The Structure of Professional Competence of a Teacher in Russia
Irina Mikhailovna Zakharova,
Liliya Mustafovna Fayzrakhmanova
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2013
Pages:
186-191
Received:
10 July 2013
Published:
10 September 2013
Abstract: The change of the educational paradigm in Russia leads to a need to revise not only the content of education, but also the role and the place of a teacher in the educational process, and determination of the level of professionalism of teachers. In modern conditions of modernization of education, together with the transition from "knowledge" approach to competence approach, the professional functions, and accordingly, the requirements to psychological and pedagogical competence of a teacher increase. In modern Russia new Federal Educational Standards (FES) are adopted in the field of General education. Thus, a number of questions and contradictions appear: the introduction of new educational standards should entail modification of the content and criteria of estimation of professional competence of teachers. The article presents the experience of the teaching staff of the Institute in the aspect of the training of future teachers and educational psychologists in Russia.
Abstract: The change of the educational paradigm in Russia leads to a need to revise not only the content of education, but also the role and the place of a teacher in the educational process, and determination of the level of professionalism of teachers. In modern conditions of modernization of education, together with the transition from "knowledge" approa...
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Building and Using Digital Libraries in the Developing World
Isaias Barreto da Rosa,
David Ribeiro Lamas
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2013
Pages:
192-202
Received:
23 August 2013
Published:
20 September 2013
Abstract: Given the several problems faced by developing countries on their struggle to access print-based publications, digital libraries are seen as the great hope as they enable access to a vast panoply of resources, anytime and anywhere. However, building such libraries in developing countries is a real challenge since these countries usually face several difficulties, such as low computer and Internet penetration rates, poor ICT infrastructures, lack of qualified human resources, lack of financial resources, etc. Thus, it is imperative finding alternative mechanisms of building and accessing digital libraries that best fit the specificities of these countries. It is also important to understand how digital libraries are used in these contexts. This paper features the process used for building a digital library in a developing country, characterized by scarce access to print-based publications and serious difficulties in accessing ICT resources. The challenges, the solutions and the adopted methodological framework are highlighted and can be useful for other digital library projects in the developing world. The paper also presents a comparative study on the usage of the created digital library when compared with a traditional library with the same content, and introduces a user study on the possibility of using mobile phones for accessing digital libraries in this context.
Abstract: Given the several problems faced by developing countries on their struggle to access print-based publications, digital libraries are seen as the great hope as they enable access to a vast panoply of resources, anytime and anywhere. However, building such libraries in developing countries is a real challenge since these countries usually face severa...
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