ORGANIZATION OF THE SELF-EMPLOYED WORK OF STUDENTS FROM THE DISCIPLINE “ACTUAL QUESTIONS OF TEACHING METHODOLOGY OF BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY”

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of organizing independent work of students in the discipline “Actual questions of teaching methodology of biology and ecology”. Types, forms, groups of exercises for independent fulfillment by the students are characterized. Approaches to the content and the choice of independent work on the example of one discipline in the conditions of a credit-module system in a pedagogical institution of education are revealed. The means of effective organization and management of independent work as a system of cognitive tasks using ICT, which facilitates interactive interaction between a teacher and a student, is sub­stantiated, allows to realize their own potential creative possibilities.

Theoretical knowledge of methodological disciplines is acquired through the following types of indepen­dent work, such as: repetition of the topic with the help of handouts or their electronic versions, the indepen­dent processing of various information sources (professional literature, computer system or the Internet), writ­ing out the basic theoretical positions, new concepts and classifications, preparation of problem mini-lectures, development of plans-notes of training sessions and extracurricular activities.

Practical skills will help to formulate analytical tasks, in particular using ICT; analysis of the content of teaching and methodological support, textbooks and manuals; preparation and filling of certain types of docu­mentation according to the given sample.

The development of cognitive activity of students during independent work contributes to the solution of situational tasks, creative development of teaching materials, the simulation of various educational situations, the implementation of group or collective projects.

Individual educational-research task (INDS) is a compulsory form of independent work on the actual prob­lems of teaching biology and ecology in our school. The fulfillment of such a task involves the preparation of abstracts, electronic presentations, projects.

Due to the well-organized cooperation of teachers and students, it is possible to increase the activation of independent work of students, to create a favorable creative atmosphere, applying interactive methods and forms of organization of the educational process.