History of the Chair
The history of the department dates back to 2000. During this period, the need arose to allocate a separate structural unit from the department of pedagogy and psychology for the development of pedagogical specialties that were in demand in the labor market of the Akmola region.
At different times, the staff of the department was led by L.F.Parkhomenko, Zh.K.Mukutova, B.V. Kramarenko, Z.K.Konurova-Idrisova, T.N.Melnikova and others.
From 2014 to 2024, the Department of Social and Developmental Pedagogy was headed by Ph.D., Associate Professor of the University A.A. Shayakhmetova. During this period, the department opened an educational and methodological room for early development, the Balausa Preschool Education Center, the Center for Inclusive Education, and purchased equipment for a video studio within the framework of the international project “KUTEL”.
Currently, the department is headed by PhD, Associate Professor G.G. Zhusupbekova.
The teaching staff is represented by 2 candidates of science, 3 PhD doctors, 2 doctoral graduates of KazNPU named after. Abay, masters of pedagogical sciences in the areas of training 7M01201 Pedagogy of preschool education and training and 7M01301 Pedagogy of primary education.
Among the teachers of the department there are 2 holders of the title “Best teacher of the university of the Republic of Kazakhstan” Zhusupbekova G.G., and Shayakhmetova A.A.
Currently, the department trains future teachers in 5 undergraduate educational programs, including those developed within the framework of the World Bank and International Educational Institutions project “Strengthening the potential of teacher education” (2020-2024) and 2 master’s educational programs:
6В01201 Preschool education and upbringing;
6В01202 Preschool education (IP);
6B01301 Pedagogy and methods of primary education;
6B01302 Primary education (IP);
6В01801 Social pedagogy, tutor of inclusive education;
7M01201 Pedagogy of preschool education;
7M01301 Pedagogy of primary education.
