№1 (January-March 2025)
Andryushina D.N., Lavrentieva A.I. Features of communication development in schoolchildren
Abstract. This article examines the development of schoolchildren’s communication skills. It emphasizes that communicative development is a key aspect of a child’s personal and social development. It explores the factors that influence the development of communication skills, as well as the role of school, family, and the digital environment in this process. It also emphasizes the importance of developing a communicative culture as a prerequisite for the successful adaptation of schoolchildren to the educational process and society. Practical approaches aimed at developing students’ communication in the modern educational process are being updated.
Keywords: communication, communication skills, schoolchildren.
Goreev A.M. Developing students’ critical thinking using artificial intelligence technologies
Abstract. This article explores current issues in developing critical thinking in students majoring in education using artificial intelligence technologies. It examines the relationship between the widespread adoption of AI and the risk of students losing their ability to independently analyze and critically process information. It proposes viewing AI not as a threat, but as an effective tool for developing critical thinking. Particular attention is paid to modeling situations that facilitate the development of students’ critical thinking through interactions with AI-generated content, including error analysis, fact-checking, and decision-making.
Keywords: critical thinking, artificial intelligence, model, student.
Gorobets N.V. Historical retrospective of the development of general education in Taiwan
Abstract. The relevance of this study is due to the need to research the history of the institutionalization of education on the island of Taiwan in the twentieth century in order to gain an adequate understanding of the formation of human capital, which has enabled the creation of a scientific and practical high-tech potential for the development of industry, which is currently one of the world’s most powerful economies. Methodology: the study uses a historical approach to identify the stages of the formation of general education and an integrative approach that includes social, economic, psychological, and pedagogical aspects that influenced the formation of educational processes in Taiwan in the first half of the twentieth century. The article presents an overview of the main social and economic determinants that influence the formation of educational processes. The article presents a psychological approach to the readiness of society for universal education. It also explores the institutionalization of scientific foundations for the educational process in Taiwan. The research methods are as follows: a retrospective analysis of research reviews on the development and formation of the educational system in Taiwan. This includes a study of government regulations on the creation and formation of the education system in Taiwan. The theoretical significance can be determined as a significant contribution to the theoretical aspects and methodology of pedagogical processes in general education in Taiwan during the first half of the twentieth century. Conclusions: The results of the study confirmed the priority of an integrative approach in dividing it into stages of historical retrospective, as the institutionalization of education and the economy are closely interconnected. There was a simultaneous and synchronous leap in the economy and education, and the pedagogical model played a significant role in this synchrony.
Keywords: historical retrospective, education, twentieth century, Taiwan.
Annotation. The article is devoted to the possibility of using animation in lessons and extracurricular activities in elementary school. The article identifies the differences between domestic and foreign animation. The authors describe the main goals of using animation in pedagogy and highlight the specific features of animation-based pedagogy. The article examines the essence of descriptive writing. It provides examples of effective techniques for teaching students the structure of descriptive writing. The authors highlight the main characteristics of animation and the criteria for selecting cartoons for effective descriptive writing.
Keywords: animation, cartoon, description.
Annotation. The methodology of understanding the content component of an art sample allows us to isolate its philosophical understanding and provides an opportunity to acquire cultural competence. This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the artistic system of Christopher Kelez’s animated film «The Creator,» aimed at identifying the ways of artistic representation of the key categories of creation and eternity through the lens of the reminiscence of visual and narrative images. The act of creation here appears as an existential imperative, the only possible response to the awareness of the irreversibility of time and one’s own finitude, which allows us to view the concept as a simple chronology embodied by the author in the disturbing triad of Eternity as a cycle, an absolute, and a source of existential terror. The realization of one’s own mortality and the exhaustion of one’s allotted time becomes a catalyst for understanding the author’s perspective, providing a specific guide for analyzing the proposed work of art. As a result,
Keywords: reminiscence, irreversibility of time, existence, finitude, existentialism, narrative.
Annotation. The article explores the leadership activity of school principals in the context of cultivating and developing the teaching staff as a cohesive professional team. The authors argue that the quality of the teaching and instructional process depends not only on the individual professionalism of teachers but also on the level of cohesion and collective agency of the teaching staff. The study identifies several key leadership conditions that ensure effective functioning of the teaching staff: the principal’s targeted motivational policy, intergenerational professional interaction, and teachers’ participation in leadership decision-making. The article also highlights the need to foster a culture of collaboration at the stage of pre-service teacher training within the system of higher education. Finally, it demonstrates a connection between the nature of relationships within the teaching team and the quality of instructional environment for students.
Keywords: teaching staff, collaboration, educational organization leadership, teacher professional development, school principal, collective agency, instructional environment.
Abstract. In our study, psychological well-being of primary school students, based on Dinner’s approach and the Tian, Wang, and Huebner model of subjective well-being at school, is understood as satisfaction with school conditions. Since the initial sociocultural environment of representatives of different ethnic groups varies, but it determines the values, behavior, and perception of adaptation, ethnicity as a factor in the well-being of schoolchildren in the Moscow metropolis becomes a leading one, both due to ethnic diversity and the lack of targeted programs for psychological and pedagogical support. Objective — to determine the specifics and factors of psychological well-being of primary school students of different ethnic groups in the Moscow education environment. Methods and materials: the study involved 56 primary school students aged 8-10 years, including 14 belarusians, 12 kazakhs, 15 chineses, and 15 uzbeks. The diagnostic complex included the psychological well-being questionnaire by T.N. Kanonir, I.L. Uganova, A.A. Kulikova; acculturation questionnaire for children and adolescents (O.E. Khuklaev and M.Yu. Chibisova); acculturation stress questionnaire (adapted by O.E. Khuklaev). The results demonstrate that indicators of psychological well-being of primary school students of different ethnic groups vary depending on acculturation stress, diaspora membership, Russian language proficiency, migration history, and acculturation strategy.
Keywords: psychological well-being, primary schoolchildren, subjective well-being, ethnicity, acculturation, Moscow education, support.
Abstract. The article considers issues related to the search for opportunities to improve the grammatical structure of students’ speech when studying syntax. The success of the process of studying syntax largely relies on a certain level of development of linguistic thinking, the interpretation of which is presented in the article. The authors make an unsuccessful attempt by presenting a significant number of example tasks to illustrate the possibilities of developing linguistic thinking when studying syntax. At the same time, linguistic thinking is considered by the authors as one of the most important conditions for the effectiveness of the process of improving the grammatical structure of students’ speech. The article presents some points related to the designation of objective and subjective difficulties that arise when studying syntax and improving the grammatical structure of students’ speech. The authors propose a system of tasks that are cognitive tasks aimed at overcoming the indicated difficulties in the process of improving the grammatical structure of schoolchildren’s speech. To achieve the goals associated with improving the grammatical structure of students’ speech, the authors propose turning to cognitive tasks, demonstrating some features of the process of solving cognitive problems.
Keywords: grammatical structure of speech, grammatical errors, linguistic thinking, syntax, cognitive tasks.
Abstract. The article provides a theoretical analysis and explores the applied issues of preventing and correcting emotional and personal disorders in children who are being raised in closed-type social support institutions. It demonstrates that children who have spent extended periods of time in closed institutions face the challenge of further integration into the social community, but they also face numerous limitations related to socio-psychological, biological, and pedagogical factors. The article explains the underlying causes of the main difficulties that affect the process of socialization and their correlation with the pathological characteristics of the students, as well as their lack of developed communication and interaction skills. The article provides a description of the main emotional disorders in children from orphanages and boarding schools, such as aggressive behavior, emotional coldness, alienation, hostility towards peers and adults, and an inability to resolve conflicts constructively. The article also describes the scientific views of researchers such as L. I. Bozhovich, J. Bowlby, E. Erikson, and others on the development of emotional and social well-being in children at an early age. The article emphasizes the importance of positive emotional experiences in early relationships with close adults and their emotional responses to the needs and requests of children. The article explains the features of a child’s emotional state in conditions of deprivation and hospitalism. It reveals the mechanism of the emergence of a secure attachment and describes the factors that destroy it. The article describes the conditions for preventing possible emotional disorders in early childhood in children who have experienced difficult life circumstances and have been left without close adults at an early age. It also explores the most effective forms and methods of correction for children of different age groups who are being raised in social support institutions. The article presents the results of a study of the emotional sphere of students at a social support institution for primary school age, and provides an example of a model for providing psychological and pedagogical assistance to children in social support institutions who have emotional disorders.
Keywords: emotional disorders, social orphans, students from social support institutions, a model of psychological and pedagogical assistance.
Abstract. The article is devoted to the consideration of the concept of polycode text (PT) presented in digital formatand the features of its use in Russian language lessons in primary school. The authors believes that the use of digital polycode text will help diversify and optimize the spelling learning process, making it more engaging and effective, while also mitigating potential risks. The article explores the balance between traditional approach to spelling instruction and the use modern tools. Various tools for creating PT are presented. The article is intended for teachers, researchers, and students interested in modern approaches to teaching and methods for enhancing educational effectiveness.
Keywords: polycode text, digital polycode text, modern educational technologies, traditional teaching method, Russian language lesson, primary school.
Lazakovich Y.Y. On the optimal methods of teaching generation Z in english classes at college
Annotation. The article raises the issue of the need to educate the digital generation through visual aids and interactive techniques. It describes the specific features of the last three Russian generations in the educational environment. The article presents the views of supporters and opponents of the introduction of information and communication technologies into the learning process. It substantiates the combination of traditional and non-classical approaches. The article presents optimal teaching techniques for the Zimmer generation in the style of «Inverted Seminar.» It also describes the new role of the teacher as a mentor and curator.
Keywords: digital technologies, digital dementia, health-saving technologies, classical and innovative learning schemes, productive and reproductive methods, analytical, strategic, visual, and information techniques, an inverted seminar.
Annotation. The digital transformation of education imposes new requirements on the professional portrait of a teacher, making it relevant to develop the competencies of future teachers to work with generative artificial intelligence (GAI) technologies. Communication with GAI is a qualitatively new type of professional activity that requires specific meta-communicative skills. There is a systemic contradiction between the need for such competencies and the lack of a valid tool for their diagnosis in the system of teacher training. The purpose of the study is to develop, substantiate, and describe the structure of a criterion-diagnostic tool for assessing the communicative competence of future teachers in interaction with generative AI systems. The study is based on the integration of systemic, competence-based, and cultural-historical approaches. Communication with GIA is interpreted as a complex metacognitive and metacommunicative activity in which pedagogical.
Keywords: communicative competence, future teachers, generative artificial intelligence (GAI), diagnostics, criterion-based assessment tool, meta-communicative skills, digital pedagogy.
Annotation. The article discusses the problem of forming initial ideas about industrial energy generation processes in primary school students. The relevance of the study is due to the need for early career guidance and the development of interest in engineering and technical specialties in the context of digital transformation of education. The purpose of the work is to provide a theoretical justification and experimental verification of the pedagogical possibilities of integrating digital sandbox applications with cubic graphics and LEGO Education construction sets in the process of forming ideas about energy processes in primary school students. The article presents an analysis of the didactic potential of these tools, describes the author’s methodology for their use, and provides the results of a pedagogical experiment that confirms the effectiveness of the proposed approach. The materials of the article can be useful for primary school teachers, teachers of additional education, researchers in the field of digital didactics and STEM education.
Keywords: junior school students, industrial processes, energy generation, cognitive interest, digital educational environments, sandbox applications, LEGO Education, STEM education, early career guidance, pedagogical experiment.
Abstract. The article addresses the pressing issue of forming ethnic representations in preschool children within the multicultural environment of a metropolis. Against the backdrop of increasing migration and growing ethno-cultural diversity, the author emphasizes the critical importance of developing effective intercultural communication strategies to ensure the positive socialization of the younger generation. The central theme of the research is the consideration of intercultural communication as a key means of developing ethnic representations, defined as images of people based on ethno-differentiating characteristics.
The work provides a theoretical analysis of scientific literature exploring the essence and components of intercultural and interethnic communication. The author relies on the cultural-historical approach and views intercultural communication as a complex dynamic system, the product of which is an individual’s ability to transcend the boundaries of their own culture. Particular attention is paid to the role of adults (parents and teachers) as mediators in the process of children’s assimilation of cultural meanings and the formation of primary ethnic representations.
The conclusion is drawn that the successful formation of positive ethnic identity and tolerant representations in children is directly correlated with the level of teachers’ multicultural competence. The article highlights the necessity of targeted efforts to develop this competence to create an environment conducive to intercultural dialogue in educational institutions.
Keywords: children of the metropolis, ethnic identity, ethnic representations, intercultural communication, multicultural education.
Abstract. The article presents the author’s methodology for designing the «Dental English» textbook for first-year dental students, based on the integration of classical linguodidactic principles and artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The methodological structure of the textbook, focused on the formation of situational and communicative competencies, is substantiated. The key role of the teacher-expert as a curator responsible for the selection, adaptation, and methodological enrichment of AI-generated content is emphasized. The results of a two-year pilot implementation of the textbook are presented, confirming its effectiveness in developing sustainable professional communication skills in English. The methodology demonstrates a model of productive symbiosis between expert pedagogical control and AI technologies for creating adaptive and practice-oriented educational materials.
Keywords: teaching methodology, English for specific purposes, Dental English, instructional design, artificial intelligence in education, textbook.
Abstract. Taking into account the achievements of various socio-humanitarian approaches of modern human studies, this article provides a reflexive-anthropological analysis of the various types of acme-peaks in the scientific activity of Yakov A. Ponomarev, an outstanding cognitive scientist of the second half of the 20th century and a leader in Russian general and pedagogical psychology of creativity development. The original achievements of his large philosophical and psychological school are being constructively developed in modern human studies, including in the context of scientific support for the growth of professional skills in creative individuals, the progress of cognitive science and the digitalization of society, and the reorganization and modernization of education.
Keywords: personology, acmeology, reflexology, mental development, productive thinking, scientific creativity.
Abstract. The article shows that the general dispositional characteristics of the ethical orientations of future doctors are positive. Most of them have thought about moral issues, have formed moral values, and consciously chose the profession of a doctor. At the same time, the particular characteristics of the ethical orientations of future doctors indicate a stratification of moral consciousness and, as a result, the presence of serious problems in the formation of an appropriate level of medical professionalism. More than half consider it possible to violate moral principles in order to achieve life goals; one in five will not feel remorse when committing an immoral act.
The object of the study is students of the 1,2 and 4,5 courses of the medical university specializing in «medical practice», «pediatrics», «dentistry». The sample size was 426 people. The subject of the research is the ethical values of students at a medical university. The author’s questionnaire consisting of thirty-two questions served as a research tool. The study primarily involved young women (72.3%) aged 18 to 30. The main proportion of informants consisted of youth aged 18-23 (95.8%).
Keywords: norm, altruism, ethical behavior, doctor, patient.
Abstract. The contemporary adolescent environment is developing under conditions of digitalization, high uncertainty, and increasingly complex social trajectories, which intensifies the demand for mentoring as a mechanism supporting maturation and personal development. At the same time, mentoring practices are often described as a set of fragmented roles and competencies, without sufficient reference to the personal foundations of mentoring influence and historical continuity. The purpose of the article is to trace the transformation of social mentorship and the mentor’s personality within the Russian pedagogical tradition and to identify stable semantic cores of mentoring that persist in modern forms of social mentoring for adolescents. The methodological basis includes a retrospective analysis and interpretation of primary sources, as well as a comparison of the ideas of K. D. Ushinsky, A. S. Makarenko, and I. Ya. Lerner with contemporary studies on mentoring. The study shows that the dominant function of a mentor historically shifted from a moral guide and personal care (K. D. Ushinsky) to the organization of an educational environment and collective experience (A. S. Makarenko), and later to the design of conditions for transferring initiative and responsibility to the mentee (I. Ya. Lerner). The article substantiates that in the 21st century a mentor acts as an element of a mentoring ecosystem, combining personal support, facilitation of the group environment, and encouragement of the adolescent’s agentic position. The conclusion is drawn that the core value-based and moral foundation of mentoring is preserved while the mentor’s competencies expand in response to modern social challenges; the results can be used in designing training and support programs for mentors.
Keywords: mentor’s personality, social mentoring, adolescent environment, historical and pedagogical analysis, group work, soft skills.
Abstract. In the context of modern social transformations driven by digitalization and expanding cultural diversity, studying the factors influencing adolescent personality development is particularly important. These changes directly influence the development of value systems, which largely determine the behavior patterns and social adaptation of the younger generation. The aim of the study was to examine age-related characteristics of adolescents’ value orientations and possible links with motivation for socially significant activities. Research methods included M. Rokeach’s «Value Orientations» method, modified by the authors, and a questionnaire designed to examine motivation for socially significant activities. The study involved 515 adolescents: younger adolescents (12–14 years old) and older adolescents (15–17 years old). It was found that there were no statistically significant differences in terminal and instrumental values between younger and older adolescents. However, qualitative changes are demonstrated that characterize a restructuring of the value system, such as a shift from the absolute value of family to friendship and autonomy, and a decline in individualistic values.
Keywords: value orientations, motivation for socially significant activities, early and late adolescence.
Abstract. The article discusses the key aspects of organizing methodological support for teachers of preschool educational organizations/institutions for the socio-communicative development of older preschoolers. The necessity of transitioning from traditional forms of methodological work to targeted, practice-oriented support based on diagnostics of professional difficulties is substantiated. Modern forms and methods of work (trainings, master classes, and the method of mediation) are presented, which ensure the improvement of professional competence of teachers and, as a result, the positive dynamics of socio-communicative development of older preschoolers.
Keywords: methodological support, socio-communicative development, senior preschoolers, professional competence, organizational and pedagogical conditions.
Abstract. The article reveals the problem of the formation of a preschooler’s linguistic personality in the situation of Russian-Belarusian closely related bilingualism. It examines various approaches to the interpretation of the concepts of «linguistic personality» and «the core of the linguistic personality»; it emphasizes that previous attempts to design the process of developing an adult’s or a child’s linguistic personality focused mainly on the formation of a linguistic personality in the situation of learning a single native language. Therefore, it is important to study the problem of the formation of a preschooler’s linguistic personality when mastering two closely related languages (Russian and Belarusian), which are the official languages of the Republic of Belarus. The difficulty in forming a linguistic personality in Belarusian preschool education institutions lies in the fact that Russian is the native language of children from birth, based on the criteria of competence and functionality. Through the use of the Russian language, preschoolers acquire the cultural, historical, and social experiences of various countries.
Keywords: preschooler, formation, linguistic personality, closely related bilingualism, Russian language, Belarusian language, and a linguistic and cultural approach.
Abstract. The article provides an overview of current research on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the educational process of pedagogical universities and analyzes their impact on students’ learning motivation. It discusses key theoretical models of motivation in digital learning environments, as well as the main classes of AI tools used in higher education, including generative models, intelligent tutoring systems, adaptive learning platforms, and data-driven analytics. Special attention is paid to the mechanisms through which AI influences learner motivation: personalization, instant feedback, gamification, and the development of autonomy. Both positive effects of AI integration and potential risks requiring pedagogical supervision are identified. The study highlights the importance of digital literacy and responsible AI use among future teachers.
Keywords: artificial intelligence, student motivation, digital didactics, generative models, educational technologies.
Sinilova N.S., Filyasova Yu.A. Volunteering impact on life satisfaction in adolescence
Abstract. The article presents the results of a study on the subjective life satisfaction in adolescents engaged in volunteer activities. The study involved 30 teenage volunteers from the Press Club youth club, Saint-Petersburg. The study was conducted with the use of a questionnaire and a set of psychological techniques – a mini-essay, O.F. Potemkina’s method for diagnosing socio-psychological attitudes of an individual in the motivational-needs sphere, E. Diener’s “Life Satisfaction Scale” method, and statistical data analysis. The results showed that the subjects reported above-average levels of life satisfaction. The hypothesis that subjective life satisfaction among adolescent volunteers is linked to performance orientation, work ethic, and altruism, was fully confirmed. The study identified socio-psychological factors influencing adolescents’ subjective life satisfaction, with friends, family, and volunteering, being the most significant. Based on the results of the study, recommendations were proposed for organizing volunteer activities at the Press Club youth club.
Keywords: work activity, personality attitudes, altruism, family, social environment, adolescent motivation.
Abstract. This paper mainly discusses the evolution of the concept of multicultural communication in the context of modern language education. Modern society features cultural diversity and deep integration, and the traditional single-culture education model has become outdated. This paper sorts out the origin and essential characteristics of multicultural communication, and compares its core differences with intercultural communication. This paper adopts three research methods: literature analysis, comparative analysis and mind map analysis. It also analyzes the teaching value of multicultural communication for the training of Russian language teachers. Multicultural communication can update the training objectives, knowledge system and teaching mode of Russian language teachers. It enables future Russian language teachers to become mediators of Sino-Russian cultural exchanges. This study can improve the language education system and promote cooperation and exchanges between China and Russia in the humanities and education fields.
Keywords: multicultural communication, modern language education, intercultural communication, training of Russian language teachers, Sino-Russian cultural exchanges.
Abstract. The article is devoted to the problem of the formation of national linguistic terminology in the historical aspect. Based on the material of one of the first grammatical doctrines, The Grammar of Slavonian Regular Syntagma, by the Indulgence of Meletius Smotritsky, republished at the Moscow Court in 1648, the definitions of the terms of the two parts of the doctrine «Spelling» and «Prosody» are considered, and the correspondence of concepts in terms of content to the terms of modern phonetics and graphics is traced.
Keywords: grammar, grammatical teaching, Meletiy Smotrytsky, phonetic and graphic terminology, historical phonetics.