ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPING ECOLOGICAL CULTURE SKILLS IN FUTURE TEACHERS BASED ON A SYNERGETIC APPROACH
Keywords:
synergetic approach, ecological culture, technology, effectiveness, diagnostics, reflection, system.Abstract
This article develops the scientific and methodological foundations for assessing the effectiveness of a technology for developing ecological culture skills in future teachers based on a synergetic approach. The synergetic approach considers the educational process as an open, dynamic, nonlinear, and self-organizing system and serves to strengthen students’ independent activity, cooperation, reflection, and creative initiative. To determine effectiveness, a mechanism is substantiated for comparing the initial and final results of control and experimental groups and drawing conclusions based on the growth coefficient and quality levels. The results of the study are recommended for designing environmentally oriented subjects, practical training, and project activities in higher pedagogical education.
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