Virtual Museum Space as the Innovative Tool for the Student Research Practice

Abstract

The article presents the results of theoretical substantiation and practical approbation of modern possibilities for applying the visual teaching method. The EU countries’ educational experience on modern ways of working with museum expositions to form economic thinking is studied. The content of the two-stage pedagogical experiment is characterized. At the first stage, the possibilities of using educational excursions through museums and historically significant territories of cities as a studying method are researched. The authors’ pedagogical product is presented - regional-themed tours on economics’ history. Using Ukrainian museums’ online resources (virtual tours, virtual exhibitions) has been developed and tested at the second stage. The thematic catalog of Ukrainian museums’ online resources for broad research practices has been created. The presented innovative tool has shown its effectiveness in improving the educational process quality, forming information and media literacy, and applying inclusive education. This pedagogical tool is essential in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and for students with disabilities.