No 1 (2024)

Pedagogical Sciences

Innovative methods of teaching political scientists at Russian universities

Pykhteeva E.V.

Abstract

The disciplines of the programme “Political Science” are characterized by their variability and the number of theories and concepts that are of the same scientific nature. Consequently, teaching these disciplines offers specific opportunities enabling students to develop creative thinking, practical skills and theoretical knowledge. The paper describes the analysis of academic performance of political science students in the discipline “Political Technologies”. The assessment of knowledge obtained was carried out in the form of selective testing based on the results of teaching the discipline in traditional and innovative forms. Traditional lectures and innovative lectures, as well as tutorials organized in various forms were subject to separate monitoring. The innovative lectures were specified the following: problem lecture, binary lecture, visualization lecture, consultation lecture, situation analysis lecture. Innovative tutorials included classes, which use the following teaching methods and techniques: dialogues and interviews in pairs, impulse messaging, role-playing, boards with notes, flashcards, opinion cards, Case Study method. A study of students’ level of learning proved high effectiveness of innovative methods and forms of teaching political disciplines to the students. The final indicators demonstrated the difference in the level of knowledge obtained from a number of traditional lectures (14.4 %) and from practicing innovative lectures (15.6 %). Students demonstrated a higher level of learning after attending innovative classes. The study allows concluding about the necessity to introduce innovative methods, technologies and teaching aids into the educational process of a university in teaching political disciplines, which corresponds both to the interests of students and to the current development of society.

Science Vector of Togliatti State University. Series: Pedagogy, Psychology. 2024;(1):9-15
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Methodology for developing professional and communicative competence of cadets – future employees of internal affairs agencies and the system of its scientific and methodological support

Ryabtseva L.A.

Abstract

The process of developing professional communicative competence (PCC) of an employee of internal affairs agencies occurs during the period of learning at a higher educational institution of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In this regard, the issue of how and by what means the specified competence can be formed during the educational process is quite relevant. The paper presents the author’s methodology for developing the professional communicative competence of cadets and describes the system of its methodological support. The author proposes the systematic implementation of the methodology for developing professional communicative competence. The content of each stage has its own specifics and depends on the communicative position of a cadet in educational interaction, which is expressed in particular strategies reflecting the repertoire of the cadet’s role positions, tactics of pedagogical actions, organizational forms, methodological tools, teaching aids, and the expected result inherent in a certain stage. The methodology for developing professional communicative competence has its own system of methodological support represented by a set of resources: scientific and methodological support, diagnostic support tools, methodological resources, electronic resources; it is easily reproducible and has a distinct practice-oriented nature. The presented methodology for forming professional communicative competence and the system of its methodological support proved their effectiveness during testing at the pilot stage of the experiment. Based on the results of its use, positive dynamics was recorded among the experimental group respondents expressed in an increase in the number of cadets with productive and constructive levels of professional communicative competence formedness.

Science Vector of Togliatti State University. Series: Pedagogy, Psychology. 2024;(1):17-27
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Psychological sciences

Research on the impact of parental self-affirmation on educational anxiety: a moderated chain mediation model

Zhang K., Li Q., Liu J., Yu Z.

Abstract

Based on the data of parents of primary school students in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China, this paper explores the impact of parental self-affirmation on educational anxiety, as well as the mechanism of parental trust in children’s autonomy, parental expectation, and family intimacy. A total of 983 parents of primary school students were surveyed using the GHQ-Self-Affirmation Scale, Parental Expectation Questionnaire, Parental Trust in Children’s Autonomy Questionnaire, Parental Education Anxiety Questionnaire, and the Chinese Version of FACES II, focusing on the dimension of close relationships. There is a significant positive correlation between parental self-affirmation and educational anxiety (r=0.17, p<0.01), and self-affirmation positively predicts educational anxiety (β=0.07, P<0.05). In other words, the higher the level of parental self-affirmation, the higher the degree of parental educational anxiety. Parental trust in children’s autonomy, and parental expectation play a chain mediating role between parental self-affirmation, and educational anxiety. The effect of parental self-affirmation on parental expectation is moderated by family intimacy. The study shows that parental trust in children’s autonomy, and parental expectation, serve as a mediating bridge between parental self-affirmation and educational anxiety, and family intimacy can significantly positively moderate the impact of parental self-affirmation on parental trust in children’s autonomy.

Science Vector of Togliatti State University. Series: Pedagogy, Psychology. 2024;(1):31-44
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Value orientations nominating the future teacher as an object of prognostic description

Chernyaeva A.V., Shagina Y.V.

Abstract

The role of values in individual and social consciousness has been discussed for a long time. The issue of interpretation of value orientations that determine the process of choosing life strategies and regulating the social behavior of a person and society is equally significant and studied. The purpose of the work is to identify basic values and analyze the parameters of value orientations both of an individual and of a social group of student youth. The reflexive methodology for identifying values was chosen as a research method. The empirical technology of double open questions made it possible, based on freely recorded values and individual conceptual ideas, to identify the key value orientations of students, which can be taken as a basis when developing effective technology solutions for optimizing the learning of university students. The study involved 90 students of pedagogical training program at the Volgograd State Agrarian University aged from 18 to 26 years, of which, there were 52 girls and 38 boys. Quantitative and qualitative assessments allowed considering the features of life values according to their degree of popularity, significance and satisfaction with them of future teachers as part of student youth and one of the forms of national identity manifestation. The results of the study showed that family, health, and material well-being are highly popular in the structure of life values of future teachers. Patriotism, efficiency in business and family are considered significant values in life. The greatest satisfaction with the state was revealed for such values as sharing experience with young people, family and education. Such orientations as dignity, honor, faith, goodness, joy, happiness, responsibility, and environment improvement are weakly represented.

Science Vector of Togliatti State University. Series: Pedagogy, Psychology. 2024;(1):45-53
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