Professional Development of university teachers: Kazakhstan context

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Maira Sapieva
Kulzhanat Bulatbayeva
Ordenbek Mazbayev
Nurbek Pussyrmanov

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to study the current opportunities for professional development of teachers of pedagogical educational institutions of Kazakhstan and their needs for professional growth, as well as to develop recommendations for improving their professional level. The described results are based on the normative documents regulating the professional development of university professors. The non-progressiveness of the professional standard of the teacher of Kazakhstan has been substantiated. Besides, there was a survey of 614 lecturers of pedagogical training facilities to determine their need for professional development. The sample was random and the data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. In the end of the study, the current state of the problem has been described, the data obtained from the results of the survey have been summarized, problematic aspects of professional growth have been identified and some recommendations have been developed for improving the professional development of pedagogical facilities lecturers in Kazakhstan.


Keywords: continuing professional development, professional needs of teachers, Professional standard of a teacher, teacher professional development, University teachers

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Sapieva, M., Bulatbayeva, . K., Mazbayev , O., & Pussyrmanov , N. (2023). Professional Development of university teachers: Kazakhstan context. Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 18(1), 300–312. https://doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v18i1.8083
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Maira Sapieva, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan named after I. Altynsarin, Astana city, Kazakhstan

Leading researcher of the Institute of Continuing Professional Education, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences

Kulzhanat Bulatbayeva, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan named after I. Altynsarin, Astana city, Kazakhstan

Head of the scientific and Technical program National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan named after I. Altynsarin, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor

Ordenbek Mazbayev , National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan named after I. Altynsarin, Astana city, Kazakhstan

Chief researcher of the laboratory "disciplines of the natural and mathematical direction and STEM technology" of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan named after I. Altynsarin, doctor of geographical sciences, professor

Nurbek Pussyrmanov , National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan named after I. Altynsarin, Astana city, Kazakhstan

Vice-president of science of the National Academy of Sciences named after I. Altynsarin, PhD