FORMATION OF A DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AT THE NEW UKRAINIAN SCHOOL

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the pedagogical conditions for the formation of a developmentaleducational environment in a primary school as a factor of personal development of primary school students.Methods. A set of research methods has been applied, such as: analysis, synthesis, comparison, deduction,induction, generalization. Results. It has been found that the developmental educational environment isa relatively new concept that has entered the thesaurus of pedagogy and psychology only in the last decade. Itscontent cannot be considered unambiguously defined and stable, but most experts use this concept to describethe specific features of a particular educational institution in a holistic manner. The author of the article hassubstantiated the pedagogical conditions for the formation of a developmental educational environment inprimary school, such as: implementation of the idea of barrier-free access; differentiation and individualizationof pupils’ learning; introduction of innovative pedagogical technologies into the educational process. Attention has been focused on the importance of the spatial and subject organization of the developmental educationalenvironment, which requires the widespread usage of new technologies, multimedia teaching aids, and updatingof educational equipment. An important task of teaching aids, didactic materials and equipment is to forman interest in learning, to promote the development of intellectual, creative and cognitive abilities of primaryeducation students. Conclusions. It has been concluded that the developmental educational environment isa modern educational space, multifunctional, flexible, with a creative design, without oversaturation. Thedevelopmental educational environment takes into account the individual characteristics of students, theirneeds and interests, which allows everyone to work at their own pace. All aspects of personal development,including cognitive, emotional, social and physical, are taken into account in a developmental educationalenvironment.