Formation of values of scientific knowledge through educational and research activities of pupuls (on the example of biology and ecology)

Semenov A. A., Yaitsky A. S.

The article is devoted to the problem of forming the values of scientific knowledge in secondary school pupils. As the main tool for solving this problem, the authors define the technology of organizing educational and research activities. The work is performed using traditional methods of pedagogical research such as the study of methodological literature, the method of theoretical analysis and synthesis, the method of designing educational and research activities of pupils. The article presents the results of educational research on the formation of scientific knowledge values using various forms of teaching biology and ecology (lesson, excursion, homework, required extracurricular work and optional extracurricular work). Educational and research activities of pupils are designed in the logic of scientific research and include motivational-target, content, procedural and performance-evaluation components. The materials of the article can be used by schoolteachers, as well as methodologists-biologists for the purpose of training future subject teachers.

Keywords:general education; biology training; ecology training; upbringing; values of scientific knowledge; educational and research activities.