«STEM Pedagogy» Research Center
About the Center
The Research Center aims to expand STEM education through innovative research, disseminate effective pedagogical practices, develop the scientific potential of students and faculty, and enhance students’ engagement in research activities.
Aims and Objectives
Aim: To develop and enhance STEM education by developing and implementing STEM pedagogy methods.
Objectives:
- Develop and distribute innovative materials and resources for STEM curricula.
- Provide professional development opportunities to enhance STEM teaching skills.
- Organize activities (scientific seminars, master classes, round tables, and conferences) aimed at developing the research competencies of faculty members.
- Invite international and domestic partners to exchange experiences in educational research and establish partnerships with universities.
- Facilitate research internships and scientific training for graduate and doctoral students.
- Attract grants for scientific projects to develop the research center.
- Apply the results of scientific research in pedagogical activities and improve their effectiveness.
- Prepare and publish joint publications with faculty, graduate, and doctoral students.
Nurbоl Aidarbayev
Director of the Research Center
Master, Senior Lecturer
S. Yilmaz
Research Staff
Ph.D. in Pedagogy, Associate Professor
A. Dauletkulova
Research Staff
Ph.D. in Pedagogy, Associate Professor
Ardak Artykbayeva
Research Staff
Assistant-Instructor
Nailya Rakhmetova
Research Staff
Assistant
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Participants | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conducting scientific, practical, theoretical seminars with the teaching staff | Project 1 Title: Advanced Database / workshop for teachers and students of SDU University | 1st semester | |
| Organization of scientific seminars, round tables at the invitation of leading professors of the University and employees of scientific centers | Project 1 Title: FLL Challenge MasterClass / masterclass for University and high school teachers / USTEM Foundation Project 2 Title: Drone MasterClass / high school teachers and students of physics-informatics at SDU University / USTEM Foundation Project 3 Title: Rocket Challenge MasterClass / high school teachers and students of Physics-Informatics, Biology-Chemistry of SDU University / USTEM Foundation |
November | |
| Participation in joint research projects with domestic and foreign researchers | 1-Project Title: Science Teachers` Professional Development with Integrative STEM teaching practices in schools of Kazakhstan/The Kazakhstan – U.S. University Consortium Partnership Program/ Zhanyl Abilbek+S.Halit Yilmaz+Assel Bizhanova 2-Project Title: Insights into STEM education: Secondary teacher perspectives./PhD Malik Satai, Asc.Prof. Halit Yilmaz |
1st semester | |
| Competition of scientific projects | Project 1 Title: Hackathon (STEM, AI, Software Development) / students of physics-informatics, biology-chemistry / Zhetysu University named after I. Zhansugurov Project 2 Title: Hackathon (STEM, AI, Software Development) / students of physics-informatics, biology-chemistry |
January March |
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| Review of Master’s and doctoral dissertations | Teaching staff of the Department | 2nd semester | |
| Conducting scientific practice and internships for undergraduates at SDU and other universities | 2-year master’s students participating in research practice in the specialties of the master’s degree in physics and chemistry | Chemistry/1st semester Physics/2nd semester | |
| Conducting scientific research | 1- Influence of biohumus to environmental sustainability/PhD Zhangyl Abilbek, MA Nurbol Aydarbayev and MA Shokhrukh Shakirov | All year | |
| Journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science databases, VAC journals and SDU bulletin joint publications | Teaching staff, Masters and doctoral students | All year | |
| Hackathon (STEM, AI, Software Development) | 1-Project Title: Smart House Automation System / Serikkyzy Aizada, Assylbek Alnura / Physics-Informatics students 2-Project Title: Smart Greenhouse / Sattykulov Nurlan, Yestemesov Dias, Baktoreyev Zhanserik / Physics-Informatics students 3-Project Title: Smart House for People with Disabilities / Galmurat Ayazhan,Myrzakul Gulnur,Orynbassar Dinara / Physics-Informatics students 4-Project Title: Sigra / Zhylgeldi Zhadyra ,Zakky Abdilla ,Miqdad Yasser Al-Fafa / Physics-Informatics,Mathematics students 5-Project Title: PawnSafe / Alibek Nazymkhan,Nurzhan Makazhanov,Ayaulym Galymzhan / Physics-Informatics students 6-Project Title: Irrigation of Agriculture Fields with Treated Wastewater / Bagdat Yelkhan, Amangeldi Akniyet , Dariga Dastanova / Biology-Chemistry students |
November | |
| FLL Challenge (Робототехника) | 1-Project Title: FIRST LEGO League SUBMERGED Season / Құралбай Ақерке, Бақытжан Назгүл, Совет Салтанат / Physics-Informatics students 2-Project Title: FIRST LEGO League SUBMERGED Season / Камиева Жанель,Шынарбек Ақмарал,Құрбаналиева Жазира,Сәкенұлы Ерзат /Biology-Chemistry students 3-Project Title: FIRST LEGO League SUBMERGED Season / Шамшидин Балжан, Қабиоллаев Мұрат, Аманбаев Бексұлтан / Mathematics students |
November |
Contacts
SDU University, Coordinator of the EP “Informatics”, Master, Senior Lecturer-Aidarbayev Nurbol
Email address: nurbol.aidarbayev@sdu.edu.kz
SDU University, assistant-instructor-Artykbayeva Ardak
Email address: ardak.artykbayeva@sdu.edu.kz