IITU language and methodological experts planned and conducted a series of trainings from November 23 to 25 on the topic “Blended Learning Models: Station Rotation” on the ZOOM online platform. Teachers from Shymkent, Astana and Almaty schools, involved in a project aimed at improving the literacy of children who do not speak Russian, took part in the trainings. For the convenience of teachers, the dates of the trainings were divided by the cities: November 23 – Shymkent, November 24 – Astana, November 25 – Almaty.

The leading speakers of this training were: Oksana Vasilyevna Bublikova, Candidate of Philological Sciences and Associate Professor of the Department of Languages of IITU JSC in Russian Language and Ainur Zhumanovna Suranchina, Senior Lecturer and Student Voice Expert at the Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications named after Gumarbek Daukeyev in English Language.

Oksana Bublikova noted that “The Station Rotation” model can serve as one of the tools of a modern teacher. We remind you that the principle of working according to the model called “Station Rotation” is that the teacher divides the class into several groups and gives each one a specific task. The classroom should be divided into three zones: a work zone with a teacher, an online work zone, and a group work zone. Students will be given individual timetables to navigate between stations.

The training, lasting 60 minutes, was entirely aimed at practical work with teachers. The expert presented pedagogical tasks, which were described in the form of diagrams, a blended learning format for a multi-level class using a Venn diagram, and the logical structure of the lesson in the form of a diagram. According to Oksana Bublikova “The current pedagogical tasks must certainly include an increase of educational motivation, differentiation of learning depending on the language level, and individualization of learning.”

An interactive lesson in a blended format using the Akelius digital application for a multi-level class on the topic “Climate: weather and seasons” based on the textbook of Russian language and literature for grade 6 with a non-Russian language of instruction (author U.A. Zhanpeys) and lesson No. 32, level A2, topic “Weather”, the plan of which includes: a route sheet, learning outcomes, assessment and homework in the Akelius application.

Zhannura Manapbayeva, Project Coordinator, PhD, and the head of the Department of Languages of IITU JSC noted that in general the 3-day training was successful, primarily due to the fact that the participants were interested and involved in the teaching process. They were also active and asked interesting questions.

At the end of the training, speaker Oksana Bublikova thanked all participants for their fruitful joint work and emphasized that at the next training the participants will become familiar with RAFT technology.