No 11 (2015)
PRACTICE OF EDUCATION MODERNIZATION
5-17 517
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The article describes the state of Entrepreneurship education in Russian educational system and its elements. The author analyzes the challenges and problems, encountered by Russian universities on the way to implement educational programs in Entrepreneurship. Also the author explains approaches used by European, American universities and educational institutions of developing countries, which are not yet in use by Russian universities.
18-27 293
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The authors analyze publications of Geology and geophysics department of Novosibirsk State University and reveal trends in the development of science and education at the university. NSU shows the fastest growth in the number of publications that enabled it to improve performance in international university rankings. Good results can be explained by significant share of university staff which simultaneously works at scientific organizations of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and since 2010 began to indicate NSU in paper affiliation. The most part of publications indexed in international bibliometric databases is published in Russian serials translated into English. However, fewer part ofpapers published in foreign international serials are more highly cited. NSU shows more active international collaboration in comparison with other Russian organizations in the field of Earth sciences. Furthermore, lists of graduates are studied in order to peruse performance of educational component in NSU. It was shown that more than half of graduates continue scientific work, and approximately 21 per cent defend Ph.D. theses in the nearest five years after graduation.
SOCIOLOGY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
28-35 398
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The article explores the problem associated with the increase of the number of graduates of higher education institutions and unmet need of the labor market for qualified employees. On the basis of the results of sociological research conducted by the Far Eastern Federal University the authors discuss the main reasons for students to choose their specific areas of training, analyze expectations and intentions regarding their future professional activity, self-realization and career. The current situation with youth employment is characterized by a mismatch between demand and supply, between education structures and the labour market.
36-47 252
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The concept of knowledge society is an influential paradigm that defines the processes of modernization in education sphere. The development of integrated and network systems is becoming a genetic feature of the educational institution of the research type, and the study of their opportunities and configurations provides the key to effective forms of modern education organization. The paper presents the results of the theoretical study on the problem of institutionalization of the up-to-date model of research education that describes the structure of learning communities, the forms of their social realization and systemic genesis.
47-52 252
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The article considers search queries related to higher education. This method of investigation is based on the statistics of search engines fixing the form of requests for different keywords. Russian-speaking Internet users form a semantic field of «higher education », and we know it having identifications of the most demanded inquiries. Some trends of higher education come to light. Dissatisfaction with higher education was revealed among users, higher education is more associated with a diploma which can be bought. And this is second higher education what improves inefficient higher education. By means of additional search queries the authentic Internet rating of universities, faculties, chairs comes to light. Search queries also state transformation of various written forms of knowledge control in higher education in a commercial product. Recommendations about further use of a method of the analysis of search queries are made at the end of the article.
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION
53-65 477
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The article gives an analysis of the main documents adopted by the Ministers of Education of the EHEA at the meeting in Yerevan (the Republic of Armenia). It highlights the problems and challenges that national systems of higher education are facing; it also defines the priorities and commitments of the Bologna-countries in promoting cooperation and integration as part of the EHEA. Special focus is made on the statistical data analysis and the national reports on the implementation of the principles lying within the European agreements for the current decade. A key factor in ensuring mutual trust and establishing the EHEA is the availability of a multi-level quality assurance system: institutional, national, European. The author reinforces the need for reviewing and approving the revised Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA (ESG).
EDUCATION ONLINE
66-75 725
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The article addresses a number of areas of e-learning development: using mobile devices, the massive open online courses, computer simulation, automation systems, professional activities, computer games, the concept of a SMART education system, knowledge management. The authors discuss the factors that stimulate implementation of these innovations in education, the positive and negative aspects of their use, provide guidelines for improving the didactic effectiveness of these innovations.
75-79 342
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The article considers historical aspects of informatization at university, notes the key role of a library in the past and the loss of this role in modern universities. Decrease in demand of library services in university is stated. The issue reveals in the existence of a certain gap between the needs of students and the possibilities of university informational and educational services (including electronic library) to meet these needs. The article describes the experience of Siberian Federal University in the development of an automated information system based on the personal account technology.
79-83 322
Abstract
The article discusses the problems of methodological support in the modern educational process. The author substantiates the necessity of preparing by all the teachers of e-learning courses covering all aspects of academic disciplines, including both theoretical information and modules for elaboration. Provides a list of structural elements of such courses and provides an overview of the capabilities of one tool for their implementation. The review focuses on the effective use of the navigation system created in resources, search tools, interactive and multimedia content, and the simplicity of the user interface. The article pays attention to the most important details relating to the layout of e-courses: support for Cyrillic encodings, the import of content from text documents, a built-in editing and formatting tools, choosing the types of media files, integration of existing materials into courses. The paper emphasizes that the tools should be capable of creating high quality teaching resources by the authors with only basic knowledge in information technology.
JUBILEE
88-94 251
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The article focuses on the organization at MADI of competency-based education system with modular learning process. The transition to two-tier education system entails the introduction of education programs of a new generation, the improvement of methodical provision and quality management system, establishment of new forms ofinteraction between university and employers. Special attention is paid to the organization of basic enterprise affiliated chairs where the practice-oriented programs are applied. These chairs contribute significantly to the development of target training of specialists on the basis of individual curricula. The author shows the university achievements in implementing computer testing systems to control the education quality. The article also highlights the international activities of MADI, particularly the realization of TEMPUS HDMCuRF proj ect and implementation of HDM master courses.
95-102 276
Abstract
The article represents the significant achievements and contribution of scientists of Moscow State Automobile and Road Construction Technical University (MADI) in development and improvement of the automobile and road complex in Russia. The article dwells on the areas of research activities of the chairs of constructional mechanics, theoretical mechanics, automobile transport, and transport telematics. One of the university achievements is creation of Intellectual Transport System combining in an integral complex the subsystems of traffic arranging, road safety, and information service for traffic participants.
102-108 263
Abstract
The article highlights the milestones of the history of cooperation between MADI and the International Society for Engineering Education IGIP, analyzes the ways of integration of Russian engineering education into the global education area. Moscow Automobile and Road Constructing State Technical University (MADI) has played a significant role in engineering pedagogy formation in Russia. IGIP Russian Monitoring Committee based upon MADI contributed greatly to the creation of the network of IGIP certified centers for engineering pedagogy and the development of international integration of engineering education.
108-113 253
Abstract
The analysis of current methods of problem solving in the field of logistics, transportations and supply chain management shows the information and technological features that have been developed considerably over the recent years, and enables to landmark decisions to increase the companies' processes efficiency. Frequently the learning process in logistics doesn't correspond to the innovation principle. This article reviews approaches providing an innovative learning process relevant to business priorities (activities).
114-118 299
Abstract
The article discusses implemented in MADI project-oriented educational methods as an effective instrument for active learning. Project-oriented and problem-based learning can solve a great number of didactic and pedagogical tasks as it provides formation of students' universal and professional competences and reveals their personal potential. MADI applies a system approach to the comprehensive development of personality of each future engineer by creating a set of conditions for students' diverse extracurricular activities according to their individual needs, abilities and characteristics.
119-126 270
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He article describes the main directions of educational services export, discusses the questions of foreign citizens' education expediency from the point of view of the state and university. The article also reveals the reasons why foreign citizens desire to be trained at higher education institutions of Russia. The main directions of the international cooperation of MADI are observed. Specifics of joint educational programs on the example of Vietnamese-Russian Technological University is shown. The special attention is paid to the academic mobility of students and teachers.
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
127-135 298
Abstract
From the late forties of 20th century and until 1989, the year which many of my readers in Poland will associate with the end of censure, publishing houses were highly cautious and selective in their production of outstanding works of literature, philosophy and other scholarly works. It appears that we are still trying to compensate for these years of communist dry spell. The avalanche of attention-worthy books keeps growing, bursting into our already well-stocked bookshelves, in direct proportion, it seems, to the growing crisis of literacy and rising inflation of education. Still, to purchase books is not quite the same as to read them. Therefore we may divide contemporary society into two categories based on people's attitude to books. On the one hand, there will be the minority of those who read ceaselessly, even obsessively; on the other - those who never touch books unless planning to make a purchase. This essay examines the consequences of non-reading for culture. The author investigates the phenomenon of non-reading in its broadest sense, discussing different attitudes to this problem as well as diverse varieties of non-reading.
136-143 362
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The author deals with the philosophy of M.K. Mamardashvili from the perspective of one of its central concepts, namely the concept of «event». The article presents an attempt to review the features of style of Mamardashvili's philosophical speech with regards to the correspondence of the form and content: philosophical speech as a speech about the event should itself be event-al. The following L.S. Vygotsky's phrase acts as a guiding thread: the thought is not expressed in speech, it happens in it. The analysis is largely based on Vygotsky's concept of inner speech and ideas of philosophical text as «inner speech as an open text» by V.S. Bibler. The article briefly describes how Mamardashvili shows the expressed idea through the very form of his speech. Philosophy, therefore, presents itself as an extremely honest thinking, where the form must correspond to content. Mamardashvili not only highlights the problem of event, but it is also an event to us.
144-149 232
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The problem of metaphorical understanding and measurement procedures application is still actual for humanitarian sciences. This conclusion is based on an overview of articles dealing with the interpretations of measurements for humanitarian research and with their practical realization. The papers were published in the journal «Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin». This journal publishes the articles across the whole spectrum of humanitarian sciences and presents itself as a common Russian edition which allows to conclude about the established practice in Russian investigations. In the considered papers measurements are an analogy with the semiotic diagnostics of the studied processes. If one accepts the fact that the semiotic processes are a special case of information processes, the natural science procedures application for measurements of information characteristics (value and effectiveness) becomes possible in humanitarian research.
HIGHER SCHOOL PEDAGOGY
150-154 239
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The article examines the contents of the key concepts of bachelor's degree in teacher education, such as fundamentalization, practical orientation, harmonization. As a means of harmonization of the fundamental nature and the practical orientation of vocational education methodical thinking is considered. Methodical thinking enables teacher to conduct research, to carry out experiments, to describe their results, to apply different approaches and conceptions, to implement multiple professional methods, and to become a competent participant of a pedagogical community. Methodical thinking being a key competence of a Bachelor ties fundamentalization together with practical orientation.
154-158 244
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The article is devoted to the formation of creative professional personality of nonlinguistic higher education establishment student, in particular, in course of foreign language for professional communication purposes. The author analyzes existing approaches to the definition of the concepts of "creativity", "autonomy", "independent work", "creative autonomy". Students' independent work is seen as a means of developing autonomy and is not identified with the notion of independent activity, which is treated as a result of autonomy and as an independent creative activity. Analyzing an example of the organization of independent educational and cognitive activity of students in foreign language course for professional communication the author demonstrates the possible phases of a dialectical transition from independent work to independent creative activity of students, identifies the necessary conditions of efficiency of process of forming the creative autonomy of the future specialist.
159-162 273
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The article describes a course "Learner Autonomy and Information Skills Development Through the Internet In the Faculties of Arts and Humanities" which was developed by request of the Ministry for Education and Science within the project "Remodeling Higher Pedagogic Education". The main course goal is developing autonomous information and learning skills of Humanities Faculties students with the help of the Internet. Consequently, two key groups of skills that are to evolve during this course include 1) self-directed learning skills and 2) information skills. One of the basic instruments that allows developing and at the same time controlling these skills is an Action plan aimed at organizing students' work to achieve their learning goals. Essential components of the plan include a specific goal, tasks, realistic and achievable actions indicating at what exactly will be done and who will perform it, resources to be used, realistic time limits and possible challenges. Reflection practices, interaction activities in class and on the distance educational platform Sakai and project work serve as necessary means to realize goals set for the course.
SCIENTIFIC LIFE
ISSN 0869-3617 (Print)
ISSN 2072-0459 (Online)
ISSN 2072-0459 (Online)