How can historical disciplines help a STEM student?(features of conducting practical classes)

Abstract

The article talks about the distinctive features of teaching history disciplines in a technological university. As a rule, students are offered Humanities courses at the beginning of their program. On the one hand, this makes it easier for the instructor as first-year students are likely to remember something from what they studied at school. On the other hand, it makes the instructor’s task more difficult since students often have no interest in studying such disciplines. To ensure effective course delivery, several methods encouraging student involvement are proposed. The main methods include: cohesive presentation; lively, clear and informative visual content; use of interactive materials in class and alternation of different types of practical sessions. One can also find a detailed description of classes that received a positive response from the audience. The novelty of the research lies in the selection of tasks based on historical materials for practicals in a way that provides students with useful skills for further studies and work. The tasks given at the beginning of the course train students to plan their work, making a report or a brief project presentation allows them to improve public speaking skills as well as self-presentation. Participation in debates is important for learning not only how to argue one's point of view, but also how to work in a team. Also, creating one’s own infographics allows a student to master new programs and try to present a huge amount of information in a concise and vivid way. Such a skill set will prove useful for students when working in business, advertising, graphic design or IT while exploration of various aspects of history will broaden their horizons.