On the basis of Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy of body, the article analyses the intersubjective life-world and the time experienced by a body. The consciousness and duality of a body are revealed: a body simultaneously experiences the other and itself. The article discusses a unity of a physical body and an incarnate consciousness, which reveals itself in certain lifelike situation at each point in time, a sensual perception of which each time provides new knowledge and further opens up the world. The article shows that Merleau-Ponty brought a revolution of sensual perception in philosophy. He revealed that sensual perception consisted of various processes of consciousness associated with memory, imagination, feelings and other areas. It is assumed that the reason of the origin of time is the interaction of a subject with things. Analysis of time is a possibility to access to a concrete structure of subjectivity that represents a subject. Time has a transitional nature of movement through the difference between the past and the future in the present. KEY WORDS: philosophy of body, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, lifworld, intersubjectivity, temporality. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181//atee.v1i0.1321
{"title":"THE PHILOSOPHY OF BODY: INTERSUBJECTIVITY AND TEMPORALITY","authors":"D. Stančienė","doi":"10.15181/atee.v1i0.1321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15181/atee.v1i0.1321","url":null,"abstract":"On the basis of Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy of body, the article analyses the intersubjective life-world and the time experienced by a body. The consciousness and duality of a body are revealed: a body simultaneously experiences the other and itself. The article discusses a unity of a physical body and an incarnate consciousness, which reveals itself in certain lifelike situation at each point in time, a sensual perception of which each time provides new knowledge and further opens up the world. The article shows that Merleau-Ponty brought a revolution of sensual perception in philosophy. He revealed that sensual perception consisted of various processes of consciousness associated with memory, imagination, feelings and other areas. It is assumed that the reason of the origin of time is the interaction of a subject with things. Analysis of time is a possibility to access to a concrete structure of subjectivity that represents a subject. Time has a transitional nature of movement through the difference between the past and the future in the present. KEY WORDS: philosophy of body, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, lifworld, intersubjectivity, temporality. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181//atee.v1i0.1321","PeriodicalId":409755,"journal":{"name":"Education in a Changing Society","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115616455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aim of the study was to evaluate the presence of poor sleep, depression and anxiety, according to the students’ gender, age, year of studying and institution. Methods. The study sample consisted of 400 Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences students (96.8% female) and 393 The Lithuanian Maritime Academy students (78.9% male), from 18 to 46 years of age. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used for subjective sleep quality evaluation. Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale was used to identify depression and anxiety. PSQI score ≤ 5 was evaluated as good sleep quality; > 5 – poor sleep. HAD score from 0 to 7 was evaluated as no depression or anxiety, score >7 indicated depression and/or anxiety. Results. Lithuanian Maritime Academy students had significantly lower prevalence of poor sleep, as compared to the students of the Faculty of Health Sciences, 38.8% vs 61.2%, p<0.001. The students of Lithuanian Maritime Academy had significantly lower anxiety score, as compared to the students of Health Sciences, 7.45 vs 8.63, p<0.001. Anxiety was higher (8.94) among the students older than 22 years, as compared to 18-19 years old ones (7.17), p<0.001, also among third year students (9.17), as compared to the first one (7.25). Conclusions. Health sciences students more frequently, as compared to maritime students, had poor sleep or anxiety. Depression and anxiety scores were higher in female, older and studying third year students. KEYWORDS: poor sleep, anxiety, depression, students, health sciences, maritime. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181/atee.v1i0.1313
{"title":"POOR SLEEP, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AMONG HEALTH SCIENCES AND MARITIME STUDENTS","authors":"Š. Barsevičienė, J. Andruskiene, G. Varoneckas","doi":"10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1313","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of the study was to evaluate the presence of poor sleep, depression and anxiety, according to the students’ gender, age, year of studying and institution. Methods. The study sample consisted of 400 Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences students (96.8% female) and 393 The Lithuanian Maritime Academy students (78.9% male), from 18 to 46 years of age. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used for subjective sleep quality evaluation. Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale was used to identify depression and anxiety. PSQI score ≤ 5 was evaluated as good sleep quality; > 5 – poor sleep. HAD score from 0 to 7 was evaluated as no depression or anxiety, score >7 indicated depression and/or anxiety. Results. Lithuanian Maritime Academy students had significantly lower prevalence of poor sleep, as compared to the students of the Faculty of Health Sciences, 38.8% vs 61.2%, p<0.001. The students of Lithuanian Maritime Academy had significantly lower anxiety score, as compared to the students of Health Sciences, 7.45 vs 8.63, p<0.001. Anxiety was higher (8.94) among the students older than 22 years, as compared to 18-19 years old ones (7.17), p<0.001, also among third year students (9.17), as compared to the first one (7.25). Conclusions. Health sciences students more frequently, as compared to maritime students, had poor sleep or anxiety. Depression and anxiety scores were higher in female, older and studying third year students. KEYWORDS: poor sleep, anxiety, depression, students, health sciences, maritime. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181/atee.v1i0.1313","PeriodicalId":409755,"journal":{"name":"Education in a Changing Society","volume":"2096 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129910806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The educational popularity of multiple intelligence (MI) theory is related to the basic needs of teachers as they try to create teaching instruction that is both affective and effective. It is essential to promote understanding and appreciation among students and create classrooms, which help foster learners‘ self-esteem and self-motivation. The application of MI theory allows to meeting the needs of different types of learners. Teachers, who understand and use basics of MI theory, can apply human diversity for better teaching. The respondents in this study are students, who study English at Klaipėda University, and their teachers. The findings have been obtained from the online survey completed by the students and the teachers. It contains 56 statements on a 5-point Likert’s scale ranging from (1) to (5). Having completed the survey, respondents received online assessment of their intelligences. The responses of both samples have been compared and processed by a means of the Software Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pearson’s Correlation Coefficients rho demonstrate strong relationships between the profiles of both samples: their magnitudes are close to 1 and the Significance levels Sig p correspond to probabilities of either 99% or 95%. The obtained data can be extended beyond the researched samples despite their small size. KEY WORDS: multiple intelligences, profiles, assessment of learning strengths, overlapping of scores. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181//atee.v1i0.1318
{"title":"MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES PROFILES: STUDENTS VERSUS TEACHERS","authors":"I. Darginavičienė","doi":"10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1318","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1318","url":null,"abstract":"The educational popularity of multiple intelligence (MI) theory is related to the basic needs of teachers as they try to create teaching instruction that is both affective and effective. It is essential to promote understanding and appreciation among students and create classrooms, which help foster learners‘ self-esteem and self-motivation. The application of MI theory allows to meeting the needs of different types of learners. Teachers, who understand and use basics of MI theory, can apply human diversity for better teaching. The respondents in this study are students, who study English at Klaipėda University, and their teachers. The findings have been obtained from the online survey completed by the students and the teachers. It contains 56 statements on a 5-point Likert’s scale ranging from (1) to (5). Having completed the survey, respondents received online assessment of their intelligences. The responses of both samples have been compared and processed by a means of the Software Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pearson’s Correlation Coefficients rho demonstrate strong relationships between the profiles of both samples: their magnitudes are close to 1 and the Significance levels Sig p correspond to probabilities of either 99% or 95%. The obtained data can be extended beyond the researched samples despite their small size. KEY WORDS: multiple intelligences, profiles, assessment of learning strengths, overlapping of scores. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181//atee.v1i0.1318","PeriodicalId":409755,"journal":{"name":"Education in a Changing Society","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131402019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Creativity is considered to be an exceptional personal skill determining one’s success in the competitive world in the 21 st century. The phenomenon of creativity has been analyzed as the process and result of the creativity, a personal quality and a thinking skill during the most recent decades. Such variety of the attitudes towards creativity is typical to the pre-school education process as well. In order to recognize creativity in the early educational environment, it is necessary to have a broad and democratic conception in accordance with which each child has creative potential which must be developed by focusing more on the process and less on the assessment of the quality of the products. On the basis of the research outcomes, the article discloses the characteristics of preschool children's creative expression. The summary of empiric research proves that identifying the traits of creative child, the educators primarily emphasized their personal traits: self-confidence, imagination, self-dependence, and independence, versatile interests, artistic inclinations, and the ability to generate ideas and to implement them. Among other important traits, the educators named original thinking, flexibility, the ability to promptly respond to creative impulses and to find unconventional ways of problem solution. KEY WORDS: creativity, expression, prie-school children. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181//atee.v1i0.1320
{"title":"PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: EXPRESSION OF CREATIVITY","authors":"Rasa Jautakytė","doi":"10.15181/atee.v1i0.1320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15181/atee.v1i0.1320","url":null,"abstract":"Creativity is considered to be an exceptional personal skill determining one’s success in the competitive world in the 21 st century. The phenomenon of creativity has been analyzed as the process and result of the creativity, a personal quality and a thinking skill during the most recent decades. Such variety of the attitudes towards creativity is typical to the pre-school education process as well. In order to recognize creativity in the early educational environment, it is necessary to have a broad and democratic conception in accordance with which each child has creative potential which must be developed by focusing more on the process and less on the assessment of the quality of the products. On the basis of the research outcomes, the article discloses the characteristics of preschool children's creative expression. The summary of empiric research proves that identifying the traits of creative child, the educators primarily emphasized their personal traits: self-confidence, imagination, self-dependence, and independence, versatile interests, artistic inclinations, and the ability to generate ideas and to implement them. Among other important traits, the educators named original thinking, flexibility, the ability to promptly respond to creative impulses and to find unconventional ways of problem solution. KEY WORDS: creativity, expression, prie-school children. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181//atee.v1i0.1320","PeriodicalId":409755,"journal":{"name":"Education in a Changing Society","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131599927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Ahrens, O. Purvinis, J. Zaščerinska, N. Andreeva
Background: Education for health society attracts more and more research efforts as it facilitates the quality of society’s life. However, research on education for health society is of bursty nature. The phenomenon of burstiness is of particular research interest as it influences the flow of a number of processes including research and the quality of society’s life in general. Research question : What are indicators of burstiness in research? Approach: Interdisciplinary research was applied to the study of the meaning of the key concepts of burstiness, criteria, indicators and research . Moreover, the analysis demonstrates how the key concepts are related to the idea of education for health society and shows how the steps of the process are related following a logical chain: theoretical framework → empirical study → conclusions. Experiment: Qualitative study was applied for empirical analysis. The empirical study was carried out in February 2016. Conclusion: The theoretical findings on the inter-relationship between burstiness and gap processes allow determining the indicators of burstiness of research. The empirical findings of the research allow drawing the conclusions on a high level of research burstiness. A newly formulated research question is presented. Further research directions are proposed. KEY WORDS: Research, burstiness, criteria, indicators, interdisciplinary research. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181//atee.v1i0.1315
{"title":"EDUCATION FOR HEALTH SOCIETY: INDICATORS OF BURSTINESS IN RESEARCH","authors":"A. Ahrens, O. Purvinis, J. Zaščerinska, N. Andreeva","doi":"10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1315","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1315","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Education for health society attracts more and more research efforts as it facilitates the quality of society’s life. However, research on education for health society is of bursty nature. The phenomenon of burstiness is of particular research interest as it influences the flow of a number of processes including research and the quality of society’s life in general. Research question : What are indicators of burstiness in research? Approach: Interdisciplinary research was applied to the study of the meaning of the key concepts of burstiness, criteria, indicators and research . Moreover, the analysis demonstrates how the key concepts are related to the idea of education for health society and shows how the steps of the process are related following a logical chain: theoretical framework → empirical study → conclusions. Experiment: Qualitative study was applied for empirical analysis. The empirical study was carried out in February 2016. Conclusion: The theoretical findings on the inter-relationship between burstiness and gap processes allow determining the indicators of burstiness of research. The empirical findings of the research allow drawing the conclusions on a high level of research burstiness. A newly formulated research question is presented. Further research directions are proposed. KEY WORDS: Research, burstiness, criteria, indicators, interdisciplinary research. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181//atee.v1i0.1315","PeriodicalId":409755,"journal":{"name":"Education in a Changing Society","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133675295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Menlibayeva, L. Karp, G. B. Baigulova, R. K. Baigenzheeva, D. A. Baldanbayeva, Zh. A. Karpikbayeva
Quality of life (QoL) is a concept that characterizes the material and spiritual comfort of human existence. In the medical sense, the term is associated with health. In Kazakhstan, as in many other countries is happening a process of increasing of the part of population in retirement age. The objective of this study was to assess the QoL of retired population in Kazakhstan. Current data acquisition was realized by questionnaire respondents by SF-36 questionnaire. The survey covered 203 respondents. The study population was formulated by the method of random selection. Statistical analysis of data was performed using methods of variation statistics. All indicators of scales SF-36 were above average. General indicators: physical (PH) and mental (MH) well-being were assessed as not large less than average (42.6/43.2). The male population of the retirement age had better scores on all eight SF-36 scales compared to the female population. Indicators of QoL of working population were assessed higher than indicators of nonworking population. Also, it was found that presence of job positively influences to the QoL of retired population. KEY WORDS: Quality of life, SF-36 questionnaire, retired population, Kazakhstan. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181/atee.v1i0.1316
生活质量(Quality of life, QoL)是表征人类生存的物质和精神舒适的一个概念。在医学意义上,这个词与健康有关。在哈萨克斯坦,和许多其他国家一样,处于退休年龄的人口比例正在增加。本研究的目的是评估哈萨克斯坦退休人口的生活质量。目前的数据采集是由问卷调查者通过SF-36问卷实现的。该调查涵盖了203名受访者。研究人群采用随机选择的方法。采用变异统计方法对数据进行统计分析。SF-36量表各项指标均高于平均水平。一般指标:身体(PH)和精神(MH)幸福感被评估为不低于平均水平(42.6/43.2)。退休年龄的男性在所有8项SF-36量表上的得分都高于女性。工作人群生活质量指标高于非工作人群生活质量指标。工作的存在对退休人口的生活质量有正向影响。关键词:生活质量;SF-36问卷;退休人口;DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181/atee.v1i0.1316
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Vytė Kontautienė, Zina Birontienė, A. Lukoševičius
The foundation of collaboration is composed of the structural interaction. The skills of collaboration are acquired only during a group work. The field of sports is rich in a potential of group collaboration elements. It is presumed that in a process of development of collaboration skills a tight interaction, positive interdependence should be achieved, skills of joint work developed, direct communication, ability to reflect as well as personal responsibility should he promoted. The aim of the research is to analyze and assess the cooperation skills of students, participating in an international Erasmus IP project by applying the tourism and sports animation program. The following research methods were applied: analysis of scientific literature, semi-structured interview, development project (Erasmus Intensive Program’s (IP) Project “Sport for tourist animation at a seaside resort”, and qualitative data analysis. The research was conducted during the month of January of 2013, using the Skype program. The semi-structured interview had 6 students. Research results revealed that a favorable environment for cooperative learning was ensured: a positive psychological climate was established which allowed the project participants to develop skills of self-expression (self-confidence, self-esteem, creativity). Students were able to feel psychologically safe, shared their experience, were attentive and friendly, supported, and encouraged each other. They were united by a sense of unity and a common goal. Team based and individual collaboration skills of students were developed throughout all of the tourism and sport related activities. The following skills of students, participating in the Erasmus IP project, were developed: ability to express and accept a verbal and physical emotional support; cooperative learning, listening to others and expression of own ideas; play assigned role; pursue a common goal; be a leader, supervise, organize; actively participate, when activities are organized by others; rate the activities in consideration of their efficiency and values. Results gathered from the interview responses highlighted a specific factor in regards to development of the collaboration skill – a sense of national pride and responsibility for own country and university had influence on students’ sense of responsibility. KEYWORDS: collaboration skills, development, international group, students. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181//atee.v1i0.1317
协作的基础是由结构交互构成的。协作的技能只有在小组工作中才能获得。体育领域蕴藏着丰富的潜在群体协作元素。在协作技能的培养过程中,应该实现紧密的互动,积极的相互依赖,培养共同工作的技能,直接的沟通,反思的能力以及个人的责任感。本研究的目的是分析和评估学生的合作能力,参与国际伊拉斯谟IP项目,应用旅游和体育动画项目。本文采用了以下研究方法:科学文献分析、半结构化访谈、开发项目(Erasmus Intensive Program 's (IP) project“Sport for tourist animation ata seaside resort”)和定性数据分析。这项研究是在2013年1月进行的,使用的是Skype程序。半结构化面试有6名学生。研究结果表明,确保了良好的合作学习环境:建立了积极的心理氛围,使项目参与者能够发展自我表达技能(自信、自尊、创造力)。学生们能够在心理上感到安全,分享他们的经历,彼此关心和友好,相互支持和鼓励。他们被一种团结感和一个共同的目标团结在一起。在所有与旅游和体育相关的活动中,学生的团队合作和个人合作技能得到了发展。参与伊拉斯谟知识产权项目的学生培养了以下技能:表达和接受口头和身体情感支持的能力;合作学习,倾听他人,表达自己的想法;扮演指定角色;追求共同的目标;领导、监督、组织;积极参与他人组织的活动;根据活动的效率和价值对其进行评级。从访谈回复中收集的结果强调了合作技能发展的一个具体因素-民族自豪感和对自己国家和大学的责任感对学生的责任感有影响。关键词:合作技能,发展,国际团队,学生。DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181//atee.v1i0.1317
{"title":"DEVELOPMENT OF COLLABORATION SKILLS THROUGH WORKING IN AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TEAM","authors":"Vytė Kontautienė, Zina Birontienė, A. Lukoševičius","doi":"10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1317","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1317","url":null,"abstract":"The foundation of collaboration is composed of the structural interaction. The skills of collaboration are acquired only during a group work. The field of sports is rich in a potential of group collaboration elements. It is presumed that in a process of development of collaboration skills a tight interaction, positive interdependence should be achieved, skills of joint work developed, direct communication, ability to reflect as well as personal responsibility should he promoted. The aim of the research is to analyze and assess the cooperation skills of students, participating in an international Erasmus IP project by applying the tourism and sports animation program. The following research methods were applied: analysis of scientific literature, semi-structured interview, development project (Erasmus Intensive Program’s (IP) Project “Sport for tourist animation at a seaside resort”, and qualitative data analysis. The research was conducted during the month of January of 2013, using the Skype program. The semi-structured interview had 6 students. Research results revealed that a favorable environment for cooperative learning was ensured: a positive psychological climate was established which allowed the project participants to develop skills of self-expression (self-confidence, self-esteem, creativity). Students were able to feel psychologically safe, shared their experience, were attentive and friendly, supported, and encouraged each other. They were united by a sense of unity and a common goal. Team based and individual collaboration skills of students were developed throughout all of the tourism and sport related activities. The following skills of students, participating in the Erasmus IP project, were developed: ability to express and accept a verbal and physical emotional support; cooperative learning, listening to others and expression of own ideas; play assigned role; pursue a common goal; be a leader, supervise, organize; actively participate, when activities are organized by others; rate the activities in consideration of their efficiency and values. Results gathered from the interview responses highlighted a specific factor in regards to development of the collaboration skill – a sense of national pride and responsibility for own country and university had influence on students’ sense of responsibility. KEYWORDS: collaboration skills, development, international group, students. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181//atee.v1i0.1317","PeriodicalId":409755,"journal":{"name":"Education in a Changing Society","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130994305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The paper is concerned with the characterization and analysis of organizational-methodological activity and the structure of management in sport schools of Latvia. The components of the structure of management of training young sportsmen are identified. The characterization of the educational process in sport schools and its structural blocks is provided. Though the Ministry of Education and Science in Latvia implements programs aimed at promoting physical activities among children and youth, the proportion of learners, whose level of physical activities would be satisfactory, decreases every year. The analysis of scientific-methodological literature and sport school activities in Latvia has provided a sound basis for the scientific substantiation of the new model of contemporary sport school, whose components form a mutually interacting complex. KEY WORDS: sport school, activity, management structure. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181/atee.v1i0.1319
{"title":"THE PECULIARITIES OF MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL-METHODOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN SPORT SCHOOL","authors":"Igors Golubevs, Jelena Davidova","doi":"10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1319","url":null,"abstract":"The paper is concerned with the characterization and analysis of organizational-methodological activity and the structure of management in sport schools of Latvia. The components of the structure of management of training young sportsmen are identified. The characterization of the educational process in sport schools and its structural blocks is provided. Though the Ministry of Education and Science in Latvia implements programs aimed at promoting physical activities among children and youth, the proportion of learners, whose level of physical activities would be satisfactory, decreases every year. The analysis of scientific-methodological literature and sport school activities in Latvia has provided a sound basis for the scientific substantiation of the new model of contemporary sport school, whose components form a mutually interacting complex. KEY WORDS: sport school, activity, management structure. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181/atee.v1i0.1319","PeriodicalId":409755,"journal":{"name":"Education in a Changing Society","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115021957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Author of this article explains, how to use poem ("Two suns", written by Vincas Mykolaitis- Putinas) for Self Cognition and Self Creation, presents creative poetry therapy method (techniques), and evaluates therapeutic impact on emotional, cognitive, social and personal growth. Clients' responses to poem's reading are explored in the beginning and in the end of poetry therapy session, changes are evaluated, personally important meanings of creative activities were disclosed during session, benefit of dialog, based on clients‘personal meanings, and its impact on Self Cognition and Self Creation was evaluated in therapeutic session. Author emphasizes, that, deep reading has benefit on Self Creation, reduces emotional tension and promotes positive thinking, liberates from low Self evaluation; advocates for poetry therapy techniques to promote deep reading. KEY WORDS: Poetry therapy. Self cognition, self- creation, adults, reading. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181/atee.v1i0.1314
{"title":"POEM AS A TOOL FOR SELF COGNITION AND SELF-CREATION","authors":"J. Sučylaitė","doi":"10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1314","url":null,"abstract":"Author of this article explains, how to use poem (\"Two suns\", written by Vincas Mykolaitis- Putinas) for Self Cognition and Self Creation, presents creative poetry therapy method (techniques), and evaluates therapeutic impact on emotional, cognitive, social and personal growth. Clients' responses to poem's reading are explored in the beginning and in the end of poetry therapy session, changes are evaluated, personally important meanings of creative activities were disclosed during session, benefit of dialog, based on clients‘personal meanings, and its impact on Self Cognition and Self Creation was evaluated in therapeutic session. Author emphasizes, that, deep reading has benefit on Self Creation, reduces emotional tension and promotes positive thinking, liberates from low Self evaluation; advocates for poetry therapy techniques to promote deep reading. KEY WORDS: Poetry therapy. Self cognition, self- creation, adults, reading. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181/atee.v1i0.1314","PeriodicalId":409755,"journal":{"name":"Education in a Changing Society","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131670032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Republic of Lithuania Law on Education (2011) indicates that one of the school's goals - to ensure a safe environment for its pupils. However, the number of bullying at schools remains quite high. Regarding the number of pupils, experiencing bullying, Lithuania is in first place (HBSC 2014) among other countries. The purpose of the article - to reveal teachers' competence as a factor, ensuring the prevention of bullying among peers at school. The results of qualitative research, which reflects the teachers' attitude to their competence to deal with cases of bullying among peers at school, are presented in the article. The results of qualitative research reveal the attitudes of social pedagogues and class masters towards teachers' ability to carry out the prevention of bullying at school. The results of the survey show that the majority of teachers have the knowledge about bullying, its expression, however, some teachers state that they lack the ability to deal with cases of bullying among peers at school. Teachers experience difficulties mostly when they try to interfere in bullying situations among peers. The results of the research allow to make an assumption that seeking for the quality in preventing the bullying among peers, it is necessary to improve teachers' competences. KEYWORDS: teachers' competence, pupils, bullying prevention at school. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181/atee.v1i0.1312
{"title":"OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT TEACHERS' COMPETENCE TO CARRY OUT THE PREVENTION OF BULLYING AMONG PUPILS AT SCHOOL","authors":"I. Klanienė, G. Šmitienė, Roberta Vaitelytė","doi":"10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15181/ATEE.V1I0.1312","url":null,"abstract":"Republic of Lithuania Law on Education (2011) indicates that one of the school's goals - to ensure a safe environment for its pupils. However, the number of bullying at schools remains quite high. Regarding the number of pupils, experiencing bullying, Lithuania is in first place (HBSC 2014) among other countries. The purpose of the article - to reveal teachers' competence as a factor, ensuring the prevention of bullying among peers at school. The results of qualitative research, which reflects the teachers' attitude to their competence to deal with cases of bullying among peers at school, are presented in the article. The results of qualitative research reveal the attitudes of social pedagogues and class masters towards teachers' ability to carry out the prevention of bullying at school. The results of the survey show that the majority of teachers have the knowledge about bullying, its expression, however, some teachers state that they lack the ability to deal with cases of bullying among peers at school. Teachers experience difficulties mostly when they try to interfere in bullying situations among peers. The results of the research allow to make an assumption that seeking for the quality in preventing the bullying among peers, it is necessary to improve teachers' competences. KEYWORDS: teachers' competence, pupils, bullying prevention at school. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181/atee.v1i0.1312","PeriodicalId":409755,"journal":{"name":"Education in a Changing Society","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126891194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}