Formation of Spatial Representation, Imagination and Constructive and Geometric Thinking of Students by Studying Discipline «Descriptive Geometry»
The article describes the experience of applying of modular approach in the educational process and structuring of learning content for the formation of spatial representation, imagination and constructive and geometrical thinking within the discipline “Descriptive geometry”, studied at the University. The author describes a technique based on the modular approach, methodological support and training element for the formation of a tentative scheme of action of the learners about the typical graphics tasks during the organized independent work on discipline “Descriptive geometry”. The article describes the structure of the educational element consisting of three main parts and stage organization of educational process on the basis of a modular approach to the formation of the indicative schemes of actions of trainees. The author gives the description of the pedagogical experiment on the formation of spatial representation, imagination and constructive and geometrical thinking within the discipline “Descriptive geometry” in the conditions of Ural universities, analyzes the results and provides recommendations for the implementation of the methodology.