PROJECT METHOD AS A MEANS OF FORMING THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

• Людмила Бісовецька

  Рівненський державний гуманітарний університет

• Ірина Верхова

  Rivne Specialized School I–III stages № 15

The article deals with the research of project method as innovative technology. It is determined, that the project method stimulates developing cognitive skills of students, assists forming of skills of the independent search of the ways to solve problems through the various forms of activity. It is found out that a project method is based on the idea of orientation of educational activity of schoolchildren, on a result that can be achieved due to a solution of one or another theoretically-practical meaningful for a student problem. An external result can be seen, comprehended, estimated and applied in practice. An internal result (experience of activity) will become the acquisition of student due to combination of knowledge and skills, competence and value. It is at school age that a number of values, personal qualities and attitudes are laid down. A project method is the innovative pedagogical technology. It allows taking full account of the individual characteristics of each student, i.e. to implement a personality-oriented approach to learning, based on personal characteristics that precede the experience, the level of intellectual, moral and physical development of students. It allows solving the problem of motivation, creating the positive atmosphere of education, teaching children to apply the knowledge in practice for the decision of life and personal problems.  It is determined, that project activity belongs to the unique methods of the human practice, related to the foresight of the future, creation of its ideal character, by realization and estimation of consequences of realization of intentions.

The staff of Rivne specialized school of І–ІІІ levels № 15 took part in the Program “Healthy Schools”. “Healthy Schools” is the program implemented by Centre for CSR Development Ukraine and Mondelēz International Foundation to promote healthy lifestyle, nutrition among students and the concept of “healthy design” of recreation and premises, where children stay and eat. The results of the work of the school staff are aimed at forming the competencies of a healthy lifestyle, which do not appear by nature, but are brought up by hard work.

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