Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)
Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)

The date of foundation of Pyatigorsk State University is considered to be June 27, 1939, when the Pedagogical School officially became a higher educational institution. Since then, the university has undergone various changes and transformations - an increase in the number of years of study, several renamings - and officially became known as Pyatigorsk State University in 2016. Since 2005, the head of the university is Professor Gorbunov Alexander Pavlovich. By 2009, 10 faculties were formed at the university. Further, on their basis, institutes and higher schools were created, having one of the faculties in their composition. In addition, PSU is actively developing the system of pre-university, postgraduate and additional education. It has a branch in Novorossiysk. Currently, the university has 34 departments. Now Pyatigorsk State University has more than 5,500 students and 3,000 students from different regions of Russia and foreign countries. All the peoples of the Caucasus are also represented in PSU.

Today PSU will host an open lecture for linguistics enthusiasts.

Speaker Polina Kordik - linguist, polyglot, foreign language teacher, specialist in the field of bilingualism will speak on “How to give feedback to encourage and inspire”.

On the agenda:

Why beliefs like “I don't have language ability” hinder learning;

How fixed vs growth mindset influences learning;

What principles of effective feedback really work;

Practical techniques from positive psychology and language acquisition theory;

Case studies and flyhacks for teachers, students and parents.

Date: April 23, 2025.

Place: Aud. 235 (Institute of Foreign Languages and International Tourism of Pyatigorsk State University);

Time: 14:30;

Format: face-to-face + online broadcast. Connect online https://telemost.yandex.ru/j/95844491987699

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