MOTIVATION OF PROFESSIONAL SELECTION WHAT IS THE IMPORTANT FACTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND FORMATION INFORMATION TEACHER

Abstract

The article outlines the main criteria for choosing the profession of «teacher of computer science». The importance of a letter of motivation for admission to higher education institutions in Ukraine and in European countries (on the example of the Republic of Poland) is shown. The results of the survey of informatics teachers on the importance of choosing the educational direction of study are presented; the influence of external and internal criteria on the choice of profession of computer science teacher is analyzed. The survey identified the main areas of qualifications that respondents received after completing their university learning (the most involved in the survey were IT teachers); the most important criteria in choosing the direction of study (love for work with children and youth; high prestige of the profession; curiosity; case; closeness to the place of residence; family traditions; convenient access to the place of study; others) are analyzed. It was found that the largest number of responses concerned «curiosity of direction»; then came the answer – «love of working with children and young people» and «high prestige of the profession»; the least – «other reasons». Respondents answered the re-choice of profession (62 % of those re-choosing the profession would choose the same field of education and the same institution). An analysis of the answers regarding trained IT teachers after completing their study at university for fulfilling their professional duties, 55 % said «yes»; 43 % said «yes». Based on the survey results announced problems with the conscious choice of profession «science teacher» and conclusions on the role of professional orientation of the future entrant. This article is a part of the results of the work on the implementation of research Rivne Regional Institute of Postgraduate Teacher Education.