Department of World Literature and Teaching Methods of Philological Sciences

The chair was established in 1992 in terms of the needs to improve the educational process, in particular the strengthening of Teacher Training University links with schools. It was headed by the Dean of the Philological Faculty Associate Professor (now Professor) S. O. Pulter. From 2008 to 2013, the department was headed by the Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Khalin V. V. (now the director of the ESI of Philology and Journalism). From 2013 the Head of the Chair is the Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Usatyi A. V.

In 2004, the Chair was renamed into the Chair of Didactic Linguistics and Literary Studies.

The lecturers of the Chair have considerable experience of work as language and literature lecturers that promotes good teaching of the disciplines — Methods of Teaching of the Mother Tongue and Literature in Secondary School, the School Course of the World Literature, Children’s Literature, Literary Local History, Practical Training Session in Expressive Reading, Language Culture, the Czech Language, the History of Ukrainian Folk Businesses and Crafts, the History of Ukrainian Pottery and Woodworking, Fundamentals of Scientific Research, Rhetoric, INTEL, conducting of pedagogical practices for the 4-6th year students.

The priority aspect of work of the chair is the topic «Creative teaching of the native language and literature in a secondary school and university», in particular the effective study of Zhytomyr region literary local history in secondary schools and universities, aesthetic education of pupils by means of language and literature, interconnection in teaching of Ukrainian and the world literature, the development of modern technology of the native language and literature teaching, and so on.

The staff researches the issues of effective learning of Zhytomyr region literary local history in schools and in a pedagogical institution, of pupils’ environmental education by means of the language and literature, of interconnections in teaching of Ukrainian and the foreign literatures, of innovative methods and techniques of the native language teaching, of an aesthetic education by means of the native language and literature, etc.

For many years of the functioning of the Chair its representatives have made a significant contribution to the development of the methodology: Nila Yosypivna Voloshyna — Professor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, the author of textbooks and scientific works on methodology, such as: «An aesthetic education of pupils in the process of study of literature», «Mind and senses training. Lessons of spiritual renewal» (teacher’s guide) and many others.

Stanislav Oleksandrovych Pulter — Professor, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, the Head of the Chair since its foundation until 2007, the author of many scientific textbooks: «The study of new topics in the school course of Ukrainian Literature» (1998), «Poliskyi dyvosvit» (in two parts — 2000-2002), «Methods of teaching of Ukrainian literature in a secondary school» (in co-authorship, 2000), «Practical course of the Ukrainian business language» (in co-authorship, 2003), together with Associate Professor A. M. Lisovskyi issued a school textbook «Foreign Literature. Grade 6» (four editions), the textbook «The study of foreign literature in the 5-6th cgrades» in Kiev publishing house «Vezha» (1997) and many others.

Anton Mykhailovych Lisovskyi — Associate Professor, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, an experienced lecturer and methodologist, the writer of the methodological digest «Environmental education of pupils and students by means of language and literature» (1998), textbooks «Some issues of the school literary education» (1995), methodological digests «The interconnection of Ukrainian and foreign literature in the school course» (2002), in co-authorship with N. M. Bilous — «Methods of literature: from theory to practice» (2002), the reviewer of many collections of poetry of young authors, the author of two books of poetry, numerous scientific textbooks and articles.

Oksana Anatoliivna Kucheruk — Associate Professor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, the author of the following works: textbooks «Fundamentals of aesthetic education in the school course of the Ukrainian language» (2006) and «Promising teaching techniques in the school course of the Ukrainian language» (2007), a textbook published in co-authorship with G. V. Vygivska «The Ukrainian language. Speech. My Zhytomyr region. Grade 5» (2010), a monograph «The System of the Ukrainian Language Teaching Methods in Basic School: Theory and Practice» (2011).

The Center of studying of the Czech language and Czech literature of the Institute of Philology and Journalism of Ivan Franko Zhytomyr State University exists on the basis of the Chair of Didactic Linguistics and Literary Studies from 2007. The director of the Center is the Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Shevtsova L. S.

The lecturers of the Chair conduct conferences and roundtables of the All-Ukrainian and regional levels, methodological seminars on topics specified by the scientific department of the University and ZHOIPPO. In particular, in 2013-2014 there were conducted: the All-Ukrainian Ukrainian scientific and methodological conference «Literary regional ethnography in schools and universities in the context of the development of Ukrainian culture and literature», the All-Ukrainian online conference «The formation of the language and literary competence of pupils and students of philology», a roundtable together with the Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine.

Besides, during 2013-2014 the lecturers of the chair participated in such conferences as: the International scientific and practical conference «Problems of modernization of the educational process in schools and universities» (Simferopol, 2013), II International Conference «Language — Literature — Culture» (Berdiansk, 2013), the All-Ukrainian scientific and practical seminar «The Use of the resources of Ukrainian national linguistic body in the educational process of universities and schools» (Zhytomyr, 2013), the All-Ukrainian scientific and practical conference «Problems of educational and scientific contents of professional training of teachers of philology» (Glukhiv, 2013), the International scientific conference «Polish culture in the context of Volyn text» (Lutsk, 2014).

The lecturers of the Chair — Professors Kucheruk O. A, Pulter S. O., Lisovskyi A. M., Associate Professor Shevtsova L. S. are the regular participants of the International Conference on Ukrainian Studies at the University of Olomouc (Czech Republic) and published articles in the scientific digest. From 2010 and until now Shevtsova L. S. and Kucheruk O. A. participate in «Olomouc symposium of Ukrainianist. Modern Ukrainian studies: issues of the language, literature and culture», in addition, Shevtsova L. S. and Kucheruk O. A. publish articles in the digest «Ucrainica. Soucasná urajinistika. Problemy jazyka, literatury a kultur».

Bilous N. M., Gryban G. V., Kucheruk O. A., Shevtsova L. S., Bashmanivska L. A., Khalin V. V., Usatyi A. V. defended candidate theses on the language and literature teaching methodology during the period of the work of the chair. The assistants Pustokhina V. I. and Shvaiko O. D. write candidate theses.

In 2013 Kucheruk O. A. defended her doctoral thesis «The system of the Ukrainian language teaching methods in basic school».

In 2013, the textbooks «The sketches on literature teaching methods» by Lisovskyi A. M., and «The workshop on Ukrainian literature teaching methods» by Bashmanivska L. A. and Bilous N. M. were recognized as the best scientific publications in the nomination «From the depth of knowledge» at the annual competition «The Book of the Year», which was carried out by Zhytomyr Regional Council.

It should be mentioned that such textbooks as: «The workshop on Ukrainian literature teaching methods» and «Workshop on the world literature teaching methods at school» received the classification of MES (the authors Lisovskyi A. M., Usatyi A. V., Khalin V. V.). The textbooks are used in Ukrainian universities.

The lecturers of the Chair publish many textbooks, methodological guides, workbooks, which are used by the students of the Institute of Philology and Journalism:

  • Ukrainian literature teaching methods in diagrams and tables. — Zhytomyr: Ivan Franko ZSY Publishing house, 2013 (author: Associate Professor Bilous N. M.);
  • The Ukrainian language teaching methods in secondary schools. Workbook for the laboratory works for philology students of higher pedagogical educational establishments. — Zhytomyr: Ivan Franko ZSY Publishing house, 2013 (authors: Prof. Kucheruk O. A., Associate Professor Griban G. V.);
  • Development of coherent speech in the Ukrainian language in secondary educational establishments. — Zhytomyr: Ivan Franko ZSY Publishing house, 2013 (author: Associate Professor Griban G. V.);
  • The Ukrainian language. Textbook on spelling and punctuation: Textbook. — Zhytomyr: Publishing House PE «Ruta», 2013 (author: Associate Professor Griban G. V.);
  • The history of Ukrainian literature for children. — Zhytomyr: Ivan Franko ZSY Publishing house, 2013 (authors: Associate Professor Khalin V. V., assistant Malinovska T. V.);
  • Literary regional ethnography: Study guide. — Zhytomyr: Ivan Franko ZSY Publishing house, 2013 (authors: Associate Professor Usatyi A. V., Associate Professor Khalin V. V.);
  • The Ukrainian language teaching methods in secondary schools. Workbook for the laboratory works for philology students of higher pedagogical educational establishments. — Zhytomyr: Ivan Franko ZSY Publishing house, 2014 (authors: Prof. Kucheruk O. A., Associate Professor Griban G. V.);
  • Textbook on the Ukrainian language teaching methods. — Zhytomyr: Publishing House «Ruta», 2014 (authors: Prof. Kucheruk O. A., Associate Professor Griban G. V.);
  • Expressive reading: practical and laboratory works. — Zhytomyr: Publishing House «Ruta», 2014 (author: assistant Malinovska T. V.);
  • Culture of Russian speech (lecture course). — Zh., 2014 (author: Associate Professor Shevtsova L. S.).

The lecturers of the chair actively cooperate with the laboratory of the Ukrainian language teaching and with the laboratory of literary education of the Institute of Pedagogics of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine (Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor Vashulenko M. S., Candidates of Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Research Assistants Shelekhova G. T. Shevchenko Z. O., Palamar S. P., Golub N. B.) with O. Dovzhenko Glukhiv National Pedagogical University, with Regional Institute of Post-qualifying Pedagogical Education (K. I. Kolesnyk), with methodological language and literature departments of Korostyshiv and Berdychiv pedagogical colleges, with Zhytomyr humanitarian gymnasium 23, with Zhytomyr municipal collegium and others.

The Center of studying of the Czech language and Czech literature of the Institute of Philology and Journalism of Ivan Franko Zhytomyr State University exists on the basis of the chair of didactic linguistics and literary studies since 2007. The director of the Center is the Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Shevtsova L. S.

In 2013-2014 academic year the Center submitted for publication 6 articles to participate in the VII International Symposium of Ukrainianists in 2014 (Olomouc, the Czech Republic). Together with the students the chair conducts creative events with the Union of Volyn Czechs of Zhytomyr region, literary and educational events dedicated to national Czech traditions («Music of contemporary Czech authors and performers. The popularity of Peter Kotvald», «The famous Czech artist Josef Lada and his universe», «Czech cinematography. The realistic reflection of life in comedies of Zdenek Troshka. The actuality of the film «The Sun, hay, strawberries», «The well-known Czech opera singer Lida Baarova» etc.).

The work of the lecturers of the Chair aims to increase the students’ level of professional training, to introduce the advanced learning technologies, including credit-modular system, innovative forms of training, computerization and use of computer networks.

The educational work is carried out at the same high level as the scientific and methodological. During the academic year a series of educational activities is organized in which the lecturers of the Chair take active part. These activities are the following: evenings with the students «The cycle of winter Czech holidays», «Spring Czech traditions», literary and musical events «Feel Ukrainian by the heart», «All is transient, love is eternal», «Literary Ball», and events dedicated to the Day of Ukrainian literature, to Mother’s day, evenings-requiem «Light a Candle» (2013) and «Bow our heads in sorrow» (2014), dedicated to the Holodomor, to the Week of the Institute and others. The tutors of the groups acquaint students with a cultural and artistic life of Zhytomyr attending theater performances, museums (S. P. Korolev Museum of Cosmonautics, Literary Museum, Local History Museum). The lecturers conduct discussions with the students on the themes: «It’s never too late to learn», «Take care of friends», «The world today, tomorrow, yesterday», «Do you like your city?», «A writer teaches and educates», «Know how to time» and debate «Healthy lifestyle». In 2013, the lecturers of the chair together with the 4th year students conducted the series of scenes from Olga Kobylianska works dedicated to her 150th anniversary of the birth.

The lecturers of the chair share the educational work experience with other educational establishments. In particular there were conducted performances on literary topics at the Nursing Institute («Our glorious compatriot Lesia Ukrainka»), at the University «Ukraine» — («O. P. Dovzhenko in Zhytomyr»), «Love the literature and culture of your region» (Zhytomyr schools 16, 25). In Zhytomyr municipal collegium together with the 5th year students there was conducted the brain-ring «Literary race» (October 2013). Together with the pupils of the Drama Theater of Zhytomyr municipal collegium there was conducted literary evening devoted to the works of V. Symonenko on the topic «Language and destiny» (January, 2014) in the ESI of Philology and Journalism.

The chair provides the following services:

  • writes methodological guidelines for students and instructors;
  • supervises the pedagogical practice of the students;
  • provides young philologists, students and instructors with methodological tutorials;
  • writes textbooks.

The e-mail of the chair: dydakt.lingv@gmail.com