Regional methodological workshop “Learners’ functional literacy development through practice-oriented teaching methods and approaches in the subject of “Fundamentals of law”
On February 27, 2024, Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, as part of implementing the annual plan, held a regional workshop entitled “Learners’ functional literacy development through practice-oriented teaching methods and approaches in the subject of “Fundamentals of law” for leaders of district subject associations, teachers of history from secondary schools of the region.
The goal of the workshop is to provide methodological assistance, exchange experience with effective methods and approaches in developing school students' critical thinking skills, problem posing, self-awareness, expressing their thoughts, opinions, generating argumentations, hypotheses, and researches to enhance legal knowledge, increase legal literacy and culture among schoolchildren.
The event was attended by teachers of history of educational organizations of the region and specialized educational organizations, totaling 70 teachers.
K. Abraimova, a methodologist of Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, stressed that teaching the subject “Fundamentals of Law” in secondary schools aims to ensure students’ acquisition of basic legal knowledge and skills necessary for their social adaptation in society, and the need to master methods and approaches for its implementation.
The administration of Secondary School No. 27 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city familiarized the participants with the workshop presentation on activities held in this educational organization on the topic “Legal education and culture”.
During the workshop, open lessons were demonstrated by:
- Lira K. Mukhametzhanova, a teacher-expert of Secondary School No.27 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, the lesson on the topic “Kandai zhagdailarda akimshilik zhauapkershilik tuyndaida?” with 9th graders;
- Elena V. Kostyukova, a teacher-expert of Secondary School No. 27 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, the lesson on the topic “Sources of family law” with 10th graders.
In the second part of the workshop, experiences were shared by:
- Nurlan K. Nurseitova, a teacher-researcher, a teacher of law at Oralkhan Bokey Kazakh Secondary School of Education Department of Glubokoe district of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, “Kukyk negizderi” paninen UBT-ga daiyndyk zhurgizudin tiymdi zholdary”;
- Bakytzhanuli Kuanysh, a teacher-expert, a teacher of law at Oralkhan Bokey Lyceum No. 44 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, “Kukyk negizderi” pani boiynsha okushylardyn zertteu dagdysyn damytu arkyly funksionaldyk sauattylygyn arttyru”;
- Denis A. Nikitin, a teacher-researcher, Master of Humanities at Zubovka Secondary School of Education Department of Altai district of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, “Active forms of studying branch law as a way to shape schoolchildren’s legal culture and functional literacy”;
- Vera A. Kazak, a teacher–moderator, a teacher of law at Secondary School No. 32 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, “Applying gaming technologies and role-playing games to enhance functional literacy in the subject “Fundamentals of law”.
During the feedback session with the participants, many positive reviews were expressed about the conducted events. They noted the practical significance of the presented experience in applying effective methods and approaches to enhance school students’ legal knowledge.