Shkola Oleksandr Vasilovich

Position

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Physics, Mathematics and Teaching Methods

Е-mail

ov_shkola@bdpu.org.ua / aleksandrshkola99@gmail.com

Awards

  • Certificates of the rector and trade union committee of the BDPU (2000, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010),
  • Certificate of the Department of Education and Science of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration (2011),
  • Certificate of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine (2012),
  • Gratitude of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (2019),
  • Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (2024),
  • Badge of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine “Excellence in Education” (2026)

Scientometrics

ORCID iD

0000-0001-9946-446X

Google Scholar

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Web of Science

Scopus

59231684500

ResearchGate iD

Aleksandr-Shkola

Education

1992 – Zaporizhia State University, majoring in physics.

Academic degrees and titles

1997 – Candidate’s thesis, specialty 13.00.02 – Theory and Methods of Teaching Physics. Thesis topic: “History of the Origin, Formation and Development of Scientific Schools of Physics Teaching Methods in Ukraine”;

2002 – Academic title of Associate Professor of the Department of Physics and Methods of Teaching;

2017 – Doctoral thesis, specialty 13.00.02 – Theory and Methods of Teaching Physics. Thesis topic: “Theoretical and Methodological Principles of Teaching Theoretical Physics to Future Physics Teachers”;

2024 – Professor, Department of Physics, Mathematics, and Teaching Methodology.

Labor activity

1992 – 1995 – teacher of physics at the School № 5 of Berdyansk;
1992 – 1995 – Category I engineer of the Department of Physics and Informatics of the Berdyansk State Pedagogical Institute;
1995 – 1998 – assistant at the Department of Physics, BSPI;
1998 – 1999 – senior lecturer at the Department of Physics, BSPI;
1999 – 2007 – Associate Professor of the Department of Physics BSPI (since 2002 – Berdyansk State Pedagogical University);
2001 – 2006 – teacher of physics in the classes of physics and mathematics School № 2 of Berdyansk (secondary job);
2007 – 2012 – Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Physics of the BSPU;
2012 – 2017 – Associate Professor of the Department of Physics and Methods of Science of Physics, BSPU;
2017 – 2024 – Professor of the Department of Physics and Methods of Science of Physics, BSPU;
2022 – 2024 – Head of the Department of Physics and Methods of Science of Physics, BSPU;
2024 – currently – Head of the Department of Physics, Mathematics and Science Methods, BSPU.

Research interests

  • Theory and methods of teaching physics;
  • Professional training of future physics teachers;
  • History of methods of teaching physics

Professional development, internships in the last five years

  • Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, “ArsDocendi” (March 10, 2021 – May 31, 2021), 180 hours, certificate;
  • International Historical Biographical Institute (Dubai–New York–Rome–Jerusalem–Beijing), “Nobel Course: New Knowledge, Ideas, Experience, and Competencies” (December 3, 2021 – January 20, 2022), 180 hours, international certificate No. 5605 dated January 20, 2022;
  • “Google Digital Tools for Education,” Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (January 3–29, 2023), advanced level, 60 hours, certificate No. GDTfE-06-P-02141;
  • Training course “Development of Professional Standards,” National Qualifications Agency of Ukraine (September 23 – October 11, 2024), 45 hours / 1.5 ECTS credits, certificate No. 1857 dated October 23, 2024;
  • Training course “Professional and Educational Qualifications: Current Methodological Approaches for Higher Education Institutions,” National Qualifications Agency of Ukraine (March – April 2026), 45 hours / 1.5 ECTS credits, certificate No. 1531 dated May 11, 2026.

Disciplines

  • Electrics and magnetism,
  • Quantum mechanics,
  • Thermodynamics and statistical physics,
  • Methods of basic physics,
  • Methods of basic physics in a high school,
  • History of physics,
  • Evolution of the physical picture of the world.

Other, which additionally highlights the teacher's activities

  • 2000 – Scholarship from the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for young scientists;
  • 2003–2005 – Mentoring students who won local and placed in regional physics Olympiads;
  • 2008 – Jury member for the “Young Physics, Mathematics, and Informatics Teacher of the Year” competition in Berdyansk;
  • 2011–2013 – Executive Secretary of the scientific journal of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at BDPU, *Theory and Practice of Teaching Physics, Mathematics, and Technological Disciplines*;
  • 2011–present – ​​Member of the Specialized Academic Council D 18.092.01 at BDPU for the defense of doctoral and candidate dissertations in pedagogical sciences (specialties: 13.00.02 – Theory and Methodology of Teaching (Physics); 13.00.04 – Theory and Methodology of Vocational Education); reviewer and official opponent for dissertations in specialty 13.00.02;
  • 2012 – Mentoring a winner of the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Research Papers in Natural, Technical, and Humanities Sciences (A. Halytsia; paper topic: “Methodology of Using Physics Experiments in the Vocational Training System for Future Teachers”; 2nd Degree Diploma);
  • 2017–2025 – Chair of the organizing committee for the preparation and hosting—at the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Technology Education of BDPU—of the 6th through 9th All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conferences (with international participation) titled “Research Work in the System of Training Pedagogical Specialists in the Fields of Natural Sciences, Technology, and Computer Science”;
  • 2nd Prize in the 2022 All-Ukrainian Competition for the Best Scientific Publication, organized by the National Academy of Higher Education Sciences of Ukraine (category: “Best Study Guide”) for the work *Curriculum for Consolidating Students’ Knowledge of Theoretical Physics: A Study Guide*. Vinnytsia: PE “TD Edelweiss & Co.”, 2022. 94 p.;
  • 2023 – Jury member for the research project competition for student members of the Junior Academy of Sciences (JAS) of Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia region (scientific division: “Physics and Astronomy”);
  • 2024 – Mentored a winner of the 2024 All-Ukrainian Student Research Competition on “Methodology of Teaching Physics and Mathematics Subjects (Disciplines) in Educational Institutions” (S. Kamulia; project topic: “Developing Students’ Subject Competence in Physics through Interactive Learning”; 2nd Degree Diploma);
  • 2024 – Mentored a winner of the Zaporizhzhia Region Competition for Gifted Youth in Science (section: “Physics and Mathematics,” category: “Student”); Oleksandr Medvedenko, group 3fi; project topic: “Tesla Coil: From Idea to Implementation”;
  • 2025 – Mentored a winner of the BDPU Council of Young Scientists Competition (category: “Scientific Breakthrough – Degree-Seeking Student”); Oleksandr Medvedenko, group 4fi; 1st Degree Diploma.
  • 2025 – Mentored the winner of the “BDPU Student of the Year 2025” contest (category: “Researcher of the Year”): Oleksandr Medvedenko (Group 4fi), who received a 1st-degree diploma.

 

Author and co-author of 200 scientific and educational-methodological works, including: 3 monographs; 8 study guides (including those officially approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine); 80 articles in domestic and international peer-reviewed professional journals (5 indexed in Scopus); and 120 conference abstracts (including 85 co-authored with BDPU students).