Modern formats of methodical training of students majoring in biology

The paper is devoted to the study of students’ attitude to the process of methodical training in high school. The authors describe some examples of the «formatting» of the methodological training of biology students, such as the «form of education», the «educational format», the «format of training» and others. The authors present the analysis results of student survey about the preferences in choosing one format or another; the principles for the inclusion of new formats in the learning process in higher education institutions were defined. The paper shows that, at the present stage, the formats of methodical training, based on the direct interaction of all subjects of the educational process, are the most demanded ones by students, while learning formats on the Internet space are less attractive for respondents. The authors of the paper, on the basis of students’ views study, found that the development of other subjects of the educational process and the continuous improvement of their qualifications are most important for the successful «formatting» of the methodological training of a teacher-biologist. The principles of new formats inclusion into the learning process presented by the authors in this paper focus it on expanding the boundaries of educational systems in accordance with modern trends in education the development, noted in new educational standards.