METHODS OF IDEA GENERATION IN CONDITIONS OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Abstract

The basis of project activities is forming of students’ cognitive abilities, an ability to make their own conclusions, as well as the formation of creative and inventive thinking. The project method makes it possible to make the learning procedure interesting, exciting and, therefore, extremely effective. The article considers methods of generating ideas in conditions of students’ project activities. During the experiment, a creative project is implemented, the use of which involves design thinking: completing tasks on their decoding and interpretation, independent creative work, using Ob Ugrians’ ornaments in practical activities to decorate household items. Expert and independent assessments during the pilot work confirmed the effectiveness of the applied methodology. Results of the study indicate that the effectiveness of the implementation of project activities is largely determined by the flexibility of the approach to teaching the applied methods and the created conditions of the educational environment, contributing to the formation of a positive attitude of students to the proposed educational projects.