Fire training: Innovation vs. Traditions

The article investigated positive and negative factors that affect the quality of fire preparation of higher education at institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the effectiveness of the knowledge and skills of the future police officer, as well as formation as a specialist of the operating police officer. The process of modernization of fire training in Ukraine is considered, emphasis on practical training of policemen, in which innovative learning technologies play a significant role. The expediency of introduction into the educational process of higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Innovative Electronic Tires, the sections of which allows students and listen to acquire and improve the technique of firing, increases their motivation to fire training, help to form and develop operational thinking, ability to effectively and quickly act. To accept responsible decisions during professional duties under normal conditions, conditions of time limit, and sometimes limited resources, in a dark day of day, critical situations, etc. The focusing on the fact that no best interactive simulator can be a method of fire training, but acts as an effective auxiliary agent, which will definitely be available to a relevant fire training specialist in specific shooting exercises.

An Examination of Police Culture and its Effects on Patrol Officers Attitudes towards Restorative Justice

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between restorative justice and police culture, and the level to which this culture acts as barrier to the successful implementation and use of restorative justice by frontline police officers. Using a multi-level work group framework, frontline officer’s attitudes and understanding of restorative justice and police culture beliefs are examined, and then their impact on frontline police work is assessed. This study employs an explanatory sequential mixed methods design and is conducted in two phases. The initial quantitative phase involved distributing a Likert-style survey to frontline officers to measure their attitudes and understanding of restorative justice and police culture variables. After analysis of the initial quantitative findings, semi-structured interview questions were developed building on these findings to provide for a more in-depth qualitative analysis. Results indicate that police culture variables such as solidarity, teamwork, crime fighting and tough on crime attitudes are still persistent in policing, but frontline officers are generally accepting of restorative justice, and believe that it has a place in their frontline work as a dispositional tool. Findings indicate, however, that officers perceive restorative justice as another option only for less serious crimes and low risk offenders, and not as a new method of managing offender activity. Restorative justice is not being used to its fullest potential. To increase use of RJ diversion more thorough training, specialist designations and supervisory and middle management direction is recommended.

ROLE OF CARTOGRAPHIC ONLINE SERVICES IN FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES WHEN TRAINING SPECIALIST IN THE FIELD “EARTH SCIENCES”

The article discusses the possibilities of using geoportals as the main source of open digital cartographic data for the development of spatial thinking and skills among students. Currently insufficient attention is being paid to the development of spatial thinking skills among students. The definition of the concept of "geoportal" is given. An analysis of a number of regional geoportals in terms of their content with spatially distributed natural resource data is made as well as the variety of tools provided for working with these data. Conclusions about the criteria that a geoportal recommended for use by students to consolidate their skills in working with geospatial data should meet are made.

DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF PROSPECTIVE SPECIALISTS PHARMACEUTISTS

The research analyzes the problems of formation of professional competence of future specialists of pharmacists. The complex of pedagogical conditions for the formation of professional competence of future specialists of pharmacists is theoretically substantiated and experimentally tested. The methodological benchmarks for the study are selected: a systematic approach ensuring the study of the process of training specialists as integrity and reflects the internal unity of education (systemic, structural, autonomous); activity, person-oriented, competence and technological approaches to the learning process and its individual components. The structure of formation of professional competence of a pharmacist is revealed, criteria and levels of its formation are defined. The pedagogical conditions and technology of the future pharmacy professional training have been developed and experimentally tested. Key words: pharmacist’s professional competence, innovative technologies, pharmacist’s professional training, specialist, professional activity. Коняшина І. Б. Формування професійної компетентності майбутніх фахівців фармацевтів/ Центральноукраїнський педагогічний університет ім. В. Винниченка, Україна, КропивницькийУ дослідженні проаналізовано проблеми формування професійної компетентності майбутніх фахівців фармацевтів. Теоретично обґрунтовано та експериментально перевірено комплекс педагогічних умов формування професійної компетентності майбутніх фахівців фармацевтів. Методологічними орієнтирами дослідження обрані: системний підхід, що забезпечує дослідження процесу підготовки фахівців як цілісності та відображає внутрішню єдність освіти (системність, структурність, самостійність); діяльнісний, особистісно-орієнтований, компетентністний і технологічний підходи до процесу навчання й окремих його компонентів. Розкрито структуру формування професійної компетентності фармацевта, визначено критерії та рівні її сформованості. Розроблено та експериментально перевірено педагогічні умови та технологію професійної підготовки майбутнього фармацевта. Ключові слова: професійна компетентність фармацевта, інноваційні технології, професійна підготовка фармацевтів, фахівець, професійна діяльність.

WAYS OF INTERACTION OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS

The article is devoted to the development of higher education system in the interests of modernization of the country´s economy. The author considers the negative trends affecting the development of the national economy, in particular, unfavorable demographic situation, labour aging. The article shows a well-established model of the educational process, which cannot be used without change in these circumstances. The author presents the renovated model and technology of the learning process of higher education experts, which should be action-oriented and remain professional, and analyzes the necessary conditions for the implementation of the proposed model. An important feature of training in the intensive growth of the economy should be the cooperation of the teaching staff of educational institutions with technical staff, experts of enterprises and organizations - consumers of prepared graduates. Today employers´ requirements to future specialists are increasing. This makes it necessary to improve the quality of interaction between educational institutions and industrial organizations. The author recommends to extend the information communications of educational institutions with interacting companies and organizations, and offers some ways to improve the quality of training specialist through direct interaction with employers and changes in the system of relations between teacher and student.

Introduction of Research Master Students in the Problems of the Organization of Learning Activities in the Secondary School (Based on the Natural Sciences)

The article focuses on the designing of disciplines, based on the competence and activity approach to the content and methods of training of future teachers in the research psycho-pedagogical master’s program. Particular attention is paid to the creation of problematic situations, in which research master students find themselves in the position of supervisors examining the educational activity. The authors provide examples of how students perform expert-analytical tasks based on analysis of training activities developed in the theory of developmental education by Davydov scholar school. There are samples of test items to assess how students have learned the content of the discipline, as well as to determine their ability and willingness to perform professional activities. These tasks were performed by master students as well as developing training teachers in elementary school and secondary school teachers. Testing the «Design and research of learning activities in the science lessons in secondary school» course allows us pre argue that psycho-pedagogical research master program allows to train future research training specialist using professional tasks related to expertise and design of training activities. Master students reach an acceptable level of competence for the performing the expert-analytical tasks. We propose to discuss if natural-scientific training of master students is one of the conditions for full cooperation between future research training specialist and teachers in order to improve the education of adolescents in the field of natural sciences.

A Commentary on the Current and Future Status of Educational and Developmental Psychology in Australia

Educational and developmental psychology faces a number of current and future challenges and opportunities in Australia. In this commentary we consider the identity of educational and developmental psychology in terms of the features that distinguish it from other specialisations, and address issues related to training, specialist endorsement, supervision and rebating under the Australian government's Medicare system. The current status of training in Australia is considered through a review of the four university programs in educational and developmental psychology currently offered, and the employment destinations of their graduates. Although the need for traditional services in settings such as schools, hospitals, disability and community organisations will undoubtedly continue, the role of educational and developmental psychologists is being influenced and to some extent redefined by advances in technology, medicine, genetics, and neuroscience. We review some of these advances and conclude with recommendations for training and professional development that will enable Australian educational and developmental psychologists to meet the challenges ahead.