Application of Case-study for solving problems of measuring the level of phenol pollution of the Orel River in the training of future ecologists

In the modern world, rapid changes are taking place in many areas of human activity. The processes of globalization and the acceleration of scientific and technological progress require the search and introduction of new educational teaching technologies in the educational process. The requirements for teaching methods and their quality are steadily increasing. The methods of professional training used in the 20th century cannot provide the necessary level of quality in the new conditions, this creates the need for a constant search for even more effective approaches to the professional training of future specialists, including environmentalists. Motivating students to actively participate in the educational process, increasing their creative activity is important for them to gain new knowledge and skills. The most important condition for the formation of motivation is a close correlation between the educational process and the professional activities of future specialists. Case-study is, in our opinion, one of the most effective tools for improving the quality of training of modern specialists. Its functional capabilities largely meet the requirements that society imposes on the modern education system.