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The article is devoted to the study of the influence of the level of development of communicative tolerance on the effectiveness of the teaching and educational activity of primary and senior schoolteachers. In the article the concepts of psychophysiological and communicative tolerance are separated. The psychological content of communicative tolerance is revealed. It is established that teachers of primary and senior schools do not differ from each other on the level of development of communicative tolerance. When the experience of teachers grows, the level of development of communicative tolerance among teachers of both groups firstly increases, and then decreases. The peak of development of communicative tolerance among primary and senior school teachers falls on different periods of work. The level of development of communicative tolerance affects the effectiveness of educational activities of teachers of the first and second levels of training and does not affect the effectiveness of studying ones.

Aim. Recent studies have stressed that education transformation can be efficiently achieved by introducing a holistic approach, embedding a culture of teaching and learning for wholeness that espouses the holism of human beings and the world. A qualitative multiple study was performed to analyse Latvian "heart" teachers' narratives about themselves and their significant life experiences to identify their dominant approaches to life and work at school to answer the following research questions: What do the narratives of the seven Latvian "heart" teachers reveal about themselves and their approaches to life and work at school and the contributions of the participants' significant life experiences to their approaches? Are Latvian "heart" teachers' approaches holistic or not? Methods. The research data encompasses seven cases based on semi-structured interviews with Latvian teachers nominated by their colleagues, students and/or parents to participate in the campaign HeartTeacher in the academic year 2021/2022. Qualitative data were processed and analysed using the QSR NVivo 12 software. Results. Implementing a holistic approach to education is evident in the Latvian "heart" teachers' professional practices. In all seven cases, evidence was found about providing a welcoming environment to all, reflecting on the interdependence of things and focusing on multiple connections as well as being an equal learning partner of others. However, a holistic approach to personal life is not sufficiently evident among the experienced "heart" teachers. By contrast, the novice "heart" teachers' approaches to personal life are perceived as more holistic. Conclusion. A whole (holistic) teacher implements the holistic approach both in their professional and personal lives, not only caring for others but also for themselves, thereby achieving balance. A whole (holistic) teacher's life philosophy is based on the principles of wholeness, inclusion, connectedness, and balance among the different aspects of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite a current level of uncertainty, taxi service companies are incorporating autonomous cars in their services. This study examines factors influencing consumers' initial trust in autonomous taxis to extend trust model research and develop a new model in autonomous taxis. The new model examines the influence of trust base factors and subjective norms on three constructs. It assesses eight trust base factors of cognitive, personality, calculative, and institutional categories. Findings indicate that faith in intelligent machines, calculative cost/benefit perception, perceived societal benefits, organizational situation normality, and technology structural assurance are potential indicators of consumers' trusting beliefs in this context. Data was collected from undergraduate students and future research should test the model with other populations to determine if differences among groups exist. The study makes significant contributions to both theory and practice by extending the initial trust model and examining trusting factors in the context of autonomous taxis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A longitudinal study involving undergraduates in a business statistics course found evidence for a model which suggests that students involved in service learning projects experience an increase in their perception of the course material's usefulness and therefore improved attitudes toward the course. (EV)