Olga Kostochkina

Brief information 

Education

• 2002-2005 – National Institute for Education. Post-Graduate Studies (PhD Programme) Researcher (General Pedagogy 13-00-01).
• 1997-2002 – Belarusian State Pedagogical University. Social Studies and Foreign Language (English).

Work experience

• Senior Lecturer, 2013 – present
  Department of English for Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of International Relations, Belarusian State University.
• Senior Lecturer, 2008-2013
  Foreign Languages Department , Belarusian State Pedagogical University
• Lecturer, 2005-2008
  Foreign Languages Department, Belarusian State Pedagogical University.
• Lecturer, 2003-2005
  Modern European Languages Department, Belarusian State Pedagogical University.
• English Teacher, 2002
  Gymnasium №146, Minsk

Professional development

• 2019 – teacher training course «Practice of translation and interpretation (the English language)», MSLU.
• 2018 – teacher training course «Interactive Distance learning in foreign language teaching», MSLU.
• 2012 – teacher training course «Creation technologies of multimedia leaning courses », MSLU.
• 2011 – teacher training course «Creation of educational electronic resources. Distance learning», MSLU.

Professional and scientific interests

Interactive teaching methods, distance learning, IT, British studies, voluntary movement. 

Courses taught

• Foreign Language (first) (English), specialization 1-23 01 01 International Relations
• Foreign Language of Professional Activity (first) (English), specialization 1-23 01 01 International Relations
• Foreign Language of Professional Activity (second) (English), specialization 1-23 01 01 International Relations
• Practice of Translation of the Second Foreign Language, specialization 1-23 01 03 Linguistic and Country Studies
• Foreign Language (second) (English), specialization 1-24 01 01 International Law

Major publications

1. Gap Filler: a training manual /M. Chernyshova, O. Kostochkina, E. Kuzmina and others – Minsk: BSPU, 2007. – 100p.
2. Focus on Out-of-Class Activities: Gap Filler: a training manual / E. Kuzmina, O. Kostochkina, L. Samal and others – Minsk: BSPU, 2008. – 108p.
3. Kostochkina, O., Stanchits, M. The development relevance of educational programs for specialized camps // Education and Pedagogical Science. National Institute for Education Works. – Volume 4. – Upbringing of pupils and students. – Volume 2. – Content and technology of upbringing. – Minsk. – NIO, 2008. – P.136-145
4. Kostochkina, О. Voluntary movement as educational initiative // Postgraduate education: achievements and actual directions of development: Materials of International Scientific Conference, Minsk, November 27-28, 2008 / Academy of postgraduate education – Minsk, 2008 – Part 1.
5. Kostochkina, О. Professional orientation of volunteer activities in a pedagogical university // Ways to improve the quality of students training: Materials of International Scientific Conference, Minsk, April 22-23, 2010 / BSU – Minsk, 2010. – P.506–509.
6. Kostochkina, О. The impact of volunteering on personal and professional development of students from a pedagogical university // Dovgrid readings IV: trends in the spiritual and moral development of modern society: Materials of International Scientific Conference, Minsk, May 16-17, 2013 / Institute of Philosophy, National Academy of Sciences – Minsk, 2013. – P.502-505.
7. Kostochkina, О., Polupanova, E. Electronic presentations as traditional technologies // Intercultural communication and professionally oriented teaching of foreign languages: Materials of VII International Scientific Conference, Minsk, October 30, 2013 / BSU. – Minsk, 2013 – P.190–191.
8. Kostochkina, О. Using Moodle in teaching British studies // Practice of Teaching Foreign Languages at the International Relations Faculty of the BSU: e-selections, issue 3, 2013. [Electronic resource].
9. Kostochkina, О., Polupanova, E. ePORTFOLIO of the department professional development // Intercultural communication and professionally oriented teaching of foreign languages: Materials of VIII International Scientific Conference, Minsk, October 30, 2014 / BSU. – Minsk, 2014.
10. Kostochkina, О. Using Hot Potatoes in teaching foreign languages // Practice of Teaching Foreign Languages at the International Relations Faculty of the BSU: e-selections, issue 4, 2014. [Electronic resource].
11. Kostochkina, О. Linguistic diversity of «volunteering» // Intercultural communication and professionally oriented teaching of foreign languages: Materials of IX International Scientific Conference, Minsk, October 29, 2015 / BSU. – Minsk, 2015. – P.68-70.
12. Kostochkina, О. Students attitudes towards homework in a foreign language // Intercultural communication and professionally oriented teaching of foreign languages: Materials of X International Scientific Conference, Minsk, October 27, 2016 / BSU. – Minsk, 2016. – P.161-163.
13. Kostochkina, О. Learning autonomy in teaching foreign languages // Practice of Teaching Foreign Languages at the International Relations Faculty of the BSU: e-selections, issue 6, 2016. [Electronic resource].
14. Kostochkina, О. What I Want to Do – students’ preferences and suggestions for organizing the foreign languages teaching process // Intercultural communication and professionally oriented teaching of foreign languages: Materials of X International Scientific Conference, Minsk, October 25, 2017 / BSU. – Minsk, 2017. – P161-162.
15. Kostochkina, О. Using Moodle for organizing student self-directed work // Practice of Teaching Foreign Languages at the International Relations Faculty of the BSU: e-selections, issue 4, 2014. [Electronic resource].
16. Practice of translation of western foreign language: electronic teaching modules for the spec.1-23 01 03 “Linguistic country studies”/ N. Ladik [et al]; ed. I. Ivashkevich; BSU, FIR, the Chair of English for Humanities. – Minsk, BSU, 2018. – 179p.
17. Foreign language (second) (English): electronic teaching modules for the spec.1-23 01 01 “International relations” / T.Dvornikova, O. Demko, O. Kostochkina; ed. I. Ivashkevich; BSU, FIR, the Chair of English for Humanities. – Minsk, BSU, 2018. – 40p.
18. Kostochkina, O., Arabei, M. Japanglish as a communication tool // // Intercultural communication and professionally oriented teaching of foreign languages: Materials of IX International Scientific Conference, Minsk, October 26, 2018 / BSU. – Minsk, 2018. – P.73-74.