The Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University held a field meeting of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) at the Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University. The meeting focused on the training programs for "Pedagogy of Pre-school Education and Training", "Training of Teachers without Subject Specialization", and "Social Pedagogy".
This large-scale event, titled "Digital Technologies and EdTech in Teacher Training", was organized with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the RK and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The meeting was opened by Beibitkul Karimova, Chair of the EMA Project Managing Groups, Chair of the Managing Board – Rector of the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University. In her welcoming speech, she highlighted the particular significance of the field meeting and emphasized the strategic role of the issues addressed in the professional training of future educators.
Furthermore, Gulzhan Zharasova, Chair of the Committee for Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the RK, and Manara Adamova, Director of the Department of Pre-school Education of the Ministry of Education of the RK, highlighted in their reports the importance of improving teacher training quality, modernizing educational content, effectively utilizing digital resources, and developing the pre-school education system.
The meeting was attended by representatives of Kazakhstan and foreign higher education institutions, leading pedagogical scholars, and experts who presented reports on the effectiveness of modern technologies in education. In particular, Professor Anikó Nagy Varga from the University of Debrecen addressed the ethical aspects of teaching children in the era of artificial intelligence, while Professor Song Yanjie from the Education University of Hong Kong presented a report on the metaverse and generative AI technologies. Additionally, specialists from the National Testing Center and the National Center for the Development of Higher Education shared research results regarding quality assessment in education and the role of digital tools in scientific activities.
Representatives from partner organizations, including Nazarbayev University and the Altynsarin National Academy of Education, also participated in the event and actively engaged in the professional discussions.
Sabit Suatay, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University, noted: "The field meeting facilitated a productive exchange of experience, where the effective use of digital technologies in improving teacher education was thoroughly examined. As a result of the event, important proposals were developed for implementing innovative approaches into the educational process."
