Educational Tourism: Tribute to Fashion or New Educational Opportunities?

The relevance of this article lies in the need to study educational tourism as one of the ways to motivate students in educational process.  The article discusses new technologies in the educational process, which must be made more saturated and practically applicable. Visualization and the ability to implement the acquired knowledge can interest students and increase their interest in learning the information included in the curriculum. The purpose of the study is to analyze the importance of educational tourism for students. Research methods: As research methods, the following ones were used: questionnaire survey of participants of educational tours and free-style interviews with teachers and organizers of educational tourism, allowing identifying such characteristics of educational tourism’s value for students as awareness of participants about the project, previous personal experience, interest and satisfaction with the project. Research results: the article considers the importance of educational tourism from the point of view of its participants like students, accompanying teachers, from the point of view of the organizers of the tourist and educational project. The novelty and originality of the research lies in the fact that educational tourism is considered as an alternative to educational activities, which allows not only to make a trip, but also to acquire new knowledge, skills and abilities during it, which will be learned much better than just memorizing the material from the book. It is shown that the value of educational tourism can be assessed if there is knowledge about its components such as interest and personal experience of its participants, satisfaction or dissatisfaction with certain elements of the educational tour, awareness of the project possibilities, features of the organization and implementation of the tour. It is revealed that educational tourism performs not only directly educational, but also socially significant functions for society. The study shows that the project participants perceive the educational component easily and without difficulties and there is a high interest of students in educational tours. It is revealed that the accompanying notes a positive dynamic in the interest in the educational process after participation in the project. Both its participants and its organizers perceive the possibility of expanding the project positively. It is determined that the greatest difficulty in the organization of educational tourism is caused by the lack of support of state structures, which in turn causes difficulty in entering new sites where the project can be implemented. It is shown that the educational component of the project is positively evaluated by both direct consumers and teachers in terms of the correctness in the construction of the narrative and semantic parts. It is shown that to the positive aspects of educational tourism can be attributed the emotional involvement of participants in the educational process during the excursion service, as well as increasing the level of their interest in further study. Practical significance: the data obtained in this work can be used in social psychology, pedagogy, age psychology, pedagogical psychology, as well as for further theoretical development of this issue

Student Youth Legal Consciousness: Formation Problems and Prospects

The Article Relevance. In order to build the state of law and civic society, it is necessary to increase legal education of all citizens of the state in the field of human rights and freedoms, forms and methods of their protection. It is especially important to involve young people in this process actively, instill in them the desire to know more about their rights and show more interest in the legal field. The aim of the study is a systematic analysis of the legal consciousness of young people and the forms of organization of legal education of young people. Research methods: as a research method, a questionnaire survey was used as a method of collecting primary information, which allows determining the level of development of the legal consciousness of students. Research results: the article analyzes the forms of organization of young people’s legal education; recommendations on the use of forms of organization of young people’s legal education are developed. The novelty and originality of the study lies in the fact that for the first time the legal activity of students was studied. The low awareness of students about the laws on the rights of youth and the youth environment was revealed. It is shown that the core in the formation of a young person’s social activity is ideological nature. It is revealed that students allocate informing, training, consulting and propagandizing forms of legal education of young people. It is shown that in higher educational institutions, legal education of young people is organized through training, informing and propagandizing forms through seminars, lectures, round tables, discussion clubs, mass media, printed publications, the Internet, social advertising. It is determined that for the organization of youth legal education one should take into account the wishes of the students: to develop programs of volunteerism, including the legal education of young people as activity; to develop a network of free youth agencies, in which young people can get all kinds of advice; regularly hold free legal aid. Insufficient legal literacy of students and unwillingness of the majority of students to participate in the solution of any social problems are revealed. It is shown that students demonstrate political passivity due to frustration and distraction of moral guidelines. Practical significance: The data obtained in this work can be used in legal psychology, jurisprudence, pedagogy, as well as for further theoretical development of this issue

UNIVERSITY INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Purpose of the study: One of the most important terms to solve the problems of the education system is the educational institution’s intellectual capital, which significantly transforms the role and functions of the modern educator. The purpose of the article is to identify the essence of the University's intellectual capital and to justify the trajectory of its development, due to the needs and capabilities of education stakeholders. Methodology: Based on the methodology of education quality management the article justifies the leading role of quality education as an imperative of the University development. Intellectual capital is considered from the standpoint of organizational resources that determine the cost of the final product – the quality of education and the competitive position of the University; its development is carried out based on the project-target approach. Results: Modern requirements for the intellectual capital of the educational organization are revealed, the role and essence of pedagogical activity of teachers of higher education institutions in its formation are shown. The importance of continuous improvement of hard and soft competencies of University teachers as a way of incrementing intellectual capital is shown. The adaptive model’s design of University teachers’ career strategies based on design-target mechanisms is presented that determines the organizational development of the University. Applications of this study: The results determined the possibility to consider organizational and human knowledge and competence as a special type of investment to improve the functioning of the University. The recommendations for the construction of models of the University intellectual capital management are presented. The article is intended for employees of the education system, educators, researchers, and heads of the University departments. Novelty/Originality of this study: The contribution is made to the theory of the University’s social and cognitive management based on expanding the powers of quality management in the field of intellectual capital management

Student Youth Legal Consciousness: Formation Problems and Prospects

The Article Relevance. In order to build the state of law and civic society, it is necessary to increase legal education of all citizens of the state in the field of human rights and freedoms, forms and methods of their protection. It is especially important to involve young people in this process actively, instill in them the desire to know more about their rights and show more interest in the legal field. The aim of the study is a systematic analysis of the legal consciousness of young people and the forms of organization of legal education of young people. Research methods: as a research method, a questionnaire survey was used as a method of collecting primary information, which allows determining the level of development of the legal consciousness of students. Research results: the article analyzes the forms of organization of young people’s legal education; recommendations on the use of forms of organization of young people’s legal education are developed. The novelty and originality of the study lies in the fact that for the first time the legal activity of students was studied. The low awareness of students about the laws on the rights of youth and the youth environment was revealed. It is shown that the core in the formation of a young person’s social activity is ideological nature. It is revealed that students allocate informing, training, consulting and propagandizing forms of legal education of young people. It is shown that in higher educational institutions, legal education of young people is organized through training, informing and propagandizing forms through seminars, lectures, round tables, discussion clubs, mass media, printed publications, the Internet, social advertising. It is determined that for the organization of youth legal education one should take into account the wishes of the students: to develop programs of volunteerism, including the legal education of young people as activity; to develop a network of free youth agencies, in which young people can get all kinds of advice; regularly hold free legal aid. Insufficient legal literacy of students and unwillingness of the majority of students to participate in the solution of any social problems are revealed. It is shown that students demonstrate political passivity due to frustration and distraction of moral guidelines. Practical significance: The data obtained in this work can be used in legal psychology, jurisprudence, pedagogy, as well as for further theoretical development of this issue.La relevancia del artículo. Para construir el estado de derecho y la sociedad cívica, es necesario incrementar la educación jurídica de todos los ciudadanos del estado en el campo de los derechos humanos y las libertades, formas y métodos de su protección. Es especialmente importante involucrar a los jóvenes en este proceso de forma activa, inculcarles el deseo de conocer más sobre sus derechos y mostrar más interés en el ámbito jurídico. El objetivo del estudio es un análisis sistemático de la conciencia jurídica de los jóvenes y las formas de organización de la educación jurídica de los jóvenes. Métodos de investigación: como método de investigación se utilizó una encuesta por cuestionario como método de recolección de información primaria, que permite determinar el nivel de desarrollo de la conciencia jurídica de los estudiantes. Resultados de la investigación: el artículo analiza las formas de organización de la educación jurídica de los jóvenes; se elaboran recomendaciones sobre el uso de formas de organización de la educación jurídica de los jóvenes. La novedad y originalidad del estudio radica en que por primera vez se estudió la actividad jurídica de los estudiantes. Se puso de manifiesto el escaso conocimiento de los estudiantes sobre las leyes sobre los derechos de la juventud y el entorno juvenil. Se demuestra que el núcleo en la formación de la actividad social de un joven es de naturaleza ideológica. Se revela que los estudiantes destinan formas de informar, capacitar, asesorar y difundir la educación jurídica de los jóvenes. Se demuestra que en las instituciones de educación superior la educación jurídica de los jóvenes se organiza a través de formas de formación, divulgación y propaganda a través de seminarios, conferencias, mesas redondas, clubes de discusión, medios de comunicación, publicaciones impresas, Internet, publicidad social. Se determina que para la organización de la educación jurídica juvenil se deben tener en cuenta los deseos de los estudiantes: desarrollar programas de voluntariado, incluyendo la educación jurídica de los jóvenes como actividad; desarrollar una red de agencias juveniles gratuitas, en las que los jóvenes puedan recibir todo tipo de consejos; obtener asistencia jurídica gratuita con regularidad. Se revelan la falta de conocimientos legales de los estudiantes y la falta de voluntad de la mayoría de los estudiantes para participar en la solución de cualquier problema social. Se demuestra que los estudiantes demuestran pasividad política debido a la frustración y distracción de las pautas morales. Importancia práctica: Los datos obtenidos en este trabajo pueden ser utilizados en psicología jurídica, jurisprudencia, pedagogía, así como para un mayor desarrollo teórico de este tema

Educational Tourism: Tribute to Fashion or New Educational Opportunities?

The relevance of this article lies in the need to study educational tourism as one of the ways to motivate students in educational process.  The article discusses new technologies in the educational process, which must be made more saturated and practically applicable. Visualization and the ability to implement the acquired knowledge can interest students and increase their interest in learning the information included in the curriculum. The purpose of the study is to analyze the importance of educational tourism for students. Research methods: As research methods, the following ones were used: questionnaire survey of participants of educational tours and free-style interviews with teachers and organizers of educational tourism, allowing identifying such characteristics of educational tourism’s value for students as awareness of participants about the project, previous personal experience, interest and satisfaction with the project. Research results: the article considers the importance of educational tourism from the point of view of its participants like students, accompanying teachers, from the point of view of the organizers of the tourist and educational project. The novelty and originality of the research lies in the fact that educational tourism is considered as an alternative to educational activities, which allows not only to make a trip, but also to acquire new knowledge, skills and abilities during it, which will be learned much better than just memorizing the material from the book. It is shown that the value of educational tourism can be assessed if there is knowledge about its components such as interest and personal experience of its participants, satisfaction or dissatisfaction with certain elements of the educational tour, awareness of the project possibilities, features of the organization and implementation of the tour. It is revealed that educational tourism performs not only directly educational, but also socially significant functions for society. The study shows that the project participants perceive the educational component easily and without difficulties and there is a high interest of students in educational tours. It is revealed that the accompanying notes a positive dynamic in the interest in the educational process after participation in the project. Both its participants and its organizers perceive the possibility of expanding the project positively. It is determined that the greatest difficulty in the organization of educational tourism is caused by the lack of support of state structures, which in turn causes difficulty in entering new sites where the project can be implemented. It is shown that the educational component of the project is positively evaluated by both direct consumers and teachers in terms of the correctness in the construction of the narrative and semantic parts. It is shown that to the positive aspects of educational tourism can be attributed the emotional involvement of participants in the educational process during the excursion service, as well as increasing the level of their interest in further study. Practical significance: the data obtained in this work can be used in social psychology, pedagogy, age psychology, pedagogical psychology, as well as for further theoretical development of this issue.La relevancia de este artículo radica en la necesidad de estudiar el turismo educativo como una de las formas de motivar a los estudiantes en el proceso educativo. El artículo analiza las nuevas tecnologías en el proceso educativo que deben hacerse más saturadas y prácticamente aplicables. La visualización y la capacidad de implementar el conocimiento adquirido pueden aumentar el interés de los estudiantes y su interés en aprender la información incluida en el plan de estudios. El propósito del estudio es analizar la importancia del turismo educativo para los estudiantes. Métodos de investigación: Los siguientes métodos se utilizaron como métodos de investigación: encuesta por cuestionario de participantes en giras educativas y entrevistas de estilo libre con docentes y organizadores de turismo educativo, lo que permitió identificar características del valor del turismo educativo como la conciencia del proyecto por parte de los estudiantes , experiencia personal previa, interés y satisfacción con el proyecto. Resultados de la investigación: el artículo analiza la importancia del turismo educativo desde el punto de vista de sus participantes, como estudiantes, profesores acompañantes, desde el punto de vista de los organizadores del proyecto turístico y educativo. La novedad y originalidad de la investigación radica en el hecho de que el turismo educativo se considera como una alternativa a las actividades educativas, lo que permite no solo hacer un viaje, sino también adquirir nuevos conocimientos, habilidades y habilidades durante el mismo, que aprenderán mucho mejor que simplemente memorizar el material del libro. Se ha demostrado que el valor del turismo educativo puede evaluarse si hay conocimiento sobre sus componentes, como el interés y la experiencia personal de sus participantes, la satisfacción o la insatisfacción con ciertos elementos de la gira educativa, el conocimiento de las posibilidades del proyecto, las características de la organización. e implementación del recorrido. Se revela que el turismo educativo desempeña funciones no solo directamente educativas sino también socialmente significativas para la sociedad. El estudio muestra que los participantes del proyecto perciben el componente educativo fácilmente y sin dificultad y hay un gran interés de los estudiantes en los recorridos educativos. Se revela que las notas adjuntas son una dinámica positiva en el interés del proceso educativo después de participar en el proyecto. Tanto sus participantes como sus organizadores perciben la posibilidad de ampliar el proyecto positivamente. Se determina que la mayor dificultad en la organización turística educativa es causada por la falta de apoyo de las estructuras estatales, lo que a su vez causa dificultades para ingresar a nuevos sitios donde se puede implementar el proyecto. Se ha demostrado que el componente educativo del proyecto es evaluado positivamente tanto por los consumidores directos como por los maestros en términos de precisión en la construcción de partes narrativas y semánticas. Se ha demostrado que los aspectos positivos del turismo educativo se pueden atribuir a la participación emocional de los participantes en el proceso educativo durante la excursión de servicio, así como a su mayor nivel de interés en futuros estudios. Importancia práctica: los datos obtenidos en este trabajo pueden utilizarse en psicología social, pedagogía, psicología de la edad, psicología pedagógica, así como para un mayor desarrollo teórico de este tema