Tomsk State Pedagogical University

THE TEACHING PROFESSION TOOK THE THIRD PLACE IN DEMAND AMONG UNIVERSITY ENTRANTS

The pedagogical education is in the top three leading areas, which choose the applicants. The data on results of admission are presented in the research of the National research university "The Higher School of Economics".

In 2021, the most demanded areas were "Healthcare", "Computer Science and Engineering", "Teacher Education", "Jurisprudence" and "Economics". For the first time, the number of potential teachers exceeded the number of those who applied for legal specialties. In the past two years alone, enrollment in the Education and Education Sciences program has grown by nearly 10,000 (66,587 in 2020; 75,677 in 2021; 75,788 in 2022).

"We see that the word 'educator' is increasingly associated with the word 'prestige' among today's youth. And it's...


Day of Russian Science 2022

Pedagogy has always been one of the greatest strengths of Russian science. These days, the foundations of schoolwork are formed by the leading teams of the Russian Academy of Education and pedagogical universities. University pedagogical science is enriched by the comprehensive research of young scientists.

Why do young people choose science? What discoveries do they make? These questions are answered by students and schoolchildren, who share their scientific achievements. Among them, Andrei Korobko, a student of the Physics and Mathematics Department of the TSPU, who is developing the "Document Management System".

RECONSTRUCTION - TO EDUCATE PATRIOTISM: A NEW EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM STARTED AT TOMSK STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY

On the basis of the Tomsk Pedagogical University a new project "Youth self-organization in the field of historical reconstruction" was launched. The leader of the project Balabaev Gleb Igorevich, an expert of the Department of patriotic education of youth.

"The project was born out of a long cooperation between the TSPU and the club of historical fencing and reconstruction "Chimera". We had an idea to address the educational work through reconstruction", — says Gleb.

The experimental site will become a new unique form of interaction between the Faculty of History and Philology, the Department of Youth Patriotic Education of Tomsk State Pedagogical University, and Tomsk organizations. The creators of the project...


STEP FORWARD: "TSPU DANCE THEATER" TOOK THE FIRST PLACE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST

The creative association "TSPU Dance Theatre" won at the International Festival-competition of arts "Revival" (Moscow, St. Petersburg).

The contest was held extramurally, therefore, it was necessary to send a video with the performance of the number. Head of the Department of World Art Culture and Choreography of the TSPU Timoshenko Larisa Grigorievna, head of the team sent the video with the dance "Soul of a Warrior", which was prepared and performed by students of 3-5 courses of the department.

"Our dance is about the struggle with yourself, about a strong personality. In our choreography, we showed that there are ups and downs, but no matter what, you should not give up and stop...


"TEACHERS OF THE YEAR" OPEN COURSES FOR RUSSIAN TEACHERS

The "Highest League" online project for teachers from all over the country starts in Russia. Winners, prizewinners, laureates, finalists, and participants of the All-Russian contest "Teacher of the Year of Russia" hold open classes with teachers and share their secrets. The meetings are organized by the Foundation for New Forms of Education Development with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. The partners of the project are the Multimedia History Park "Russia - My History", the online publication "Uchitelskaya Gazeta", the All-Russian Trade Union of Education, and the All-Russian Public Organization of Educational Leaders "Teacher of the Year".

"Classes are held twice a month beginning January 19. This year there will be online...


THE ROLE OF THEATER PEDAGOGY IN THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE TEACHERS AT THE TSPU

Students and staff of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University are working on the play under the title "Volkov. So what?", dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the writer, a graduate of the Tomsk Teachers' Institute Alexander Melentievich Volkov. He is a famous Russian writer who wrote a famous children's novel The Wizard of the Emerald City. The play, which will tell about the multidimensional personality of the author, is being developed in collaboration with the Theater of Young Spectators, the process is led by Katerina Kostina, an actress, and director of the Theatre of Young Spectators.

Students learn the principles of working on the stage during their training at the university: the Institute of Childhood and Art Pedagogy of the TSPU has "Theatre pedagogy" and "Theatrical...


POLAR EXPRESS THROUGH THE WORLD OF COMPETENCES

This year in camps "Green cape" and "Beryozka" children had fun and developed useful skills under the guidance of representatives of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University. Expert of Department of patriotic education of the TSPU Gleb Balabaev was the head of the educational group in "Green cape".

The ten-day training "Wonder Train" was aimed at the development of 6 competencies: creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, functional and financial literacy. The organizers of the shift expanded the existing concept of 4 competencies, which include critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration, based on the challenges of modern society.

"Among the competencies necessary for a modern person, we selected these six, because now...


MAGIC OF EDUCATION

For students of the Tomsk State Pedagogical University, January is not only a holiday weekend and time to prepare for the exams: future teachers annually work with children in camps. This year, the students practiced their skills at the Energetik Sanatorium and the Solnechny Center.

Taisia Shutova, a student of the Institute of Foreign Languages and International Cooperation at the TSPU, tried her hand as a tutor at the Energetik Sanatorium in Kemerovo Region.

"When a child comes to a children's camp, he finds himself in an unfamiliar atmosphere with its own laws, rules and traditions. He has to learn this world from beginning to end. And this learning process will constantly be tied to communication with other people. At the...


TSPU STUDENTS AT THE NATIONAL AWARD "STUDENT OF THE YEAR"

The Student of the Year Award is a unique competition and educational project for students of Russian educational institutions. This year the finals were held online through the ZOOM platform.

"For the student center of Russia - Tomsk region - it is a special pride and responsibility. Together with the Ministry of Education, the non-profit organization "Russia - Land of Opportunities" and the Russian Youth Union with the support of the national project "Education" we will name the best students in the country. We are confident that the award experts will identify those bright stars, who will proudly wear the title "Student of the Year," - commented the deputy governor of the Tomsk region on social policy Alyona Levko.

The professional skills...


INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: PRESENT AND FUTURE

In 2020, the Institute of Foreign Languages and International Cooperation was established by the decision of the TSPU's Academic Council. The structural basis of the Institute consisted of the Faculty of Foreign Languages of TSPU, represented by five departments, and the Department of International Cooperation.

Today, the goal of the Institute is to train highly qualified competitive bachelor, master's, and postgraduate students in the fields of teaching, linguistics, intercultural communication, translation, and translation studies. All programs offer the study of two foreign languages in various combinations according to the student's choice, among them English,...