Bilotserkovets M. Formation of theoretical knowledge by students of agrarian professions in the process of studying humanies

The thesis is a theoretical and experimental study of the problem of the effective formation of theoretical knowledge by students of agricultural professions in the heuristic studying of humanities. Analysis of the regulatory basis, scientific works and practical experience has shown that the field of professional activity of an agrarian specialist is constantly progressing in the direction of the "human-human" system, that is why the issue has arisen about the tendency to the humanization of the educational process in the higher agricultural school. The humanitarian theoretical knowledge is the system that should ensure the integration of professional, linguistic, social and other areas of professional training of agricultural specialties' students. The humanitarian principles of professional training of students, mastering agrarian professions were substantiated on the basis of analysis of the legislative base, theory and study of empirical experience and the efficiency of formation of theoretical knowledge on the basis of heuristic technologies in the process of studying humanities has been proved. The pedagogical conditions for the efficient formation of theoretical knowledge by students of agrarian universities on the basis of heuristic technologies have been determined, scientifically substantiated and experimentally verified in the process of studying humanities (mastering heuristic technologies of theoretical knowledge formation the by students, the use of theoretical knowledge of humanities in heuristic professional situations, mastering the tools of heuristic diagnostic activity). The model of formation of theoretical knowledge by students, who master agrarian professions has been experimentally tested in the process of studying humanities and resulted in the high and sufficient level of students' theoretical knowledge. The educational process of agricultural universities has been developed and implemented with teaching technics which contributes to the formation of theoretical knowledge on humanities from future specialists in the agricultural sector. The use of heuristic professional situations in the class envisaged the possibility to expand students' activity in the direction of contacts with employers, institutions of practical training or employment after the graduation, thus corrected the student's personal learning objectives focusing on future practical activities and encouraged students to learn pedagogy, foreign languages, psychology more profoundly. Experimental work proved that the use of teaching and methodological support on the basis of heuristic educational technologies contributed to the formation of a stable motivation of agricultural specialities students to master theoretical knowledge on humanities, development of their creative potential, diagnostic and reflexive skills, productive thinking, creative self-realization.