The Academy of Education named after L.S. was created at KRSU. Vygotsky

The Academy of Education named after L.S. was created at KRSU. Vygotsky

21 september 2026

The Academy of Education named after L.S. was created at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University. Vygotsky is a new structural unit that will unite three higher schools: Russian language and bilingual education, psychology and pedagogy, adult education.

The name of Lev Semenovich Vygotsky was not chosen by chance: he symbolizes the common cultural and intellectual heritage of Russia and Kyrgyzstan, and his contribution to the theory of development of children and adults, the intersection of education, psychology and language is recognizable in the international academic community.

The Academy will train and develop teachers and higher education teachers, research in the field of pedagogy and adult education, and methodological support for the university as a whole. In the next few years, KRSU expects to begin systematic work with teaching staff not only within the university, but also throughout the country.

«We are creating the Academy so that the university has the opportunity to professionally and systematically address the quality of education - from teacher training to program content. This is a strategic investment in what KRSU will be like in 5-10 years», noted KRSU Rector Sergei Volkov.

Scientific Director of the Academy of Education named after. L.S. Vygotsky KRSU was Olga Nazaykinskaya, Doctor of Education (EdD), professor of practice and director of the Center for Educational Transformation of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.

KRSU has previously collaborated with Olga Nazaykinskaya in developing the strategy and new organizational model of the university. In the new project, she will be responsible for shaping the academic agenda of the Academy, designing educational programs and research study programs, as well as building a methodological function. The scientific management of the Academy will be combined with its activities at the Center for Educational Transformation of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.

«I have been professionally involved in the topic of education for a long time, and I am convinced that universities should have an internal function that allows you to analyze how the educational process works, see points for its improvement and develop new solutions. This is what will determine the success of the university in the future. For me, the Academy is an opportunity to build such work in a comprehensive manner: from methodological support and development of teachers to research in the field of adult education. It is important that over time this function becomes a stable part of KRSU and supports its large-scale development plans», commented Olga Nazaykinskaya.

The Higher School of Russian Language and Bilingual Education was headed by Director Almira Gatina, Candidate of Philological Sciences.

Doctor of Philology, Professor Mamed Tagaev became the scientific director of the Higher School, as well as the head of the Cultural and Educational Center of the Russian Language.

Nargiz Baudinova, Candidate of Philological Sciences, was appointed Director of the Higher School of Psychology and Pedagogy.

Doctor of Philosophy Nurgul Osmonova became the Director of the Higher School of Adult Education.
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