Innovations in the educational sphere will be discussed by specialists from 5 countries at a conference in Vitebsk

May 25, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. Innovative processes in the educational sphere, technologies and methods of organizing innovative activities of educational institutions will be discussed at the international scientific and practical conference "Pedagogical Innovations: Traditions, Experience, Prospects," which will be held on May 27-28 at the Vitebsk State University named after P. Masherov. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by Natalya Rakova, head of the university's Department of Pedagogy, associate professor, candidate of pedagogical sciences. More than a hundred scientists and teachers from educational institutions in Russia, Ukraine, Poland, China, as well as representatives of universities from all regions of Belarus, showed interest in the scientific forum's topic. The main goal of the conference is to comprehend the innovative processes taking place in the country's education system, and to generalize the accumulated experience for its further use in the practical work of educational institutions of all types, Natalya Rakova noted. The conference will address theoretical and methodological issues of pedagogical innovation, problematic aspects of implementing a multi-level system of professional and pedagogical training, and the innovative culture of teaching staff. Forum participants will share their experience in implementing innovative technologies in educational institutions, their developments in introducing innovative ideas into the educational process, and will also familiarize themselves with the relevant experience of other countries. Mikhail Volkov, a well-known Vitebsk educator and Honored Worker of Education of Belarus, will conduct a master class on teaching technologies. The conference is organized by the Ministry of Education of Belarus, the Department of Education of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, and the Vitebsk State University named after P. Masherov. -0-