Today, the Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University hosted a meeting between the Vice President of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Academician Oleg Topuzov, and the university leadership and teachers. The Department of Ukrainian Language was represented by Valentyna Vasylivna Greschuk, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor, Director of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Ukrainian Studies.
The meeting was dedicated to important aspects of the development of Ukrainian education in the face of new challenges, in particular in the context of war.
Acting Rector of the University Ihor Tsependa emphasized the importance of such discussions, noting: “We live in a time that poses new challenges for everyone, especially for educators. The war has shown that a large number of children who are currently studying abroad are going through assimilation processes, because they are no longer studying in Ukrainian schools. This reduces their connection with Ukrainian education and creates new problems that we will face in the future. Therefore, it is important to predict and look for models that will help preserve our young gene pool. This is a huge task that today lies with teachers and educators at all levels of education. I believe that this meeting will be a good opportunity to exchange ideas and form new scientific projects that will help us overcome these challenges.
For his part, Oleg Topuzov said that the professional development of each teacher depends on constant development and readiness for change. He emphasized the importance of interaction between scientists and practitioners in overcoming educational difficulties: “The professional development of each of us depends on how we will develop our knowledge and skills every day. It is very important to hear your opinion on how to build the educational process and how to implement these changes in practice. How the younger generation will be educated and how it will be ready for future challenges depends on this.”
Special attention was paid to issues of general secondary education. Oleg Topuzov emphasized the need to modernize general education programs and improve pedagogical methods to meet the needs of the modern world.
Specific steps were outlined to improve curricula and approaches to teaching in general education schools, as well as the role of teachers in preparing future generations for recovery and development.
