Naidionova H. The Formation of Ecological Competence of the Pupils of the 7-9th forms in the Process of Educational Activity.

The thesis is dedicated to the problem of formation of ecological competence of the 7-9th formers in the process of educational activity. The paper clarifies the status of the problem in the theory and practice of psychology and pedagogy and presents the analysis of the philosophical, psychological and pedagogical aspects of the problem under study. The essence and the structure of the concept "ecological competence of the pupils" have been specified. The criteria and the markers of pupils' ecological competence have been defined. The types of ecological competence of the 7-9th formers have been studied. The peculiarities of the formation of ecological competence of the pupils in school practice have been considered. The author motivates and implements the pedagogical conditions of the formation of ecological competence of the 7-9th formers in the process of education. The author has proved empirically the efficiency of the suggested pedagogical conditions and educational activity in the process of formation of ecological competence of the 7-9th formers.