№30/2014

Avgustiuk M.M.
PhD Student,National University of Ostroh Academy

The theoretical analysis of metacognitive monitoring as metacognition component is done in the article. Such concepts as “metacognition”, “metacognitive monitoring” and “metacognitive control” are analyzed and correlated. The peculiarities of metacognitive monitoring in the structure of metacognition, its importance in the educational activity are also described.

Metacognitive monitoring as metacognition component

Balashov E.M.
PhD, Senior Instructor at the Department of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences, National University of Ostroh Academy

The analysis of theoretical sources allows stating that the issue of peculiarities and dynamics of a student’s need-motivational sphere has not drawn sufficient attention in psychological science. Therefore the aim of our research is to determine psychological peculiarities of need-motivational orientation of the student’s personality which is the object of the research. A subject of the research is orientation and structure of a need-motivational sphere of the student.

Peculiarities of Social and Psychological Determinants of the Student’s Need-Motivational Sphere

Bandura Y.B.
Postgraduate, a senior teacher, the department of foreign languages, research and study center of foreign languages National Defense University of Ukraine, Kyiv

The article deals with the one of the principal problems of contemporary educational practice such as the development of the professional competency of the foreign languages teachers in the higher military educational establishments on the basis of continuous self-education and self-development. The aim of the article is to define the features of self-education and self-development of foreign languages teachers who work in the higher military educational establishments. The special attention has been paid to the technology of the self-education of the foreign languages teachers. The author describes the contemporary views on the problem of self-education and self-development in pedagogical studies, analyzes the concepts of self-development and self-education. The foreign languages teachers of the higher military educational establishments increase their level of the professional competency provided they are constantly engaged in the process of their self-education. The author considers the essence of self-education process: a foreign languages teacher independently gains the knowledge from various sources in order to use them in his professional activity for comprehensive personality development. The author concludes that the development of professional competency of foreign languages teachers should take place in such areas as self-development organization and improvement of the pedagogical qualification of teachers on the basis of deepening pedagogical knowledge, educational technology, information literacy, communicative competence. They contribute to the insurance of high quality of planning and delivery of military and educational activities, creative self-realization of the teacher.

The Importance of Self-education and Self-development for the Development of Professional Competency of Foreign Languages Teachers in the Higher Military Educational Establishments

Belyavska O.O.
PhD in Psychology, Senior Lecturer at the National University of Ostroh Academy, Department of Indo-European Languages

The main psychological peculiarities of the successful foreign language learning organization are highlighted in the article. Psychological organizing foresees many psychological processes. Psychological peculiarities of successful organizing are the following: motivational and emotional spheres of the personality (mood, feelings, actions), processes of memorizing and keeping foreign information in the brain (intelligence, sensorial modalities), optimal pedagogical process organizing.

Psychological Factors of the Efficient Organization of Alternative Foreign Language Learning by the Students of Higher Educational Establishments

Boyakivska I.O.
PhD student, at the Department of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences, National University of Ostroh Academy, Ostroh

Theoretical approaches to self-attitude and types of relationships in families have been outlined in the article. The influence of different types of relationships in families on self-attitude of gifted adolescents has been analyzed.

The Peculiarities of Gifted Teenagers’ Self-Attitude Level on Relationships in Their Families

Buzhinskaya S.N.
Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of Public institution "Kharkiv Humanitarian and Pedagogical Academy" of Kharkiv Regional Council

The article deals with the peculiarities of modal and specific forms of memory and their influence on the cognitive development of primary school pupils. The paper presents the results of theoretical and methodological analysis of the literature on the issue of the research. Based on the analysis of scientific sources, the role of this type of memory in the functioning of the cognitive mentality subsystem and the lack of investigation of all its varieties were identified.

The Analysis of the Impact of Modal and Specific Memory on the Success of Mastering the Curriculum by Primary School Pupils

Havryliuk N.M.
Ph.D., Associate Professor at Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Ukrainian and foreign languages department

There are many well-known techniques, principles and tools of foreign language teaching that are based on the combined creativity of teachers and researchers. The examination of them in complex allows to generate educational material and to influence students’ motivation to learn a subject. The leading role in the educational process play management techniques, audience, discipline, the ability to attract attention, techniques and technology of traditional and innovative forms of work in the classroom.

The Experience Of The Application Of Principle Of Activity In Teaching Foreign Languages

Gandzilevska G.B.
PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, National University of Ostroh Academy, Ostroh

The article presents the results of the analysis of the national identity of Ukrainian immigrant writers. It appeared important to follow the activity of the artistic Ukrainian Movement (MUR) that was led by Ulas Samchuk and occurred in the camps for migrating people on the territory of Germany in the years after World War II. The article highlights the main ideas that oriented MUR in its important activity, which was the popularization of Ukrainian literature as the one that was created by great nation. The analysis of the activity of MUR proved the importance reunification of the verbal artists who worked in various literary fields. Despite the fact that not all the plans of the scientists of literary theory of the period were realized, the conscious intentions of MUR members to preserve national identity outside the territory of Ukraine were successful.

Preservation of National Identity of Ukrainians in the Legacy of Literary Artist Ulas Samchuk (MUR period)

Hilman A.Y.
PhD Student, at National University of Ostroh Academy, the Department of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences

The article deals with the notion of sanohenic thinking, its main features and the role of sanohenic thinking in the students’ educational activity. It highlights the peculiarities of new behaviour acquisition that results from sanohenic thinking application. The author studies the features of sanohenic reflection as a means of sanohenic thinking development in students and examines the management of emotions as an example of guilt and conscience by Yu.M. Orlov (the practice of sanohenic thinking). Moreover, the paper examines how emotional stress affects the formation of students’ thinking ability.

Sanohenic Thinking as a Factor that Helps Students Combat Emotional Stress in Educational Activities

Hryzhuk O.S.
PhD in Philology, Assistant professor at the Ukrainian National Forestry University

The practice of teaching professionally oriented linguistic disciplines at higher educational institutions of Ukraine is described in the article. Expediency profound study of specific terminology by students of technical institutions in Ukraine is justified. Formation and intensification of terminological professionally oriented linguistic and communicative competence of students of the Forestry University; improving the skills of scientific and professional communication in official language were stated as purpose of the course.

The Topicality of the Course „Professional Terminology” for the Students of Non-philological Specialties

Gurtovenko N.V.
Teacher at Uman Medical College, Uman

The issue of readiness is quite relevant in the study of professional activity and is associated with the preparation and retraining of personnel, which involves a detailed study and development of appropriate attitudes and abilities. In psychological literature readiness is widely viewed as a condition of success and efficient activity. Consideration of the phenomenon of psychological readiness requires explanation of its correlation and preparation of future teachers to be qualified in tasks realization. The systemic nature of psychological readiness requires us to study the structure and elements of the analyzed phenomena. Hence, there is an urgent need to study factors that affect the level of students’ readiness for professional activity, identification of ways and methods by which the level of training of future professionals can be improved.

Motivational Component as the Main Component of Students’ Readiness for Professional Activity

Dotsevych T.I.
PhD in Psychology, PhD student at the Department of Practical Psychology, H.S. Skovoroda Kharkov National University

The goal of the article is to present the results of a study of self-teaching and reflexivity in the structure of metacognitive competence of a teacher. Pedagogical self-regulation advocates a psychological phenomenon that reveals the motivational orientation of a high school teacher at the optimal professional activity and is realized through its key incentives (intrinsic motivation as interest in teaching; extrinsic motivation as a desire to avoid punishment from the leadership, condemned by the students; identified regulation by comparing yourself with other teacher colleagues; introjected regulation as the belief that there is a certain set of things that a teacher has to do).

The Features of Pedagogical Self-regulation and Metacognitive Competence of a High-school Teacher

Igumnowa O.B.
PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor Khmelnytsky National University, Khmelnytsky

The article highlights the problem of psychоcorrection of negative mental conditions that appear in student age. A student period is accompanied by the frequent emotional experiences that induce the appearance and development of spectrum of negative mental conditions in students. Existence and actualization of such states result in disorganization of educational activity, sometimes is followed by the rejection of its further completion, violation in the way cognitive processes occur, personality and professionally-personality deformations and health conditions decay. The efficient dealing with such states becomes acute in student period and requires further investigation with the consideration of the structural features of mental conditions. The scope of the article is to examine the basis of psychological correction with is aimed at students’ negative mental condition.

Directions Of Correction Of Negative Mental Conditions Of Students

Kovalchuk I.V.
Ph.D., Associate Professor, National University of Ostroh Academy

Popchuk M.A.
Post Graduate Student of Psychology, National University of Ostroh Academy

The article deals with the metacognitive and competency-based approaches in the context of students’ learning activity. The scientific approaches that are characterized reflect the problem of the research. Special attention is paid to the metacognitive learning. The author emphasizes the importance of using metacognitive and competency-based approaches in the process of mastering vocabulary.

The Metacognitive And The Competency-Based Approaches In The Process Of Mastering Vocabulary

Kolesnik I.A.
PhD in Pedagogy, Assistant Professor at National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine, Department of Social and Human Sciences

In the article, the theoretical principles of formation and development of the teacher’s personality has been analysed in accordance with the social ideals. Review of psycho-pedagogical model of Ukrainian teachers allowed the author to determine its characteristics and requirements for the implementation of professional duties. The analysis of the historical and pedagogical literature and creative heritage of classical teachers has been explained. Moreover, it was found out that the psycho-pedagogical model of Ukrainian teacher requires a high level of national consciousness, a thorough knowledge of the history of Ukraine and the Ukrainian psycho-pedagogical philosophy.

The Personality of a Teacher in the Educational Process of the Second Half of XIX - Early XX century

Kolesnichenko N.Yu.
PhD in Philology, Associate Professor at Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University, the Department of German Philology

The article focuses on the analysis of the current status of professional training of bachelors of Romance-Germanic Philology in the system of Higher education in Germany within the scope of European Higher Education Area. Special attention is directed to identifying the specifics of the content and the methods of professional training and self-study activities of bachelors of Romance-Germanic Philology.

The Current Status Of Professional Training Of Bachelors Of Romance-Germanic Philology In The System Of University Education In Germany

Kulesha N.P.
PhD Student, Department of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences, National University of Ostroh Academy, Ostroh

The article deals with the problem of psychological adaptation of students from distant families to the environment of higher education establishments in the context of personal and professional development. The concept of “psychological adaptation” is also studied. Moreover, professional and personal qualities of the student are analysed.

Psychological Adaptation of Students from Distant Families to Studying at Universities: How to Stage Personal and Professional Development

Lysak O.V.
Teacher of English Language, Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

The problem of academic mobility of students and teachers has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. European mobility of future specialists in economics is an integrated trait of character that determines economics students’ readiness to participate in academic exchange programmes. However, there is a number of obstacles that complicate free movement of students between universities in Ukraine and the EU. Very little empirical research on the obstacles that Ukrainian students face in European mobility is available. The use of data from the study made it possible to define six key obstacles to this process, to explain their nature and to provide statistical information on each of them.

Main Obstacles to European Mobility of Future Specialists in Economics

I.I. Melykh
fifth-year student at Rivne State Humanitarian University, Department of Psychology and Nature

V.L Romaniuk
PhD in Biology, Associate Professor at The Department of Psychology and Psychodiagnostics, Laboratory of Psychophysiology and Clinical Psychology, Rivne State Humanitarian University

Interrelations of functional asymmetry of cerebral hemi-spheres in students with peculiarities of their temperament and success rate within Rivne region are investigated. It is elucidated that, in whole, qualitative success rate of female students and male students has own peculiarities and also depends on their birthplace (Polissya or Lisostep).

The Peculiarities of Functional Brain Asymmetry and Studying Success in Students of Rivne Region

Mule S.A.
PhD in Psychology, Professor at The National Pedagogical University after M.P. Drahomanov, Kyiv

This article highlights the views of practical military psychologists on the problem of motivation. A new term “psychologically important environment” in the context of the exploration of the officers’ readiness for professional activities is introduced. The toolkit of the motivation of the officers is disclosed and selected, and border motive in activities of an officer is also summarized. The influence of the research subject on the intensity and orientation behaviour of a border guard officer is justified. Taking into account the purpose of the article which is the study of the role and place of psychology of readiness in professional activity of a border guard officer, our aim is also to analyze its impact on the operational activities of the state border.

Motivation as the Prerequisite of Psychological Readiness of Border Guards for Professional Activity

Sadova M. A.
PhD in Psychology, Department of Social and Applied Psychology at Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University

The research presents the overview of the problem of professional responsibility in the theoretical and practical legacy of national scientists. The objective of the current research is to make a theoretical analysis of scientific approaches and concepts of professional responsibility in the field of psychology.

Scientific Approach To Professional Liability In Soviet Psychology

Simak K.V.
PhD Student in Pedagogies at the National University of Ostroh Academy

The article presents the researcher points of view for the stages of development of academic mobility of students in higher education establishments in Canada. In particular, international academic mobility is a central issue that is defined as any form of international mobility for academic purposes which implies international and intercultural skill-building process.

Stages of Development of Academic Mobility of Students in Higher Education Establishments in Canada

Turchak O. M.
Senior lecturer, Department of English for Technical and Agrobiological Specialties, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv

The paper is devoted to verbal manifestations of anxiety in students’ speech. The aim of the article is to investigate empirically the correlations between intensity of abovementioned manifestations and students’ personal characteristics.

Intensity of Anxiety Manifestations in Students' Speech Depending on Personal Characteristics

S. Ukrainets
fifth-year student at Rivne State Humanitarian University, Department of Psychology and Nature

V.L Romaniuk
PhD in Biology, Associate Professor at the department of psychology and psycho diagnostics, laboratory of psychophysiology and clinical psychology, Rivne State Humanitarian University

Interrelations of adaptation potential in students with morpho-functional peculiarities of their organism within Rivne region were investigated. It was determined that adaptation potential of students’ organism depends on separate morphological indicators, condition of cardiovascular system and level of radioactive contamination.

Peculiarities of Adaptation Potential of Students of Rivne Region

V.Ye. Kharchenko
PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor National University of Ostroh Academy

Psychological concept of personality’s self-actualisation that is used in foreign literature was generalized in the article. The essence in foreign humanistic psychology was analysed. Three directions of personality’s self-actualization were characterised as those containing the elements of social nature, namely social-psychological, social-cultural, and philosophical-cultural. Comparative and juxtaposing analyses of the works of domestic authors’ concepts concerning self-actualization problem have been carried out. The author has delineated the conception of “personal self-actualisation”.

Theoretical Analysis of the Approaches Used in Psychological Literature to Define the Concept of Personality’s Self-actualization

Swydkiv M.L.
the honoured artist of Ukraine, associate professor of department of methodology of musical education and vocally-choral disciplines of Kremenets regional humanitarian - pedagogical college the name of Taras Shevchenko

In the article, the basic tendencies of vocally-pedagogical methodology are examined in the legacy of professor Valery Vysotskyi , which is related to the formation of vocal skills in the future music masters’ after the voice training. The activity of highly professional school of singing is reflected under the direction of Valery Vysotskyi, who successfully worked in the conservatory of Galychina Musical Society at the end of the 19th century. The author pays attention to the significant value of vocally-pedagogical methods of the Italian singer Lamperti on the basis of the teaching methodology that was created by V. Vysotskyi. Analysing the stated points in "Ten commandments to the singers" of V. Vysotskyi, an author exposes essence of substantive provisions of his methodology that are included in the study of emission of voice to the perfect phrasing and expressive diction. This research takes into account the methods of prosecution of the singing breathing, inheritance, transference of attention, independent work, and also prosecution of vocal exercises. An author gives description of these methods and recommends to use successfully in the modern practice of the voice training as they ensures the high level of vocal skills in singer`s activity, which will be connected in the future with the process of development, exploitation and maintenance of the person`s vocal system.

Influence of Traditions of Valery Vysotskyi on the Formation of Vocal Skills in Future Music Masters after the Voice Training

Shcherbakova O.O.
seeker of PI "Institute of Child and Adolescent Health Care NaMS Ukraine", practical psychologist at Kharkiv Gymnasium №169, Kharkiv.

The article reveals the psychological and pedagogical conditions of school adaptation of academically capable children under conditions of meritocratical education. It is denoted that the child’s adaptation to school is a long process that consists of many closely interrelated aspects, such as social, pedagogical, physiological, psychological etc.

Psychological Adaptation of Academically Capable Children under Conditions of Meritocratic Education

N.I. Yatseniuk
PhD in Pedagogy, Kremenets Regional Humanitarian Pedagogical Institute after Taras Shevchenko

The article deals with the problem of future foreign language teachers’ preparation as a system of professional competence. It highlights structural components of the professional competence of future foreign language teachers which enlist the content, the process, and the motivation. The analysis of the works of scientists and methodologists made it possible to conclude that the final stage in the process of settling the readiness of the future foreign language teachers to the formation of foreign language communicative competence of primary school children by means of the manual textbook is professional competence of the teacher in this type of activity.

The Readiness of the Future Teachers of Foreign Language to Form Communicative Competence in Primary School Children by Means of Textbooks