DyakonovaV.Y. 1
Kalinovskaya T.G. 1
Kosolapova S.A. 1
1 Institute of Mining
The article focuses on the problems concerting the concept of individual style of pedagogical activity as a complex of methods and techniques taking into account peculiarities and standards of teacher’s professional development. The authors approach the individual style in terms of integration of its factual, formal and dynamic characteristics. They consider their interaction and influence on the teacher’s pedagogical activity in higher educational institutions. Three styles of teacher’s individual activity – «flexible», «positive» and «conservative» are discussed depending on the specific features distinguishing teacher’s pedagogical activity. The authors select «flexible style» of pedagogical activity for teaching «Theory of mechanisms and machines» as the most appropriate and efficient. According to the selected style of the individual pedagogical activity the authors offer methodical recommendations and various techniques, which contribute to the most effective acquisition of the general principles of typical mechanisms study. This creates favorable conditions for successful design of the specified mechanisms for a particular branch of industry.