THE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE STATE OF FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ ENVIRONMENTAL COMPETENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF A NEW UKRAINIAN SCHOOL

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the actual problem dealing with future primary school teachers’ ecological competence formation in the conditions of the innovative educational process. On the basis of studying the experience of home and foreign scientists, the meanings of the concepts of “competence” and “ecological competence” have been analyzed. The peculiarities of young learners’ ecological competence formation by the future primary school teacher have been revealed. The methods and forms of educational work that promote the implementation of the competence approach in the educational process during the study of the natural cycle subjects have been determined. The state of future specialists’ ecological competence has been studied experimentally. During the study, it was found that most students have a sufficient level of environmental competence and apply different methods, forms of work with students. Studying of age and psychological peculiarities of junior pupils, acquaintance with various forms, innovative technologies of forming ecological competence and acquiring practical skills in the process of production and pedagogical practice contribute to the successful training and implementation of a competent approach in an innovative educational process.