The Role of Abusive Supervision in Reducing the Employee Green Behavior: A Survey of the Opinions of Sample of Affiliates in the Technical Institute of AL-Diwaniyah

Purpose: The present research aims to test the relationship and influence of poor supervision and green employee behavior in its dimensions (Working Sustainably, Conserving Resources, Influencing Others, Taking Initiative and Avoiding Harm) at the Technical Institute / Diwaniyah. Design / Methodology: based on the research sample, (274) questionnaire forms were distributed to the employees of the Technical Institute / Diwaniya (teachers and technicians), and after examining the retrieved forms, (26) forms were excluded because they were not valid and did not fulfill the conditions required So the forms suitable for analysis are (248) questionnaires, with a return rate of (94.8%). Findings: The search results show that arbitrary supervision affects the attitudes and performance of workers, as workers who see that they are being subjected to abuse are more likely to leave their jobs, have a decrease in their positive behaviors, and they have a decrease in job and life satisfaction, as well as Job commitment, family / work conflict, and high psychological pressure. Research recommendations: One of the most important recommendations reached by the research is preparing a code of conduct and professional conduct standards to guide the behavior and behavior of employees and supervisors, and intensifying awareness and education programs.

Bacillus anthracis Phylogeography: New Clues From Kazakhstan, Central Asia

This article describes Bacillus anthracis strains isolated in Kazakhstan since the 1950s until year 2016 from sixty-one independent events associated with anthrax in humans and animals. One hundred and fifty-four strains were first genotyped by Multiple Locus VNTR (variable number of tandem repeats) Analysis (MLVA) using 31 VNTR loci. Thirty-five MLVA31 genotypes were resolved, 28 belong to the A1/TEA group, five to A3/Sterne-Ames group, one to A4/Vollum and one to the B clade. This is the first report of the presence of the B-clade in Kazakhstan. The MLVA31 results and epidemiological data were combined to select a subset of seventy-nine representative strains for draft whole genome sequencing (WGS). Strains from Kazakhstan significantly enrich the known phylogeny of the Ames group polytomy, including the description of a new branch closest to the Texas, United States A.Br.Ames sublineage stricto sensu. Three among the seven currently defined branches in the TEA polytomy are present in Kazakhstan, “Tsiankovskii”, “Heroin”, and “Sanitary Technical Institute (STI)”. In particular, strains from the STI lineage are largely predominant in Kazakhstan and introduce numerous deep branching STI sublineages, demonstrating a high geographic correspondence between “STI” and Kazakhstan, Central Asia. This observation is a strong indication that the TEA polytomy emerged after the last political unification of Asian steppes in the fourteenth century of the Common Era. The phylogenetic analysis of the Kazakhstan data and of currently available WGS data of worldwide origin strengthens our understanding of B. anthracis geographic expansions in the past seven centuries.

Influence of Teacher Professional Development on Teaching and Learning in Public Technical Institutes in the Upper West Region, Ghana

Teacher Professional Development (TPD) has received global recognition as one of the most essential elements required for increasing teachers’ knowledge and skills and improving students’ learning. However, not much account has been given on the influence or otherwise of TPD since some appears ineffective in supporting changes in teacher practices and student learning. This study examined the influence of teacher professional development on teaching and learning in public Technical Institutes in the Upper West Region, Ghana.The study adopted the concurrent mixed method design, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative datasets.The study was conducted between September 2019 to September 2020 in two technical institutes, namely, St. Basilide’s Technical Institute and the Wa Technical Institute in the Nadowli-Kaleo district and Wa Municipality respectively. The study sought to find out the type of TPD that teachers in public Technical Institutes in the Upper West Region participate in; evaluate the relationship between TPD and teaching and learning; as well as assess the challenges confronting teachers relative to access to professional development programmes. Evidence was obtained through the use of interview as well as questionnaires including both open and closed ended questions and a 5-point Likert scale. A sample size of 220 was obtained from a total target population of 1,072 at 95% confidence level and 5% margin of error. Results: The findings showed that teachers in public Technical Institutes have considerable access to teacher professional development provided by the Ghana Education Service (GES), Ghana National Association of Teachers, Non-Governmental Organizations, Subject Associations, among others. Like the teachers, majority of the students have a very positive account about how well their teachers teach and how well they themselves are learning. It was found that a highly significant positive relationship (r (44) =.745, p˂.01 given ɑ =.01 and p-value=.000) exists between teachers’ participation in teacher professional development and teaching and learning. Furthermore, the study also showed a Kendall’s Coefficient of Concordance (W) of 0.212 in the ranking of challenges or barriers affecting teacher professional development. The study contends that GES should put in place policies to encourage teachers to participate in professional development programs; the GES should also encourage and partly fund individual schools particularly technical institutes to conduct subject-based in-service training for teachers among others.

Effective strategies and tactics for teaching the Russian language to foreign military personnel in the conditions of digitalization of education

Актуальность статьи обусловлена необходимостью отбора и систематизации эффективных средств в обучении русскому языку как иностранному в условиях изменяющейся действительности, или глобальной цифровизации образовательного процесса. Исходя из этого цель статьи заключается в определении специфики создания электронных учебных материалов для эффективного преподавания русского как иностранного курсантам военно-инженерно-технического института военной академии материально технического обеспечения (далее - ВИТИ ВАМТО). Авторами сформулирован новый подход к организации электронных материалов или линейно-разветвлённый принцип обучения. Он наиболее эффективен при обучении иностранных курсантов, так как синтезирует в себе особенности уже классических принципов представления электронных упражнений в медиапространстве: линейного и разветвленного. В статье раскрыта сущность нового принципа обучения, линейно-разветвлённого, для всех видов речевой деятельности, которая заключается в том, что любая тема сопровождается как вопросами контролирующего характера, так и вопросами тестового характера, на основе чего прогнозируется дальнейшее цифровое обучение иностранных курсантов, а также прогнозируются наиболее эффективные способы и приёмы их обучения по концентрическому типу подачи материала. Классифицированы существующие электронные контенты, исходя из организации обучающей информации в них. Выделены два основных и предложен третий тип, синтезирующий в себе плюсы, имеющихся электронных обучающих упражнений и преодолевающий отрицательные стороны их. Предложено направить усилия на разработку упражнений линейно-разветвленной структуры для обучения русскому языку иностранных учащихся по всем видам речевой деятельности. Экспериментально констатирующим и контрольным срезом знаний иностранных курсантов доказано, что подача электронной информации по линейно- разветвленному принципу наиболее эффективна для преподавания русского как иностранного, так как преодолевает ряд отрицательных моментов при обучении русскому языку в цифровом или дистанционном формате. Доказано, что цифровое образование, построенное по принципу линейно-разветвлённого обучения, эффективно для тренировки грамматики и для повышения коммуникативной компетенции иностранных обучающихся при создании дополнительных фильмов не общеречевой тематики, а профессиональной направленности, необходимой им для овладения будущей профессией. Статья предназначена для преподавателей военных вузов, методистов и специалистов, разрабатывающих цифровой образовательный контент. The relevance of the article is due to the need to select and systematize effective means in teaching the Russian language as a foreign language in a changing reality, or the global digitalization of the educational process. Based on this, the purpose of the article is to determine the specifics of creating electronic educational materials for the effective teaching of Russian as a foreign student to the military engineering and technical institute of the military academy of logistics (hereinafter - VITI VAMTO). The authors formulated a new approach to the organization of electronic materials or a linearly branched principle of training. It is most effective in training foreign cadets, as it synthesizes the features of the already classical principles of presenting electronic exercises in media space: linear and branched. The article discloses the essence of the new principle of learning, linearly branched, for all types of speech activities, which consists in: that any topic is accompanied both by questions of a controlling nature and questions of a test nature, on the basis of which further digital training of foreign cadets is predicted, as well as the most effective methods and techniques for their training in a concentric type of material supply are predicted. Existing electronic content is classified based on the organization of training information in them. Two main ones are highlighted and a third type is proposed, synthesizing the pros, existing electronic training exercises and overcoming the negative sides of them. It is proposed to direct efforts to develop exercises of a linearly branched structure for teaching the Russian language to foreign students in all types of speech activities. An experimentally ascertaining and control section of the knowledge of foreign cadets proved that the submission of electronic information according to a linearly branched principle is most effective for teaching Russian as a foreign, as it overcomes a number of negates moments when learning Russian in digital or remote format. It has been proved that digital education, built on the principle of linear-branched learning, is effective for training grammar and for increasing the communicative competence of foreign students when creating additional films not of a general speech theme, but of the professional orientation necessary for them to master the future profession. The article is intended for teachers of military universities, methodologists and specialists developing digital educational content.

Competencias Digitales Estudiantiles Ante la Educación Virtual en Tiempos de Pandemia de Covid-19. Caso de Estudio Educación Técnica y Tecnológia

El presente trabajo de investigación tiene como finalidad obtener una caracterización y descripción de grupos, determinando el nivel de desarrollo de las competencias digitales en una institución superior tecnológica ecuatoriana, teniendo relación con la importancia y uso de la utilización de las TICS por parte del aprendizaje, haciendo contexto de la educación superior del siglo 21. Para ello, la encuesta realizada a los estudiantes del Instituto Técnico Superior Juan Bautista Aguirre consistieron en Competencias Digitales Básicas (COBADI®) y variables categóricas, participaron 1.408 estudiantes de carreras técnicas y tecnológicas, la metodología que se utilizó en el presente estudio es mixta, ya que se realizó un análisis descriptivo, con un enfoque cuantitativo, donde las etapas se basan principalmente en un proceso de análisis de datos, los resultados del estudio evidencian independientemente del sexo y rango de edad de los estudiantes, determina que existen cuatro grupos claramente diferenciados o formas de uso y consumo de las TICS de diferentes manera para realizar actividades, tanto personales como académicas, los cuales ayudan a identificar diferentes desarrollos de competencias digitales. Este estudio ayuda y permite determinar una línea de base que sirva para poder trabajar posteriormente en el desarrollo de las competencias digitales que sean necesarias en los institutos, las cuales deben ser realizadas por los estudiantes. The purpose of this research work is to obtain a characterization and description of groups, determining the level of development of digital competences in an Ecuadorian higher technological institution, having relation to the importance and use of the use of ICT by learning, making context of 21st century higher education. For this, the survey carried out to the students of the Juan Bautista Aguirre Higher Technical Institute consisted of Basic Digital Competences (COBADI®) and categorical variables, 1,408 students of technical and technological careers participated, the methodology that was used in the present study is mixed, since a descriptive analysis was carried out, with a quantitative approach, where the stages are mainly based on a data analysis process, the results of the study are evidenced regardless of the sex and age range of students, determines that there are four groups clearly differentiated or forms of use and consumption of ICT in different ways to carry out activities, both personal and academic, which help to identify different developments of digital skills. This study helps and allows to determine a baseline that serves to be able to work later in the development of the digital skills that are necessary in the institutes, which must be carried out by the students.

Wind Tunnel Testing of ONERA-M, AGARD-B and HB-2 Standard Models at Off-Design Conditions

Published results for standard wind tunnel models at non-standard test conditions are quite rare and/or may not be available. It has been found that those results are a useful aid in preparations for a number of wind tunnel tests in the Military Technical Institute (VTI) in Belgrade. Test campaigns of standard models at non-standard conditions are performed to serve as an internal database for future wind tunnel tests in such environments. Those tests, that partially overlap the referenced Mach number and/or angle of attack ranges, are conducted in different VTI’s test facilities; different model sizes and support stings were used. The standard models used in static measurements in VTI, ranging from simple missile shapes and re-entry bodies to complicated airplanes, are briefly described and sample non-standard test results are given. The correlation of the test results among models and facilities has been done with references in the available ranges, and, after confirming a good agreement, it is assumed that the results are also valid in the extended ranges of conditions. These results may be useful for researchers in other wind tunnel facilities and for those who handle CFD tools.

EXPLORING THE 21ST CENTURY ESL LEARNING STRATEGIES OF STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA’S HIGHER TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

This research was conducted at a private technical institute of higher learning to explore the different 21st century language learning strategies used by proficient and low proficient ESL learners. In conducting the study, the range of language learning strategies was identified and the frequency of these strategies were recorded. This research determines the choice of in and out of class language learning strategies of learners by the different language performance and academic background of their parents. Using questionnaire adopted from various researchers, 241 respondents who were students of the second, third, fourth or fifth semester from a private technical institute who have just completed the course were used and then analysed using SPSS. The research findings reveal that there were 7 dimensions of the 21st century language learning strategies showing high correlation at p=0.05. The dimension which recorded the strongest correlation with strategy is to get online assistance at 0.962. The findings with 10 highly proficient and 10 low proficient learners indicated there are 46 language learning strategies with 22 strategies being frequently used by the more proficient language learners.

Analysis and insights into written competence of clil and non-clil programs in tertiary context

In 2020 a new faculty was established at Yeoju Technical Institute in Tashkent. This faculty is the first in Uzbekistan that teaches learners dual-focused Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach.The research was conducted within one academic year (2 semesters), in experimental and control groups that include CLIL and non-CLIL language learners. The chosen module was Introduction to Academic Writing that compares the writing performance of CLIL and non-CLIL students in terms of 3 dimensions: fluency, accuracy, and complexity of academic writing. The result of the research revealed that the CLIL group showed better results compared with non-CLIL students regarding the frequent usage of academic vocabulary, complexity in structure, and content of writing, demonstrating a more critical approach to the assigned topics.