Simkova Iryna Olegivna
Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of English for Humanities, Faculty of Linguistics, National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”.
EDUCATION
2018 – Doctor in Pedagogical Sciences, Specialism 13.00.04 – Professional Education.
2010 – PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, Specialism 13.00.02 – Theory and methodology of foreign languages.
2007 – 2010 – National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, post-graduate studying.
2005 – 2007 – National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Specialism: Law, Qualification: Lawyer.
2000 – 2001 – National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, degree: Specialist, Specialism: Philology, Qualification: Translator/interpreter, Teacher of English and German language.
1996 – 2000 – National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, degree: Bachelor, Specialism: Philology (English, Russian, Ukrainian).
CAREER
– 2001 to 2005 – International Corporation «Slavansky Bazar». Position: Translator/Interpreter
– 2005 to 2006 – Agency for copyright and related rights “Oberih”. Position: Director Assistant
– 2006 – present – Faculty of Linguistics of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute:
– 2010 to 2012 – Deputy Dean responsible for Scientific work at the Faculty of Linguistics, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
– since 2012- present Head of the Department of English for Humanities, Faculty of Linguistics, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
– October 2009 participated in the event dedicated to 75 Years of Cultural Relations, British Council Ukraine.
– December 14, 2010 successfully defended the dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences. The topic of the dissertation is “Methodology of teaching English professional discussion to engineering students” (Specialisation 13.00.02).
– in 2013 gained the academic status of Associate professor of the Department of English for Humanities.
– in 2016 passed the APTIS test, British Council, Ukraine (C1 English Language Proficiency).
– Since 2016 been working on the project English for Universities of the British Council, Ukraine.
– July 1-08, 2016, participated in the workshop ESP for newly qualified, British Council, Ukraine.
– February 16-18, 2017 participated in the symposium for teachers of foreign language departments ESP: Planning for Success, British Council, Ukraine.
– July 13-19, 2017 participated in the training CiVELT 2: Language of ESP, British Council, Ukraine.
– September 28, 2017 participated in the event dedicated to the presentation of the publication Internationalization of Ukrainian universities in terms of English.
– November 02 – 03, 2017 participated in the forum New Generation Education: Informed Teaching, Enhanced Learning.
– December 7-08, 2017 participated in the symposium of heads of departments The English Language Dimension of the University Internationalization.
– March 1-06, 2018 participated in the training CiVELT 3: ESP course and materials; ESP teacher CPD, British Council, Ukraine.
– October 25, 2018 successfully defended a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences. Dissertation topic “Theory and methodology of future translators’ professional training to perform bilateral interpreting in scientific and technical domains” (Specialization 13.00.04).
– November 10, 2018 took part in the 2nd forum of English language specialists Partners in Learning, Partners in Teaching.
– November 22-24, 2018 took part in the Symposium on excellence in Internationalization and ESP in Higher Education, British Council in Ukraine.
– April 19-20, 2019 participated in the 24th annual conference IATEFL-Ukraine.
– May 7, 2019 participated in a meeting of the Ministry of Education and Science on defining the conceptual framework of state policy for the development of English in higher education.
– April 28-30, 2019 participated in the project Developing Policy on English in Higher Education.
– October 6-12, 2019 did an internship in Western Finland college (Guittinen, Finland) within the framework of IMANS cooperation.
– November 8-09, 2019 participated in the 3rd Forum for ELT Professionals: Reforming Higher Education in Ukraine.
– March 12-13, 2020 participated in a workshop on the development of recommendations Conceptual principles of public policy for the development of English in higher education.
– May 8, 2020 participated in the online training International Teacher Certification from Microsoft.
– October 12, 2020 participated in the webinar ELT Together 2020: Flipped Teaching.
– October 21, 2020 participated in the online training How to teach mediation online.
– November 26, 2020 gained the academic status of Professor of the Department of English for Humanities.
ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITY
– November 18-19, 2010 participated in the organizing and holding of the IX All-Ukrainian scientific-practical conference Bologna process: state and prospects of higher education in Ukraine, NTUU KPI.
– February 25-26, 2011 participated in the organization of the VI International Scientific and Practical Conference Modern approaches and innovative trends in foreign language teaching. NTUU KPI.
– November 22, 2011 participated in the organization of the I International scientific-practical conference Formation of foreign language socio-cultural competence in university students.
– Since 2013 been the chairman of the organizing committee of the International scientific-practical conference Modern education: methodology, theory, practice.
– Since 2013 been the co-chair of the organizing committee of the international student conference Ukrainian and Foreign Science: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
– Since 2013 been a co-chair of the organizing committee of the All-Ukrainian knowledge competition for students of non-language specialties
– Since 2013 been a co-chair of the organizing committee and the online knowledge competition English and Computer Sciences.
– Since 2016, holds seminars and workshops “Developing materials and courses: approaches and techniques”, “USP and Teacher’s Portfolio”, “Roles and responsibilities for students and teachers in a learner-centered environment”, “The language of ESP: Vocabulary “etc.
– Since 2015, she has been the Deputy Chairman of the Commission for Determining the Level of Foreign Language Proficiency at Igor Sikorsky KPI.
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
2013
Simkova, I. (2013). How to train competitive philologists. Materially Х Miadzynarodowej naukowi-praktycznej konferecji «Naukowa mysl informacyjnej powieki – 2013» Volume 12/ Pedagogiczne nauk.: Przemysl. Nauka I studia. – С. 14-17.
2014
Simkova, I. (2014) Information theory in sight interpretation teaching / І.О. Сімкова // X Mezinarodni vedecko – prakticka conference «Veda a vznik – 2013/2014», Praha, 27 prosincu 2013 – 05 ledna 2014 roku, S. 40-42.
Simkova, I. (2014). The role of socio-cultural competence in sight interpretation teaching.
Materially Х Miadzynarodowej naukowi-praktycznej konferecji. Kluczowe aspekty naukowej dzialalnosci – 2014. Przemysl, 07-15 kwietnia 2014 roku – Volume 9, Pedagogiczne nauki, S. 30-33.
2015
Simkova, I. (2015). The role foreign standards in sight translation training .Materials of the XI International scientific and practical conference, «Areas of scientific thought», – 2014/2015. – Volume 11. – Dec. 30, 2014 – Jan. 7, 2015. Pedagogical sciences. Sheffield,
Science and education LTD – P. 14-17.
Simkova, I. (2015). The requirements for sight translation training. Materially Х Miadzynarodowej naukowi-praktycznej konferecji. «Kluczowe aspekty naukowej dzialalnosci – 2015». Volume 6. 7-15 stycznia 2015. – Pedagogiczne nauki.:Prezemysl. Nauka I studia – P. 6-8
Simkova, I. (2015) The psycholinguistic nature of sight translation training. Materials of XI Mezinarodni vedecko-practicka conference «Moderni vymozenosti vedy – 2015». Dil 6. Pedagogika – 27.01.2015 – 05.02.2015 – Praha: Publishing Hous «Education and Science» s.r.o. P. 16-19.
Simkova, I. (2015). The role foreign standards in sight translation training .Materials of the XI International scientific and practical conference, «Areas of scientific thought», – 2014/2015. – Volume 11. – Dec. 30, 2014 – Jan. 7, 2015. Pedagogical sciences. Sheffield, Science and education LTD – P. 14-17.
Simkova, I. (2015). The requirements for sight translation training. Materially Х Miadzynarodowej naukowi-praktycznej konferecji. «Kluczowe aspekty naukowej dzialalnosci – 2015». Volume 6. 7-15 stycznia 2015. – Pedagogiczne nauki.:Prezemysl. Nauka I studia – P. 6-8
Simkova, I. (2015) The psycholinguistic nature of sight translation training. Materials of XI Mezinarodni vedecko-practicka conference «Moderni vymozenosti vedy – 2015». Dil 6. Pedagogika – 27.01.2015 – 05.02.2015 – Praha: Publishing Hous «Education and Science» s.r.o. P. 16-19.
2019
Simkova, I. (2019). Innovative approaches for teaching of the spoken interaction for specific purposes. Annual Conference on Current foreign languages teaching issues in higher education. C. 116-117. Kyiv, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
2020
Simkova, I. (2020). Implementation of ESP for language learning of mediators and conflict management specialists. Annual Conference on Current Foreign Languages Teaching Issues in Higher Education: Conference Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference, 14 May 2020.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
2017
Simkova, I. (2017). Aspects of Sight Translation Training in Scientific and Technical Fields. Maltesas multi-Disciplinary Research journal MIRJO. S. 78-88
2018
Simkova, I. (2018). The effect of transdisciplinary approach on the training of translators and interprters. World science № 4(32) 2018. С. 16-19
Simkova, I. (2018). The criteria for professional translators competence assessment, рр.-3-7. International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science, # 6 (10); DOI – https://dx.doi.org/10.31435/rsglobal_ijitss/30082018/6103
2019
Simkova, I. (2019). Transdisciplinary Approach to Sight Translation Training: Experimental Research. MALTESAS Multi-disciplinary Research Journal (MIRJO). Vol.4, Issue 1, pp.48-60.
Simkova I., Saienko N. (2019). The impact of Transdisciplinarity on sight translation training in scientific and technical domains. Advanced Education, Special Issue 11, 2019 ; рр. 46-54. DOI – https://dx.doi.org/10.20535/2410-8286.164697; (Web of Science)
2020
Simkova, I. & Tuliakova, K. (2020). The implementation of spoken interaction methods as efficient tools to improve 21st century skills in English for specific purposes training in Higher schools of Ukraine. Revista Dilemas Contemporáneos: Educación, Política y Valores. Http://www.dilemascontemporaneoseducacionpoliticayvalores.com/ Vol 7, No 2
Simkova, I., Baranovska, L., Morska, L., and Zasluzhena, A. (2020). Enhancing critical thinking skills of future language scholars in pedagogical courses. Advanced education, Vol. 14. https://doi.org/10.20535/2410-8286.202382 (Web of Science)
Simkova, I., Medvedchuk, А., and Vaynahiy, T. (2020). Universal Journal of Educational Research. Vol. 8.6
doi: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080628 (Scopus)
Simkova, I. and Morska, L. (2020). Communication of Ukrainian Schoolchildren in Social Networks: Linguistic and Pedagogical Aspects. Pedagogical Contexts. No. 1(14), pp. 67–81, ISSN 2300-6471 https://doi.org/10.19265/kp.2020.1.14.244
MONOGRAPHS
2014
Simkova, I.O. (2014). Current trends in methods of translation teaching of future philologists. Transformation of approaches to education in Russia and CIS states.Vol. 4, Stuttgart: ORT Publishing. pp. 49-59.
2020
Simkova, I. and Bondarenko, O. (2020). The Development of Professional Writing Skills During English for Specific Purposes Courses for Future Information Technology Specialists. Pedagogy in Modern Conditions: collective monograph. International Science Group. Boston: Primedia eLaunch. 329 Available at: DOI – 10.46299 / ISG.2020.MONO.PED.III (foreign monograph)
RECOMMENDED PRACTICES
2010
Saenko, N.S, Simkova, I.O. (2010). Case study for engineering students (geotechnology and energy management). Textbook. Kyiv NTUU KPI. Adopted by MOES of Ukraine (Letter № 1 / 11-5550 dated 23.06.2010). 1
Simkova, I.O. (2010). English language: Additional guidelines for practical classes for sociology students. Certificate NMU№ E9 / 10 -330.
2011
Ivanchenko, L.M, Simkova, I.O. (2011). Professional English. Methodical instructions for practical classes. Abstracts and annotations writing for IT students. Certificate № 8 / 19.05.2011.
Simkova, I.O., Neizhko, S.I. (2011). Professional English for administrative management students. Certificate № 4 / 28.11.2011.
2014
Simkova, I.O., Maltseva, I.V., Mormul, O.O. (2014). English for Scientists majoring in administrative management. [Electronic resource]. Kyiv NTUU KPI.