Organization of the educational process in railway technical schools of Russia in the late XIX – early XX centuries (on the example of the Khabarovsk Technical Railway School)

Using the example of the Khabarovsk Technical Railway School, the article reveals the content of the educational process in this type of educational institutions of tsarist Russia. The authors draw attention to the high prestige of the teacher in the school, who was equated with a class official in the public service. Information is given about what subjects were taught at the school and to what extent. Attention is paid to how the teaching system at the school contributed to solving the problem of the low initial level of applicants to it. The authors not only note the low dropout rate of students from the educational institution, but also find a clear explanation for this. The practical orientation of the training of students is noted, which allows them to implement the knowledge and skills gained in their further work after graduation.

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