LEARNING THROUGH CO-OPERATION ON THE BASIS OF INTERDISCIPLINARY RELATIONSHIPS: THE ASPECT OF THE FORMATION OF GENERAL COMPETENCES

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AbstractThearticle focuses on the development of general competences of student-teachersstudying science (biology, chemistry and physics) subjects at the universitylevel. Training of student-teachers is analysed from the constructivist pointof view in the consecutive order: a pupil – a student-teacher – an in-serviceteacher. The experience of learning through cooperation of sciencestudent-teachers is described. The model of co-operation while learning subjectdidactics was based on the method proposed by M. Foldevi (1995). The learningcycle is composed of nine phases: scenario of a problem; creation of a groupplan; formulation hypothesis of problem solution; „brain storming“; definitionof a problem; formulation of learning tasks; deepening of knowledge; discussionsand careful research of knowledge; application of knowledge in practice. Accordingto the opinion of student-teachers, learning through co-operation on the basisof interdisciplinary relationships is an acceptable model of educationalpractice. It is especially supported by student-teacers planning theireducational career. In-service teachers thought that students working in mixedgroups developed abilities of co-operation that were very important working atschool. Experience acquired during studies at university is very important foryoung teachers in their methodical activities.KEYWORDS:learning through co-operation, interdisciplinary relationships, generalcompetences.