Ecological Education System Research Articles

THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AS THE BASIS OF CONTINUOUS ECOLOGICAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS

Increasing attention to the ecological training of young people in the system of modern education is one of the important problems nowadays. Guarantees of environmental protection are presented in ecological knowledge, abilities and skills, as well as in the socio-cultural behavior and worldview of the population. Therefore, one of the priority tasks of the educational system is the formation of the ecological culture of the younger generation through the implementation of a system of continuous environmental education based on the principles of sustainable development. The purpose of the article is to investigate the problem of continuous ecological training of future teachers based on sustainable development. Research methods: analysis and synthesis of scientific literature (to clarify key research concepts), systematization, and generalization (for the purpose of forming the author's conclusions). It is established that ensuring the sustainable development of society involves positive life activities of people through the creation of conditions that contribute to the harmonization of their relationships, development, and satisfaction of their needs in the socio-natural environment, providing opportunities for the formation of ecological culture in the educational sphere. The peculiarities of continuous ecological training of future teachers based on the concept of sustainable development are studied, and the content and results of this process are highlighted. The goal of continuous ecological training for sustainable development is to teach people to manage the quality of life; the formation of an ecological culture in the young generation, which involves the ecological orientation of the individual, the ability to increase their ecological education and literacy, to carry out social-ecological and ecological-project activities for the benefit of sustainable development. The main tasks of continuous ecological training are the formation of scientific knowledge and ecologically oriented knowledge, the development of environmental protection skills and abilities aimed at improving the state of the environment and improving the quality of life of people, and the upbringing of a highly educated and ecologically cultural personality. Continuous ecological education for the benefit of sustainable development originates in preschool education institutions, where for the first time children master the basics of environmental education and culture, and form an idea of their unity with nature. The next stage is general secondary education, where students form environmental competence and develop an environmental outlook. The next level of the continuous ecological education system is the higher school, where the professional ecological training of the future teacher is carried out, the value-meaning sphere of the individual is formed, social-ecological norms of professional activity are mastered.

Analysis of developmental education models in the ecological education system in Uzbekistan

The article points out the analysis of goals and tasks, models and methods of organization of traditional and developmental education, as well as the cyclic sequence of learning in ecological education. The cyclical model of ecological education, the main stages of the cyclical process of teaching and educational development, the main problems of the reflexive state of the student, the characteristics of educational models, the cyclical sequence of mastering in developmental education have been developed, the form of organizing teaching according to this cycle is considered as a universal mechanism of personal experience and ability development, and the essence of developmental education is revealed. In the higher education system of Uzbekistan, the need for a gradual transition to developmental education based on digital technologies in ecological education is based on the need for independent educational activities in the field of ecology of students to occupy an important place and the necessity of its proper organization.

Идеи устойчивого развития цивилизации в контексте современного экологического образования: описательный обзор

The aim of the research is to outline and interpret through comparative analysis the importance and possibilities of development of the experience in ecological education gained through theoretical and practical research in psychology and pedagogy in Russia and abroad and actualized at different stages of permanent education, primarily in higher education, for sustainable development of civilization. In connection with this, the article describes the ideas of sustainable development of civilization in the context of contemporary ecological education and conducts a descriptive overview. The research also examines the aspects of application of the ideas of sustainable development of civilization in the system of ecological education in Russia (from the tradition of ecologizing knowledge to the new technologies of ecological development). Finally, the article outlines and characterizes international trends of pedagogical (primarily, digital) technologies of ecological education for the purpose of applying ideas of sustainable development of civilization. The scientific originality of the research consists in particular results of theoretical and practical analysis of relevant theoretical and practical researches, which clarify the expected outcomes of realizing the concept of sustainable development through digital education technologies that are being implemented today in higher education in Russia and abroad. The results show that the most important outcome of realizing ideas of sustainable development of civilization today should lie in the students’ understanding of the role of ecological culture (ecological value orientations, world outlook, competences, behavior) in solving and preventing already global ecological problems.

Vital Problems Of Professional Ecological Training Of Future Geography Teachers

The article analyzes the problems of professional ecological training of future geography teachers and the approaches to the educational process ensuring the foundation and development of professional ecological competences. The main aspect of the system of ecological education and up-bringing is the system of ecological activities. Introduction of new original technologies and methods into constant teaching practice affects to significant extent the level of contemporary school education. It is evident that modern ecology has transformed from one of branches of biology into s significant range of knowledge including in practice almost all branches of science. Within the frames of school education as well as biology geography is the major subject in forming ecological competence of a student. The main purpose of ecological education is shaping ecological competence of students with further ecological competency. The aim of the article is to demonstrate the analyses of the model of professional ecological competency of would-be teachers of geography.

Формирование экологической культуры на современном этапе

In this article the condition of society ecological culture formation process at the present stage is considered. Ecological culture is directed to forming of harmonious relationship between the person and the environment, the organization of any activity according to fundamental laws of the nature and the principles of sustainable development in society. Without ecological aspects in our daily life it is impossible to pass to sustainable development. In work factors of ecological culture formation process, the main aspects and problems, trends in the field of ecological culture, experience of foreign countries and also experience of Dubna city in the sphere of ecological education system creation for increase of population ecological culture level are analyzed.

Ecological Training of Future Natural Sciences Teachers in Higher Education Institutions Abroad

Abstract The problem on ecological training of future natural sciences teachers in Ukrainian and foreign higher education institutions was comparatively analyzed. Novel approaches to ecological education based on the systemic and personality-oriented learning were considered. The forms and methods used to promote ecological education of the individual in Ukraine and abroad were outlined. The studies of individual scholars on the foreign experience in creating an ecologically rational research and educational environment in the UK, Germany, the USA, Moldova and other countries were justified. It was indicated that West European countries created relevant conditions for transforming a model of humanistic education into an eco-humanistic one since it should be considered as a wide-scale educational achievement. It was found that the education process in British universities was targeted at ecological education organization and focused on its practical aspect, namely ecological environment preservation. In the country, there is a national system of ecological education aimed at eliminating the negative effects of the industrialization and the progress of science and technology. The education process in this country employs the forms and methods, which promote ecological education of the individual such as observations, discussions, laboratory work, fieldwork, presentations, etc. In some German universities, considerable attention is paid to regulating the negative changes in nature and mastering the skills for their prevention and elimination. Although there is no a federal standard for ecological education in the USA, it is mandatory in many states and considered not as an abstract phenomenon, but a concrete regional activity. In the country, they also conduct numerous researches on regional ecological problems and actively search for the ways to solve them. It was concluded that the foreign research and educational environment aims to discover the ways to optimize the knowledge of the relationship between man and nature and protect and preserve the environment.

METHODS OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS AS A MEANS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE FORMATION OF STUDENTS-ECOLOGISTS

Introduction. Today, the worsening conditions of the human habitat are generating considerable interest in terms of the active development of the system of ecological education and education of the population. Special requirements in modern conditions are imposed to the qualification and competence of environmental professionals: to possess the skills for independent collecting reliable ecological information and to be able to analyze it by means of rigorous mathematical calculations; to perform necessary measurements and calculations within observations and experiments; to choose and to competently realize an adequate algorithm or a mathematical method for the solution of a specific ecological task; to make evidence-based forecasts of changes of environmental conditions. The aim of this publication is to reveal the potential of mathematical statistics methods application for the professional competencies formation of future ecologists. Methodology and research methods. Methodological framework of the research is made up of a competency-based approach to the preparation of high school specialists. The analysis of existing regulations and academic material sources focused on application of mathematical statistics methods for future ecologists’ training was carried out. The experience of such training in different universities of Russia was summarized. Results and scientific novelty. The main methodological and organizational problems in the training of environmental students in statistical data analysis are revealed: orientation of the existing training programs and methods of professional education towards the “average” student; insufficient quantity of professionoriented study guides; large volume of statistical information, necessary for studying, and limitation of temporary opportunities for its understanding and evaluation; a lack of future ecologists’ experience on application of mathematical statistics toolkit; etc. The conditions for the solution of these problems are planned: careful selection of professionally significant content of the academic discipline “Mathematics”; providing an optimum balance between mathematical tasks and theoretical material; training of students in competent interpretation of the received mathematical results in the context of ecology; efficient use of software in educational process. A number of the general methodical provisions which should be observed in mathematical statistics teaching are formulated to achieve a positive effect. The importance of a regional component of professional training of ecologists is emphasized. Detailed consideration of using the system of specially formulated tasks of a professional environmental orientation, in particular, based on official material sources on monitoring data of the Kirov region environment, is given. The possible directions of students’ independent research work organization in the study of mathematical statistics are presented. The ways for providing and strengthening of interdisciplinary and intersubject relations are highlighted. Practical significance. The results of the study can be used to improve the content of the academic discipline “Mathematics” included in education programs for ecological specialties.

Spiritually-Moral Development of Personality in the System of Ecological Education of School Children on the Example of Humanities

Настоящая статья посвящена проблеме становления экологически культурной личности в учебно-воспитательном процессе, поскольку экологическое воспитание личности обучающихся является их мировоззренческой подготовкой. Показано, что важнейшим этапом формирования экологической культуры, экологического мировоззрения является школьное экологическое образование, проводимое через школьный компонент, интеграцию уроков по разным предметам, особенно гуманитарного цикла, и систему дополнительного образования. В процессе экологического образования интеграция научных знаний о взаимодействии общества с природой и соответствующих художественных образах направлена на преодоление разрыва между логической и образной формами познания и служит гуманизации образования. На первый план выдвигается формирование у учащихся экологической культуры - гуманистической, духовно-нравственной. Нормы нравственного отношения к природе, ставшие внутренней потребностью, могут сыграть большую роль в решении экологических проблем.

Methodological System of Ecological Education

Ecological problems, their global character, and their particular manifestations in each region of the planet require that a conscious, responsible attitude be taken toward the environment and that entrenched notions about the inexhaustibility of natural resources and the possibility of conquering nature be given up. Failure to take account of the laws of ecological dynamics and stability can result in enormous harm to humankind and to all life on Earth.

Ekologinis auklėjimas socialistinėje visuomenėje

Straipsnis skirtas ekologiniam auklėjimui socialistinėje visuomenėje. Teigiama, kad visuomenės ir gamtos santykis dabartiniame žmonijos raidos etape tapo itin aktualia visuomenine problema. Straipsnyje ekologijos sąvoka vartojama ne biologine, o socialine prasme. Socialinės ekologijos paskirtis yra atskleisti dėsnius sistemoje „visuomenė-gamta“ ir pateikti rekomendacijas šios sistemos funkcionavimui optimizuoti. Aptariama ekologinės sąmonės samprata: tai yra mokslinis visuomenės ryšio su biosferos dabartimi ir ateitimi atspindėjimas, visapusiškai suvokiamas būtinumas harmonizuoti visuomenės ir gamtos santykius dabartinės ir būsimųjų kartų labui. Ekologinė kultūra TSRS suprantama kaip socialistinio žmonių santykio su gamta kultūra: tai ekologinių žinių, mokėjimo, vertybinių orientacijų ir įgūdžių formavimas visuomenei tiesiogiai dalyvaujant gamtosaugos programose. Aptariama gamtos apsaugos mokymo bendrojo lavinimo mokyklose praktika ir visuomeninių organizacijų vykdomas ekologinės kultūros ugdymas. Daroma išvada, kad brandaus socializmo sąlygomis yra visos objektyvios galimybės pagerinti mūsų visuomenės ekologinį sąmoningumą, dorovę ir ekologinę kultūrą.