Alina L. Methods of studying the scientific heritage of scientists in school geography courses

The scientific novelty of the obtained research results: for the first time, the methodology for studying the scientific heritage of scientists in geography lessons in secondary education institutions has been scientifically substantiated, developed and experimentally tested; potential opportunities for involving scientific heritage in the content of geography teaching have been revealed; the levels of students’ skills in analyzing scientific heritage have been determined and characterized (high, sufficient, average, low); optimal forms, methods, and types of educational activities when working with the scientific heritage of scientists have been substantiated; the psychological and pedagogical conditions for the effective implementation of the specified model have been clarified; an algorithm for conducting a pedagogical experiment has been developed regarding the possibility of using scientific heritage in the content of geographical education and organizing its assimilation in school practice; principles and criteria for selecting scientific heritage in the content of school geographical education; stages of selecting and using scientific heritage in the educational process of studying geography have been proposed; the actual formulation of the concept of «scientific heritage» has been proposed. The practical value of the study lies in the fact that the conclusions and proposals substantiated in the dissertation are of scientific and practical interest, and can also be applied in: scientific research – as a basis for further scientific research into the practical and theoretical aspects of the content of school geographical education; as an algorithm for conducting applied research in other subjects of the natural science cycle; practical activity – for the development of educational programs of higher education institutions; for the formation of acceptable management decisions regarding the organization of the school educational process; educational process – of geographical and other higher education institutions during the implementation of the educational disciplines «Methodology of teaching geography», «Pedagogy of secondary education», «Fundamentals of project-based teaching of geography in modern school», special training courses, as well as in the creation of model curricula, textbooks, manuals, etc. Keywords: scientific heritage; scientist; natural science competence; historical-methodological research; geography; model; methodology of teaching geography; methodological techniques; content of education; textbook; future geography teachers; basic secondary education students; educational process; general secondary education institutions; self-development and professional development of teachers.