DEVELOPMENT OF PEDAGOGICAL SKILLS OF FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN UKRAINE AND SLOVAKIA

Abstract

The research requires careful study and identification of the peculiarities of the preparation and formation of key competencies of future primary school teachers in the vocational training of Slovakia and Ukraine. In the context of the development of key competences for pupils, the primary education teacher is a key personality. The change of the role of elementary school teacher in the duties of which was previously tasked to solve, manage, explain, control, today - to motivate, activate, help, advise, coordinate, diagnose, create a favorable atmosphere is analyzed. The question of the formation of key competences is considered as one of the key goals of learning in today's fast-paced world is the preparation of a person for life-long learning. It has been proved that every faculty preparing future teachers should have a faculty school where students go through pedagogical practice, and teachers experimentally introduce new ideas, implement pedagogical research and so on. The purpose of the modern elementary school teacher is to develop a person capable of life-giving and self-realization in the new rapidly changing conditions, emerging as a change in social life and consciousness. In solving these problems, a key role is assigned to the elementary school teacher, who today needs to take a fresh look at his work, including the construction of the lesson, the form of its conduct, as well as to learn new methods of teaching younger students.                                                    

The basics of teachers' pedagogical skills development are highlighted, the UNESCO document is mentioned, which first of all emphasizes the change of the teacher's role, in particular, it is stated that teachers who start their pedagogical activity should duly accept the fact that pedagogical improvement is not only a mandatory process and permanent, but one that will last throughout their professional career. Key Competencies are based on the European Key Competence Framework, with an emphasis on the values ​​and needs of our school system. The acquisition of key competences represents a long and complex process that begins already during the pre-primary education period, then continues in primary and secondary education.