In modern conditions, technical means such as film and photo documents, slides, phonograms of speeches of prominent political and public figures, etc. have become a significant help for teachers of social disciplines, including history. They introduce students to the atmosphere of the events being studied, make them, as it were, participants in the historical process. Technical means also contribute to the dissemination of teaching experience; taping lectures by leading specialists is an important methodological tool for teachers, especially in remote universities in the country. For a number of years, the History Department of the Belarusian State University has been using technical tools and visual aids in the process of teaching students. In this regard, appropriate methodological techniques have been developed, and practical issues of their application have been discussed more than once at meetings of the Academic Council of the Faculty. Unfortunately, educational films and film documents on historical subjects are still scarce, but their level often leaves much to be desired, because they are intended primarily for secondary educational institutions. The history departments of universities and pedagogical institutes are insufficiently provided with the necessary filmstrips and slides. At the Belarusian State University, in order to use technical and visual aids during the educational process, the Faculty of History has created an educational and methodical office and an office of technical means, and compiled memos on the methods of using the latter. The university has a special laboratory for the production of educational films and slides, as well as an auditorium equipped with a movie booth with slide projectors and movie projectors, a codoscope for projecting recordings on the screen and an electric phonograph for playing records. Another auditorium of the faculty has been provided with the necessary cinema equipment. Technical facilities are also used in it ... Читать далее