Organization

The Department of Uzbek Language Teaching Methods was opened in 1974, in the early years of the Jizzakh State Pedagogical Institute, under the name of the Department of “Uzbek Linguistics”. The first head was Mukhtor Tuychiyev, a candidate of philological sciences, associate professor, and the main task of the department was to develop in-depth teaching and teaching methodologies for the Uzbek language. The initial staff consisted of experienced linguists, methodologists, and young teachers.
 

Development stages

During 1976–1990, the department was headed by such qualified scientists as Polat Hamdamov and Javkon Lapasov. During this period, the department developed not only the educational process, but also scientific and research work. In the 1990s and 2000s, under the leadership of Mardonkul Tursunpulatov and Bahodir Fayzullayev, new methodological manuals were created, and the quality of practical training for students was improved. Since the 2000s, the methodology of teaching the Uzbek language has been enriched with modern pedagogical technologies. Since 2023, the department has been headed by Associate Professor Sunatulla Soyipov.
 

Current activities

Currently, the department employs professors and teachers with scientific degrees, including candidates of philological sciences and young scientists with PhD degrees. The main areas of study are Uzbek grammar, phonetics, stylistics, linguoculturology, and teaching methodology. Members of the department apply interactive methods, electronic textbooks, and distance learning technologies to the educational process. In addition, he regularly participates in national and international scientific conferences, contributing to the development of Uzbek linguistics.