Interactive teaching methods as a means of successful student learning activity

Abstract

Interactive teaching methods are the alternative of educational activity in modern changes of socio-economic life of the country during a global pandemic. There is a gradual departure from traditional teaching methods, associated with the rapid development of various technologies that can be used in the educational process.

The aim of the article is to study the efficiency of using interactive teaching methods of schoolchildren at the lessons of geography in 6-7 classes.

Main material. Interactive methods are aimed at developing skills of independent processing of new information, abilities and skills that help in adapting to complex, fleeting and unexpected situations. Today, there are many diverse accessible sources of knowledge, which provide new opportunities for learning. Thus, these teaching methods allow us to work out conditions for successful learning, assimilation of information, positive emotions, motivation for educational activities, formation of group, team- work skills, directions of schoolchildren’s activities. It is established that mastering of geography knowledge by students is more effective during the solution to problem searching situations. Thus, such approaches to learning can be the basis of interactive technologies that make learning accessible, successful and interesting. The student community acquires the most valuable skills: the ability to overcome difficulties, analyze them and look for ways to further implementation. The analysis of the pedagogical experiment allowed us to establish the advantages and disadvantages of using different interactive teaching methods. The advantages include active learning activities of students, encouraging them to understand and use information, developing creative opportunities, further practical activities, the disadvantages - the technical feasibility of implementing these methods into the educational process, low computer and information literacy of the participants.

Conclusions. Interactive teaching methods are aimed at the formation of a high level of knowledge, self-study and selforganization of educational activities. The most convenient and used are multimedia teaching methods, the use of project technologies, debate, peer review and discussion.