Formation of environmental safety culture of the future specialists in building construction through project-based education

Abstract

The article substantiates the need of the formation and development of the environmental safety culture for the future professionals of the construction industry for their understanding of the environmental impacts made during their production activities. It highlights the problem that most industries have a negative impact on the environment, including building construction, where workers are affected by different types of hazards (radiation, chemical, physical, biological and social ones). It is indicated that teachers of specialized subjects should involve an environmental component in their own educational activities using project-based learning, which aims at solving professional issues and helps motivate students for their learning activities and independent work in the pursuit of knowledge. In addition, the author proves that an essential part of certain decisions and actions that are taken in order to solve the problems of environmental safety is embodied in the “green” construction. The study identifies the relevant conditions affecting the success of project-based learning. They are as follows: the desire and interest in implementing project activities shown by pupils, students and teachers; successful experience of implementing project-based learning in a number of vocational schools; well-formed personal skills of vocational students (design, research, communication, presentation and reflection), which are important for project-based learning, etc. Their experimental evaluation in vocational schools for building construction is conducted. It is proposed to introduce a comprehensive system of project-based learning and its scientific and methodological support in vocational schools. This can be realized through the development of training cycles, game activities, distressed and situational exercises.