We present to our readers the June issue of the journal «Lifelong Education: The 21st Century».
As expected, research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly attracting the attention of the scientific and educational communities. Conferences, seminars, and publications are discussing the potential use of AI resources for academic and research purposes. Debates highlight both the positive and negative consequences of the expanding use of AI. When checking articles for originality, the «Anti-Plagiarism» system increasingly flags text as suspected of being AI-generated. Students are actively using AI to complete coursework and final qualifying papers. Questions arise: to what extent does artificial intelligence work in the creation of scientific and educational-scientific texts, and to what extent does the authors’ own intelligence work? Are ethical norms being upheld? How do students perceive moral constraints when using AI? One article in this issue contributes to addressing these issues by analyzing students' attitudes toward the ethical aspects of implementing AI technologies in a classical university.
One of the challenges in higher education is the disconnect between instructors teaching different disciplines, which hinders the formation of a holistic scientific worldview among students, the development of general academic skills and literacy, and the continuity of educational content. This issue continues the discussion on integrative approaches in education with an article on the theoretical and methodological foundations of forming transprofessional competence in future natural science teachers. The importance of educational continuity is further explored in a publication on a pedagogical model for continuous language training of non-linguistic university students in a hybrid learning environment.
Unfortunately, the teaching profession is currently not considered prestigious, and state-funded university spots are often filled as a last resort. Several articles in this issue address various aspects of teacher education, presenting research on factors influencing career choice among vocational teacher training students, their understanding of the importance of lifelong teacher education, and the specifics of teacher training in India.
We are pleased that our authors are addressing pressing issues of academic literacy and academic writing. One article in this issue focuses on teaching various genres of academic writing at the university level.
Readers may be intrigued by the term «unreliable professions». What does it mean? In an era of rapid societal change ‒ articularly in production and consumption ‒ some professions are disappearing while new ones emerge at an accelerated pace. The authors of an article in the Labor Market and Lifelong Learning section refer to potentially vanishing or declining professions as «unreliable».
Other articles in this issue cover: fostering patriotism among college students through historical and professional resources, and assessing the level of managerial competence among schoolteachers in applying digital technologies.
We remind our readers that the September issue will prioritize articles addressing issues of academic literacy and academic writing.
The summer vacation season is approaching. We wish everyone a great rest!
The Editorial Board
