Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics at the AI in Education Summer School in Tianjin

From October 26 to November 8, 2026, undergraduate and graduate students, together with faculty staff of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU), took part in the two-week summer school “Artificial Intelligence in Teaching,” organized by Tianjin Normal University (China) (Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-4, SDG-7)). The school focused on how modern technologies are transforming the educational process. Over the two weeks, participants attended lectures by Chinese professors on the use of large language models and adaptive learning systems in schools and universities. In practical sessions, they explored how AI can be used to prepare teaching materials, create tasks of varying difficulty, automate the assessment of student work, and build individual learning paths. Special attention was paid to academic integrity and the ethics of using AI.

Participants were particularly interested in the sections devoted to teaching: visualizing complex concepts, supporting problem solving, and working with students’ typical errors. Master classes and team projects made it possible to apply the new approaches in practice right away. For the students, the school was an opportunity to see the teaching profession from a new perspective. Participants noted the value of working in international groups and communicating directly with colleagues from abroad. An important part of the trip was getting to know the Chinese university campus, culture, and traditions, as well as establishing contacts that may form the basis for future cooperation.

Head of the Department of (MCM)

Maussumbekova S.D.