Bazhenova Oksana Aleksandrovna Head of the International Cooperation Department

Ural State University of Economics (USUE) is hosting the Contest of scientific and educational projects by young foreign teachers "Creative Educational Technologies in Higher Education". 

The purpose of the Contest is to support and stimulate innovative activity among young foreign teachers, identify new educational technologies, and promote their use and dissemination in the teaching process. 

The objectives of the competition are:

• Increasing the motivation of young university teachers to teach.
• Identification of talented young foreign teachers of higher education institutions on the basis of a competitive selection.
• Creation of a platform for the exchange of experience and modern, effective methods of teaching for young teachers.
• Providing additional opportunities for the realization of the scientific and creative potential of young teachers, their self-fulfillment, and further professional growth.
• Identifying and disseminating promising and innovative methods in the organizational and methodological work of young teachers.
• Identifying innovative teachers and providing support for their innovative teaching practices.
• Exploring the research potential of young researchers. 

The Competitive work (an essay) is evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Relevance of educational technologies and their application in teaching
• Novelty and creativity in educational approaches
• Scientific, technical, and economic validity of proposed solutions
• Consistency, style, and clarity of presentation
• Availability of applications, illustrations, and graphic explanations
• Practical significance of research results and potential for implementation

A project for a lecture, a workshop, a seminar, as well as a link to relevant materials posted online, is attached to the essay.

The essay should be 2-3 pages in length.

Participants of the Contest: foreign teachers from educational organizations, academic institutions and other interested organizations in Russia and abroad under the age of 35 with a good command of the Russian language.

Applications for participation in the competition and submissions of works must be submitted by March 20, 2025 via the registration system on the website.

Three finalists will be selected, and their names will be published on the competition website from April 1 to 10, 2025.

The presentations of the works by the finalists in the form of open lectures, workshops, or seminars will take place on April 23, 2025, with the award ceremony taking place on April 24, 2025.

Participation in the Contest is also possible through remote technologies - registered participants and experts receive access to USUE's cloud resources based on the Microsoft Office 365 platform and can connect to interactive sessions during events through teams created in Microsoft Teams.

Winners and prize-winners of the Contest will be awarded with diplomas, medals, and cash prizes. The prize fund for the Contest is 30,000 rubles.