INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE "ART TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION"

On September 25 of this year, A. Alchimbaeva, a lecturer in the Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management and a Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, conducted a lecture and a practical session on the topic "Art Technologies in Education." In accordance with the curriculum, each student gave a brief presentation defending a topic such as "Art Therapy as a Psycho-Pedagogical Technology," "The Relevance of Art Therapy for School-Age Children," or "Art Therapy Programs for Primary and Secondary School Students."

Session type: Skill and competency development and reinforcement. The presentation material included brief information on art therapy programs and a demonstration of practical elements. Students focused on various types of art therapy—citing examples from art therapy, sand therapy, dramatization, and fairy-tale therapy—and conducted methodological exercises for the group.

Materials used for the practical sessions included colored pencils, paints, sand trays, and more.

During the session, detailed information was provided on specific areas of art therapy: art diagnostics (identifying unconscious fears and mental blocks), color therapy (reducing stress and fatigue, restoring energy), and relaxation (achieving inner peace through the creative process).

Under the instructor's practical guidance, students engaged in hands-on activities involving neurographica, sand therapy, modeling/sculpting, and mandala creation techniques.

To reinforce theoretical knowledge, students were offered a series of practical exercises based on play-based and sensory integration methodologies. As a result, the advanced resources used in the seminar were supplemented with effective methods for the professional practice of future educational psychologists, and they grasped the importance of the topic through practical application..