scholarly journals Content and language training of master's degree students as a means of forming bilingual competence of a future specialist in the field of professional communication

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-171
Author(s):  
Irina P. Selezneva ◽  
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Alisa V. Bedareva ◽  
Inna A. Mayer ◽  
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Introduction. Russian universities attempting to introduce the content and language integrated learning model into the educational process at the levels of bachelor's degree and master's degree face risks and difficulties caused by the lack of a "balance" between substantive competencies and foreign language communicative competence of both the teacher and the students. The purpose of the article is to present the local experience of using the model of content and language integrated learning as a means of forming bilingual competence in the field of professional communication by the example of training masters based on the "Deutsch Lehren Lernen" ("Learning to teach German") program. Materials and methods. The study involved 87 first- and second-year students of the full-time master's program (direction of training "Pedagogical Education") at Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V.P. Astafiev during 2017–2020. The main research methods were forecasting, design, prolonged monitoring of the results of learning, a questionnaire survey, and McNemar's statistical test. Results. The experimental use of the model of forming content and language bilingual competence of master's degree students showed an increase in the coefficient of assimilation of the content of the educational material of the components of the integrated disciplines to the high one (0.95 > x > 0.80) and the sufficient one (0.80 > x > 0.65). There is a high level of forming the content and language bilingual competence in all types of speech activity: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. After completing the metasubject course, students can correctly and logically use subject knowledge in speech activity in German (p < 0.04), master the terminological minimum according to the methodology of teaching German (p < 0.01). Discussion. The assumption was confirmed about the possibility of forming bilingual competence of master's degree students subject to the design and implementation algorithm of the content and language integrated learning model, which includes: a) the development of criteria for selecting subjects for interdisciplinary integration; b) taking into account the balance of universal, professional, and linguistic competencies formed in the process of integration; c) focus on the practice-oriented nature of the research training of master's degree students. Conclusion. The results of the research can be used in metasubject design and practical implementation of the process of forming bilingual competence of a future specialist in the field of professional communication at the master's degree level.

Author(s):  
Galina Vasilevna GANSHINA ◽  
Elena Vyacheslavovna BABAEVA ◽  
Svetlana Yurevna ZAVARINA ◽  
Zhanna Vasilevna MURAVEVA

At the present stage a multi-level educational system allows creating favorable conditions for students’ research activities. The master’s programme is aimed at training scientific personnel ready for productive research activities in the new conditions. We substantiate the role of research work of undergraduates in development of their professional competence. The analysis of the experience in organizing the research work of the Institute of Culture and Arts master’s degree students of the Moscow State Pedagogical University, based on a practical approach to research activity, allowed us to conclude the integrated approach of the research work of “Social and Cultural Activity” department master’s degree students, that creates conditions for the implementation of our projects and a comprehensive analysis of the results obtained on the basis of theoretical and practical developments. Providing wide opportunities for scientific research of students in educational process the university promotes scientific inquiry, activation of students’ creative potential, forming skills of independent scientific research work. A competent organization of research work of students of the master’s degree helps them to master the theory, forms the qualities of the researcher, and introduces them to the future profession. Engaging of the master’s degree students in the study allows them to design their own professional activity, analyze the results of the work, motivates learning activity. Based on the analysis of the scientific activity of the students, we developed and presented recommendations on improving the research activities of students. The application of the recommendations will allow the teachers of the university to actively support the research activities of master’s degree students, develop their professional competencies, create a situation of success in the chosen professional area and predict further scientific research.


Author(s):  
Иван Евгеньевич Щербаков

Данная статья посвящена актуальной проблеме - диагностике уровня цифровой педагогической компетенции магистрантов социокультурного направления. Обеспечение усвоения магистрантами цифровых педагогических компетенций является необходимым для их дальнейшей успешной деятельности, ведь для магистерской ступени образования характерно получение более углубленных знаний, включающих организацию учебного процесса и управления им с помощью цифровых средств, создание и использование цифровых ресурсов, владение нормативно-правовой базой использования цифровых средств и т. д. Диагностика уровня цифровой педагогической компетенции дает представление о профессиональной подготовке обучающегося и позволяет в случае необходимости, оперативно скорректировать процесс обучения. Тем не менее, на данный момент в научной литературе не представлено единой методики диагностики цифровой педагогической компетенции. This article is devoted to the acute problem of diagnosis of the level of digital pedagogical competence of socio-cultural master’s degree students. Ensuring the assimilation of digital pedagogical competencies by master’s degree students is necessary for their further successful activity, because the master's degree education is characterized by obtaining more in-depth knowledge that affects the organization of the educational process and its management using digital means, creation and use of digital resources, knowledge of the regulatory framework for the use of digital means, and so on. Diagnostics of the level of digital pedagogical competence gives an idea of the professional training of the student and allows, if necessary, to quickly adjust the learning process. However, at the moment, the scientific literature does not present a single methodology for diagnosing digital pedagogical competence.


Author(s):  
Iryna Darmanska ◽  
Oleh Sukhovirskyi

Today, Ukraine is on the verge of implementing reform changes aimed at improving the functioning of educational institutions, educational environment, working and learning conditions, etc. To this end, public authorities have adopted a number of legal documents that provide for the content and basic conceptual framework for the implementation of European integration standards. Every higher education institution must implicitly respond to these changes, as its mission should be to improve conditions within and outside the educational environment in relation to all participants of the educational process. In fulfilling its unique mission, each institution of higher education should have its own strategic vision for the development of the entire institution and individual specialties, which takes into account the individual peculiarities and needs of students and research-teaching staff. In order to form the current competences of the graduate of the relevant specialty, the higher education institution must constantly review the objectives and program learning outcomes, which will further affect the competitiveness of the student in the labour market. Each specialty must be in constant motion, development, systemic improvement. Particular attention in this process should be paid to the specialty 011 Educational, Pedagogical Sciences, as their graduates are future teachers of higher education institutions, which in the near future will influence the development processes of the future professionals in various fields. Therefore, the objective of the article is to highlight the optimal conditions that should be created by a higher education institution in the system of training of master’s degree students. To achieve it, theoretical (analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalisation) and practical (questionnaire, observation, conversation) methods have been used. In order to make the research objective and determine the needs of students, we conducted a survey, which showed not only the interest of students in the processes of development of the educational institution, but also allowed us to identify those factors that are the most appropriate for students in improving the quality of educational services. Taking into account the needs of students, we have proposed organisational and pedagogical conditions, the introduction of which will improve the quality of training of master’s degree students majoring in 011 Educational, Pedagogical Sciences.


2000 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-15
Author(s):  
Pat Nelson

When it came to preparing for a master's degree in applied anthropology, I imagined that my perspectives and positions might be unique. After all, I was an old-timer, coming back to school after organizing my time for over twenty years around raising children and a full time career in technical sales. I'd accumulated a set of life experiences I believed made me more a realist than the average graduate school student, less likely to be surprised by the necessary labors than others might be. This was my advantage. But the handicaps turned out to be substantial too.


2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 155-171
Author(s):  
Pavel A. Kislyakov ◽  
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Elena A. Shmeleva ◽  
Vasily N. Feofanov ◽  
Yekaterina I. Dubrovinskaya ◽  
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Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the need to match the requirements of stakeholders to the level of preparedness of a graduate of a master's degree. The purpose of the research. The research is aimed at the development and scientific substantiation of the master's degree program in the field of speech therapy support for persons with communication disorders of various categories in terms of interaction with stakeholders. Methodology and research methods. The Master's program is based on the principles and provisions of practice-oriented and competence-based approaches that ensure the formation of students ' professional competencies and practical skills in solving real professional problems, both in practical classes and during industrial practice on the basis of stakeholders. The research used methods of design, content analysis, questionnaires, mathematical statistics (descriptive statistics, factor analysis). The results. The mechanism of designing the master's degree program is based on the inclusion of stakeholders in the process of forming professional competencies of graduates, the development of its structure, content and areas of implementation (educational process, scientific work, practice, final qualification work, career guidance). The conducted research with the participation of stakeholders (56 people: speech therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists, rehabilitologists, managers) allowed us to determine the four-factor structure of knowledge, skills and labor actions (professional competencies) necessary for a speech therapist when working with people with communication disorders of various categories: ability to plan and implement the content of correctional and developmental classes (percentage of dispersion – 29.4); the ability to design an adapted basic general education program and a special individual development program (percentage of dispersion – 24.5); the ability to implement speech therapy support in the rehabilitation work system (percentage of dispersion – 18.9); the ability to plan and conduct applied scientific research in education, including the diagnosis of persons with communication disorders of various categories (percentage of dispersion – 7.8). Practical significance. The results obtained can be used by the heads of universities focused on the development of interaction with stakeholders, can help to encourage the introduction of practices and strategies that take into account the influence of stakeholders in the development of management decisions and the organization of effective training of teachers in the master's program. They may be of interest to speech therapists-practitioners, scientific supervisors of master's programs.


Author(s):  
Satu Luojus ◽  
Sami Kauppinen ◽  
Fernando Vilariño ◽  
Sari Kivinen ◽  
Taru Satuli ◽  
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