Novikova L. Forming of economic knowledge of specialized class students in the framework of pre-higher education training.- Manuscript

This dissertation is devoted to the problem of forming of economic knowledge of specialized class students in the framework of pre-higher education training. It researches theoretical bases of the problem, grounds the necessity of forming economic knowledge of students. It determines the essence, structural components, criteria, indexes, and levels of economic knowledge of students; develops, grounds and experimentally proves pedagogical conditions of the effective forming of economic knowledge of students as well as their influence on the created level of such knowledge. It highlights specific scientific and practical recommendations on improving the learning and teaching process in higher educational institute which is aimed at forming of economic knowledge of students. These recommendations are theoretically grounded and practically approved. Major results of the research are published in 7 articles and methodical manual , they have been applied in the educational process of secondary schools, lyceum and West Donbass Institute of Economics and Management. Key words: economic knowledge, contents of economic education , knowledge forming process, levels and criteria of availability of economic knowledg