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Svitlana Skvortsova, Tetiana Symonenko, Kira Hnezdilova AI-DRIVEN SYSTEMATIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL: EVIDENCE FROM UKRAINIAN EDUCATORS

(2026) Science and education, 2, 89-102. Odessa.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.24195/2414-4665-2026-2-11

Svitlana Skvortsova,
Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor,
Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Methods of Teaching,
The state institution “South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky”,
26, Staroportofrankivska Str., Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4047-1301

Tetiana Symonenko,
Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor,
Professor at the Department of Teaching Methods, Stylistics and Culture of the Ukrainian Language,
Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy,
81, Shevchenko Boulevard, Cherkasy, Ukraine;
Center of Ukrainian Researchers in Austria,
Arbeitergasse 45, Vienna, Austria,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5963-0451

Kira Hnezdilova,
Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor,
Professor at the Department of Primary and Special Education,
Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy,
81, Shevchenko Boulevard, Cherkasy, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5226-840X

AI-DRIVEN SYSTEMATIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL: EVIDENCE FROM UKRAINIAN EDUCATORS

SUMMARY:

In contemporary pedagogy, the rapidly increasing volume of information necessitates more effective systematisation of knowledge, as insufficient structuring often leads to fragmented understanding and the phenomenon known as “inert knowledge.” In this context, the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) offers fundamentally new opportunities for automating the development of mind maps and concept maps, which are widely recognised as effective tools for organising and visualising learning content. However, the current state of adoption of these technologies in Ukrainian schools remains insufficiently explored. The aim of this study is to examine the extent, nature, and key factors influencing teachers’ use of AI tools for systematising learning materials, as well as to identify latent dimensions shaping their professional practices in this area. The research design integrates a systematic literature review and an analysis of existing AI services at the theoretical stage, followed by a largescale online survey of 1,949 teachers across Ukraine conducted using an original questionnaire. The data were processed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis (principal component method with Varimax rotation) in IBM SPSS Statistics 27. The findings demonstrate that AI tools, including ChatGPT, MindMeister, and Lucidchart, significantly reduce the time required to develop instructional materials and contribute to lowering students’ cognitive load. The study identifies the most widely used platforms and the primary tasks supported by AI-assisted mapping, including content decomposition, adaptive learning design, and information extraction. Furthermore, digital competence and prompt engineering skills emerge as key determinants of effective AI integration. The advantages of a hybrid “AI + human” approach are substantiated, particularly in ensuring contextual relevance, accuracy, and the development of critical knowledge construction skills.

KEYWORDS:

systematisation of learning content, artificial intelligence, mind maps, concept maps, generative language models, teacher digital competence

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Oleksandra Ordanovska DIGITALIZATION OF EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN TEACHING NATURAL SCIENCES

(2026) Science and education, 2, 80-88. Odessa.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.24195/2414-4665-2026-2-10

Oleksandra Ordanovska,
Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor,
Professor at the Department of Innovative Technologies
and Methods of Teaching Natural Sciences,
The state institution «South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky»,
26, Staroportofrankivska Str., Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4868-0087

DIGITALIZATION OF EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN TEACHING NATURAL SCIENCES

SUMMARY:

The article examines the digitalization of experimental activities in teaching natural sciences as a key factor in the modernization of the educational process. The relevance of the study is determined by the need to reconsider the role of digital tools not only as means of technical support for learning, but also as an integral component of a holistic pedagogical model for organizing students’ cognitive activity. Particular attention is focused on the pedagogical conditions under which the use of digital tools intensifies meaningful learning and fosters the development of research skills. The aim of the study is to identify the features of digitalization of experimental activities in teaching natural sciences and to determine its impact on the nature of students’ cognitive activity. The research methodology is based on a combination of theoretical analysis, modeling of the educational process, pedagogical experiment, observation, questionnaire survey, and statistical methods of data processing. The findings demonstrate that the effectiveness of digital tools is mediated by the nature of their pedagogical integration into the educational process. It is established that the combination of virtual modeling with real experimental tasks creates conditions for more conscious cognitive activity and contributes to improved learning outcomes. It is substantiated that the digitalization of experimental activities functions not only as a technological but also as a methodological factor in enhancing the quality of natural science education.

KEYWORDS:

digitalization of education, experimental activity, virtual laboratories, digital educational resources, cognitive activity, methods of teaching natural sciences, methods of teaching physics

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Liudmyla Chorna, Vadym Shved, Iryna Naumchak ON SOME ASPECTS OF TRUST IN THE CORPORATE CULTURE OF AN ENTERPRISE

(2026) Science and education, 2, 72-79. Odessa.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.24195/2414-4665-2026-2-9

Liudmyla Chorna,
Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor,
Professor at the Department of Business and Law,
Separate Structural Subdivision of Higher Education Institution
“Open International University of Human Development “Ukraine”
Vinnytsia Institute of Economics and Social Sciences,
6, Dmytra Maiborody Str., Vinnytsia, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7142-4597

Vadym Shved,
Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor,
Professor at the Department of Business and Law,
Separate Structural Subdivision of Higher Education Institution
“Open International University of Human Development “Ukraine”
Vinnytsia Institute of Economics and Social Sciences,
6, Dmytra Maiborody Str., Vinnytsia, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5497-0975

Iryna Naumchak,
Bachelor’s Degree Student at the Department of Business and Law,
Separate Structural Subdivision of Higher Education Institution
“Open International University of Human Development “Ukraine”
Vinnytsia Institute of Economics and Social Sciences,
6, Dmytra Maiborody Str., Vinnytsia, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2513-0551

ON SOME ASPECTS OF TRUST IN THE CORPORATE CULTURE OF AN ENTERPRISE

SUMMARY:

The article examines trust as one of the key foundations of an enterprise’s corporate culture under conditions of uncertainty, wartime risks, and organizational change. The relevance of the study lies in the fact that trust ensures predictability of interaction, supports employees’ psychological safety, increases the legitimacy of managerial decisions, and reduces the need for excessive control. The aim of the article is to summarize psychological and managerial approaches to the interpretation of trust and to define its role in shaping the corporate culture of a modern enterprise. The study is based on analysis, synthesis, comparison, theoretical generalization, interpretation of interdisciplinary sources, and structural-logical modeling. The findings show that trust has a multilevel nature and appears as self-trust, interpersonal trust within the team, trust in management, trust in procedures, and trust in organizational values. It is substantiated that the psychological approach explains the relationship of trust with the sense of safety, stress resistance, cooperation, and acceptance of risk, whereas the managerial approach emphasizes its influence on coordination, communication, innovation, employee loyalty, and the reduction of transaction costs. The article argues that procedural justice, consistency of decisions, transparency of communication, and correspondence between declared values and real organizational behavior are decisive for a trust-based corporate culture. It is concluded that trust is not only a moral and psychological characteristic of the internal climate but also a strategic organizational resource that determines resilience, governability, and the ability of an enterprise to adapt to crisis challenges.

KEYWORDS:

trust, corporate culture, organizational trust, self-trust, managerial decisions, psychological safety, procedural justice

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Oleksiy Chebykin, Olha Totska ON THE SPECIFICS OF PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT AMONG MARITIME VESSEL CREW SPECIALISTS

(2026) Science and education, 2, 63-71. Odessa.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.24195/2414-4665-2026-2-8

Oleksiy Chebykin,
Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor,
Full Member of National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine,
Professor at the Department of Theory and Methods of Practical Psychology,
The state institution «South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky»,
26, Staroportofrankivska, Str., Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7905-2708

Olha Totska,
Postgraduate Student at the Department of General and Differential Psychology,
The state institution «South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky»,
26, Staroportofrankivska, Str., Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2286-3171

ON THE SPECIFICS OF PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT AMONG MARITIME VESSEL CREW SPECIALISTS

SUMMARY:

The article presents the main results of a theoretical and empirical study of the specific features of professional burnout among maritime vessel crew specialists, in particular, among officers and ratings. A review of existing studies indicates that, at present, there are ambiguous theoretical positions regarding the understanding of professional burnout as a psychological phenomenon. The insufficient elaboration of this issue complicates the process of studying burnout and its key characteristics. As for practical underdevelopment, the data available in various sources place greater emphasis on the importance of taking burnout into account when providing psychological assistance. At the same time, insufficient attention has been paid to self-help tools for specialists, particularly in terms of applying various psychological techniques. Given the above, the aim of our study, at the first stage, was to conduct a preliminary assessment of the manifestations of professional burnout among officers and ratings, taking into account their emotional and personality characteristics. The conducted study made it possible to obtain diagnostic indicators of emotional and personality characteristics and their relationship with professional burnout data. In particular, the group of officers demonstrated a lower level of professional burnout, characterized by such traits, as a sufficient level of emotional comfort, emotional stability, sociability, and a high level of behavioral normativity. In contrast, ratings showed an increased level of burnout, associated with reduced emotional comfort, heightened anxiety and tension, as well as a moderate level of emotional stability. Certain scientific and methodological approaches to the prevention and correction of professional burnout were also identified, including organizational measures and various systemic approaches to psychological support and assistance.

KEYWORDS:

professional burnout, personality traits, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, reduced personal accomplishment, emotional comfort, anxiety, emotional stability, adaptability, self-perception, introversion, behavioral normativity, self-control, tension

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Svitlana Sytnik THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ART THERAPY IN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CORRECTION OF STRESS STATES UNDER WARTIME CONDITIONS

(2026) Science and education, 2, 56-62. Odessa.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.24195/2414-4665-2026-2-7

Svitlana Sytnik,
Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor,
Professor at the Department of the Theory and Methodology of Practical Psychology,
The state institution “South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky”,
26, Staroportofrankivska Str., Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5875-919X

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ART THERAPY IN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CORRECTION OF STRESS STATES UNDER WARTIME CONDITIONS

SUMMARY:

The relevance of the study is обусловлена the growing need for psychological assistance for people who have been living for a long time under conditions of military threat and experiencing chronic stress. Of particular importance is the search for psychocorrective approaches that combine safety, accessibility, emotional gentleness of influence, and the ability to reduce tension, distress, and manifestations of emotional exhaustion. One such approach is art therapy, which creates conditions for the indirect expression of experiences, the symbolization of traumatic experience, and the restoration of the individual’s internal resources. The aim of the article was to empirically verify the effectiveness of art therapy as a means of correcting stress states in individuals who have been living for a long time under wartime conditions. The study involved 42 individuals aged 30 to 45 years who resided in Odesa region and experienced constant stress related to wartime events. The participants were divided into an experimental group and a control group. In the experimental group, a two-month art therapy program was implemented, including 16 group sessions conducted twice a week. To evaluate the effectiveness of the program, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Mental Distress Scale, the Impact of Event Scale, and the SAN method were used. The results of the study showed that the experimental group demonstrated statistically significant positive changes in indicators of well-being, activity, mood, perceived stress, and mental distress. The most pronounced effect was found when comparing the magnitude of changes between the experimental and control groups. At the same time, the impact on symptoms associated with the traumatic event was less pronounced. The obtained results confirm the effectiveness of art therapy as a means of correcting current stress states under wartime conditions and indicate the feasibility of its use in psychological support programs for the population.

KEYWORDS:

art therapy, psychological correction, psycho-emotional state, stress states, mental distress

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