The article is dedicated to exploring SMART technologies in the process of teaching the Ukrainian language to students in general secondary and higher education institutions. Specifically, methodical recommendations are formulated to enhance the effectiveness of utilizing these technologies in the modern educational process. The significance of SMART technologies is substantially increasing in the innovative paradigm of the educational process under the influence of integration, globalization, and the transition to an information society. The article employs a comparative and content analysis of distance and electronic learning of the Ukrainian language. It delves into the theoretical foundations of computer-assisted language teaching as a distinct methodological approach based on “smart” technologies. The authors emphasize the effectiveness of using interactive whiteboards and multimedia presentations to implement the principle of visualizing language elements and structures, facilitating students' acquisition of lexical-grammatical material. It is identified that creating mental maps is an effective SMART teaching technology for the Ukrainian language. To this end, computer services such as MindMeister, Mindomo, Cliffy, Spinscape, Bubbl.us, MAPMYself, SpiderScribe, and others are recommended. The research concludes that the use of SMART technologies by students in general secondary and higher education institutions contributes to increased motivation for language learning, improved literacy levels, facilitates independent research efforts aimed at enhancing professional-communicative competence, and streamlines the process of knowledge assessment by educators.
The evolution of technologies and the current dynamic development of the education system require the search for effective learning tools that will contribute to the acquisition of knowledge using technologies and the ability to use them for future teaching. The aim of the research is to study the impact of using project method for training future philology teachers. The study involved 398 third-year students. Students studied Ukrainian (native) language (n = 132), English (n = 129) and French (n = 137). A total of 15 teachers with a PhD degree and at least 7 years of teaching experience participated in the study to develop project topics used during training. The teachers developed 10 topics for projects that students who study
their native (Ukrainian) and foreign languages (English and French) performed during the academic year. A questionnaire survey was used to determine the effectiveness of the project method. Eight hypotheses were put forward regarding the effectiveness of the project method for language learning and the
acquisition of skills for further teaching. The obtained results confirm the advanced hypotheses, thereby proving the effectiveness of the use of project method for teaching students — future (foreign and native) language teachers. Prospects for further research may be comparing the use of project method with other pedagogical practices, determining the influence of different contents of the curriculum using project method for students studying different academic subjects.
Key words: language teachers, students, training
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Quiz: A round cyst-like structure in the right atrium Case A 43-year-old woman with a history of severe COVID infection and 6-week treatment in the intensive care unit (2 years ago) visited her family doctor complaining on nonspecific chest pain and palpitations. On 12-lead electrocardiogram, a few
premature atrial contractions were recorded. Doctor recommended to perform an echocardiography (echo). During the echo-examination normal cardiac
chambers with good contractility and normal structure and function of valves were visualized. But from the modified apical right ventricular inflow view
a round cyst-like structure was revealed in the right atrium not entering the right ventricle but partially obstructing the right ventricular inflow tract