BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE COURSE
The course “Geocultural scientific literacy” aims at improving students’ command of English in the process of preparing a qualified specialist for work in New Ukrainian School. The educational content of the course contains material for the formation of students’ geocultural scientific literacy through the recognition of the geographical and cultural differences of their native land and the English-speaking countries (Great Britain and the USA), scientific discoveries and achievements of prominent scientists in the field of STEAM. It is intended to familiarize students with innovative teaching tools based on English-language educational electronic resources. Within the course, future teachers are suggested to create their own educational content, which can be used in their professional activity in primary school.
Considerable attention is paid to the issues of conceptualization of geocultural scientific literacy; its evolution; developing a model of geocultural scholarly literacy, introducing innovative pedagogical technologies and teaching tools in primary school (Kahoot, Mentineter, Flipgrid) for the development of appropriate educational content and constructive cooperation - student-teacher (school student -teacher, student - student); development of future teachers’ critical, creative thinking, presentations of educational creative work for collaboration with primary school students at English lessons, etc.
KEY WORDS : The concept of ”literacy”, scientific literacy,
geocultural scientific literacy, the English language, future teachers of the
New Ukrainian school, primary school students, innovative pedagogical
technologies, innovative teaching/learning tools.
- Автор курсу: Тетяна Близнюк