Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Special Education

Education

• 1974-1979 Kustanai Pedagogical Institute named after the 50th Anniversary of the USSR. Specialisation: History and Pedagogy. Qualifications: History and Social Studies Teacher and Methodologist in Educational Work.

Subjects taught

• Theory and Practice of Psychological Counselling
• Social Psychology in Education
• Psychology of School Leadership and Management
• Experimental Psychology
• Ethnic Pedagogy and Psychology
• Conflict Studies in Education
• Psychology of Gender Differences
• Psychology in Education and Concepts of Interaction and Communication

Work experience

• 1979-1984 History and Social Studies Teacher in general education schools in Kustanai Region; Chief Specialist at the Regional Territorial Administration of Biological Resources in Kostanay Region.
• 1985-1990 Senior Lecturer, Kustanai Pedagogical Institute named after the 50th Anniversary of the USSR.
• 2003-2019 Associate Professor, Kostanay State University / Kostanay State Pedagogical Institute (established following the division of the university), Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• 2019-present Professor, Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.

Certificates of professional development

• 2022 “School of Professional and Pedagogical Development”, professional development course, 72 hours. Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.
• 2022 “Social Deviance: The Psychology of Deviant Behaviour in Children and Adolescents”, professional development course, 72 hours. National Technological University, an autonomous non-profit organisation for continuing professional education, Moscow, Russia. Registration No. 22-06077.
• 2023 “Soft Skills for University Lecturers: Developing Effective Transferable Skills”, professional development course. Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University. Registration No. 9300.
• 2024 “Teaching Approaches for Working with Students with Special Educational Needs in Inclusive Education”, professional development course. South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk. Registration No. 502/1336.
• 2025 “Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Higher Education: Methods and Practices”, professional development course, 72 hours, May 26–June 17, 2025. Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University. Professional development certificate, registration No. 002012.
• 2025 “Educational Psychology and the Psychology of Communication”, professional development programme, July 26–July 7, 2025. Modern Scientific and Technological Academy, an autonomous non-profit organisation for continuing professional education, Moscow, Russia. Professional development certificate, registration No. У15851.07/25.
• 2025 “Contemporary Research in Education: Current State, Challenges and Development Prospects”, professional development programme, September 8–19, 2025. Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University. Professional development certificate, registration No. 002206.
• 2026 “Preventing Bullying, School Shootings and Digital Addiction in Schools”. Innovative Academy of Psychology and Management LLP. Professional development certificate, series 4983.

Awards and prizes

• Certificate of Merit from the Akim of Kostanay.
• Certificate of Merit from the Rector of Kostanay State Pedagogical Institute.
• Medal commemorating the 75th anniversary of Kostanay State Pedagogical Institute.
• Badge of Honour “For Contributions to the Development of the University”, U. Sultangazin Kostanay State Pedagogical University.
• Included in the Encyclopaedia of Distinguished Scientists of Kazakhstan.
• Letter of Appreciation from the Rector of the university.
• Honorary Professor of Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.

Аctivities in the service sector

• Jury member for city and regional school research project competitions in psychology and education.

Training manuals

• Nazmutdinov, R. A., Kairova, B. K. Developing an Anti-Corruption Stance among University Students: Psychological and Pedagogical Perspectives. Teaching guide. — Kostanay: Kostanay State Pedagogical Institute, 2016. — 133 pp. — In Kazakh and Russian.
• Dubinin, S. N., Nazmutdinov, R. A., Kairova, B. K. Psychology of Deviant Behaviour. Teaching guide. Ministry of Education and Science of Russia; Kostanay Branch of Chelyabinsk State University, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education. — Kostanay: Kostanay Branch of Chelyabinsk State University, 2019. — 144 pp.
• Nazmutdinov, R. A. Psychology in Education and Concepts of Interaction and Communication. Teaching guide. — Kostanay: Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University, 2025. — 78 pp. — ISBN 978-601-356-523-1.

Monographs

• Nazmutdinov, R. A., Kan, Zh. I., Kolodiy, N. V. The Influence of Personal Values and Needs on Problematic Forms of Behaviour. Monograph. Ministry of Education and Science of Russia; Kostanay Branch of Chelyabinsk State University, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education. — Kostanay: Kostanay Branch of Chelyabinsk State University, 2014. — 130 pp., with illustrations and tables.

Publications

• Nazmutdinov, R. A., Kalinichenko, O. V. “The Role of Computer Technologies in Teaching Psychology and Education Courses.” // INNOVA–2022: Proceedings of the International Scientific and Methodological Conference. — A. Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University, 2022. — 299 pp. — Pp. 143–146. — In Kazakh and Russian. — ISBN 978-601-356-119-6.
• Nazmutdinov, R. A., Kalinichenko, O. V. “Computer Technologies in Teaching Psychology Courses at University.” // Science. Education. Culture: Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference. Edited and compiled by S. K. Sulak. Vol. 2: Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences. — Comrat: [publisher not specified], 2023 (A&V Poligraf). — ISBN 978-9975-83-254-0.
• Nazmutdinov, R. A., Kalinichenko, O. V. “A New Social Situation of Child Development: The Preschool Years.” // Current Issues in School Education: Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference, Blagoveshchensk, February 21, 2024. Edited by Yu. S. Reprintseva. — Blagoveshchensk: Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University Publishing House, 2024. — Pp. 230–232.
• Nazmutdinov, R. A., Kalinichenko, O. V. “Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence among University Students.” // Prospects for the Development of Higher Education: Proceedings of the 6th International Scientific and Practical Conference, 2025. In 3 volumes. Vol. 3. Edited by L. K. Ilyashenko. — Tyumen: Industrial University of Tyumen, 2025. — 566 pp. — Pp. 49–52. — Print edition. — ISBN 978-5-9961-3515-8 (complete set); ISBN 978-5-9961-3518-9 (Vol. 3).
• Nazmutdinov, R. A., Kalinichenko, O. V. “Perceptions of Work and Professional Activity among Students of Kostanay Regional University.” // Vestnik Nauki (Bulletin of Science), multidisciplinary journal. — No. 1 (81), January 2026. — Pp. 22–33. — Founding institution: Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University. — ISSN 2310-3353.