FGAU VPO National research university "The Higher School of Economy"
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List of articles written by the authors of the organization
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ACADEMIC WRITING IN ENGLISH IN A RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
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The article analyses the difficulties brought about by the introduction into the curricula of many Russian universities a new educational practice – Academic Writing in English. The difficulties are grouped into the following categories: the ones which are rooted in the old Soviet-Russian lingua - didactic tradition of teaching foreign languages; the ones which are connected with a low level of prestige of research work among students and some of their teachers; the ones which are specific to a particular educational establishment, and as the survey reveals, they are mostly caused by the complicated nature of the subject Academic Writing. The algorithm of action suggested for the syllabus design includes the analysis of objective and subjective difficulties; analysis of the needs of the target audience; and the introduction into the teaching process specifically designed for the course materials. Survey results prove that following the algorithm has significantly raised the students’ level of satisfaction with the difficult course. The measures, aiming to improve the course, have facilitated the attainment of the course goal, saving time and effort for students and their teachers
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DEFINITION OF THE MAIN REGIONAL PARTICIPANTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS
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Engagement of educational services consumers in assessment of educational system activities through development of mechanisms for independent assessment of education quality is an important and urgent issue. The article provides review of methods for assessment of consumer satisfaction with educational programs
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NEWBORNS ABANDONMENT: THE DYNAMICS OF THE PROBLEM AND ITS RELEVANCE IN MODERN RUSSIA
22.00.00 Sociological sciences
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The problem of newborns abandonment in modern Russia is relevant but understudied. This article discusses the nature and dynamics of the problem. Newborns abandonment is considered in the framework of social and demographic modernization. The problem of newborns abandonment is studied in the context of social orphanhood in Russia. The author focuses on the history of the problem of newborns abandonment, its features in pre-revolutionary Russia, the Soviet Union and modern Russia. For a deeper understanding of the problem the author held a series of expert interviews and highlighted the main factors that influenced newborns abandonment in Soviet and post-Soviet Russia. The main challenges in the development of prevention in modern Russia are identified. The author concludes on the need to reform the system for preventing newborns abandonment as part of the ideology of the family-centered approach and constructing a unified federal structure. The paper uses qualitative methods: literature review, expert interviews. The article may be of interest to specialists in the field of social work, sociology, demography, politics, and economics
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SYSTEMATIZATION OF INFORMATION SUPPORT OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOOD MARKET
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This article discusses the issues of improving public resource support grain producers. It substantiates the role of the Altai region in the formation of the domestic grain market. The peculiarities of state support in terms of Russia's membership in the WTO are shown. The comparative characteristic of state regulation of the grain market in the developed countries is presented. We also propose an algorithm to determine the resource support of the producers of grain in the modern world
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