The research substantiates Japanese experience of media literacy and oral communication skills development by digital storytelling (DST); reveals theoretical background and current practical application of DST in higher education of Japan. DST has significant advantages as an individual- and situation-oriented tool of oral communication as well as the instrument of psychological and learning influence on society. It is continuously
implemented into Japanese educational and social practice. Famous universities of Japan initiate and
realize scientific and academic projects, extending communication connections of Japanese
population, improving their skills of critical thinking and argumentation, developing desires and
abilities to communicate freely, fluently, confidently and persuasively.
At present DST shows a positive growing tendency as a teaching and learning tool in higher
education of both Japan and Ukraine. This is primarily linked with the global processes of social
digitalization, computerization of education and urgent transferring to distance learning due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence-based studies prove the efficacy of DST as the learning and
evaluation instrument of oral communication skills, i. e. in English. Moreover, the technology can
be applied in different specialties, i. e. medical one. The healthcare branch was drastically influenced
by quarantine restrictions, having resulted in fundamental transformations of teaching and learning
approaches, implementation of e-learning and telemedicine. DST has a confirmed positive influence
on public health and medical knowledge development. In higher medical education it can be used
as a new type of virtual patients. DST can improve physician-patient communication skills,
professional qualities, tolerance and empathy.
У статті виокремлено прогресивні ідеї японського досвіду цифровізації комунікативної підготовки майбутніх лікарів, що можуть сприяти покращенню якості освітнього процесу в закладах вищої освіти (ЗВО) галузі охорони здоров’я; схарактеризовано методику розвитку комунікативних навичок майбутніх лікарів за допомогою технології «цифровий сторітелінг (ЦСТ) та обґрунтовано доцільність її впровадження у вітчизняних ЗВО; висвітлено й обговорено результати імплементації методики комунікативної підготовки за допомогою ЦСТ у ЗВО України.
Виявлено, що цифровізація є одним із стратегічних напрямів розвитку й модернізації систем вищої освіти у Японії й Україні. Наукові розвідки засвідчують, що поява та активне використання цифрових технологій спричинили розвиток цифрового сторітелінгу, який у сучасній Японії активно поширюється у формі освітніх проєктів і майстер-класів. Обґрунтовано, що ЦСТ є ефективним інструментом цифровізації комунікативної підготовки. У результаті аналізу літератури виявлено вагомі японські проєкти у галузі вищої освіти, орієнтовані на розвиток комінікативної компетентності за допомогою ЦСТ. Вони передусім спрямовані на промоцію цифровізації; формування готовності суспільства й майбутніх фахівців до впевненого й ефективного використання можливостей Інтернету та соціальних мереж із метою комунікації; покращення соціальної та професійної цифрової грамотності, а також навичок усного спілкування
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The paper aims at researching the correspondence of academic aims of “English for professional purposes” and the professional requirements of future physicians. It involved application of several methods and approaches directed at collecting, calculating and interpreting received survey results of 407 first-year medical students of Danylo Halytskiy Lviv national medical university. The research results are presented as absolute mean values of positive responses as well as their relative number in percent (%). The difference between groups of categorized indices was considered confident for p0.05. All statistical calculations were performed in the R Studio software. All defined academic aims of English were positively evaluated by the survey ПРОФЕСІЙНА АНГЛІЙСЬКА МОВА ДЛЯ МАЙБУТНІХ ЛІКАРІВ: ВІДПОВІДНІСТЬ ЦІЛЕЙ НАВЧАННЯ ТА ПОТРЕБ СТУДЕНТІВ Молодь і ринок № 5 (213), 2023 74 participants: the number of responses “very important” and “important” are significantly higher than “not important” and “completely not important” (p0,05). The academic aims leading among all positively estimated include: 1) development of medical terminology knowledge (401/407; 98,5%); 2) development of patient-physician communication skills (397/407; 97,5%); 3) development of lexical skills and skills of critical thinking (384/407; 94,3%); 4) motivation of students (382/407; 93,9%); 5) development of oral communication skills (379/407; 93,1%). Aforementioned aims are related to the development of English communication competence of medical students, which is the readiness to interact qualitatively and effectively in professional medical setting with professional and non-professionals. However, the academic aims evaluated by students as less important include the development of empathy and written skills comprising the communication and academic competences. This phenomenon requires further study aimed at promoting student reflection of understanding the significance of these skills in their professional career. The development of communicative skills in higher medical education should be competence-based; it should be restricted by the educational and academic goals aimed at realization of the competence-based approach and development of professional competencies in future physicians. Thus, the performed research confirmed the correspondence of academic learning, developmental and tutorial aims of “English for professional purposes” with professional requirements of future physicians. The system of academic goals aids realization of competence-based approach and further development of professional communicative readiness for interaction in medical setting with professionals and non-professionals. Keywords: English for professional purposes; aacademic goals; future physician; medical university.
The boundaries between truth and falsity are being assessed in the context of Plato’s theory of recollection. The nature of knowledge is seen as quite elusive, and this is why it evokes a need for questioning the notion of truth. Most important theories of truth are analyzed and taken to consideration in order to assess the boundaries of truth and falsity. The question of truth and falsity is being discussed in the context of broader topic of perception of the Universe. This is why the place of language and sensations is analyzed in the frame of cognizance. Theories of modern and post-modern thinkers are seen as a continuation of some statements made by Plato. Some approaches to cognizance of the Universe are evaluated in the diachronic aspect in order to develop a suitable theory of boundaries between truth and falsity. Approaches to paradoxes related to knowledge and deception are assessed in order to specify the distinction between truth and falsity. Machine assistance in the process of decision making is analyzed. Keywords: truth, knowledge, cognizance, reminiscence, deception
Introduction. The presence of a connection of metabolic syndrome (MetS) with working conditions in various professional groups dictates the necessity to use diagnostics of its presymptomatic phase in the practice of occupational medicine.
The aim was to analyze the indices of anthropometric screening and blood lipid spectre among footwear industry workers with the aim of detecting early metabolic disorders..
Methods. It was conducted a cross- sectional study of 200 footwear industry workers: 119 male (59.5%) and 81 female (40.5%) aged 25 to 62. All workers were divided into groups according to their professional working experience: under 5 years,6 - 14 years, 15 - 21 years. Anthropometric profile indexes were determined: body height (BH), body weight (BW), waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference (HC), body mass index (BMI), waist - to - hip
ratio (WHR). Biochemical indicators of the lipid body balance were assessed by total cholesterol (TCH), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL CH), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL CH), atherogenic coefficient (AC).
Results: Visceral obesity was detected among 60.56% of female work ers and 30.91% male workers. It has been found that the increasing tendency of WHR was associated with the increase of working experience. The share of workers with normal body weight according to BMI accounts for 39.7 - 41.18%.
Lipid metabolism indices among workers with working experience under 5 years do not differ from referent norm and are characterized as dyslipidemia in the experience group of 15 - 21 years. The signs of MetS development were detected in 5.0 - 5.26% (experience group under 5 years), 10.7 - 11.1% (6 - 14 years), and 23.5 - 31.8% (15 - 21 years) of footwear indu stry workers. It was higher in male workers (18.3%), than female (11.7%).
Conclusions. Professional factors in footwear industry increase the risk of develop ing MetS components. Inclusion of anthropometric and lipid statuses assessments into the monitoring of health state will help to detect individuals with early dysmetabolic disturb ances and to develop preventive instruments directed at saving metabolic health of workers in the branch.