying Porter’s Five Force Model it was analysed how the institutions in NCR of India position themselves in the market forces and strategise to get comparative advantage. India with huge size of middle class and vast system of higher education always attract the foreign institutions to collaborate and expand. The restrictive and proscriptive regulation does not allow foreign qualification in India except twinning mode. The finding of the present analysis using porter’s five force model suggest that regulation of the state must be comprehensive and supportive to encash the flow of market innovations that happen to be. Thoughtful regulatory framework may reap the benefit other wise institutions under market forces offer unrecognised foreign degree in informal way under the orbit of formal institution that motivate less quality tier II and III institutions to supply educational services disguising under formal system of higher education.

Research on the development trend of foreign education based on machine learning and artificial intelligence simulation analysis

The development trend of foreign education is affected by many factors, so its future development trend is difficult to judge. Therefore, it is necessary to simulate and analyze the development trend of foreign education through artificial intelligence. According to actual needs, based on artificial intelligence algorithms, this paper builds artificial intelligence simulation analysis model to realize the simulation analysis of foreign education development. Moreover, starting from the overall design architecture of the online education platform, this paper builds functional modules, uses the machine learning constructed in this paper for data training and data prediction, and outputs prediction results. In order to study the performance reliability of the model, we predict and judge the development trend of foreign education and determine the model reliability through empirical judgment. The research results show that the model constructed in this paper has a certain effect.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHING THE DISCIPLINE «BIOMEDICAL ETHICS» IN THE FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND MORAL QUALITIES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS

The article reveals a brief history of bioethics and the relevance of the subject of biomedical ethics in a medical university for the formation of professional and moral qualities of a future doctor. The main content of this discipline in domestic and foreign education is revealed. Topical issues of the theory and methodology of teaching bioethics in a medical university are described, including the ones based on the author’s pedagogical experience. The main problems in teaching biomedical ethics at the beginning of the XXI century are noted.