To lecture or not to lecture, that is the question! Modern medical and nursing students' perceptions regarding lectures and lecture attendance at the University of Ottawa

Lecture has historically been a core method used for content delivery in healthcare profession education. However, lecture attendance has decreased within the recent generations of students. The current study focus was to assess the medical and nursing students’ perceptions regarding lecture attendance. To assist with this, second year medical (110/320) and nursing students (95/215) were requested to answer a 10-item survey. The results show that the top reasons why medical and nursing students attended lectures, respectively included: “lectures were mandatory” (81.8% and 68.8%), “socializing with peers” (68.2% and 30.1%), and “professor emphasized important points” (67.3% and 90.3%). While some reasons for students not attending lectures were that the lecture format was not effective (63.5% and 67.7%), students preferred to use recordings of the lectures (43.3% and 18.1%). Overall, 64.6% of medical students and 63.4% of nursing students agree that traditional lectures are an effective way of learning. Sixty two percent of medical students (62% n=68) of medical students stated that traditional lectures is their preferred method of learning compared to flipped classroom (27%), small group learning (30%), and online learning (31%). While (39%) of nursing students stated that traditional lectures is their preferred method of learning compared to flipped classroom (21.5% ), small group learning (3.2%), and online learning (7.4%). The results suggest that there is variability in students’ preferred learning style. While some prefer the face-to-face interaction with the professor, other students favour studying at their own pace. The majority of medical and nursing students think traditional lectures continue to play a major educational role.

Comparative Analysis of Dance Education and Teaching between Colleges and Universities in China and South Korea — Using Zhaoqing University in China and Gyeongsang National University in South Korea as Examples

With the increase in demand for art education and art culture, dance education at universities is being paid more and more attention. At present, in addition to colleges and universities majoring in dance, many comprehensive colleges and universities have quickly incorporated dance majors into their curricula, which has promoted the development of dance as a discipline, but also produced many problems. Zhaoqing University and Gyeongsang National University are two local comprehensive universities offering dance majors in China and South Korea. This paper compares the dance education and teaching levels of the two universities from the perspective of professional development history, discipline construction and education and teaching courses. It also analyzes existing problems, and proposes that we should continuously improve the training programs for dance students and encourage professional development of dance teachers, while encouraging the construction of hardware facilities and paying attention to the educational role of Folk Dance, so as to further improve the dance education and teaching quality of local comprehensive colleges and universities.

Challenging the theoretical framework of the totalitarian syndrome

The article is of methodological nature and aims to evaluate the content validity of Carl Joachim Friedrich and Zbigniew K. Brzezinski’s totalitarian syndrome, that is, the extent to which this theoretical framework accurately represents the social phenomena to which it refers. It introduces the critical analysis of the individual concepts extracted from the totalitarian syndrome as the indicators of totalitarianism and the model as a whole as a research tool for measuring political regimes. The paper begins with the discussion on an alternative concept of totalitarianism formulated by Nicholas Timasheff to illustrate the context in which the authors of the theoretical categories of totalitarianism created them. Then, the article goes on to analyze the nature and major characteristics of Friedrich and Brzezinski’s totalitarian syndrome as well as these reviews of Totalitarian Dictatorship and Autocracy, which addressed the validity of the model. Social scientists have widely criticized Friedrich and Brzezinski’s totalitarian syndrome. The most serious objection concerns the non-specific essential features collected and combined to define totalitarianism. The taxonomic nature of the model has allowed researchers, who blindly adopted the framework, to classify discretionarily political regimes of numerous states as totalitarian. Friedrich and Brzezinski failed to advance any clear criteria for coding. They did not establish a line between meeting and not meeting the listed essential features. Furthermore, it is unknown what character the features enumerated under this syndrome have. This generates a question if the six “indicators” are essential, distinctive, significant, co-decisive, contours, features, factors, frames, pillars, or mechanisms. Although Friedrich and Brzezinski’s totalitarian syndrome fulfilled a prominent educational role mostly for US citizens by showing that there could be social worlds completely different from those in which one lives, the proposed understanding of totalitarianism is insignificant in defining such regimes. This theoretical framework inaccurately represents the social phenomena to which it refers. The paper finishes with the argument against applying the syndrome to scrutinize political regimes because of its considerably limited content validity.

educational role in COVID-19 terms of ethnodesign graphic function in higher education practical activities

The research aims to establish the effectiveness and assessment of the educational role of graphic function of ethnodesign, as well as to determine the feasibility of using didactics outside the classroom practices in art education in the terms of COVID-19. The methodology of study is based on a qualitative approach designed to analyze the results of the research experiment, which provides for comprehensiveness in the study. The method of experiment in work is basic, also applied methods of interviewing and observation. The hypothesis is that in the development of art specialties curricula should be used extracurricular practical classes, where educational components of the graphic function of ethnodesign, as they form creative and educated professionals, actualize educational aspects. The result of the research is the establishment of positive assessment by the participants of educational process of using the graphic function of ethnodesign for educational purposes during practical extracurricular classes since this methodology contributes to the development of creativity and has significant innovative potential in revealing the creative abilities of art students, where students actively influence educational process together. The perspective in the research work is the further implementation of educational and training projects dedicated to the methods of teaching design courses.

Formation of sociological imagination in students of technical institutions in education in the process of teaching sociology

The article is devoted to the problem of formation of sociological imagination in the process of teaching sociology to students studying in technical educational institutions. The concept of “sociological imagination”, introduced into scientific circulation by the American sociologist Wright Mills, is being clarified. It turns out that the concept of sociological imagination has acquired the status of one of the main in modern sociology and began to play an important educational role, and in sociological science, respectively, methodological and methodological. Attention is paid to the peculiarities of teaching sociology in technical educational institutions, and in view of this, the problem of forming the sociological imagination of students. The fact is that sociology in technical educational institutions is not professional, so it is taught exclusively as a general discipline of worldview. The purpose of teaching sociology in such higher education institutions is to promote the formation of students’ sociological imagination, ie to help future specialists in engineering to develop the ability to think socially, ie to adequately perceive, comprehend and interpret social processes and phenomena, analyze and be ready to solve complex social problems. The solution of this problem involves the use of such methods of teaching sociology, which would be related to the specific practices of modern society, taking into account the universal and professional interests of future professionals. The own experience of teaching sociology at the National Transport University is analyzed. There are examples of using different methods of teaching sociology, aimed at forming a sociological imagination that allow students to perceive the social world around them and relate their professional problems with general social problems, educate and shape their civic position and increase their general cultural level.

On the History of the University Press in the 20s of the 20th Century

The research analyzed the biography of the editors of the newspaper of the 2nd Moscow State University "Za Leninym" as well as their role in the management of the publication. We used archival documents of the 2nd Moscow State University which have not been studied before. The newspaper "Za Leninym" was published from 1926 to 1930. Its editors were students and employees of the 2nd Moscow State University. In the 1920s of the twentieth century university mass media were established. There was an acute shortage of professionals who could help the large-circulation press to reach a professional level. The study found that media played an important ideological, informative, and educational role. The newspaper "Za Leninym" was no exception. The leadership of the 2nd Moscow State University was genuinely interested in publishing a newspaper, the editorial board was appointed, the issues of the newspaper and the content of "Za Leninym" were repeatedly discussed. The role of newspaper editors in its development and improvement of the quality of the content of materials and layout was also crucial. Especially it is interesting to learn about the editors who really made a big contribution into science and in the history of the country (Y. Uranovsky, A. Bagdasarov, Y. Bugaysky). Thanks to the editors the newspaper which they wanted to close at its very beginning really took off and was being published regularly until 1930 under the name "Za Leninym", and since 1931 under the name "Kultarmeets".

TOLERANSI BERAGAMA (Toleransi Masyarakat Muslim dan Budha di Dusun Sodong Perspektif Islam)

Indonesia sebagai negara yang majemuk memiliki beragam suku, bahasa, ras bahkan agama. Perbedaan itu menyimpan potensi positif sebagai kekuatan dan kekayaan bangsa. Namun demikian seandainya tidak dirawat dengan baik, potensi positif tersebut berubah menjadi negatif, yaitu konflik yang merugikan masing-masing pihak. Usaha untuk merawat kemajemukan tersebut adalah menumbuhkembangkan toleransi. Masyarakat Sodong sebagai kumpulan 2 (dua) komunitas beragama berbeda memberikan potret bahwa mereka telah mengimplementasikan hal tersebut secara intens dalam aspek sosial, ekonomi, politik dan bahkan persoalan agama. Hal ini tentu menimbulkan pertanyaan, bagaimana bisa penganut agama yang berbeda memahami dan mengejawantahkan toleransi yang begitu besar dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, padahal setiap agama secara lazim mempunyai ciri khas dan batasan-batasan hubungan dengan agama lainnya?, terkecuali daripada itu, bagaimana pandangan islam terhadap kenyataan tersebut, karena nyatanya islam sebagai agama pedoman hidup muslim memiliki pandangan sendiri kaitannya dengan toleransi. Penelitian ini bercorak field research dengan mendeskriptifkan terhadap persepsi dan perilaku masyarakat Sodong terhadap toleransi berikut pandangan islam terhadapnya. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa toleransi agama yang terbangun di sana tidak semata-mata berlatar belakang agama, melainkan juga berasal dari aspek sosial, budaya dan politik. Praktik-praktik toleransi yang telah terjadi perlu penguatan, terutama di bidang sosial kemasyarakatan. Adapun pada persoalan yang bersinggungan dengan agama masih membutuhkan perhatian dan peran edukasi pemuka muslim agar toleransi tidak mengarah pada tindakan sinkretisme.Kata Kunci:Sodong, toleransi beragama. Indonesia as a pluralistic country has various ethnicities, languages, races and even religions. The difference holds positive potential as the strength and wealth of the nation. However, if it is not properly cared for, the positive potential turns into a negative one, namely a conflict that harms each party. Efforts to maintain this plurality is to cultivate tolerance. The Sodong community as a collection of 2 (two) different religious communities provides a portrait that they have implemented this intensely in social, economic, political and even religious aspects. This of course raises the question, how can adherents of different religions understand and manifest such great tolerance in daily life, even though every religion in general has characteristics and limitations on relations with other religions? to this fact, because in fact Islam as a religion as a way of life for Muslims has its own views regarding tolerance. This research is a field research by describing the perception and behavior of the Sodong community towards tolerance and the Islamic view of it. The results of the study reveal that the religious tolerance that is built there is not solely a religious background, but also comes from social, cultural and political aspects. Tolerance practices that have occurred need to be strengthened, especially in the social field. As for issues that intersect with religion, it still requires attention and the educational role of Muslim leaders so that tolerance does not lead to acts of syncretism. Keywords:Sodong, religious tolerance.

The Teaching of Historical Memory as a Tool for Achieving SDG 16 and Teachers’ Views on the Exile Memorial Museum (MUME) Routes

This article analyses the educational role of historical memory in Spain in the context of Education for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. The main objective is to show the utilitarian value of historical memory as an enabling element to achieve SDG 16: “Peace, justice and strong institutions”. The study analysed focuses on a very specific heritage product, the exile routes of the Exile Memorial Museum—MUME (La Jonquera, Spain), through a series of semi-open in-depth interviews with teachers who visited the routes. Their responses were cross-checked with the learning objectives for SDG 16 in its three categories: cognitive, socio-emotional and behavioural. The results of this cross-referencing show that there is a significant relationship between the teaching of heritage in places of memory and the block of socioemotional learning objectives, and more specifically with the third category, related to the display of empathy and solidarity.

Peran ‘Aisyiyah Pekanbaru dalam Pengembangan Pendidikan di Kota Pekanbaru (1975-2015)

This study aims to analyze the role of Aisyiyah in the development of education in Pekanbaru City in 1975-2015, so as to find out the background of the establishment of Aisyiyah Pekanbaru. Aisyiyah as a special Autonomous Muhammadiyah organization can foster women to be educated to become leaders, and be prepared to become administrators in Muhammadiyah women's organizations. Aisyiyah's presence in developing her educational role in Riau Province, especially in Pekanbaru City has given birth to strong cadres in organizing through Muhammadiyah-Aisyiyah cadre education. Aisyiyah's presence in Pekanbaru is inseparable from the arrival of Muhammadiyah's understanding and thoughts. Aisyiyah is engaged in social, educational, health and religious fields. This research uses historical methods consisting of heuristics, verification, interpretation, historiography. Aisyiyah has activities with several programs, one of which is in the field of education, especially at the Bustanul Athfal Aisyiyah Kindergarten (TK) on worship programs that are guided by the Central Leadership (PP) in Jakarta regarding Muhammadiyah and KeAisyiyah. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded: The presence of 'Aisyiyah in Pekanbaru is inseparable from the arrival of Muhammadiyah's understanding and thoughts. The entry of the notion of renewal (Muhammadiyah) to Riau is the establishment of da'wah and trade interactions with the surrounding area. Aisyiyah in education is concerned with Islamic children's education, cadre education in Baitul Arqom training, Aisyiyah's women's orphanage provides formal and non-formal education with noble character. Keywords: Role, Aisyiyah, Development, Education Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran Aisyiyah dalam pengembangan pendidikan di Kota Pekanbaru tahun 1975-2015, sehingga dapat mengetahui latarbelakang berdirinya Aisyiyah Pekanbaru. Aisyiyah sebagai organisasi Otonomi khusus Muhammadiyah dapat membina kaum perempuan untuk di didik menjadi pimpinan, serta dipersiapkan untuk menjadi pengurus dalam organisasi perempuan Muhammadiyah. Kehadiran Aisyiyah dalam mengembangkan peran pendidikannya di Provinsi Riau terkhususnya di Kota Pekanbaru telah melahirkan kader-kader yang tangguh dalam berorganisasi melalui pendidikan pengkaderan Muhammadiyah-Aisyiyah. Kehadiran Aisyiyah di Pekanbaru tidak terlepas dari kedatangan paham dan pemikiran Muhammadiyah. Aisyiyah bergerak dalam ranah sosial, pendidikan, kesehatan dan keagamaan, Penelitian ini menggunakan metode sejarah yang terdiri atas heuristik, verifikasi, intepretasi, Historiografi. Aisyiyah mempunyai kegiatan dengan beberapa program salah satu di bidang pendidikan terutama di Taman Kanak-kanak (TK) Bustanul Athfal Aisyiyah program mengenai ibadah yang di tuntun dari Pimpinan Pusat (PP) di Jakarta tentang Kemuhammadiyahan dan Keaisyiyahan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan: Kehadiran ‘Aisyiyah di Pekanbaru tidak terlepas dari kedatangan paham dan pemikiran Muhammadiyah. Masuknya paham pembaharuan (Muhammadiyah) ke Riau ini terjalinnya interaksi dakwah dan perdagangan dengan daerah sekitar. Aisyiyah dalam pendidikan konsen terhadap pendidikan anak yang Islami, pendidikan perkaderan dalam pelatihan Baitul Arqom, panti asuhan putri Aisyiyah memberikan pendidikan formal dan non-formal yang berakhlak mulia. Kata kunci : Peran, Aisyiyah, Pengembangan, Pendidikan