Socio-cultural design as a pedagogical technology

the article is devoted to socio-cultural design as a pedagogical technology. The article reveals the relevance of the study of socio-cultural design as a socially significant design, pedagogical technology aimed at the formation of students' ability to transformative and creative activities. Socio-cultural design is considered as a pedagogical technology, an innovative activity that makes it possible to form a student as a person, socially active, responsible, striving to improve the environment. Pyatigorsk State University pays attention to students' mastery of design technology, where the curricula of various training areas include the study of such disciplines as "Modern models of service activities, volunteerism, innovative design and Entrepreneurship", "Fundamentals of Project Activity", and as part of the intermediate certification, students develop and defend mini-projects with taking into account the specifics of the training area. It is indicated that the Pyatigorsk State University annually hosts a review competition of scientific and innovative projects "Innovative Potential of University Youth", the purpose of which is to stimulate the development of intellectual and innovative potential of the university through the implementation of fundamental and practice-oriented projects. It has been established that the development of socio-cultural design contributes to the formation of students' project culture, critical thinking, the development of analytical abilities, creativity of students, their civic and patriotic education, as it teaches active participation in society, their concern for the environment, and the search for solutions to problems.

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