Keyword: «generation z»

The relevance of the problem is determined by the discussions around the learnability of the representatives of «Generation Z». The aim of the study is to assess the potential of the new pedagogical model; the subject of the study is the methodology of teaching humanities and social disciplines in higher education institutions. The ideological approach, which is based on the idea that higher education institutions are called upon to form intellectuals, has been chosen as the key one. The stumbling block in educating the Zoomers is their bourgeois mentality, aggravated by their unwillingness to learn (a side effect of the consumerism indoctrinated into them). As an option for restoring the authority of higher education and increasing its effectiveness, the author proposes the concept of trigger pedagogy, which in the long term can provide a synergy of digital forms and human content of the educational process. In the author's opinion, the issue of spiritual and moral support of studies at universities is of paramount importance today. It is humanities subjects that lay the foundation for the study of social subjects, moreover, they equip students with a scientific worldview that helps them to surpass natural and technical disciplines. In shaping the educational trajectory, students' critical thinking should be cultivated and coordinated. Methodology is critically dependent on the charisma and moral authority of the teacher, his or her love for the subject and ability to express the poetry of the science being taught. The priority of teaching general education disciplines in the junior courses is learning to learn, the next stage – introduction to the basics of research work, further – improving the skills of competent compilation and introduction to the culture of discussion. The basis of trigger pedagogy is the idea of creative attitude to learning. The author is convinced that aesthetically colored interdisciplinarity in teaching humanities subjects can harmonize the entertainment, educational and academic components of education without profanation and populism. As a result, students should realize themselves not only as colleagues, but also as contemporaries and, most importantly, as compatriots. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the approbation of the methods of trigger pedagogy on the basis of higher educational institutions. Theoretical significance of the work is in the substantiation of the principles of the new model of education, practical significance – in enriching the educational process with an aesthetic component.