Regional University Teacher: Evolution of Teaching Staff and Priority Activities

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Title: Regional University Teacher: Evolution of Teaching Staff and Priority Activities
Language: English
Authors: Reznik, Semen D., Vdovina, Olga A.
Source: European Journal of Contemporary Education. 2018 7(4):790-803.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Skills, Teacher Competencies, Professionalism, Career Choice, Class Activities
Geographic Terms: Russia
ISSN: 2305-6746
Abstract: The article is prepared on the materials of the monitoring activities of the Russian University teachers. It is dedicated to the problem of teaching staff training for higher educational institutions. The formation of professionally competent and pedagogically trained teaching staff is the most important task of universities, which solution ensures the quality of training of specialists with higher education. The aim of this article is to identify priority activities of the University teachers and to determine the ways of development of their professional competences. The achievement of the aim bases on the consideration of the evolution of University teaching staff, revealing the motives of their choice of teaching activities, development of forming the ways of pedagogical skills, as well as an assessment of opportunities of universities, faculties and departments in the development of professional competences of teaching staff. The results of monitoring teachers' activities allow creating a statistical portrait of the University lecturer, estimating the motives of choice of scientific and pedagogical activities and the attractiveness of work at the University, identifying priority activities of the modern University teachers. The article describes the difficulties of teachers' professionalization and possible ways of forming their professional qualities and competences.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 25
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1200918
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The article is prepared on the materials of the monitoring activities of the Russian University teachers. It is dedicated to the problem of teaching staff training for higher educational institutions. The formation of professionally competent and pedagogically trained teaching staff is the most important task of universities, which solution ensures the quality of training of specialists with higher education. The aim of this article is to identify priority activities of the University teachers and to determine the ways of development of their professional competences. The achievement of the aim bases on the consideration of the evolution of University teaching staff, revealing the motives of their choice of teaching activities, development of forming the ways of pedagogical skills, as well as an assessment of opportunities of universities, faculties and departments in the development of professional competences of teaching staff. The results of monitoring teachers' activities allow creating a statistical portrait of the University lecturer, estimating the motives of choice of scientific and pedagogical activities and the attractiveness of work at the University, identifying priority activities of the modern University teachers. The article describes the difficulties of teachers' professionalization and possible ways of forming their professional qualities and competences.
ISSN:2305-6746