У статті обґрунтовано актуальність підготовки майбутніх учителів біології до природоохоронної діяльності. Висвітлено вклад науковців у реалізацію цього аспекту. Обґрунтовано особливе значення професійно-орієнтованих методів в освітньому процесі. Визначено основні функції кейс-методу в контексті формування готовності до природоохоронної діяльності.
An environmental protection activity is an important part of the implementation of the paradigm of the co-evolution of nature and society. Education is the social institution through which it is possible to form the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities of citizens.
Future teachers of Biology training to environmental protection activity is an integral part of a modern specialist professional training. This determines the need for modernization of organizational and pedagogical conditions of the educational process, the search of professional-oriented forms and methods of education and upbringing.
Complex development of the cognitive sphere of the individual contributes to professional lability, rapid adaptation to non-standard situations. In this context, we attach fundamental importance to education. In order to improve the theoretical training, development of analytical, communicative, organizational skills, acquiring practical experience in the professional training of future teachers of biology, a system of educational cases for environmental protection was introduced.
The algorithm for the implementation of educational cases includes such items as getting to know the problem, necessary information collecting, finding effective ways of implementation, achieving a practical result, a report on the work done. The evaluation takes into account the activity of the working groups members, the speed and quality of the solved tasks, the ability to substantiate their own ideas and conclusions, the creativity and originality of the proposed solutions, the practical solution of the case, informativeness, scientific presentation of the results of the work performed, adherence to the ethics of communication, discussion, cooperation.
Among the main functions of educational cases of environmental protection, we define the following: cognitive, motivational, educational, organizational, reflexive, axiological, approbation, vocational guidance.
