FROM SCHOOL PROJECTS TO SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES
The S.Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University successfully operates the "School-student-Master's student-Doctoral student-Researcher" training system. At the educational institution, 19 children are engaged in scientific research and develop author's projects.
All research is conducted by students in the laboratory of the S.Amanzholov Moscow State University, where the necessary logistical equipment is provided for in-depth analysis of the topic.
- VKU named after S.Amanzholov not only trains students, but also stimulates the development of science in the region, attracting young talented people to the scientific community. Since school, children have been creating a base of practical knowledge for themselves for further scientific careers. And this is a great advantage among other applicants in the labor market," said Valentina Nikolaeva, a researcher at the Higher School of Economics.
There are many positive examples of this approach to learning. For example, eleventh-grader Amir Khamitov receives a membrane based on polyaniline and a biopolymer, which is necessary for effective water purification. Students of Nazarbayev Intellectual School Kanatbek Akhmetkhan and Miras Zhomartov are developing a protective bio-coating based on a biopolymer. It is designed to protect the surface of optical devices from mechanical impact.
Adiyat Yerzhanov, a second-grade student at the Valeological Specialized School Complex for Gifted Children, is testing a plant growth biostimulator with controlled photoperiodism.
- As Adiyat's mother, I would like to express my gratitude to the university management for their commitment to long-term prospects. The unique opportunity to be a scientist from the first grade develops critical thinking, independence, curiosity, logic, and responsibility in a child. This approach to education is also career-oriented. I am confident in my son's bright future," Almira Zhaisanbayeva said.
Kamilla Saskenova, a tenth-grader, is actively involved in testing a nutrient medium based on succinic acid fertilizer on potatoes in vitro using biotechnological methods.
Pupils of the Opytnopol secondary school Polina Kravchenko and Renata Kashegulova defended a project on the topic within the framework of the republican scientific competition: "Development and use of biofungicides in combination with growth stimulants to increase the yield of tuberous crops using biotechnologies in East Kazakhstan region."
"Our fertilizer with fungicidal-stimulating properties for root formation of tuberous crops can be a key step in solving environmental problems, since the use of safe fertilizers helps to increase yields and protect plants," explained Polina.
A vivid confirmation of the success of the unique education system is Nariman Kayyrbekov, who, while still a university student, developed an alternative to polyethylene materials. He first visited the University during his school years and still works here today. Today he is a junior researcher and a master's student at the regional university.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/press/news/details/905775