Civil engineering students’ English language lexico-grammatical competence formation in reading

The current study compared two instructional approaches to supporting reading comprehension and lexico-grammatical competence in instruction of English for Specific Purposes for Civil Engineering students. The first instructional approach was structured according to students’ content domain knowledge, using sketch construction technical drawings and information, and included simultaneous learning of different language structures in each content topic. The second instructional approach was systematically structured according to language domains and included step by step mastering of various language topics. Both instructional approaches incorporated principles of a communicative-cognitive approach, such as informational transfer and reflection as a metacognitive strategy. The samples of reflection tasks exemplify the reflection principle to showcase students’ robust metacognitive awareness. Over 6 months, students completed assignments which embedded the use of one of the instructional approaches in the spotlight of above mentioned principles. Results demonstrated the efficiency of the content domain approach over that of the language domain approach. Thus, the content domain approach, which is conceptually similar to interleaved practice, fosters lexico-grammatical competence acquisition in reading on the basis of the sketch construction project

Affinity of Women’s Depression with Bulesis Self-Help Regulations in the Postpartum Period

The article deals with the main symptom complex of indicators of postpartum depression and their connection with mechanisms of voluntary self-regulation in women in the postpartum period. For the homogeneity of the sample, 23 women at the ages from 27 to 36 were selected to check whether the appearance of signs of depressive states is connected with a weak will sphere. During the study, it was found that women in the postpartum period significantly reduced the rate of aggressiveness. Thus, a woman tries to be a good mother and defends the child from bed behavior. But the effect of this mechanism leads to a decrease in the indicators of other mechanisms that a woman needs for healthy and proper functioning in the difficult period of looking after a newborn child. The authors present the results of the study and highlight the main partial indicators of depression, which allow working with women in the postnatal period, based on the mechanisms of voluntary self-regulation

Social Integration of Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine

The main directions of Ukraine’s social policy towards the disabled are presented in the article. Topical issues of integration of persons with disabilities into society are covered. The meaning of the concept of “social stigmatization” is revealed. The authors analyze and define the tools of social stigma in the legislation of Ukraine on issues of social integration of persons with disabilities. It has been proven that stigma in some cases deprives a person of full status, becomes a source of prejudice, discrimination, social isolation of the stigmatized, causes low self-esteem and feelings of depression, forms a negative social identity, and complicates psychosocial adaptation. Certain steps have already been taken to ensure the protection of persons with disabilities by creating appropriate conditions for them in society and equal opportunities for the realization of vital needs, abilities, and creative potential. The article defines a system of measures aimed at improving the lives of persons with disabilities, restoring their social status, achieving material independence, and comprehensive integration into society. The authors also propose measures to remove obstacles caused by stigmatization in the way of integration of persons with disabilities into society

Software Product Map Review MRIPNAS Description Designed for Mapping Religious Communities of the North Azov

The article reveals the problem of monitoring religious institutions and practices in the development of civil society. Religious identity, religious knowledge, values and behaviour of a believer can act as a means of preserving and reproducing spirituality and morality, religious identity of human existence. The authors emphasize that the most important task of the dialogue, in particular of religious identities, must be its goal – understanding. This requires its functional definition not as just communication, but as explication of contradictions, uncertainties, and the unacceptability of any positions of the representatives of religious cultures. The article is devoted to the description of the software product implementation, which allows to organize the following functionality: 1) general map review; 2) creation of regions on a general map, transition to designed regions; 3) overview of the map of the selected region; 4) filling in and displaying user information about the region; 5) binding information on the map of the region; 6) editing information; 7) multilingual interface of the program. This program will provide the opportunity for further researches to visualize in detail the locations of religious communities in the region for monitoring their activities, to identify trends in the spread, decreasing or disappearing of a particular religion, to substantiate the dialogic culture development dependence of increase religious maturity level of society. The authors emphasize that modern scientific discourse is focused in interreligious dialogue on the rational organization of communication and its social effectiveness, on the disclosure of ideological contradictions

Socio-Psychological Aspects of HIV Infection Prevention among First-Year University Students as a Health-Saving Factor

The purpose of the study is to check the HIV awareness of the first-year university students in Melitopol, Ukraine experimentally to substantiate its importance (particularly about the way of its transmission and prevention) as a health-preserving factor. The study was conducted among the first-year university students in Melitopol, Ukraine. A total of 163 students (42 male and 121 female) participated in the survey in order to ascertain the students’ HIV awareness and develop particular methods of filling the gaps in their knowledge about HIV/AIDS, as well as promote preventive measures against HIV spread in Ukraine. A questionnaire was developed for the survey, and it consisted of two blocks: the first one contained the questions concerning the students’ HIV awareness; the second block was aimed at determining the sources of information from which the students received knowledge about HIV. The results of the survey demonstrated that the students have low HIV awareness that can lead to HIV infection. It has been found out that educational activities at universities and schools are the most effective means of HIV awareness formation and HIV infection prevention among youth (37.4%). Formation of preventive programs should be aimed at reducing the risk behaviour of young people. The existence of a correlation between the level of awareness and the probability of HIV infection has been revealed. It was found out that educational activities on HIV/AIDS should be understood as a set of timely provided knowledge about the ways of HIV infection and methods of its prevention. It was proved that the acquired knowledge influences the first-year students inner motivation to change behaviour which is a health saving factor

Fundamentals of UX/UI design in professional preparation of the future bachelor of computer science

The present situation is investigated and the relevance of the stage of prototyping of user interfaces as intermediary of human-machine interaction in the process of software development is substantiated. The necessity of improving the methodology of teaching graphic disciplines and the relevance of studying the technologies of «UX/UI Design» in the process of professional training of future bachelor’s in computer science as a perspective direction in view of the demands of the labor market and as a factor that raises the level of motivation of students for professional activity in general and on the formation of graphic competence. The methodical provision of the course is described, the structure and content of the theoretical and practical part of the course are presented, which is focused on the study of the technology of «UX/UI Design». The mathematical modeling of the discipline learning process «UX/UI Design» is described. The use of mathematical modeling to develop a model for training the discipline «UX/UI Design» provided the basis for the creation of a system of scientific-methodical and computer support of pedagogical activities and outlined the perspectives of designing a pedagogical technology for the formation of graphic competence of future Bachelor of Computer Sciences in the course of studying the discipline «UX/UI Design»

Forming ideas about the family in preteen youngsters at orphanages

ABSTRACT The article describes the results of empirical studies of socio-pedagogical conditions of the formation of ideas in preteen youngsters at orphanages about their own families and the family as a spiritual ideal. The authors reveal the structure of the perception of the family as a spiritual ideal, consisting of three components: informational, emotional, and behavioral. The study was conducted according to criteria (informative-cognitive, motivational-valuable, activity), indicators, and levels (high, medium, low). The laws of the orientation of spiritual life and the factors of the spiritual transformation of personality were taken into account in the experimental work. The study proved the effectiveness of socio-pedagogical conditions: taking into account the age, gender, social characteristics of preteen youngsters at orphanages in the process of forming their ideas about the family as a spiritual ideal; organization of an effective educational space through the establishment of family ties, which is important in forming ideas about the family as a spiritual ideal in preteen youngsters; ensuring the integration of socio-pedagogical influences to enhance the individual experience of children in the process of shaping their perceptions of the family as a spiritual ideal. The results obtained (regarding the age and gender specificity of forming the ideas about the family as a spiritual ideal in preteen youngsters at orphanages), confirm the effectiveness of the conducted research wor

Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Teachers’ Health: Lessons for Improving Distance Education

The transition to distance education has led to deterioration in the health of teachers and students. The purpose of the study was to identify controlled factors of the educational environment, the impact of which in an emergency situation due to a pandemic on infectious disease can be influenced by the administration of general secondary education institutions. Material and methods: 339 teachers and 828 parents of general secondary schools of Mykolaiv region (Ukraine) took part in research from May to June 2021. The research tool was a self-administered survey questionnaire.The study found that social networks were the leading source of information on the COVID-19 pandemic situation for educators. The vast majority of educators indicated that they follow certain rules of conduct in order not to get sick. Most respondents admitted that they experienced weakness, mood swings, depressed thoughts, anxiety and tension due to the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic. Mostly more fatigue, hypodynamics and impaired vision were considered by teachers as manifestations of deteriorating physical condition. Manifestations of psychological deterioration, according to teachers, were greater aggression, agitation, signs of depression and emotional instability. The key factors in preventing the deterioration of teachers’ health in the event of an infectious disease pandemic, which can be influenced by the administration of general secondary education institutions, include: reducing the workload of teachers during distance education; conducting professionally oriented education of teachers in the field of health technologies; increasing the level of information competence of teachers; improving the technological base of schools for distance learning

Social Integration of Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine

The main directions of Ukraine’s social policy towards the disabled are presented in the article. Topical issues of integration of persons with disabilities into society are covered. The meaning of the concept of “social stigmatization” is revealed. The authors analyze and define the tools of social stigma in the legislation of Ukraine on issues of social integration of persons with disabilities. It has been proven that stigma in some cases deprives a person of full status, becomes a source of prejudice, discrimination, social isolation of the stigmatized, causes low self-esteem and feelings of depression, forms a negative social identity, and complicates psychosocial adaptation. Certain steps have already been taken to ensure the protection of persons with disabilities by creating appropriate conditions for them in society and equal opportunities for the realization of vital needs, abilities, and creative potential. The article defines a system of measures aimed at improving the lives of persons with disabilities, restoring their social status, achieving material independence, and comprehensive integration into society. The authors also propose measures to remove obstacles caused by stigmatization in the way of integration of persons with disabilities into society

Cultivating a child’s love for parents as a spiritual practice: pedagogical aspect

Spiritual education of a child is one of the most difficult and important areas of educational research. The way of family life has always been reflected in the moral character of a person. The emotional and moral atmosphere reigning in the family, the desire to share responsibility, the level of mutual understanding and mutual respect, parental love and reciprocal feelings of a child, family traditions – all these lay the foundation for spirituality. Teachers who work with younger students often observe their interactions with their parents. Each child and each parent is individual, and relationships between them develop differently. In this article, the authors reflect on teachers’ role in cultivating love, where the theoretical concept of “from child to parent” is the basis for study. The article identifies the types of a child’s love for parents, reveals the markers of manifestation of a child’s love for parents, which is positively associated with the cultural and social environment. In addition, the basic pedagogical characteristics for cultivating a child’s love for their parents in the context of the school are proposed