Застосування теоретичних знань у навчальних евристичних ситуаціях

The article under review reveals the essence of heuristic learning process with creative-research situations usage to enhance, test and practice mastered theoretical knowledge of the humanities. It is singled out that the effective implementation of heuristic learning techniques and creating learning situations in professional area should be based on the principles of heuristic education. These innovative forms of training include the following activities: determining the amount, content and nature of training for each topic by students, formulation of problem questions, constructing and heuristic solving educational problems, analysis of facts and examples, which requires involvement of knowledge of professional disciplines. Creative-research situations, worked out by the author to apply mastered theoretical knowledge during the study, are described. The author points out that the use of heuristics, principles and mechanisms of innovative training significantly improves performance by students of mastering new knowledge, relieves psychological barriers of their usage, stimulates the motivation to succeed. It is proved that heuristic mechanisms and approaches provide better results in learning of humanities than traditional ways of training.