USE OF THEATER ACTIVITIES IN THE FORMATION OF CREATIVE NATURAL SCIENCE SKILLS IN STUDENTS UNDER PROFESSIONAL CHANGE CONDITIONS

Abstract

The article examines problems of developing natural science skills among students in the context of an additional education institution. Today, it is quite difficult to talk about a full study of natural science disciplines (chemistry, biology, physics, etc.) in a secondary school. However, there are quite a large number of professions and industries where this knowledge is necessary. It is possible to solve this educational problem through the implementation of additional education programs of a natural science orientation in specialized institutions of additional education, where not only their variability can be ensured, but also all the needs of students can be taken into account. In addition, the educational process may not be limited to the beginning of the summer period and holidays, as in school, but extended through the organization of specialized shifts in summer camps, hikes and rafting, etc. The authors, due to a generic analysis of the definitions “creativity”, “creative skills”, “natural science skills”, etc. present its own definition of the concept of “creative natural science skills”. The experience of developing creative natural science skills in students through the use of theatrical activities in conditions of a specialized shift is described. The presented material allows speaking about effectiveness of the work being carried out in the context of changing the anthropocentric paradigm to an ecocentric one, this is confirmed by a significant decrease in the number of students demonstrating a pragmatic attitude and a proportional increase in the number of students demonstrating such attitudes as aesthetic, cognitive and ethical.