Due to the fact that in the primary level of general education schools, the majority of teachers and educators of preschool organizations were with secondary special education, in 1971, the Department of Preschool Pedagogy of the specialty «Pedagogy and Psychology (preschool)» was formed at the Faculty of Philology.
And in 1990, the faculty opened the specialty «Pedagogy and methods of primary education». Among those who stood at the origins of teacher training for primary education and preschool education was: K.A. Aymagambetova, B.J. Zharisheva, A.K. Minzanova, K.M. Mendayakova, O.P. Kereeva, I.B.Islamkulova, Zh.I. Idrisova, T.A.Levchenko, M.T. Turskeldina, S.N. Sartbaeva and others. Scientists who conducted the study in various branches of preschool education in the Republic: A.K. Menzhanova, B.B.Baimuratova, Zh.A. Ismailova, M.T. Turskeldina, Қ.M. Mendayakova, M.S. Satimbekova, A.S. Amirova, S.N. Zhienbaeva, K. Meterbaeva, G.Z. Taubaeva etc. Since the 2012-2013 academic year, the department is headed by Ph. D., Acting associate Professor T. B. Baynazarova.
The department takes 1st and 2nd places according to the results of the national rating of the NAAR and NCAOKO in the following areas 6B012 – «Pedagogy of preschool education and upbringing», 6B013 – «Training of teachers without subject specialization». These results are an indicator of many years of fruitful work of the team in the training of highly qualified specialists.
The mission of the department is to train competitive specialists in preschool education and primary school, to provide the educational process with innovative technologies, in accordance with the objectives of the University's development and the best international experience in the field of education.
Teachers, undergraduates and students participate in international conferences, publish scientific articles in international publications, and organize international conferences within the walls of the university.
The Department strives to expand international cooperation with foreign research centers, which allows students and undergraduates to improve their professional knowledge, take part in international conferences, seminars and internships.
Within the framework of the agreements on cooperation in the field of education and science, guest lectures of scientists from foreign universities are organized for students, undergraduates and teachers.
International cooperation of the department is carried out within the framework of agreements and agreements with the following universities: Bishkek University of Humanities named after K. Karasayev (Kyrgyzstan); Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabayev (Kyrgyzstan); University of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir (Turkey); Mississippi State University (USA, Mississippi); International Academy of Sciences of Pedagogical Education (Russia, Moscow); Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University (Russia); Boris Grinchenko Kiev University (Kiev, Ukraine); Ural State Pedagogical University (Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation); Zhusup Balasagyn Kyrgyz National University (Kyrgyzstan); Sholom Aleichem Amur State University (Makhachkala, Russian Federation).
The following types of joint work were carried out: development of joint, double-degree and global educational programs with strategic partners, as well as the development of academic mobility of students and teaching staff with the Ural State Pedagogical University (Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation); identification of strategic international partners/universities with the Boris Grinchenko Kyiv University (Kiev, Ukraine); creation of international projects with the Kyrgyz National University named after Zhusup Balasagyn (Kyrgyzstan) on the topic: «Scientific and methodological support for the training of PhD doctors in pedagogical areas»; a joint project with the Amur State University named after him. Sholom-Aleichem (Russian Federation, Makhachkala).
The implementation of master's degree programs is carried out in close cooperation with leading foreign educational and scientific organizations. Undergraduates are annually given lectures by invited foreign professors; thanks to the extensive international relations of the university, undergraduates have the opportunity to travel to foreign universities and research centers for training and internships.
2015-2018 Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor Islamkulova I.B., Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Acting Associate Professor Baynazarova T.B., Head of the Department of Science and International Relations Baytashova G.U. participated in the project «Modernization of medical education in universities» - ModeHed Erasmus + programs.. Within the framework of the ModeHEd project (Modernization of Medical education in universities) between the Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical University and the partner universities of Ferghana State University, Bukhara State Medical Institute, Andijan State University, Kokand State Pedagogical Institute, Tashkent Medical Academy, Uzbek Association of Medical Teachers, S. D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, South Kazakhstan State Pharmaceutical Academy, inter-university cooperation agreements are being prepared. According to the results of this project, the textbook «Fundamentals of pediatrics and hygiene of preschool children» was recommended for publication by the authors I.B. Islamkulova and T.B. Baynazarova.
2017 to 2019 the best teachers of the department were awarded the award of the Ministry of Education and Science «The best teacher of the university» (2017 - T.B. Baynazarova, 2018 - A.M. Zhubandykova; 2019 - A.D. Syzdykbaeva). The grant holders underwent an internship at the best foreign universities, improved their qualifications at leading educational centers in Europe, and also published teaching aids.
The department has developed and implemented additional educational programs (MINOR) in the following areas: 6B01201 – «Preschool education and upbringing»: «Teacher of preschool training», «Psychologist of preschool organizations». The program is aimed at training highly qualified specialists in the field of pre-school education, who possess modern methods of predicting the preparation of a child for school. 6B01301 – «Pedagogy and methods of primary education»: «STEM-education in primary school». The program «STEM education in primary school» allows you to use scientific methods, technical applications, mathematical modeling, engineering design, which leads to the formation of innovative thinking of students.
The department implements Start-up projects aimed at commercializing the activities of students in the specialty «Preschool education and upbringing»: «Animators of children's holidays», «Tas-therapies», where students in the specialty «Preschool education and upbringing». And the following Start-up projects «Consultation for parents» are also planned.
The department has a Republican Educational and Methodological Board in the areas of «Preschool education and upbringing», «Pedagogy and methods of primary education», where the following issues are considered: the implementation of interaction between organizations of higher and postgraduate education, representatives of employers, accreditation agencies and other organizations in order to improve the external and internal quality assurance systems of higher and postgraduate education; preparation of recommendations for improving the state mandatory standards of higher and postgraduate education, the classifier of training areas with higher and postgraduate education; monitoring the availability of supervised areas of training of teaching staff, literature, electronic databases and other necessary resources; conducting expertise, reviewing textbooks, teaching aids, test tasks, educational publications of various levels in the supervised areas of training of personnel with higher, postgraduate and additional education; preparing recommendations for improving the content of educational programs and teaching methods, taking into account the expectations and requirements of the employer as a consumer of educational services; conducting an analysis and generalization of international practice, including foreign universities, in order to develop methodologies of a recommendatory nature for the creation of internal and external systems for ensuring the quality of the educational process.
At the Department of educational and methodological materials for faculty: RA Nabuova, A.M. Zhubandykova «Criteria assessmeny in primary school» is recommended for publication with the schedule of UMO Rums (SUE); S.N. Zhienbaeva, L.E. Ageeva, A.M. Tekesbaeva «Execution of qualifying diploma projects», Almaty 2020; T.A. Levchenoko, L.E. Ageeva, E.N. Agranovich «Research activities of master students of pedagogical specialties»; F.B. Asylbaeva, A.D. Syzdykbaeva «Theory and methodology of educational work in primary school», Almaty 2020; F.B. Asylbaeva, A.D. Syzdykbaeva «Theory and methodology of educational work in elementary school» Almaty 2020; Asilbaeva F.B. COMICS magazine for children 5-7 years old «Sultan Beibarys».
By order of the Rector of Kazakh national women teacher training university № 347 dated October 14, 2020, the department implements the research project «Formation of skills of primary school teachers to pedagogically accompany the research activities of primary school students», which is funded by the university on a competitive basis. Project manager - A. Kariev, Master of Pedagogical Sciences, Acting Deputy Dean for Research and Innovation of the Higher School of Pedagogy and Psychology. The project involves T.B. Baynazarova, E.N. Agranovich. The foreign consultant professor is Boris Yentilyevich Fishman - Doctor of Pedagogy, Professor of the Pedagogy Department of the Amur State University named after Sholem Aleichem.The purpose of this project is to develop and test a special program for the development of primary school teachers, which provides the formation of skills to pedagogically accompany the research (project) activities of students.
Within the framework of the project, online meetings, seminars, and trainings for young teachers were organized. Together with the Institute of Advanced Training and Additional Education, it is planned to conduct special courses for primary school teachers.
