IMPROVING THE TRAINING OF ENGINEERING MASTER STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ACTIVITIES

The paper discusses the problem of improving the training of engineering master students for professional teaching activities. The pedagogical technology can be mastered by students in the process of studying the course of "Fundamentals of Pedagogical Activity" and acting as a teacher during pedagogical practice. The course of lectures and practical tasks in the course of "Fundamentals of Pedagogical Activity" is delivered in the author's version. The key role in the process of mastering the subject belongs to the organization of practical classes and extracurricular independent work, during which master students perform competence-based tasks. A competence-based task is a problem situation reflected in the student’s mind and objectified in a sign model corresponding to a certain type of professional activity and the graduate’s competence. The program of pedagogical practice also includes individual competence-oriented tasks performed by master students. The study involved 90 master students. The effectiveness of using competence-based tasks in the study process was evaluated according to a comprehensive methodology that comprehensively considers subjective and objective factors. According to the research results, 76% of lecturers noted the high degree of master students’ readiness for teaching practice. The obtained empirical data allow to assess the effectiveness of psychological and pedagogical training of engineering master students and the contribution of a system of competence-based tasks to it.