Digital educational space in the professional training of a musical art teacher

The objective of this study was to determine whether higher education institutions, teachers and students of the specialization in musical art are prepared to create and use the digital educational space in the educational process. The study involved the following methods: literature review and analysis of the content of official documents of higher educational institutions that provide professional training for music teachers; survey; mathematical methods of data processing; Statistica software package. The research has shown that not all higher educational institutions have the necessary resources to implement learning in the digital education space. Besides, not all higher educational institutions teach subjects that help improve students’ digital literacy. There are also teachers who have difficulties using the digital educational space in the learning process due to lack of digital literacy. The study demonstrated awareness of the importance of using the digital educational space in the education of future music teachers. But, it is necessary to pay attention to improving the digital literacy of all participants in the educational process, as well as provide educational institutions with proper modern recourses, software, hardware and equipment, including also computer music technologies and electronic musical instruments.

Monitoring and evaluation procedure with LMS Moodle

The purpose of the article is to develop recommendations for results processing in Moodle electronic system. Methodology: the authors presented formulas for calculating the reliability of the tests used to verify students' training, the description of what is required for monitoring, the actions of the teacher to perform a quality assessment system. The process of calculating the final grade for the course is presented, which will provide the necessary conditions for conducting student knowledge control. Results: in the process of study, it was concluded that modern methods of processing the data used during the control measures in higher education institutions within the framework of the Moodle system contribute to improving the graduates training.

Barriers of people with disabilities in exercising constitutional right to higher education

Given that the disability of population, unfortunately, has negative dynamics to increase its number, it is increasingly attracting equal and free access to education for all categories of population, especially people with special needs. That is why the need to identify the problems faced by people with disabilities in exercising their constitutional right to higher education is becoming urgent. The methodological basis for writing this article is a system of general and special methods of scientific knowledge. The authors focus on the existing barriers to higher education for people with disabilities. It is stated that the legislation of Ukraine, which regulates the research issue, contains legal gaps and conflicts that complicate the opportunities for people with disabilities to obtain higher education. It is noted that higher education institutions need to pay more attention to the material and technical equipment of the educational process, which will increase the number of people with disabilities to obtain higher education. Also, the problem of psychological adaptation and socialization of people with disabilities in higher education is particularly acute. Of particular relevance is the need to identify the problems faced by people with disabilities in exercising their constitutional right to higher education that is becoming urgent.

Regional differentiation of higher education in Russian regions in 2020

The aim of this study was to evaluate the specific values of the indices that describe the spread of higher education institutions in all regions of Russia and the number of their students in the total working-age population living in these regions. The initial empirical data were the results of official statistical surveys conducted on information on the development of higher education, as well as the number of working -age population in eighty-two regions of the Russian Federation for 2020. In the course of the research, four mathematical models were developed. The study showed that on average, there are almost 14.8 higher education organizations per million working-age residents in the regions. It is proved that every twenty-fourth person of working age in 2020 studied under higher education programs. The conducted analysis showed the presence of a significant differentiation of the values of the considered indicators by region. The regions with the maximum and minimum values of the considered indicators were identified. It is shown that higher education has received significant development in Russia.

Variables psicológicas que influyen en el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de nivel universitario y bachillerato

El trabajo de investigación tuvo como objetivo principal estudiar las variables psicológicas que influyen en el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de nivel universitario y bachillerato de la Provincia de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador. Se emplearon como variables psicológicas el ajuste escolar, las estrategias de aprendizaje y la dispo sición hacia el estudio y su relación con el rendimiento académico. La metodología utilizada fue cuantitativa, análisis inferencial empleando los estadísticos de T Student y prueba de Fisher, aplicado a los datos generados a través de los test para un total de casos de 1486 estudiantes de bachillerato y universidad. Mediante los resultados se evidenció que los estudiantes de bachillerato presentaron puntuaciones muy significativas en el rendimiento académico y ajuste escolar, y que los estudiantes del primer curso de universidad tuvieron mejor disposición hacia el estudio y estrategias de aprendizaje. Y a su vez, este estudio demostró que existe relación entre el nivel de estudio, las variables psicológicas y el rendimiento académico en los diferentes niveles educativos.

The role of instilling moral values in primary schoolchildren

The aim of this study was a comprehensive coverage of the effectiveness of instilling moral values in the education of primary schoolchildren for their further update. The following tools were used for the collection and processing of statistical data: scientific literature review, survey results, questionnaires for parents, generalization of theoretical and empirical data, diagnostic methods (direct and indirect pedagogical observation, unfinished sentence technique, game activity, icon exercises, analysis of moral and ethical situations, independent characteristics), statistical methods of calculation. The online utility Text Analyzer was used to process open responses from parent questionnaires. The introduction of individual, group, as well as training forms of work, discussion, feedback techniques, games and art methods into the educational process of primary school has provided positive changes in instilling moral values in students. The interaction of family and school contributed to the development and improvement of parents’ pedagogical knowledge and skills. The levels of moral values in primary schoolchildren in experimental groups after the completion of the formative stage of the experiment significantly exceed the indicators of control groups.

La investigación formativa en los modelos de acreditación de programas universitarios en el Perú

La sociedad exige a las universidades cumplir con sus ejes rectores, entre ellos, el desarrollo de investigaciones, de ahí que no hay modelo de acreditación universitaria que omita la formación de investigadores. El presente trabajo tiene como propósito analizar cómo se aborda la investigación formativa en los modelos de calidad del sistema universitario peruano, a través de una revisión bibliográfica, para mejorar el talento humano que produce el sistema educativo. En el transcurrir histórico, el Perú estableció dos modelos de calidad para la acreditación de carreras profesionales: el primero entró en vigencia el año 2009 y menciona explícitamente a la investigación formativa, además, brinda pautas de cómo debe desarrollarse en los programas; el segundo, vigente desde el año 2016, la aborda implícitamente. Ambos modelos consideran que el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje debe estar articulado con la investigación, desarrollo tecnológico, innovación y responsabilidad social, a fin de garantizar la formación integral de los estudiantes.

Role of foresight sessions in professional self-development of students

The rapid development of innovative technologies and the rapid change in the social environment necessitate the search for tools for the formation of professional competence that meet the modern requirements of training students in vocational educational institutions. Purpose of the article: analysis of the implementation of foresight sessions in the professional self-development of students. Methodology: the article presents the dynamics of student participation in foresight sessions, an increase in the number of students over several years, as well as the results of a survey of participants in foresight sessions to determine the advantages of the method. Results: Conducting foresight sessions expands the possibilities of forming the professional competence of future specialists.

Síndrome Visual Informático y estrés académico en estudiantes de enfermería durante el confinamiento por la COVID-19

Objetivo: Determinar la relación del Síndrome Visual Informático con el estrés académico en estudiantes de enfermería durante el confinamiento por la COVID-19. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, relacional, transversal; cuya muestra no probabilística fueron 119 estudiantes de enfermería de Amazonas, Perú; se utilizó la técnica de la encuesta y se aplicaron dos instrumentos a través del formulario de Google, Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q) de 16 ítems, (sensibilidad y especificidad es mayor del 70%) y el cuestionario de estrés académico SISCO SV de 47 ítems (coeficiente de concordancia V de Aiken mayores a 0,75), durante los meses de noviembre a diciembre del 2020. Los datos fueron procesados en el programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences versión 25, del cual se obtuvo la estadística descriptiva y la prueba estadística no paramétrica Chi Cuadrado. Conclusiones: El Síndrome Visual Informático no se relaciona significativamente con el estrés académico en estudiantes de enfermería durante el confinamiento por la COVID-19. Sin embargo, se necesita implementar medidas de mejora en el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje, incrementando las horas asincrónicas.

Dimensión ética como límite de lo técnicamente posible. Los retos de la educación humanizante

Este artículo analiza los límites de las técnicas empleadas para la producción de bienes y servicios; por esto, plantea la corresponsabilidad como principio ético capaz de relacionar adecuadamente a quienes conforman cultura. En tal sentido, el objetivo principal es vincular la dimensión ética a la generación de mercancías que la sociedad amerita sin vulnerar la continuidad de la vida como posibilidad. Por tanto, involucra las acciones sociales frente a la naturaleza y comunidad. Así, el propósito es condicionar las acciones sociales a la responsabilidad que los seres humanos se merecen. Los resultados subrayan la necesidad de normar la coexistencia de tal manera que la disposición solidaria permita los consensos para que las confluencias acontezcan de tal manera que sean cónsonas con la condición de dignidad inherente a la existencia. A su vez, la educación necesaria dispone las estrategias y métodos para humanizar las mediaciones de las comunidades en favor de reconocer las dimensiones y contingencias de la razón humana, tejiendo convivencia; se trata de forjar la razón sensible como cimiento de nuevos saberes. El método de investigación empleado es bibliográfico desde el enfoque racionalista deductivo.