Using the Experience of Training the British Teachers of High School in Ukraine

Abstract

The article considers the recommendations for the domestic system of advanced training of scientific and pedagogical staff of higher educational institutions on the basis of the British experience. It is noted that it is appropriate for the domestic system of professional development of scientific and pedagogical staff to use the ideas of corporate education and network approach, which will allow teachers to better adapt to new requirements due to socio-economic changes, timely update and improve their professional knowledge. There is also a need for systematic monitoring of the problems and needs of teachers in order to respond quickly and develop current and modern programs and training courses. It is stated that to improve the efficiency of coordination of work on professional development of scientific and pedagogical staff it is necessary to organize such activities in different departments of the university, which will build an effective individual route of professional growth of teacher from assistant to professor at different levels and in different areas. It is concluded that in order to ensure that the content of the programs meets the needs of students of advanced training courses, it is necessary to significantly improve the feedback between teachers who improve their skills and course developers, including through the Internet and other modern technologies. It is also noted that in order to organize the process of professional development, relevant to each teacher, it is necessary to develop special programs that would take into account the interests and needs of each such teacher. In turn, to optimize the methods and forms of professional development of university teachers it is necessary to use an orderly system of interaction between the moderator and students of the course, the use of e-interactive learning in combination with traditional methods in accordance with the program of advanced training. The active involvement of teachers of domestic universities in the process of professional development will also be facilitated by constructive changes in determining their workload and in the material stimulation of professional activity.