On May 10 and 11, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch hosted a training course entitled “Educational Research in the Higher Education System”,  conducted by Marina Galstyan, Expert in the field of education, Founder and Director of the Educational Research and Consulting Center.

The training course aimed to provide participants with basic knowledge on educational research, as well as formulate practical skills in research.

 The training was attended by the representatives of the administrative and professional staff of YSUIB, members of the Professional Education Quality Assurance Department.

 The training course consisted of two modules:

• Module I. SCO / Educational Research Concept,

• Module II. CCP / Educational Research in Practice.

 On the first day of the training, the participants got acquainted with the history of educational research, development stages, methodological bases, types of research as well as ethical issues encountered in educational research and ethical principles to avoid them.  During the training, a number of topical issues for the University were discussed, which could serve as a basis for further educational research (factors influencing the change in the number of university applicants, employers ‘satisfaction with the graduates’ professional skills, etc.).

 On the second day, the participants got acquainted with the sequence of educational research stages, the steps needed for planning, as well as the preliminary knowledge on methods used in educational research (group discussions, interviews, etc.).  Participants also had the opportunity to carry out practical work groups: 1. Developing the preliminary concepts of the educational research program (students’ satisfaction with internships); 2. relevance of unified entrance examinations by different stakeholders; 3. labor market demand survey by example of Tavush Region.

 On May 8th, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch hosted a seminar entitled “Modern  Methods of Teaching”, organized by the Center for Promotion of Advanced Teaching and Young Lecturers Support.

The seminar was conducted by Assistant Professor, lecturer, Acting Head of YSUIB Department of French Language and Literature  Aida Mardanyan.

 Mrs. Mardanyan, speaking briefly about their recent visit to France, particularly Valence, Maestris University, introduced the differences between our and their teaching methods, its weaknesses and strengths.

Afterwards, A. Mardanyan spoke about modern teaching methods, which form the core of the learning process, connecting the intended purpose of learning and the end results.

The speaker put forward that the system of traditional and modern methods is a combination of tutorial and interrelated actions of the teacher and the learner, which provides the content of education.

 Modern methods of teaching were also briefly introduced.

The seminar ended with a discussion of modern teaching methods.

  On May 8th, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch hosted a seminar on “Dilijan Fab Lab”, conducted by the project manager Mariam Nahapetyan.

 The seminar was attended by a group of students, mainly students of Natural Sciences.

On the agenda were the opportunity to learn, work and implement projects in Dilijan Fab Lab and the involvement of students in the Fab Lab’s activity.

Let us remind that Fab Lab was launched at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a result of collaboration between Grassroots Invention Group and Center for Bits and Atoms. Fab Lab, namely, Fabrication Laboratory is a technology prototype for innovation and inventions that stimulates local entrepreneurship.  People of all age groups, professions and interests can benefit from Fab Lab. Dilijan Fab Lab aims to provide young people from Tavush region with the appropriate means and environment to develop creativity, science and engineering.

 During the seminar at YSUIB, students got acquainted with some devices and details prepared in Fab Lab.

The students suggested preparing their mid-term  and graduation papers in Dilijan Fab Lab.

Thus the Branch students will soon visit Dilijan Fab Lab, will get acquainted with the equipment installed there and to take a part in the experimental training and from June to the trainings of Fab Lab.

 In the course of the study, students will design and prepare with their own ideas.

  On May 9, on the occasion of the 74th Anniversary of the Victory Day in Armenia, representatives of the administrative and professorial staff of YSUIB, students visited the Museum of the Great Patriotic War.

 Representatives of Tavush Region, regional and city authorities, clergymen, soldiers of Ijevan military unit, schoolchildren, students and citizens laid flowers on the monument and paid tribute in memory of those that died during the war.

 The RA National Anthem sounded at the memorial and a festive event took place.

Victory and Peace Day is a public holiday in Armenia.

May 9 in Armenia is celebrated as Victory and Peace Day. It is a day to celebrate and remember the victory over the Nazi forces that capitulated on May 8, 1945 during World War II.

Armenia participated in World War II as part of the Soviet Union. More than 500,000 Armenians fought alongside the Soviet Army, and nearly half of them died on the battlefield.

World War II started with the German occupation of Poland in September 1939, only to be ended after six years of a worldwide conflict. Armenians were part of the Soviet Red Army and participated in the Eastern Front of the conflict, in what is known as the Great Patriotic War. As the Allied forces entered Milan, Mussolini was caught, and he was eventually executed on April 28. Later on April 30, Hitler committed suicide as the Allies began to close in on Berlin.

German forces started to surrender all over Italy and Germany, culminating with the surrender of Nazi armies throughout Europe. Finally on May 7, General Alfred Jodl, Chief of Staff of the German Armed Forces High Command, signed the unconditional surrender of the German forces to the Allies. News of the surrender spread to the West on May 8, and celebrations began all over Europe.

In the Soviet Union, the end of the war was considered to be on May 9. As it was already May 9 in Moscow time when the surrender took place, the date has since been celebrated as Victory Day in all Soviet Republics. After the end of the Soviet Union, Armenia kept the same date for the countrywide celebration of Victory and Peace Day, a remembrance of the participation of Armenians in the Great Patriotic War.

Armenians on this day remember many of their ancestors that died during World War II on the Eastern Front as they fought for the Soviet Red Army against the German Nazis. Hundreds of war veterans, wearing their medals, pay tribute to fallen Armenians at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Yerevan’s Victory Park. In the park there is an eternal flame by which flowers are laid in memory of those that died during the war. Official ceremonies also take place at the same spot. Among the participants of the event are Armenia’s top officials and diplomats. The honoring of veterans continues during the day with concerts, which include both professional artists and amateurs.

The photos are available in the gallery.