Study of the Competence of Cadets of Military Universities in the Organization of Rational Water Use and Water Management

Abstract

The development of environmental and professional competence of future officers is becoming increasingly important along with the improvement of technologies and technical capabilities for the protection and rational use of water resources. The article reveals the methodology and results of the study of the competence of cadets of military universities of the Russian Federation on the issues of ensuring the safety of water bodies by military personnel and ensuring the rational use of water bodies. The relevance of this work is associated with the insufficient implementation of the didactic principle of communication between the theoretical foundations of military ecology taught at the university and practical situations of military service requiring the implementation of measures to ensure environmental safety. Theoretical and empirical research was carried out on the basis of two higher military educational institutions. In the course of the theoretical research, it was found that the environmentalization of education is the leading pedagogical means of forming an environmentally responsible worldview and professional competencies among cadets, which are necessary to effectively ensure the safety of water bodies. The conducted empirical research has established the effectiveness of the environmental education system, built on the basis of a methodological model for the implementation of environmental management principles. The introduction of the proposed model into the education system in higher military educational institutions contributes to the environmentalization of the educational environment of the educational institution; the inclusion of cadets in the most diverse types of environmental activities; preparation for ensuring environmental safety in the performance of official duties; implementation of measures for the protection and rational use of water resources. This article may be of interest not only for teachers of military universities and commanders who carry out educational work with personnel, but also for teachers of technical universities interested in the issues of environmentalization higher education, as well as for technosphere safety specialists for educational and other informational work.