Flexible Skills in the Course of Studying the Methodology of Teaching the Ukrainian Language: Contents, Formation, Determination

Abstract

The article substantiates the importance of soft skills. Through the analysis and synthesis of scientific and methodological sources, it has been found that soft skills are flexible, sometimes unprofessional, acmecompetences (acme - peak, peak, higher degree of something, prosperity) for the successful performance of professional duties. It is proved that the new communicative environment enables productive organization of participants of educational process, encourages creativity by means of developing potential of methodical and technical receptions, operations in the form of various documents (working materials) directed on reception of information, with a powerful didactic resource for studying professional disciplines. Analysis of the professional standard «Primary school teacher of general secondary education», which is based on the job functions of the teacher, and provides a revision of attitudes to professional qualities and changing stereotypes of his professional development allowed to identify a number of flexible skills to be formed in accordance with the job functions . It was found that these include leadership skills and ability to work in a team, the ability to teach and negotiate, the ability to set and solve tasks, time management, focus, effective communication skills, presentation, stress, creativity, creative approach to solving problems and analytical skills, etc. Emphasis is placed on the communicative aspect of flexible skills. An employee with strong interpersonal skills is able to clearly articulate their needs, expectations of the team and the environment, listen carefully to how they are formulated by others. He should communicate with the participants of the educational process in such a way that everyone has the feeling that he was heard and understood, and even the refusal was made professionally, leaving no residue of indifference and hostility. Exercises and tasks for the formation of soft skills during the study of methods of teaching the Ukrainian language are offered. The contents of the thematic portfolio as a means to present the level of mastery of such skills is highlighted. Key words: soft skills, Methodology of teaching Ukrainian language, primary school teacher, communication, portfolio.