The Factors of Professional Training of a Primary School Teacher in the Context of the Second Higher Education

Abstract

The article highlights the problem of effective education of adults receiving the second higher education. The importance of this problem is related to the specifics of the formation of the contingent of part-time students majoring in 013 Primary education, which is heterogeneous in age, basic education, and professional activity. The data collection methods and methods of quantitative mathematical analysis are used in our pedagogical research. It was found that in the process of professional training of primary school teachers in the second higher education should take into account the following factors: age of students, their needs, social status, the availability of main education, and work due to the specialty. This determines the selection of methods and techniques of teaching, technologies that provide quality practical training, taking into account their professional and life experience, intrinsic motivation and a strong desire for self-realization. The study identified the most effective teaching methods’ to be relevant in acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills required for future teachers– the practical, interactive teaching methods, case studies, simulation, problem solving, critical thinking etc.