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Nick Rushby
Editorial: Time to publication 6
John Cowan
Development of Abilities Begins from Reflection-for-action 9
Mahmoud Azizi, Roman Kralik
Incorporating Mindfulness into EFL Literature… read more
Year : 2020
Editorial: Time to publication
Once the research is completed and the manuscript is written, authors understandably
want to see their work published and available for others to read and admire as quickly
as possible. This desire for quick publication is one of the incentives offered… read more
Development of abilities begins from reflection-for-action
The case is presented for the role of anticipatory reflection in the development of graduate attributes
by employed graduates and in the enhancement of core study skills by students. An approach
initiated by reflection-for-action and the stimulus of… read more
Incorporating Mindfulness into EFL Literature Courses to Foster Critical Reading
Recently, educators are becoming interested in exploring the use of mindfulness-based approaches
to learning and teaching a foreign language. Through these approaches they tend to reduce stress
(for teachers and students alike), enhance and improve classroom… read more
Exploring Teachers’ and Learners’ Attitude towards Homework: The case of English versus Non-English-Major Teachers’ Homework Practices
Homework assignments provide a channel of communication between students and teachers
especially in an EFL context where there is little exposure to English language out of the classroom
context. Thus, exploring attitudes and homework features may provide… read more
Mutual-implication interaction between social identity and social system: an analytic approach to social identity formation
Social identity formation (SIF) has rarely been addressed, either through analytic methods or on
through sociologically and social-psychologically mixed-methods design at multiple levels. In the
Iranian context, SIF, especially among youths, is devoid… read more
Internet communications: time phenomenon and communicative activity
The article focuses on a theoretical overview of time phenomenon in Internet communications.
Advanced technologies and virtual interactions make interaction and communicative competence
priories in Internet communications. Time is seen as both a biological… read more
Academic expertise for the structure and content of professional competences for future preschool teachers
The Federal State Educational Standard for a new generation (FSES of HE 3++) sets out universal
and general professional competences for university graduates. Educational structures can define
professional competences independently and describe them… read more
Open-mindedness in the terminological system of the modern philosophy of education: interpretations and problems
This article considers the main aspects of the discussion about the concept of open-mindedness in
modern English-speaking philosophy of education. It emphasizes the importance of the topic for
national pedagogy, which is currently in composite dialogue… read more
Organization and methodology for inter-disciplinary training for functional literacy in the digital economy
The advent of the digital economy and new technologies requires new human competencies,
including specifically, inter-disciplinary competencies. The current education system is organized
around subjects and more relevant inter-disciplinary training requires… read more
Early career guidance as a method of developing the foundations of engineering thinking
The article discusses vocational guidance work and its importance in the rapidly developing world
for vocational guidance of young people. In the classical sense, this work is aimed at identifying
a way of thinking that has already been formed. The article… read more
E&SD 15(3) September 2020: Selected papers from the International Forum on Teacher Education – May 2020
Contents
Ilshat R. Gafurov
Teacher Training at Kazan Federal University: Ten Years of Modern History .6
Mahmoud Azizi, Martina Pavlikova, Alfiya R. Masalimova
Exploring Literature Reading Classes in Terms of Types of Feedback Provided by EFL Teachers:… read more
Teacher training at the university: the case of the ten-year modern history of KFU
In 2020, Kazan University received a notable token of recognition for its work in teacher education in the past five years. According to the Times Higher Education, our university is now among the top one hundred in the Education subject rankings. Currently,… read more
Exploring Literature Reading Classes in Terms of Types of Feedback Provided by EFL Teachers: Does Teaching Experience Play a Determining Role?
eading comprehension is thought to be a very challenging skill for L2 (second language) learners, and definitely the role that feedback has in enhancing reading achievement is undeniable. To shed more light on the issue, this study aimed to investigate… read more
Inclusive education and its implementation: International practices
Research problem. There is a big demand for high level competencies in an increasingly knowledge driven society. Ensuring that each individual has an equal opportunity for educational progress is a challenge worldwide; inclusive education is a question… read more
Coping with the negative experiences of gifted children due to dis-synchrony
Currently, psychological support for gifted primary school children requires specialists not only to have a high level of psychological and pedagogical, but also other professional competencies for the effective correction of negative experiences.
The… read more
Improving Foreign Language teaching for International Students
The processes of internationalization and globalization are ubiquitous. The growing number of international students in universities prompts the necessity of research into the best ways of teaching and learning the language of a host country. Language… read more
How students perceive educational support through Facebook
Since the beginning of the 21stcentury social media has expanded world-wide in all aspects of human
lives. Mainly for the youth they have been a natural part of their “digital ecosystem”. As the results of the surveys of social media use by teens,… read more
Digital technologies in teaching and learning foreign languages: pedagogical strategies and teachers’ professional competence
Research problem: Today’s education system must adapt to the digital revolution and use it to best advantage. One of the most critical paths to pursue is to develop digital skills among student teachers. Many Russian researchers have focused on practices… read more
A humanitarian approach to the digitization of education
Digitization is a global, all-encompassing process, affecting all spheres of human life and society. In this context education is not an exception, and the changes taking place in it are a natural result of the rapid development, wide dissemination and… read more