Abstract

The paper presents the results of a study of more than 3.5 thousand teachers of kindergartens and three levels of school education using the method of questionnaire. The study was focused at teachers’ knowledge in the field of pedagogical physiology and physiology of development. No significant differences were revealed between teachers of different levels of education; there was no correlation between the level of knowledge and teachers’ experience or age. The subject area the teachers work in have a certain nfluence on the level of knowledge: biologists and the teachers of physical education give correct answers more often than other teachers. In general, the correct answers to the questionnaire were given by 50-60% of the respondents. The most difficult questions concerned the dynamics of growth and age-related periodization in the ontogeny. The results of the study may be used to develop the content and the structure of a training course for teachers’ additional education "Growth and development of a child"

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