Content and Language Integrated Learning Practices in Kazakhstan Secondary Schools During COVID-19 Pandemic

A case study was initiated from the perspective of three research questions: 1) CLIL teachers’ practices at secondary schools of Aktobe during COVID-19 pandemic;2) challenges for the teachers;3) support provided for the teachers. The research methodology combined face-to-face personal interviews, and non-participant observation. Data analysis was conducted in line with Mayring’s (2020) approach to content analysis and by means of categorization into specific themes that emerge from teachers’ conceptualization of their CLIL practices. The analysis of teachers’ reflections on their experiences and challenges of using the CLIL approach during the pandemic, support provided to them and teachers’ attitudes towards the approach is presented in the paper. Research data on the secondary schools Science teachers’ CLIL practices in a remote learning setting was categorized related preparation to teaching, resources used by the teachers, students’ interaction during the lessons, and stakeholders’ attitudes and perceptions of the approach. The obtained data enables to understand Science teachers’ practices in terms of using the CLIL approach in Kazakhstani secondary schools in the period of COVID-19 pandemic, and will contribute to teacher development and preparation for successful CLIL realization in a non-traditional classroom. © 2022 by the authors;licensee CEDTECH by Bastas.

Current Issues of Legal Personnel Training in Telemedicine

Nowadays, telemedicine has become an integral part of healthcare. Such services are provided both in Russia and foreign countries. Funding in this area increases every year. The economic and social value of these digital technologies in medicine is widely recognized. The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated the implementation of telemedicine technologies and changed the attitude of citizens to online consultations. However, even now there are some problems. The study is devoted to analyzing one of them. The purpose of the study was to highlight the problematic aspects of training and retraining of legal personnel for healthcare institutions that provide telemedicine services. To do this, we have analyzed and summarized the factors that affect the requirements to lawyers who provide legal support of telemedicine services. The article highlights the areas of knowledge, necessary for lawyers that provide services in the field of telemedicine technologies. The result of the research will be the development of a proposal to reform the educational process of training lawyers in the field of telemedicine. © 2021, The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.