STAKHOVA I. Formation of readiness of future teachers for the organization of environmental activities in primary school

The dissertation is a theoretical and experimental study of the problem of forming the readiness of future teachers to organize environmental activities in primary school. In the course of the research the ecological policy of Ukraine is analyzed, its influence on the learning process in all parts of the educational system is determined. Peculiarities of formation of readiness of future teachers for the organization of nature protection activity both in the history of pedagogical thought, and in modern institutions of higher education are analyzed. The definition of the concept «readiness of future teachers to organize environmental activities» is proposed. Structural components (motivational, cognitive, activity, reflexive) are substantiated, criteria are defined (value awareness of their future professional activity, intrinsic motivation to organize environmental activities in primary school, thorough knowledge of professional disciplines, worldviews of the natural environment, the ability to productive pedagogical activities, the ability to methodically organize environmental activities in primary school ability to creatively teach students, reflective analysis of their pedagogical activities), indicators were selected for each criterion and the levels (initial, average, sufficient, high) of readiness of future teachers for environmental activities in primary school were determined.