scholarly journals BASIS OF CONSTRUCTIONAL-TECHNICAL ACTIVITY IN PRESCHOOL AGE AND CONDITIONS FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-339
Author(s):  
Gergana Bozhurska
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Individual

Modern society is characterized by profound socio-cultural changes, in which new spiritual values are outlined and imposed. Changes occurring in different spheres of public life require transformation in the education system as well, which demands rapid adaptation to the new requirements. In most cases, education is seen as a universal value that faces the challenge of creating the conditions for young people to grow in order to develop their creative and critical thinking skills, to adapt to the new environment, to manage the change.The current state of pre-school education is characterized by the fact that one of the most important trends in its reform and modernization is the replacement of the traditional values of the child's education with the value of the individual. The main purpose of modernizing education is to form a "thinking” young individual, which is so necessary for today’s life.The cognitive function of construction is essential in the age of accumulation and structuring of personal experience, which is related to the peculiarities of the interconnections in the surrounding object world.

USING A WHITE-COLLAR PROFESSION IN ACCOUNTING COURSES: APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING DIVERSITY

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
William D. Samson ◽  
Cheryl L. Allen ◽  
Richard K. Fleischman ◽  
Ida B. Robinson-Backmon
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Role Models ◽  
White Collar ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual

Accounting educators no doubt agree that diversity is an important and much neglected part of accounting education. They further recognize that it is difficult to incorporate this important topic into the accounting curriculum. This paper describes the efforts of various professors to expose business and accounting students to the evolution of diversity issues related to the accounting profession by using the book A White-Collar Profession [Hammond, 2002]. A White-Collar Profession: African-American CPAs Since 1921 is a seminal work which presents a history of the profession as it relates to African-American CPAs and documents the individual struggles of many of the first one hundred blacks to become certified. This paper describes efforts of faculty at four different colleges to utilize this book in their teaching of accounting. Instructors found that students not only developed an enhanced awareness about the history of the accounting profession, but that other educational objectives were advanced, such as improved communication and critical thinking skills, increased social awareness, and empathy for others. African-American students, in particular, embraced the people in the book as role models, while most every student saw the characters as heroic in a day when the accounting profession is badly in need of role models and heroes. This is encouraging given the profession's concern with diversity and the attention and resources directed at increasing the number of minorities entering the profession.

scholarly journals A city as an emotional space: theoretical-sociological analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-89
Author(s):  
Nadiya Mikhno
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Experience Economy ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Total Consumption ◽  
Modern City ◽  
The Individual

The focus of this article is focused on the study of peculiarities of the contemporary aestheticization of urban space as a product of emotional capitalism. Noted that the concepts "society experiences" and "experience economy" fixed vector of cultural changes of modern society, and suggest new theoretical trajectory of sociological research. Control for the "experience" in this case can be considered a new form of public influence in which not last role is played by the mass media, which is a kind of mediator for the active promotion of a variety of emotions, first and foremost sensual pleasure. Pointed out that the aestheticization of the contemporary urban space is connected with the logic of the functioning of emotional capitalism. The modern city is forced to form their own "alphabet of feelings", which prescribes rules for their feelings in different situations. Entertainment in the city acquires the features of a universal model, it is a particular code value in U. Eco, that is, a symbolic system that can reveal the contents of the message depending on the purpose and conditions of the functioning of the spectacle. Life in a modern city full of wealth of their own unrest, and the aestheticization of urban space is associated with replication "markets experiences" that focus on the commercialization of human feelings. The emotional richness of urban design has become a part of an overall program of total consumption. The theatricality, iconization and glamor can be considered as the main strategy "emotionalization" of urban space that aims at the reproduction of the effects of the "experience economy". Stressed that the idea glamorizes urban space can be traced in the concepts of the theoreticians of the "creative city", appealing to psychologically and design analysis of the urban environment, and the militarization of urban space through the creation of militaristic icons that form the therapeutically-emotional space. Respectively iconic images serve as points of reference, the individual ascribes to them a special importance as images that represent something significant for social life.

scholarly journals TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION OF CRITICAL THINKING DEVELOPMENT IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN HIGHER SCHOOL

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Kateryna Ivlieva ◽  
Olga Rejda ◽  
Dina Gulieva
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mental Competence ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Language Classes

The article attempts to reveal the essence of the concept«critical thinking» and to consider the development of this kindof thinking in higher school students at foreign languageclasses. It is noted that the ability to acquire skills independentlyand use them in practical activities, and not only the amount ofacquired knowledge, has an essential role to play in the adaptationof a graduate to the realities of modern society. Therefore, thecritical thinking technology applying, as well as the traditionalforms of activity in higher education in the process of foreignlanguage teaching, is seen as a clear necessity. The articlenotes that the main purpose of critical thinking development ofstudents who do not have the developed skills to think criticallyis to extend the mental competence to solve social, scientific andpractical problems effectively. Students of higher educationalestablishments have a range of considerable knowledge andsufficient social experience. They are able to transform theexisting knowledge and skills into competencies, provided thatthey are highly motivated and there are active cognitive activities.Thus, the task of teaching critical thinking skills is to developthe cognitive activity of students based on logical, research andcritical thinking. On the basis of the analysis of the practicalexperience of a foreign language course teaching in a higherschool, the development opportunities are revealed andstrategies of the critical thinking development of students inforeign language classes are considered (annotation, preview,contextualization, self-questioning, reflexion, evaluative judgment,comparison and contrasting). Certain methods, promoting criticalthinking at different stages of learning have been proposedin the paper (Basket of ideas, concepts; Cluster; Margin notes;Сinquain making; Training brainstorming; Essay writing). It hasbeen concluded that the critical thinking technology applied atforeign language classes at higher schools significantly increasesthe time of language practice for each student, helps to facilitatetheir learning acquisition, addresses a wide range of educationaland developmental tasks. The teacher becomes an organizerof students' independent educational, communicative andcreative activities and has the opportunity to improve the learningprocess, develop students' communicative skills and developtheir personality comprehensively.

Deepening of Critical Thinking Skills through the Use of Civic Engagement

2017 ◽  
pp. 252-272
Author(s):  
Marcia F. Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
School Systems ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Societal Needs

Critical thinking is an underlying goal of modern education. It is also a needed skill for effectively navigating life in modern society. It is frequently however, not taught in school systems. Students are therefore left at a disadvantage. Civil engagement is the process by which people work together for the betterment of society. A pertinent skill of civic engagement is critical thinking. This chapter proposes a model for bringing civic engagement and critical thinking together to meet both educational and societal needs. This model provides effective strategies for teaching civic engagement outside of the classroom.

scholarly journals THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS - DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM: “TAKE TIME TO DEFINE” WITH CONTEXTUAL INQUIRY

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott A.C. Flemming ◽  
Clifton R. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Problem Definition ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Engineering Discipline ◽  
Current State ◽  
Problem Diagnosis

In previous work [1] it was argued that turning attention from the act of problem solving to the act of problem defining has several benefits for engineering students and practitioners alike. Such benefits include developing and refining student’s empathy and critical thinking skills inside the engineering discipline. The practical question then becomes how to teach and practice the process of defining the problem well. The following paper is a literature review of the current state of problem definition within engineering design research and how problem diagnosis can be taught and practiced by engineers. Two significant insights emerge from this review: (1) traditional engineering design literature does not suggest processes for defining problems; and (2) the authors consider "Contextual Inquiry" the most promising tool for problem diagnosis from an Industrial Engineering perspective.

scholarly journals Correlation of “virtual identity” problems and issues of preserving traditional values in modern society

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
A. G. Klimashin
Keyword(s):  
Modern Society ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Human Identity ◽  
National Cultures ◽  
Virtual Identity ◽  
The World ◽  
New Form ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Identity Problems ◽  
Different Parts

The emergence of social networks has joined people from different parts of the world which has brought unconditional benefit to humanity. At the same time, the possibility of communication between citizens of different countries using the same platforms, foreign hosting companies and providers has created a new form of human identity – virtual identity. In turn, this has contributed to a new phenomenon, such as digital socialization of the individual. This has created comfort and additional opportunities for integration into society, but at the same time, this form has led to the blurring of traditional values, national cultures and the fragmentation of political consciousness.

scholarly journals Critical thinking skills for diagnosis process application from the perspective of nursing students and professors

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. e47681
Author(s):  
Fernando Riegel ◽  
Maria da Graça Oliveira Crossetti
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Nursing Diagnosis ◽  
South Of Brazil ◽  
The Individual

Identify, from the experiences of nursing students and their professors, the critical thinking skills necessary for applying the diagnosis process to clinical practice. Descriptive-exploratory with qualitative approach. The study was conducted at a higher education institution in the south of Brazil, after approval from the Research Ethics Committee, under CAEE No 72294917.7.0000.5347. It had the participation of five nursing students and four nursing professors through focal group sessions. The content analysis technique was used for data analysis. The most remarkable holistic critical thinking skills identified from the point of view of the nursing students were: analysis and knowledge; from the professors' perspective, they were: analysis, information search, clinical experience, knowledge transformation, contextual perspective, intuition, prediction and comprehension. With the findings of this research, professors will be capable of implementing strategies focused on the individual needs of students in order to qualify teaching practices as to the nursing diagnosis process.

scholarly journals Thinking Critically About Business Ethics

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Peter Dean ◽  
Mary Ann Boose
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
News Media ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Business Professionals ◽  
The Public ◽  
Ethical Decisions ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Affairs

In this study, we teach students and business professionals to apply a formal process of critical thinking to the issues of business ethics.  Every new scandal generates a renewed interest in busin-ess ethics, leading the news media and the public to lament the current state of affairs, sometimes asking why colleges and schools of business don’t do a better job of teaching ethics. Many suggest that business owners and managers do not act as ethically as in the past.  Some say that they can-not act ethically.  The critical thinking skills and examples included in this study can serve to help students of business and professionals in business as they approach difficult ethical decisions.

scholarly journals THE EMPIRICAL RESEARCH OF THE ATTITUDE TO THE CONCEPT PATRIOTISM AND OF THE DEGREE OF ITS COMPREHENSION AMONG LATVIAN TEENAGERS UNDER CONDITIONS OF GLOBALIZATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 360-375
Author(s):  
Marina Marcenoka
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Personal Qualities ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Given

Succession of generations, especially under conditions of globalisation, polyculture and integration processes in circumstances of socially economic transformation of the society and state leads to the collapse of the system of traditional values and alteration of the content and meaning of numerous phenomena and concepts. The given processes in the modern society are eroding such socially moral and value landmarks as respect and love to the Motherland, self-sacrifice and patriotism, wish and ability to work for the sake of the country, aspiration to be useful for it. The Aim of the research is to determine the attitude and degree of understanding of the concept “patriotism” among Latvian teenagers. The theoretical analysis makes it possible to conclude that the main idea of the concept patriotism consists of considering it as one of the highest values of the individual and is the basis of life orientations, defining the strategy of the individual’s development, harmonisation of the society and the state. In the empirical way, the particular and the general understanding of the concept ‘patriotism’ by Latvian teenagers was defined, how patriotism is manifested, the level of pride for one’s country, ways of upbringing of patriotic values, personal qualities of a patriot / an antipatriot and the activity directed towards motivation of active actions for sake of one’s country. 

Addressing the issue of violence in our society. The ten most important rules in the light of the study on “Society without violence”

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (33) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Marzanna Farnicka ◽  
Jonathan Chumas
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Psychological Practice ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Social ◽  
Crime And Delinquency ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Over 40 Years

Over 40 years ago the French Research Committee on Violence, Crime and Delinquency published a document that contained current analyses on the occurrence of social problems and their determinants, as well as guidelines to reduce risks and reduce the sense of threat and insecurity in modern society. The document became the basis for the reflection on public debate on violence in international communities and psychological practice against violence in both interpersonal and wider social relations. The combination of the individual and the social perspective gives a chance to criticise and rethink the guidelines suggested by the Committee from the point of view of such issues as community responsibility, individual rights and the current state in psychological and social care against violence. Special attention was paid to ten recommendations.

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