PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL FACTORS OF ORGANISATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Abstract

The educational reform in Ukraine has put forward certain requirements for the professional competences of teachers, among which special attention is paid to innovative competence. The innovative competence of a teacher of Ukrainian language and literature includes three components: the ability to apply scientific methods of cognition in the educational process, the ability to use innovations in professional activities and the ability to apply various approaches to solving problems in pedagogical activities. A teacher who has a high level of proficiency in the methodology of introducing the principle of science into the educational process and developing integral competences in students is a high-level professional. The analysis of the experience of Tamara Yashkin, a teacher of Ukrainian language and literature at the Ternopil Lyceum № 21 – Specialised Art School named after Igor Hereta, and the organisation of research work of high school students of general secondary education institutions in Zhytomyr and Zhytomyr region confirmed the key role of a qualified teacher with developed integral competence in the research work of students. This has led to changes in the educational and professional teacher training programmes, in particular in Ukrainian language and literature, and the introduction of electronic linguistic didactics. Educational components designed to stimulate the research activities of future teachers were also introduced into the curricula of educational programmes, including “Fundamentals of Academic Writing” and “Methods of Organising Research Work”. The transition to new standards in higher education institutions of Ukraine not only forms and develops research competence, but also stimulates self-development, knowledge and creativity of future teachers of Ukrainian language and literature.