Dates and facts

History

The Department of Pedagogy traces its history back to 1983. In the early 1980s, the primary education system developed rapidly. In this regard, there is an urgent need for highly qualified teaching staff in Central Kazakhstan. In order to meet the growing demand for specialists, in 1983, the Karaganda Pedagogical Institute made the first recruitment for the specialty «Pedagogy and methods of primary education». In 1984, an independent faculty of Pedagogy and Methods of primary education was established. Ph.D., Associate Professor S.K. Nurtakanov was appointed the dean.

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences V.I. Korkina was elected to be the first head of the department, who led the department for 14 years.

Since 1984, the Department of «Pedagogy and methods of primary education» has started training teachers for primary schools in full-time and part-time forms. In 1987, the first graduation of students was carried out.

In 1999, the department opened a master's degree program in the specialty «General Pedagogy», and in 2001, the first graduation of undergraduates was carried out.

In 2001, a department was opened for obtaining a second higher education in the specialty «Pedagogy and methods of primary education». In the same year, the staff of the department «Pedagogy and methods of primary education» took part in the republican competition for the preparation of the State Standard for the master's degree in the specialty «Pedagogy».

In 2004, the Department of Pedagogy and methods of primary education opened a master's degree program in the specialty «Pedagogy and methods of primary education». In the content of the education of masters, the main attention is paid to the development of the disciplines of psychological and pedagogical and special cycles, in particular, the methods of teaching in higher education. The personnel and scientific potential of the pedagogical faculty allows you to manage the research work of masters at a high scientific level.

In 2006, the staff of the department took part in the development of the state standard of education in the specialty «Pedagogy and methods of primary education» (bachelor's degree, master's degree) and was recognized as the winner by the decision of the competition commission

In 2011, by the decision of the Academic Council, the Department of Pedagogy merged with the Department of Pedagogy and methods of primary education. Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Pedagogy and Methods of Primary Education Abildina S.K. was appointed the head of the department.

In 2017, the dissertation council (doctor in profile) was opened under the chairmanship of the Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Abildina S.K., who now heads the department.

Teachers:

Currently, the department employs 21 people, 62% of which have an academic degree. The department includes the holders of the republican title «The best teacher of the University of the Republic of Kazakhstan»; academicians of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the International Academy of Informatization of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the International Academy of Sciences of Pedagogical Education in Moscow, the Eurasian International Academy of Sciences of Ecology and Life Safety, the winners of the A. Nobel Medal for contribution to the development of invention, the T.K. Kamzabayev Prize, the gold medal «European Quality», the sign of «Y.Altynsarin».

Accreditation and leadership:

All educational programs of the department are accredited by the Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education. They occupy high positions in the national rankings.

Partners:

The department actively cooperates with foreign partners, including professors of the International Institute of Professional Development of Teachers (Russia), St. Cyril and Methodius University (Slovakia), Baku State University (Azerbaijan).

Projects:

Teachers of the department implement scientific projects funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and external customers:

Training of teachers for professional activity in the conditions of inclusive education. Project manager: Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Abildina S.K.

Scientific and methodological support of students' volunteer activities in the framework of inclusive education. Project manager: Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Abildina S. K.

Development of intellectual potential of junior schoolchildren, commissioned by the Boarding School-kindergarten #68 in Karaganda.

Employment opportunities:

Graduates of the department are in demand in the labor market; their employment rate is 95%.