Reporting Conference

5.11.2024

On November 4, a reporting conference was held based on the results of the scientific and pedagogical practical training by the full-time and part-time master’s students majoring in 014.07 Secondary Education (Geography).

The conference was conducted by the heads of practice – guarantor of the educational program, associate professor of the Department of Chemistry, Geography and Earth Sciences Iryna Hennadiivna Melnyk and associate professor of the same department – Hanna Volodymyrivna Havriushenko.

Scientific and pedagogical practice lasted 4 weeks, from September 30 to October 26, 2024. The base of practice was the Department of Chemistry, Geography and Earth Sciences of the Educational and Research Institute of Natural and Agrarian Sciences (ER INAS).

The first part of the practice was aimed at deepening the scientific and research competencies of the master’s students. Master’s students improved the skills of independent scientific work, in particular, the ability to prepare scientific publications in the chosen theoretical direction of research.

During the first two weeks of practice, master’s students present the results of their research in the form of oral reports at the meetings of the scientific group “Innovative Technologies for Teaching Geography”, which operates at the Department of Chemistry, Geography and Earth Sciences. In addition, some of the participants prepared reports for participation in the International Scientific and Practical Conference, which will be held on November 6-7, 2024 at the ER INAS. 

Master’s students made oral presentations of completed individual scientific tasks related to their qualification works and received feedback from academic supervisors.

During the next two weeks, the master’s students learned about the basics and modern trends of the methodology of teaching geographic disciplines in higher education. Special attention was paid to the development of effective ways of transmitting educational information through interactive lectures and various forms of practical classes. Each master’s student developed a set of educational and methodological support for the chosen topic of the recommended course, including presentations, tasks for independent work and test materials, and conducted a lecture or a practical session. Analysis of their own experience of conducting classes and observing the work of colleagues allowed the master’s students to assess their strengths, identify areas of professional improvement, learn to analyze their own and colleagues’ lectures, and check psychological readiness for the work of a teacher.

Students reported on their work during practice: they gave a generalized analysis of its results, analyzed the difficulties that still need to be overcome, shared their impressions, and made suggestions for improving the practical training of students for future professional activities.

The heads of the practice summed up the results.

Department of Chemistry, Geography and Earth Sciences