The article reveals the content of the eschatological problem in the domestic cultural and pedagogical discourse. Based on folk pedagogy, moral and memoir literature of the 18th – 19th centuries, the attitude of society to the death of a child is analyzed. Considerable attention is paid to the place of thanatological issues in the content of religious education theory.

The article is devoted to the urgent problem of human capital development in pedagogical science in the context of global digitalization, the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), which contributes to improving the quality of scientific research and, at the same time, creates new risks in the use of such technologies. The relevance of the research lies in the fact that currently the potential use of AI technologies has not been sufficiently studied, and sufficiently reliable methods of overcoming the risks associated with their use in research activities have not been developed. The purpose of the article is to identify, based on the analysis of scientific literature, the features of the influence of artificial intelligence on the quality of human capital development in pedagogical science in the context of rapid development, elaboration and safe implementation of innovative AI technologies.

The article presents the experience of the formation of students’ skills to use contextual argumentation techniques in applied pedagogical research. Special attention is paid to the pedagogical interpretation of the techniques, known in the field of logic, as well as the possibilities and rules of their usage to match different statements, which are used to build a theoretical and a normative model in pedagogical research. The examples of the usage of specific contextual argumentation techniques by researchers are shown in the article.

The article is devoted to the problem of training teaching staff ready to work independently according to the teacher’s professional standard requirements. The article specifies the notion of didactic difficulties, systematizes the didactic difficulties that young and experienced teachers may face, reveals labor actions enumerated in the teacher’s professional standard which cause senior students’ minor and significant difficulties at pedagogical practice. Based on the obtained results, the guidelines how to improve pedagogical university educational process in order to compensate for the revealed deficiency are suggested.

The present article is devoted to the research of the issue of improving students’ knowledge in the conditions of blended learning. The theoretical analysis of the sources on this theme is held. The term “blended learning” is defined; the existing models of blended learning; singled out by Russian and foreign scientists; are being viewed. The experience of applying the technology of blended learning while teaching students of an agrarian institute English has been described. The efficiency of such models as “Flipped Classroom” and “Autonomous group” has been proved by means of the experience. The conclusion is made about the fact that practice of teaching English using the technology of blended learning has positive results only in wellprepared conditions with the modern technical equipment and presence of high qualified teaching stuff.

The paper deals with the specific methods of development history students’ cartographic skills. The paper is based on the long experience of the author’s teaching “History of the ancient world”. Using the input questionaire the first-year students’ cartographic skills were revealed. Using the final questionnaire the efficiency of working with maps at the university was assessed.

Geography acts as a unique «focus» of the synthesis of natural and humanitarian as a link in the system “nature – man – society” system. The innovative interdisciplinary master programs with the geographical component have been designed and tested at the Belarusian State University, including for humanitarian specialties. There are «Green Economy and Sustainable Development of an Organization», «Journalism in Intercultural and Geopolitical Communication», «Geodata Management using Intelligent Systems», «Environmental Management and Digital Ecomarketing». The article describes methodological approaches to designing these innovative educational programs. These programs include new interdisciplinary disciplines which are in demand in practice.

The development of teachers' professional competencies in pedagogical axiology is becoming increasingly important in the context of the contemporary value paradigm of educational development. This article analyzes theoretical sources and contemporary research on strengthening the value foundations of the pedagogical education system, including the development of axiological competencies in teachers. The phenomenon of teachers' axiological competence is examined in the context of the contemporary task of preparing them to convey the values of Russian culture to students; its relevant essential characteristics and substantive components are identified. Based on an analysis of scientific papers and taking into account the author's empirical research, approaches to developing the content of additional professional programs for school teachers aimed at developing their axiological competence are identified. 

The article analyzes the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the transformation of the teacher's role in the modern university educational environment. The authors argurs that digitalization leads to a paradigm shift: the teacher ceases to be the primary source of information, evolving into a facilitator, mentor, and designer of educational trajectories. Based on a review of scientific literature, a framework of key digital skills for the 21st-century teacher is presented. A comparative analysis of Russian professional development courses reveals their practical focus but also highlights the need for greater personalization and integration of cutting-edge technologies like AI. The conclusion emphasizes that the success of the digital transformation in education depends on the teacher's ability to harmoniously combine technological tools with the development of emotional intelligence and interpersonal interactions.

Traditionally, foreign military personnel study at Russian military universities, and their education begins with learning the Russian language. This article examines the process of teaching Russian at a military university. The idea of using immersive technologies in the prac- tice of the Russian language as a foreign language for full immersion in the linguistic and cul- tural environment is substantiated. Examples of authentic and educational podcasts, principles of creating podcasts, and an algorithm for working with podcasts are given; these immersive technologies complement the main educational material, assist in self-preparation, and diversify the learning process.

The article deals with applying systemic approach in the process of studying faculty professional agency. Throughout systemic approach towards faculty professional agency and interpreting such agency as a system in itself, we develop understanding of the specifics of its structure. The study resulted in devising a 7-factor model of faculty agency, covering both internal and external aspects impacting this phenomenon. The conclusions made within this study can be used when teaching future faculty and also in further professional education of teachers.

The article proposes a mathematical model for managing the educational process based on information analysis of data and a dynamic decision tree. The model allows personalizing learning by clustering students by levels of academic achievement and using the Gini index to assess the heterogeneity of student distribution by academic achievement. The application of the model is aimed at dynamically adjusting educational strategies and building individual educational trajectories for students based on current results of monitoring academic achievement. Algorithms for clustering, assessing the quality of student distribution by clusters, and dynamically updating the structure and content of the decision tree are presented.

The article examines the conditions of socialization of children with disabilities in preschool educational institutions (hereinafter referred to as PEO), focusing on the critical period of 6 – 7 years for the development of social and communicative skills. Based on the concepts of «zone of proximal development» and «dynamic inclusion», the authors substantiate the need to create an adaptive inclusive environment. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of integrating innovative game methods and adaptive technologies into the educational process. The key role of the teacher as a mediator of social interactions, capable of modeling situations of success through group forms of activity, is emphasized. Particular attention is paid to the balance between individualization and standardization of the educational approach, with an emphasis on the structured formation of social experience in children with disabilities and the use of the scaffolding strategy. The authors argue that the synergy of family participation and the creation of «challenge situations» contributes to the transition from formal to genuine inclusion, where individual differences become a resource for enriching the collective experience of all participants in the educational process.

The article presents the results of an empirical study aimed at identifying the potential relationship between adults' social expectations regarding short-term educational products and suggestibility as a personal characteristic. The article raises the issue of society's social demand for lifelong learning in the context of the development of information technologies and the spread of e-education. The author analyzes the social expectations of adult social media users as a significant factor that determines an individual's attitude and choice of a specific educational product.

It has been established that there is a positive correlation between the index of suggestibility and expectations of positive results from accessing short – term educational products, as well as between the level of suggestibility and the expectation of real results from short-term educational products.

The article substantiates the relevance of studying media traumatization at this stage of the development of the digital landscape. The mechanism of the emergence and development of media trauma in the historical aspect is considered. The classification of secondary traumatic stress and media injuries is presented. The results of modern research confirming the impact of media trauma on various categories of the population are presented. The main population groups most susceptible to media trauma are indicated.

The article highlights the problem of the formation of an engineering style of thinking among schoolchildren as a key condition for the training of engineering personnel. The author examines the essence of the engineering style of thinking, individual characteristics and modern Russian initiatives (engineering classes, clusters, technology parks, Olympiads) that promote the development of creativity, consistency and practical thinking of schoolchildren.

The article discusses the problem of forming the skills of self-organization of educational activities of students in the framework of the implementation of the federal educational program of basic general education. The author focuses on the analysis of regulatory universal educational actions as the basis of self-organization, highlighting its structure and differences from self-regulation. Special attention is paid to the role of educational materials in the formation of students' self-organization skills.