Guskova T.V. 1
Vagaeva O.A. 1
1 Penza State Technological University
The questions of adaptation of first- year students to the training conditions at higher school through the study of the subject «Training technologies at higher school» at the example of the Penza State Technological University are considered in the article. As a result of mastering the subject, students learn the meaning and significance of key concepts of the course, techniques and forms of organization of educational process and basic forms of independent work at higher school. They learn to express their thoughts reasonably in oral and written speech, set goals and choose ways of achieving them, apply methods and means of learning for solving educational problems, acquire skills of compilation, analyses, perception of information, organization and carrying out research work of students at higher school. The content of the subject is represented by two sections: «Fundamentals of educational process at higher school» and «Fundamentals of independent work of students at higher school». A set of textbooks was developed for the purpose of methodical support of the subject. The experience of the Penza State Technological University in professional adaptation of first-year students proved the importance of the development and implementation of the subject «Training technologies at higher school».