Pedagogical Practice: Gaining Experience and Learning

Pedagogical practice is a crucial stage for students, enabling them to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical experience and  to develop professional skills. From January to March of  this year, the  4th-year students majoring in  the "6B01701 – Kazakh Language and Literature" were doing  their pedagogical practice at JOO High School Almaty.

The pedagogical practice included  the demo  lessons within the framework of   SDG 4: "Quality Education" and  focused   on enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.  The future teachers of Kazakh language and literature effectively applied modern pedagogical methods, adapting their university-acquired theoretical knowledge to real classroom settings.

For example, Zhanarbek Karakat, the  4th-year student of the Department of Kazakh Literature and Literary Theory, conducted the demo  lesson on the topic:  "Mukhtar Auezov’s Novel-Epic ‘The Path of Abai’"  for  the 11th-grade students.  Mendesh Ainur delivered  a reading literacy lesson on the topic:  "National Instruments". These lessons aimed at   providing quality knowledge and improving  teaching skills  through the effective use of modern technologies.

Overall, this practice had a significant impact on the students’  professional development. They understood  that teaching is not just   giving  knowledge but fostering   the holistic   development of schoolchildren. Without a doubt, they will continue to enhance their professional skills and master innovative teaching methods in the future.

At the end of the practice,  the students’  reports were reviewed and discussed at the teaching-staff  meeting of the Department of Kazakh Literature and Literary Theory.  The necessary reccomendations were  given.  The results of the pedagogical practice were positively evaluated.

Shokhan Shortanbay,
Senior Lecturer of the Department of Kazakh Literature and Literary Theory,
Practice Supervisor