{"id":26730,"date":"2026-02-18T23:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksma.ks.ua\/?p=26730"},"modified":"2026-02-18T23:13:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:13:17","slug":"alona-yurzhenko-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksma.ks.ua\/?p=26730&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Alona Yurzhenko"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ksma.ks.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u0411\u0435\u0437-\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438-1-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26686\" width=\"409\" height=\"511\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Pedagogy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Head of International Affairs Department<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She teaches the discipline \u201cEnglish Language (for professional purposes)\u201d. Teaching experience in education institutions \u2013 13 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Education<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She graduated from Kherson State University in 2012 in the specialty \u201cHumanities. Language and Literature (English)\u201d and was qualified as a lecturer of English Language and Foreign Literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She graduated Maritime college of Kherson State Maritime Academy in 2020 and obtained qualification: Junior specialist degree, program subject area River and Sea Transport, educational program Operation of Ship Propulsion Installations, professional qualification Ship Engineer (Junior Specialist\u2019s Diploma E20 #121763).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2020 \u2013 Ph.D. in the specialty 13.00.04 \u201cTheory and Methodology of Professional Education\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, she was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor of English Language Department for Maritime Officers (abridged programme) (3 July 2025, AD No. 017776).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Professional background<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2012-2019 \u2013 teacher of \u201cMaritime English\u201d, \u201cEnglish for professional purpose\u201d, \u201cForeign language\u201d at Maritime College of the Kherson State Maritime Academy (department of English for ship engineers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2019-2023 \u2013 teacher of English Language Department for Maritime Officers (abridged programme) at Kherson State Maritime Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 19, 2019 \u2013 1st place at the All-Ukrainian competition on the use of one\u2019s own mobile devices in the educational process (SNU order No. 0380-VI dated June 19, 2019), research paper \u201cApplication of augmented and virtual reality technology in the conditions of conducting a QR code quest during formation of foreign language competence of future seafarers\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2020 \u2013 head of International Affairs Department at Kherson State Maritime Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2023 \u2013 2025 Associate Professor of English Language Department for Maritime Officers (abridged programme) at Kherson State Maritime Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2025 \u2013 Associate Professor of English in Marine Engineering Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alona Yurzhenko is the author \/ co-author of more than 150 scientific articles published in collections included in the list of professional publications of Ukraine, 11 of which are indexed in Scopus and WOS, as well as publications in collections of abstracts of international conferences in the specialty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Advanced Training and International internships:<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>25.01.2021- \u201cClerical management in institutions of higher education\u201d, CPRV KSMA (1 ECTS credit, Certificate #122, );<\/li><li>24.05.21 \u2013 08.07.21 \u201cMaritime education in the context of internationalization\u201d, Batumi State Maritime Academy \u2013 180 hours (6 ECTS credits, Certificate #018080721);<\/li><li>Spring school \u201cTransfer of technologies and innovations: European and Ukrainian experience\u201d in the context of Jean Monnet 611679-EPP-1-2019-1-UA-EPPJMO-MODULE \u201cEuropean experience of technology transfer for Ukrainian universities\u201d, National University \u201cLviv Polytechnic\u201d (1 ECTS credit, 03.03.21-11.03.21);<\/li><li>Transnational Project Meeting (certificate of attendance Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for vocational education and training, MERSol \u2013 Martime Engine room Simulator online, Bled, Slovenia, 17.01.22-18.01.22);<\/li><li>\u201cScientific communication in the digital age\u201d, platform of massive open online courses Prometheus (3 ECTS credits, 13.10.23);<\/li><li>\u201cDigital teacher\u201d, EdEra, certificate \u21161dd3a6ae-7754-460b-b5aa-17a0a2278b87, (30 hours, 16.02.24).<\/li><li>Lithuanian Maritime Academy, Certificate of Completion of 2024\/23, The innovations in maritime education and science as a tool for implementing the European Green Deal strategy, 180 hours, 01.04.24-30.06.24<\/li><li>Participation in International Association of Maritime Universities Conference at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, USA on 9-11 October 2024. 19 hours. offine (order of KSMA 14-pk dated 26.12.24).<\/li><li>Vocabulary for General English. Mariupol University. certificate of completion. 45 academic hours (1.5 ECTS).12.01.2025<\/li><li>Wikipedia for learning (basic level). Prometheus. certificate. 15 hours (0.5 ECTS). 15.01.2025<\/li><li>Training sessions on positive psychology by the company \u201cI am Helen\u201d. Science Park of Kherson State Maritime Academy \u201cMaritime Industry Innovations\u201d. 1 ECTS (30 hours). 26.03.2025<\/li><li>Training course on writing grant applications \u201cGrantWay\u201d. State organization \u201cUkrainian National Office of Intellectual Property and Innovations\u201d, certificate No. G-0019\/25. 0.5 ECTS (15 hours). 08.04.2025<\/li><li>International scientific, pedagogical and industrial internship in a mixed mode \u201cOrganization of scientific research on improving the design, engineering, methods, techniques, technologies of operation and restoration of the operability of modern multi-energy systems and complexes in scientific and industrial organizations of the European Union (on the example of Czech Republic and the Republic of Lithuania).The Gas Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; Chernihiv Polytechnic National University; Science Park of Kherson State Maritime Academy \u201cMaritime Industry Innovations\u201d; Research and Production Company \u201cModern Multi Power Systems\u201d s.r.o. Czech Republic; Vilnias Gedimino technikos universiteto Lithuanian Maritime Academy. 180 hours. 13.03.2025-15.04.2025<\/li><li>Master your Project: Project Management \u2013 CERTIFICATE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION. Duration: 3 weeks Workload: 25 hours. Skillman. 7 October 2025<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Mobility<\/em><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Erasmus+ staff mobility for training, Riga Technical University \u201cLatvian Maritime Academy\u201d (certificate #01000-10.2.2\/31, 24.04.23-28.04.23);<\/li><li>Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Lithuanian Maritime Academy (Repulic Lithuania) within the framework of a common Erasmus+ programme Key Action 1 mobility project No. 2023-1-LT01-KA171-HED-000114770. certificate. 8 hours. 06.04.2025-12.04.2025<\/li><li>Erasmus +, Certificate of Training Mobility, participation in Erasmus + staff training mobility at the University of the Aegean (G ATHINE 41) 12\/05\/2025-16\/05\/2025. 30 hours<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Additional information:<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>member of the working group of the Erasmus+ international grant project \u201cMERSol \u2013 Martime Engine room Simulator online\u201d (order of the KSMA No. 271 dated 13.09.21) 01.06.21-31.05.23;<\/li><li>member of the working group of the double degree project of the educational and professional program \u201cOperation of ship power plants\u201d at the second (master\u2019s) level of higher education of KSMA (Ukraine) and Plymouth University (Great Britain);<\/li><li>reviewer of research projects of the International Association of Maritime Universities (October 2023);<\/li><li><strong>member of associations:<\/strong>\u00a0International Teachers Association\u00a0(Senior Manager of Education for Ukraine since 2023 until April 2026, certificate No.464); GO \u201cProgressilni\u201d (certificate #0506\/24); the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (Member N\u00ba: 23096; Member Type: Regular; Registration Date: 01\/2024; Validation Date: 12\/2024).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Research interests:<\/em><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>gamification, AR, ICT in teaching of English, development of communicative competence, sustainable development of education, e-courses, LMS MOODLE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>e-mail:&nbsp;<\/strong>mz@ksma.ks.ua<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orcid: https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6560-4601<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Scholar: https:\/\/scholar.google.com.ua\/citations?user=ZZMeUyMAAAAJ&amp;hl=ru<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publons: \u00a0https:\/\/publons.com\/researcher\/1768320\/alona-yurzhenko\/ <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scopus: \u00a0https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=57209800663 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Pedagogy Head of International Affairs Department She teaches the discipline \u201cEnglish Language (for professional purposes)\u201d. Teaching experience in education institutions \u2013 13 years. Education She graduated from Kherson State University in 2012 in the specialty \u201cHumanities. 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