DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE TEACHERS’ PEDAGOGICAL SKILLS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXPERIENCE

Abstract

The issue of developing teachers’ pedagogical skills is raised in various countries around the world. The paper reveals the results of the comparative study of domestic and foreign experience in the development of future teachers’ pedagogical skills and highlights the best practices of European countries. Due to the analysis of scientific researches, the general tendencies of modern pedagogical education development have been outlined. The principles of implementing innovative approach to pedagogical education for the development of future teachers’ pedagogical skills have been substantiated. The peculiarities of higher pedagogical education in Germany and Great Britain have been analyzed, as it is in these countries that modern innovative systems of future teachers’ training have been designed. It has been found out that the prevailing methods of teaching while developing future teachers’ pedagogical skills in our country are interactive methods that contribute to practical consolidation of acquired knowledge, skills and abilities. The importance of forming pedagogical skills in the process of professional training of future teachers has been emphasized. The main components of the development of future teachers’ pedagogical skills in Great Britain and Germany as well as personality qualities of teachers necessary for the development of pedagogical skills have been characterized. As a result of the comparative analysis of the foreign countries experience, it has been found out that training focused on the development of professional competence of a specialist is carried out effectively only under conditions of productive relationship between the teacher and students, positive psychological climate, equal partnership based on dialogue and joint activities. The development of pedagogical skills is facilitated by active forms and methods of teaching. It has been determined that the system of professional development and in- service training of teachers is in the need of improvement.