Honcharuk V. Forming Ecological Culture in Future Natural Sciences Teachers during Professional Training

The research is devoted to the problem of forming ecological culture in future natural sciences teachers during professional training. The pedagogical conditions for forming ecological culture in future natural sciences teachers during professional training are determined. The model of forming ecological culture in future natural sciences teachers during professional training is developed. The main structural components, criteria and levels of forming ecological culture in future natural sciences teachers during professional training are substantiated. The essence of concepts «ecological culture», «ecological culture of future teachers» and «forming ecological culture in future natural sciences teachers» is specified. The content support of professional training of natural sciences teachers has been improved (the contents of the curricula of specialized disciplines expanded and deepened due to the ecological and pedagogical components). Further development has been made with regard to the use of ideas for the ecologization of school education and the opportunities of an open educational environment in higher education institutions. Scientific notions about the peculiarities of teachers of natural sciences professional training in foreign experience are considered as perspective trend.