On June 6th, the Sino-Russian International Academic Forum on Preschool Education with the theme “Sustainable Development of Preschool Education in the Wave of the Digital and Intelligent Era” was held in the Lecture Hall of the Practical Teaching Center of the School of Preschool Education of our university. Taking Sino-Russian educational cooperation as a bridge, this forum gathered experts and scholars in the field of preschool education from both China and Russia to explore the innovative paradigm of preschool education in the digital and intelligent era and discuss the practical paths for cultivating international talents in the field of preschool education.
Igor Davydovich Lelichitsky, Academician of the Russian Academy of Educational Sciences and Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Technologies at Tver State University; Sergei Nikolaevich Makhnowetz, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Technologies at Tver State University; Anna Sergeyevna Beshko, Director of the Teaching and Research Section of Preschool Education and Psychology at the Faculty of Education and Social Technologies of Tver State University; Anastasia Sergeyevna Lukina, Associate Professor of the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Education and Psychology of Moscow City Pedagogical University; Irina Fyodorovna Lelichitskaya, Honored Cultural Worker of the Russian Federation and from Serov Children’s Art School; Qin Xufang, Professor at Liaoning Normal University; Cheng Shaoren, Associate Professor at Liaoning Normal University; Sun Yuhua, Former President of Dalian University of Foreign Languages; Gong Yadong, Secretary-General of the Teaching Steering Committee for Mechanical Engineering of the Ministry of Education; Wang Zhaobao, Chairman of our university; Wang Qinuo, Assistant to the Chairman; Li Kangju, President of the university; and Xu Ying, Vice President of the university, attended the forum. Sergei Nikolaevich Smirnov, President of Tver State University in Russia, sent a congratulatory video.
Li Kangju emphasized that the university adheres to the student-centered and employment-oriented philosophy, forming characteristics in the practice of “integration of industry and education, digital and intelligent empowerment, and international vision”. The university has established modern industrial colleges with well-known enterprises such as Huawei and Inspur, introducing real industrial environments and cutting-edge technical standards into the campus. This model of “integration of professional chain, industrial chain, and innovation chain” has provided useful references for the sustainable development of preschool education. Relying on the Kindergarten of Shenyang Institute of Technology, the college has explored the collaborative innovation of “preschool education plus digital and intelligent technology”, providing a “Shenyang Institute of Technology solution” for this integration. The university has built the “Wisdom Engine & Deep Space” AI platform, deployed the DeepSeek large model, and created the “Shenyang Institute of Technology Smart” intelligent learning platform, helping preschool education achieve fine observation and evaluation as well as personalized growth support. He pointed out that although China and Russia have differences in children’s development concepts and cultural backgrounds, their educational goals are the same. This forum has promoted international educational cooperation and mutual learning among civilizations, and promoted all parties to explore the path of sustainable development of preschool education in the digital and intelligent era.
Professor Igor Davydovich Lelichitsky shared the core concepts and practical principles of a positive preschool education environment in the history of Russian educational thought from five aspects: the modernity of education as a bridge connecting the present and the future, the emotional cornerstone of a positive educational environment as the educational philosophy of love and patience, the mission and responsibility of teachers from being role models to growth guides, the construction principles of a positive educational environment from concept to practical implementation, and education as a journey of “becoming a true person”. Combining the classic theories of many educators with modern educational perspectives, he discussed how to build an educational ecology based on love, trust, and responsibility.
At the forum, our university signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Tver State University in Russia, opening a new chapter of cooperation between the two universities. Wang Zhaobao issued letters of appointment as visiting professors of Shenyang Institute of Technology to Academician Igor Davydovich Lelichitsky and Academician Sergei Nikolaevich Makhnowetz, further strengthening talent exchange and cooperation between the two universities.
In the keynote report session, many experts and scholars brought wonderful reports. Wang Chuntian, Dean of the School of Preschool Education of our university, delivered a report titled “Analysis of Standardized Services and Management of Chinese Commercial Kindergartens”. Igor Davydovich Lelichitsky delivered a report titled “Concepts and Principles of a Positive Preschool Education Environment in the History of Russian Educational Thought”. Qin Xufang delivered a report titled “Harmonious Symbiosis among Childcare Institutions, Families, and Communities under the Background of Low Fertility Rate”. In the academic forum session, Sergei Nikolaevich Makhnowetz delivered a report titled “Positive Psychology and Pedagogy: The Scientific Direction of Modern Educational Development”. Cheng Shaoren delivered a report titled “Construction and Practice of Early Childhood STEAM Courses Driven by Project-Based Learning”. Anastasia Sergeyevna Lukina delivered a report titled “Technologies for Research Activities of Preschool Children”.
The successful holding of this forum has provided a platform for exchanges and cooperation for experts and scholars in the field of preschool education from China and Russia, and is of great significance for promoting the sustainable development of preschool education in the digital and intelligent era and deepening Sino-Russian international educational cooperation. With the joint efforts of both sides, the cause of preschool education will usher in a more promising future.
Translated by Basic Courses Department
