Kherson State University

Updated: 3/29/2025

SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL WORK

Main Directions of Scientific and Methodological Work:

1. Educational and Methodological Activities:

• Development of syllabi for educational components.
• Creation of educational and methodological materials (manuals, guidelines, practical handbooks, etc.).
• Implementation of innovative teaching technologies (interactive methods, project-based learning, case-study methods, etc.).
• Development of materials for distance learning (online courses, video lectures, interactive tasks) and their placement on the KSU Online platform (https://ksuonline.kspu.edu/).

2. Scientific Research Activities:

• Conducting theoretical and applied research in the field of special and inclusive education.
• Participation in national and international scientific projects and grants.
• Publication of research findings in high-impact academic journals (categories A and B).
• Participation in scientific conferences, seminars, and symposiums.
• Supervision of students’ research projects.
• Conducting experimental studies in educational and rehabilitation institutions.

3. Organizational and Methodological Activities:

• Participation in methodological associations and commissions.
• Organization and facilitation of methodological seminars and workshops for educators and students.
• Establishing partnerships with educational and rehabilitation institutions.
• Development of professional development programs for specialists in special education.
• Organizing student practical training in special education institutions, inclusive resource centers, and general education institutions with inclusive learning.

4. Advisory Activities:

• Providing consultations for students and graduates on issues related to special and inclusive education.
• Offering methodological assistance to practicing educators working with children with special needs.
• Consulting parents of children with developmental disorders.
• Conducting expert evaluations of educational programs and methodological recommendations.

Results of the Faculty’s Scientific and Methodological Work:

1. Development of Scientific and Methodological Approaches

• A set of organizational and pedagogical conditions for integrated training of speech therapists and special educators in higher education institutions, including the implementation of distance learning technologies (Yakovleva S.D., 2020; Kabelnikova N.V., 2020).
• The implementation of inclusive education in general education institutions (Lavrykova O.V., 2020).
• The professionalization of the educational process in a digital learning environment for future special education teachers (Yakovleva S.D., 2021).

2. Research on the Psychophysical Development of Children with Special Educational Needs

• Studies on higher mental functions in children and adolescents with various developmental disorders and their impact on learning and socialization (Yakovleva, 2021; Drozd L.V., 2023; Lyashko V.V., 2019).
• Research on psychophysiological characteristics of individuals with special needs and their integration into correctional and developmental work (Yakovleva S.D., 2022).

3. Development of Correctional and Developmental Methods and Technologies

• Speech therapy:

  • Methods for developing psycholinguistic prerequisites for speech formation in children with delayed speech development (Ilyina N.V., 2021).
  • Formation of lexical and grammatical competence in primary school children with severe speech disorders (Kabelnikova N.V., 2021).
  • Improvement of pedagogical approaches to teaching students with severe speech impairments (Kabelnikova N.V., 2021).
  • Neuropsychological foundations of corrective preparation for children with autism to master writing (Ilyina N.V., 2021).

• Correctional Psychopedagogy:

  • Methods for teaching daily living skills to children with autism spectrum disorders (Drozd L.V., 2022).
  • A comprehensive approach to restoring motor and psychomotor functions in children with autism (Drozd L.V., 2023).
  • A neurophysiological approach to supporting children with psychophysical developmental disorders (Yakovleva S.D., 2019).

• Developmental Programs:

  • A correctional and developmental program for goal-setting skills in adolescents in special education institutions (Drozd L.V., 2020).
  • Correctional and developmental classes for improving goal-setting skills in teenagers with special needs (Drozd L.V., 2020).

4. Strengthening Psychological and Pedagogical Support in Inclusive Education

• Research on teacher-assistant collaboration in implementing the New Ukrainian School concept (Yakovleva S.D., 2019).
• Interactive teaching methods for developing teamwork among educators in inclusive education (Kabelnikova N.V., 2020).
• Social and psychological support strategies for children with special needs in secondary education institutions (Drozd L.V., 2021).