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Teaching cultural studies in technical universities
  • Date submitted
    2004-10-14
  • Date accepted
    2004-11-13
  • Date published
    2005-07-06

Museum pedagogy as a strategy for teaching cultural studies in technical universities

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The main problem of the article is the methodology of teaching the theory and history of culture in technical universities. Traditional teaching methods are currently ineffective and require a new approach. The main problems are a consequence of the negative attitude of students to the humanities and traditional methods of their teaching. We consider the theory of museum communication and mu-museum pedagogy to be the basis of an alternative approach. We believe that visual communication should become the main way of modern education, since modern multimedia allows applying the principles of museum pedagogy even without visiting museums.

How to cite: Bezzubova O.V. Museum pedagogy as a strategy for teaching cultural studies in technical universities // Journal of Mining Institute. 2005. Vol. 163 . p. 255-258.
Teaching cultural studies in technical universities
  • Date submitted
    2004-10-29
  • Date accepted
    2004-11-23
  • Date published
    2005-07-06

Student's cultural paradigm and educational model

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The article shows modern aspects of teaching the theory and history of culture in technical universities. The questions of dialog "teacher-violet", formation of new in-formation space and continuity of values are considered. The concept of "culture-digma" is introduced and classification of culture-digmas in the educational process is given. The cultural digma is a characteristic of mentality, including the attitude to culture as a whole, the chosen system of cultural values and the ability to cultural interaction. There are differentiated "traditional/common", "romantic/individualistic" and "indifferent/civilization" culturantigmas. The educational model and type of communication with students of each cultural group are presented.

How to cite: Gashkova E.M. Student’s cultural paradigm and educational model // Journal of Mining Institute. 2005. Vol. 163 . p. 259-261.
Teaching cultural studies in technical universities
  • Date submitted
    2004-10-11
  • Date accepted
    2004-11-14
  • Date published
    2005-07-06

Theme "Archaic Culture" in the course of cultural studies for students of technical universities

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The article presents the principles of selection and arrangement of information on the topic "Primitive Culture" when teaching students of technical universities. This topic occupies the most important place in the cycle of lectures on philosophy and history of culture. Primitive culture is the first topic considered in the historical part of the course, so it is within the lecture on primitive culture that the teacher can and should show students how the realities of a particular culture can be considered on the basis of previously postulated theoretical principles. We believe it is appropriate that the lecture be based on the theory of anthropologist P. Radin. Radin noted that primitive culture is characterized by a pragmatic and realistic perception of life, and that magic and religious thinking are of a secondary nature. Taking into account this idea, we arrange the topics of the lecture on primitive culture along the axis "practice-mentality": from the description of the function of survival culture to the description of the function of comprehension.

How to cite: Kirilenko S.A. Theme "Archaic Culture" in the course of cultural studies for students of technical universities // Journal of Mining Institute. 2005. Vol. 163 . p. 262-265.
Teaching cultural studies in technical universities
  • Date submitted
    2004-10-28
  • Date accepted
    2004-11-02
  • Date published
    2005-07-06

Features of teaching the history of world culture in the framework of the course "Cultural Studies" at the St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (on the example of the history of ancient culture)

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The article presents the structure and methodology of teaching the theory and history of culture at St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University). Special attention is paid to the peculiarities of teaching the history of world culture, in particular the history of Ancient Greece and Rome. The methodology proposed in the article allows, on the one hand, to focus students' attention on the most important characteristics of the civilization of Greece and Rome, taking into account its essential specificity, and, on the other hand, to reveal the sequence of cultural influences in the development of European civilization. The task is not only to present individual facts and theoretical statements, but also to comprehend a different - in this case Greco-Roman - culture through the presentation of its essential features.

How to cite: Klimin A.I. Features of teaching the history of world culture in the framework of the course "Cultural Studies" at the St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (on the example of the history of ancient culture) // Journal of Mining Institute. 2005. Vol. 163 . p. 266-268.
Teaching cultural studies in technical universities
  • Date submitted
    2004-10-15
  • Date accepted
    2004-11-28
  • Date published
    2005-07-06

Cultural studies in technical universities: unnecessary luxury or urgent necessity?

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In the conditions of scientific and technological progress, the importance of self-regulation mechanisms of social life generated by culture is increasing. The main role among them belongs to morality, because the relationship of morality to culture in general is similar to the relationship of culture to society: it is an element that determines the overall state of the system. For technical universities, the teaching of cultural theory is of great importance. The unprecedented technical power of mankind in our days can become not only dangerous, but also useful. Only an educated person who understands the principles of social communication and humanistic values can distinguish good from evil. Therefore, the study of cultural studies is a vital necessity for representatives of engineering disciplines.

How to cite: Kruglova L.K. Cultural studies in technical universities: unnecessary luxury or urgent necessity? // Journal of Mining Institute. 2005. Vol. 163 . p. 269-271.
Teaching cultural studies in technical universities
  • Date submitted
    2004-10-24
  • Date accepted
    2004-11-13
  • Date published
    2005-07-06

On the specifics of conducting seminar classes on the course "Cultural Studies"

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The subject of the study is the origins and principles of construction of scientific and humanitarian educational traditions. The theory and history of culture is considered as a mediator providing the coincidence of professional and moral education, as it allows resolving the contradiction between specifically scientific and humanitarian educational traditions. From this point of view, seminars on theory and history of culture are seen as a dialog of students with different cultural traditions and value systems. The study of world cultural traditions in order to familiarize students with them is considered as the main condition for the formation of a creative personality capable of dialog with the bearers of different types of thinking and values.

How to cite: Sapenok O.V. On the specifics of conducting seminar classes on the course "Cultural Studies" // Journal of Mining Institute. 2005. Vol. 163 . p. 272-274.
Teaching cultural studies in technical universities
  • Date submitted
    2004-10-12
  • Date accepted
    2004-11-09
  • Date published
    2005-07-06

Application of information technologies in teaching cultural studies

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Scientific principles of information technology application in the course of cultural studies were developed. The development of electronic educational and methodological data is realized. It contains a control test and an electronic educational-methodical complex applied in training. Recommendations on its creation and application are given.

How to cite: Fomina N.N., Tolstikova I.I. Application of information technologies in teaching cultural studies // Journal of Mining Institute. 2005. Vol. 163 . p. 275-278.
Teaching cultural studies in technical universities
  • Date submitted
    2004-10-19
  • Date accepted
    2004-11-05
  • Date published
    2005-07-06

To the question about the specificity of teaching of culturology and the importance of cultural traditions of St. Petersburg higher school for the formation of personality of the future specialist

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In the current conditions of a complex crisis spiritual situation, when market technocracy dominates over the mental life in Russia, the need for humanization of the educational process has increased, as it is the main condition for the humanitarian revival of modern society. The problem of humanization cannot be solved only by increasing the number of humanitarian educational series. The preservation and development of the best cultural traditions of Russian universities, and St. Petersburg universities in particular, the coincidence of educational and cultural goals, the development of students' ability to think creatively and unaided will allow to form not only a specialist, but also a broad-minded personality with high moral and aesthetic qualities - a historical-cultural personality.

How to cite: Chernyak A.I. To the question about the specificity of teaching of culturology and the importance of cultural traditions of St. Petersburg higher school for the formation of personality of the future specialist // Journal of Mining Institute. 2005. Vol. 163 . p. 279-281.