THE CURRENT STATE AND WAYS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TRAINING OF SPECIALISTS IN THE SPECIALTY "ECOLOGY" AT POLTAVA V.G. KOROLENKO NATIONAL PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The article deals with the state of higher environmental education at V.G. Korolenko Poltava National Pedagogical University. The stages of formation of the (bachelor's) level of higher education in the specialty 101 "Ecology" are highlighted. The priority directions of professional development of teachers of natural sciences are analyzed. The ways to improve the quality of training of environmental specialists at the Poltava V.G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University are considered. It has been found that the university creates and provides mechanisms for comprehensive educational, organizational, informational, advisory and social support for students during their studies. Communication and support for students of the educational program is carried out at the following main levels: higher education student ‒ teachers; curators; university services; student self-government bodies. Communication is carried out directly (communication during classroom classes, in the framework of writing term papers and qualification papers; in the preparation of various events, etc.) and indirectly (providing access to educational and information materials on the University's web resources; access to the library repository; creating groups in social networks, etc.). This structure of communication between the participants of the educational process allows for the implementation of educational and informational (exchange of educational, scientific, educational and methodological information; transfer of socially significant norms and values), organizational (coordination of joint actions, feedback between the subjects of interaction), advisory (clarification of certain issues arising within the educational process) and social (providing support, motivating students) functions.