Formation of Financial Literacy in Primary School Students

The innovative methodology of the financial literacy formation in primary school students has been theoretically substantiated, the research has been carried out on the basis of education for success in life (integration of media education, financial education and education for sustainable development) and the relationship between the pedagogy of success and the pedagogy of heart. The structure of financial literacy has been determined. The model of the methodology of formation of financial literacy in primary school students has been developed, the key components of the suggested methodology include aim, content (structure of financial literacy, theoretical and methodical foundations of its formation, expected results of educational programs) components; algorithm of the arranged activities of students, parents and teachers on the basis of partnership pedagogy; the selected forms, methods, means of formation of financial competencies, diagnostic tools and the expected result. The experimental methodology resulted in a significant increase in the growth of financial literacy indicators in EG. The efficiency of the formation of financial literacy in primary school students has been proved with the help of the main findings of the research

ENHANCING STUDENTS\u27 LISTENING COMPREHENSION SKILLS THROUGH AI-BASED PODCAST ACTIVITIES: A STUDY IN SELF-STUDY MODE

The increased number of learning hours for students’ self-study in university ESP courses, on the one hand, and the high requirements for future engineers in the world labour market, on the other hand, confirm the necessity to foster students’ ESP skills in a self-study mode. Thanks to the rapid development of educational technologies, studying any discipline can be made interesting and effective. Our study suggests that utilizing AI tools in engineering podcast activities can improve engineering students’ listening comprehension skills in self-study mode. The post-study test designed with the help of the YT Class platform which generates assessment tests for video content, is compared across the control and experimental groups (52 third-year engineering students). The participants of both groups had experience using Ted podcasts in ESP learning and previous research proved the efficacy of implementing such activities in ESP classrooms with the first-year students of the Engineering and Technology Department. The final test based on the results of the processed podcasts was evaluated at 100 points, where the high score level was set at 60 points. In the experimental group, 15 students scored more than 60 points, in the control group, 8 students received more than 60 points. To confirm or refute the hypothesis that the proportion of students who received more than 60 points in the experimental group is higher than in the control group, the Fisher criterion was used. The progress of the students in the experimental group was statistically proven. AI-based podcast listening activities of engineering students outside the classroom prove to be a significant tool for improving students’ listening comprehension skills and inspiring curiosity and motivation to further development.

Bendrojo lavinimo mokyklos mokinių socialinės kompetencijos ugdymas neformaliojo ugdymo kontekste

The paper describes an issue of development of social competence in high school students in the context of non-formal education. The research experiment involved 647 high school students from seven Ukrainian secondary comprehensive schools in Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. The diagnostic methods, applied at the pre-experiment stage, were specified with key components of social competence structure. The corresponding criteria, indicators and descriptive scale of levels of formation were substantiated and characterised. Findings of the diagnostic survey indicated a significant lack of social competence of a future school graduate.The necessary socio-pedagogical conditions of realisation of the main provisions of non-formal education, were introduced in the course of the experiment from September 2017 until June 2019. They implied stimulation of the subjective position of a student, provided socio-pedagogical support and monitoring, modernisation of content, forms and methods of non-formal education, organisation of amateur space and support. Various forms of realisation of non-formal education resulted in significant positive shift of development of social competence in participants of experimental groups.The comparative correlation of post-experiment survey estimated increase in number of students with high level of social competence up to 15% and decrease in number of respondents with low level up to 11%. Final analysis of the obtained data verified the hypothesis of the research and proved the significance of shifting focus to non-formal type of education from the formal type in development of social competence in high school students.Straipsnyje aprašomas vyresniųjų klasių mokinių socialinės kompetencijos ugdymas neformaliojo ugdymo kontekste. Eksperimentiniame tyrime dalyvavo 647 bendrojo lavinimo mokyklų mokiniai iš septynių Ukrainos Ternopolio ir Ivano-Frankivsko sričių bendrojo lavinimo mokyklų. Išankstiniame eksperimento etape naudoti diagnostikos metodai buvo papildyti pagrindiniais socialinės kompetencijos komponentais, sukurti ir apibūdinti atitinkami kriterijai, rodikliai ir aprašomoji formavimosi lygių skalė. Diagnostinės apklausos išvados parodė, kad būsimiems mokyklos absolventams labai trūksta socialinės kompetencijos.Eksperimento metu nuo 2017 m. rugsėjo mėn. iki 2019 m. birželio mėn. buvo sudarytos būtinos socialinės ir pedagoginės sąlygos pagrindinėms neformaliojo ugdymo nuostatoms, kurios apėmė mokinio subjektyvios pozicijos stimuliavimą, teikiamą socialinę ir pedagoginę pagalbą bei stebėseną, neformaliojo ugdymo turinio, formų ir metodų modernizavimą, erdvės ir pagalbos organizavimą, realizuoti. Įvairios neformaliojo ugdymo realizavimo formos lėmė reikšmingą teigiamą eksperimentinių grupių dalyvių socialinės kompetencijos ugdymo poslinkį.Lyginamoji poeksperimentinės apklausos rezultatų analizė atskleidė, kad aukštą socialinės kompetencijos lygį turinčių mokinių padaugėjo 15 proc., o žemą lygį turinčių respondentų sumažėjo 11 proc. Galutinė gautų duomenų analizė patvirtino tyrimo hipotezę ir įrodė, kaip svarbu ugdant vyresniųjų klasių mokinių socialinę kompetenciją perkelti dėmesį iš neformaliojo ugdymo į formalųjį

Metakognityvinių skaitymo strategijų įtaka magistrantūros studentų anglų kaip užsienio kalbos skaitymo įgūdžiams ir akademiniams pasiekimams

The paper investigates correlation of learners’ academic achievements with the application of metacognitive reading strategies (MRS) by the master students in EFL academic reading activities. The study was conducted in Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University. Data was collected by means of focus groups interview and adapted scales of the MARSI questionnaire. The highlighted research is of a descriptive character; it has been completed with the aim of collecting the information at the initial stage of the experiment on master students’ usage of MRS in EFL academic reading activities.Straipsnyje nagrinėjama magistrantų akademinių pasiekimų ir metakognityvinių skaitymo strategijų (MSS) taikymo anglų kaip antrosios kalbos akademinio skaitymo užduotims koreliacija. Tyrimas atliktas Ternopilio Volodymyro Hnatiuko nacionaliniame pedagoginiame universitete. Duomenys buvo renkami tikslinių grupių interviu ir adaptuotomis MARSI klausimyno skalėmis. Straipsnyje pristatomas tyrimas yra aprašomasis, jis atliktas siekiant surinkti informaciją pradiniame eksperimento etape – eksperimentu tiriamas magistrantų MSS naudojimas atliekant anglų kaip antrosios kalbos akademinio skaitymo užduotis. Tyrimo dalyvių palankiausiai vertinamas MSS tipas buvo problemų sprendimo strategija, jos pritaikymo rodiklis didžiausias (bendras įverčio vidurkis 3,7), be to, keturios iš penkių dažniausiai pasirinktų strategijų irgi buvo problemų sprendimo tipo. Lyginamoji tyrimo rezultatų analizė atskleidė, kad aukštus ir žemus akademinius pasiekimus turintys magistrantai dažniausiai naudoja panašias MSS, skyrėsi tik šių dviejų respondentų grupių MSS taikymo dažnis anglų kaip antrosios kalbos akademinio skaitymo užduotims. Gerai besimokantys magistrantai (72 respondentai) MSS taikė vidutiniškai dažnai ir dažnai, jų įverčių vidurkis buvo nuo 3,0 iki 4,2, o prastai besimokantys studentai (58 dalyviai) strategijas taikė vidutiniškai dažnai ir retai, jų įverčių vidurkiai varijavo nuo 2,0 iki 3,2. Tyrimo teorinė nauda ta, kad pristatomi svarbūs rezultatai apie MSS taikymo poveikį Ternopilio Volodymyro Hnatiuko nacionalinio pedagoginio universiteto magistrantų skaitymo gebėjimams. Praktinė tyrimo implikacija ta, kad į magistrantams skirtas mokymo programas turėtų būtų įtraukiami pagrindinius arba pasirenkamuosius dalykus papildantys teksto supratimo kursai, ir jie turėtų būti kuriami vadovaujantis metakognityvinių strategijų naudojimo mokant anglų kaip antrosios kalbos teksto supratimo praktiniais mokymo vadovais

Development of prospective agricultural engineers’ technical writing skills using online writing lab

Technical writing skills allow prospective professionals to be competitive engineers, be effective at the workplace, reach high positions, and gain self-confidence in Agricultural Engineering. Therefore, technical writing is an integral part of English for Specific Purposes communication of prospective agricultural engineers. The current study aims to examine the influence of Online Writing Lab (OWL) resources on the development of students’ technical writing skills. To achieve the outlined aim, a mixed research design was employed, which involved 58 Masters of Podillia State University. Two groups were formed based on students’ preferences: experimental (n=28) and control (n=30). The Pearson criterion was used to process the results, which indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of their technical writing performances. The study has shown that using OWL resources positively influences the development of Master’s technical writing skills. OWL can be considered an effective tool for teaching students technical writing. It engages and motivates the students in technical writing skills and further self-study. Additionally, the study revealed that the majority of the students have positive attitudes toward the use of OWL resources in the learning process

High flux polarized gamma rays production: first measurements with a four-mirror cavity at the ATF

The next generation of e+/e- colliders will require a very intense flux of gamma rays to allow high current polarized positrons to be produced. This can be achieved by converting polarized high energy photons in polarized pairs into a target. In that context, an optical system consisting of a laser and a four-mirror passive Fabry-Perot cavity has recently been installed at the Accelerator Test Facility (ATF) at KEK to produce a high flux of polarized gamma rays by inverse Compton scattering. In this contribution, we describe the experimental system and present preliminary results. An ultra-stable four-mirror non planar geometry has been implemented to ensure the polarization of the gamma rays produced. A fiber amplifier is used to inject about 10W in the high finesse cavity with a gain of 1000. A digital feedback system is used to keep the cavity at the length required for the optimal power enhancement. Preliminary measurements show that a flux of about $4\times10^6 \gamma$/s with an average energy of about 24 MeV was generated. Several upgrades currently in progress are also described

Overall Injection Strategy for FCC-ee

The Future Circular electron-positron Collider (FCC-ee) requires fast cycling injectors with very low extraction emittances to provide and maintain extreme luminosities at center of mass energy varying between 91.2-385 GeV in the collider. For this reason, the whole injector complex table is prepared by putting into consideration the minimum fill time from scratch, bootstrapping, transmission efficiency as well as store time of the beams in synchrotrons to approach equilibrium emittances. The current injector baseline contains 6 GeV S-band linac, a damping ring at 1.54 GeV, a prebooster to accelerate from 6 to 20 GeV, which is followed by 98-km top up booster accelerating up to final collision energies. Acceleration from 6 GeV to 20 GeV can be provided either by Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) of CERN or a new synchrotron or C-Band linac, distinctively, which all options are retained. In this paper, the current status of the whole FCC-ee injector complex and injection strategies are discussed

The International Linear Collider:Report to Snowmass 2021

The International Linear Collider (ILC) is on the table now as a new global energy-frontier accelerator laboratory taking data in the 2030s. The ILC addresses key questions for our current understanding of particle physics. It is based on a proven accelerator technology. Its experiments will challenge the Standard Model of particle physics and will provide a new window to look beyond it. This document brings the story of the ILC up to date, emphasizing its strong physics motivation, its readiness for construction, and the opportunity it presents to the US and the global particle physics community

Sources de positrons polarisés pour les futurs collisionneurs linéaires

During the next few years experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN will continue to explore carefully fundamental high energy physics principles at a an energy domain which has never been reached before. Possible designs for the next-generation lepton Linear Collider (LC) based on e+–e- collisions have already been proposed to perform high precision studies complementary to the LHC. In this framework, there are two large projects: the International Linear Collider (ILC) exploring a centre-of-mass energy range of de s = 0.5 – 1 TeV and the Compact Linear Collider (CLIC) expected to operate at s = 0.5 – 3 TeV. The physics programme of the future LC will benefit strongly of colliding both polarised electron and positron beams. This thesis introduces the polarized positron source as one of the key element of the future LC. In this context, the different schemes of the polarized positron source are described highlighting the main issues in this technology. In particular, the main focus is on the Compton based positron source adopted by the CLIC as a preferred option for the future positron source upgrade. In this case, the circularly polarized high energy gamma rays resulting from Compton scattering are directed to a production target where an electromagnetic cascade gives rise to the production of positrons by e+–e- pair conversion. To increase the efficiency of the gamma ray production stage, a multiple collision point line integrated in energy recovery linac is proposed. The simulations of the positron production, capture and primary acceleration allow to estimate the positron production efficiency and provide a simple parametrization of the Compton based polarized positron source in the view of the future LC requirements. The storage ring based Compton source option, so-called Compton ring, is also described. The main constraint of this scheme is given by the beam dynamics resulting in the large energy spread and increased bunch length affecting the gamma ray production rate. An original theoretical contribution is shown to calculate the energy spread induced by Compton scattering. Moreover, an experiment to test the gamma ray production by Compton scattering using a state-of-art laser system developed at LAL has been conducted in the framework of the "MightyLaser" project at the ATF, KEK. The experimental layout as well as the main results obtained are discussed in details. The studies carried out in this thesis show that the polarized positron source based on Compton scattering is a promising candidate for the future LC polarized positron source. To attain the required performance, further developments and R&D in field of the high power laser systems, optical cavities and high current electron accelerators such as the energy recovery linacs should be pursued in the future.Au cours des prochaines années les expériences au grand collisionneur de hadrons (LHC) au CERN vont explorer méticuleusement les lois fondamentales de la physique des hautes énergies à une énergie qui n'a jamais été atteinte auparavant. Afin de compléter les recherches du LHC, plusieurs projets de Collisionneur Linéaire (CL) de lepton de prochaine génération utilisant des collisions e+ – e- ont été proposé pour permettre des études de haute précision. Dans ce cadre il existe deux grands projets: le collisionneur linéaire international (ILC) pour explorer une plage d'énergie dans le centre de masse de s = 0.5 – 1 TeV et le collisionneur linéaire compact (CLIC) qui devrait fonctionner à s = 0.5 – 3 TeV. Le programme de physique du futur CL profitera grandement de collisions où les deux faisceaux seront polarisés. Cette thèse présente la source de positrons polarisés qui est un élément clef du future CL. Dans ce contexte, les différents concepts de source de positrons polarisés sont présentés en mettant en avant les principaux défis technologiques. Plus spécifiquement, le centre d'intérêt principal est sur la source de positrons Compton adoptée par CLIC comme option préférée pour l'amélioration de la future source de positrons. Dans cette source, les rayons gamma de haute énergie produits par diffusion Compton sont envoyés sur une cible où les interactions électromagnétiques produisent des positrons dans des e+ – e- . Pour améliorer l'efficacité de l'étape de production de rayons gamma, une ligne de multiples points de collisions est proposée intégrée à un linac à récupération d'énergie. Les simulations de la production de positrons, de leur capture et de leur accélération initiale permettent d'estimer l'efficacité de production de positrons et de fournir une paramétrisation simple de la source de positrons polarisés basée sur l'interaction Compton dans la perspective des besoins futurs du CL. L'option d'une source Compton basée sur un anneau de stockage appelé anneau Compton est aussi décrite. La principale contrainte de ce concept provient de la dynamique faisceaux à cause de la grande dispersion en énergie et l'augmentation de la longueur du paquet ce qui affecte le taux de production des rayons gamma. Une contribution théorique originale est présentée pour calculer la dispersion en énergie induite par la diffusion Compton. De plus, une expérience pour tester la production de rayons gamma par diffusion Compton en utilisant un système laser au fait de la technologie et développé au LAL est en cours dans le cadre du projet "MightyLaser" à l'ATF, KEK. La configuration expérimentale ainsi que les résultats principaux obtenus sont discutés en détails. Les recherches décrites dans cette thèse montrent que la source de positrons polarisés basée sur la diffusion Compton est un candidat prometteur pour la source de positrons polarisés du futur CL. Pour atteindre les performances requises des travaux supplémentaires et de la R&D sont nécessaires dans le domaine des lasers de puissance, des cavités optiques et des accélérateurs d'électrons à fort courant tels que les linacs à récupération d'énergie

Sources de positrons polarisés pour les futurs collisionneurs linéaires

During the next few years experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN will continue to explore carefully fundamental high energy physics principles at a an energy domain which has never been reached before. Possible designs for the next-generation lepton Linear Collider (LC) based on e+–e- collisions have already been proposed to perform high precision studies complementary to the LHC. In this framework, there are two large projects: the International Linear Collider (ILC) exploring a centre-of-mass energy range of de s = 0.5 – 1 TeV and the Compact Linear Collider (CLIC) expected to operate at s = 0.5 – 3 TeV. The physics programme of the future LC will benefit strongly of colliding both polarised electron and positron beams. This thesis introduces the polarized positron source as one of the key element of the future LC. In this context, the different schemes of the polarized positron source are described highlighting the main issues in this technology. In particular, the main focus is on the Compton based positron source adopted by the CLIC as a preferred option for the future positron source upgrade. In this case, the circularly polarized high energy gamma rays resulting from Compton scattering are directed to a production target where an electromagnetic cascade gives rise to the production of positrons by e+–e- pair conversion. To increase the efficiency of the gamma ray production stage, a multiple collision point line integrated in energy recovery linac is proposed. The simulations of the positron production, capture and primary acceleration allow to estimate the positron production efficiency and provide a simple parametrization of the Compton based polarized positron source in the view of the future LC requirements. The storage ring based Compton source option, so-called Compton ring, is also described. The main constraint of this scheme is given by the beam dynamics resulting in the large energy spread and increased bunch length affecting the gamma ray production rate. An original theoretical contribution is shown to calculate the energy spread induced by Compton scattering. Moreover, an experiment to test the gamma ray production by Compton scattering using a state-of-art laser system developed at LAL has been conducted in the framework of the "MightyLaser" project at the ATF, KEK. The experimental layout as well as the main results obtained are discussed in details. The studies carried out in this thesis show that the polarized positron source based on Compton scattering is a promising candidate for the future LC polarized positron source. To attain the required performance, further developments and R&D in field of the high power laser systems, optical cavities and high current electron accelerators such as the energy recovery linacs should be pursued in the future.Au cours des prochaines années les expériences au grand collisionneur de hadrons (LHC) au CERN vont explorer méticuleusement les lois fondamentales de la physique des hautes énergies à une énergie qui n'a jamais été atteinte auparavant. Afin de compléter les recherches du LHC, plusieurs projets de Collisionneur Linéaire (CL) de lepton de prochaine génération utilisant des collisions e+ – e- ont été proposé pour permettre des études de haute précision. Dans ce cadre il existe deux grands projets: le collisionneur linéaire international (ILC) pour explorer une plage d'énergie dans le centre de masse de s = 0.5 – 1 TeV et le collisionneur linéaire compact (CLIC) qui devrait fonctionner à s = 0.5 – 3 TeV. Le programme de physique du futur CL profitera grandement de collisions où les deux faisceaux seront polarisés. Cette thèse présente la source de positrons polarisés qui est un élément clef du future CL. Dans ce contexte, les différents concepts de source de positrons polarisés sont présentés en mettant en avant les principaux défis technologiques. Plus spécifiquement, le centre d'intérêt principal est sur la source de positrons Compton adoptée par CLIC comme option préférée pour l'amélioration de la future source de positrons. Dans cette source, les rayons gamma de haute énergie produits par diffusion Compton sont envoyés sur une cible où les interactions électromagnétiques produisent des positrons dans des e+ – e- . Pour améliorer l'efficacité de l'étape de production de rayons gamma, une ligne de multiples points de collisions est proposée intégrée à un linac à récupération d'énergie. Les simulations de la production de positrons, de leur capture et de leur accélération initiale permettent d'estimer l'efficacité de production de positrons et de fournir une paramétrisation simple de la source de positrons polarisés basée sur l'interaction Compton dans la perspective des besoins futurs du CL. L'option d'une source Compton basée sur un anneau de stockage appelé anneau Compton est aussi décrite. La principale contrainte de ce concept provient de la dynamique faisceaux à cause de la grande dispersion en énergie et l'augmentation de la longueur du paquet ce qui affecte le taux de production des rayons gamma. Une contribution théorique originale est présentée pour calculer la dispersion en énergie induite par la diffusion Compton. De plus, une expérience pour tester la production de rayons gamma par diffusion Compton en utilisant un système laser au fait de la technologie et développé au LAL est en cours dans le cadre du projet "MightyLaser" à l'ATF, KEK. La configuration expérimentale ainsi que les résultats principaux obtenus sont discutés en détails. Les recherches décrites dans cette thèse montrent que la source de positrons polarisés basée sur la diffusion Compton est un candidat prometteur pour la source de positrons polarisés du futur CL. Pour atteindre les performances requises des travaux supplémentaires et de la R&D sont nécessaires dans le domaine des lasers de puissance, des cavités optiques et des accélérateurs d'électrons à fort courant tels que les linacs à récupération d'énergie