THEORY AND METHODS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING
Importance. The current stage of digital transformation of education, supported by global initiatives from UNESCO and the national development strategies of the Russian Federation until 2030, is characterized by the integration of innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into the higher education system. This area is particularly relevant in technical universities, where the formation of professional foreign language communicative competence is the main goal of foreign language education. Phrasal verbs, widely used in professional communication and technical documentation, remain one of the most difficult lexical and grammatical categories of the English language for students of future engineers. However, in practice, their study is complicated by the lack of a systematic approach in textbooks, a shortage of classroom hours, and the low effectiveness of traditional methods of teaching vocabulary and grammar. To achieve the main purpose of the study, chatbots are used as a tool for extracurricular speech practice aimed at automating the skills of using phrasal verbs. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the methodology for the formation of lexical and grammatical skills of technical university students based on phrasal verbs of the English language through practice with a chatbot.
Research Methods. To conduct this study, the following groups of methods were used: a) theoretical: study and analysis of domestic and foreign pedagogical, methodological, and psychological scientific literature on the research problem; analysis and generalization of experience on the problem under study, modeling; b) empirical: observation, questioning, interview, testing; c) statistical: quantitative and qualitative analysis results obtained, mathematical data processing; d) formative: experimental work was carried out under controlled conditions to verify the author's teaching methodology; the data obtained were used to analyze and identify cause-and-effect relationships between variables. The effectiveness of the methodology for the formation of lexical and grammatical skills of technical university students based on phrasal verbs through practice with a chatbot was carried out by comparing the test results at the ascertaining and control stages. IBM SPSS Statistics 21 software was used to analyze the data, and the averages were compared according to the parametric statistical method, the Student’s t-test. The object of control was 15 lexical and grammatical skills (9 receptive and 6 productive skills).
Literature Review. During the analysis of scientific and educational literature on the research topic, the results of scientific papers on the use of chatbots for the formation of foreign language communicative competence were summarized, and the main research directions were identified.
Results and Discussion. The developed methodology for the formation of lexical and grammatical skills of technical university students based on phrasal verbs of the English language through practice with a chatbot was tested during experimental study and proved its effectiveness in comparison with traditional teaching methods in all controlled parameters. The conducted experimental study revealed that at the initial stage of training, both groups of control group (CG) (N = 24) and experimental group (EG) (N = 24) have an equal level of language training, since there was no statistical significance between the groups (p > 0.05 for most of the controlled parameters). The indicators in the EG have a high statistical significance (p < 0.001), which indicates the pronounced effectiveness of the applied teaching methodology. In CG, most indicators are also significant, but the significance level varies between p < 0.001 (parameters 2–8, 10–11, 13–15) and p < 0.05 (parameters 1, 9, 12). The least pronounced and having weak statistical significance in CG is the controlled parameter No. 1 “to correlate the sound form of a word with its meaning” (*p = 0.037), while in EG, despite the fact that it was better formed, it nevertheless has a low t = 4.87 (p < 0.001) compared to with other skills. The difference in effectiveness between СG and EG is obvious due to the fact that the Student’s t-test scores in EG are significantly higher than in СG, for example, for parameter No. 6 “to differentiate phrasal verbs and similar monolex verbs” t = 4.67 (СG) versus t = 7.89 (EG). The largest gap in the Student’s t-criterion is observed in productive skills, for example, for parameter No. 9 “to predict grammatical constructions with phrasal verbs” t = 4.12 (CG) versus t = 8.12 (EG).
Conclusion. Experimental study has revealed that chatbots ChatGPT and DeepSeek do not have the technical capability to develop listening skills. At the same time, some chatbots (for example, Replika AI) provide more natural communication, TalkPal chatbots and Praktika.ai are more effective for correcting errors. Speech practice with a chatbot aroused the interest of students, which helped to increase their motivation to learn English. The interactive learning format and the ability to receive instant feedback have made the process more fun and accessible. Using several different chatbots at the same time allowed students to familiarize themselves with the possibilities provided by chatbots and choose the one that best suited the needs of a particular student. The results of the research can be used in further study to identify the linguistic and didactic potential of AI technologies and its application in the framework of foreign language training for students of nonlinguistic universities, the formation of lexical and grammatical skills of students through other AI technologies, as well as in the methodology of teaching a foreign language.
Importance. An urgent problem related to the value-centered aspects of teacher’s activities and the content of training programs is considered. The purpose of the research is to substantiate the object-subject area of axiological linguadidactics as a modern scientific and methodological field.
Materials and Methods. The main research methods used were: a critical analysis of modern scientific research in the field of linguadidactics, axiology, pedagogy, an analysis of subject-practical and educational activities in the field of teaching foreign languages and a generalization of the results obtained in the format of the goals and objectives of the axiological approach to teaching foreign languages.
Results and Discussion. The research identified the object and subject area of axiological linguadidactics as an autonomous scientific and methodological field and clarified the purpose of this branch in solving the problems of modern linguistic education. The axiological orientation of modern linguadidactics as a component of methodological science is substantiated. The research focused on the axiological approach developed within the framework of modern axiological linguadidactics, highlighted the main dominants and differences from communicative and intercultural approaches, at the same time, identified its origins.
Conclusion. As a result of achieving the set research goal, conclusions were drawn about the naturalness and necessity of an axiological reorientation of linguadidactics and the "consequences" of such a transformation.
Importance. The important issue of developing profession-oriented foreign language textbooks for students of non-linguistic fields of study, in which the acquisition of foreign language communicative skills could be accompanied by the formation of students' ethical and personal values is considered. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the concept of a profession-oriented English textbook for engineering and technical students, which incorporates issues of engineering ethics and can be used as a means of ensuring meaning-making in the education process and as a didactic tool for developing the ability of prospective engineers to reflect on the values of their activities and for cultivating the axiological component of their professional culture.
Materials and Methods. The methodological foundation consists of axiological and personalityoriented approaches, and pedagogical hermeneutics implemented through specialized “humanitarianized” technical texts and exercises designed to stimulate critical thinking, moral decision-making, and professionally relevant communication in English.
Results and Discussion. Based on the concept presented, the textbook “English for Engineers. Engineering Ethics (B2-C1)” was created and tested in the education process. The results of the trial implementation of the textbook proved not only the development of students' foreign language communication skills, but also their ability to gain a deep understanding of engineering ethics, moral responsibility, and professional integrity.
Conclusion. It is concluded that integrating humanitarian content within language instruction is crucial for counteracting the dehumanization of technical education and for shaping socially conscious and reflective engineers. The findings contribute valuable insights to the theory and practice of foreign language teaching at technical universities.
Importance. The relevance of the research is determined by the increasing attention of the pedagogical community to the use of extracurricular activities as a format and technological direction in linguodidactics. Diverse in content, purpose, and methodology, extracurricular activities become a tool for the comprehensive development of personality. They not only deepen and expand knowledge of a foreign language but also contribute to the development of cultural horizons, erudition, creative activity of learners, optimization of their communicative skills, spiritual and moral sphere, and aesthetic tastes.
Materials and Methods. In the course of the research, a selection of publications dedicated to the problems of foreign language teaching is made, reflecting methodological, technological, and methodological approaches to organizing the pedagogical process within the framework of extracurricular (out-of-class) activities. The results of domestic and foreign empirical studies that integrated confirming and formative experiments, implying both quantitative and qualitative analysis of the obtained data followed by their statistical processing, have been summarized.
Results and Discussion. An analysis of literature sources showed that the majority of studies aimed at substantiating the dependence between student participation in extracurricular activities, their academic achievements, and the improvement of their social well-being, as well as specifying directions for improving the methodology of teaching a foreign language. Researchers analyze the methodological foundations for implementing extracurricular activities in foreign language teaching, highlighting the priority approaches as activity-based, communicative, project-based, inclusive, humanistic, and eclectic. Educators construct the significance of creating a special educational environment, a real or virtual creative space that stimulates. Teachers emphasize the importance of creating a special educational environment, whether real or virtual, that stimulates intercultural interaction and the overcoming of psychological barriers.
Conclusions. A wide range of methodological approaches, didactic technologies, and formats of extracurricular activities currently used by teachers has been noted. Teachers have proposed methodological recommendations concerning the prospects for improving the organization of extracurricular activities as an effective method for learning a foreign language.
Importance. The use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based technological solutions for specific aspects of a foreign language or types of speech activity is currently one of the most relevant vectors in the development of foreign language teaching methodology. The rapidly growing body of research by domestic and international scientists, dedicated to determining the linguodidactic potential of specific AI tools and step-by-step teaching methodologies, provides a necessary scientific foundation for creating models of systematic and comprehensive foreign language instruction based on AI. This involves integrating students’ language work with AI into traditional teaching. The aim of the study is to develop a methodology for comprehensive teaching of professional foreign language to students of an agricultural university using AI-based technological solutions.
Materials and Methods. The study is conducted at Voronezh State Agrarian University named after Emperor Peter the Great. The participants are first-year students enrolled in the degree program 35.03.06 – “Agricultural Engineering”. In the control group (N = 38), a traditional methodology for teaching professional foreign language is used, based on the principles of Language for Specific Purposes with elements of Content and Language Integrated Learning. In the experimental group (N = 38), in addition to the traditional methodology, students engaged in practice with AI-based technological solutions. This practice took place outside of class hours. Mathematical processing of the results is performed using Student’s t-test method.
Results and Discussion. The experimental study confirmed the effectiveness of the author’s methodology for teaching professional foreign language to agricultural university students by supplementing traditional instruction with extracurricular practice using AI-based technological solutions. Statistical analysis of the results at the control stage revealed the effectiveness of the innovative method across all five diagnostic indicators: acquisition of professional vocabulary (t = 3.43 at p ≤ 0.05), mastery of grammatical structures (t = 2.91 at p ≤ 0.05), further reading skills’ development (t = 2.91 at p ≤ 0.05), oral dialogic speech (t = 3.95 at p ≤ 0.05), written monologic speech (t = 3.68 at p ≤ 0.05).
Conclusion. The novelty of the study lies in the development and validation of a comprehensive methodology for teaching professional foreign language to agricultural university students using AI-based technological solutions. The prospects of the research are that its results can be utilized in designing models for integrated foreign language instruction for students of both linguistic and non-linguistic degree programs and specialties.
THEORY AND METHODS OF TEACHING RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Importance. Dialog simulators are becoming an important pedagogical teaching tool, as they are the practical implementation of a communicative approach in teaching foreign languages and are largely based on game techniques, which is important when working with modern learners. The purpose of this publication is to analyze the experience of creating and implementing our own developments of A1 and A2 level interactive simulators in the educational process of pre-university training.
Research Methods. Theoretical methods were used, including the analysis of literature and the description of the author's materials. Diagnostic methods included pedagogical observation and the description of the results of using dialogic triggers in the learning process. Definitions of concepts were also provided. A key research concept, such as “interactive simulation,” was considered.
Result and Discussion. Interactive simulators “Russian as a foreign language. Tom’s Adventures in Russia” and “Dialogues. Van Lee. The Path to Russia”, developed for students of the Preparatory Faculty of the Financial University with Russian language proficiency levels A1 and A2, are based on the principles of teaching foreign languages, implemented using modern technologies, taking into account the behavioral characteristics of modern students, which makes them an advanced practical pedagogical tool in the work of communication skills.
Conclusion. The presented interactive simulators are relevant to digital didactics and represent a promising development by the author. They can be a versatile tool for teaching Russian in various forms of the educational process. The findings obtained from this research can be utilized in further investigations into integrating interactive simulators into learning.
PEDAGOGY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Importance. There are many publications on interactive learning, which consider only the positive aspects of this pedagogical model. In this study, interactive teaching of a professional discipline at the university is considered more objectively, taking into account the critical attitude of graduate students towards it. The purpose of the study is to determine the significance of interactive teaching by graduate students of a multidisciplinary university.
Materials and Methods. The study is conducted in Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU). Materials from the lecture course on the discipline “Pedagogy and Psychology of Higher Education” for all second-year graduate students of SPbPU, presentations, final assignments of graduate students on drawing up a plan for an interactive lesson on a professional discipline and questionnaires for assessing the features of interactive learning are used in the research. Drawing on the theoretical analysis of scientific literature, systematization of existing pedagogical assessments of interactive learning (IL) and the opinions of postgraduate students, assessed on a ten-point scale with the calculation of the arithmetic mean, pedagogical and methodological conditions for its actualization in the educational process of a modern university are identified and substantiated.
Results and Discussion. The subject of interactive lectures and practical classes is considered; a discussion on interactive learning with elements of professionally oriented role-playing games and rotation of students’ roles during the semester is described. The survey results of 125 respondents on interactive learning of a professional discipline are analyzed and its advantages and limitations are identified. The most important advantages are improved understanding of the material by students (9.1 points) and the development of their communicative professionally oriented skills (8.7 points), which corresponds to the advantages of the group form of training. The main disadvantages and limitations of interactive learning include the increased labor intensity of preparing a teacher to conduct interactive classes (7.3 points) and the complexity of organizing interactive learning in large groups (7.3 points). It is shown that the pedagogical aspects of interactive learning should be coordinated with the psychological factors of its organization.
Conclusion. The implementation of interactive learning in a modern university requires close attention from researchers, since, according to postgraduate students’ opinions, it helps to increase motivation and deepen the professionalization of students. The positive assessment of interactive learning prevails over the negative one, although the advantage of 24 % is relative. When conducting interactive learning, a careful approach to the composition of groups and the distribution of roles is necessary, taking into account the intrapersonal relationships of students and their wishes.
Importance. Society is witnessing a shift in models of family relations, a growing popularity of interests outside the family, and a deepening problem of intergenerational understanding. Demographic trends are characterized by a declining birth rate, later marriage and childbearing, and a predominance of small and single-generation families. The aim of the research is to identify the conceptual foundations of traditions and value systems within the Russian family. These foundations can be used to shape student preparation for family life and to inform their strategic decisions about starting a family.
Materials and Methods. General scientific methods are used: historical-retrospective, axiological, systematization of traditions and value relations.
Results and Discussion. The conceptual foundations of family traditions and value systems have been defined: a patriarchal family structure; multigenerational and large families; the priority of the family’s spiritual life; the importance of child-rearing; respect for elders; mutual assistance and support. The values of the traditional family have been identified: faith, spiritual connection, care for loved ones, the inviolability of marriage, parental love, duty towards the older generation, motherhood, fatherhood, respect for parents and commemoration of ancestors, patience, obedience, trust, respect, diligence, loyalty, chastity, and forgiveness.
Conclusion. Traditions can provide value-based guidance for new generations. The value system is a fundamental element of culture, forming its spiritual foundation and determining its needs and interests. The primary source for transmitting values to new generations through traditions is the family. In state family policy, family values and traditions are proclaimed absolute priorities.
RECREATIONAL AND ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Importance. In a world where stress and sedentary lifestyles have become the norm, the issues of health preservation and prevention of hypodynamia are becoming important not only for relatively healthy citizens but also for persons with disabilities, in particular children. It is generally believed that physical education lesson helps to solve the issues of harmonious development of a personality, health promotion and motivation to engage in systematic physical education and sports. Since the value of physical education lessons, which is a compulsory part of the school curriculum, is increasing, their quality should be given due attention. The purpose of the work is to consider the features and ways of assessing the quality of physical education lessons for schoolchildren with autism spectrum disorders.
Research Methods. The scientific literature and research studies reviewing different ways and methods of assessing the quality of physical education lessons have been analyzed. Timing of physical education lessons with primary school children with autism spectrum disorders and mild mental retardation was also carried out.
Results and Discussion. Methods of pedagogical control, which can be appropriately used to manage the process of physical education of schoolchildren with autism spectrum disorders, are identified and substantiated. The results of timing of physical education lessons for first-graders with autism spectrum disorders and mild mental retardation revealed low indicators of the overall and motor density of the lesson: the indicators of the overall density of the lesson average 77 %, and the motor density of the lesson is 56 %.
Conclusion. The physical education lesson’s quality monitoring makes it possible to optimize the process of physical education of schoolchildren with autism spectrum disorders.
NATIONAL HISTORY
Importance. The history of Russian-Iranian relations dates back more than one hundred years and throughout the entire period they played an important role in the political and economic spheres of our state. In this regard, the question of how these relations were regulated in international legal documents is very important.
Materials and Methods. The main source are documents from the collections of the Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts. These documents cover the activities of the Russian diplomatic mission in Persia in 1715–1718, headed by A.P. Volynsky, and the Trade Agreement with Persia concluded during it in July 1717. The embassy’s diary, the text of the treaty itself, and the instruments of ratification formed the source base of the study. In the research process we used methods of analysis, comparative-historical, system-structural, biographical.
Results and Discussion. During the 17th century, Russian-Persian relations experienced serious contradictions related to turbulent domestic and foreign policy events in both countries. In general, against the background of the presence of a common enemy, the Ottoman Turkey, there was a certain political rapprochement between the two states. But in the economic sphere, Russia had a number of problems that it would like to resolve in its favor. In particular, the Russian government was not satisfied with the fact that Russian-Persian trade through Astrakhan was dominated by merchants who were subjects of the Persian Shah. Moreover, there was a most-favored-nation regime in Russia for Armenians and Persians to carry out this trade. In Persia, on the contrary, the Russian merchants were subjected to various oppressions, unfair duties, extortion, etc. To solve these problems, Tsar Peter I sent an embassy headed by A.P. Volynsky in 1715–1718.
Conclusion. The main success of A.P. Volynsky’s diplomatic mission was the signing of a trade agreement between Russia and Persia in 1717. The agreement was concluded on favorable terms for Russia, it was unilateral and contained the obligations of the Persian side to ensure safe and profitable trade for the Russian merchants in Persia. The agreement also led to the establishment of he Russian consular service in Persia, which meant a qualitatively new stage in the development of interstate relations.
Importance. The course of history is largely determined by the role of the individual and their actions within specific circumstances. The larger the personality, the greater their influence on subsequent events in their country and the world. One of the pivotal moments in Russian history was the October Revolution of 1917. Vladimir I. Nevsky was an active participant in these events and later became a prominent public and political figure in the Soviet state. Holding various positions, he was directly involved in the railway sector. Studying Nevsky’s role in ensuring the safe operation of railways during the Civil War offers a new perspective on significant aspects of the sociopolitical life of the young Soviet state. The aim of this research is to evaluate V.I. Nevsky’s contribution to maintaining law and order on the railways in the early years of Soviet power.
Materials and Methods. The chronological method made it possible to clarify events and phenomena in terms of their sequence. Based on the biographical method using archival documents, it was possible to focus on the study of V.I. Nevsky’s activities, to determine his role and influence on the events of the first years of the formation of Soviet power in Russia. Using the historical and genetic method, it was possible to consistently detect changes in the studied reality in the process of its historical movement and to come as close as possible to recreating the real history of law enforcement at railway facilities. A comparative historical method was used to compare the actions of V.I. Nevsky with those of other participants in the events, which contributed to a more balanced assessment of his role in ensuring law and order at transport facilities. The structural method allowed us to systematize the information obtained.
Results and Discussion. The role of V.I. Nevsky’s personality in ensuring law and order in railway transport in the early years of Soviet power is considered. Patterns have been identified that can be taken into account in modern conditions.
Conclusion. The conclusion is made about the contribution of V.I. Nevsky to the stabilization and development of railway transport in the first post-revolutionary years, his contribution to the or-ganization of law enforcement at railway transport facilities, to the formation of principles of law enforcement in railway transport is evaluated.
Importance. The mass partisan movement that unfolded in Eastern Transbaikalia against the regime of ataman G.M. Semenov is characterized by raid operations common to partisan tactics without long-term retention of individual settlements. The exception are the villages of Bylyra and Kulinda of Akshinsky district, which in February 1919 refused to obey the local authorities and were defended by the local population and a small partisan detachment until June, which led to the formation of the so-called Bylyrinsky Front. There have been no other similar cases in the history of the Civil War in Transbaikalia, which makes it a unique phenomenon that requires detailed study. The relevance of this study is due to the poor elaboration of this topic.
Materials and Methods. The source base for the study is the published memoirs of a direct participant in the events of P.A. Anosov, as well as the reports of the head of the Akshinsky district militia, identified in the funds of the State Archive of the Trans-Baikal Territory, and documents of former partisans stored there for the first time, introduced into scientific circulation. Using comparative and dialectical approaches, P.A. Anosov’s memoirs are compared with the reports of the chief of the Akshinsky district police and verified, which made it possible to reconstruct the events as fully as possible. In addition, such general scientific methods of cognition as analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction are used in the research.
Results and Discussion. The prerequisites for the emergence of the Bylyrinsky Front are identified and analyzed, as well as the reasons why the white authorities could not suppress the resistance of the rebels for 5 months. The events and military actions of the warring parties are reconstructed in chronological order.
Conclusion. During the study, it is found that the prerequisites for the emergence of the Bylyrinsky front were: the arrival of the Alkhanai partisan detachment led by P.A. Anosov in this area, a significant number of supporters of the Soviet government in the villages of Kulinda and Bylyr, as well as nearby villages; the geographical location of Bylyr convenient for defense. The reasons for the inability of the white authorities to eliminate the uprising for a long time are: underestimation of the enemy and, as a result, a poorly prepared first offensive, the failure of which allowed the partisans to significantly arm themselves; the inconsistency of the actions of infantry and Cossack units in the next major offensive; the passivity of the commanders of government detachments in conducting reconnaissance and planning operations.
Importance. The relevance of studying the dynamics of income of the population in Russia during the 1980s and 1990s is largely determined by the impact of this transitional period on contemporary society. Understanding the causes and consequences of the economic reforms and political decisions made allows for the identification of issues related to monetary inequality and economic crises that are still evident today, as well as the analysis of both positive and negative experiences from the studied period. The period of the 1980s and 1990s is of particular interest as the transition to a market economy was accompanied by a sharp decline in real incomes, an increase in poverty, social differentiation, and instability. Therefore, the political decisions that provoked these issues serve as examples of what should not be implemented. The aim of the study is to identify the main trends in the field of population income during the 1980s and 1990s based on the analysis and systematization of existing scientific literature dedicated to changes in the income of the population of Russia, as well as to determine the prospects for further research within the framework of social and economic history.
Materials and Methods. Attention is focused on the works of domestic economists, historians, sociologists, and politicians who examined the dynamics of population income in Russia during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the reasons for the current situation, and official statistical information about income dynamics.
Results and Discussion. Data from sociological surveys indicating a deterioration in the material well-being of citizens, delays in wage payments, and an increase in protest sentiments is presented. Particular attention is paid to the regional aspect – research dedicated to the Central Black Earth Region and the Tambov Region. Based on archival materials and the analysis of household budgets, historians identified specific features of income in the region, including the growth of hidden income and the spread of semi-legal and illegal economic activities.
Conclusion. Despite the significant number of economic and sociological works, the social consequences of changes in population income during the 1980s and 1990s remain insufficiently studied, especially from the perspective of social history. It is concluded that further interdisciplinary research is necessary, incorporating both macroeconomic and historical analysis, with the inclusion of regional data, personal documents, and materials from sociological surveys. Thus, existing scientific approaches to the study of changes in the income of the population of Russia during the 1980s and 1990s and outlines promising directions for further research within the framework of the social and economic history of the Russian state are systematized.
FOREIGN COUNTRIES’ HISTORY
Importance. Operation “Swords of Iron”, initiated by Israel in response to a large-scale attack by Hamas in October 2023, which led to a significant escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, is considered. The aim of the study is to identify the specifics of this operation, as well as its impact on the changing balance of power in the region and possible consequences for radical groups in the West Bank.
Materials and Methods. The methodological basis of the work is the principles of objectivity and historicism, considering modern processes and phenomena in development, in their mutual and temporal relations. Along with general scientific methods, such as analysis and comparison, methods of source analysis are used: historical-comparative, retrospective, synchronic methods.
Results and Discussion. It is noted that operation “Swords of Iron”, as well as the events surrounding it, have clearly demonstrated the significant capabilities that radicals in the Gaza Strip currently possess as part of their armed struggle against the Israelis. In particular, they have demonstrated the ability to build an extensive underground infrastructure. This allows them to effectively hide and maneuver in conflict. Radicals in Gaza have more advanced resources for military preparations than their counterparts in the West Bank, allowing them to conduct large-scale operations. Underground facilities not only provide protection, but also serve as strategic locations for directing militant operations. In the current environment, the priority for radicals in Gaza remains the consolidation and expansion of their underground infrastructure, making the tasks of Israeli security forces in the region much more difficult.
Conclusion. Operation “Swords of Iron” is of particular importance because of the results achieved and the forces involved, and should be considered a key moment for the military preparations of the radicals in Gaza. The creation of an extensive network of underground structures has significantly strengthened the militants’ position, allowing them to effectively conceal and maneuver their forces. In contrast to Gaza, radicals in the West Bank face serious limitations in building similar infrastructure due to the active opposition of Israeli security forces. This makes it difficult to keep the armed confrontation in the West Bank at a level acceptable to the radicals while Israeli forces focus on combating threats in Gaza.
REVIEWS
Importance. The scientific relevance of this publication for the academic community is driven by the need to analyze the topic of translation training in a multidisciplinary university in the third decade of the 21st century, alongside the emergence of broad discussions on translation pedagogy. This contributes to improving personnel training in higher education for multidisciplinary education, which is particularly relevant today.
Materials and Methods. The pedagogical source is a monograph by an experienced team of instructors from two prestigious universities: Moscow State Institute of International Relations and the Institute of Humanities of Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University. The editors and compilers are N.V. Popova, deputy editor-in-chief of the journal “Issues of Methodology in Higher Education”, and M.M. Stepanova, an experienced coordinator and participant in numerous conferences on translation training and translation competitions. The method of preparing the review involved an analysis of the monograph from the perspective of its place in modern pedagogical science.
Results and Discussion. The primary outcome was the presentation to the scientific pedagogical community of the significance and relevance of the monograph on methods of teaching translation at the university level for students of both non-linguistic and linguistic specialties at the undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, and professional development levels. This encompasses: the application of diverse translation practices in teaching non-linguistic students, fostering the development of their translation competence; the integrated teaching of translation and publication activities for non-linguistic postgraduate students; the use of information resources – both physical and virtual, including corpus data – for teaching translation at all university levels; the combination of translation theory and practice in training participants of professional development programs; the organization of motivational events, such as translation competitions and trainings on psychological resilience for translators.
Conclusion. The collective monograph presents research that allows for conclusions to be drawn about current trends in translation pedagogy within a multidisciplinary university. At the same time, there are debatable issues that require further discussion.
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