Technical Creativity Development in Russian Additional Education System: the Case of the Private Educational Institution "Andromeda"

The development of technical creativity of children and youth is a pressing issue in scientific research. The needs of modern society dictate its implementation. The development of pedagogical practice reflects the realization of society's needs of technically educated people. The focus of this research is on the development of technical creativity of children and adolescents using the private educational institution "Andromeda." The purpose of this article is to describe and substantiate modern approaches to the development of technical creativity of children and adolescents. The methodological foundation of the research is the work of domestic and foreign researchers on the development of students' creative abilities through the application of theoretical foundations in this field. The author of the article considers the methods of technical creativity development implemented in the given institution and describes the process of new methods introduction into the educational program on the example of 3D modeling courses in detail. The scientific novelty of the research is that the theoretical research of students' technical creativity is given practical justification through the example of PEI "Andromeda" activity. The integration of theory and practice becomes an important foundation for demonstrating effective forms of work with children and teenagers and the possibility of their popularization in the educational environment of postsecondary institutions. The study concluded that the system of additional education for children has a unique potential to develop students' abilities, with technical creativity being one of the actively developed areas of work with students.