Keyword: «personality-oriented education»

The article reveals the theoretical and methodological aspects of personality-oriented education in relation to the lessons of the natural science cycle (biology, chemistry, physics, and geography). The conceptual foundations of the approach are analyzed, including the ideas of humanistic psychology, the cultural and historical theory of L.S. Vygotsky, the activity approach, and the concept of I.S. Yakimanskaya. The article describes the key principles of implementing the approach in natural science education (consideration of individual characteristics, reliance on subjective experience, and reflection) and the methodological tools (project activities, problem-based learning, and experimental research). It is shown how the application of these methods contributes to the development of students' cognitive activity, the formation of a scientific worldview, and environmental culture.