HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF METHODOLOGY OF EXACT AND NATURAL SCIENCES

From 1945 to 1993, the department functioned as a separate department, including subjects such as physics, mathematics, computer science, geography, chemistry, biology.

Based on the decision of the board of the regional department of public education dated December 24, 1993, the Institute for Advanced Studies was transformed into the regional institute for advanced studies of teaching staff. In connection with this, departments began to be created instead of methodological offices. Since 1994, the subjects: mathematics, geography, chemistry, biology, physics functioned as part of the department of "Natural Sciences", and computer science - as part of a separate department "Computer Science". From that period to the present day, the following teachers have worked as the head of the department: in 1994-1995 B. Klimov (geographer), in 1995-1997 A. Davidov (computer scientist), 1997-1999 Assoc. Prof. T. Mirzokobilov (biologist), 1999-2001 Prof. S. Mukhamadiev (biologist), 2001-2010 Assoc. Prof. N. S. Sirozhev (physicist), 2010-2012 Assoc. Prof. T. S. Maksudov (mathematician), 2012-2015 Assoc. Prof. K. T. Kholikov (physicist), 2015-2017 Sh. S. Khaitmurodov (mathematician), in 2017-2018. and in 2022-2023 A.K.Samyaev (geographer), 2018-2021 Assoc. Prof. B.I.Usmanov (computer scientist), 2024-2025 Sh.A.Khuzhakulov (computer scientist). Since May 2025, A.K.Samyaev has been working as the head of the department.

The faculty of the department has earned respect for its work over many years:

• Khakimov Mukhiddin Saidovich - in 1987-1992 a methodologist in mathematics, in 1992-1995 the head of the mathematics department, in 1995-2012 the head of the educational department. During his work at the institute, M. Khakimov was a member of the commission at the republican Olympiads for 11 years.
• Turakulova Maksuda Ibatovna – head of the geography department 1983-1990, in 1994-2012 taught geography at the institute as a senior lecturer. During these years, she published 50 methodological recommendations, more than 60 scientific articles.
• Nabisheva Mehriniso Kholmurodovna - 1984-1990 methodologist in geography, in 1990-1994 he headed the geography office, in 1994-2011, after the formation of the Department of Natural Sciences, he held the position of senior teacher of geography. During her work in 1993-2005 she was a member of the scientific and methodological council of the Republican Educational Center, for many years she was a member of the jury of the Republican Olympiads. During her career, she wrote 39 methodological instructions, more than 100 scientific articles.
• Sharipova Nuriya Sultanovna - in 1974 she started working as a physics methodologist, until 2011 she worked as the head of the physics office, senior teacher. As a leading specialist, she supervised the preparatory group of students for the Republican and International Physics Olympiads. She participated in international and republican conferences with scientific articles devoted to pedagogical and information technologies in teaching physics. On these topics, she published more than 10 methodological guidelines for students of comprehensive schools.
• Excellent public education worker Fatima Ashurovna Batirova, who worked at the department for many years, began her career as a biology teacher in 2000. In 2009-2010, F.Batirova, participating in the state innovative program of applied research under the ID-1.2 code. on the topic "Theory and practice of developing educational and methodological complexes for the system of retraining and advanced training of teaching staff", developed an educational and methodological complex and a working curriculum in biology. At the initiative of the Ministry of Public Education, the educational and methodological complex and the working curriculum were tested in the IIPPKP of the Fergana region and introduced into the system of advanced training of personnel of the country.

In order to ensure the implementation of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated August 15, 2014 No. 234 "On measures to further improve the system of retraining and advanced training of public education workers" and the order of the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 355 dated December 27, 2014 "On approval of model (standard) charters of institutes (centers) for retraining and advanced training of public education workers", on the basis of the order of the rector of the institute dated December 31, 2014 No. 165, the departments of "Natural Sciences" and "Computer Science" were merged and transformed into the department of "Teaching Natural and Exact Sciences". Since 2018, it has been renamed to the department of "Methods of Exact and Natural Sciences".

In order to popularize advanced pedagogical experience and introduce modern pedagogical and information technologies, the staff annually organizes scientific and practical training seminars and master classes at the republican, regional and district levels.

Over the past three years, the department's teachers have published 22 methodological manuals, 68 methodological instructions, 18 scientific and methodological articles in journals recognized by the OAC, 35 articles in scientific journals, 36 articles in collections of scientific conferences, 96 abstracts in collections of republican conferences, 10 abstracts in collections of foreign scientific conferences. Over the past three years, the department's teachers have published 22 methodological manuals, 68 methodological instructions, 18 scientific and methodological articles in journals recognized by the OAC, 35 scientific journals, 36 collections of scientific conferences, 96 abstracts in collections of republican conferences, 10 abstracts in collections of foreign scientific conferences.

The department staff takes an active part in experimental testing of state educational standards and curricula for general secondary education, conducted at the republican level.

The department staff constantly strives to improve their knowledge, experience and qualifications, scientific and theoretical level. They are supporters and promoters of advanced technologies associated with any positive innovations, with educational and upbringing processes.