Fedorenko O. V., Pavlenko O. V., Gerasymanko O. A., Maychuk V. O. Problem-oriented education as one of interactive methods in the study of propaedeutics of of pediatrics. ВІСНИК МОРСЬКОЇ МЕДИЦИНИ. 2018;1(78):9-13. ISSN 0049-6804. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1240475 http://www.herald.com.ua UDК 616-053.2-07:378.147 PROBLEM-ORIENTED EDUCATION AS ONE of interactive methods in the study of propaedeutics of pediatrics Fedorenko O. V., Pavlenko O. V., Gerasymanko O. A., Maychuk V. O. Odessa National Medical University, e-mail: odmu.edu@ukr.net Summary. Successful training of doctors in higher medical schools is associated with the searching for new effective forms of learning, one of which is problem-oriented learning. The purpose of the work was to improve the teaching methods in the study of propaedeutics of pediatrics on the basis of problem-oriented learning methods. According to the aim, the following tasks were solved: to implement interactive methods in the educational process; to intensify the creative activity of teachers and students in optimizing the educational process. Materials of the study were 2 groups of students: in the 1st group (28 students) used traditional methods of teaching, in the 2nd (also 28 students) - problem-oriented methods: method of situational learning, business game with problematic issues. The conducted research has led to the conclusion that problem-oriented learning leads to the formation of self-organization skills, self-study and self-control, that is, it increases the level of conscious attitude to the acquisition of professional knowledge, skills and personal qualities of the future doctor. This problem-oriented training is an important factor in the process of becoming a student as a specialist. Key words: problem-oriented teaching, student, propaedeutics of pediatrics.