LEVELS OF METHODICAL TRAINING OF THE FUTURE AND PRACTICING TEACHERS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (BASED ON RESEARCH FINDINGS)
The purpose of this publication is to state the main results and conclusions of the study on identification of methodical training level of future and practicing teachers of foreign language. Research objectives included not only discovering the differences in the levels of their methodical training, but also identifying certain difficulties in methodological activities, methodological knowledge and skills and priority ranking (recognition of efficiency) of fundamental principles behind methodical training. Level of methodical training, defined according to the ability to address educational methodological tasks and problematic situations, was graded in three levels: low, medium, high. The criteria for successful implementation of these tasks are: independence, criticism, productivity, the usage of examples. Besides, some more aspects were taken into account: the knowledge of methodological terminology; the validity of methods, forms and tools of education; objectiveness of professional work analysis and introspection, and others.
Keywords: methodical training, level of methodical training, foreign language teacher, practicing teacher, future teacher
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Issue: 6, 2016
Series of issue: Issue 6
Rubric: TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Pages: 103 — 105
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