The first experience of the International Winter School for students

From February 7 to 9, 2024, the first International Winter School for students in their 3rd and 4th years, with an interest in current issues in primary education, took place successfully in an online format at the Department of Primary Education. The project was organized by Ekaterina Ryabova, a master of pedagogy and senior lecturer at the Department of Primary Education of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University.

The school featured speakers from Belarus, Russia, and Kazakhstan, and students actively participated in informative and engaging masterclasses: Museum Pedagogy in Primary School: Puppet Stories - Irina Ilyinskaya, Cand. Sc. (Pedagogy), Associate Professor at the Pedagogy Department of Belgorod State University; Museum Resources in the Educational Process - Svetlana Grinko, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Natural Sciences and Linguistics and the Methods of Teaching them at Yanka Kupala State University, Grodno, Belarus; Application of Educational Websites in the Practical Activities of a Teacher - Elvira Sabirova, Cand. Sc. (Pedagogy), Kazan Federal University, Associate Professor at the Department of Primary Education; Feedback Organization in Digital Learning - Assyl Arenova, D.Sc., Professor at the Department of Primary Education of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University; Features of Organizing Project Activities in Primary School - Larisa Ageeva, Cand. Sc. (Pedagogy), Acting Professor; Elena Agranovich, Ph.D., Acting Associate Professor, Department of Pedagogy and Methods of Primary Education, Kazakh National Women`s Teacher Training University.

Participants filled out daily feedback forms, sharing their impressions and reflections. The Winter School became a place of learning, a genuine source of inspiration. Once again, everyone present was reminded that being a teacher is not just a profession but also a calling, a responsibility to future students. Education is the key to changing the world, and each person contributes their unique part to the future.

Based on the three-day event, it can confidently be stated that this form of interaction with students is highly relevant and beneficial. The organizers hope to expand the geographical reach of speakers and participants in the school in the coming year.