On April 15, 2026, at 15:00, an extended meeting of the Department of Preschool Education and Social Pedagogy of the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology will take place. During the meeting, the dissertation entitled:

“Development of Emotional Intelligence in Older Preschool Children through Play Activities”

prepared by Berlibayeva Maira Bakdauletovna for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the specialty 8D01201 – Preschool Education and Upbringing, will be discussed.

The meeting will be held in both offline and online formats.

The dissertation was completed at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University.

Language of defense: Russian

Scientific Supervisors:

Abitova Gulbanu Tastanovna– PhD, Associate Professor, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University

Ilkay Ulutas – PhD, Associate Professor, Gazi University (Ankara, Turkey)

Official Reviewers:

Arzanbayeva Bakhytzhamal Orazgalievna– Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Preschool Education, Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology, Kazakh National Women’s Pedagogical University (Almaty, Kazakhstan  

Bulshekbayeva Asem Isayevna– PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Preschool Education and Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Akhmetova Aigul Igenovna– PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Preschool Education and Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Connection Details:

Venue: Room 29, 31 Tole Bi Street, Almaty, 050010, Kazakhstan