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Environmental issues have become a major global focus, with various stakeholders including practitioners, media, governments, and academics expressing concerns about ongoing environmental changes. To address these challenges, there is a need to enhance students' critical thinking skills to analyze ecological problems, equipping the next generation to understand and respond effectively. This study investigates the impact of the flipped learning model on middle school students' critical thinking skills in ecology topic. A quasi-experimental design was used, specifically a pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design. Conducted at SMPN 216 Jakarta from January to June 2024, the research involved a sample of 72 students. Results analyzed with the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test on gain scores indicate that the flipped learning model positively influences students' critical thinking skills in environmental issues, with an N-gain score of 0.49, categorized as medium. Therefore, this form of learning can be an effective alternative in improving students' critical thinking skills.

Introduction: The integration of digital technologies and virtual co-teaching has become a common practice in education. This was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. These innovations play a key role in addressing global challenges and are a response to digital advances to which primary and secondary schools need to adaptively respond.

Storyline animations can be used as immersive academic tools to engage students’ learning experiences. Based on Kolb’s experiential learning theoretical framework, we produced and pilot-tested a new storyline animation encompassing the Sustainable Development Goals for undergraduate students in a health studies course and utilized student survey responses to gather their feedback. In this paper, we outline the design, implementation, and feedback from students, culminating in five key lessons. First, simplicity should be the goal. Second, segments should be short and accessible. Third, interposed questions, discussion forums, and varying storyline routes improve interactivity. Fourth, relatability, positionality, and empathy enhance learning and immersion. Fifth, supplementary materials can improve learning. Based on these findings, we offer recommendations across the five lessons to help educators overcome challenges and facilitate the implementation of similar pedagogical opportunities in their curricula.

The primary objective is to investigate the potential applications of AI in education to enhance its quality and elevate students’ knowledge levels. A comprehensive experiment was conducted, involving the integration of AI technology into the learning process of 279 students. A test was administered at the outset, categorizing students into four groups based on personality types. The results demonstrated a discernible increase in the knowledge levels of students who underwent personalized AI-enhanced learning. In the final assessments, students in the experimental group achieved higher scores in English (4.4 out of 5), computer science (4.7), economics (4.6), and anatomy (4.8), compared to the control group, which received significantly lower scores (English: 3.8, Computer Science: 3.9, Economics: 4.1, Anatomy: 4). Student feedback indicated that AI rendered the learning experience more comfortable and convenient, with an overall rating of 4.6 out of 5. For instructors, the experience was predominantly positive, with a high appraisal of the effectiveness of new methodologies, scoring 4.8 out of 5. The lowest rating, 3.8 out of 5, pertained to student engagement, possibly due to the predominant role played by AI in monitoring and controlling the learning process, leaving the teacher with limited direct observation.

With the rapid advancement of information technology, its integration into modern education has become essential, with a focus on enhancing teaching outcomes and the student learning experiences through innovative teaching methods. However, existing studies predominantly suffer from a lack of systematic evaluation indicators and scientific decision models. The selection of evaluation indicators is often subjective, incomplete, and primarily qualitative, lacking quantitative data support. A systematic decision analysis method was proposed in this study to address these issues. This study comprises three components: the construction of an evaluation indicator system for innovative teaching methods in information technology education, a scale analysis based on gray relational degree, and the computational steps for the decision model concerning innovative teaching methods. This study provides scientific bases and practical pathways for the selection of innovative teaching methods in information technology education, aiming to enhance teaching effectiveness and educational quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Neuroanatomy knowledge is pivotal due to the constantly increased use of neuroimaging in everyday clinical practice, even in the emergency setting as it is for patients potentially affected by stroke. To empower our students, we are relying on innovative 3D digital tools to teach human anatomy, exploiting several approaches among which Anatomage TableTM, also fostering a peer-to-peer tutor program. We present here the results of a pilot phase of these initiatives. First year med students from the Italian and International Course used Anatomage TableTM under the supervision of fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-year med students, as peer-to-peer tutors. Participants were divided into groups (10-12 people each). Three sessions lasting 2 hours were planned with a predefined topic: thorax (topic 1), abdomen/pelvis (topic 2), neuroanatomy (topic 3). A questionnaire was filled at the end of each session rating satisfaction/impact. One-hundred-thirty students (105 from the Italian course and 25 from the international course) participated. More than 90% of students rated the neuroanatomy session as highly satisfactory and more than 95% as highly useful, and 100% of them would suggest others participate. Based on these results, a further implementation is planned for the next year, also exploiting DICOM data to present the students with real clinical cases bearing a highly didactive anatomical content. Specifically, in the international course, based on a vertical track approach, we are also strongly relying on flipped-classroom approach. Digital tools to teach neuroanatomy are also being implemented for clinically oriented teaching for residents/consultants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The development of innovative teaching methods and learner engagement is a subject of worldwide interest, and Morocco is no exception. Unlike the traditional method, active learning encourages student involvement, prompting teachers to rethink their methods. Based on a dynamic approach, it favours group work and individual approaches, emphasising interaction and active support from the teacher. The aim of this study is to ensure that the Moroccan university system deploys innovative pedagogies and the training systems proposed to encourage student involvement. In this context, our contribution sets out to present and discuss the results of a survey of students at Hassan II University in Casablanca. The aim is to examine the impact of innovative teaching methods such as the flipped classroom, teamwork and problem-based learning.

Objectives: The aim of the article is to discuss selected contemporary areas of safety education and the use of modern technologies. It is important to demonstrate the impact of innovative tools on the effectiveness of activities. Material and methods: The article uses theoretical research methods. Research problems were considered using the method of analysis, comparison and inference. Literature and research reports were analyzed. Educational programs, preventive and prophylactic activities were examined, and available technological tools and ways of using them in educating society about safety were analyzed. In the final part of the article, the research material was synthesized and final conclusions were drawn). Results: The results of the analysis indicate the availability of modern technologies and the possibilities of their implementation in the field of education. Innovation goes hand in hand with creativity and unlimited possibilities of using them to increase the effectiveness of teaching activities. Conclusions: Analysis of contemporary threats means adapting formal and informal education. The priority is to include defense education, terrorist prevention, cybersecurity and the prevention of disinformation. In addition to traditional education, it is important to introduce elements based on the use of modern technology and tools that make the teaching process more enjoyable and therefore more effective.

The introduction of accessible generative artificial intelligence opens promising opportunities for the implementation of personalized learning methods in any educational environment. Personalized learning has been conceptualized for a long time, but it has only recently become realistic and truly achievable. In this paper, we propose an affordable and sustainable approach toward personalizing learning materials as part of the complete educational process. We have created a tool within a pre-existing learning management system at a software engineering college that automatically generates learning materials based on the learning outcomes provided by the professor for a particular class. The learning materials were composed in three distinct styles, the initial one being the traditional professor style and the other two variations adopting a pop-culture influence, namely Batman and Wednesday Addams. Each lesson, besides being delivered in three different formats, contained automatically generated multiple-choice questions that students could use to check their progress. This paper contains complete instructions for developing such a tool with the help of large language models using OpenAI's API and an analysis of the preliminary experiment of its usage performed with the help of 20 college students studying software engineering at a European university. Participation in the study was optional and on voluntary basis. Each student's tool usage was quantified, and two questionnaires were conducted: one immediately after subject completion and another 6 months later to assess both immediate and long-term effects, perceptions, and preferences. The results indicate that students found the multiple variants of the learning materials really engaging. While predominantly utilizing the traditional variant of the learning materials, they found this approach inspiring, would recommend it to other students, and would like to see it more in classes. The most popular feature were the automatically generated quiz-style tests that they used to assess their understanding. Preliminary evidence suggests that the use of various versions of learning materials leads to an increase in students' study time, especially for students who have not mastered the topic otherwise. The study's small sample size of 20 students restricts its ability to generalize its findings, but its results provide useful early insights and lay the groundwork for future research on AI-supported educational strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to comprehensively analyze Language Learning through Music on the academic achievement (AA), creative thinking (CT), and self-esteem (SE) of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Learners. With the rapid progress of technology, there has been a growing interest in exploring innovative teaching methods that not only enhance learning outcomes but also actively engage students in the language learning process. However, the specific impact of technology-enhanced language learning through music (TELLTM) on these language learning outcomes has received limited attention in previous research. In 2023, a sample of 360 male elementary-level language learners was selected using a multiple-stage cluster sampling (MSCS) technique. The participants' homogeneity was assessed through the Oxford Quick Placement Test (OQPT), administered following a random sampling procedure. Data collection involved the administration of three questionnaires: The academic achievement questionnaire, the self-esteem questionnaire, and the creative thinking questionnaire. The findings of the study analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics, revealed a significant positive impact of TELLTM on the AA, CT, and SE of EFL learners. These results have important implications for educators, curriculum developers, and policymakers, providing valuable insights into the incorporation of TELLTM into English language instruction. The use of these three questionnaires provided valuable insights into the effectiveness of TELLTM in enhancing various aspects of language learning. These findings underscore the importance of incorporating music into language instruction and offer practical guidance for educators seeking to improve their teaching practices.

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the current curricular status of content on infection prevention in hospitals during medical education prior to the development of a serious game on infection prevention in hospitals. In addition, the data collected was to be contrasted with the training for a specialist nurse in hygiene and infection prevention (FKHI). Methodology: In an online survey, persons in charge of medical degree programs and continuing education centers for FKHI, SkillsLabs and professional associations in Germany were asked to answer 28 questions on framework conditions, teaching, examinations, and gamification. Results: Data was collected for 22 medical degree programs and 5 FKHI continuing education centers. Due to the low response rate, the data for the FKHI was only analyzed in summary form. On average, 13.5 teaching units (median) are available in medical studies. Six degree programs have a longitudinal curriculum. In 7 of the 22 degree programs, teaching is based on the National Competency-Based Learning Objectives Catalogue (NKLM). Almost all locations teach this content in lectures (n=18) and/or in internships (n=13). Teaching and examinations are most common in the third year of study (n=12). In addition to practical OSCE examinations (n=5), written (n=12) and computer-based (n=8) examinations are used in particular. Gamification is known as a didactic approach to some extent but is not used for teaching infection prevention. Conclusions: Infection prevention in hospitals is given relatively low priority in medical education. Teaching and examinations are based on traditional knowledge-oriented formats, although practical teaching and practical examinations are established at some locations. In contrast to the FKHI, learning objectives currently appear to be less standardized. Further interprofessional development of teaching would be desirable in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article considers the use of innovative methods of teaching in the form of a business game when studying the discipline «Infectious diseases in children» at the Children’s Infection Diseases Department of the Volgograd State Medical University, which contributes to the formation of professional skills based on knowledge and the development of creative abilities. There are presented methodology for organizing and conducting a business game is presented on the example of a simulation mannequin of a child of the first months of life with clinical symptoms of measles.

Scientific inquiry skills (e.g., observation, critical analysis, hypothesis generation) are the cornerstone of scientific training, yet these skills are seldom taught. Consequently, an inquiry-based course was created at McMaster University, Science of Fictional Characters, that facilitates students to develop scientific inquiry skills. By analysing the feasibility of fictional characters in the real world, students apply and understand concepts in various scientific disciplines (e.g., biology, psychology, physics). This course embeds a variety of active learning strategies to foster the development of skills relevant to the scientific process, including group projects, written reflections, and Socratic discussions and debates. To gather student opinions about the effectiveness of the course, we administered an end-of-term survey, a modified version of the Course Interest Survey (CIS). This self-reported CIS included five subscales: student attention, relevance, confidence, satisfaction, and scientific inquiry skill development. Of the 17 surveys completed, on average the subscales scored above four on a five-point scale. Additionally, we performed a thematic analysis on 15 reflective assignments. Qualitatively, 10 codes were extracted from the student testimonies, which were grouped into four themes: student satisfaction, perceived applicability, course flexibility, and barriers to learning. Both data types revealed that students were engaged with the course and felt they improved their scientific inquiry skills. Our data further suggest the course would benefit from additional foundational scientific content. Nevertheless, the study provides an example of how fiction and an active learning model can create an engaging, skills-based learning environment in a science course.

The application of multimedia in English reading teaching can stimulate students’ enthusiasm for English learning and improve students’ classroom listening efficiency. This paper focuses on the characteristics and roles of multimedia technology applied to English reading teaching and proposes innovative teaching methods based on multimedia to realize the communication between teachers and students in a multimedia environment, the optimal integration of multimedia and traditional teaching, and the scientific design of multimedia teaching content. The innovative teaching methods were applied to a school, and a semester teaching experiment was conducted for two classes. At the conclusion of the semester, the experimental class scores saw a significant increase from 50.18 to 76.26 on the pre-test. The control class used the traditional teaching mode without any multimedia application, the teaching effect was average, and there was even a regression of students’ reading comprehension ability in some of the examined items, and there was no significant change in the distribution of the intervals. In the experimental class, in the application of multimedia reading comprehension teaching mode, the grades step up and gradually improve, the results of the interval distribution of the high scores of the progress of the section, the end of the period more than 90 points for 12 students. 85% of the experimental class students think that multimedia technology is an important reason for improving their grades. To sum up, multimedia teaching can provide scientific and reasonable course content and teaching arrangements, maximize teaching efficiency, and make significant progress in students’ reading comprehension abilities.

The article deals with the impact of the application of the ChatGPT tool in education. There is a contradictory attitude towards chatbots in the world. Some countries ban its use, others try to maximize its potential. Reports from teachers around the world show that the use of ChatGPT in education has a positive impact on teaching and learning. However, special attention should be paid to the importance of training teachers in the correct use of this tool. It is necessary to familiarize teachers with the operating principle of ChatGPT, which can significantly improve the quality of learning and the creative component of the lesson, and, consequently, increase students' interest in learning. When deciding to use AI in education, it is critical to recognize that it brings significant issues with it, such as data privacy, equity in access to education, and the impact on the educator's role in teaching. All this needs to be addressed before AI finally enters the educational process around the world. Modern education necessitates innovation, and GPT technologies provide unique instruments for fostering critical thinking and a creative approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Medical education in developing country like India is undergoing progressive changes in teaching modalities. Introduction of various new modalities of innovative teachings are considered to fulfil student's needs to make them lifelong learner. Aim and Objectives: To study the learning effectiveness of seven-pronged blended learning model versus traditional teaching in competency-based curriculum. Material and Methods: Entire batch of first year MBBS students participated in the study. The study included 74 participants in Group A, who underwent the seven-pronged blended learning model and 72 participants in Group B, who underwent traditional teaching methods. After the initial phase, groups were crossed over. Learning effectiveness were judged using theory and practical examination. Results: The results showed that the seven-pronged blended learning group had statistically significant higher mean scores for theory as compared to the traditional teaching group. The mean scores obtained for practical examination were similar in both the groups. Conclusion: These findings suggest that incorporating a blended learning approach can be beneficial in improving student's theoretical understanding, but it may not necessarily have a significant impact on their practical skills.

Background and Study Aim. The focus of our attention lies on the medically exempt students, who more often than not take part in physical education (P.E.) classes as spectators, without any tasks to complete in accord with the collective work of their classmates or the objective of the lesson. The purpose of the present research is to develop and implement the application Info-Scutit-Sport in the P.E. lesson to the purpose of teaching and assessing medically-exempt students, who are present, but do not take part in the lesson. Material and Methods. The present paper emphasises the usefulness of the Info-ScutitEfort [Info-Exempt-Effort] application aimed at the active and mindful inclusion of 55 students (aged=11.29±1.84), who have a medical exemption (58.2% total and 42.8% partial) in the P.E. lesson. The application, in an improved form, comprises the entire content of the curriculum of physical education in secondary school, transformed into 2080 questions with three answer variants, with 1500 processed images, that may be accessed with the teacher’s accord, on the student’s own phone. The assessment obtained by means of the application after the working session may provide the student with a mark for the information taught before, if he accesses topics from the previous lessons, or a mark for the current assessment in order to test the active and mindful participation in the lesson which is being taught. Conclusions. The study utilized multiple statistical tests to establish a relationship between platform access time and student performance. The results of the tests demonstrated that platform use time has a significant impact on student performance, with longer platform access time leading to higher marks. The study concluded that the proposed model is significant, as it identifies platform access time as a crucial factor in determining student performance. Moreover, the study found that even small increases in platform access time can lead to significant improvements in student performance, with an increase of one unit resulting in a 0.54% increase in marks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Medical education in developing country like India is undergoing progressive changes in teaching modalities. Introduction of various new modalities of innovative teachings are considered to fulfil student's needs to make them lifelong learner. Aim and Objectives: To study the learning effectiveness of seven-pronged blended learning model versus traditional teaching in competency-based curriculum. Material and Methods: Entire batch of first year MBBS students participated in the study. The study included 74 participants in Group A, who underwent the seven-pronged blended learning model and 72 participants in Group B, who underwent traditional teaching methods. After the initial phase, groups were crossed over. Learning effectiveness were judged using theory and practical examination. Results: The results showed that the seven-pronged blended learning group had statistically significant higher mean scores for theory as compared to the traditional teaching group. The mean scores obtained for practical examination were similar in both the groups. Conclusion: These findings suggest that incorporating a blended learning approach can be beneficial in improving student's theoretical understanding, but it may not necessarily have a significant impact on their practical skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Effective teaching methods are important in psychiatry. Previous studies have focused on the assessment of students about the effective teaching methods but not on a self-assessment by teachers. Aims: Primary objective is to evaluate the teachers' and students' perspectives of effective teaching methods in psychiatry for medical undergraduates. Secondary objectives include assessment of the concordance of each item and exploring innovative teaching methods. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study design used in teachers and medical students from St. John's Medical College, Bangalore (India). Methods and Material: A modified teachers and medical students perspectives of effective psychiatry teaching methods were used. Statistical Analysis: Differences in continuous variable assessed with independent sample-test and categorical variables with Chi-square test. The Domain scores were divided into tertiles and the highest and lowest tertiles were analyzed. Results: Both students and teachers had high perspectives on most of the teaching methods. Differences were found in items such as "using multimedia slide effectively," "good sense of humor while teaching," "presentation summarizes the key points," and "presentation links ideas effectively." Role play-based and live/simulated patient-based teachings were reported most frequently by both. Significantly, a higher proportion of the 6th term students and a lesser proportion of teachers were associated with the lowest tertiles for Domain 1, 2, and 3. Significantly, increased number of 8th term students were found in the higher tertiles in Domain 3. Conclusions: These findings have practical implications in identifying the gaps in effective teaching methods by the teachers. Teachers can improve their teaching methods by upgrading their presentation skills, employing new and innovative teaching skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the study is to analyze the process of integration of the method of case study with the elements of business games in the educational process of an agrarian university. By means of participant and non-participant observation in experimental student groups, the authors prove that the sophisticated innovative case study technology used in the classroom in the form of independent work combined with a business game creates conditions for the development of professional clinical thinking in students, as well as for the improvement of their creative and research abilities. It is found that the development of applied cases for independent work with their further use in business games during practical classes contributes to deeper assimilation of the learning material and provides for the development of both universal and professional competencies.

The paper deals with the application of concept mapping in teaching mathematics at the primary level of education (ISCED 1), as well as the experimental verification of its qualitative contribution to the process of education. The authors present results obtained in a sample survey aimed at monitoring possibilities of influencing pupils' relationship to teaching and mastery of mathematics using digital concept maps within the process of pedagogical intervention. The authors tested the degree to which digital concept maps influence changes in the pupils' opinions and attitudes to mathematics (subject popularity, interest in the subject, easiness of understanding, fear and apprehension of mathematics) while explaining and fixating the curriculum of selected mathematics topics in the third grade of a primary school. The results of the experiment did not confirm that teaching supported by concept maps contributes to reducing pupils' negative attitudes towards subjects, particularly in mathematics at the primary level (ISCED 1). Due to the pedagogical intervention of concept mapping, no statistically significant changes occurred in the pupils' attitudes to the observed factors of mathematics. However, the authors have come up with research findings that may be notable in the field of branch didactics of mathematics and digital technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The primary goal of this contribution is to present our research survey, which focuses on uncovering factors influencing the inclusion or non-integration of innovative methods into the teaching of literary education at lower-secondary schools. We view innovative methods as approaches to teaching that target texts and are built on didactic textual interpretation. At the same time they join together the three basic elements of experiential literary education, i.e. reading, creativity and teaching. The presented research survey builds on the results of research that dealt with the constitution of a separate subject-didactics of literature in a conceptual sense, including those which centred findings on the integration of innovative teaching methods into teaching and educational practice at various stages of education. The research tool used in the presented qualitative research will be interviews with randomly chosen respondents. The interviews will be recorded and subsequently transcribed. They will be evaluated using grounded theory according to Strauss and Corbin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the article is to generalize, systematize the main techniques of the teacher in the formation of positive motivation of the student in learning Ukrainian as a foreign language to improve the quality of education. Methods: systematization, analysis and synthesis, generalization of practical experience and generally accepted trends. The novelty of the work is to demonstrate one's own view on the formation and maintenance of motivation of a student - a foreign citizen to learn the Ukrainian language. Conclusions. Learning a language requires a lot of effort. Mastering phonetic, lexical, grammatical, stylistic norms requires 9 Nykyforuk T. “Tradytsii sviatkuvannia Rizdva v Ukraini.” [Traditions of celebrating Christmas in Ukraine] URL: https://www.bsmu.edu.ua/ news/tradiczi%D1%97-svyatkuvannya-rizdva-v-ukra%D1%97ni/ [in Ukrainian]. 58 Nykyforuk T., Andriyets V. Formation of motivation of foreign students during the teaching of the Ukrainian language... from the student mental, psychological, physical capabilities. Since the final link in the study of any language is the ability to use this knowledge in any area of society, the teacher must direct the activities of students to acquire the necessary knowledge to achieve a communicative goal. That is, the important task of the teacher is not just to make an installation and form a positive motivation, but to constantly maintain it during the student's language learning, to create different situations that will encourage students to improve their knowledge of Ukrainian, skills of applying this knowledge in practice. Involvement in the spiritual treasury of the nation whose language is studied by the student, personal orientation of the teacher and the student, mass media, practical situations, use of role-playing games in practical work, gradual introduction of the foreign student into the Ukrainian environment will help not only to achieve the communicative goal. After all, everything they get here in Ukraine will remain in their memory forever.

Today the teaching of the subjects should be related to the review of a number of organizational and pedagogical support of educational process in the framework of the transition from reproductive studying to pedagogy of cooperation. To this end, the teachers took part in the training "Innovative activities of the Teacher", which consisted of several mini-trainings. The aim of the training was to develop new professional skills in teachers; acquisition of new technologies in teaching practice; learning how to communicate effectively, how to react, and how to behave; the search for effective solutions to the problems identified; formation and development of communication skills among participants of the educational process; development of skills to apply various forms of organization and innovative teaching methods.

The research expects to explore the psychological mobilization of innovative teaching methods of Music Majors under the new curriculum reform. The relevant theories of college students’ innovative teaching methods are analyzed under deep learning together with the innovation and construction of music courses. Thereupon, college students’ psychological mobilization is studied. Firstly, the relationship between innovation and entrepreneurship teaching and deep learning is obtained through a literature review. Secondly, the music classroom model is designed based on the deep learning theory, and the four dimensions of the music curriculum are defined to innovate and optimize the music teaching model. Finally, the Questionnaire Survey (QS) is used to analyze the design classroom model. Only 15% of the 180 respondents understand the concept of deep learning, 32% like interactive music learning, and 36% like competitive comparative music classroom learning. And the students who study instrumental music have higher significant differences in learning motivation than those who study vocal music. In addition to classroom learning, 16% of people improve their music skills through music equipment. College students like interactive music classes and competitive comparison classes that can give more play to their subjective initiative. After the new curriculum reform, the music curriculum based on deep learning can stimulate students’ interest in learning and participate in the mobilization of students’ learning psychology. Therefore, in the future of music education and teaching, there is a need to pay more attention to students’ psychological status. The research results can provide references and practical significance for the innovative teaching activities of music classrooms after the new curriculum reform.

The research expects to explore the psychological mobilization of innovative teaching methods of Music Majors under the new curriculum reform. The relevant theories of college students' innovative teaching methods are analyzed under deep learning together with the innovation and construction of music courses. Thereupon, college students' psychological mobilization is studied. Firstly, the relationship between innovation and entrepreneurship teaching and deep learning is obtained through a literature review. Secondly, the music classroom model is designed based on the deep learning theory, and the four dimensions of the music curriculum are defined to innovate and optimize the music teaching model. Finally, the Questionnaire Survey (QS) is used to analyze the design classroom model. Only 15% of the 180 respondents understand the concept of deep learning, 32% like interactive music learning, and 36% like competitive comparative music classroom learning. And the students who study instrumental music have higher significant differences in learning motivation than those who study vocal music. In addition to classroom learning, 16% of people improve their music skills through music equipment. College students like interactive music classes and competitive comparison classes that can give more play to their subjective initiative. After the new curriculum reform, the music curriculum based on deep learning can stimulate students' interest in learning and participate in the mobilization of students' learning psychology. Therefore, in the future of music education and teaching, there is a need to pay more attention to students' psychological status. The research results can provide references and practical significance for the innovative teaching activities of music classrooms after the new curriculum reform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main directions in the functioning of the modern market for educational services are identified based on the analysis of trends and factors determining changes in their specific characteristics. The features of the functioning of the modern educational services market are analyzed, the main trends are revealed, the key problems are identified. It is established that, at the present stage, an especially important factor in social and economic development is investing in education since this is the most effective means for carrying out social changes that can ensure a stable economic progress. It is found that the directions and trends in the development of the educational services market in each country are defined by the strategy, specific priorities and goals. It is determined that in the context of the transition to e-commerce and the digital economy, the performance by education of the functions of a special mechanism for transforming the economy requires improving the efficiency and quality of educational services. It is established that, over the following decade, when the financing of educational services in Ukraine is becoming more stringent, and educational policy is being used as a political lever, educational institutions with limited funds tend to use commercialized methods to promote their service offerings with greater intensity. This suggests that people will face many options when choosing an education service, which means that the probability of making nonoptimal choices will simultaneously grow. Based on the results obtained and using effective training technologies, the main trends in the development of the educational services market are determined. The modern prerequisites for the emergence and implementation of innovative teaching methods are considered. The practices of rendering educational services that meet current principles of quality education, prepare for changes and provide flexibility are described. It is concluded that the processes of globalization and the formation of the knowledge economy significantly affect the functioning of the educational services market and the structure of the labor market, thereby increasing the dependence of effective professional activity of a person and his/her successful employment on the level and quality of education. Therefore, there is an urgent need for the formation of relevant competencies and skills and the reorientation of educational services in order to meet the requirements of the digital economy.

In the 21st century, a lot of new technological discoveries, such as advanced computing, the internet, the use of robots, and artificial intelligence, are occurring. The second half of the 20th century is described as the "the Era of Electronics and Knowledge." In the new century, what will the school be different? Learning theory is a hot topic these days because our lives do not only include school but the rest of our experiences, from childhood on as well. As of course of time now, you can hear, a lot of complaint can be made that classrooms have not changed significantly. With respect to changing the world, are teachers better off than ever today? The aim of the chapter is to put existing practises and interpretations in the context of new teaching methods and research findings. This chapter looks at four topics: learning, the progress of environmental pedagogy, growing kids in the digital age, and in-teacher changes. The educational theory has two layers to explain: literally and metaphorically. At the micro, societal, "education," and the globalisation of education, decentralisation, and emerging technologies all come into play there is a strong and interactive blend of both in the micro-level "teacher-learner" approach and global education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, the post-truth era has become the new reality of the modern digital world, requiring changes in approaches to training public relations (PR) specialists. In such conditions, the classical image-based approach to education is not always effective when choosing professional competencies. The latter increases the need to involve relevant specialists to resolve complex controversies. This is the task today that should be entrusted to PR professionals. The objective of this article is to study the main aspects of effective organization of PR training. For this aim, the self-selection sampling technique is used. The sample population comprises people who responded positively to the proposal to engage in an online survey posted on a specially designed for this purpose website. The authors have conducted a sociological survey of experts in the field of PR, advertising, journalism, marketing and education (n = 100) in order to determine the main methodological aspects, approaches and principles of PR professionals’ training. It has been identified that in the training of PR professionals the most effective methods of gaining practical knowledge are the case study method, the business game method and the project task method. All three methods are group methods, with the help of which a PR professional can develop almost all the necessary competencies. Such methods should be used in conjunction with other practical approaches, seminars, lectures, and mixed methods that combine qualitative and quantitative approaches and pragmatically draw on distinct research paradigms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of social media across the educational setting is on the rise. Subsequently, the body of research on this topic is vivacious and rising. Recent study has discussed the chances associated with the use of social media instruments in the classroom, but has not examined students’ own views on the role of social media in enhancing their educational experience. This study explores students’ perception on social media as an effective teaching instrument. The respondents, undergraduates from the University for Development Studies, took a banking and finance course and were asked about their social media usage, their preferences and their perception concerning the use of social media in tertiary/higher education. Other qualitative data on students were collected to explore the motivations for using social media in education and the views of teachers and universities. The results divulge the openness of using social media in education, uncover the interaction and information motivation of its use, and provide theoretical and pedagogical significance. Notably, we offer understandings into how educators can strategically incorporate social media tools into the classroom as well as how the use of social media can potentially affect students’ views of the instructor and the university.

This study presents the analysis of the best practices in European Union on entrepreneurship education. The purpose of the research is to analyze the situation created at the national level in Romania and France regarding the development of entrepreneurial culture. The authors identified the measures used for developing the entrepreneurial environment at the local level, researching the legislation regarding the support of entrepreneurial environment development and the entrepreneurial culture, identifying the opportunities of the educational institutions regarding the entrepreneurial education. The objects of the research are two European universities: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania, and the University of Strasbourg, France. The following research methods were used in the research: documentation, analysis, synthesis, comparative analysis, induction, deduction, abduction, observation. The study was realized within the project: „Reinforce entrepreneurial and digital skills of students and teachers to enhance the modernization of higher education in MOLDOVA”, no. 585353-EPP- 1-2017- 1-RO- EPPKA2-CBHE- JP. Conclusions were formulated in order to highlight the importance of international practices, applied by well-known higher education institutions with regard to the development of entrepreneurial education.

The professional development of teachers is necessary not only to meets the standards of job realization, but also to improve their activities in response to changes in pedagogical science and practice. This report presents the results of the research project "Current status and trends for the application of innovative methods in school's activities" durring the National Program "Young Scientists and Postdoctoral Students" in 2019. The aim of the study is to indicate the teachers' attitude to the application of innovative teaching methods in their practice in school. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Urgency of the research. Today, the modern system of higher education aims to continuously improve the forms and methods of the educational process, to bring its organization closer to the requirements of modern times, to provide each educator with quality and effective education. Target setting. Public policy priorities in the development of higher education are personaloriented studying, continuous improvement of the quality of the educational process, updating of its content and forms, introduction of modern innovative methods and technologies of education, integration of national education into European and world educational spaces. One of the conditions that positively affects the efficiency and effectiveness of the educational process is the formation and development of the teacher’s readiness to introduce the innovative teaching methods in the educational process of higher education. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. The teacher training was considered by scientists in various aspects: components of professional training (V. Yevdokimov, I. Ziaziun, V. Lozova, I. Prokopenko), approaches to the creation of the teacher professiogram (N. Kuzmina), teacher’s personality (I. Chernokozov), teacher’s professional culture (A. Abdullina). The problem of formation of teachers’ readiness to introduction of innovative methods in the educational process of higher education institutions in the context of work with foreign students is insufficiently covered. The research objective. Presentation of ways of formation and development of teachers readiness of higher education institutions to introduce innovative teaching methods. The statement of basic materials. Today the teaching of the subjects should be related to the review of a number of organizational and pedagogical support of educational process in the framework of the transition from reproductive studying to pedagogy of cooperation. To this end, the teachers took part in the training "Innovative activities of the Teacher", which consisted of several mini-trainings. The aim of the training was to develop new professional skills in teachers; acquisition of new technologies in teaching practice; learning how to communicate effectively, how to react, and how to behave; the search for effective solutions to the problems identified; formation and development of communication skills among participants of the educational process; development of skills to apply various forms of organization and innovative teaching methods. Conclusions. The teachers noted that after the educational training the motivation for introduction of innovative teaching methods has increased, as on their own experience they saw their possibilities of obtaining, understanding and generalizing information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article considers the possibility and prospects of e-learning implementation in the educational process of future doctors and pharmacists. On the example of Tyumen State Medical University the authors show how the model ofe-learning platform can be implemented in the framework of a unified electronic educational environment of the University. The model of e-learning platform in the framework of full-time study medical specialties showed itself as a modern methodological basis for teaching and optimization of students' independent work, with the formation of cognitive strategies of self-learning and self-education as a basis and an integral part of future professional medical activity. The article demonstrates the application features of the main structural and functional elements of e-learning courses in medical school, adduces the examples of filling the theoretical, measurement and methodological blocks.

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Teacher in-service training is one of the ways to introduce innovative solutions to teaching, whereby obtaining an insight into teachers’ experiences proves to be vital for understanding this process. In our country, the studies dealing with this problem are fairly rare. Using this as a starting point, the aim of our study was to obtain an insight into class teachers’ experiences in implementing innovative teaching methods during the in-service training programmes whose focus was on encouraging the cooperation and creativity of students during classes. This study is a part of a more extensive experimental research that was conducted at a primary school in Belgrade within the Trefoil educational model. The sample included eight first-grade and second-grade class teachers, whose conversations, which took place during ten meetings of the teachers’ board, were analysed. A qualitative thematic content analysis was used in data processing. The results indicate that the previous knowledge and experience of class teachers, as well as their implicit pedagogical beliefs, are important factors which determine the successfulness of the implementation of innovative solutions in teaching. The implementation of innovative methods in teaching and the exchange of experiences with colleagues and the facilitator during the in-service training have contributed to the re-examination of class teachers’ implicit pedagogical beliefs and the shift in their work with respect to motivation, effectiveness, cooperation with colleagues and implementing a differentiated approach in teaching. Class teachers’ perceptions also point towards the positive changes when it comes to students’ motivation and their more active positioning during classes. The key implications of the current study refer to the necessity of intensifying the long-term programmes in our in-service teacher training system that would create the necessary conditions for a more successful implementation of innovative solutions in teaching. Finally, it is also pointed out to the limitations of the current study.[Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 179034: Od podsticanja inicijative, saradnje i stvaralaštva u obrazovanju do novih uloga i identiteta u društvu]

This article discusses an alternative learning project that has been conducted in an online course at a teacher education program from Fall 2012 to Fall 2015. As part of the course, students have to create avatars and think and act as their avatars when faced with educational issues. The project strives to overcome challenges that teacher education programs have to take into account when preparing students to become teachers. A qualitative research study has been conducted in order to find out more about the students’ thinking and learning in this innovative approach of the online class. Results of the study and the implications for the project will be discussed.

The article clarifies the concept of “innovation”, including “educational innovation”, examines some innovative teaching methods in universities. The main approaches of implementation innovations in modern higher education of Ukraine are analysed. It also defines the differences between traditional and innovative teaching, discovers different variants of the classification of innovative teaching methods and formulates basic approaches to the selection of innovative didactic purpose in accordance with the classes, the advantages and disadvantages of the use of certain methods. It tightly describes actual interpretation of innovative study methods in the Ukrainian higher educational institutions, as well as the realization of the innovative aspects in the separate Ukrainian universities. The importance of innovation in the learning process of entering higher education of Ukraine into the European educational space is also being highlighted.

Innovative teaching methods can be thought of as a complex device, where cognitive, emotional and procedural elements are interconnected. Teaching is also defined as innovative when it is possible to find successful and effective solutions to complex contests in terms of mediation and sustainability. This abstract investigates three different teaching methods (Flipped Classroom, Cooperative Learning and Project Based Learning) and the complex system of Competency-based Learning they refer to. Furthermore, not only does it examine three experiences and highlight their strengths and weaknesses (according to the SWOT analysis), but also provides recommendations for limiting risks and making use of the exploiting opportunities. Didattica innovativa. Soluzioni efficaci per contesti complessi La didattica innovativa può essere intesa come dispositivo complesso, in cui interagiscono elementi cognitivi, affettivi e procedurali. La didattica si definisce innovativa, inoltre, quando sa creare una dialettica tra complessità del contesto e soluzioni metodologiche efficaci, sia in termini di mediazione, sia di sostenibilità dei processi. L’articolo prende in esame tre strategie d’insegnamento (flipped classroom, cooperative learning, Project Based Learning) e il relativo sistema complesso della didattica per competenze e analizza tre esperienze d’insegnamento, evidenziandone gli elementi di forza e di debolezza e le relative raccomandazioni per limitare i rischi e sfruttare le opportunità.

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The article summarizes important competences for the modern specialist. It characterises prior directions in introduction of innovative methods of training at universities. These directions are linked to the core competences of students each direction allows to form. The tools for implementing these directions are specified in the article.

Introduction: Researches has shown that one of the important keys to learning "teaching method" and the impact of other factors such as teacher characteristics on student learning are minimal. So in recent years, medical education has undergone tremendous changes and has developed a variety of new methods of teaching. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and perspectives of basic sciences faculty members of medical school of Tehran university of medical sciences regard to different teaching methods. Methods: In this qualitative study in 2013, using purposeful sampling, thirty faculty members from different academic rank, degree, school and training records participated in the research. The data gathered by In-depth interviews. All of the interviews tape recorded transcribed verbatim and analyzed according to the content analysis method. Results: The main themes taken from the study "method of teaching", "Choosing and applying various methods of teaching" and "Barriers and facilitators of teaching methods" are. Different ways of teaching among teachers in three general categories: traditional techniques, new methods, techniques and fusion categories were merged. Choosing and using different teaching methods, teaching time in this study can be school supplies, teacher's personality and interest rates, he pointed to the proper functioning of the system and the education system. Conclusion: These results indicate that despite the fact that most science teachers agreed with the implementation modern methods of education, but due to the lack of suitable substrates and administrative obstacles, the methods to graduate students at has been considered more appropriate. Furthermore, this study showed that teachers and students are prepared for transformation and modernization of medical education. Development actors in the educational system need to be able to think well, a good theory should be able to argue a new theory and practice in the field to operate.