Since 8 June 2026, the Office for Professional Retraining and Advanced Training of Khalel Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University has been conducting a professional development course for school teachers of the Atyrau Region titled “The Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Kazakh People: Past and Present.”
In the era of globalization, preserving national values, passing on spiritual heritage to younger generations, and integrating national education into the learning process have become increasingly important. The course aims to enhance teachers’ ethnocultural and professional competencies.
The course author and lecturer is Professor Shakhman Nagimov, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences. Drawing on his extensive academic and teaching experience, he delivers lectures and practical sessions on the distinctive features of Kazakhstan’s intangible cultural heritage, spiritual values, traditions, folk knowledge, national games, and the educational potential of folk pedagogy.
The curriculum enables participants to gain comprehensive knowledge of the spiritual values of traditional Kazakh culture, customs and kinship traditions, the educational and developmental role of national games, the historical and cultural heritage of the Atyrau Region, and the unique characteristics of folk education and national upbringing.
Participants also explore effective methods of integrating national cultural heritage into modern education and learn how to apply ethnopedagogical practices in the classroom. Practical sessions and discussions provide teachers with valuable opportunities to exchange experiences and further develop their professional skills.
Bringing together school teachers from across the Atyrau Region, the course has become an important platform for promoting national culture, strengthening national identity among younger generations, and improving the quality of education.
The course is ongoing. We wish all participants productive learning, new knowledge, and continued professional success.
