scholarly journals MODERN TRENDS OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Author(s):  
Oksana Bulvinska ◽  

The article is devoted to modern trends of continuing professional development of academic staff in higher education institutions. The continuing professional development of an academic staff as a process of acquiring of new and improving the existing professional competencies is determined. Based on the analysis of strategic documents of the European Higher Education Area, modern trends of educating and teaching in higher education are described, according to them, directions of continuous professional development of an academic staff are determined. These areas include: development of a facilitator qualities, a coach, a moderator, a tutor, change of the authoritarian role of a teacher to a softer pedagogical support in a student-centered model of educating and teaching; improvement of foreign and intercultural competence to implement internationalization of higher education; development of own research competence and research methods usage as well as modes in conditions of organizing an educational process at university on the basis of scientific researches for the development of students’ critical thinking and reflexive analysis; developing the ability to adapt educational goals to a high-tech and mobile educational environment and creating a psychologically safe educational environment; development of some new electronic educational tools, as well as the experience of using the tools, methods and technologies of e-learning in the educational process of higher education institution.

Author(s):  
Oksana Bulvinska ◽  
Maxim Bulvinsky

The article is devoted to the results of the academic stuff of Ukrainian universities employees regarding to the types and forms of their professional development. Professional development forms are ordered according to their reducing degree in meaning for respondents by a ranking method. It was determined that the first three ranked places among the named types and forms of university lecturers professional development took such activities as studying at trainings, courses, coaching sessions outside the native educational institution; using online forms and self-analysing of own professional experience accordingly. Nationwide advanced training courses and a system of professional development within native higher education institutions are highly demanded among lecturers, although are clearly underdeveloped forms. According to the results of the study, it is suggested to cultivate types of professional growth of the academic stuff of higher education institutions at the expense of accredited educational programs in educational or scientific institutions; expanding of educational online resources of a Ukrainian Internet segment, as well as involvement of European and worldwide relevant resources. It is also perspective to develop the lecturers training system in the context of institutional autonomy as this is an all-European trend.


Author(s):  
Bulvinska Oksana ◽  
Kapralova Irina

The article is devoted to the survey results of academic staff of the Borys Grinchenko University of Kyiv on identifying topical subjects for qualification training as part of the didactic, research, leadership modules and the module on ICT. The list of topics for training courses was formed in accordance with certain current trends of higher education institutions academic staff continuing professional development, as well as taking into account the European experience of organizing advanced training courses for lecturers at universities. The survey showed that the lecturers’ choice for continuing professional development is fully consistent with pan-European tendencies. The largest number of choices received trainings related to innovative teaching methods, as an improvement of teaching skills and an innovation establishment in teaching are a priority in the European higher education area. The respondents’ great interest was caused by trainings on internationalization in education, which is an important aspect of both European and Ukrainian educational policy. The research showed that lecturers were less interested in training on general and social competencies, motivation and leadership qualities. As part of the module on ICT, academic staff chose trainings, dedicated to teaching improvement with innovations in ICT, that is, didactic issues of introducing the new technological tools into an educational process. The results of the survey can become a basis for a modernization of universities academic staff qualification improvement program in order to acquire new and / or improve previously acquired competencies within professional activity. The perspectives of the further researches will be a justification of competency profiles within the lecturers training program modules.


Author(s):  
Viktoriia Shvyrka ◽  
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Asia Lysohor ◽  

The article discloses the real state and prospects of the education of culture of communication of doctoral candidates for higher education in the educational process of an institution of higher education, which is considered as an integral part of the overall process of professional development of a future specialist. The results of the research of real state of students' culture of communication on the basis of cognitive, motivational and activity criteria are presented. The pedagogical conditions of education of communication culture of an institution of students of higher education are suggested. The stages of the implementation of pedagogical conditions are presented: adaptational, basic, advanced, which are designed to form knowledge of the characteristics of the communication process, skills and abilities of adequate communicative behavior in various situations of verbal and non-verbal communication.


Author(s):  
Olha Yeromenko

The article raises the topical issue of training competitive professionals capable of working under modern market conditions. The transition to market relations changes the education policy and the system of educational services provision. The professional destiny of a future manager and the success rate of an educational institution depend on the quality of providing educational services to graduate students specialised in educational institution management. The purpose of the article is to analyse the results of a survey of graduate students aimed at determining the status of educational services given within the specialty 073 "Management" (specialization "Educational Institution Management") in various higher education institutions of Ukraine. Monitoring the state of the educational services provided to graduate students majoring in educational institution management has been carried out on the basis of general scientific and empirical cognition methods: comprehensive study of quality training of master-course students, observation, survey in the form of questionnaires, analysis of graduate students’ responses, analogy. The criteria enabling graduate students to assess the quality of educational services provided by higher education institutions have been defined: the fundamental nature of training; level of knowledge and experience of teaching staff; organization of the educational process; culture and communication level of teachers; reaction of teachers and administration of higher education institution to further demands of graduate students, etc. On the basis of the analysis and generalisation of the processed material, the basic demands of master-course students majoring in educational institution management for increase in the level of educational services have been defined: decrease in theorising of educational material; practice orientation; increase in the use of interactive teaching methods by teachers; expansion of the list of optional courses; increase in opportunities for individual counselling at a convenient time; involvement of leading specialists, experts, experienced educational institution managers in teaching; improvement of facilities and resources of an institution; increase in the level of additional educational services provision in higher education institutions. According to the results of the study, it has been concluded that it is necessary to establish a flexible system of training master-course students majoring in educational institution management.


Author(s):  
Davinia Sánchez-García ◽  
Emma Dafouz

Given the internationalization process of higher education across the globe, continuing professional development (CPD) of academic staff is vital to ensure the quality of teaching and learning. Under such scenario, the European Erasmus+ project “Educational Quality at Universities for Inclusive International Programmes” (EQUiiP) identifies the role of the internationally-oriented educational developer (ED) as crucial to higher education institutions (HEIs) and provides these institutions with the means to support academic staff and hereby enhance the quality of internationalized programs taught in international classrooms. Consequently, this chapter provides the conceptual rationale behind the EQUiiP project, delves into the needs of teacher education programs and the role played by the EDs, and describes the EQUiiP project and its outcomes by providing concrete examples of its inclusive CPD program. Finally, some implications and recommendations for teacher professional development, with specific reference to the Spanish setting, are offered.


Author(s):  
Nataliia Vinnikova

Nowadays, higher education is not only an essential condition for the spiritual and professional development of the individual, but also a decisive factor in socio-economic transformation.Taking into consideration changing nature of learning and teaching at higher education institutions, the need for professional development of teachers is increasing. The main purpose of the thesis is to highlight the problem of professional development of academic staff, its relevance and importance for improving learning and teaching. There will be presented a model of teachers’ skills improvement implemented at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (Ukraine), as well as new approaches to the organization of training for higher school teachers that combine different training strategies for their development.


Author(s):  
Olha Shcherbina ◽  
Yuliya Vakulenko

The purpose of the article is the need to develop a concept for the formation of communication using parser programs in the personnel department of higher education to improve educational activities. Methodology. In the process of research the methods of informology and social communication, logical-dialectical method of cognition, methods of system analysis, abstractions were applied, which allowed to reveal the content of implementation of parser programs; to analyze the use of parser programs in higher education institutions on the example of Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University. Scientific Novelty. The necessity of introduction and use of parser programs in higher education institutions is substantiated. The use of Google Spreadsheet in the human resources department of the university as an information retrieval system and text-digital database to improve the educational activities of higher education institutions has been studied. Conclusions. Analyzing the communications of the institution of higher education, it is necessary to name their main directions: communication between the organization and its external environment; communication between management levels and departments; communication manager-subordinate; communication between the leader and the working group; informal communications. The purpose of using parser programs in higher education institutions is primarily to increase the efficiency of the educational process, improve service and reduce costs in the data processing. The use of parsing in the personnel department of a higher education institution is multifaceted. Today, parser programs perform parsing, lexical, automated analysis, process many information requests, parse documents, extracting from there the necessary and useful user data. The Google Spreadsheets parser program aims to use the latest information and communication technologies that help improve management, improve employee interaction, and promote social innovation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. V. Myalkina

Introduction: the problem of diagnostics of the quality of education at a higher education institution is becoming increasingly relevant in the conditions of the need to fulfill the criteria for the effectiveness of higher education institutions, the introduction of new generation standards in higher education institutions and the modernization of the educational program management system. Diagnostics of the quality of education is considered as an important process that ensures a steady position of the university in the educational services market, the  growth of indicators for the admission campaign,  the increase of reputational capital. Diagnostics of the quality of education makes it possible to identify significant factors in determining the prospects for the development of a university, having a significant impact on the performance indicators of a university and characterizing the results achieved and the resources used.Materials and Methods:the article discusses the system for the quality of education evaluation at Minin University, it describes its key components, reveals the elements of the diagnostic complex and their systemic interconnection. The characteristics of the elements of the diagnostic complex describes in detail the issue of improving the efficiency of the university in terms of the implementation of the management model of the main professional educational programs, the description of the diagnostic procedure for each category of participants in the educational process is presented.Results:the author describes the methodology and the main stages of diagnosing the quality of education at the university using the example of  Minin University, gives integrated assessment criteria and their relationship with other elements of the monitoring system and evaluating the quality of education at the university, lists the effects of introducing a comprehensive system for diagnosing the quality of educational activities.Discussion and Conclusions:in the final part of the article, the possibilities of further improving the system of assessment of the quality of education in the educational system of higher education are considered. Arguments about the need to further expand the range of issues raised by the diagnostic process are made; the ratio of the existing positions of the university to the requirements of the legislation is made. 


Author(s):  
Oksana Tashkinova ◽  
Olga Rogovska ◽  
Svetlana Bulgakovа

Theoretical and practical bases for forming professional competencies of higher education training applicants through participation in volunteering. It is indicated that the process of professional training in the higher education establishments should be aimed at the formation of a competitive specialist, taking into account the needs of employers and the realities of today.  Volunteering is presented as an important resource for development and education of the specialists of different specialties because from the one hand volunteering allows to get general competencies and from the other hand it allows to gain the necessary experience in the future professional activities even during training process. The wide use of volunteering as a trend of educational work in higher education institutions will contribute to the formation of a coherent and harmonious personality and professional. The experience of usage of volunteering as a field of educational work in higher education institution on the example of the State Technical University “Azov State Technical University” is analyzed. The use of a new tool in the educational process - the diary of volunteer practice - is analyzed. The results of the conducted sociological research - through the method of interviewing of the applicants of higher education - according to the effectiveness of the organization of volunteer practice are presented. Volunteering can increase students' motivation to learn vocationally-oriented disciplines, but under the conditions of properly organized and controlled process of volunteeing. Therefore, higher education institutions need to develop and implement new forms of work that will be perceived and performed by the students. This will enhance the competitiveness of professionals in the labor market.


Author(s):  
Ліліана Хімчук ◽  

The article provides a theoretical analysis of the category of basic competencies of future primary school teachers in modern scientific and pedagogical studies. The current state of elaboration of the problem in scientific and pedagogical sources is generalized; the essence of the concepts “competence”, “competence approach”, “basic competences of future primary school teachers”, “features of basic competences formation” are highlighted. The content of competencies is analyzed on the basis of the educational-professional program of the first (bachelor’s) level of higher education in the field of knowledge 01 Education/Pedagogy in specialty 013 “Primary education” at the pedagogical faculty of Precarpathian National University named after Vasyl Stefanyk. An analysis of these definitions shows that most scholars consider competence to be an integral phenomenon that brings together the knowledge, skills, abilities and experience of future teachers. Scientific sources highlight a variety of competencies that must be mastered by a future primary school teacher while studying at a higher education institution. However, a significant number of concepts defined as basic, distracts higher school teachers and complicates the process of forming the most important competencies for students. According to the author of the article, formation of basic competencies would be more effective if implemented on the basis of didactic principles, namely through: the Педагогічні науки: теорія, історія, інноваційні технології, 2020, № 5–6 (99–100) 160 principle of cordocentrism, characterized by the priority of spiritual and moral dimensions of the educational process over pragmatic and organizational and functional and encourages students to understand pedagogical reality. not only through thinking, but also through the “heart”; the principle of constructive pedagogical interaction, which involves creation of a positive cognitive field in which each subject of the educational process feels comfortable; principles of gamification and early diagnosis and development of professional interests, on the basis of which students develop the ability to create play learning environments in accordance with the personal interests of pupils; the principle of sustainable professional development, introduction of which contributes to the formation of students’ ability to design their own professional image, to outline ways to improve it. The novelty of the author’s approach to this problem is that, taking into account the above principles, the didactic system of basic competencies, combining scientific and emotional components, will be aimed at enhancing creative scientific and pedagogical activities, will have a predictive nature and ensure sustainable professional development of future primary school teachers.


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