Tables and diagrams as a teaching tool for additional professional education programs

The use of tables and diagrams in the educational process as tools for visual presentation of educational materials on programs of additional professional education is considered. The genesis of the problem of their application, starting from antiquity, is presented. Its relevance in modern conditions is substantiated. The features of the implementation of additional education programs, a number of problems, the solution of which is possible due to the use of tables and diagrams in the learning process, are highlighted. The positive and negative sides, the conditions for the effective use of tables and diagrams are considered in detail. The results of the conducted research are presented.