№ 07 (Jule)

More than a quarter of a century ago, gender equality was officially recognized by the European Union as a key prerequisite for strengthening peace, democracy, and the economy. According to the Global Gender Gap Index, Russia has shifted from 43rd to 81st place among 156 countries of the world over the past ten years. According to the level of political rights and opportunities for women, our country is currently in the 133rd position. Higher education as a government means can either contribute to the advancement of the entire system towards gender parity, or exacerbate the situation remaining on the sidelines. The aim of the study is to fix a starting point, to highlight the trends and level of women's (non)participation in higher education. To do this, an analysis was made of quantitative indicators of gender equality in domestic universities in comparison with similar indicators in countries on different continents. The Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) of the World Economic Forum 2021 and the most common indicators for assessing gender equality in higher education (the share of women in professorial positions and the share of women among leaders (rectors, presidents, vice-presidents of higher educational institutions) were chosen for the study. The article presents the results of the analysis of selected indicators in nine countries: the UK, Germany, India, New Zealand, the Russian Federation, the United States of America, Turkey, Sweden and South Africa. The authors reveal non-obvious nature of the relationship between the GGGI index rating and key indicators of gender balance in higher education. The results allow us to speak about the trend towards achieving gender parity in the system of higher education and the trend towards increased involvement of women in the sphere of cultural and socio-political interaction in the analyzed countries. Russia is at the forefront in terms of the proportion of women among university professors in the nine countries examined with an indicator of 38.2%, close to the minimum gender balance threshold. However, the share of women is less among the rectors, presidents, vice-presidents of domestic universities. This analysis will make it possible to make up for the lack of international comparative studies on the problems of gender inequality in higher education and to identify leading states for the purpose of further analysis and study of their experience.

The training of future librarians involves the use of innovative educational tools for the formation of demanded professional competences in accordance with the professional functions and priorities of the development of library science in Russia. The authors study the issue of using AR applications in training of future library specialists to provide additional conditions for the development of demanded digital skills, gaining experience in project- and research-based learning and other educational and cognitive activities; application of the fundamental theory of library science to the organization of cultural events, entertainment events. The purpose of the study is to identify the characteristic features of augmented reality technology use in training specialists in the library and information sphere to improve the quality of their training. The methodology is based on the analysis of the augmented reality technology potential for higher education, to support UNESCO initiatives, while identifying problems of their implementation in training specialists in the library and information sphere. The provisions of the professional standard for a specialist in library and information sphere, the strategy for the development of library science in Russia are taken into account in developing a system of educational tasks based on the AP applications. The following applications and tools were used to support augmented reality technology: Quiver, Star Walk, Mind Map AR, HISTARS, BBC Civilizations AR, AR Ruler, Arloon chemistry, Arloon geometry, ZOME, JigSpace, SketchAR, etc. As the results, the ideas of a methodological approach reflecting the necessary changes in the system of training highly qualified specialists in the library and information sphere are described, taking into account the provisions of the professional standard and the directions of the strategy for the development of library science in Russia. The conclusions are drawn about the characteristics of AR technology use in the work of a librarian (visualization of information, establishment of temporary and emotional connections, etc.). Methodological and technical difficulties of the proposed innovations are also formulated: high cost, technical failures of equipment in libraries. The obtained results can be used for the organization of cognitive research activities of students; in the work of museum-library type institutions.

The importance of the research is due to the necessity to examine the organization and implementation of educational and research activities of schoolchildren in the modern humanitarian paradigm of education. The analysis and generalization of the information obtained during the online survey confirm the existence of the problem of insufficient comprehension by teachers and incomplete understanding by students and their parents of the importance to carry out educational and research activities at school. Ignoring educational and developmental tasks of educational and research activities of schoolchildren, "narrow" understanding of a complex integrative result largely distort its essence, lead to formalization. The article is devoted to the problem of preserving and strengthening the humanitarian specifics of the educational and research activities of schoolchildren. The purpose of the study is to identify specific features of the humanitarian approach to the organization and implementation of educational research at school. Some approaches to determining the educational and research activity of schoolchildren and its results are considered based on the review of domestic and foreign psychological and pedagogical sources. The characteristics of the humanitarian approach highlighted in the course of the study, such as the personification of knowledge, contextuality, value orientation, dialogicity and reflexivity of pedagogical interaction, are considered through the prism of the author's pedagogical experience analysis (based on the material of educational research works of Tyumen Presidential Cadet School students). The theoretical significance of the study is in clarifying the purpose of organizing and carrying out educational and research activities at school from the viewpoint of the humanitarian approach – achieving an integrative result, including the development of personal knowledge, learning new ways of activity, forming a system of relations and values, personal development of the student. The practical significance of the article is in the potential of using the results in the further development of methodological recommendations for the organization and implementation of educational and research activities of schoolchildren.

An increasing number of scientists and experts claim that humanity will face a radical change in the economic and social structure in the near future, a new type of specialists will be needed for the new economy. The article examines the paradigms of modern society, namely the situation of uncertainty, digitalization, automation, sustainable development and crises threatening society, including climate catastrophe and the risk of mankind extinction. These modern realities contribute to the formation of the VUCA world (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity), which, in turn, require the development of certain competences. Effective work in a situation of uncertainty presupposes preadaptive development – the ability to forecast future crises and the ability to prepare for them. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered changes in many areas of life and work. Thus, the skills of remote work and digital communications have become the most popular. Today, the most priority competences are technical and digital ones. The fourth industrial revolution is changing the landscape of many professions and blurring the lines between the digital, physical and biological worlds. Digital society and computerization are not possible without sustainable development, which implies studying the Earth's ecosystem and understanding the role of Humankind in it. Regenerative approaches that seek to reduce the damage from human activity are becoming the most significant. Remaining a part of nature, the regenerative economy actualizes the competences necessary for successful functioning in modern conditions. The article focuses on the formation of not only technical, but also "soft" competences, namely the understanding of innovation, environmental literacy, critical thinking, analytical skills, teamwork skills, ability to negotiate and exert influence, emotional intelligence, communication, leadership. Undoubtedly, modern realities pose challenges to the education system and dictate the need to introduce new methods and approaches to teaching and training of teaching staff. The new role of the teacher requires the development of innovative approaches to educational activities for the greatest effectiveness. The teacher is increasingly acting as a good conductor of the educational process. Consequently, it is necessary to develop modern competences and "correct" thinking – a set of views, worldviews and habits in order to form the desired professional behavior among teachers.

A pressing problem of modern psychology and pedagogy is communication skills, which are a universal condition for the development of an individual during school childhood. The formation, development and retention of the acquired communication skills among children of primary school age is one of the main problems in the development of children. Its relevance is due to the priority areas of the Federal State Educational Standard of the Primary General Education, which task is to modernize school education, improve and update the content, forms, methods and pedagogical technologies in upbringing and education of children. The changes that are taking place in society at the present stage of its development give rise to new requirements for the education system of the younger generation. Determining the conditions for the development of children's personality, it is necessary to look for and find ways to stay comfortably in a team for each child. In this regard, we see the need to find ways to create conditions for the formation of communication skills and competences among children of primary school age. Taking into account this age schoolchildren characteristics and the realities of the modern world, it is reasonable to use computer gaming technologies for the development of communication skills. The purpose of the article is to characterize the types of computer gaming technologies used in the educational process, to substantiate the appropriateness of using ready-made computer games and the creation of author's interactive games for the formation of communicative skills among primary school children, their use as a means of motivation and expansion of didactic opportunities in the educational process. In our study, the leading method of experimental work on the formation of children's communication skills by means of computer gaming technologies was an experiment consisting of diagnostic, forming and control stages. It showed that the use of computer gaming technologies as a didactic tool in working with children gives teachers the opportunity to form better communication skills among primary school students. This article has theoretical and practical significance, which is manifested in substantiating the effectiveness of the use of computer gaming technologies in the educational process for the formation of children's communication skills, which can serve as a methodological basis for further study of similar theoretical and practical issues. The model we have developed for the formation of children's communication skills is based on the principles of integrativity and interactivity, taking into account traditional and innovative forms of work with children. It can be used in primary school, in the development of educational documentation and methodological literature.

In this article, the author discusses the issue of students' readiness to use the Internet in learning activities. The transition to digital society requires from future professionals, today's students new key competences of communication and cooperation in digital environment, self-development under uncertainty, critical thinking, information and data management, etc. In this regard, the issue of students' readiness to learning activities in the Internet is rather relevant. The purpose of this study is to examine students' psychological readiness to use the Internet in their learning activities. This article presents the results of empirical study to assess students’ mental activation, emotional tone and tension, to identify difficulties and problems in the transition to distance learning (i.e. the degree of their readiness), students' attitude to the format of online learning.

In modern economic conditions, when an active “migration” of labor resources to large cities takes place, many manufacturing companies are faced with a shortage of qualified specialists and workers. The main task of personnel management is to attract, retain and stimulate employees of the organization. The way to develop an effective personnel incentive system lies through understanding their motivational priorities. The purpose of the work is to analyze the incentive system and motivational priorities of employees of a manufacturing company. Main results: an analysis of the current system of incentives and motivation of the personnel at a manufacturing company was made, recommendations were developed to improve the efficiency of the incentive system of a company.