ISSN 1995-1140

Registration certificate: ПИ ФС77-28499 dated 1 June 2007 of Federal Service for Media Law Compliance and Cultural Heritage

The journal is in the list of the leading reviewed scientific journals recommended by Superior Certifying Commission of the Russian Federation for publication of the candidate/doctoral thesis research results in the field of pedagogy and psychology ("The list» edition, May 2012, p. 20).

Founders:

• Southern Federal University
• Volga-Caucasian Department of the Russian Academy of Education

Editor in Chief:

• I. E. Kulikovskaya - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor, head of Pre-school Education dpt. of Southern Federal University, Head of South-Russian Research and Educational Centre of Spiritually-Moral education of Children and Youth of Southern Federal University

Deputy Chief Editors

• G. A. Berulava - Psychology Doctor (habil.), professor, RAE academician, Rector of International Innovation Universiry
• V. I. Mareev - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor, Advisor of the Rector of Southern Federal University

International Editorial Board

• I.V. Abakumova - Psychology Doctor (habil.), professor, correspondent member of RAE, Don State Technical University (Russia)
• A.Yu. Belogurov - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (Russia)
• S.I.Beril - Physical and Mathematical Sciences Doctor (habil.), professor, Pridnestrovian State University named after T.G.Shevchenko (Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic)
• N.M. Borytko -Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor, Volgograd State Social and Pedagogical University (Russia)
• N.N. Veresov - Philosophy Doctor (habil.), professor, Monash University (Australia)
• A. Ya. Danilyuk - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), corresponding member of RAE,Moscow Pedagogical State University (Russia)
• P.N. Ermakov - Biology Doctor (habil.), professor, academician of RAE, Southern Federal University (Russia)
• A.K. Kiklewicz - Philology Doctor (habil.), professor, University of Warmia and Mazury (Poland)
• M.V. Korepanova - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor, Volgograd State Social and Pedagogical University (Russia)
• I.B. Kotova - Psychology Doctor (habil.), professor, corresponding member of RAE, International Innovate University (Russia)
• V.T. Kudryavtsev - Psychology Doctor (habil.), professor, Moscow Psychological and Pedagogical University (Rassia)
• A.K. Kusainov - Doctor-engineer of Germany, Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor, President of Academy of Pedagogical sciences of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)
• O.A. Omarov - Physical and Mathematical Sciences Doctor (habil.), professor, academician of RAE, Dagestan State University (Russia)
• I.V. Robert - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor, academician of RAE, Institute of Education Management of RAE (Russia)
• A.I. Savenkov - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), Psychology Doctor (habil.), corresponding member of RAE, Moscow City Pedagogical University (Russia)
• N. K. Sergeyev - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor, academician of RAE, Volgograd State Social and Pedagogical University (Russia)
• V.V. Serikov - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), corresponding member of RAE, Institute of Strategy of Education Development of RAE (Russia)

Editorial Team of the Journal

• A.A. Andrienko - Candidate of Philology (PhD equivalent), associate professor (Rostov-on-Don)
• A.G. Bermus - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor (Rostov-on-Don)
• V.I. Bondin - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor (Rostov-on-Don)
• T.I. Vlasova - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor (Rostov-on-Don)
• L.V. Gorunova - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor (Rostov-on-Don)
• N.K.Karpova - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor (Rostov-on-Don)
• G.V. Karantysh - Biology Doctor (habil.), associate professor (Rostov-on-Don)
• A.M. Mendzheritskiy - Biology Doctor (habil.), professor (Rostov-on-Don)
• P. P. Pivnenko - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor (Rostov-on-Don)
• E. I. Rogov - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor (Rostov-on-Don)
• O. D. Fedotova - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor (Rostov-on-Don)
• R. M. Chumicheva - Doctor of Pedagogics (habil.), professor (Rostov-on-Don)

The "News of Southern Federal University. Pedagogical Sciences» journal was created to cover the key issues of general scientific, pedagogical and information environment in the South of Russia. The journal is to promote the strengthening of Russian holistic scientific information environment and to increase the authority of pedagogical science. "News of South Federal University. Pedagogical Sciences» journal is aimed for the people devising strategic ways of education development: scientists, practitioners, who are to provide the quality of education at all levels and stages.

AIMS and SCOPE:

The journal is devoted to all aspects of development, innovations and good practice in primary, secondary and higher education teaching and learning, including the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and issues concerning the management of teaching and learning.

The Aims of the Journal are:

• to get the readers acquainted with the leading ideas and elaborations in the field of pedagogy and education;
• to reveal foreign and Russian experience concerning person-oriented education and upbringing;
• to consolidate scientific potential around the problems of teacher competencies development;
• to cover theoretical and methodological basis for creation of efficient teaching and nurturing models and the conditions for implementing them into secondary and high school;
• to determine cultural senses and values of teaching in the changing socio-cultural context of the Russian Federation;

THE MAIN JOURNAL SECTIONS:

• Methods and Theory of Education
• History of Pedagogy
• Issues of Education and Personality Research
• Information Technologies in Education
• Issues of Special Pedagogy
• Professional Training
• Improvement of Professional Expert Skills
• Competency-based Approach in Education
• Practical Psychology in Education
• All-level Management of Educational Systems

The original materials containing findings of scientific researches and/or generalising experience in the specified areas are accepted for publication. International and Russian scholars are equally encouraged to submit their materials for publication. We suggest our authors discuss the genre, topic, and the contents of their prospective contributions with Editorial Team of the journal. Please do not hesitate to contact us at the editorial email.