HIGHER EDUCATION

ABOUT US
The goal of “HIGHER EDUCATION” Division is
development of pedagogical skills of the teaching staff
of SDU and other universities of Kazakhstan
OUR TEAM

GULNAR ATAYEVA
HEAD OF HIGHER EDUCATION DIVISION

SABINA SARSEMBAYEVA
TRAINER

DANA SULTANGALIYEVA
ASSISTANT

AINUR RSALINA
TRAINER-ASSISTANT

SERVICES
- country-wide events on professional development for
university level instructors (Summer/Winter School) - university level events on professional development for SDU
professors - local professional development events with faculty Teacher-trainers
- professional development with Zhas Mamans
Winter School
Annual professional development event for faculty members of higher education institutions
FORMAT

PARTICIPANTS & SPEAKERS
- SDU and non-SDU participants
from higher education sector - Speakers are local and
international experts

Summer School

- Participants: SDU staff with the focus on newly-hired instructors
- Conducted in-person

Zhas Maman
15-week program for Zhas Maman:
- weekly trainings for novice instructors of SDU
- aims to equip them with pedagogical knowledge, research and soft-skills for future career at SDU
Trainings for Faculties
- SDU Business School
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Education and Humanities
- Faculty of Law and Social Sciences
- Center of Multidisciplinary Education

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR
SDU TEACHING STAFF

FAQs
Our division organizes events for Instructors at Kazakhstani Higher Education
Institutions and Zhas mamans at SDU.
Instructors at higher education level should get certification once in 5 years. Learn more
here(chapter 3, 32.).
You can find the latest updates only on Instagram @sdu_cpdi
No, our centre issues certificates only for those who have participated in more than 70% of
our sessions and comply with academic integrity.
Contacts
Almaty region
Karasay area 040900
Kaskelen city
Abylai khan street 1/1
Centre for Professional Development and Innovation
F 109
Email
pro.development@sdu.edu.kz
Phone Number/WhatsApp
+77058412251