До 100-річчя з дня народження талановитого педагога і науковця Івана Васильовича Шуста

Abstract

У статті висвітлено основні етапи біографії, наукової і педагогічної діяльності доктора біологічних наук, професора Шуста Івана Васильовича – українського гістолога, педагога, багаторічного завідувача кафедри анатомії і фізіології людини і тварин (1971–1991 роки) Тернопільського державного педагогічного інституту. Описано етапи становлення І. В. Шуста як особистості, дослідника і педагога, проаналізовано наукові досягнення вченого, його організаційні і творчі здобутки. Зазначено, що активна педагогічна і навчально-методична робота професора І. В. Шуста є значним внеском у становлення і розвиток біологічної освіти на рівні вищої школи в Україні.

The article deals with the 100th anniversary of the birth of Professor Ivan Vasyliovych Shust, the first doctor of biological sciences in Ternopil, the first professor of the Ternopil State Pedagogical Institute. The article presents the main points of the biography of I.V. Shust, describes his qualities as a researcher and teacher, analyses the scientific achievements of the scholar, his organizational and creative skills. Active pedagogical and educational-methodical work of professor I. Shust is a significant contribution to the formation and development of biological education at the level of higher education in Ukraine. Ivan Shust was born on September 19, 1921 in the village of Krasnosiltsi, Zbarazh district, Ternopil region, studied at the pedagogical college, and later at the teacher's seminary. Later he worked as a teacher at school and served in the army. He graduated from the Lviv Zoo Veterinary Institute. The young Ivan Shust studies very successfully at the institute, graduates with honours and receives an offer to stay at the Department of Anatomy and Histology of the Lviv Zoo Veterinary Institute as an assistant of the department. The desire to be closer to his parents and a favorable opportunity led Ivan Vasyliovych to move to Ternopil, where he began teaching at the Ternopil State Medical Institute. Ivan Vasyliovych was distinguished by his classical manner of teaching, and a significant level of professional knowledge. The propensity for scientific activity eventually culminated in the completion and defense of a doctoral dissertation. Active participation in the research work of the Ternopil Medical Institute contributed to the appointment of I. Shust to the position of Vice-Rector for Research [1, 6]. The main period of professional activity of Professor I. Shust is associated with the Ternopil State Pedagogical Institute, and later the university. In 1971, Professor Shust was offered to head the recently created Department of Anatomy and Physiology of Human and Animals at the Ternopil Pedagogical Institute. As the head of the department, Ivan Vasyliovych worked on the creation and development of the foundation of scientific, pedagogical updates, interactive teaching methods, creating conditions for student research. Scientific laboratories for histochemical and electron microscopic studies were formed based on the department, with the active participation of Ivan Shust [3]. The first doctor of biological sciences in Ternopil, the first professor of the Ternopil State Pedagogical Institute, Ivan Shust lived a long, eventful life and passed away on April 9, 2017. With his pedagogical, scientific and educational-methodical work, Professor Shust made a significant contribution to the development of the Ukrainian pedagogical and scientific school.