2024 Issue №4

The article presents the results of a study on the influence of students’ personality types on the quality of education, based on the example of the “Public and Municipal Administration” degree program. The study proposed and tested a hypothesis regarding the statistically significant relationship between a student’s professional personality type and their educational outcomes. To assess students’ professional personality types, John Holland’s methodology was employed, which determines a student’s inclination towards one of six professional types. Educational outcomes were evaluated based on the development of general professional competencies during the study of the courses “Introduction to Professional Activity” and “Theory of State and Law,” which are taken in the first year of the “Public and Municipal Administration” program. It is important to note that the study’s conclusions were formulated with the assumption that the ordinal grading scale behaves as an interval scale due to the specific method of assessment based on a point-rating system with a smoothed grading scale (where the “weights” of points are approximately equal). As a result of the study, a linear regression model was proposed, which allows for the prediction of the development of general professional competencies based on a student’s professional personality type.

The article examines the influence of globalization, the spread of digital technologies, and the development of the internet on the psychology and lifestyle of Generation Z and Generation Alpha, as well as the impact of their psychological characteristics on their educational demands. Particular attention is given to analyzing the educational requests of these generations and assessing the effectiveness of the storytelling method and its digital version in the process of teaching foreign languages to modern youth. As part of a theoretical study on the advantages and prospects of this method, the concept of storytelling in an educational context is defined, along with its theoretical foundation. The article highlights the key characteristics of a story within educational storytelling, its role, functions, and elements. A classification of storytelling method varieties is provided, and the advantages and potential of various forms of this method, particularly digital storytelling, are explored. The relevance of this method for educating modern students is substantiated. The results emphasize the significant potential of storytelling and its digital version in education, as it meets the needs of modern generations and offers innovative teaching methods. The theoretical significance of this article lies in the analysis of the method’s features and the psychological characteristics of modern youth. The practical value lies in the described techniques and methods for integrating storytelling and elements of its various formats, which can be useful for methodologists, educators, and teachers when designing curricula.

The aim of this study is to analyze the potential of corporate training and identify the key aspects of this approach for creating effective pedagogical tools for the formation and development of both professional skills and personal qualities in software testers. A critical review of the literature, including domestic and foreign sources, is conducted to formulate an original concept for the formation and development of professional competencies in software testers within the context of corporate education. The authors pay particular attention to the systematic and efficient organization of the educational process, taking into account the specificities and strategic directions of an innovative company engaged in the development of original software. Approaches and recommendations are proposed for companies interested in effectively training and improving the qualifications of their software testers. The presented results hold potential for further progress in the field of corporate training and may contribute to the development of practical strategies and methodologies in this area. Attention is also given to identifying and analyzing pedagogical challenges associated with corporate training for software testers. The analysis of these challenges allows for the identification of key aspects to be considered when developing effective educational programs and methodologies for this professional field.