Experience In Project Training In Recreational Geography And Tourism

Abstract

The article presents original approach to modeling the educational process of students in the field of study “Geography” according to the profile “Recreational Geography and Tourism” using project-oriented training. The authors discuss their work on a system of training courses containing progressively developing line of student projects that become more complex while mastering educational material. The article reveals the requirements for training specialists working in the field of recreation and tourism in the context of project training, specifies the features of the formation of the necessary competencies in the systematic implementation of educational projects. The authors demonstrate the possibilities of using the project approach in training, as an effective way to prepare students for future professional activities. The basis for the use of this approach in the study of recreational geography and tourism is the postulate that project training adequately reproduces the workflow technologies of future young specialists in the field of recreation and tourism. The article presents the conditions of organization and the structural blocks underlying the project-oriented training, the stages of project implementation are considered in detail: pre-project research, project development, testing and implementation. The authors discuss methods of testing the results of project work, criteria for the effectiveness of training, and expert opinions on the degree of formation of a number of professional competencies. The authors reveal the structure and content of educational elements - special and specialized disciplines, provide methods for organizing work with students, and discuss the results of students' project activities.