Concept of Operations

Concept of Operations

of the Center for Pedagogical Research

Pavlodar Pedagogical University

The basis for the development of the given document is understanding of the Concept as a system that expresses a certain way of representing, understanding, interpreting objects, phenomena, processes and presenting the leading idea, a certain idea in a particular field of science or practice.

Based on this, the given Concept is a document reflecting the purpose and objectives, the main activities of the Center for Pedagogical Research of Pavlodar Pedagogical University (hereinafter – CPR PPU).

The purpose of the CPR is the development, implementation and coordination of scientific projects in the field of psychological, pedagogical and other sciences (in accordance with the scientific directions and interests of scientists).

The objectives for implementing this purpose are:

• initiation of comprehensive research of topical problems of the theory and practice of education (including the Pavlodar region), as well as the state of macro-processes of Pavlodar Pedagogical University;
• expansion of cooperation in the field of scientific research of the university with educational organizations of the city and the region;
• promotion of the achievements of university scientists through mass media, publication of results in leading Kazakhstani and international scientific periodicals with a citation index;
• ensuring the meaningful integration of the educational, teaching and research processes of the university;
• monitoring of the implementation of research results into the education practice of the university and the region;
• identification of a pool of scientific research advisors from among university scientists, development of their potential and improvement of their research competences;
• involving young scientists into the university research activities.

Principles:

• support of competition and entrepreneurship in the field of science, education and business;
• concentration of resources on priority areas of science, education and business development;
• stimulating scientific, scientific and technical and innovative activities through a system of economic and other benefits;
• compliance with the norms of scientific ethics;
• cooperation and teamwork;
• responsibility of the heads of research and development works.

Directions:

1) research (including interdisciplinary) in the field of pedagogical and other sciences;

2) research of internal processes of the university.

In the first case, the object of research is the pedagogical reality (actual problems of pedagogical science and educational practice), in the second – the quality of academic, scientific and educational processes, as well as the quality of the university management.