Current Problems in Developing the Professional — Pedagogical Education System

Abstract

The paper focuses on the nature and role of professional-pedagogical education and its main feature, biprofessionalism. There are two main models in organizing the training of teachers: (1) according to the type of mono-specialty based on secondary and vocational education (for undergraduate and graduate levels of professional-pedagogical universities and faculties); and (2) according to the additive model (for graduates in various fields receiving additional pedagogical education necessary to work as a teacher in educational organizations of vocational education). The paper aims to analyze the current state of the professional-pedagogical education system in Russia, identify the main problems, and substantiate ways to solve them under the current trends in developing society and the vocational education system. The main research methods are the following: (1) analysis of scientific and pedagogical literature on the history and current state of professional-pedagogical education; and (2) generalization and systematization of pedagogical experience. The research has found the primary problems that hinder developing the professional-pedagogical education system (terminological, organizational, managerial, socio-economic, methodological, etc.).