Olga Vasilyeva, President of the Russian Academy of Education, paid an official visit to Derzhavin University. The business program included meetings with young scientists, a tour of innovative research laboratories, and the university's modern infrastructure.
The highlight of the visit was a roundtable discussion, "Teachers and the Digital Environment: From Theory to Practice." Leading experts participated in the discussion: Olga Vasilyeva, President of the Russian Academy of Education; Zhanna Sadovnikova, Deputy President; Pavel Moiseev, Rector of Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin; Tatyana Kotelnikova, Minister of Education and Science of the Tambov Region; and representatives of the scientific community and the regional education system.
At the discussion platform, the experts discussed developing key professional competencies for teachers and improving their effectiveness in the context of the digital transformation of education.
Olga Vasilyeva, President of the Russian Academy of Education, noted that the most important task today is the integration of advanced digital technologies and AI into the educational process. This will not only improve the quality of education but also prepare a new generation of teachers prepared to work in a rapidly changing world. Olga Yuryevna paid special attention to copyright issues and the responsibility for ensuring digital content complies with approved educational standards.
Furthermore, the roundtable participants discussed the ethical standards for the use of AI technologies and the impact of digitalization on personal development.
"Derzhavin University is actively implementing innovative approaches in teaching staff training, focusing on developing competencies in demand in the digital environment. We strive to create an educational ecosystem where students have access to the most modern digital tools, and where theory and practice complement each other to achieve better results," noted Pavel Moiseyev, Rector of Derzhavin University.
During the roundtable discussion, Professor Pavel Sysoev, Head of the Tambov Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Education, and Maxim Evstigneev, Deputy Head of the Tambov Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Education, PhD, and Associate Professor, presented a report titled "A Methodological System for the Linguistic and Methodological Training of Future Foreign Language Teachers Based on Artificial Intelligence Technologies." The researchers focused on the structural model, the AI tool matrix, and the unique typology of generative AI feedback, which form the basis of the innovative system and contribute to more effective problem-solving.
Ilona Evstigneeva, Head of the Department of Methodology and Technology of Professional Education at Derzhavin University, PhD, and Associate Professor, shared her vision for the development of an artificial intelligence laboratory at a pedagogical university, demonstrating the path from the inception of new ideas to achieving cutting-edge results.
Andrey Kurin, Head of the Department of Theory and Methodology of Preschool and Primary Education at Derzhavin University, PhD, and Associate Professor, presented an innovative approach to solving staffing issues in Russian education in his report, "Digital Contact Pedagogy: Hybrid Solutions for Reducing the Teacher Shortage."
Olga Vasilyeva toured Derzhavin University's infrastructure. She praised the region's first rental building, designed to provide comfortable accommodation for students and young families.
Then, the President of the Russian Academy of Education visited the Digital Pedagogical Innovations Lab, where she was introduced to the "Digital Contact Pedagogy" project. The official visit concluded with a tour of Derzhavin University's creative cluster—the university's dynamic research, educational, and cultural space.
