The Department conducts educational and research activities in the theory of pedagogy, teaching and upbringing methodology, pedagogical innovations, educational technologies, and the preparation of future teachers for professional pedagogical activity.
To train highly qualified teaching professionals, the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology was established at Bukhara State Pedagogical Institute in 1933. Its first Head was Professor M. Smolensky.
Throughout its history, the Department has focused on the theoretical and experimental foundations of pedagogy and psychology, improvement of the educational process, development of pedagogical technologies, and training highly qualified academic and teaching personnel.
The Department offers basic doctoral studies, doctoral studies, and independent research in the following specializations:
The academic staff conduct research on current issues in pedagogy based on the “Mentor–Apprentice” system. The Department’s academic research capacity is 68%.
On February 11, 2025, in connection with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, doctoral researcher Zilola Rasulova was among the winners of the “Women Scientists” practical projects competition with a project aimed at creating an electronic platform for a “Structure-Oriented Assessment” model for assessing students’ knowledge in higher education institutions.
The Department maintains scientific and academic cooperation with higher education institutions in the United States, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Uzbekistan.
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