2 June 29, 2025
The Problems of Contemporary Education
1. Evgeniya A. Bakina
The Formation of Digital Communicative Competence by Means of the Twee Neural Network
European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 121-133.
2. Diana Borbélyová, Dalibor Gonda, Anna TirpakováEuropean Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 121-133.
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In the digital economy, the mastery of digital communicative competence is becoming a priority not only in the field of education, but also in business and society as a whole. Digital communicative competence provides access to information, educational services and communication at a new level. Modern digital technologies are used to build effective interaction in the digital environment: artificial intelligence, neural networks, podcasts, blogs, etc. The goal of this article is to study the Twee neural network as a means of the digital communicative competence formation. This article reviews the possibility of the formation of this competence in the field of a foreign language among first and second-year undergraduate students of a nonlinguistic specialization of the Ural Federal University. During the research, we have studied the linguistic and didactic potential of Twee, identified its features, modeled the educational process according to the topic of the module of the educational program, highlighted the advantages of implementation of this digital tool, determined the significance of the survey. The results obtained indicate the fact that the Twee neural network with digital communication platforms creates effective interaction in the digital environment, in other words, Twee contributes to the formation of digital communicative competence.
In the digital economy, the mastery of digital communicative competence is becoming a priority not only in the field of education, but also in business and society as a whole. Digital communicative competence provides access to information, educational services and communication at a new level. Modern digital technologies are used to build effective interaction in the digital environment: artificial intelligence, neural networks, podcasts, blogs, etc. The goal of this article is to study the Twee neural network as a means of the digital communicative competence formation. This article reviews the possibility of the formation of this competence in the field of a foreign language among first and second-year undergraduate students of a nonlinguistic specialization of the Ural Federal University. During the research, we have studied the linguistic and didactic potential of Twee, identified its features, modeled the educational process according to the topic of the module of the educational program, highlighted the advantages of implementation of this digital tool, determined the significance of the survey. The results obtained indicate the fact that the Twee neural network with digital communication platforms creates effective interaction in the digital environment, in other words, Twee contributes to the formation of digital communicative competence.
Cooperation between Parents and Teachers in the Early Identification of Mental Disorders and Problem Behaviour of Pupils at the Primary Level of Education
European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 134-149.
3. Necati Çobanoğlu, Selçuk DemirEuropean Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 134-149.
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The increase in the incidence of mental disorders and problem behaviour in students and their negative impact on their social life in the classroom and academic performance require increased attention to diagnosing various attributes of children's mental health. The first level of primary school is an ideal environment for implementing screening procedures to detect early symptoms. The aim of our contribution was to identify how to combine the views of teachers and parents on the child's behaviour in diagnosing mental health problems and behaviour disorders. Therefore, we compared and analysed the views of teachers and parents on the symptoms of mental and behavioural problems of students using the SDQ questionnaire. The results of our research confirmed the usefulness of using multiple informants in school screening and, in the context of the findings, we were able to identify ways to combine the teacher and parent perspectives in diagnosing externalizing and internalizing manifestations of sleep problems in primary school students.
The increase in the incidence of mental disorders and problem behaviour in students and their negative impact on their social life in the classroom and academic performance require increased attention to diagnosing various attributes of children's mental health. The first level of primary school is an ideal environment for implementing screening procedures to detect early symptoms. The aim of our contribution was to identify how to combine the views of teachers and parents on the child's behaviour in diagnosing mental health problems and behaviour disorders. Therefore, we compared and analysed the views of teachers and parents on the symptoms of mental and behavioural problems of students using the SDQ questionnaire. The results of our research confirmed the usefulness of using multiple informants in school screening and, in the context of the findings, we were able to identify ways to combine the teacher and parent perspectives in diagnosing externalizing and internalizing manifestations of sleep problems in primary school students.
How Psychological Well-Being Affects Patience, Motivation to Teach, and Emotional Exhaustion in Teachers
European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 150-162.
4. Ajla Doljančić, Sedina SelimovićEuropean Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 150-162.
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This research aims to determine the impact and importance of teachers' psychological wellbeing, patience, motivation to teach, and emotional exhaustion. Correlational research design was used in this research. The population of this study consists of teachers working in Mardin. From this decided study population, 34 schools were randomly selected based on the rule of impartiality. The sample of the research consists of 270 teachers in these schools. The “Flourishing Scale”, “Teacher Patience Scale”, “Motivation to Teach Scale”, and “Emotional Exhaustion Scale” were used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics, validity and reliability analyses, correlation, and structural equation modeling analyses were applied to the data of the study. When the structural model is examined, teachers' psychological well-being statistically significantly and positively affects their patience and motivation to teach, while it negatively affects their emotional exhaustion. Psychological well-being positively affects motivation to teach through the partial mediation effect of teacher patience. Additionally, psychological well-being negatively affects emotional exhaustion partially through motivation to teach. Finally, in the model, it was seen that teachers' psychological well-being perceptions negatively affect emotional exhaustion, partially through the patience and motivation variables. It is considered important to increase the psychological well-being of teachers to improve their positive attitudes.
This research aims to determine the impact and importance of teachers' psychological wellbeing, patience, motivation to teach, and emotional exhaustion. Correlational research design was used in this research. The population of this study consists of teachers working in Mardin. From this decided study population, 34 schools were randomly selected based on the rule of impartiality. The sample of the research consists of 270 teachers in these schools. The “Flourishing Scale”, “Teacher Patience Scale”, “Motivation to Teach Scale”, and “Emotional Exhaustion Scale” were used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics, validity and reliability analyses, correlation, and structural equation modeling analyses were applied to the data of the study. When the structural model is examined, teachers' psychological well-being statistically significantly and positively affects their patience and motivation to teach, while it negatively affects their emotional exhaustion. Psychological well-being positively affects motivation to teach through the partial mediation effect of teacher patience. Additionally, psychological well-being negatively affects emotional exhaustion partially through motivation to teach. Finally, in the model, it was seen that teachers' psychological well-being perceptions negatively affect emotional exhaustion, partially through the patience and motivation variables. It is considered important to increase the psychological well-being of teachers to improve their positive attitudes.
The Implementation of TPACK in Bosnian Classrooms
European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 163-180.
5. Svetlana N. Dvoryatkina, Roman A. Melnikov, Eugeny I. SmirnovEuropean Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 163-180.
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TPACK, an abbreviation for “Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge,” is a theoretical framework emphasizing teachers' skills to integrate technology into their classrooms effectively. According to Shulman (1986), these skills hold great value. This study explores technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK) based on variables such as teachers’ gender, experience, level of education, GPA (Grade Point Average), and type of education. A survey method was employed to collect data, and participants were selected via the snowball sampling technique. The research revealed no significant differences between genders within the TPACK model. However, differences were observed in teachers’ experience concerning pedagogical knowledge, content knowledge, technological content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and technological pedagogical knowledge. Participants with higher degrees demonstrated better performance in technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge areas. Additionally, those with a GPA in the range of 7.5 to 8.4 performed better in technology knowledge, content knowledge, and technological pedagogical knowledge. Finally, the study found the highest performance in technological pedagogical knowledge among teachers at both public and private universities. These findings suggest that resources should be allocated to organize workshops, enhance classroom technologies, and adapt the curriculum to meet teachers’ needs effectively.
TPACK, an abbreviation for “Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge,” is a theoretical framework emphasizing teachers' skills to integrate technology into their classrooms effectively. According to Shulman (1986), these skills hold great value. This study explores technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK) based on variables such as teachers’ gender, experience, level of education, GPA (Grade Point Average), and type of education. A survey method was employed to collect data, and participants were selected via the snowball sampling technique. The research revealed no significant differences between genders within the TPACK model. However, differences were observed in teachers’ experience concerning pedagogical knowledge, content knowledge, technological content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and technological pedagogical knowledge. Participants with higher degrees demonstrated better performance in technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge areas. Additionally, those with a GPA in the range of 7.5 to 8.4 performed better in technology knowledge, content knowledge, and technological pedagogical knowledge. Finally, the study found the highest performance in technological pedagogical knowledge among teachers at both public and private universities. These findings suggest that resources should be allocated to organize workshops, enhance classroom technologies, and adapt the curriculum to meet teachers’ needs effectively.
Educational Computer Programs as a Mechanism and Means of Mathematical Literacy Forming
European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 181-192.
6. Zsófia Kocsis, Hajnalka Fényes, Valéria Markos, Elek FazekasEuropean Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 181-192.
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Educational routes personalization in the direction of cognitive processes correcting for problem solving of student’s mathematical literacy forming, development of complex student’s mathematical knowledge through the digital technologies and computer learning systems are an important concept in mathematics education. The aim of research – to optimize and evaluate the effectiveness of student’s mathematical literacy process forming by using a computer training program with animation elements. Complex knowledge forms the ability to maintain the dynamic stability of mental activity, motivation, self-organization, and creativity. Materials and methods: methodology of student’s personaluzation by digital environment using with complex knowledge learning on the base of visual modeling, technology of parameterization as a resource of mathematical objects optimization, computer design of stages growth dynamics of student’s mathematical literacy. Results: basis of criteria characterizing of student’s mathematical literacy testing in educational process; parameters of mastering degree of educational materials by students and quality of educational materials assimilation in mathematics learning. The test establishes the statistically significant dynamics for all the studied indicators (coefficient of concepts volume assimilation and the coefficient of completeness of an ability to operate with concepts in solving problems with the depth of connections assimilation.
Educational routes personalization in the direction of cognitive processes correcting for problem solving of student’s mathematical literacy forming, development of complex student’s mathematical knowledge through the digital technologies and computer learning systems are an important concept in mathematics education. The aim of research – to optimize and evaluate the effectiveness of student’s mathematical literacy process forming by using a computer training program with animation elements. Complex knowledge forms the ability to maintain the dynamic stability of mental activity, motivation, self-organization, and creativity. Materials and methods: methodology of student’s personaluzation by digital environment using with complex knowledge learning on the base of visual modeling, technology of parameterization as a resource of mathematical objects optimization, computer design of stages growth dynamics of student’s mathematical literacy. Results: basis of criteria characterizing of student’s mathematical literacy testing in educational process; parameters of mastering degree of educational materials by students and quality of educational materials assimilation in mathematics learning. The test establishes the statistically significant dynamics for all the studied indicators (coefficient of concepts volume assimilation and the coefficient of completeness of an ability to operate with concepts in solving problems with the depth of connections assimilation.
Parental Volunteering at Schools in the Light of a Qualitative Survey in Hungary
European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 193-205.
7. Monika Valentová, Peter Brečka, Alena HaškováEuropean Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 193-205.
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While a large body of international research deals with parental volunteering, the number of studies on the subject is low in Hungary. This paper investigates teachers’ interpretations of parental volunteering. Our research involved three Hungarian counties where the proportion of schools with disadvantaged students is high. The population was composed of teachers of primary and secondary schools (n = 45) selected by means of multistage stratified sampling. We processed 36 interviews in which parental volunteering was mentioned, conducting both a thematic and a typological analysis. The thematic analysis has revealed that ‘real’ volunteering is rare as parents do not typically initiate any activity themselves. They are most likely to volunteer occasionally, with most of the voluntary work done by members of the Parents’ Association (PA). The typological analysis has differentiated between four types of parent volunteers: (1) committed PA members who also take part in school-level decision making, (2) PA members who are involved in class-level decision making and organisation, (3) parents who volunteer occasionally of their own accord, (4) parents who volunteer occasionally, if they are requested to. Our results indicate that it is essential to motivate parents to volunteer and to promote forms of volunteering that are suited to parents.
While a large body of international research deals with parental volunteering, the number of studies on the subject is low in Hungary. This paper investigates teachers’ interpretations of parental volunteering. Our research involved three Hungarian counties where the proportion of schools with disadvantaged students is high. The population was composed of teachers of primary and secondary schools (n = 45) selected by means of multistage stratified sampling. We processed 36 interviews in which parental volunteering was mentioned, conducting both a thematic and a typological analysis. The thematic analysis has revealed that ‘real’ volunteering is rare as parents do not typically initiate any activity themselves. They are most likely to volunteer occasionally, with most of the voluntary work done by members of the Parents’ Association (PA). The typological analysis has differentiated between four types of parent volunteers: (1) committed PA members who also take part in school-level decision making, (2) PA members who are involved in class-level decision making and organisation, (3) parents who volunteer occasionally of their own accord, (4) parents who volunteer occasionally, if they are requested to. Our results indicate that it is essential to motivate parents to volunteer and to promote forms of volunteering that are suited to parents.
Professional Competence of Teachers in the Context of STEM Education
European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 206-215.
8. Ján Záhorec, Alena HaškováEuropean Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 206-215.
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Introduction: The article deals with the quality of technical education at the kindergarten level, in context of the kindergarten teachers' professional competence and the training programs they graduated from. The main research question is how the relevant university programs are prepared to educate the teachers for the STEM concept. Methods: On the one hand, using the method of content analysis, the authors examine in detail the study programs of pre-primary education at three universities in Slovakia, which provide training programs for the profession of a work-based education teacher for kindergarten. On the other hand, by means of a questionnaire the authors investigated preschool teachers' awareness of the concept of STEM and their competence to implement this education in their practice. Results: Results of the content analysis have revealed inconsistencies manifested in the structure of bachelor's study programs, which only partially follow the topics of technical education in kindergartens. Results of questionnaire investigation point to insufficiencies in professional training of teachers to apply STEM as well as on their weak general information in the given field. Conclusion: Based on the above-mentioned findings, the authors point out potential strengths and areas for improvement in teacher training at the respective higher education institutions.
Introduction: The article deals with the quality of technical education at the kindergarten level, in context of the kindergarten teachers' professional competence and the training programs they graduated from. The main research question is how the relevant university programs are prepared to educate the teachers for the STEM concept. Methods: On the one hand, using the method of content analysis, the authors examine in detail the study programs of pre-primary education at three universities in Slovakia, which provide training programs for the profession of a work-based education teacher for kindergarten. On the other hand, by means of a questionnaire the authors investigated preschool teachers' awareness of the concept of STEM and their competence to implement this education in their practice. Results: Results of the content analysis have revealed inconsistencies manifested in the structure of bachelor's study programs, which only partially follow the topics of technical education in kindergartens. Results of questionnaire investigation point to insufficiencies in professional training of teachers to apply STEM as well as on their weak general information in the given field. Conclusion: Based on the above-mentioned findings, the authors point out potential strengths and areas for improvement in teacher training at the respective higher education institutions.
Comparison of Digital Skills Upgrading of Students and Teachers in the Digital Transformation of East-Central Europe
European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 216-227.
European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 216-227.
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In 2023, the twelfth cycle of monitoring knowledge and digital skills in various IT areas was held under the name IT Fitness Test. Pupils/students of primary, secondary and university schools and their teachers tested their skills not only in Slovakia, but also in the neighbouring Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine. The aim of the IT Fitness Test is to objectively test and evaluate the digital skills of the respondents that are expected of them at the next level of study or in their professional as well as civilian life. In this way, respondents are motivated to actively deepen their practical IT skills, which they will be able to apply practically not only today, but especially in the future. Almost 150 thousand respondents in five countries tested their knowledge and digital skills. There was considerable divergence in success rates between the IT areas tested from a country perspective. Students excelled in working with the Internet but performed less well in critical thinking and complex problem solving. The results from the testing presented teachers with a relevant picture of their current level of digital skills. However, it is not possible to draw firm conclusions from the results, as they also reflect the determinants that could influence these changes to a greater or lesser extent.
In 2023, the twelfth cycle of monitoring knowledge and digital skills in various IT areas was held under the name IT Fitness Test. Pupils/students of primary, secondary and university schools and their teachers tested their skills not only in Slovakia, but also in the neighbouring Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine. The aim of the IT Fitness Test is to objectively test and evaluate the digital skills of the respondents that are expected of them at the next level of study or in their professional as well as civilian life. In this way, respondents are motivated to actively deepen their practical IT skills, which they will be able to apply practically not only today, but especially in the future. Almost 150 thousand respondents in five countries tested their knowledge and digital skills. There was considerable divergence in success rates between the IT areas tested from a country perspective. Students excelled in working with the Internet but performed less well in critical thinking and complex problem solving. The results from the testing presented teachers with a relevant picture of their current level of digital skills. However, it is not possible to draw firm conclusions from the results, as they also reflect the determinants that could influence these changes to a greater or lesser extent.
The History of Education
9. Larisa A. Koroleva, Natalia V. Miku
Education of Regional Identity Among Soviet Children, Youth and Youth through Radio Broadcasting (based on Materials from the Penza Region)
European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 228-237.
10. Andrii E. Lebid, Sergey I. Degtyarev, Valentyna StupakovaEuropean Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 228-237.
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The article examines the mechanism of the formation of regional identity in the minds of the younger generation in the Soviet period through one of the types of media – radio on the example of the Penza region. Regional identity is characterized by the identification of a person with his place of residence, his connection with the territory, during which a sense of belonging to his region and the social community inhabiting it develops. The result of this process is the formation of a sustainable view, associations and image of their region, an emotional positive attitude towards the region, an awareness of a sense of pride and involvement with their territory, a motivation to constructively participate in the social, social and political life of the region. Penza broadcasting (regular broadcasting – since 1927), despite its ideologized nature, in the context of the spread of the norms of the Soviet way of life, contributed to the designing of regional identity among the local population, his children's and youth audience, including broadcasts on the socio-economic and cultural development of the region, its history, people who glorified the Penza region, etc. The content of programs for the younger generation was compiled taking into account the psycho-age features of radio listeners so that the material was accessible, understandable and interesting. Various types of radio broadcasts were used: reporting, interviews, essay, short story, etc., and such a variety of information genres helped maintain the interest of listeners. Particular attention was paid to feedback from listeners in order to interest them more.
The article examines the mechanism of the formation of regional identity in the minds of the younger generation in the Soviet period through one of the types of media – radio on the example of the Penza region. Regional identity is characterized by the identification of a person with his place of residence, his connection with the territory, during which a sense of belonging to his region and the social community inhabiting it develops. The result of this process is the formation of a sustainable view, associations and image of their region, an emotional positive attitude towards the region, an awareness of a sense of pride and involvement with their territory, a motivation to constructively participate in the social, social and political life of the region. Penza broadcasting (regular broadcasting – since 1927), despite its ideologized nature, in the context of the spread of the norms of the Soviet way of life, contributed to the designing of regional identity among the local population, his children's and youth audience, including broadcasts on the socio-economic and cultural development of the region, its history, people who glorified the Penza region, etc. The content of programs for the younger generation was compiled taking into account the psycho-age features of radio listeners so that the material was accessible, understandable and interesting. Various types of radio broadcasts were used: reporting, interviews, essay, short story, etc., and such a variety of information genres helped maintain the interest of listeners. Particular attention was paid to feedback from listeners in order to interest them more.
A Social Portrait of Students at Ukrainian Universities in the 19th century
European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 238-246.
11. European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2025. 14(2): 238-246.
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The article is devoted to a comprehensive study of the social composition of the student body of Kharkiv Imperial University and St. Volodymyr's Imperial University in Kyiv during the nineteenth century. Based on the analysis of statistical materials, university reports, and official documents, the article reveals the dynamics of changes in the social structure of students, mechanisms of access to higher education for different social groups, and the peculiarities of the formation of the educated elite of the Ukrainian lands within the Russian Empire. The study demonstrates the evolution of the social composition of the student body from the class-oriented system of the first half of the nineteenth century, dominated by nobles (60-65 %) and clergy (20-30 %), to a more democratic structure at the end of the century, characterized by an increase in the share of students from peasant families to 16-19 %. Particular attention is paid to the impact of the Great Reforms of the 1860s and 1870s on the transformation of the university environment and the expansion of the social base of higher education. A comparative analysis of the two universities reveals both common patterns of development, driven by a unified state educational policy, and regional peculiarities that reflected the ethnic and religious composition of the population of different regions. The article reveals the mechanisms of state regulation of the social composition of students through the system of scholarships, class restrictions and criteria of “political trustworthiness”. The internal social stratification of the university environment is analyzed. The study confirms the role of universities as important channels of social mobility, especially for representatives of non-privileged classes. Statistical analysis of academic performance shows higher rates of students from peasant and clergy families compared to noble families, which is explained by their greater motivation and more serious attitude to learning as a means of social advancement. The materials of the study expand the understanding of the processes of formation of the intellectual elite of Ukraine in the nineteenth century, the mechanisms of social integration in a class society, and the role of higher education in transforming the social structure of Ukrainian lands within the Russian Empire.
The article is devoted to a comprehensive study of the social composition of the student body of Kharkiv Imperial University and St. Volodymyr's Imperial University in Kyiv during the nineteenth century. Based on the analysis of statistical materials, university reports, and official documents, the article reveals the dynamics of changes in the social structure of students, mechanisms of access to higher education for different social groups, and the peculiarities of the formation of the educated elite of the Ukrainian lands within the Russian Empire. The study demonstrates the evolution of the social composition of the student body from the class-oriented system of the first half of the nineteenth century, dominated by nobles (60-65 %) and clergy (20-30 %), to a more democratic structure at the end of the century, characterized by an increase in the share of students from peasant families to 16-19 %. Particular attention is paid to the impact of the Great Reforms of the 1860s and 1870s on the transformation of the university environment and the expansion of the social base of higher education. A comparative analysis of the two universities reveals both common patterns of development, driven by a unified state educational policy, and regional peculiarities that reflected the ethnic and religious composition of the population of different regions. The article reveals the mechanisms of state regulation of the social composition of students through the system of scholarships, class restrictions and criteria of “political trustworthiness”. The internal social stratification of the university environment is analyzed. The study confirms the role of universities as important channels of social mobility, especially for representatives of non-privileged classes. Statistical analysis of academic performance shows higher rates of students from peasant and clergy families compared to noble families, which is explained by their greater motivation and more serious attitude to learning as a means of social advancement. The materials of the study expand the understanding of the processes of formation of the intellectual elite of Ukraine in the nineteenth century, the mechanisms of social integration in a class society, and the role of higher education in transforming the social structure of Ukrainian lands within the Russian Empire.
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