Interdisciplinary links between the content of specialized teaching of geography for students of general secondary education

Abstract

The current realities in the development of Ukrainian society have led to new priorities for the education sector, which also include in Ukraine, rethinking approaches to the building of a pedagogical process as a whole and using integrated, cross-curricular learning in particular. The article attention is focused on the importance of intersubjective connections in school education at current stage of education reform, which is determined by the current level of development of science and requirements for the education level of school graduates. The role of cross-curricular relationships in the development of personality traits that are formed under the influence of the educational functions of cross-curricular communication and students’ knowledge, under the influence of the educational function of cross-curricularrelationships; creativity and independence, under the influence of a developing function; complex perception of information – a constructive function is important. An example, item, print job, example subject of mininotes of binary lesson of senior profile high school is presented. The purpose of the article is to highlight the importance of integrating natural and humanities, in the lessons of geography and cross-curricular relations in the education of students in general secondary schools, including specialization. The conducted research and practical experience make it possible to conclude that the use of binary lessons is one of the effective ways to increase students’ interest in learning. Ability to work at a cross-curricular level develops general educational skills and skills of students, provides them with the formation of a holistic system of ideas about the dialectical-materialistic laws of knowledge of the world in their interconnection and interdependence, and promotes a broader view and range of ideas.