ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES AS THE MEANS OF DEVELOPING ECOLOGICAL BEHAVIOURAL MODEL IN STUDENTS

Goal. The article looks at developing environmental competence in young people. Ecological behavioural models are the subject of research. The authors target at disclosing ways to develop environmentally-conscious behaviour in young people through ecological practices. Methods and Methodology. Presuppositions of ecological disciplines and the humanities, the paradigm of cultural development of personality, competence-based approach in education and institutional approach to education were applied as methodological base. In the course of study generalization, analysis and synthesis, polling and modelling have been used. Results. As the result of study the authors have created the scheme of implementing socio-ecological practices in ecological behavioural patterns through studying the motifs of ecological practices of young people. The authors suppose that environmental competence is affected by various external and internal factors, which have to be coordinated in the course of environmental education. Environmental and geographical centre has launched a project where participants adopt ecological behavioural model through educational and research activity. Scope of Application. The results can be applied in socio-ecological planning. Thus, the created model of implementation of pro-ecological practices in the social behaviour of students can be used in the academic process and public work with young people.