Competence of teachers of HEIS in the context of lifelong learning

Abstract

The purpose of the academic paper is to reveal and define the set of competences of teachers of higher educational institutions, corresponding to the concept of “lifelong learning”. The study was conducted by surveying four higher educational institutions in Ukraine and Poland. Along with this, the basic components of the general competence of teachers of higher educational institutions are as follows: professional, psychological-communicative and academic competence. A set of certain features has been selected for a clear and concise essence of competences. It has been established that the competence of introduction of innovative learning technologies in the educational process, research, digital and competence of lifelong learning are relevant in accordance with the requirements. Systematization of indicators of professional, psychological-communicative and academic competence has made it possible to reveal that the improvement of these characteristics is achieved through continuous learning. It has been proved that the development of tools for assessing the competence teachers of higher educational institutions will help identify positive or negative trends.