“The Importance of the Multisensory Approach in Children’s Language Development” Workshop

   On January 22, 2026, the Department of Preschool Education and Social Pedagogy of the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University organized a workshop within the framework of the research topic of Dana Dauirbayeva, a 2nd-year PhD student of the educational program 8D01201 – Preschool Education and Upbringing, entitled “Development of Coherent Speech in Middle Group Children Based on Multisensory Methods” (scientific supervisor: PhD, Acting Associate Professor Assem Bulshekbayeva).

 The workshop was conducted for first-year students of the educational program 6B01204 – Preschool Education. The main purpose of the workshop was to increase students’ interest in the research topic, as well as to develop their professional and communicative skills. To ensure active student engagement, the Call My Bluff method was applied, encouraging students to organize their ideas and actively participate in discussions. In addition, a presentation prepared on the research topic was delivered and further enriched through collaborative analysis and discussion.To enhance students’ emotional engagement, an energizer activity called “Facial Expression Show” was organized, along with neuro-exercises. Subsequently, students took part in group work by completing a puzzle task, which allowed them to actively continue the practical part of the workshop. At the next stage of group work, students creatively illustrated on flipchart paper the factors influencing the development of coherent speech in middle group children, using their imagination and creative solutions.The applied methods contributed to the development of students’ critical thinking, their ability to express and justify their opinions, draw scientifically grounded conclusions, and work effectively in teams. As a result of the workshop, participants deepened their theoretical knowledge of issues related to the development of coherent speech and gained practical experience. At the end of the workshop, feedback was collected from the students, during which their impressions and suggestions were heard. The workshop was evaluated as an effective pedagogical platform aimed at developing the professional competencies of future specialists.