Tomsk State Pedagogical University

TSPU volunteers met with school students of Tomsk

For one day the activists of the "Point of view" squad of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University became teachers for eighth graders of the School No. 36 in Tomsk and conducted several lessons in order to popularize the ideas and values ​​of volunteering.

From the theoretical part of the lessons the students learned about the main directions and principles of the volunteer movement, the work of the volunteer detachment "Point of view" of the TSPU, the opportunities that our city provides for volunteers. During the practical part of lessons, the children, were divided into small groups, developed projects of volunteer activities for their school and for the city as a whole.

Round table with colleagues from Poland at TSPU

In the center for Polish language and culture of the TSPU representatives of the University have met with their Polish colleagues to discuss issues of education in schools throughout the different countries. The title of the round table was «The problem of implementing educational training in schools in Russia and Poland: traditions, experience, innovations». Among the participant were:

Anna Ketlinska, chairwoman of Podlaskie division of «Wspólnota Polsk» association; director of the main school No. 5 in Bialystok, Bogdan Vrubel, as well as teachers of religion and computer science Yezhy Oraksinski, geography teacher Veslava Kolosa, history teacher Barbara Bunko, math teacher Agnieszka Belska, music teacher Katazhyna Bratchko, elementary school teacher Grazhyna...


«ART-CHAOS» PROJECT AT TSPU

«ART-CHAOS. Garbage wind» a project of regional level, that was developed by students and teachers of the TSPU, has been started. The main goal of the project is to provoke a sense of environmental responsibility among Tomsk citizens and residents of the region through promotion of ​​a reasonable restriction in the consumption and even a complete rejection of things that cause irreparable harm to nature, as well as civilized waste management. The participants of the «ART-CHAOS: Garbage wind» can become pupils of preschool institutions, students of regional and municipal educational organizations of all levels, cultural institutions, teachers of regional and municipal educational organizations, employees of cultural institutions, members of public organizations, initiative...


RESULTS OF THE FIRST WEEK IN THE CENTER OF ROBOTICS OF TSPU

The Children's Center for Educational Robotics of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University summarized the results of the first week of the new academic year. The teachers of the Center conducted classes in the design, programming and technical creativity for 12 different age groups. Educational activities were attended by 76 talented and initiative students who showed impressive results in assembling houses and robots from LEGO kits.

In addition, the Center received a large number of new LEGO kits and everyone can use them by registering for educational programs. To get acquainted with all the courses offered by the Center, you can visit the official website of the structure.

«Kulikovo autumn» historic festival at TSPU

Activists of the Center for patriotic education have organized the first festival of historic reenactment «Kulikovo autumn» to awake patriotic feelings of students. Eight teams from TSPU, SibGMU and Tomsk Highway Technical School gathered on the TSPU stadium to become participants in a series of combat and sport events. Students experienced themselves in throwing knives and spears, shooting the medieval bow, fought with a use of training swords and shields, played the Russian ball game "Kila".

In addition, everyone was able to visit the historical site, which included interactive photo zones, workshops on traditional Russian crafts and Russian folk dances.

Bad weather did not stop the participants: heavy rainfall interrupted the...


XVIII All-Russian conference «Russian literature in modern cultural environment: childhood in literature and literature about childhood» has begun in TSPU

Today in the scientific library of the TSPU the XVIII All-Russian conference «Russian literature in modern cultural environment: childhood in literature and literature about childhood». Specialists from Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, Barnaul, Surgut, Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Ulan-Ude, as well as foreign researchers from the Czech Republic and Ukraine gathered for scientific communication and discussion of topical issues of literature for children in the TSPU.

Within the two days (September 7-8) scientists will discuss a wide range of issues related to the history of the development of children's literature, its current state, including examples of works by specific authors. The program will include round table "Regional Children's and Youth Literature: Problems and...


Principal of chinese insitite at TSPU

 

Associates of the Tomsk State Pedagogcal University have met with Liya Wang,principal of the foreign languages institute of the Harbin Institute of Petroleum. At the meeting, the sides discussed the further cooperation between universities in the areas of academic exchanges, pre-school education programs, and refresher courses.

Two universities are already connected by a rich history of cooperation: the students of the Harbin Institute of Petroleum has successfully study the Russian language at the language courses organized by TSPU, then continue their education at the main faculties of our university, and also participate in academic exchanges. This year, 36 people from the Harbin Petroleum...


Knowledge day at TSPU: how it was?

The first of September is a very important day not only for schoolchildren and students but also for everybody who is involved in educational process: principles, deans, teachers, curators, associates of educational institutions. That is why everyone, who thinks that Knowledge day is one of the most important events, has gathered in the assembly hall of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University.

First year students were the most honored guests of the concert. For them it was the first time that they enter the University in a new status - a student. The rector of the TSPU Valery Vladimirovich Obukhov opened the celebratory program with greeting words:

«Dear friends! I congratulate all those present, as well as the entire staff of the oldest pedagogical university in...


«Curator school» at TSPU

The «Curator school» for students willing to help freshmen has opened at the youth center of the TSPU. On the first day 50 volunteers have participated in workshops «Mentorship» and «distribution of priorities in time». After that students have made teams to learn how to cooperate with each other. Finally, the future curators have met with the chairmen of the student council. Together with them students have discussed the proper ways how to treat freshmen.

 

Knowledge day at TSPU

According to the tradition, on the first day of autumn the students, teachers and workers of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University mark their professional holiday - the Knowledge day. For the freshmen it is also a special day and the university will grant a very warm reception for them.

The holiday will begin with a concert that takes place in the assembly hall of the main TSPU's building (Komsomolsky prospect 75):

  •  at 11.00 for students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, Faculty of Arts and Culture, Faculty of Psychology, Public Relations and Advertasing;
  • at 13.00 for students of the Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, Faculty of History and Philology, Faculty of Economics and Management, Faculty of...