LTTyrimo objektas - mokomosios ekskursijos, tikslas - paanalizuoti, ar mokomosios ekskursijos Zoologijos muziejuje yra tinkamos humanistinių ir kultūrinių gamtamokslinio ugdymo aspektų realizacijai. Pagrindiniai uždaviniai: 1) atskleisti mokomųjų ekskursijų gamtamokslinio ugdymo humanistinius aspektus; 2) atskleisti mokomųjų ekskursijų kultūrinius gamtamokslinio ugdymo aspektus. Tyrimo metodai - mokslinės literatūros analizė ir mokomųjų ekskursijų dedukcinė-indukcinė refleksija [p. 94].
ENThe purpose of this article is to outline the status of using of an active teaching method of biology - training excursion in Zoomuseum and discuss implications and opportunities for humanistic and cultural aspects of natural science education. The paper focuses on training excursions that were prepared and carried out in 2001-2004 by students of Professional development of biology in Vilnius University Zoology Department. The article gives an overview of three dimensions - didactic, philosophical and socially of humanistic aspect and three dimensions - behaviour, science and historical culture of cultural aspect of natural science education. The received results challenges reevaluate significant of professional studies in the Zoology Department of Vilnius University. The analysis brings important conclusions: 1) humanistic way in biology teaching is realisable during training excursion without effort; 2) well-rounded realisation of cultural education in biology is impossible without training excursions; 3) humanistic and cultural aspects of natural science education in training excursions prepared and approved here could allow richer and more valid ways for teachers. Key words: natural science education, humanistic education, cultural education, training excursion.