Abstract:
The article describes the interdependence and hierarchy of local lore competence in future geography teachers as a qualitative trait of personality and describes the nature of local lore competence in future geography teachers. The structural components – motivational, cognitive and activity components – have been distinguished, they are characterized by different components of local lore competence. It is noted that one of the directions of local lore competence formation is to promote the emergence of positive emotions during mental activity to meet the cognitive needs of a future geography teacher in the process of the native land exploring. It has been determined that all the components of local lore competence are closely interrelated, the role of the competent approach in future geography teachers training to professional activity, in particular for the local tourism, and its influence on the structure of their local lore competence has been described. It is noted that the development of the components of local lore competence maintains the development of the personality of a geography teacher as a local researcher.