ENVIRONMENTAL ORIENTATION OF THE CONTENT OF FUTURE TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS' TRAINING: MAIN STAGES AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES

Abstract

The article reveals the theoretical and practical aspects of the environmental orientation of the content of training future technology teachers, taking into account current trends in the development of education and the urgent need to form an environmentally conscious and socially responsible personality. The main attention is paid to the definition of the main stages of this process and methodological approaches that ensure the effective integration of the environmental component into the educational process at various levels. The ecological orientation of the content of training future technology teachers is considered as a holistic multicomponent process that includes several interrelated stages: awareness of the importance of environmental problems, acquisition of relevant environmental knowledge, development of practical skills in environmentally oriented activities, and formation of professional readiness for the implementation of environmental principles in teaching technologies. This process is not only about adding environmental topics, but also about rethinking the educational paradigm towards sustainability and responsibility. The key methodological approaches to the implementation of this process are identified, including integration, activity, competency-based, and axiological approaches, which together form the methodological basis for ecological education in professional training. The article pays special attention to the formation of environmental competence among future teachers, increasing their motivation for environmentally responsible professional activity, and using innovative teaching methods and technologies to ensure the sustainable development of education. Moreover, the interconnection between environmental education, professional training, and the development of environmental culture among technology teachers is emphasized, highlighting the importance of a value-based approach in modern pedagogical practices.

The results of the conducted research show that the environmental orientation of the content of future technology teachers' training contributes to the formation of their environmental awareness, social responsibility, and readiness to integrate ecological knowledge into professional activities.