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Quality Of Psycho-Pedagogical Training Of Prospective Teachers: The Employer’s Perspective

Table 3:

Professional functions Professional teaching competencies Level of professional teaching competencies of prospective teachers as assessed by employers
1 General pedagogical function. Training Developing skills related to Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) 9.12
Objective assessment of students' knowledge employing testing and other assessment techniques taking into account children’s learning abilities 8.76
2 Educational activity Implementing modern, including interactive, kinds and methods of learning activity, using them both in class and extracurricular activities 8.89
Promoting learners’ cognitive activity, independence, initiative, creative thinking, facilitating development of civic-mindedness, developing the ability to work and live under modern conditions, developing healthy and safe lifestyle attitude in students 9.12
Promoting tolerance and maintaining standards for student behaviour in the changing multicultural environment 8.94
3 Development activity Promoting learners’ cognitive activity, independence, initiative, creative thinking, facilitating development of civic-mindedness, developing the ability to work and live under modern conditions, developing healthy and safe lifestyle attitude in students 8.7
4 Pedagogical function associated with implementation of preschool education programs Creating and maintaining a favourable psychological climate in the group and establishing an atmosphere that promotes friendly relations between children, including those belonging to different national, cultural, religious communities and social groups, as well as special needs children 9.24
Organizing activities characteristic of early and preschool years: substantive, cognitive-research, play (role-playing, directed play, playing by rule), productive activities;Designing and creating possibilities for children’s free play, including establishing and maintaining the play time and space 8.86
5 Pedagogical function associated with implementation of primary general education programs Organizing activities in the fourth grade of primary school (in cooperation with a psychologist) to prevent possible difficulties in children’s adaptation to the learning and educational process in the secondary school 8.94
6 Pedagogical function associated with implementation of basic and secondary general education programs Organizing olympiads, conferences, math and language contests at schools, etc. 9.14
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