THE CASE-METHOD APPLICATION IN PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF NATURAL SCIENCES TEACHERS

Abstract

The introduction of competence-based approach in higher education intended to increase the practical orientation of the training process, its connection with the life and future professional activity. To reach this traditional teaching methods are complemented by innovative ones creating conditions for student activity putting him in a free choice and decision making situation. The article is devoted to the case methods use in the educational process as an active tool of professional training of natural sciences teachers. It examines the essence of the case study method, its features in comparison with traditional teaching methods, case-tasks classification. The structure of the training case is described, as well as examples of case-tasks of different types developed by the authors. A model of interaction between a teacher and students in the process of organizing a discussion on identifying, discussing and solving a case study formulated problem, the case technology framework is proposed as a method of Regional Studies’ practical training conducting. The results of the pedagogical experiment on the case method application carried out in the process of future geography teachers’ practical training, and its effectiveness is concluded.