PEDAGOGICAL ESSENCE OF RESEARCH ACTIVITY IN TEACHING ZOOLOGY

Abstract

In this article, the pedagogical essence of research activity in teaching zoology, the features of its effective implementation in the educational process, and the educational and upbringing significance are analyzed from a scientific and theoretical point of view. In the research process, the role of research activity in the formation of independent thinking, scientific thinking, an analytical approach, and professional competencies in students is substantiated. Based on the substantive and practical possibilities of zoological science, the pedagogical aspects of organizing research activities through laboratory classes, field research, problem tasks, and project-based learning are highlighted. The educational significance of research activities in the conscious and stable acquisition of knowledge by students, the formation of an ecological culture, and the development of personal qualities is also shown. The materials of the article are of practical importance in improving the methodology of teaching zoology and in the process of training future biological specialists.