SEMINAR-CONVERGENCE IN TEACHING HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY

The article proposes the procedure of seminar-convergence arrangement for the History of Psychology classes. Convergence consists of focusing students' attention on one general problem by means of special arrangement of the class. This method shows teaching efficiency. A seminar-convergence involves all students due to the pre-determined functions of the seminar participants. Seminar-convergence helps to develop students' ability for critical thinking and forms subjective position in educational situations. Observing students during the seminar-convergence makes it possible to draw the conclusion that such a seminar encourages activity, individualism and creativity. In educational activity the competencies are usually formed within a specific educational situation. In this case the point is that the efficiency of an educational situation is provided by the interactive dialog, which includes all participants of the seminar-convergence. Main purpose of such seminars is not only to focus attention on common issues, but also the preservation of the active dialog within the studied issues. The seminar is based on the didactical tendency of Socratic dialogs. The main task of teaching lies in teaching students how to think, get into debates and discuss problems. Simple accumulation of knowledge in the information age loses its significance. (C) 2018 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.UK