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METHODS OF MENTAL-CONTEXTUAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS-PSYCHOLOGISTS TO IT DISCIPLINES // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2016. Issue 1 (166). P. 91-97

The article presents the justification of the importance of information and communication technologies for effective implementation of professional activity of the psychologist in education in accordance with the Federal State standard’s requirements of higher education and professional standards of the teacher-psychologist. Offers the use of mental-contextual teaching of future teachers-psychologists to informatics disciplines, contributing to the formation of readiness for using means of information and communication technologies for solving problems of professional activity and clarifies the concept of the indicated readiness. Proves the construction of the model of mental-contextual learning based on the dual paradigm, with regard to cognitive and contextual approaches. The identified requirements for the indicated readiness components such as a complex motivation; understanding of ICT potential for solving different tasks; capability to relate educational problems to the future profession; capability of using the means of ICT, relevant for the future professional activity served as the basis for determination the effectiveness of the offered method. The results of research demonstrate the positive dynamics of the formation of the indicated readiness in the process of mental-context training to IT disciplines.

Keywords: teaching methodology, informatics discipline, mental-context training, mental-task context, ICT professional competence and readiness to use ICT to meet the challenges of professional work