The article analyzes the role of motivation in the professional development of a person. The article proves that the formation of professional competence should begin in the period of training foreign students. The author studies the concept of professional competence and its components. The article explains the role and significance of…

Teachers, educational managers and learners must realize that new opportunities are offered by modern on-line communication. A person with basic Internet and Web skills is open to a new world of knowledge, from free Web surfing and self-organized education--through on-line resources and familiarization with Internet culture, its places, sites,…

During their university career, students go through a series of changes regarding their professional and personal development. Students may not be aware that this process is occurring, but universities need to make sure that the learning process is strengthened by taking this process into account in the design of instruction and coursework.…

Examines (1) the social motives and factors prompting students in Russia to attend technical colleges and universities and (2) the functional relation to students' national-ethinc affiliation. Uses survey results of a representative sample of students at technical colleges and universities in the Republic of Bashkortostan. (CMK)

Presents the results from a survey that was used to study problems of college student life such as material situation, level of professional and social self-determination, political involvement, leisure time, and relationships with various student organizations. Targeted students in their third year of study. (CMK)

Describes Tolstoy's experimental school program as a forerunner of modern, open-education programs. In a radical departure from conventional, nineteenth century Russian educational practice, Tolstoy stressed individualized, independent learning with meaningful instructional materials. In his non-coercive classroom, self-discipline was founded on…

Explains the results of a survey given to over 1,000 students in Sakskaii Raion, the Republic of Crimea. The survey consisted of questions concerning what personal qualities the students' valued and whom would they wish to emulate. Students overwhelmingly valued intelligence and chose to emulate family members. (MJP)

Examines the effects of the weakening of Russian educational standards on the quality of higher education and its applicants. Maintains that loosening the standards for competitive examinations has forced the higher education institutions to develop a system of college preparation and to institute concessions on enrollment. (MJP)

Discusses the results of a survey of graduate students concerning their motivation for pursuing a scientific career. Concludes that while the predominant motive for most young scientists is the value of the work, many issues such as the conditions in the workplace and the organization of research hinder this task. (MJP)

Discusses a survey of college students who studied abroad in a Russian-speaking country and were asked questions concerning program content and motivational factors. Students indicated that they were not prepared well enough for the year abroad and have definite ideas about how to improve the content and orientation of Russian-language courses.…

As the global economy becomes more integrated, incorporating international experiences into college curricula becomes increasingly desirable for American students and their counterparts abroad. This paper describes one model for creating an international, Web-based, distance-learning classroom that can be used as a guide for those who might wish…