PRINCIPLES AND LAWS OF METHODICAL COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITARIAN SUBJECTS TEACHERS IN PEDAGOGICAL COLLEGES

Abstract

In the article the principles of methodical competence development of teachers of humanitarian subjects are analyzed. The analysis of modern publications and scientific works on the outlined issue is conducted. Based on the analysis of psychological and pedagogical research, the attention is focused on the importance of the concept «principles», in particular on their contents, means and methods of application in teaching and methodical work as well as in educational activities of teachers in the pedagogical colleges. The role and essence of the principles of methodical competence development of teachers of humanitarian subjects are defined, since they are known to play a regulatory function in modeling and theoretically practical using. Particular attention is paid to the need for continuous methodical competence development of teachers, and specifically to its scientific, systematic and methodical foundations. There was concluded that the effectiveness of improvement of the methodical competence, which in our opinion is based primarily on motivational beliefs, personal awareness about the importance of the chosen profession, the desire for self-realization and self-improvement of professional and methodical experience through the principles. The teachers' professionally important and priority qualities for the proper conduct of the educational process are highlighted, which include awareness of and understanding the importance of principles as one of the main factors of influence.
Since the educational process is a system of interrelated principles, it is necessary to analyze and justify their impact on the methodical competence development of teachers of humanitarian subjects in pedagogical colleges. In our opinion, it is the principles of methodical competence development that lead to the system of provisions on the basis of which the humanitarian disciplines are taught. Principles are the main basic structure, which means a sequence of the phases of enhancement and development of professional and methodical activities of teachers.
Realization of the methodical competence improvement during all pedagogical activity is provided in the case when there is an understanding of the requirements to the organization of educational process, compliance with the current level of the scientific thinking development, the sequence and system as well as the democratic style of teaching.

Key words: methodical competence, principles, educational process, teachers of humanitarian subjects.