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INNOVATIONS IN TEACHING

 

  Head of the Department: D.Sc., assoc.prof. Bayramova Aytan Mahammad

e-mail: [email protected]

ABOUT US

By the decision No. 100 of the meeting of the Academic Board of Azerbaijan University of Languages ​​dated July 1, 2009, the department "Innovations in Teaching and further education" was established. In continuation of the structural reforms carried out at AUL, the department has been renamed "Innovations in Teaching" since December 3, 2013 (Order No. 1/318). In 2009-2011, the department was headed by associate professor Shiraliev Amrali Shirali oglu. From December 10, 2011 (Order No. 1/188) the department is headed by Doctor of Philological Sciences, associate professor Aytan Bayramova. Currently, the depart­ment of "Innovations in Teaching" functions within the School of Education 2.

 

OUR MISSION

To study the global scientific and pedagogical innovations in the education system, to apply the innovations to the teaching-learning process, to serve the development of higher and secondary education in the republic.

 OUR CORE VALUES                        

The Department of Innovations in Teaching fulfills its mission by referring to the  following values:

Innovativeness – we constantly learn and apply innovations in order to increase the efficiency of the use of resources and pedagogical activity;

Openness – we flexibly join local, regional and global initiatives and practices, show tolerance for diversity and different attitudes;

Cooperation – we are looking for ways to realize our abilities by cooperating with partners in solving problems;

Creativity – we apply new knowledge into practice by approaching it from a creative angle.

 

GOALS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATIONS IN TEACHING

  • To investigate the scientific and pedagogical needs and provide services to educational institutions in the field of educational activity;
  • To take an active participation in the preparation of perspective directions in the field of pedagogical innovations, scientific and pedagogical studies;
  • To organize conferences, seminars, webinars, trainings, and other scientific-organizational events for pedagogical staff, leaders and other specialists;
  • To establish relations of coordination and cooperation with scientific and innovative centers operating in foreign countries;
  • To actively participate in the activity of scientific and pedagogical provision of innovative processes in the education system and renewal and improvement of higher and secondary education in the republic (at the request of the governing bodies);
  • To attract teaching staff to innovative projects and programs conducted in the country and abroad.

ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT

Position, scientific degree

Surname/ Name

Teaching hours

 

Head of the department, D.Sc., assoc.prof.

Bayramova Aytan Mahammad

part-time

 

Ph.D. in Philology, assoc.prof.

Mammadova Banovsha Guloglan

part-time

 

Ph.D. in Philology, assoc.prof.

Gurbanova Sevil Elchin

full-time

 

Ph.D. in Pedagogy,  assoc.prof.

Baghirova Vafa Suleyman

full-time

 

Ph.D. in Pedagogy,  assoc.prof.

Hajiyeva Konul Khanlar

part-time

 

Senior Lecturer

Aghayeva Huzura Fazil

full-time

 

Senior Lecturer

Monsumova Naila Ismayil

full-time

 

Senior Lecturer

Guliyeva Tarana Valiyulla

full-time

 

Senior Lecturer

Jafarov Mirsadiq Mirjafar

full-time

 

Senior Lecturer

Rahimov Anar Hafiz

part-time

 

Senior Lecturer

Hajiyeva Gulnara Chingiz

full-time

 

Senior Lecturer

Gurbanzadeh Fatma Nazim

part-time

 

Senior Lecturer

Ibrahimova Zarema Aslan

full-time

 

Senior Lecturer

Yusifova Zeynab Oktay

part-time

 

Lecturer

Abbasova Turkan Ibrahim

full-time

 

Lecturer

Isayeva Narmina Vahid

part-time

 

Lecturer

Khanlarova Ulker Balahuseyn

part-time

 

Lecturer

Ahmedova Ramila Isfandiyar

part-time

 

Lecturer

Mehraliyeva Gunay Alfi

part-time

 

Lecturer

Mammadova Vusala Sabit

part-time

 

Lecturer

Safarzadeh Aysel Anvar

part-time

 

Lecturer

Rzayeva Lala Mohubbat

part-time

 

Lecturer

Mirishova Ellada Fakhreddin

part-time

 

Lecturer

Eyyubova Aygul Ilham

part-time

 

Lecturer

Safarzadeh Amina Anvar

part-time

 

Lecturer

Samadzadeh Shahrun Nazim

part-time

 

Senior Teacher Assistant

Huseynova Leyla Farman

full-time

 

Senior Teacher Assistant

Abdulkarimli Zulgadda Yusif

full-time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS

Teacher’s surname/ name

University/Country

Date

1

Hajiyeva Konul Khanlar

University of Antwerp, Belgium,

doctoral studies under the "Erasmus Mundus BACKIS" program

2014-2016

2

Rahimov Anar Hafiz

University of Oslo, Norway

2010-2013

3

Gurbanzadeh Fatma Nazim

"Universidad del Pais Vasco" University, Spain,

"The European Union's Scholarships and Academic Cooperation" program

2014-2015

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE/PUBLIC DUTIES CARRIED OUT BY THE ACADEMIC STAFF

Surname/ name

Administrative/public duties

 

D.Sc., assoc.prof. Bayramova Aytan Mahammad

Head of the Department of Innovations in Teaching, Member of the Expert Council on Philological Sciences of the Higher Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

 

Ph.D. in Pedagogy, assoc. prof.Hajiyeva Konul Khanlar

State Examination Center, Head of Department of the State Language and Foreign Languages

 

Ph.D. in Philology, assoc. prof. Mammadova Banovsha Guloglan

Dean of the Faculty of Translation

 

Ph.D. in Philology, assoc. prof.Gurbanova Sevil Elchin

Senior specialist of Academic Writing and Reading Center

 

Senior Lecturer Gurbanzadeh Fatma Nazim

Head of the Student Registration and Knowledge Assessment Department

 

Senior Lecturer Rahimov Anar Hafiz

Head of the Department for Work with Foreign Centers

 

SUBJECTS TAUGHT IN THE DEPARTMENT

Bachelor’s  Degree:

Subjects

Mandatory

Selective

 

Foreign language skills

Ö

 

 

Academic writing and reading

Ö

 

 

Teaching functional writing

Ö

 

 

Use of information and communication technologies in foreign language teaching

Ö

 

 

Study Skills

Ö

 

 

Methodology of English language teaching in primary classes

Ö

 

 

Business and academic communication in a foreign language

Ö

 

 

Innovations in foreign language teaching

 

Ö

 

Language, technology and society

 

Ö

 

Teaching English through video

 

Ö

 

Teaching English through fiction

 

Ö

 

Analytical reading and efficient writing

 

Ö

 

Master’s Degree:

Subjects

Speciality

Mandatory

Selective

 

Computer lingvodidactics

Methods and methodology of teaching English

Ö

 

 

Innovations in Teaching

Methods and methodology of teaching English

 

Ö

 

 

 

ACADEMIC WRITING AND READING CENTER

 According to the order No. 112 of AUL dated September 17, 2009, the "Academic writing and reading" center fuctiond  within the "Innovations in Teaching" department. The center is headed by Ph.D. in Philology, associate  professor Gurbanova Sevil Elchin.

 

The main obligations of the center:

• to prepare the work plan of the center's activity;

• to organize events aimed at improving the activity of the center;

• to organize training programs;

• to  provide motivation and recommendation letters to the undergraduate, graduate and staff for the purpose of participation in exchange programs;

• to regularly organize meetings with students;

• to organize essay competitions among students;

• to organize seminars related to the activities of the center;

• to prepare programs and teaching aids in accordance with the activities of the center;

• to organize "round tables" on "causes of plagiarism in academic writing and ways to eliminate it" and other relevant topics.

 

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY OF THE DEPARTMENT

The staff of the department regularly participate  in national and international conferences, forums, seminars, webinars and discussions; they publish theses, articles, programs, textbooks, and monographs.

 

 

Ph.D  STUDENTS AMONG THE ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT

Teachers’ Surname/Name

Type of education

The educational institution

1

Ahmedova Ramila Isfandiyar

Ph.D student

AUL, Department of English Grammar

2

Mehraliyeva Gunay Alfi

Ph.D student

AUL, Department of English Grammar

3

Ibrahimova Zarema Aslan

Ph.D student

AUL, Department of Foreign Language Teaching Methodology

4

Gurbanova Sevil Elchin

Postdoctoral researcher

AUL, Department of Foreign Language Teaching Methodology

5

Aghayeva Huzura Fazil

Ph.D student

AUL, Department of Foreign Language Teaching Methodology

6

Isayeva Narmina Vahid

Ph.D student

AUL, Department of Foreign Language Teaching Methodology

7

Eyyubova Aygul Ilham

Ph.D student

The University of “Odlar Yurdu”

8

Safarzadeh Aysel Anvar

Ph.D student

Khazar University, Department of Education

9

Yusifova Zeynab Oktay

Ph.D student

Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Linguistics named after Nasimi

10

Rzayeva Lala Mohubbat

Ph.D student

AUL, Department of English Grammar

11

Khanlarova Ulker Balahuseyn

Ph.D student

Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Linguistics named after Nasimi

12

Safarzadeh Amina Anvar

Ph.D student

Khazar University

13

Hajiyeva Konul Khanlar

Post-doctoral researcher

AUL, Department of Foreign Language Teaching Methodology

14

Mammadova Vusala Sabit

Ph.D student

AUL, Department of English lexicology and stylistics under the Faculty of Philology

 

EXTERNAL COLLABORATION

 The teaching staff of the "Innovation in Teaching" department cooperates with the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the State Examination Center, the Commission for the Recruitment of Teachers, British Council Azerbaijan, as well as the universities of Essex and Glasgow in the UK, Pitesti University of  Romania and Kiev National Linguistic University in order to improve the quality of teaching provided.

 

Address: Tabriz  81, Azerbaijan University of Languages, campus 2, room 215

Contacts: (+99412) 564 22 47  (ext.218)

E-mail: [email protected]