Conceptual Foundations for the Development of the Training Process of Future Biology Teachers on the Sustainable Development Principles: Generalization of International Practice

The aim of the study is to generalize the international experience of biology teaching based on the sustainable development principles in terms of systematization of tools and methods for improving the biology teachers’ training.

Methods. The research materials were the results of a study by international researchers in terms of biology teaching in developed, developing and less developed countries. This article uses general scientific methods of research – analysis, synthesis and comparison.

Result. The author summarizes the international experience of biology teaching based on the sustainable development principles in terms of systematization of tools and methods for improving the biology teachers’ training.

Conclusion. The ecological thinking formation in the process of biology teaching is one of the tools for implementing the sustainable development principles in the education system. At the same time, traditional teaching methods do not allow the formation of cognitive activity sufficient to create competencies in the field of environmental conservation skills, since their development involves the use of an interdisciplinary approach, as well as the development of skills such as participation in discussions, implementation of project activities and decision-making. Therefore, it is necessary to use active teaching methods that allow students to develop cognitive activity. Currently, in international studies, the issue of the need to take into account the specifics of regional ecosystems in the educational process, as well as the use of an interdisciplinary approach in explaining the essence of environmental and socio-economic problems, is unresolved. In these conditions, the importance of improving the biology teachers’ training in terms of developing skills in the use of tools and methods of active learning and a creative approach to the development of approaches to the choice of teaching methods increases.

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