THE IMPORTANCE OF MODERN GENETIC EDUCATION IN THE FORMATION OF A SCIENTIFICALLY LITERATE SOCIETY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48371/PEDS.2024.72.1.007Keywords:
scientific literacy, genetics, information literacy, professional skills, active learning technologies, laboratory work, electronic educational resources, genetic technologiesAbstract
The prerequisite for the formation of a scientifically literate society is high-quality education and upbringing transmitted to the younger generation. The content of the continuing education system is constantly updated with discoveries in the fields of science. One of the fastest growing fields in the natural sciences is genetics. The article provides a literary review of the features and significance of modern genetic education. It is important to systematically and successfully apply the methods of his modern fields, such as genomics, bioinformatics and molecular genetics, to solve problems in the teaching of genetics and the formation of modern pedagogical principles. This, in turn, allows students to improve genetic literacy as part of a comprehensive biological thinking.
The purpose of the article is to consider the ways of development of genetic education using its modern approaches. This is due to the fact that during periods of high information flow, the upbringing of a generation with a number of abilities, such as ethical problems in society, the ability to analyze and solve issues related to human health and the environment, increases the requirements for modern genetic knowledge. As a result of the literary analysis, a recommendation was prepared for the content of the discipline in accordance with the requirements of modern general genetic education. It is established that one of the urgent problems in teaching genetics is the organization of laboratory work, in solving which a system of recommendations and electronic resources is proposed.
It is impossible to use genetic technologies to optimize various spheres of the economy and social life without developing the interest of young people in genetics as a science. Increasing genetic literacy among students will help to form a labor market in the field of genetic technologies and increase the prestige of professions related to genetics among talented young people.
