Philosophy of Education as a Social Development Factor: World Trends and Prospects for Russia

The author analyzes the correlation between the development of society and philosophy of education. The goal of this article is to demonstrate that social development is more clearly shaped when the process of education is given an appropriate philosophy, which means the presence of a sense-making and goal-setting strategy (paradigm, “religion”) of the evolution of society. The example of a number of the world's leading countries confirms the value of such correlation. Even when in a crisis, these countries adapt to the modern world's dynamics (globalization, informatization, etc.) with higher speed if they possess an adequate education philosophy. These leading countries’ philosophy of education is underlain by the thesis: the quality of education defines the quality of life. This outcome can be achieved by drawing on such values as freedom, creativity, partnership, and trust. World university rankings show that the most successful universities aim at achieving this outcome and rely on these basic values regardless of all the modern transformations. The author comes to the conclusion that Russia, represented by its leaders and its government, should, given its desire to join the ranks of the world's leading countries, should instate substantial indicators of quality of life for its citizens, as well as strive to generate an education philosophy of similar nature and actively introduce it in the process of education in the first place

Philosophy of Education as a Social Development Factor: World Trends and Prospects for Russia

The author analyzes the correlation between the development of society and philosophy of education. The goal of this article is to demonstrate that social development is more clearly shaped when the process of education is given an appropriate philosophy, which means the presence of a sense-making and goal-setting strategy (paradigm, “religion”) of the evolution of society. The example of a number of the world's leading countries confirms the value of such correlation. Even when in a crisis, these countries adapt to the modern world's dynamics (globalization, informatization, etc.) with higher speed if they possess an adequate education philosophy. These leading countries’ philosophy of education is underlain by the thesis: the quality of education defines the quality of life. This outcome can be achieved by drawing on such values as freedom, creativity, partnership, and trust. World university rankings show that the most successful universities aim at achieving this outcome and rely on these basic values regardless of all the modern transformations. The author comes to the conclusion that Russia, represented by its leaders and its government, should, given its desire to join the ranks of the world's leading countries, should instate substantial indicators of quality of life for its citizens, as well as strive to generate an education philosophy of similar nature and actively introduce it in the process of education in the first place

Knowledge Management as a Form of Student Initiative and a Tool to Increase Education Efficiency

Relevance of this article is determined by necessity to comprehend and develop new forms of educational process in the context of cognitive revolution that is currently taking place in the field of information and cognitive processes. Object of the article is to reveal the most important forms of educational activities in the system of post-secondary education allowing for competent knowledge management both by students and their instructors. The authors rely on such research approaches as explication, comparison, etymological analysis. Studies of transformation of objectives and content of tertiary education in the context of transition to information society lead to the conclusion about priorities of student initiative and independence as the most important factors in the tertiary education system. It is assumed that the instructor shall empathically put themselves into the student's position to form the experience necessary to be given as an example for organization of educational process and raising efficiency of such process

Reformation and transformation of charity work at the beginning of the new time

This article is aimed at studying the transformation of Christian charity at the beginning of the New Time and the analysis of changes ongoing in this sphere. The authors of this research start with the analysis of the situation that had been formed in the economy, culture and activity of the Roman Catholic Church in the late Middle Ages. Such a preliminary excursion into the historical domain is not coincidental. It assists understanding the reasons for the Reformation and later events. However, “in the beginning was the Word”, therefore, the text analyzes the ideas of such founding fathers of Protestantism as Martin Luther, John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli. The new ideology along with the sociocultural and socioeconomic factors promoted the formation of a radically different and more creative social system, also including the charity sphere that became more rational, practical and rough

Ethical Implications to the Assessment of the Smart Grid Technology in Russia

This paper brings up the issue of staff training for professional development of the Smart Grid technology and for use of its elements by customers in households. It was revealed that the considerable part of the respondents was not familiar with the definition of Smart Grid. That required the development of communication skills by energy engineering students and their social activity as well. The reasons mentioned make actual the following elements of engineering education: social responsibility, stress resistance, ability to forecast the future

Methodology of Enhancement of Linguistic Competences of Research and Educational Higher School Personnel

The problem of linguistic competences of higher school personnel as one of the main problems, not allowing Russian higher education school to count on leading positions in the world university rankings, is discussed in this paper. Within the framework of the article the authors formulate a possible approach to the establishment of the strategy of linguistic competences development in a higher school. The authors are implementing this work on the basis of National research Tomsk polytechnic university (NRTPU). The methodology of the analysis of possibilities of linguistic competences development, search of the mechanism of measures implementation by their development, and identification of “gaps” or difficulties in implementation of these measures are presented in this article. For solution of the assigned objectives the parameterization of measure characteristics and their subsequent statistical processing are applied

Street-art and graffiti in scientific discourse: concepts´ definitions and basic research topics

This article presents the topic of international education of students in Russia focusing on the socialization of students by means of mass sport activities and the problems associated with this in term of the scientific educational perspective. In the article, there is also a logical rationale of international education of students in Russian universities. The key terms are defined, which reveal the basic concept and meaning behind the article. The potential of the mass sport activities of the university is demonstrated as a productive method of socio-educational work with students within the international education framework. Most current tasks of the international education concerning both Russian and foreign students, who study within the national higher education system, are presented. The materials for the article have been collected by using the method of theoretical analysis, as well as, by analyzing the experience of the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University (NR TPU). The article describes and analyzes the results of the empirical study conducted by using a survey method, with the respondents being foreign students who study at the NR TPU. The conclusions, based on the understanding and interpretation of the empirical research, are formulated and the perspectives of the development of this topic are presented

The status of world outlook and environmental competencies in aerospace engineering training: the general and special

The article is devoted to the study of the status of philosophical and environmental competences for engineering education programs in the field of space exploration. The authors prove that the specialists who will work in the space field in the XXI century face the most important problems, the solution of which is vital for humanity. It is stated that the quality of future decisions will be determined by the development of the philosophical and environmental ideas. It is demonstrated that these idea should necessarily have futurological character. It is suggested that the special courses aimed at the formation of futurological philosophical and environmental concepts can present as a possible solution to this problem (e.g. Creativity training for engineers, etc.)

Street-art and graffiti in scientific discourse: concepts´ definitions and basic research topics

This article presents the topic of international education of students in Russia focusing on the socialization of students by means of mass sport activities and the problems associated with this in term of the scientific educational perspective. In the article, there is also a logical rationale of international education of students in Russian universities. The key terms are defined, which reveal the basic concept and meaning behind the article. The potential of the mass sport activities of the university is demonstrated as a productive method of socio-educational work with students within the international education framework. Most current tasks of the international education concerning both Russian and foreign students, who study within the national higher education system, are presented. The materials for the article have been collected by using the method of theoretical analysis, as well as, by analyzing the experience of the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University (NR TPU). The article describes and analyzes the results of the empirical study conducted by using a survey method, with the respondents being foreign students who study at the NR TPU. The conclusions, based on the understanding and interpretation of the empirical research, are formulated and the perspectives of the development of this topic are presented

Organizational Culture in Focus of Measurements

In practical sociology the extensive experience of measuring organizational culture is obtained. But, up to now it remains unclear which method of research: either quantitative or qualitative is the most established, valid and reliable regarding an assessment of organizational culture. The authors represent the results of the pilot sociological research conducted on the basis of Cameron and Quinn's method in one of the Russian universities. The problem situation is connected with changing legal, economic conditions, norms and rules in the activity of universities under present reforms of higher education in Russia. Using the example of a researched unit of the university the authors make a hypothesis that such definition as organizational culture will allow to receive a strategic tool by means of which it will be possible to focus organization activity in total and each employee in particular on mobilizing, displaying initiative, searching resources and overcoming problems of adaptation to new conditions of development