INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR ACHIEVING HIGHER QUALITY TRAINING OF FUTURE GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS IN BULGARIA

The achieved level of education is one of the fundamental benchmarks defining the social and economic development of a country and the quality of life of its citizens. The training of future teachers (pedagogical staff) is of crucial importance in that matter. The innovation approaches in achieving higher quality training and their application need to be aligned with the current demographic changes and their influence on the labor market. The publication focuses on the process of training geography teachers in the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and the application of such innovative approaches that are in line with the contemporary requirements and the needs for high quality geographical didactic education. Research methods: Theoretical analysis, empirical analysis, qualitative and quantitative analysis and evaluation, statistical methods.