ВИЗНАЧЕННЯ ПОНЯТТЯ «ПЕДАГОГІЧНА ПІДТРИМКА» В УКРАЇНСЬКІЙ ТА КИТАЙСЬКІЙ НАУКОВІЙ ЛІТЕРАТУРІ
It was defined in the publication that in the context of humanization and democratization of higher education happens the reorientation of the educational process to the preparation of future professionals, that are characterized not only by the formation of professional competence, but also by the ability to think critically and autonomously. In turn, this provides the granting of a pedagogical support to the future professional in personal and professional formation. Therefore, the providing of this noted support to each subject is a pressing issue for the pedagogical theory and practice in different countries, including Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China. The purpose of the article is to clarify the essence of the concept of “a pedagogical support” on the basis of the analysis of the comparison of the perspectives of Ukrainian and Chinese scholars. The following theoretical research methods were used to achieve this goal: the analysis of scientific sources that reveal the essence of the problem under study; synthesis, comparison, systematization of scientific views of scientists in determining the essence of pedagogical support. Based on the analysis of the scientific literature, it has been established, that the concept of a pedagogical support is interpreted by the scientists ambiguously, in particular as: a purposeful activity of the teacher aimed at providing prompt or preventive assistance to the individual in the process of his / her learning and development; the activity of the teacher, that is implemented in the following areas: the providing of internal conditions (needs, attitudes, needs, abilities) for the development and self-development of each personality; the creation of favorable external conditions for its existence, training and personal development; building a humanistic micro social environment in the educational establishment by the providing a favorable psychological climate, active interaction between the participants of the educational process, involving the subjects of interaction in the performance of creative activities, etc. It was determined that the research under the pedagogical support refers to a purposeful activity of the teacher, aimed at assisting the individual in the process of its learning and development, stimulating its transformation into an active subject of their own professional and personal formation. It has also been found that providing pedagogically literate a pedagogical support can significantly improve the efficiency of the educational process in higher education.