Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / The Role of Descriptive Geometry in Students Personality Formation

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2012 5 (4)
Authors
Suprun, Lily I.; Suprun, Helen G.
Contact information
Suprun, Lily I. : Siberian Federal University, Institute of Architecture and Design , 82, Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia; Suprun, Helen G. : Siberian Federal University, Institute of Architecture and Design , 82, Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia
Keywords
Descriptive geometry; personality; situation; thinking; literacy
Abstract

This article specifies and explains the influence on the formation of personal and professional skills of a future architect. The method of constructive approach to the solving of geometry sums and the opportunity to solve life situations and problems with constructive methods are described. Students study descriptive geometry during the first semester. It serves as the launching pad for acquiring professional skills in the chosen field. Having entered the institute the majority of students suffer from insufficient graphic literacy. They face various problems when performing tasks on descriptive geometry that should be in compliance with GOST requirements. Overcoming these difficulties brings up diligence, patience, accuracy, discipline in students. Working on tasks, students learn to argue, analyze and connect logical parts. It promotes development of their logical thinking. The same prudence is useful when dealing with various problems at work and in real life. An architect is a creative profession and advanced creative thinking is an integral part of becoming an expert in this area. Constructive problem- solving helps to develop such creative thinking. The experiment initiated by the Department of Geometrical Modeling and Computer Schedules, Institute of Architecture and Design, has shown that those students possessing creative thinking proved to have less difficulties with understanding and solving complex tasks and demonstrated better performance. In the end of article the opinion of students on the role of descriptive geometry in educational process and its influence on formation of their personality is given.

Pages
574-580
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/2838

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