Among the taught disciplines of Anna Telyatnikova, a senior lecturer at the SPbGASU Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Municipal Services, are “Fluid and Gas Mechanics”, “Water Supply and Sanitation”, “Ecology”, “Sanitary Maintenance of Housing and Public Utilities Facilities”. Her professional interests include scientific research, curriculum development, and improvement of teaching methods. In the interview, she spoke about the importance of choosing the method of presenting educational material, the role of mentoring and the desired measures to support young teachers.

– How did you start your teaching career? Why did you choose it?

– I gained my first experience during teaching practice in my master's program. Then I became passionate about the profession and decided to participate in the competition for the position of assistant. I like to present even the most complex information to students in a clear and accessible way. I like the methodological process, and I work a lot on choosing the best ways to present educational material in order to explain the topic as clearly as possible and reveal it. I am happy to share my knowledge.

– What does it mean to you to be a modern teacher? What do you see as the result of your teaching work?

– In my opinion, a modern teacher is, first of all, a person who conveys relevant information that meets the needs of the industry. He must also be in constant productive dialogue with students, hear them and meet their learning needs as much as possible. Every time I see the sparkle in the students eyes, their interest in the academic discipline, I understand that the material was interesting, useful for them and, most importantly, they learned it, this is the result of my pedagogical work.

– The President declared 2023 the Year of the Teacher and Mentor. Have you had mentors, what did they teach you, and have you become a mentor?

– I have had and still have mentors. In the scientific community, this is my scientific supervisor Svyatoslav Viktorovich Fedorov. In the pedagogical field, I consider Tamara Nikolaevna Baryshnikova, who was previously an associate professor at our department, to be my mentor. It was she who first attracted me to teaching classes, shared her teaching experience and educational material. Now I have become a mentor myself. I mainly work with master's program students during research projects, and I see the purpose of this role as transferring experience.

– In your opinion, what does the state need to do today, what working conditions should be created in order to increase the prestige of higher education teachers and attract young teachers into education?

– As a young teacher, I would like to have more opportunities to exchange experiences and master technologies, communicate with colleagues from other universities and countries. I also want appropriate conditions for conducting research, including interdisciplinary research. Opportunities for career growth and decent wages are the main priorities of the younger generation when choosing a profession, so I really hope that the state will pay closer attention to this.

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