This study investigated international students’ adaptation experience in a higher education
institution. A sociological survey was conducted among one hundred and seventy Indian students in
their first and second year of medical studies at West Kazakhstan… read more
Journal Issue Number : 4
Students’ Mathematics Achievements: A Comparison between Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic represented a shift from face-to-face to online and distance learning.
Teaching methods and assessing strategies changed, as well as grading standards. The focus of
this paper is to address the differences between pre- and post-COVID-19… read more
EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Implementing Critical Thinking in Teaching Reading: Focus on the Possible Hindrances
The study explores Iranian English teachers’ perceptions of the importance of critical thinking
skills and the extent to which they practice their beliefs in real classroom setting. As a secondary
purpose, the study discovered the possible hindrances… read more
Intervention Reading Comprehension Program in French Language
One of the priorities of European language policy is to maintain linguistic diversity, cultural identity
and, last but not least, to promote effective foreign language learning. French language has a long
tradition in the Slovak geographical area, whether… read more
The Influence of Family Factors on the Academic Performance of Schoolchildren and University Students: Review of Foreign Studies
The family is informal institution that has a strong influence on the child and on his or her academic
performance in particular. Family influence is more essential in childhood, because at a young age
children depend a lot on their parents. The nature… read more
University Students’ Attitudes to Soft Skills in Business Communication Training
Nowadays learning Russian in business communication is a major part of vocational education and
training and within this academic subject it is possible for university students to develop soft skills.
This research examined the formation, development… read more
Why do People Apply for Admission to Moscow Universities? An Analysis of the Reasons and Development of Recommendations
When there is high competition between universities for applicants, research into the applicants’
motives becomes relevant. This research used a survey questionnaire, the results of which were
subjected to correlation analysis. The survey involved… read more
Professional Self-determination of School Graduates: Social and Personal Factors
Given the negative demographic trends and the aging of labor resources in most regions of Russia,
it is important to curb educational migration away from them. The study of the mechanisms of
professional self-determination of schoolchildren goes beyond… read more
Developing the Metalinguistic Competence of Engineering Students
The paper discusses the socio-communicative function of the engineer’s foreign language training
in which content is based on materials relating to the latest global technological advances and
understanding of the essence of production culture in different… read more
E&SD 15(4) December 2020
This is the English language contents page for E&SD 15(4)
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
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