SEMINAR ON LITERATURE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: TECHNOLOGY OF PREPARATION AND CONDUCT

Abstract

The article examines the seminar as a form of studying the disciplines of the literary cycle in higher education; different types and kinds of seminars are singled out, their classifications are given, approximate structure is offered, as well as problem-searching methods: methods of collective problem solving and methods of its independent research, methods of stimulating and motivating students’ educational activity.

The author claims that the seminar as a form of studying literature performs a number of functions: perceptual, empathic, cognitive-competence, communicative, plural, interactive, developmental, educational, hedonistic, emotional-value, operational-motivational, design, organizational, stimulating, entertaining, entertaining, entertaining, entertaining, selfrealization and self-affirming, singular, facilitative, creative.

S. Zhila believes that the seminar may include: interviews with the writer, videos, fragments of feature films and theatrical performances of literary works, reports, stagings, melodic recitations, art reading, audio series: sound his works, songs, operas and musical works of other genres, written by composers on a literary basis, speeches by scientists, memoirs of
friends, video series, etc. She emphasizes that teachers of literature in the process of preparing and conducting seminars should optimally apply problem-solving methods to attract students to search, research and creative activities.

The author of the article proves that self-development of students’ creative potential is stimulated at literature seminars, which ensures the stability of their artistic knowledge, reading and communication skills, professional skills; national consciousness and self-consciousness, a sense of national dignity, patriotism and responsibility, civic duty and honor, social experience is gained, the spiritual heritage of the Ukrainian and other peoples of the world is inherited.