INTERACTIVE METHODS AND INFORMATIVE-COMMUNICATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AS THE PROCEDURE AND MEANS OF MODERN ENGINEERING EDUCATION

In this paper, the structural and genetic analysis of the engineering education has been performed. It is shown that interactive methods are part of the educational activity procedure, while informative-communicative technologies are its means. Increasing of information flow accompanied by simultaneous reduction of a technology lifetime as compared to a specialist lifetime makes it important to investigate questions of increasing educational activity and making it more intensive. The problem of continuous education becomes of high importance, which requires changes in the educational process. It is shown that one of ways to solve this problem is switching to interactive methods of executing studies as well as applying informative-communicative technologies. Using the activity-related approach we have performed analysis of engineering education. Six key elements have been identified in its structure. They include the routine and the means of activity. Five stages have also been identified in the genesis of engineering education. It was shown that moving fom one stage to the next one happens when one or several structural elements experience qualitative changes. Examples of applying interactive methods and informative-communicative technologies in the high engineering education are provided.