THE SOCIAL NETWORKS AND ORGANIZATION OF EXTRACURRICULAR TEACHING OF STUDENTS IN THE SYSTEM OF HIGHER MEDICAL EDUCATION
The article considers problem of implementation of interactive technologies into educational environment of medical universities. The experience is considered related to usage of the social network «VKontakte» in 2015/2016 academic year and first half of 2016/2017 academic year as a platform for extracurricular activities of the student scientific research circle on history of medicine of the «The I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University». The methodological recommendations are proposed concerning organization of extracurricular activity of the student scientific research circle in social networks. The possibility of implementation of education in habitual for student youth social media environment and availability of large spectrum of technical resources assignable by «VKontakte» permit to draw a conclusion about expediency of application of the given technology promoting efficiency of organization of extracurricular independent activity of students in the educational process.