Content And Historical Development Of Teaching The Visual Activity Instruction Module Based On The Steam Approach

Abstract

This article analyzes the historical stages, theoretical foundations, and contemporary development trends of the methodology of teaching visual activity. The study examines scientific and pedagogical views on children’s visual activity from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries onward, highlighting European and Russian experience as well as the role of visual activity in preschool education. The author substantiates the importance of modern approaches, especially STEAM integration, in developing children’s creative abilities, forming aesthetic perception, and supporting artistic thinking in the process of teaching visual activity. The article emphasizes the need to organize visual activity through both instrumental and art-oriented approaches and to ensure the integrated development of theoretical and practical skills in the professional training of future preschool educators. It also reveals the pedagogical potential of visual activity in fostering creativity, critical thinking, visual literacy, and innovative approaches in learners.