Content and Methodological Aspects of Teaching the Theme of Reformism in the History of the United States of the 20th Century in Russian Schools and Universities
The development of substantive and methodological principles for studying the problem of reformism in the history of the United States of the twentieth century in secondary and higher educational institutions in Russia is the purpose of this article. The study of the policy of reformism in the United States of America is given serious attention in the history faculties of higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation. In particular, at the Mordovian State Pedagogical University named after M.E. Evsevyev, this issue is studied in the framework of the basic course “Recent History of Western Countries” and has accumulated a wealth of experience in teaching and studying this topic.The research hypothesis is as follows: in the secondary school of the Russian Federation, there are certain negative aspects in teaching the topic of reformism in Western countries, including the United States of America, which are primarily due to the nature of school textbooks. Within the framework of the system of higher education in humanities, students of historical faculties receive quite adequate knowledge on the topic of reformism in US history, studying which they acquire the necessarycompetencies for a quality education. The problem of reformism is taught in Russian higher education in a comprehensive, holistic way, based on the analysis of verified historical sources, with the requirement of their theoretical understanding, independent creative approach, mastering the skills of competent argumentation and identifying historical patterns and cause-and-effect relationships. The research methods are as follows: comparative-historical and descriptive methods were used to solve the problems set by the authors. The analysis of scientific and educational-methodical literature on the topic under study was carried out.