On October 1, 2025, at a meeting of the scientific (professional) seminar on pedagogical sciences, a public presentation and discussion of the scientific results of the dissertation research for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in specialty 015 Professional Education of the postgraduate student of the Department of Pedagogy Kateryna STARODUBTSEVA on the topic "Designing the professional development of primary school teachers in the system of postgraduate education" was held (scientific supervisor: Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Pedagogy Tetyana OSIPOVA). The experts were Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Tetyana KOICHEVA, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Oleksii LYSTOPAD, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Olha HALITSAN, who provided positive feedback on the dissertation work.
During the report, Kateryna STARODUBTSEVA proved the relevance of the topic of the dissertation research, substantiated new scientific results and theoretical and methodological principles of the research, outlined its source base and, in accordance with the structure of the work, outlined the main provisions of the research and made general conclusions.
Thorough answers were provided to the questions posed. As a result of a lively and productive discussion, the members of the meeting concluded that the postgraduate student successfully completed the individual curriculum and individual plan of scientific work, the results of the dissertation research have scientific novelty, theoretical significance and practical orientation and supported the proposal of the experts to recommend the dissertation for submission for consideration and public defense in the one-time specialized academic council of Ushynsky University for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in specialty 015 Professional Education. We wish Ms. Kateryna a successful defense of her dissertation.