The importance of constructivism in the teaching social and humanitarian disciplines

¹ Financial University, Department of Humanities, Moscow, Russia
² Financial University, Department of Psychology and Human Capital Development, Moscow, Russia
³ Financial University, Department of Sociology, Moscow, Russia
⁴ Azerbaijan Technical University, Department of Social Sciences, Baku, Azerbaijan

^* Corresponding author: lomarova@fa.ru

Abstract

The relevance of the topic is dictated by the inconsistency of the contemporary education system. On the one hand, the pedagogical community defends traditional teaching methods. On the other hand, there is a need to implement new methods that meet the current generation’s interests and worldview. The purpose of the present study is to identify the possibility of using constructivist elements in pedagogical activity, which are elements of the subject-to-subject paradigm of education. The need to implement elements of constructivism in educational activities is determined by the peculiarities of contemporary social life, in which the main role in the formation of everyday reality is played by virtual digital reality and information technologies. The conducted analysis was based on the studies directly related to the field of education and pedagogy, as well as works on philosophy, sociology, and psychology that explore the problems of education in present-day developments. The analysis of the contemporary educational system and the concept of constructivism in education are presented based on the conducted work. Study materials can be used to analyze and solve debatable issues of contemporary education and pedagogy.