Scrum: A new framework applied to education

The digital transformation entails the inclusion and development of agile methodologies that allow adapting the way of working to the conditions of the project, achieving flexibility to the specific circumstances of the environment by working collaboratively. The extrapolation of Scrum to education pursues a purely practical and experiential learning, with the aim of achieving the full development of its autonomy, abilities and skills. Consequently, the objective pursued by this article is to highlight the different topics that are considered when working with Scrum and presenting one example of the application of agile methodologies in the classroom eduScrum.

Electronic services in development a personal educational route

The purpose of the article is the analysis of the experience of creating individual educational routes using electronic services. A survey was conducted among teachers of higher education institutions on the use of the most effective electronic services. The study involved teachers from 1 to 4 grades and the age range of 18 to 22 years. The results determinedq that electronic services play an important role in the creation of an individual educational path, expand the training opportunities of students and contribute to the development of skills and competencies that are important for a competitive specialist.

Socio-cultural design as a means of moral education of schoolchildren in the conditions of modern education

The purpose of the article is to analyze the features of socio-culturпal design as a means of moral education of schoolchildren in the context of modern education. On the basis of an interdisciplinary analysis of scientific sources, the essence of socio-cultural design, its principles and role in the formation of the moral qualities of the younger generation are determined. The article presents the materials of a psychological and pedagogical experiment to determine the level of moral education of schoolchildren of different ages, as well as the pedagogical conditions identified and formulated by the authors in the form of conclusions. The proposed diagnostic tools made it possible to determine the effectiveness of the application in educational practice of the Program for the sociocultural design of schoolchildren developed by the authors of this article.

Electronic visualization tools in education

Purpose of the article is to analyze the influence of electronic visualization tools on the growth of students’ cognitive activity. En el estudio participaron were 108 students aged from 17 to 21. Students were asked to participate in a survey that allowed them to identify popular electronic resources that provide visualization in education. The survey was conducted with C. D. Spielberger method to study the level of cognitive activity before the use of electronic visualization tools and in the process of their use. The study showed that the use of electronic visualization tools helps to increase attention, students’ cognitive activity and reduces fatigue. Modern electronic visualization tools contribute to the students’ emotional memory development and form professional competencies.

Free education as the main idea in the preparation of a competitive graduate

The purpose of the article is to analyze the experience of training students in the framework of implementation the idea of free education. The study participants were students of higher educational institutions of the age group from 17 to 24 years. Throughout the study, the subjects were under the supervision of experts who recorded the features of students ' choice and the main aspects of their behavior. The study showed that students are active participants of educational process they highly appreciate the importance of free education and are ready to use its elements in teaching. The idea of implementing free education is a promising direction in the training of highly qualified specialists.

Students as a subject of the e-learning environment

The article is devoted to the subjective role of the student community in the e-learning environment. The basic personal attributes of a modern student required for successful learning in the electronic learning environment were defined, including proactive attitude, motivation, creativity, independence, persistence. The tasks that should be overcome by students to achieve the goal of successful learning were outlined as follows: to take personal responsibility for the process and the final result of learning, to increase their motivation and interest in a positive outcome, to be able to develop communication with other students and the lecturer, to associate the acquired theoretical knowledge with their experience and practical skills. Distant learners were outlined to face a variety of challenges from technical issues and lack of guidance materials to communication difficulties, which are just as important. The conclusion to be drawn is that the functions and competencies of both students and teachers are changing in the e-learning environment. Communication moves to a different level and starts to be from a peer to peer perspective. The e-learning environment requires students to be more self-organized, goal-oriented, self-conscious in the process of education, to realize the purpose of their cognitive activity, to be inquisitive and passionate.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Distance Learning Physical Education for Disabled Students

The article discusses the effectiveness of the application of the distance learning program at the level of the functional state and reserve capacities of the organism of students with disabilities: for 12 students of 17-19 years old with idiopathic structural scoliosis of II and III degrees of S-shaped type, engaged in a full-time program (stage I) and for the same students studying remotely (stage II), it was studied the functional indicators of the cardiovascular and autonomic nervous system, the function of external respiration, the tone of the paravertebral muscles of the back and neck, as well as indicators of strength and endurance. Then a comparison was made of the studied indicators of stages I and II. It is shown that distance learning has a negative impact on the health of students: hypertonicity of the muscles of the back and neck significantly increases almost twice (the most sensitive is the cervicothoracic region), there is a shift of autonomic tone by 10.73% towards sympathicotonia: heart rate blood pressure increased by 19.06% by 7.9%, respiratory rate by 7.92%, tidal and minute volumes by 17.8-20%, respectively. At the same time, strength endurance and the level of performance decrease by 11.7%. Such changes contribute to the tension of neurohumoral mechanisms of self-regulation, which leads to a decrease in the stock of functional reserves and significantly narrows the range of possible adaptive responses. It is shown that the informatization of the educational system in the edu cational process of students with disabilities should be of a mixed type, where the traditional form of classes remains the leading one.

Desarrollo de los derechos de la naturaleza en Ecuador

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo identificar los principales problemas conceptuales, legislativos y jurisprudenciales relativos a la naturaleza como sujeto de derechos y los que le son reconocidos en la Constitución ecuatoriana de 2008. Para desarrollar el tema se aplicó una metodología cualitativa con base en la circularidad hermenéutica, la cual permitió realizar una exploración inicial del tema para definir los objetivos y determinar el estado del arte mediante la revisión documental. La conclusión es que los derechos de la naturaleza carecen de un desarrollo teórico, legislativo y jurisprudencial que garanticen su comprensión a tenor de las exigencias y expectativas creadas con la entrada en vigencia de la Constitución de 2008.

Gamification in modern education

Purpose of the article is analysis of the experience of gamification in modern professional education. The article presents an analysis of the project activities of senior students of higher educational institutions against the background of gamification of the educational process. The study made it possible to determine the role of gamification in modern vocational education. Gamification acts as a means of promoting deeper involvement of students in the educational process, their achievement of higher indicators and results. Its development in modern education expands the opportunities for training students.

Aprendizaje colaborativo en tiempos de pandemia hacia la construcción de un eje socioeducativo

En la actualidad se ha desarrollado la Educación a Distancia gracias a la existencia de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación. Es por ello, que el propósito de esta investigación fue consolidar un eje socioeducativo basado en la educación a distancia que coadyuve al aprendizaje colaborativo en el área de Estudios de Postgrado de la FaCE-UC en tiempos de pandemia, sustentado con aprendizaje colaborativo, significativo, constructivismo, enseñanza sincrónica y asincrónica. Por otra parte, el método fue la hermenéutica de Gadamer. Se llegó a la conclusión, que tanto los docentes como los estudiantes expresaron que, mediante las herramientas de comunicación digital, plataformas y redes sociales se pudo adquirir el conocimiento de manera adecuada, mediante procesos sincrónicos y asincrónicos, además consideran que esto ayudará a cambiar la cultura presencial abriendo paso la construcción de una cultura bimodal y virtual.