MARKERS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF TEACHERS OF UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Abstract

Introduction. The article is dedecated to the study of markers of professional competence of Ukrainian language and literature teachers. The pedagogue-philologist must master the art of speech, develop artistic and aesthetic taste, form moral and spiritual values, develop critical thinking of pupils in the institution of general secondary education on the lessons of Ukrainian language and literature. A philologist in the 21st century is a creative, professionally mobile and competitive person. In addition, he has an arsenal of all tools of competency-oriented approach to lessons of Ukrainian language and literature, which are implemented in the innovative content of education in the New Ukrainian School. Purpose. The purpose is to outline and explore markers of professional competence of Ukrainian language and literature teachers, which are indicators of modern quality education in the process of professional training of bachelor students. Methods. Such methods as analysis, synthesis, comparison, formalization and modeling has been used in the article. Results. Professional training of a teacher of philology is a thorough knowledge, skills and abilities in folklore, methods of teaching the Ukrainian language and methods of teaching the Ukrainian literature. The level of teacher’s professionalism is based on personal experience, on the unity of theoretical and practical training for educational activities, on the annual training, ie planning an individual trajectory of development. The study of academic disciplines in the Free Economic Zone is analyzed: folklore, methods of teaching the Ukrainian literature, methods of teaching the Ukrainian language; qualimetric approach to the selection of NUS textbooks for 5th grade and the use of certain services and platforms during the distance lesson. The study of Ukrainian literature and folklore in general secondary education is based on linguistic, historical and ethnographic, national-aesthetic and individual-psychological aspects. In the XXI century society dictates the requirements for teachers, educators, linguists, philologists as a moderator (administrator), a tutor (mentor), a facilitator (a person who provides group communication) in the modern educational space. The study of theoretical material plays an important role in mastering the methodology of teaching the Ukrainian language in higher educational establishment, but of particular importance is the practical and independent work of the student, various types of practice in institution of general secondary education, which qualitatively increases the level of professionalism. Accordingly, in the curricula language didactic readiness of future teachers to teach students in institution of general secondary education defined as a set of scientific language didactic knowledge and the formation of professional speech skills. Components of linguodidactic readiness of students in higher educational establishment: linguistic, speech, communicative, methodical, evaluative-regulatory, cross-cultural competences. For the future teacher of Ukrainian language and literature it is important to have folkloristic competence (folklore); pedagogical, literary and methodological competencies (methods of teaching Ukrainian literature); pedagogical, linguistic and methodological competencies (methods of teaching the Ukrainian language) to realize their own professionalism and competitiveness of the individual. Originality. The scientific novelty of the research results consists in the fact that for the first time the formation of key competencies of Ukrainian language and literature teachers has been analyzed on the basis of the study of mutual influence of such disciplines in higher education as folklore, Ukrainian language teaching methods, Ukrainian literature teaching methods. Special attention was also paid to the role of personal student’s experience. Also, for the first time, these competencies of the future teacher has been considered through the prism of the requirements of the New Ukrainian School. Conclusions. Thus, the professional competence of the future Ukrainian language and literature teacher is: a holistic system of thorough professional knowledge, methodological skills and abilities in various disciplines, a special role is played by folklore, methods of Ukrainian literature and the Ukrainian language; ensuring the replenishment of professional personal knowledge of the Ukrainian language and literature; flexibility of application of innovative methods of theoretical and methods of practical activity; critical thinking; self-reflection; desire for self-education as a continuous professional growth; qualimetric approach to the choice of textbooks. Formation of professional competencies of the future Ukrainian language and literature teacher of the New Ukrainian School in Kremenets Taras Shevchenko Regional Academy of Humanities and Pedagogy is in accordance with the requirements of European Standards EGS 2015, the Law on Higher Education, the National Qualifications Framework, the recommendations of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (provided during the accreditation of the educational program Secondary Education (Ukrainian Language and Literature)). In the process of professional training of future teachers of Ukrainian language and literature, we must form both general and subject competencies during the study of disciplines from the cycle of professional training. It is proved that Ukrainian language and literature teacher needs to have a system of professional knowledge, methodological skills and innovative learning technologies.