LIFELONG DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIVERSITY TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Abstract

The article offers a theoretical and practical analysis on the problem of formation and improvement of a university teacher’s professional and pedagogical skills. The authors reveal theoretical approaches to the problem of defining the concepts of «education», «blended learning», «distance learning». Based on the theoretical analysis on the essential features of modern society in general and the education system in particular the following issues are highlighted: forced isolation and migration of a significant part of citizens, search for new directions of formation and improvement of teachers’ professional skills; identification of forms and methods as well as determination of the main factors of formation and improvement of a university teacher’s professional skills.
Peculiarities of mixed and distance mode of educational process organization are indicated. System principles of open education are listed (mobility of the whole educational process, equal access to educational systems, provision of quality education, formation of structure and realization of educational services). The need to create a single information and educational space for the educational process of student’s training is noted as the article describes its main features.
In the context of improving the professional skills of a university teacher, different approaches to the interpretation of the skills of a university teacher are proposed; the research on the system of adult education is closely related. The tasks of the state policy in the field of adult education on the basis of normative-legal documents are listed.
The leading factors of formation and improvement of a university teacher’s professional skills (self-motivation, mobility, self-satisfaction and self-encouragement) are singled out; their thorough characteristic is given. Emphasis is placed on the creation of a single digital educational environment of the educational institution. Significant benefits are identified for all participants, including teachers. Particular attention is paid to the teacher’s personal educational portfolio, which is a set of information about the documents on personal achievements.