Formation of the Foundations of Ecological and Economic Culture in Preschoolers in the Conditions of a Megalopolis

Abstract

In the modern world, the problem of human ecological and economic culture is defined as a global challenge of social significance. It is no coincidence that the first decades of the 21st century were marked by an increased scientific interest in the study of the problem of ecological and economic education of preschoolers, as well as the development of innovative educational projects and technologies in this area by practicing teachers. In this context, starting from the preschool level of education, the formation of the foundations of ecological and economic culture in preschoolers in the conditions of a metropolitan city is of particular importance. It is possible to ensure the quality of the solution to the tasks set, subject to the high professional competence of teachers, their mastery of modern technologies for the formation of the foundations of ecological and economic culture. The analysis of dissertation research indicates the presence of scientific works of Russian and foreign scientists devoted to the study of this problem, and indicates the insufficiency of its consideration. The scientific and practical relevance of the indicated problem is confirmed by the traditional approach to this problem, the need to expand the use of partial programs for the formation of ecological and economic education in a metropolis, which have a certain potential in the development of the educational process. Despite the absence of conditions, it is necessary to search for directions in this direction. The article presents the results of a study that made it possible to identify positive and negative trends in the activities of teachers in the formation of the foundations of the ecological and economic culture of children in a metropolis. The content of educational programs in environmental and economic education has been studied; their correspondence to the originality of the metropolitan areas and the socialization of modern preschoolers under the influence of the family was determined. The tendencies that characterize the priority directions, forms, methods, pedagogical technologies and effective cultural practices of the formation of the foundations of ecological and economic culture in interaction with the parents of preschoolers are revealed; satisfaction of parents' requests, the possibility of obtaining specific recommendations for the successful socialization and individualization of a child's development in accordance with the target guidelines of preschool education.