CONTENTS OF PREPARATION OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF PEDAGOGY FOR TEACHING THE COURSE “THEORY AND METHODS OF EDUCATION”

Abstract

The article reveals the content and significance of the course “Theory and methods of education” inthe system of training future primary school teachers at the bachelor’s level and features of preparationof students studying for a master’s degree (future teachers of pedagogy) for teaching this discipline. Purpose is: to generalize the features of training future teachers of pedagogy to teach the course “Theoryand methods of education” in the system of professional education of future primary school teachers.Methods are: the method of theoretical analysis of normative educational documents and educationalmethodicalliterature on methods of teaching pedagogy in institutions of higher pedagogical education;the method of generalization, systematization to formulate the conclusions of scientific research.Results are: the main attention of the publication is focused on theoretical and practical aspects of masteringby future primary school teachers the content of the discipline “Theory and methods of education”, formationon its basis of competencies for the implementation of pedagogical activities in a modern primary school.An important condition for the effective assimilation of the content of the course is the comprehensivetraining of future teachers of pedagogy in the master’s program. In particular, it is important in this context tostudy the methods of teaching the section of pedagogy “Theory and methods of education”, which includesacquaintance of future teachers of pedagogy with the main purposes and tasks of a course, its structure, featuresof construction of the working program on discipline, the list of sections and subjects, which are recommendedfor study by future primary school teachers. It is also important to master the most rational forms and methodsof classroom organization (lectures, seminars, micro-teaching, modeling of pedagogical situations, etc.)and extracurricular (pedagogical observation of the real pedagogical process in primary school, acquaintancewith pedagogical and methodical literature, study of advanced pedagogical experience, etc.) of students’ work.Factors of effective preparation of future teachers of pedagogy for teaching the course “Theory and methodsof education” in the system of training future teachers of primary school are: organizational and methodologicalpreparation of future teachers of pedagogy for teaching “Theory and methods of education”, directing the contentof teaching methods to the formation of a system of theoretical knowledge on the theory and methods of educationand practical skills and abilities to apply them in teaching, development of professional competence throughthe use of interactive teaching methods, organization of reflective activities of students studying for a master’sdegree in the process and results of their own teaching activities during the internship.Conclusions are: preparation of future teachers of pedagogy for teaching the discipline “Theory and methodsof education” is a systematic and complex activity, which is aimed at forming a teacher’s personality witha high level of scientific knowledge, ability to creatively rethink educational material, practical skills forteaching educational material.