Practical online workshop “Ways of organizing student project activities in history” for young teachers
Engaging in research and creative projects build up students’ analytical thinking skills and decision-making abilities, helps them bring to life their dreams in line with scientific and technological achievements, and encourage them to explore.
On April 16, 2024, Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, in accordance with the annual plan, held a practical online workshop with young teachers of history from secondary schools of the region, conducted both in the Kazakh and Russian languages on the topic “Ways of organizing student project activities in history”.
In total of 100 teachers participated in the workshop, including history methodologists of district and city education departments, leaders of subject associations, and young subject teachers from general secondary education organizations.
The goal of the methodological workshop: to provide methodological support to teachers in the competent and scientifically effective organization of activities with students’ research projects.
The speakers of the workshop were:
- Narzangul A. Akhmetova, a teacher of history, a teacher-researcher of R. Marsekov Secondary School of Education Department of Ulan district of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region “Kazirgi zhagdaida tarikhty okytu: pedagogikalyk zhobadan tazhiribege deiyn”;
- Leila Zh. Kurzhumbayeva, a teacher of history, a teacher-moderator of October Complex Comprehensive Secondary School-Kindergarten of Education Department of Shemonaikha district of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region “Project activities in history lessons in grades 5-11 during extracurricular activities as a way of forming the cognitive interest of learners.”;
- Irina D. Berezovikova, a teacher of history, a teacher-researcher of Menovnoe Secondary School of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region “Dissemination of the experience of the project activity of a history teacher”;
- Asel S. Koshenova, a teacher of history, Secondary School No. 35 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region “Sapaly esse zhazu usynystary”.
During the practical online workshop, the participants delved into the practical aspects of organizing activities with student research projects. They pointed out the challenges faced by both teachers and students in project design, provided examples, analyzed project work, and shared their insights and practical advice on different types of project presentations and time management techniques.
Following the seminar, feedback took place using 3K strategy, the participants noted one interesting, one valuable and one challenging issues, and exchanged views on improving their theoretical and methodological knowledge in organizing research work.