Enhancing the quality and relevance of professional education for the New Ukrainian school in Donetsk region

Program or initiative	References	Title of the project	Beneficiary organization, project value	Duration
EU Support to Displaced Higher Education Institutions in the east of Ukraine "EC Support to Displaced Higher Education Institutions in Eastern Ukraine"	EuropeAid / 161559 / DD / ACT / UA	Enhancing the quality and relevance of professional education for the New Ukrainian school in Donetsk region "Improving the quality and relevance of vocational education for the New Ukrainian School of Donetsk region"	HIfFL 750,000 EU The project executor is an NGO "Center for the Development of Philology"	2020 - 2022

Steering Committee: Belitska EM, Director, Chairman of the NGO "Center for the Development of Philology" (NGO CRF)
Borisenko OO - acting Chairman of the Student Parliament
Project manager: Beznosko NO, Deputy Chief Accountant, Member of the CRF
Legal adviser - Vaskovsky SP, Head of the Department of Legal and Career Guidance, Member of the CRF
Main experts in the following areas:
Marchenko TM, Deputy Director for scientific-pedagogical and educational-methodical work - e-learning, member of the CRF NGO.
Govgalenko Ye. Yu., Deputy Director for Administrative and Economic Work - the direction of material and technical development of the institute, a member of the NGO CRF.
Syrvatka OS - head of the department for the organization of educational work of students - the direction of building student self-government, a member of the CRF.
Content manager - Maryna Yuriyivna Shkuropat - Assoc. kaf. English Philology and translation, a member of the NGO CRF.
Tender specialist - Parfyonova GO, legal adviser, member of the CRF.Construction inspector - Shirokikh NV, head of the operational and technical department, a member of the CRF NGO
System administrator - Gladkikh SM, leading electronics engineer, member of the NGO CRF
Digitalization specialist - Piskun VO, librarian, member of the CRF
Event manager - Factory KS, cultural organizer.

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The dormitory is being renovated

In the framework of the project of international technical assistance of the European Union "Improving the quality and relevance of vocational education for the New Ukrainian school in Donetsk region" ("Enhancing the quality and relevance of vocational education for the New Ukrainian school in Donetsk region"), contract number - 2019 / 412-133 construction works are underway at the dormitory №2 on Tchaikovsky Street, 63.

The other day the mayor of Bakhmut OO Reva visited the weekly meeting of the NGO "Center for the Development of Philology", Horlivka Institute of Foreign Languages and contractors.

PROJECT
"Improving the quality and relevance of vocational education for the New Ukrainian School of Donetsk region" in the framework of the European Union project "Support for displaced higher education institutions in eastern Ukraine"

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They are repairing the dormitory, expanding the possibilities of the platform for distance education and planning activities for schoolchildren. The Horlivka Institute of Foreign Languages (now located in Bakhmut) received a grant from the European Union for all this. The director of the institute, Yevhenia Belitska, told Free Radio what has already been done and what is still planned.

The institute received 750 thousand euros in the competition "EU support for displaced educational institutions in eastern Ukraine." They decided to spend the money in three directions. The first is the completion of the renovation of the dormitory at 63 Tchaikovsky Street, where 128 students and 20 teachers and staff will live. The building began to be renovated at the expense of the Czech Development Agency. External works were performed, the building was insulated, windows and external doors were replaced.

“Now internal works: repair of water supply networks, electricity supply, connection of heating, installation of kitchens, shower cabins, repair in rooms. This renovation should be completed in the middle of 2021, ”says Yevhenia Belitska.

Although the application for participation was submitted in December 2019, when no one could predict quarantine, the second area of work was the development of distance education. This direction in universities was considered promising even then.

“The main thing is to build a Moodle distance learning system. She was in such a germinal state. Thanks to the grant, we purchased modern servers, computers, and introduced ongoing training for our teachers to work on this platform. It is also important to improve working conditions for administrative staff and deans. We purchased furniture and computers so that 25 of our employees could improve their workplaces. We moved the university, we had little money, we first bought furniture and equipment for departments and libraries, and the administration stayed for later. Now working conditions have improved several times, ”explains the director of the institute.

The third area that had to be postponed due to the pandemic was the intensification of student life in cooperation with the community. They planned joint trips with schoolchildren.

“We have a long-term cooperation agreement with the local education department. Both students and teachers take part in it. There are many destinations. Under this grant, we planned to hold several events. For example, to invite students to the "Debut of a freshman". Or we were preparing theatrical performances, we also wanted to invite students, especially since we planned to make plays in foreign languages and encourage young people to learn languages. We hope that next year will be more favorable, ”adds Yevhenia Belitska.

The project is to be fully completed in December 2021.

The project of international technical assistance of the European Union "Improving the quality and relevance of vocational education for the New Ukrainian school in Donetsk region", the beneficiary of which is the Horlivka Institute of Foreign Languages of the State Higher Educational Institution "Donbas State Pedagogical University" provides, in particular, street Tchaikovsky, 63 in Bakhmut. The commandant of a hostel expressed the opinion about urgency and timeliness of such action of the project

№ 1 Alla Alexandrovna Thunderstorm:“Existing facilities do not meet all the needs of the institute in places of residence. Some students are housed in the dormitory of the College of Transport Infrastructure, others - rent private housing. The renovation of the dormitory will provide at least 140 people, teachers and students, many of whom are displaced, with decent and safe living conditions and will help increase the number of applicants for higher education. "

At the first stage of reconstruction of the dormitory, which was supported by the Czech Development Agency, the roof was repaired, windows were replaced and the facade was insulated (photo 1). The second stage is funded by the European Union. decision on awarding a contract for the repair of the dormitory of NPO EUROTEK LLC.

Author's supervision over observance of design and estimate documentation is carried out by the Donbass national academy of construction and architecture. Mykhailo Ivanovych Kvitko: «The project is designed to repair a three-storey building with a total area of 2538.3 sq.m., including 1053.8 sq.m. living space, includes the installation of water supply, heating, wiring restoration, replacement of interior doors, repair and equipping of kitchens, sanitary and office space.

At the initial stage, preparatory work was performed: dismantling of the old ceiling, failed structural elements, interior doors, removal of plaster and paint, breaking unnecessary partitions, bricked unnecessary doorways, cleaned basements of debris, treated walls with antiseptics, anti-fungal mixture (photo 2). Wiring is carried out, a package of documents is being prepared for connection to the heating main and concluding a contract for heat supply (photo 3).

Water and sewage pipes have been laid, water measuring units have been installed and put into operation, water meters have been sealed (photo 4,5). The boards on the floor have been partially replaced 8). Works on technical supervision over the object of reconstruction are carried out by LLC DONBUDPERSPEKTIVA.

Therefore, there is confidence that the renovation of the dormitory will be carried out in full, efficiently and on schedule.This publication has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. Its content is the sole responsibility of the Center for the Development of Philology and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

Implementation of the MOODLE system: opinions and assessments of participants in the educational process of the Horlivka Institute of Foreign Languages.

Horlivka Institute of Foreign Languages of the State Higher Educational Institution "Donbas State Pedagogical University" participates in the project of international technical assistance of the European Union "Improving the quality and relevance of vocational education for the New Ukrainian School in Donetsk region." One of the main tasks of the Project is the implementation of the distance learning system Moodle. Deputy Director for Scientific and Pedagogical and Educational and Methodological Work Professor Tatiana Mikhailovna Marchenko commented on the preliminary results of the institute in terms of blended learning using MOODLE: “In our institute, the introduction of the MOODLE system coincided with the beginning of the first wave of Covid-19 and the introduction of quarantine throughout Ukraine. Therefore, educational and methodical materials of all academic disciplines in all, without exception, educational programs of the first (bachelor's) and second (master's) levels of higher education needed to be translated into electronic format. The availability of a powerful server and related software has greatly facilitated and accelerated this work. Trainings "Creating online content on the Moodle platform" were conducted for research and teaching staff and initial practical skills began to be practiced in the real process of implementing distance learning, based on fundamentally new forms of communication between teachers and graduates. Quantitative and qualitative indicators of the summer test-examination session, also organized online, indicate the success of the work. 98% applicants used information resources hosted on the institute platform.

The first stage of Moodle implementation highlighted the main vectors of further work in this direction. The Department of Higher Education Quality Monitoring conducted an anonymous survey of students on the organization of distance learning in a pandemic. According to the results of the survey, the vast majority of respondents believe that the Moodle system is a guarantee of successful distance learning at the institute, although they believe that it needs to be improved in terms of structuring the material and balancing the requirements for applicants. 30 % students, in particular those living along the line of contact in the conflict zone, had difficulty accessing electronic resources through poor-quality Internet, or lack of access to PCs, gadgets, etc. It is taking into account the problems that have arisen, research and teaching staff continue to develop the potential of the Moodle platform in the first semester of the new 2020-2021 school year.

The experience of application of the MOODLE system is shared by the candidate of pedagogical sciences Dmitry Vladimirovich Efimov: “As a computer technology expert, I can say with confidence that the Moodle distance learning system is a cost-effective and efficient solution for corporate learning, as well as a great opportunity for our educational institution to offer quality distance learning. This remote platform easily fits into the specifics of our institute due to its functionality and integration capabilities. Convenient software interface allows you to connect new modules and plug-ins, such as video conferencing, which, in a global pandemic, significantly expands the functionality, taking into account the vital needs of the teaching staff. Both teachers and students acknowledge that Moodle is second to none to commercial distance learning systems. ”

The opinion of applicants for higher education on the MOODLE system is expressed by the master Viola Lykhanska: When quarantine "burst" into our until recently measured life, my first thought was: "How will I study ?!". The moment I learned that I was going to study remotely, I was stunned. How can you learn foreign languages (and not only!) Remotely, it's so hard! (

We urgently had to master the MOODLE platform, the work on the equipment of which, as it turned out, was already underway at our institute. For me personally, the algorithm for working with the platform at first seemed unclear and not very convenient. It took a long time to understand the principle of its operation, there were technical problems - not always downloaded materials for classes, could not go to his office, did not display messages from teachers, during classes showed signs of communication problems, the material was located in different order. As it turned out, distance learning is not as easy a process as it might seem at first glance, I often caught myself thinking that I still lack timely comment from the teacher on how I perform certain tasks on my own, to which I am accustomed during work in the classroom…

However, the main thing is that over time I realized how well everything is arranged. That's why I have to admit that MOODLE works. "

Master Elizabeth Matveeva adds own considerations: “I can't imagine my distance learning today without MOODLE. Learning in this system has many ADVANTAGES for me, including constant feedback from teachers. I also have the opportunity to combine study and work, complete tasks on time, take the opportunity to return to the finalization of the previous topic, when I feel that I have not mastered it enough. And yet - is the realization that I study the latest techniques, which is entirely in the spirit of the requirements of our time.

So, I can't imagine my training without the MOODLE quarantine platform. "

Summarizing the above, we can conclude that, despite certain problems, the experience of implementing the MOODLE distance learning system at the Horlivka Institute of Foreign Languages is quite successful and - most importantly - timely. Thanks to the European Union's International Technical Assistance Project, we have confidently entered distance education and are actively developing in this direction.

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