On January 28-29, 2016, EPAM Systems, partner of the Applied Programming Department and the largest service provider in the field of project development (custom) software and solutions in Central and Eastern Europe, held a training for teachers to improve training methods for achieving quality in education.

The training consisted of 4 modules:

Module 1. Learning objectives. Methods of teaching.

Learning objectives: fundamental principles.

Learning cycle. Particular attention, thinking, memory. Types of activities activities for the whole group

activity between groups of participants; activity in one group; individual activity.Training methods: exercises, case studies, games, tests. Feedback: the rules.

Module 2. The structure of the training.

Goals and results of the training. Identification of the target audience. Training preparation. Breakdown Structure Training. Content selection. Training design. Diagnostics before training Compilation of materials.Training course: start and end.Time management during the training.Diagnostics after training, tests, test of knowledge.

 Module 3. Public speaking

Art of public speaking: voice and breathing; body pose, efficient use of gestures during the presentation;

eye contact during the performance; representational systems; working with metaphors.Working with a group: how to attract and hold the attention of listeners; contact with students and feedback; State Management audience. Group dynamics; Working with "difficult" participants.

Module 4. Self-organization

Personal effectiveness: performance criteria; key competencies; personal qualities: strong and weak points; roles; the process of self-coaching; self-motivation. State Management: monitoring and control under your emotions and feeling; methods to control the state.

From the State University of Telecommunications the training was attended by Head of the Department Onishchenko V, assistant professor Yaskevich V, Senior Lecturer Gamanyuk I, assistants, graduate students Tikhonov E, Konyk R, Plyusnin K., Berlev V.

We are grateful to the staff of EPAM Systems for attention and hope that these skills will improve the teaching work of the Department.